Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-12

a'o mo moment non.intercourse was decar,5 tho,
instant The transfer would take place of our Who'll
export trade from American SHINING IN ,h., ol
'''ose great commercial and maritime Statca Yes
our trade would have one alternative 70, escane
oho one only, and that was the annhilation of ali
our navigation He put II 10 gentlemen from the
So''hern and Eastern States, 10 chosoc between
'nose TWO aiternaiiyes-no trade or no nayioa.
'o". One or the other must be the result
MT a. SAID he spoke with warmth, possibly with
'ehemence but IT was because he believed that
' VI me greatest interests of his country might be
'e'eo III we deliberations Of this day. Hlsown
oa'' 'nneeo was as little interested In this ques
'on as almost any other in the Union, of tho same
"a"' anu PoPu'a'lon How our exports went a
o.oad was OF liule comparatively moment 10 her.
nv e'"Aens would probably not have TO pay
even an augmented Insurance. What they had Ia
export. would seek tn. secure transport of Blush bot
TOMS But IN the event of either alternative of war
or non.intercouise where should we hey, 10 I,,,,
Tor that crowd Of masts which now were en- bas,.
ing INTO forests in the ports of New ENGLAND md
New York How many would continue To have
American owners7
The Reporter who furnishes the report of Mr.
Afcher's Speech could make no progress beyond
this point IN time for this days paper. The
remainder OF 1t Is therefore necessarily defer cd to
our nexi
Mr. PlCKENS, of South Carolina. next rose
ne sa'd Re was opposed TO The resolutions offered
ny The chairman Of the Committee Oh Foreign Ar.
AIRS, ana also to the resolutions offered by the gen.
''eman 'tom Massachusetts. (Mr. Adams y and he
WIS oecdeo'y IN favor Of those submitted by the
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Archer) although
mol aware OF their purport until rend from the
Chair. am, said Mr.. p, opposed to both the ffsi
CLASS OF resolutions, because they are calculated to
commit this House unncoe sary, ard. n Frame
should pay the indemnify, as we have reason 10
nope, then they make sho W Of spirit and coofnpe
when there can be NJ necessity for it, TINS. SIR
Is part beneath the magnanimiry aud dlgnify q.
'his nation TO play. And If France should not paw
The indemnity stipulated, it will then BE- tlme g
hough Tor us to take course according to the
circumstances OF the case, and meet the lssue pre-
senled
oIr, as this is II subject which, in its progress.
may involve qnestians OF the most momenlons con
eern 10 the interests OF this Concdcracy desire Ia
lhfow out few positions which |, for one will feel
my only to assume and MAINTAIN under dialod
any circumstances ibnt may arise. And here let
me say, Mr.. Chairman, that it is with deep reeflt
nave witnessed feeling IN this House unworthy
Oh me occasion. Is there no question but what must
DC maze TO turn upon purity grounds 7 have no
oeeh long enough m mber OF this House 10 par.
axe deeply OF the bitterness that has been excited
by parry conflicts upon this floor trust an hope.
that or subject Of such vast importance not 10
ourselves but 10 The people of this great mutton, W.
Will suppress every unworthy emotion OF the heart
ana merge all IN one common feeling for the coun.
Try, " the whole country, ana no hing but the coun
try"
have heard much defamation upon national
honor, Is NATIONAL honor the horror OF duelis who
may hight upon point of etiquette, where he may
suppose his dignity involved 7 When the acts OF
a man devolve IN their consequences upon himself
alone, he may take any course to which his freak
or passion may prompt HIM. But when the conse.
quences OF his acts ore confined not to himself alone
nut visit IN their effects the remolcst circles of snc-
ely, ana disturb tie peace ard happiness OF millions
then II is that he should pause and dcllberale IN
coolness then It is that lac has right separate
his own peculiar notions Of honor from the slid
and substantial interests of those who have 50 deep
concern IN what he is about to do, The code OF
national honor, as 1t has been applied to the inter
course OF European Governments, may he suitable
10 their circumstances. Those vino ride over an
ensiavcd people by the lws Of Legitimacy and
those who look with idolalry up to rulers, whose
heads glitter with WIS and dadcms may talk Il.
bout national honor, and appeal 10 arms 10 vndcatc
an imaginary RICH, aycngc an imaginary
wrong. But, in government of republican nsti-
tutons, when sacred trusts arc rcposcd IN US, 10 be
exercised consclentlously, uoder The Constitution,
for the benefit Of the people ofthcse States we have
no right to separate national honor from 51und ma
tonal interests. Propose in the first place to dis,
cus' the question of national rich as involved in
this matter. DO not hesitate TO say, tina, the vio-
lation of our national rights by the Berlin and NJ
Ian cccrees, would have justified an immediate ap-
peal to arms Bot instead Of appealing to arms
VIC chose, from expediency TO rely upon negotiation
And let US look into that negotiation. We find
that, instead of ,eceiptag indemnify for injuries
done to our property under those decrees they are
expressly excluded. The injuries for WIN II rhey
ackno Wedge indemnity due, are ranged undlr four
class lhcatons.
LIST. Vessels seized before the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES were known that is, within eighty days
after their publication.
81. Vessels seized after the LIST November,
1870 the date of the revol alton of those dtcrees.
81. Vessels seq d after hav,ns been promised
protection in certain ports IN Span, aud sold al
Bayonne.
4th Vessels burnt ny French squadrons to pre-.
vent discovery.
These are The classes of wrongs for which they
acknowledge indemnify due, and it will be seen
that they expressly exclude the violation of our
tional tights under the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
These 81 sshcat,ons are the basis upon which the
treaty was negotiated And so f,rns our national
rights were involved in those DEGREES, we are MOI
maintaining them by maintaining this treaty.
Now, will not say, that, II the indemnify should
be paid those who have claims foI losses, under
those DEGREES. cannot come in and take pro ynta
That, Sir, will be after question for our consde,-
alton in the distribution Ct the funds My opinion