The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-03

Present. P5iic3 y Grsaf Br.t.4..- M,
following Is an extract from = Speech lat.
J delivered by Mr.. GAxxfS... In TN, RI
| llsh House Of Communs. We have no
Iionbt bot. in holding up 10 the British
Parliament the example of the American
government IA, iF93-he misht have adj
| led also IN 1919, 20, 2i-Mr. Canning ha.
honestly recommended tn his country il.
true policy al the present time. What i
recommended by him is, iud.ed, IN other
words, no more than an observance of
good faIih--io be neutral in fact, whilst
they are neutral in professions. IL is graft.
tying TO find in Mr.. Gaming, who has
been ut one lime considered hustle Ia this
country, frtnkHcss enough la soar above
early preladccs-to respect and initiate
that policy, which experience has taught
him To appreciate properly. Let the most
canning politician, aitar IA life spent IN the
t"ri,'ous paths of diplomacy, Disclose the
ir'ht ot his experience, aud tie viii confess,
mat, IN politics as in private life, between
nations as h'tween individuals, honesty is
the best policy.
We concern ourselves little with the
particulars Of the politics of Great Britain.
aud profess to know nothing of her public
men hut what the newspapers unfold to
tls. From the occasional glnpses thus
Afforded us, however, the character oi Mr..
Canning as Il man, and his Course as IA
politician, appear tn ms in II favorable light
Ii wished To seek guide In system
of neutrality, should take that laid down
by America in the days of the Presidency
OF Washington and the Secrrtaryship of
Jefferson. In 1898, complaints were made
10 ne American government, that French
ships were allowed To fiji out and arm in
American ports, for the purpose of attack
Ing British vessels, in direct opposition 10
the laws of neutrality. Immediately upon
this representation, the American go, ern-
ment held, that such fitting our was con-
trary to the laws of Neutrality, and orders
were issued, prohibiting the armng of any
French vessels in American ports. At
New York, "A French vessel Citing ont was
seized, delivered over to the tribunals, aud
condemned. Upon that occasion, the
American government held, that such a
fitting ON of French ships in American
ports, for the purpose of eruizng against
English vessels, was incompatible with
the sovereignty of the United STATES, aud
tended to interrupt the peace and good
understanding which snbsistcd between
that country and Great Britain Here,
contend, is the principle Of neutrality upon
which we ought to act. Ii was upon this
principle that the bill in question was en-
acted. do net now pretend TO argue III
favor of a system Of neutrality, but ii being
declared that we intend tn remain neutral,
call upon you 10 abide by that dcclara-
ton, So long as it shah re,nan unatcred.
No matter what Interior course we may
be inclined To adopt no matter whether,
at some Inferior period, the honor and in
terests Of the country may force us into
war still. white we eeciare ourselves neu-
trab we are bound to avoid passing the
| strict line of demarcation.-Wh war
does come, if come il must, let us enter in
to it with all the spirit and energy which
becomes us as great and independent ma
ton; If does Come, let Il be in resistance
| of some injury attempted, or in seeking
satisfaction for some violated treaty but,
in Gods name, let it not arise cat of a pet
tiioggine attempt &c cruiZe or fight for
GAIN Checrs.1 Let US not, at all events,
be sneaked into war. say once again,
let us abide strictly by our neutrality, as
long as we mean to adhere to it, and by
SO doing we shall, in tn. event of amy ne
cessity for abandoning that system, lc the
better able to enter with effect upon any
other course which the policy of the com
Try may require" Nat. Int.