Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
WASHINGTON, Feb'ry. 18th.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

tort excited much interest, and on the call Of |
several members was ordered to be read.
The report complains ofthe British Minis |
er at Washington, and of his identifying the |
erms of the rebellion with piracy-of his de-
cnce Of the right TO destroy property attached |
20 our soil-of his acknowledgement that the
Caroline was burnt upon our shores under
orders from Great Britain-ofhis remark that
It was quite notorious that Mcleod had been
improperly imprisoned, sc.
The peculiar relationship between the Gov
emment and the States was explained for the
purpose of showing that the State of New
York has peculiar Jurisdiction over the mat
ter of the Imprisonment of Mcleod.
The Committee say that they deem it dam
gerous for the Executive to interfere i'll refer
ence to Mcleod, land they further say that they
would not have discussed an intentional bues-
tion at such length fthe demand for the release
of Mcleod had not come from the accredited
organ of the British Government i'm this coun-
try. The close Of the report discloscs an a
manner calculated to create some feeling at
home, the condition of foreign affairs both at
home and abroad. The report, as soon as
read, became debatcable.
MIR. GRANGER, Of n. y. spoke upon the
report, and the remark created some feeling
in the House, that he considered the Report
Great Britain. AS one of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, he felt called upon to state
that he had dssented from the report. 1t was
agreed to by bare majority of the Commit
tee. He did not agree with the report for the
reason that it discussed matters foreign TO the
subject referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. One subject only had been referred
to that Committee, viz: the Correspondence
between the British Minister and the Secre-
tary of State, growing out of the burning Of
the Caroline and the Imprisonment of Nc
l.eod. Instead of combining their action to
this subject they had reported generally in
reference to the affairs at issue between this
Government and Great Britain. The effect
of the report was such that the Government of
Great Britain might at once take issue upon
it. 1t was calculated also TO alarm the coun-
try, already inflamed, by sending forth fire
brand.
Mr.. Granger spoke ably and coolly, express
sing the hope that the House would not Sec
ond the efforts of the committee in an attempt
to create panic.
After Mr.. Granger had concluded, motion
was submitted to lay the report on the table
and have 1t printed.
The motion was divided, and the report
laid upon the table. The motion to print be-
came debatable-the House, ITO, to II, re-
fusing to print.
Mr.. PICkENS replied to Mr.. Granger,
and with an effort to be severe and witty
The member from New York, he said, had
come into the House with set speech, and
had sung 10 the time of popular bagpipe.-
The same member, he said, not long since
had voice for war, as he thought, but now
his courage had oozed out at his fingers ends
In regard to the Report before the House, it
was true that ithad been adopted by bare ma
jorlty of the Committee. Such was the fact,
and he stated il with regret, but the author
ship was his, solely and unadviscdly, and lie
was ready to abide by it. He considered it
the reverse Of a war report, and no more than
a manly vindication of American rights, and
that the effect would be pacific rather than
belligerent.
MIR. GRANGER was ready and anxious to
reply, and Mr.. ADAMS, of Mass, who had
the floor, yielded it for that purpose.
Mr.. GRANGER said in reply to the first
remarks of Mr.. Pickens, that it was true his
voice might not be so dulcet and sonorous as
that of the member from South Carolina, and
if it was of the bagpipe iwang, the rtason was
that ne had not so many pipes to fill as the
member who had spoken. l cannot fill my
bag with as much wind as he can. Mr..
Pickens out-stentors Stentor in voice, and
speaks. There was great laughter in the
House at the prompt and happy rejoinder to
not very dignified allusion.
Mr.. Granger was still more pointed in reply
to the other illusions OF the member. 1t was
true that he chung to life with great tenacity
and regarded it with all the fondness and at
of one who felt its value and had
he been like the gentleman from South Car
olina, ''born insensible to ear,"-he might
have placed less value upon life than he
did. The ''born insensible to fear" was a
remark original with Mr.. Pickens, and the al
fusion to it was very happy, and again excit-
ed laughter.1 Other matters were spoken of
by Mr.. Granger, and the discussion contin-
ued.
Mr.. ADAMS complained of the Report al
so, and spoke Of the fact that there was d.
vded feeling in the Committee on Foreign
Relations in regard to the controversy at is
sue between us and Great Britain.-But one
subject had been referred to the Committee,
ard many had been discussed by it and re-
ported upon to the House. Mr.. A. also vim
Dictated the position taken by Mr.. Granger,
and opposed the remarks of Mr.. Pickens.-
He thought that Mr.. p. was in the position
of one having two opinions. From thecourse
Of argument made by that member upon a.
mother Bill, (the Revenue Bib he had been
induced to suppose that he was rather all ally
Of British interests. Whenever the Manu-
featuring interests were alluded or of the Cot
ton interest, the Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs held to one set of opin.
ions; and when question sprung upon
different matter, he held more beIligerent O.
pnlon in regard to matters of war or peace.
MIR. Adams wished that the Report might
,e re-committed in order that the Chairman Of
he Committee might have an opportunity to
econsidcr his opinions upon the subject
lie had no doubt that the gentleman who had
lrawn it, considered it very pacific, but it