Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-05
RICH MON D.:
TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY ..
England and the United STATES.

England and the United STATES.
"A correspondence between the British Minister
and Mr. Forsyth, growing out Of the arrest IN New
York, Of one OF the persons suspected Of being en-
gagged in the burning of the Caroline subitined
The letter of Mr.. Fox is highly offensive in tone
ard substance, and the reply Of MIR. Forsyth-the
best thing have seen from this party, is only de.
fectivc in treating the letter wnh a courtesy to
which its grossly insulting character gave it no
claim. We have observed for years, in all the cor
respondence which has passed, seemingly studied
design on the part Of the British Government TO in
suit us and bring US into contempt. Such was the
case in respect 10 the n. E. Boundary. Without
shadow OF right, they, in the piralcal spirit, hich
has ever characterized their foreign policy, set up
claim to our Territory. Intent upon the acquisi
ton, they have been INSCRIPTIONS about the means,
and have resOr,ed to their usual expedonts TO
compass their object. Hyrocutica professions of
friendship, evasye deays, unmanly prevarications.
mingled with ~ due proportion of bullying and
O'dvado, have always constituted the fayouti;e in
siruments of their negotiations, and the cbarac.
tertcs OF their policy-which has for its end their
own aegrand'zement, by fraud or force, by cheat-
ms or plundeTing other nations. Now for the frs,
time, we have n Mr. Fox's note ny intima,ion that
the gross Outrage, in coming upon our soil--bur-
nlng the "Caroline and numbering our citizens. in
time OF peace, ives authorized by the British Gov
ernmeni. In reply 10 all demands by our Govern
ment for explanation or reparaton for that high in
oIgnHy and murdeTous outrage, We have been un-
able to obtain any satisfaction. One while, we
were gwen 10 understand, that the British Ministry
dlsavowed the whole proceedng-then there was
an omlnous silence-then succeeded ordinations
against disadvantages caught up for the moment
as pretexts to relieve them from the performance Of
'heir treaty Obligations, and the observance of the
laws of civilized nations. Now we are told for
the hfst time and with insult, that the invasion of
our Territory and the murder of our citizens
were committed in pursuance of orders from Gov
eminent!
These Wanting bragsaris have been playing off
their arts upon us long enough. They have INSULT
ed us TO the point-ihat any father submission inn
pugns our honour, and brings disgrace upon ne
And than national disgrace-lhan the loss TO n peo
pie of their own self-esteem--no greater curse can
heiall a nation Deprived OF this inestimabIe lew
el they sink rrtclnimably in the scale of nations
and feeling dISgraced, they become ncapable Of no
BILE aspirations, aud hug the gnominious fate, which
awaits them. The horrors Of war are certainly
dreadful to contemplate but they are far less terri
nc Than national stain, which engenders a nation
OF towards Then, too, war is not altogether evil
In the train Of its miseres it sca,,ers bv the wav
side something near akin to blessings IL elsvot,s
the moral tone OF peope-it elicits genius, il
brings TO view some Of the nober trn,s Of human
nature, II makes heroes and martyrs. 1t rids the
word OF the redundant eKcfescencies-the fungi
the moral and social lepers-ihe "cankers, spoken
oil by Shakespeare, "of lopg reace and a calm
world According to Mr.. Jefferson, the political
influences OF war are highly salutary, and an out
break, once IN twenty-five years, he considered ne
eessary 10 slave OF moral atrophy and purify the
political atmosphere of The world We do M, sinh.
scribe 10 this opinion-wc only wish TO be under.
stood as maintaining, that there are greater evils
than war.
Mr. Calhoun, in one Of his late Pyihon,s,ieol
moods, asserted that the Wings must hive ,qar n,
National Bank! The truth Of this will be deter,
mined by the event OF ore thing we feel conf.
dent, that Old Tip, who has whipped the B,,,;.b
and Indians combined. will have no fears Of ,i,b.,
of them sinsly; and that he will not be much IN
eined to submit 70 any farther insults. unless :,
/ Nb"'"i'ai'AJf NC REGARDS them
mating from puny, little, capricious woman. and
treats them with contempt. But the truth is. the
British Lion needs taming-and we Who have tanned
him twice, will have 10 do 1t third time. n zee
undertake. the task again, we will DO i, pretty IF.
iectively. We will drive him entirely of the con.
linen, unless 1t be deemed polite to prof, bv In.
example OF the lsraeliles, Who when they came IN
out Of Egypt, were commanded by Moses not to
s1sdue oil the neighbouring nntions, but ls,v,
few upon whom they could occasionally proe,;,.
themselves IN the art OF war; The same eo,,;d.
ration might interPcse 70 save a few strips Of land
in this hemisphere to the British Lion.
THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT
BRITAIN.
The following are the two documents M t,,..,
da'e among those transmit ed TO the House Of r.
Pfe'enl'lves ny the Pres dent ofthe United states
" answer 70 call for copies Of any cores
pondtnee Ietwecn The Governments OF The ,,va
Caroline, SC.