Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-16

w " uyNssportsj the Government of his
majesty seems 10 have done an that thew
though, It's dignity required for they, at
; me same time, declare that the law pro-
mi'ng Tor the payment will be presented.
on. give no int'maiion ofany previous con.
union. anu annex none to the bill which
shey present, The account Of dignity be-
.ng 'hus declared, by this denomination ia
oe se'ueu' cannot be supposed that IL
wiz age'n ne introduced rs set of aeain,t
an acknowledged pccuniary balance.
before ! conclude my observations ON
.n's part OF The subject, il will be well to
inquire "a what light exceptions are taken
~ 'hss part OF the messsge--whether as q
menaee generally, or to the particular mea-
sure proposed In the FIRST view, every
measure 'hat government having claims
on another declares Il must pursue IL those
.is'nis are NOT allowed, (whatever may be
INC terms employed,) is menace. Il is
necessary and not objectionable. unless
eouehed 20 offensive language. II is fair
une'a.Mson OF what course the party ma
H"s y 'nsehas 10 pursue, and. except in
cases whore pretexts are wanted for n r,r
ture, have rarely been objected "a. eve,
when avcwedly The act of the nat; IN !. no,
as IN THIS case. proposal made by one
branch Of its Government 10 anotber L.
stances OF this are not wanting. hut need
not be here enumerated. One. bowever.
ought TO he mentioned, because II i ;nt;'
mately connected with the subject now nm.
der discussion. While the Commerce IF
the United States was ALTERING under a..
/ aggressons Of the two most powerful ma.
tons OF the world. tina American Govern.
ment, IN this sense Of tho word. menaced
them both. Il passed law in EXPRESS
terms, declaring TO them that unless thew
ceased their aggressions, America womb
bold no intercourse with them that their
ships should be seized if they yentured in
10 American ports that tho productions of
their soil or industry should be forfeited -
Here was an undisguised measure. in clear
unequlvocal terms, and Of course. accord.
ing to the argument for which contend.
nelther France nor England could delbe.
| rate. under its pressure, without dishonor.
Yet the Emperor OF France, certainly an
uneScep.ionablc judge Of what the dignity
oil his country required, did accept the
condition, did repeal the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES. did not make any complaints of
the act as threat, though il called il an
INJURY. Great Britain. too, although at
| that time on no friendly terms with The IT.
States, made no complaint that her pride
was offended--ber Minister on the spot
even made declaration that the obnox.
| ious orders were repealed. Il ia true II va.
a dlsavowal, but The dsayowsI was accom-
panied by no objections 10 the law as a
threat. Should the objections be 10 the
nature OF the remedy proposed, and that
| The recommendation Of rcprisaIs is the OF.
iensiyc part, Il would be easy to show that
II stands on the same ground with any
other remedy that II is not hostile in its
nature. that il has been reaorted 10 bv
France 10 procure redress from other Po,ys
crs, and by them against her, without pro-
ducing war but such an argument is not
necessary. This 10 not the case of mn.
tional measure, either Of menace or actiou
It's recommendation only ofone branch
OF Government to another; and France
has Itself shown that propose! or this ma
ture could not be noticed as an offence
In the year 1903 the Senate of the limited
states annexed TO the bill ofDon infercoursc
a feciion which not only advised but ac-
tuaiiy authorized The President TO issue lei
ters OF marqne and reprisal agaiust both
France and England, if the one did NOT
repeal the Berlin and Milan DEGREES. and
the other did not revoke the Orders in
Council. This clause was not acceded 10
~ the Representatives, but il was COM
plete as the act of the Senate yet neither
France nor England complained Of il as an
indignity--both Powers and Ministers ON
the spot, and the dignity Of neither seems
RIO have been offended.
II the view have now taken Of the sub.
ject be correct, have succeeded in con-
veying TO bis Msjesty's Ministers The con-
yiction l myself feel, that no right oxisfs
IN any foreign nation TO ask explanation
of, or eyen-to notice, any communications
between the different branches Of our Go.
vernment; that to admit even in a single
instance would be dangerous precedent.
and a derogation from national dignity
and that 10 the present instance an expIa-
nation that ought 10 be satisfactory has
been voluntarily given; have then de-
monstrated that any measure founded ON
such supposed rights is not only inadmis-
sible, but is totally unnecessary. and con-
sequently, thai His Majesty's Ministers
may at once declare that previous expa.
nations given by the Minister Of the Uni
ted States, and subsequently approved by
the President, had satisfied them on the
subject Of the Message.
1 The motives Of my Government during
! the whole course Of this controversy have
been misunderstood or not properly appre-
ciated, and the question is daily changing
| It's character. A negotiation, entered into
for pecuniary compensation to individuals,
involved no positive obligation on their go
vernment 10 prosecute il 10 extremities.-
A solemn treaty, ratified by the constitu-
tonal organs Of the two Powers, changed
the private into public right The Go.
vernment acquired by ii perfect right to
insist on its slipulations. All doubts az to
their justice seem now to have been remo-
we'd and every objection 70 the payment
OF debt acknowledged TO be just will DO
severely scrutnizcd BY the impartial world.