Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-16
c @ N G r SSIONAL.
Correspondence OF the Bal,inor, P.,,;o,
w asiiagfna March i

buttons reported by Mr.. Buchanan vest ertay
from the committee IN foreign reIatlnns
Mr.. Williams OF Maine af,er o,.
observations. stated his objections 10 the frs,
resolution which nc did not think declared no.;
lively and explicit enough. that there was No
agreement 10 allow Great Britain exclusive i,r;s
dic'ion over the disputed territory. He offered
substitute for thIs,-and to make some correc
ton IN osier ut the utions.--and moved IN
strike cut the fourth altogether, which he repar-
ded as monition 10 Maine that il was not pro,.
er To give.
Mr.. Buchanan replied, and defended the res.
lolutions, as expressing with entire d,siinctness
and hrmness the views and determine tions of The
government lie concluded very sensible and
patriotic speech with earnestly expressing his
hope, that # We Ia have a war il ough, tn
be "A national war, one regard TO which ~.
would be entirely IN tho right and which the
: people OF every part Of The Union would ioin
heartily and vigorously in supporting. But 10
ms general government belongs solely and ex-
cusHely the great and important powers of war
and peace; aud no single state ought bv over
zeal IN the pursuit of rights or by any cou,ss
OF precipliancs hurry The other states of the I'm
ION INTO hosiiliues with foreign nation
zn''er lew words OF explanation from MIR.
Williams, Mr.. Clay of Ky, took the floor
lie Is, Your readers are perhan. nw,r.t,
member of the committee on foreign relations.
: and now TO discharge his responsibility in
that character. to enforce the views of The com
: mttee. SO far, said Mr. Clay. as the Presi.en,
\ with honor, and the mainta nance Of our inst
: rights am ready 10 support him. The object
: OF these resolutions IS TO preserve peace. Tho
X most important of them the 3D. aud the ith
@ Mr.. Clay here read the terms of the 3D. and then
e declared his entire concurrence in it. If after
IL the Protocol which has been transmitted 10 Sir
y John Harvey, that officer will not comply with
= its recommended but shall persist in placing
'e military forces in the disputed territory, then II
will be a state OF war, and Mr.. Clay declared
d. that he, for, one, would be ready 10 90 into and
&c sustain that war with the whole military orce
n of the United States.
- The 18th resolution is Is follows:
es Resolved, That, should the British authorities
u, refrain from attempting a military dispute, and
n from enforcing thor claims 10 exclusive jurisdic
ct il by arms. then, in the opinion of the
fiji Senate the State of Maine, ought, on her part
no to pursue a course of similar forhearnnce. And
ed should she refuse to do So and determine set
to tie the controversy for herself by force the adj
nd ustment of which entrusted under the Consti-
ov- tuition TO the Federal government in such an G.
he vent, there will be obi CATION imposed on that
err government To sustain her by military aid.
Ex- This, he said asserts what Senator, and no
&C. man IN the country can deny, that the general
the government would not be bound o follow Maine
II into war, If she should embark in it without tho
ere and against the interpostinn Of the Fed
on era authority. 1t does not declare that the gem
ted eral government will not go the relief Of
18th Maine bu, that there is obligation to
cad do
NJ
heir most undisputedy belongs 10 government alone
hey But the cnpacit y-the voluntary capacity ofcom-
not mencing hosliiies Is unfortunately confined
du- to it, In the present condition of Manc-exc
OF ted and aged as she is--there is danger that
Y - she precIpifate us into war--and she will be
tin- prevented from engaging hostili,ies by n Wig
orous and decisive tone the part of the gov
ton eminent; and therefore, Mr. Clay said, he IN,
l, In in the committee expressed his hearty con
cral currence the resolution which declares tina
fho ed afeGy WAS nufh nd to
eyes State of Maine in such enterprise And now
tive when that state was distinctly informed that sh
'ing must not attempt To exercise powers that do
ned belong her, especially, tho power Of war, h
read hoped she would refrain from commencing an
I'd i; actual hostility. For his part, he desire
strict not To another war; yet he knew the r.
sources and vaar Of his country men, as to fe.
fthe assured they could carry contest with au
tiers. power In Just he would not fear the
to he vent. But he wanted, before going war,
the necessiiy-he wished TO see that il folio,
lame ed from failure of negotiation. II should be
,hem Of Maine, but Of all these states,
ID ne which all the citizens Of the Union would free
Hing engage. heart and hand, 10 bring i, to
successful issue, and add fresh laurcls ~ the
e-hol- Of our country.
citing Maine has complained Of the hardness cf 4
intro negociation. and, he admitted with i1stIc
es a but that wonl furnish apology for CONNIE
waits cling He thought that the government b
the not been energetic and active in pressing
The settlement Of the matter as 1t ought. The tn
, SEN of the Canadian difficulties occasion
, very which they should have been urged. But
to pet government, instead of awaiting itself Of th'
old on difficulties and embarrassneDts, had slept sou
tee of " upon them. On the contrary Great Brit
water has in respect derived great advanta &c 4
bill them She has thrown into the provinces II
,nhers $1,000 to 10000 men, under the plea OF nee
range sv to suppress Instruction II these forces
rf the been sent fbther IN 'the Oh pehce, MI =
.,men, asked whether the array would not have cres
aid to a sensation herel Would no, have felt 1T
m and cessary increase of our military force n
Thus then while Great Britain has been arm
rake to and placing herself in attitude prepared
, their war; our government has been asleep, and
SO they nothing strengthen the country, or to G
at con- against invasion
a CON Bat matter how the negotiation may
,oyern- gnish-no matter how the general GOVERN
may slumber, Maine has no right 10 asSufn'
carry us into war. We not representa-
Davis. the legislature Of Maine, and we ought not
N;ss sent be precipitated by the has se or rash
Of one state.
ing oe Mr. Clay declared, empbaticailv, that his
was 70, peace Il IL could be maintained wit