The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-29

in il any other act ofhjs,iliy rha right clanel by
the British to ursne the 'rebels" the Nj gaa
supposirg the crew aud passengers Of Tie Gu
line to have been such "rebrs, rs clearly demouh.
ted 10 have exisienc; since in the case Oprahs,
is laid down in Mouoy de Mar. p l. Oh ]. I6 Il at
'even these cannot be arrested disturbed in the ter>
tory of fo eign nation, at peace with the OveFegn Of
the arresling ship" The result il that he flung out
Oft expedition arantahle act Of urisdic-
ton exercised by le government of Can; da
over nur cizens. The parties concerned
having acted eAlirey beyond their territorial or mags-
terin power trened BY the law individuals pro.
ceeding THAR responsibility, lflhey have bur-
ned il is arson; ifa man has been killed it is murder
McLeud, therefore, one Ofths offenders. bound 10
take his trial for the murder Of Dures, precisely as
though he were one OfOur citizens, And this is un.
quesonably just,
Mr.. Forsyth, the late Secretary ofSate, SHOULD feel
proud of this opinion, should the late Attorney Gen.
eral, who doubtless advised him all the points of
law. The Court has maintained them in heir position
and put theseal oudcial appropriation npon the
Of the administration Of Martin Van Buren, in this mat.
ter. etthe people think of this. They have now the
evidence before them, Mr.. Webster would have dis
graced country, and dishonored our fag He would
have u.s. as he endeavored to have in 1872 submit
to British violence He would have our shores inya.
ded-our rights insulted-our property destrOyed-and
our citizens murdered and instead Of demanding in
stant satisfaction, would have us, like whipped ours
heo al te uolsIOoI VI o oppTesSOT, anu peH tOne or
given for having harbored thought of indepen.
nee! In such pusillanimous course TOO, he is Ell.
couraged by our present Federal administrator
What is the position of our Democratic citizens in
this mlterl Are they willing 10 crouch 50 foreign dom
nationl Or are they not like their loreaIherS pepa-
red to shed the last drop ofher blood in opposition to
the encroacnents and arrogant den ands Of Great Bit
ant They ASK nothing but what is right, and will
submit to nothing wrong" They c1st the demands Of
Queen Victoria 10 the Winds and declare that the sub.
jert Of McLeod's innocence guilt is exclusively
belonging 10 The courts and jury OF New York; that like
all olher persons accused of crime, he must have fair
trial. enjoy legal dehverancs If innocent and suflr
the punishment orhS crime II guilty; and that Eeither
the British government, nor the government of the u.
States, the government of New York ought to inter.
ere in any with the regular oflega pro-
ceedings in the case"
From these facts it may no plainly seen which polt-
ical party embraces the most patriotism. The Wings
declare that honest course will drive US into war.
WE'LL lei it come. We are no. fond of war, but lot uS
have preference 10 the slightest abandonment
Of our national Independence. five put up with one
insult to,day, shall have to tolerate hundred to,
morrow from the source. let us resist then all
encroachmsnS upon our sovereignty at once. Let US
insist upon doing justice and acting with national up
rghness and if Great Britain feel offended, let US give
her another lesson of humility in shape that shall no,
readily be forgotten