Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-28

lion y a crime and because heard them talked of
is patriots Yes. and have hcarL in the course
Of the discussion here, these patriots represented as
carrying a righteous cause. and that we ought TO |
have assisted them-that Ought TO have given
them that assistance that nation fighting fDr its n /
berry is entitled from The generosity of other ma
tohs Well. admit that merely for a moment Ifl
we were bound to do il. were bound TO do n avow-
elly and above board; but we disclamed all inlen-
ton Of taking any par IN H. And yet there was We
~ little disguise about this eS3ediion and that this
vessel was there for the purposes Of hostility against l
the Canadian Government say. therefore. that !
struck the first blow and IL. instead of pressing
this matter 20 war. were 90 refer IL 20 a third
Power, even Il it should he To an European Repnb-
lie, if any such thing is remaining. and should say
there had been invasion of our territory, they
would ask Us aquesIion something like that which
was put Ia a chnuctec in the play OF Moliere-Qae
"a d'aLe alait aire daas oette galerei -whai the
ID had he to do in that galley1" lGreas hugh
teri
Now think The arbitrator would saw, .vhai
The d. | had you to do with that sieamboa,l" They
would say that we struck the finst blow Now adj
mii that an &c your State rights men can deny
it-ldm that and all the follows of course
They viii say II was wrOng-absiracily, if Won
p.case. Talking OF distractions. il was wrong for
mn expedition To como over and hurn the steamboat
and send her over the Calls Bni what wns your
steamboat about What had she been Joinpi-
what was she 10 do the next mOrningi And what
onght ga 10 dol You have repatriation 20 make for
all The men and for all the arms and implements Of
war which transporting and going To
transport TO the other sidc Ia foment and insgate
rebellion in Canada. That is what ne third par
'y would saw In And il would come in the
ed alter all the blood and had been vast
cd m a war between the two countries, n, thiS:-
ihai we must shake hands and drink champagne.
together aiier having made a mutual apology Coz
mutual iaiiSgression. This is the way things are
settled between indIviduals "if YOU said so, why,
slid So; ana thus Ire dispute is admirably sc,
lied. 30 we 'hould have to do with this national.
Mailer Tor there Is not any great difference in the
essentials OF quarrclling aud making up between
nations and Individuals See fight in the stree,
between two boys Who give each other bloody mo-
sesi anu when the question comes 10 he decided be.
tween Them, the basis OF settlement is who says
me hfst bowl And the award Of any honest um.
pure IT, after suffering the parties TO fight il out tina
nc who struck the first blow was in the wrong
ana 50 u Is with nations Why then are you tab
ing oil Slate rights and Of Independence in conner
ION with this question: II has nothing whatever .,
/ DO with it,
There Is, SIR. onOthor point OF view in which
oigect 10 this re.oluiion. I have seen here in nm
other pari of This Building 10 which il would no, he
~ "rier 10 refer except Indirectly. although di,
near Tue other day. such dressing of this House il
| n n nt
protest against ~ But will not refer 10 The matte
excerpt IN terms that comes within IN. rules oi mr.
der' have heard there, and seen in the newsn,per
oui oi doors prOdigious aiIir made Of this mailer
us u the Government of Ihs United States had on,
ragged The Stale Of New York because the prea
empire State of New York had undertaken to 81,
mat she would hang McLeod whatever Great Bri
'l,n !" 'he General Government might do We.
Whatever They might do. the great empiro Stale n
New York would hang Mcleod, That was ia,
language What sir. ask is The object Of this res
onioni To enquire OF the President OF the Unite,
Sta'es whether any officer OF ihc Army or the Al
Iorney General Of the United States since the 4Ih o
March last. has visited the State of New York for
any purp'se connected with the trial Of Alexander
| McLeodl
! believe the question was answered. besore !,
was osked. think the information was con,nin Ell
| ~ document communicated by the President of
me Cnred States. which stalled not only that a Gen.
ernl was sent. hut that instructions we're given Ia
'he Attorney General; and the instructions Them.
selves were communicated TO Congress. with the
RESIDENTS message. at the very commencement of
the session.
Why, then, should this House n. occuD;ed hon,
aier hour IN discussing whether the Attorn-v C,-,
erai was sent 10 New York. aud ,yhat n. y,o. =
oui there. when tie President hImseifhas told Won
he was sent. and the object ofhis mission
Every b'dy knew il before the question WINS
President n I0h
10 send The Attorney General To New York ON tha,
or "ny other subject Where il the constitutional
provision prohibiting him from sending the Attorney
General 10 New York on that or any other Of tbe
SUBJECTS which are before the judicial courts of hat
stated Yes. the Attorney General has heen son,
there, anil We have his instructions And I have
heard here on the part Of some Of my forty friends
from New York. great deal about the couscjous
dignity and honor Of the Empire state Of New York
Now, am not very fond OF that term "Emn;re S,,,o
10 lhe language this Union; and say that If ,be,a
IS an Empire State iR this Union il Is DeIayyo,a
10 DO magniloqueni and talk about the Emo;,.
o'aie' may well become the forty gentlemen who
represent The State on this npor having reference
=" "'I o"h numbers and the numbers ofIheir con-
Aihon'' Oh TO the extent. fertility. and beauty q,
her soil; yet this is distinction mot ,.,;yy \, ~
ne constitution OF the United States They are
all as members OF this Union equal; md Tho s,,,o
OF delaware Inns as good a right 10 he called tho
Empire State rs New York Now if nv sr,y
friends from New York cboose TO call il the Fm,sre
o'ate'l VIII not quarrel with them IL is only ns
IL consequences that enter my cayeat again,i ,hs
700 equeni use OF those terms this aoor; FIR tbcra
u meaning in those w0tds 'Emnire State ,,hon
used among co-estaies, more Than meets the oar
suppose u was IN Delaware that such an event had
occurred do you suppose my friend here mfr Rod
ney) rom Delaware would have offered sucb a res
oInhon rs ihisl And, by the terms OF The resolu.
hon should presume that my friends from New
York think there is little moro dignity and oo,,e,
in having forty Representative Than only one.
bni mere - another print oi view in which nah
'he attention OF The House To this resolution Al the
very lime when we have this great issue upoo nno
'her point with tho British nation, and when hi.
fesolu'Ion' md every thing connected with IL. IL
moving the coals 10 make another issue, there !.
,rhu'u another efiort 10 make yet nnOther issue
between this Government ond tho State of Nev-
iofK What y the object OfthaR Are YOU guina
T" war with foreign nRiIOnl And is that a Tim.
70 split hairs IN questions of Jurisdictions between
'he Government OF the United Slates and that Of
one OF The separate Siaiosi And are you going 20
nfihg up The question. (which Of the two has tbe
rghi' The precious right. 10 hang McIoodr' And
arc you going 10 make NJ issue between the Safe
~ We" York and the Government Of the United I
''ies upon such eEcrcise Of power as tlstl Are
~ gong 70 show your roakasss At the very moment
" "eA you are boarding the lion in his dsnl \. 4
'"i' VIC limo 20 make IN issue between the Gov. 4
'rlmeni' which rtpresents the whole country. and
''a!e as 10 its powell God forbid that should
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