Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-30

when this resolution, and every thing connected
with it, Is blowing the Goals to make another is
sue, there is behind it yet another effort to make
yet another issue between this Government and
the State of New York. What is the object OF
that Are You going to war with ioreign ma
ton And is that time to split hairs IN ques-
lions of jurisdiction between the Government of
the United States and that of one of the separate
States And are you going to bring up the ques-
ton, " Which of the two has the right, the pre-
cious right, to hang Mcleod - Are you going
to make an issue between the State OF New York
and the Government of the United States upon
such an exercise ofpower as that? Are you go
inp to show your lreakneSS at the very moment
when you are boarding the lion in his den! Is
that the time to make an issue between the Gov
eminent, which repre- the whole country,
and a State as to its power2 God forbid that
should question its power but enquire, is it pol
itic or wise to make quarrel between that Govern
vnenl and this, about the most insignificant oil all
questions, as to which Of you shall release Mcleod?
For, while some gentlemen talk about hanging Nc
Leod, others, more mercfu tell Us that If 1t should
inrn out that this concerned in the affair OF
the Caroline, yet that there power IN the state
of New York that might prevent his execution
that the Executive OF New York had the power of
pardoniug as well as the General Government, aud
that the attribute of mercy would be exercised with
as much discretion by the Governor Of New York as
1t would be by the President Of the United States,
But see nothing in the correspondence which has
been laid before that would lead TO the concu-
sion that the course of the law in New York would
not be carried out according to all Its rights and all
its dignitIes. and the man be released without the
necessity Of resort to the authority OF the General
Government.
lam perfectly satisfied Cor my own part, if it
should so happen that the evidence is strong enough
TO convict him, that the Governor Of New York
would exercise the power, and send HIM with an
admonion to 90 and sin no more. That can be
done without any entrenchment on the honor and dig
nry of the the State of New York. From the first
moment to the last, the question which has struck me
is, whether you will or will not hang the man =
That is The only question in issue between Great
Britain and the United States Great Britain will
not 90 to war TO settle question of jurisdiction be-
tween the General Government and the State OF New
York. They will not 60 TO war with you II the
man is sent home. But, after all The arguments
which have been used on this floor, 1t Ultimately
comes to this: which OF the two Governments shall
release Mcleod? Now, say, what is all that for?
Why is it that the Government of The United States
must be arraigned by the Government OF the State
of New York, and this made question OF war be-
tween us and Great Britain Why should not the
matter have been allowed TO 90 on according TO the
correspondence between the two Governments =
No, sir, we have had loug dissertations about war,
declared and not declared, lawful and unlawful, by
Judge of the Supreme Court Of the State of New
YORK, and here and elsewhere; long dissertations IN
relation to the maintenance OF State rights. AND
now what does it amount to Suppose you carry
your State rights into execution? suppose you hang
the man. then the People of New York Will eX-
claim: ''Ihere is our independence; there are our
State rights; you see that we have hung the man.
Now, what next? | would ask the constituents of
III hn nffar
all the counties he represents ravaged by the
enemy. and when thousands and tens OF Thousands
have been slaughtered, wives have been made widows
and their children iaheress, | would then ask Of
him if he would have the thanks Of his continents
And the question ask OF him, also ask ollhe Repre-
sentayes of the State of New York; of The Repre-
sentaves of the State Of Pennsy lyania; ofthe Rep
reseniatiyes of the State Of Oho and OF the whole
line of those States which more liabe TO The in
cursions which would take place by the enemy
without declaration of war, who would come and
butcher your people, and burn and destroy your
property, aud return Immediately and take their pla-
ces in defences before you could organize force
to save them. What would You do? Would you
offer resolution 10 inquire whether an officer OF the
army had been sent there, or whether the Attorney
General had been sent there or whether any conces-
sion had been made to The British Government:-
No such question woaId b. asked. have, ind ed,
1t
there would be vigor and bravery enough in 1t 10
raise and array an ayenging host to invade IN turn
the enemy country, and burn their property aud
destroy their wives and children too, and what salts
faction would that be to you
Ifgentlemen would look into the history Of Scot
land and England, they would there find numerous
accounts Of the Grghu and disasierous border
that were carried on between the Scotch and the
English Gentlemen would there see what might
be the consequences here fhis resolution were to
be carried into effect
1t is but few days since | heard a gentleman
frum New Hampshire (Mr. EAsTMAN) say, with
some pain and distress, that if,he present Secretary
of State remained in office there would be no war
10 war with England; and there was great deal
meant by that remark. And the gentleman seemed
10 think this lamentahle condition of affairs, !
firmly believe it was true: but had a very different
feeling from that gentleman: and | say, God be
praised if it be SO, to preserve peace between the
TWO countries. And, however long or short the
gentleman's career may be, he will not see any
improper concession to Great Britain sanctioned by
the present Secretary of State, whether in peace or
war. With respect to the present question,
| have no doubt the gentlemen alluded to
would show as much 6rmness any men,
Der of this House. And one of my reasons
ror troubling the House at this last expiring mo-
ment the session is that | might indicate the
conduct of that gentleman, and do him justice; LOT
great injustice has been done him in regard to bls
marks and correspondence. Now, do not know
that there word in his part of that correspondence
but what | would endorse. And say, if it is con
catory if it has any tendency TO soften The asper-
ties and rancor that may exist between tho two
countries, so much the better; and | know 1t has
Rad that effect. What did you hear when YOU saw
renort nf different characer2 Why Vonr m nj snr