The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12
All will see that II such things be allowed to occur

All will see that II such things be allowed N occur
.ney mus, lead to bloody and exasperated war. And
mnen an individual comes into the United States from
Canada, and 10 the very place ON which M. ,,.m.
was performed and there chooses 10 make nublc and
vain glorious boast Of the part acted Ia II 4, 3 hardly
great excitement should be created ana
some degree ofcommotIon arise
This republic does not wish TO disturb The ,,ano,l
" OF the world Its object is peace lis policy mace
IL seeks no aggrandzeneni by forei n conquest. he
cause IT knows that foreign acquisitions could aug
nent ITS power and Importance rapidly as they are
already advancing by It's own natural growth under
the proptous circumstances Of its situation Blu, il
cannot admit that its Government has not both the
VIII and the power 10 preserve its own neutrality, and
10 enforce the observance of It's laws upon
citizens IL jealous of its rights and among Others
ana most especially, OF the right Of the absolute mmu
MY Ut It's territory against aggression from abroad ;
and these rights il is the duty and determination OF
TINS Government fully, and al all times, to maintain
mhie VIII at the same time scrupulously refrain
IRON infringing on the rights Of others"
Hshould be understood that there are two separate
Questions distinctly presented in this case that rea-
1--WE to the responsibility Of Mcleod % the RESPONSE
bLIrY OF THE BnITsn Gov EMINENT for the destruction
OF the lives and property our citizens And the differ
ence between the Globe and hose no think with il
on one hand, and the President and Mr.. Webster
and those who with them on the other is lust this
The former after quietly and submssiyely resting for
years dlsregarding the petitions and demands
OF the outraged and indignant citizens on our Northern
frontier upon the late Administration that redress
should be demanded from the British Government.
now IN the true spirit Of towards seek the blood of
miserable braggadocio Canada Engshman who has
ventured within our jurisdiction and placed himself
deenceless within our power and who NAV hare been
one OF those who acted under the orders ofrhe british
commander McNabb, which orders are non assumed
and justified by the British Government An act Of
crayen-sprited cruelty which the generous feelings
of every right minded and brave man. after under
standing the case, reyolis with horror
The latter, the other hand " lille they are willing
TO release this individual with the indecent haste
OF ntmldaed men, but in proper time and under pro-
per forms OF law, are determined to hold responsible
the British Government ITSELF under whose direction
this act was committed.
This ne iate Administration should hare done, and
thereby avoided the present difficulty But Mr.. Van
buien and the party supporting him neither dared to
restrain our own citizens and the Canadian refugees
on this side from violating the neutral rights Of Great
Britain, and our own laws of neutrality or TO defend
our orn citizens and the property from destruction by
the British sodicry from the other. And Mr. Steven.
allowed to remain month after month. and
year after year. from December, 1887 to March IS4I
at the BRUSH Court while the Ministers of the British
Crown did not even degn reply 10 his energetic re-
presentation that American lives and American pro-
perty had been illegally destroyed by British soIiers
Had MIR. Tyler OF Mr.. Webster, or any member of
the present Cabinet, indeed any intelligent states
man of the Wing party, been in the place of Mr. Van
Buren,, or OF MI Forsyth an early and honorable set
Element OF the question would have long ago taken
place.
The vapouring Of the Globe reminds US of the fable
of the Goat on the She'd and the Wolf below-cou-
rageous and insolent when out Of danger
Let 1t be remembered, that during the whole twelve
years of the administration uf Gen Jack son ami Mr.
Van Buren, portion Of the soil # ,ne If The SiatSs
OF this Union las been allowed remain in the quiet
possess on of the British Sovereign
the earnest and repeated "Reminiscences Of the nhab
tans OF the territory in question, who have right to
look 10 the Government for protection
Since the foregoing article was written, the whole
subject as our readers will perceive by referring to our
Congressional reports has been debated In the Senate
upon question Of reference by Mi. Buchanan and
Mr. Rives Although the Globe says that there is the
same difference between the inteects as between tho
persons Of the two gentlemen, are Of the opinion
that perfect refuaton and overthrow than the
ingenious and plausible speech of Mr. Buchanan met
with from Mr. Rives, has been witnessed that
floor or elsewhere The effort Of Mr.. Choste, yestor-
day, the same subject was, we learn worthy OF his
great reputation.