The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-22
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a pRonAnLH WAR.
CASE OF McI4saD-DEcIsi'E OF THE SU-
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~ The long agony Is over. All the -qnib5les
scF the lasyers, backed BY the influence aud
-.opintous Of Daniel Webster, have aVaied him
nothing. The Suprems Court Of New York
has covered the legal pretsnAOns Of Daniel
Webster, our present Esgiish Secretary Of
State, with shame aud mornfication; aud by
,i:s siph,eoss decision exhibited Mr.. Forsyth.
our Patriolis Secretary under the lale Adams
isrrsiion. ia thelight of learned jarsl, aud
a true republican.
The deciSiOn was on return Of a writ Of Ia
3, 5sas corpus, obtained by Mcleod, who had
beeo arrested for the murder Of Doifee on the
occasion Of the outroge on the Caroline, and
who calmsd for certain reasons his uncondi-
; ,tiOnaI dlscharge. One of these reasons was
that he was absent at the time Of the alleged
offence: the other that he acted under the au-
thoray Of HE government. Judge Cowan con !
sidered the Fret plea as mol available under the
circumstances, and his opinion upon the latte
occopies seven closely printed columns Of the
New York Extra Herald. II is against the
application Of the prisoner, and directs thai he.
be reInanded 10 the County Of Niagara for iri>
al accOrdisg 10 law.
The Judge were unanimous upon The Sub
jsci. and we think that their decision. as
expressed by Judge Cowsn, is really one of
tbe most snauswerable arguments that has
lately emanated from the bench. In the words
Of the New York Sun, it "eu,bfaees all ths
learning, oil the law. and all the common
sense" Of the case. II is in direct opposition
10 the wishes of The present Administration,
but it is in exact accordance with the position
Of Mr.. FORSYTH. and the Administration Of
Martin Van iSufen; and what is more, every
step is fortified by host of'quo,ed authorities
on the subject, Of the gravesi, most weighty,
, and in law most reverend character
The Wing papers, we see, begin TO break
ground against this decision already. This
was TO be expected. They are English in heart
spirit end interest They wonld surrender eV-
; cry thing, even national honor and haEaan
rights, up to English Dominance. They would
permit Great Britain 10 invade our shores,
murder our citizens in cold blood, and destroy
" our property, and then be the fret 10 turn
- around and apologize for the atrocities. Thanh
4. God We are not such daeards. We would
preserve the 'nstienal honor unsoed, thungh
: death and desolgton stood awaiting the alter"
native. We would resist every act Of British
ly'annical authority, though British. guns
.sioods bristliDg before US, threatening ndepen
'Jence with aunhalon. We re. oce TO say
~ ha, The great Democratic party--lhs people
Tho Bankers and brokers-hu! the hs'd
working, thinking 'pess and>EluI: iuie- the
bone aud siue~ Of The peIipus agree with us
in this. They do not desire war. bu. they
do NOT fear itr they would not encourage
E ons, but they will moi be driven from doing
right, under the apprehension Of lis bell ger
een, consequences.
We feel proud ,ha, the Supreme Court of n
York has dared, in despite of Federal intimI-
,datieA, to pursue the ouiy true, iast and hon>
ors BILE course. II has maintained the honor
Of the State indefance of the coVert.exerliobs
of thousand influences sympatlfising wuh
foreign interests. II has set q bold and manly
G example; aud has told the prOudest nai!on on
eAEth, that even lis 1ulninaiioHS were ss moth
ing in the WY Of The administration Of justice:
and that in'Vefy morkerY Of lis power the man
aiieged 10 be gully Of arson and muder within
our territory should be tried. notwithstanding
his high and extraordinary associations, like
the hUmblest of our citizens!
.AVhat will be The consequences Of This deci>
xionl Perhsps a war. II 10 possib'e the British
Minister viii +'demaad his passports" as
they improperly term IT., and ts'atn mmed'-.
,H,sly TO England. Who caress Are we TO be
deferred from The pursuit Of jusnce by any
-@sxtsinsc app chensionsl Are we to lbera'e
British subject charged with deliberate murder
because his Government demands il, when at
the same time we would compel an American
citizen to await the judgement Of legitimate
tribunal2 Certainly noi Rather than submit
10 such reign doainaiion--rath than sub
init 10 such combination Of insult and injury
--let 10 prepare for war! and once more teach
that ss;nt glorious people that before the ban
~ner Of human liberty the lollies must fall
end that He who enabled US when but a hand
5fuI 10 humble the -oppresser. wIlInOt forsake
us now that we have grown up a mighty and
independent christian naiion.- -..-..
If war must come, let it come. II is our
duty 10 prepare, end we hope immediate aud
energetic exeriions will be used to put our
coast and harbors in astale Of suitable de-
fence We have no fears for the result. The
right willaIwsysiriUmpb. No iguorsnL stu
pid, Chinese, will be found here to attack,
ahOusandsOf whomrmsy be discouraged at
blow; but q bold, proud, hardy and vigorous
race, accustomed 10 fight for their liberties,
and ready TO die ere they would surrender
q solitaay right 10 Ahe capncious demands Of
q an arbitrary and hereditary foe. Huzza then
for American liberty down with the tyraht
that w0uld abndRe i'll