Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-28
English FEEDING obOnf NeL,od,, Ca,

him therefore, IN payment of his services dwindles
down to sil6 10. This is the sun winch has been
very unJustly masnlhCd into thousands
"
English FEEDING about .NeLeod's Cas-,
Some OF the English papers express great dissa,-
siacton, that Mcleod was subjected to trial. They
conceive that the national honor was thereby in
some degree compromised. II is not to be denied
that John Bull played his caIds as badly in tbi,
case rs we have ever known him, and has won bu,
little glory so far. He, in the first place, made n
preremptory demand for the surrender of Mel cod
this was refused by the American Government.
The demand was repeated foe an immediate dis
charge, accompanied with threat of terrible COM
sequences, IN case of noncompliance. This demand
was likewise rtfused-and the threat treated with
contempt. Mcleod continued in prison, and he
was brought 10 trial, according to the laws If the
country. John Bull submitted. After committing
himself to take violent steps, by Masking second
demand, lie pocketed the insult implied in the re.
fusal, and calmly awaited the course of the law
TINS was discreet certanly-and it had no, been
incompatible with true chivary, but for the pre-
vious buster As 1t is, the British Lion must diges,
it as well he can. We copy from the London
Times, paragraph which shows that the stain is
felt, and can only be wiped or by iorbearing in fu.
ture 10 indulge in bravado; or, if this cannot bs
done, he should pick his men.
From the London Times
Our udvices from the United States by the Britain.
MIN steamer, which arrived at Liverpool on Thurs.
day N ght, come down TO the 5ih September and
will he found unusually Interesting and important
On the resignation that ID taken place in the Anne.
flcan Cabinet, III consequence of the Bank project
so pertusclousiy adhered TO by the Wnlg members
oi Congress, having been vetoed by the head of the
Government, may simply remark that the inn
poTtani 4cI of MIR Webster still contnuing in Office
on the ground OF his perfect concurrence with Pre-
sldent Tyier IN matters OF foreign policy, seems IN
efiUrd good guarantee shat the more nressin, az
'sronces between Great Britain and the Federal nd
mIGIsIra,ion wall soon DC smicaDiy scti'ed-nm;r,
bly, rs regards practical results, though by no means
satisfactorily IS regards the character of the Uned
States, and the dignity Of her Majesty Crown.
The tTisl OF Mcleod had been Amounted tn t,I.o
place nj Uuca on Monday last; panncl, CONSISTING
cnieSy OF Quaker Iurymen, uniayorable TO capital
punlshmenls, had been carefully selected as Ikely
give his the most incugent consideraiion.
while a speech, IN highly pacific strain, or we may
rather say, earnestly deprecltng the idea thst Nc
Leods case could be legally and far less penalty
disposed Of by any provincial tribunals had been
delivered IN Congress by John Quincy Adams so
that, notw outstanding the ubslInacy OF the 'Sove.
reign State" IN deiyIng the Federal authorities and
IN so tenatIonailzns the whole Union ns TO inca.
pacitatc from beng treated witt by other coun-
trIcs every rational hope may be entertained that
by sone unknown mysuca! process mot certainly
by forensic justice or by reasonable .rsisatonO Mr.
Mcleod will al length tie released from his lone
and Illuminating confinement
What the Brush P.snipotenriary has bsen
doing m this question Tor idcrable tine past
does not distinctly appear. Judging from the IN.
flinchng manner e. ".-n - SO SO - ,,cw York
has successfully persisted ~ forcing Mcleod to trial
IN spite u Mr. WebScrs memorable letter we
should certainly infer hst most cuIpabIs want NJ
vIgor on bchafOf British rights Is fairly chargenbl.
IN one quarter another Ii such be the vital du
| "a lIty Of tho Republican constitution, that the
sovereign Union Cannot command the allegiance Of
rs subject States-whIch must ever be a damn ne
dIsADry 10 It's pTeteH6iOns to negotiate with Pow
crs who hive 10 assurance Of It's capacity to u I'll It's
! eng7gCments-lhen the temporary remedy for this
defect until permanent one can be constitutional
| ~ provided, might have been iulrIy insisted on as
! formerly recommended IN this jOurnnl-namely the
solemn promise that Glil should be introduced in.
10 Congress JepnvDg the separate United States.
Of all power, ~ time 70 come, OF thWartng interim.
| tonal justice by pretending to he independent Of
| the Central Government. With q warranty like
| this, plainly called for by the very terms of
MIR Webster's letter on the subject, and more
recently demanded by implication in Mir
| Adams's speech, the plea that the Federal
| Government could consttulonally en-
force MoLeOd'S release might II accompanied
with absolute guarantee for his personal saGety)
nave been patiently sustained. But we have no
| accounts Of any such arrangement having been
como to. For all that yet appears, the arbitrary
poientotrs Of New York have carried out their
| insulting humors against this country beyond the
limits OF honorable endurance. Come what mn v
OF McLcOd's trial, the honor Of Great Britain !.
now, we fear, Irelrevably compromised. Tho
Cardinal point ia the whole dispute, as far as con
Germs this country was, that such trial could b,
permitted TO toxic place. Mr. Webs er declare,
that u vas, IN he circumstances, inadmssib,e MIR
Adams has followed ~ the stain. 10 send us ,
1 steamer ten days hence with the news that IN,
prisoner IS acquitted, vii go for nothing The grea
acknowledged fact that that British subject, tbouyI
no, amcnabie TO a provincial Amedcin tribunal
has actually been put to trial, involves the honor
, tier Myesty's Gown just a, much Os IL he wcr
sentenced 70 death.
Then, the further question arises, is nothing 10 Il
demiuJcJ lOr McLsOI ~ the way Of personal cola
g tlum Tor his twclycmonihs' unjust Imprisonment
/ THAT 81 has been unjust, Is cIc,rly admitted bv ii,
Federal Government, who earnestly intercedsd IA
bis release That ho has been heavy sufferer by hi
long ihcdrcCratiUn, no reasonable person can dou
How, then, IS this man TO be Unidentified for such
protrac.ed term Of cruel and arbitrary opproqstot
Even " this point were satisfactorily dtsposed n
n tho far mole important one concerning Her Msio,
, TVS power 70 protect her loyal sabiects must stl
. remain to be solved. Ia the hands Of Lord Paine,
II ston, who must be held mainly responsible Tor M
Fu1's uuesccnce, this untoward accident ,ybis
might have been healed monthsago byy.gorous trea
! mont has iesered, VIC fear, into an incursblo an,
q The accession OF Lord Aberdeen to the Fofs,e
" Seals came too late, unfortunately, 70 enable h
Ofdship's vigIIont slgicliy 10 do more than merel
T. 10 lament aud condemn tho Of his predece
y soI What could prudenuy and honoribly bo dor
% 10 repair this mischief has, we doubt not been
'e ready attended to; but any thing like n crcdtab
v issue, far as regards Great Britain, u is no
- beyond the power Of human stalosminship
~ achieve.
a The question is frequently asked; Is the org
!, Of the Executive also the organ Of the Cabne
ID Does Mr. Webster speak, when that paper says Il
', Wing party have been only used ns a dose Of ca