Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-20


uuon oil tue epithet enangug' other political CON
nsc,ion that may involve us in other difficulty:
a KIND feeling, Fee intercourse, the exchange of
good Offices; the friendship arising from similarity of
institutions; all those things, better sc than described
which produce national well individual friendships
and winch lead 10 explanations of Observation-Disclosures
that would If fonencd by the opposite feelings break
out into qnarrcls and war. These all recommend
and these certainly effects that may reasonably be
expected from the mission.
Instead Of this wha. we told? Guard against This
national attachment-forge that they struggling for
tia; inestnabie blessing Inch have obtained-fr-
get that you first set the example which they follow
forget that you were the first cheer and encourage
ana salute them ny rcCog milton of their title Mace
among thc nations Of tis carth--truw away tic all
vantages resulting from tieir
INTO curse by jealousy of their mutves-tell them
that you consider their glorious independence as NOT 40
advantageous TO you the former state of vassalase in
which they were held-ca them ambitious uiIit1yy
RePubttcS-and guard yourselves particularly against
any conneXion with tAcnE for they your NAruRAI
ENEMIES.
Sir, did the honorable gentleman who used these r.
?umenis IN substance and the last appeation TO which
nave alluded, IN ierms-dd he weigh their import?
Dd he consider their consequences No sir his excel
lent understanding never suggested nor would tho
OodneSs OF his heart have permitted the expressions If
they h1d been properly weighed-thcy escaped him in
Inc warmth OF debate; nor would remark upon
'heh out uF the nefnciouS consequences that fol
low from their adoption. Natural enemies! Sir the
benehcicn God ofnature created natural enemies
III permitting the division of the human into differ
produce mutual Intercourse and depend, nce-hunan
passion and depravy have destroy ed the harmony of
his work Ambition, rapactv, jealousy, vengeance
have array cd nations agaist each other whose Interests;
could only be promoted by peace-they mutually desc
late each other for ages, and then blaspheme the God
nature by saying he had created them be natural enc
mics SIR, the gentleman talked OF cabalistic terms
lie has employed one of the most fearful power. In
what Caismilics has the use of il involved for ares
OF the airest countries of the world What torrents of
blood has shed: II has created that enmiy which it
supposed evously 10 exist; and England nsd France
sl feel the effects oftha perlidGus policy m their ri>
lefs which taught them that they ere natural enemies
dr. we should be careful how, in Legislative func
mons we iuinish vocabulary for national prcudices
theE are oil more potent effect an al first imaeined
and the nations have named might have escaped many
bloody and runouS contests but for the excitement pro
duced ny these terms, and others equally false but not
more absurd; and verify believe that the CRY of saye
ry ana wooden shoes, soup magrc and frogsn applied
10 inc French, as their natural enemies hay urged the
People OF England TO by war disputes that
might have been honorably and Puoftably settled but
for these prejudces.
The gentleman from Virginia Mr. RtvrsI cautioned
us against tie effects of national sympathy; and lie told
US, not only that the new Republics were cur natural
enemies, and therefore did not deserve it, but that their
nnirIendy feelings had already manifested themselves
towards us and he mentioned commercial advantages
given by Colombia TO Great Britain, which were not
found In the treaty with But the sentlernan's cam
dor obliged him 10 confess that its equivalent was there
that we are entitled 10 all tie advantages Of the most
favored naon and that with the utmost frankncss and
sincerity, means taken to give the effect of the
SupuatlO But the gentleman did noe advert TO other
circumstances which totally destroy the alteration of
lnirendIy feeling conduct. In the prosecution of
ihelr war on the ocean, injuries offered by priYa
tecrs 10 our neutral commerce, friendly remonstraucc
WAS MADE, and Tie conduct these Republics form
Ell an honorable contrast that OF other nations with
whom INC same difficulties occurredpronpt restora
non o! the property taIIenfu indemnify for the loss
me deot not cancelled, with Great Britain bv war
or shuUed of with effect and insulting DELAYS rs bv
France; or refused, by Naples: or Compounded as
by Sweden; but frankly acknowledged, fully and
promptly paid aud earnest thus given that Justice is
TIC be made the basis of those principles of international
law winch they Invite us 10 settle.
The course OF debate obliged the gentleman from
south Carolina, who advocated the amendment, to fall
INTO the same train of reasoning. Ic too, cautioned
us against any excess OF friendly feeling for these ai
b'ous, warlihc, republican neighbors" Ie too pro-
Scfioed sympathetic attachments: but the generous ma
.uTe o. my noble, hearted friend could not long
brook the restraint which this train Of argument irneo
sed: his better feelings resumed their ascendeucy and
broke out by proclaming tbat this nation had syC1;a
my, proper, noble one-one that ought to be che,
ri''!ed and INDUCED; aud Ie thanked God that this kind
Ieeihg existed between the American nation and-thc
port o. t1N eTroo'" SJmpathy between Liverpool and
ue United states: The sympathy of a bale of cotton
ana bundle O! broadelob! Sir, we SHALL presently
hear Of the sentimental attachment OF prncteon OF
rum and a h2gshcad Of hardware. The honest rner,
chants OF Liverpool deal in such refined articles rs
national attachments: They purchase cotton from my
constituents, from those OF my lend and pay for when
they cam and, when they overtradc themselves they
very fundamentally break and without much sympa-
Thy. pay two shngs aud SIX pence in the pound ]
cannot think. therefore, with my friend that this is Ga
thing to thank God uPonn rejoice as mich as he can
do IN the atncabc position in which we stand with
Great Britain Long may il continue uudsturbed! But
ncv may II be brought TO the point which he seems TO
WISH when he cxclanms, Great Britain and the United
States against te Notwithstanding, suppose. orr
natural cRcD'ies the GDlbio,ts to7rhke Rf3uJIcs Of
me So"'b am for no such state ofCings well know
in what it would result
Peace With Great Britain as with all the world.-frcc
ntercourst!-the most friendly feeIings-- gratitude f
yon VIII Tor tic ios'tucns derive from her; but
alliance; TO standing ujH her aa,st the whole or any
part OF the world. Yet, sir, we are not without our
syHPiA'icS Since my friend will have them, could
enumcrate string of them almost as long and quito
as applicable as Fastas as thus: John Bull loves mo
ney-so does Jonathan; ''there's sympathy for YOU -
John Bull loves trade-so does Jonathan: @there's
more sympathy John boasts Of his yalor and liberty
SO docs Jonathan. Go to, then, would YOU desire