Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-05

bility and spirit with which this paper is written
will give it high place amongst the nblest diplo-
matte compositions which enrich the archieves Of
even the Department Of State. lie has vindicated
the government of his country under all admins
trations making no narrow unnatural discrnli-
nations between them, from every SHADOW OF
blame in reference TO the Canadian border trou-
bles; has proved that, so far from permitting or
connivng at any participation IN mem ny our
People, we have set IN example TO the wCrih !;
we have been the first nation IN the world to pro-
hihit our citizcns from making any form oil war
OH n country with whose government our own
was at peace; hus proved that England had no
right TO make rash and fatal an invasion on this
Sir, with this letter nnreculled, think no EHgllsh
Minister will tell us again, Mt the end Of three
more years, that lie understood our claim for sat-
slact N bad been Withdrawn
That this argument is ably conducted, you all
udu it. But the course Of the distinguished Sen &c
ator's observations makes ii more Immediately
due to MIR Webster to remind you that the argu-
nsnt is so conducted as not only to inform The
public Judgment about the wrong, but 10 excite
!uSl scsihllitrs in relation To il. 1t is 30 condc
ud as not only 10 en!iDhlen the understanding, hut
TO lat up the : iri Uf the country. lie has not
stooIe to pick out aud buster about whnl is
called the isunrc Of threat, but he has met The
whole claim aud the whole case Of England with
n composed ard firm dignity, and with manly
decision III Tie temper OF Il statesman WHO holds
the peace aud glory of his country in his hands.
| The Senator from Virginia (Nr RIvls) last eve
ming read to us portion Of this paper. Let ne
! hling its IT, neusIed author, now no moe among
you, again, though absent from this sceue OF lis
long ni'd splendid series Of patriotic service, TO
| speak for himself:
I" Under these circunistnnc +, and under those
Immediately connected with the transaction it..
self, it " i'll bU for her Y njesly's Government To
| show upon what Stale ui luciS and what rules OF
national law the destruction Of the Caroline is 10
be defended. 1t will b. tor that government Ia
show Necessity OF seli-defence, instant, over
whelning, leaving no chuire Of means and no
moment tor delheraipn. Ii will he for him To
show also, that the local authorities of Canada
even SURPRISING The necessity of the mnnicnt uu-
thorzed them to enter the territories Of the United
States at ALL did nothing unreasonable eXces.
Siye; since o act, justified Iy the necessity OF
self defence, must he limited by thut necessity, and
kept clearly within it.
" IL must he shown that almon;tiun or remon
STRANGE to the persons on board the Caroline war
! impracticalhe or would have been unavailiug il
must he shown that daylight could not be waited
iUr that there could be no attempt at discrima.
lion between the innocent md ilie guilty. that il
| wuul,i Uni have 'ren enough TO sie2e ard detuu
| HE vessi bat thar there was necessity, pres
ell and inevitable, for attacking her i'll the dark
ness of IIu nigiit, while moored to the Shore mud
While unarnCd men were asleep on board XII Ing
some and woundng Others, a'id then drawing hen
into the current, above the cataract, setting her OF
fire, AND, careless tn know whether there nigh
not be in her The innocent with the guilty. or the
living with the dead, committing her TO the fate
which fills the INA Ination with horror a necrs
shy for all this the Government of the U. State,
IcannpI believe 10 have existed"
| To these hands, for one, am willing to en,ris
the rights AMI The lame of my country
I MIR. President, cnncur entirely with both tht
Senators WHO nave preceded me that there nee,
he felt no apprehension Of Il war with England
Like ie:n. neither expect nor desire it, llea, el
forbid ] know of nuthug between the govern
inenis that ought not /" he and may rot be ra>il,
and huno,ahy composed. But whatever may he
TALL claim it ms tho praise Of this administra
ton, that il has had the nanncss 10 seek pence b.
t, justice aNd thai, it war shall come, il has dom
all that u,"i! can do 10 enable so to 20 into
tliat we may have the approyn; .. our own COZ,
sciences, sell respect the tioral judgments OF tn
WorI, nud may not add, the God of our father
f with Us, in the conflict