The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-22

es? Let us not suppose that he has been
so impIudent as to adopt so criminal a
course. What is the object of such an
alliance ? The gentleman says ii would
be ruihous. If so, where are the mo-
tlyes which should induce the President
to make it; except, indeed, we are TO
presume that the President has interests
separate from those of his country, and
if he might use solecism, distinct even
from his own.
If such be the designs of the Presi-
dent, it is necessary that we should have
information to enable US to defeat them.
We hold the remedy in our hands, and
the resolution will enable US to apply
it. After the treaty shall have been
carried into effect. we can defeat any
such nefarious designs on the part of
the Executive. He was, therefore, Of
opinion, that there was no ground for
fear; that the phantoms of terror which
had been raised up could have no effect.
The gentleman from South-Carolina, al
SO, who had favored the House with
some pertinent remarks on the subject,
was infected with the same fesr--he
had caught the same horrors. We are
told by him that this was an unprece-
denied message. 1t is so. If we con-
slider the subject in all its attitudes, it is
Unprecedented. But TO show that there
IS an evil, be must show that similar
case has occurred before, and that the
country had not gone into it, otherwise
the observation would be without force.
But if no such case has occurred before,
although il must then be unprecedented,
ii does not follow that it may not be
right. He agreed in the opinion that it
was not only unprecedented now. but
that il is likely TO be unparalleled here
after. He believed neither ourselves,
nor any other nation, had ever been
placed in so dignifed, so imposing, so
novel situation, as the one now pre-
sented; and he believed it was such as
would be without parallel in the future
history Of mankind. When again shall
the world see seven or eight republics
just starting into existence, and applying
10 one somewhat older TO aid them 10
Carrying their views into effect? Such
case had never before occurred,
therefore it was unprecedented; such
is not likely 10 occur again, therefore it
WILDE unparalleled Is it on this prin-
ciple, then, that we are not to take
position in history, which will throw
glorious lustre round our name, and cast
a magnificent light over all ages?
There appears to be not only some
objects, but every object worthy of re-
gard which may attract the attention Of
the Commissioners we may send there,
without endaDgering our peaceful re-
lations-without involving US in any
entanglng without taking
any step which may be injurious TO US
in any way. 1t may be right to exam
inc what benefits may follow.
When the Commissioners shall arrive
there, what do they find? They find
representative from The other individ-
ual powers, just about to form political
engagements--just about 10 establish
those connexions with each other, which
may as deeply involve our interests, as
The interests of any of those powers.
They are assembled on the same spot ;
to act in concert with the same powers !;
to deliberate in the same Congress-
What does this Congress mean? If
they are to constitute representative
body, and TO pass every measure by a
majority of the members, and our Com
missioners are TO go into it with that
understanding, and TO be bound by that
rule, ii would be unwise. If we should
be obliged to take the measures which
should be decided by the majority, aud
be bound by them, though contrary to
our desire and our interests, he would
not support the measure in that view
VIII it he so Is there no alternative {?
Caunot our Commissioners appear with
out being bound, or TO be bound only by
such agreements as they may assent TO P?
There is an obvious mode Of avoiding
this. If it was mere diplomatic mis-
sion, and tho Commissioners were in-
siructed to avoid any measure of impoli-
cy, there was no fear OF the consequence
es which would result from such a
state Fittings. If the difficulty can be
avoided, it will. II one course will lead
us away from difficulty, and another
will plunge us into it, is il 10 be suppos-
ed we shall select the evil, and avoid
the good? If not, we have the remedy
in our own hands.
Can any good consequences follow
our beiog there? We shall obtain an
equality in all commercial advantages;
we shall be able to see that no nation.
by any thing done there, shall have
greater advantages than the United
Staies. Is this nothing !? Great princi-