The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-22


man, donn;,, the oIst rule of last Congress, was
then talsen mn. and Mr. Ingersol resumed from yes
terday his remarks, and entered into an elaborate
examin alton of the subject, in opposiHon TO '"o
agitation of the subject of Abolition at present, anu
showing that the tendency OF me measures -
litionists is 10 separate the Union. lie was io'ow
ed a, soma length by Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky,
in opposition to the reconsideration The ques'
ton was then taken, and the house' oy yeas NV
nays IL refused to reconsider
Mr. Wise then Gallo up the motion to recohsid
err the vote adopting the rules Of the last House,eS
cept the 2ls, on which he gave nolce "e ,''e"uo'
TO speak, but gave way, and the House at o'clock
adj. I,,o II
In the Senate, Mr. Choate of Mass having The
floor addressed the Senate upon the Case OF McLe
cd for nearly two hours.
Mr. C. proceeded in the first place to defend Mr..
Websters letter TO Mr. Fox, and next to an examlh
alton of the principles of National law apphcao'e
to the case Al agreed, he said, that In the case
OF actual, opeu, avowed war, the officer or soldier
acting in "A military capacity, owed obedience 10
his superIors, to the Government OF which he was
n citizen, and was not then responsible for his acts
The disagreement us to the application of this prn
ciole arose in case of an informal undecared war,
when an officer or soldier violated the laws of an
other nation, even though acting under the order
of a superior.
MIR Choate then wen on to reason that the at
tack upon the Caroline was an act of war; that il
violated our territory, that it killed citizens ~
had in it all the results Of actual Such an act
as this, when avowed TO be the act of the nation,
exempted the subordinaies engaged in it from per
sonal responsibilities, and, he illustrates the law
| of nations, forced the Government to look to the
superior for redress. lie quoted Vatel, Grotius,
and Ruthord, and other pubiciss to establish these
principles, and then commented upon what they
said at considerable length.
The officer and soldies could not know, Mr.
Choate set forth in his argument, the principles
| upon which he acted. II Q had not time nor oppoi
tuny to look into the diplomacy that brought ma
tons lAto orms Mcleod did not know when hi:
Caroline took place, that simultaneous with this
Great Britain had not ordered war against us upor
every sea, and upon whole frontier; and it wa
therefore, not only cruel and monstrous to hol'
an individual engaged in arms (who ifhe dsobey
ed his SUPERIOR did tho risk of his life) respo
sble for act his whole Government avowed a
theirs, but, il cowardly to hunt down tn
weaker, when the stronger party could be grnpple
WITH from whom redress might be obtained on ih
field Of the world.
MIR Choate then went state that if gentle
men on the other side wanted war, causes GU q
might be created, which would satisfy conscei
ces and justify perhaps the eyes OF the world
There was Boundary questions, there tn
seizure of our vessels the coast of Africa. Ant
here the burning of the Caroline upon which
England was all wrong-but he trusted we SHOULD
. not be involved in war, with the law of nation
and all the world against us, and this for rattle
a worthless man, who probably had nothing 10 d.
with the act of which he accused.
Mr. Choae :hen went to justify the instruc
tons Of Mr. Webster to Mr. Crittenden, and the re
NOV al of the vcnue from Lock port to New York
He commented on MIR. Webster's letter to MI
Fox.
Mr. Calhoun replied, and conroverted O
the positions of Mr. Choate IF, he asked, maj
should be found off Fort Hamilton, plotting TIL
blowing up thar ratification, detected in the yer,
act too, would commission from tho British Gov
eminent protect him under the law of nations? an
yet the principle of Mr. Choate he thought, wen
thus far. II in The South, an agent from Jamaic
should be found plotting the instruction of tn
blacks, would any such commission his life
All agree in the execution of spy.
MIR Calhoun commented severely upon the man
that the Secretary orstate had set forth the matte
we'll
f Mr. Huntington of Conn followed in opposition
t Mr. Calhoun, and discussed the question at length
and had hardly finished when this despatch wa
closed.
D In the House election Of printer took plac,
4 Mr. Sergeant nominated Gales and Seaton. Mex
: on nominated Blair and Rives. Mr. Gilmer state
that he did not intend to make omination, bl
n vote for Peter Force, who was Printer, and we
not attached TO either political religious press
: Whole votes 81
d Necessary to choice lO
Gales ~ Seaton 124
Blair and Rives 70
Peter Force q,
s Messrs Gales q Seaton were declared by til
o Speaker duly elected.
k June 10.
h The Secretary Of the Treasury communicated
the Senate plan for the establishment of Nato
: al Bank, in a Report and Bill, in which he h,
}, .rJo,yorad IN free the proect from all sttnto