Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-17

The past 80 far as that be done consistently with
nroocr respect for the obligations Of law and justice
those 90 he far more agreeable Offices 10 the Federal
authorities than we're many OF those which IL became
Ihpir duty 10 perform ,
I'm rpsnect TO the steps taken by The General Govern
ment upon this disturbing SUBJECT canno; but think,
and derive much qualification from the reection (be
cause our system emneny requires that The greatest
respect should be paid to the deliberate and unbiased
course of public senment that dspasslunaie REVIEW
Of the past with The benefit OF It's experience must lead
cverv INGENIOUS mind 10 the conclusion that although
in The estimation of some, al The moment apparently
hnrsb their wisdom and necessity have been most folly
demonstrated in The srque II affords me much salts.
faction have my confidence upon 'ns poih coh'mea
bv the observations you have been pleased 10 make IN
regard 10 il Many considerations which were al the
time treated matters of speculation, may now, with
on, violence TO truth be viewed as established conclu
sions One of these is the assumption that if CONT.
nuance of military iucursons from the United States
into the Canadas TO take part in civil CONNEXIONS
there and against which the measures OF The Federal
Government have alone been directed, had oeen per.
mtted by il, would have been at this moment IN.
yoIyed in a general with Great Britain 10 Illus
trae this by argument would be lde as no man OF sense
and observation entertain doubt IN regard to It,
Tie frs, questions that should present themselves to Inc
mind Of every who is IN situation 10 iacilita'e or
to prevent this last and fearful resort OF nations, should
he Is our quarrel just and does the character OF our
country require that should enter into II Ii these
can be answered in the affirmative weak and pusllanl.
nous rulers will alone be deferred by possible conse-
ouences But on the other hand, calamity can be.
fall natior deelerous in lis effects, present and
future, as unjust IT Intcls wounds which
no lutaphs heal, for which no acquisitions can
| compensate. Would war growing out OF the cir
cumslances which have described, have been just
war, Could we have deceived ourselves into belief
that it was so' The laws OF oil civilized nations the
declared opinions Of Washington and OF Jefferson, and
Of their contemporaries and in the public ser
vice and the consistent and uniform Legislation OF Con.
gress from period 10 The present day, oil answer
no! BY the Judgment OF mankind, OF our own gooo
and great men and by The provisions and spirit OF our
statutes we should have been placed in the wrong =
Who can undertake 10 estimate the conseqnen noes tlat
would in The natural Of events, have resulted from
il 10 both countries, end 10 the frontier IN pacular or
the fearful responsibility that would have been incurred
nv those who had il in their power to prevent them, ara
failed 10 do So through natenton unwngncss to
perform ienrle.sy The duties OF their stations ms IRON
tier is without experience The subject, and lis ct
gems can ny roking into consideration The increased I'M
pnycnPnt o The county, and the eIent OF us po
pnation since that period form some den OF the extent OF
the evil. which have been avoided The inhabitants who
Ina We driven from frontier by hosiles do not al
ways TO it with the return OF peace. Set IN mo-
ton by circumstances, they tempted 10 adopt o'he
locations, and understand to be the opinion OF wen
informed this frontier, that required al least
twenty years TO from the effects oil the war oil
1872.
In respect 10 war forced upon in defence Of rights
which must be Defended, lle nhtlOnal
missed these are repeat, matters upon which II would
not become deberate but in regard TO such con.
test that in which might have been involved, they
are of nature which il would be criminal in your 60.
ycrnment to overlook or disregard
Ia The views thus taken of the character and possible
Of the against whch The measures OF
the Government have been direct d. il is not OF course
intended TO embrace either the right OF opinion among
rz-ns respect 10 political Contests IN foreign
countries that Of engaging in the military service OF
other countries upon sbandonlng all claim 10 The pro-
lection Of their Government against the conse-
9u"nces Of such engagements nor to refer TO any inrnc
cf territorial rights this frontier, or 10 the
territorial claims elsewhere, the part of Great Britain
These subjects under discussion between the two
Governments, any anmadyersinns upon which, would
be out Of place occasion like the pre.en, and IN
respect 10 which, neither this Government nor people
require my additional inducempnt TO secure faithful
performance Of their respective duties.
have not regarded the marauding incursons which
have intervals beer made into Canada and into The
United States since The disturbances in the former were
entirely suppressed exceptions 10 The general dspo
stinn the part of citizens 10 do all in their power
respect for the laws Of their country and The
obligations Of Justice in regard 10 foreign relations
Destitute of all political objects The remote one
Of involving the countries in against their best
interests and the known wishes of their respective 60
excited by their reciprocal anpaIhes. thus
am that no American citizen who respects mat
character as he ought do under any preence be
induced TO countensnce, much less 10 participate IN,
any such enormies, but will, on the contrary, rally
round The government with zeal and aacy IN Its I'M
RENTED efforts 10 prevent nEd punish them
Upon the conclusion Of this ceremony the President
entered The WelIand House, end there received the
friendly SITUATIONS of The largest concourse of citizens
ever assembled in Oswego. II affords sincere plea.
sure state that he generally called upon without
distinction OF pariy, and that nearly all citizens
seemed disposed to manifest towards HIM feelings OF cor
diality and respect From The Welland House the Pre-
sdrnt and The Secretary of War, with Messrs NJ Van
/ Buren, IT,. and S T. Van Buren, and others, were con-
vpyed 10 the house of Mr.. Ii New 10 dine
| The President and Secretary the guests of MIR.
| New hcrer. while they remained in OswPgo.
| On Saturday. the 3lst, the President again received
the visits of his fellow citizens from TO l2, NJ, at the
We!land House and after ~ clock he generally
called upon by The ladies Of The village a, the house OF
! Mr. New horer Late in the afternoon he again EN-
barkcd in the Oneida accompanied by the Secretary oil
War and Col Worth, and amid the display OF colors,
another salute, and The cheers of large concourse Of
cz"ns proceeded on his way 10 Niagara. He passed
Sunday the Falls, and proceeded 10 Buffalo on Mon
day morning
1t mus, have grn,ifed the numerous friends Of the
President in this place, 10 have Observed that his aspect
promises many years Of health and usefulness. He has
increased somewhat in flesh in The last three years, and
added the number ofhs grey hairs bu, his step is ms
elastic ever; his appearance hale and vigorous and
his manner never SO cheerful and agreeable.
(From the Albany Argus. Of Sept l3)
THE PRESIDENT
The Cayuga Patrio, and Tocsin OF "Wednesday con-
tain The particulars Of the Presidents reception at Au
burn, Monday The former says, II: was one Of the
most sublime spectacles witnessed. II was
void Of pomp splendur, but the voluntary offer
ing Of graef ul hearts. rendered the Who isesev
edIy honored with the highest office in The world, in Re-
publican simplicity The Tocsn says, The welcome
given The President on Monday no, the empty pa
rude of ceremony, got up by party manGuvreing, but
the d.ep,oned and spontaneous greeting of an en-
tire population, who left the field, the work shop, the
various avocntions Of mercantile and professional indus
try, and up by thousands with heart and one
voice TO do honor to The avore Of New York, 'the
representative Of our constitutional system. The pro
cession consisted of 100 citizens horseback than
20D carriages and vast sssemhage under the command