Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-07-27

OF negotiation. ouI Minister does the
same. The British Minister at Madrid
was plralized by the timidhy Of the Cab
met at home; so is ours paraIyzed al
London by cur submission 10 Mr.. Fox
here. The result of the whole was sccu.
mulated outrage, coalitions against Eng.
land, universal war, the disgrace of The
Minister, and the elevation Of the man to
the highest place in his country, and to
the highest pinnacle of glory, whom Wal.
pole had dismissed from the lowest place
in the British army-that of cornet Of
horse--for the political offence Of voting
against him. The elder William Pitt--ihe
dismissed cornet--cnnducted with glory
and success, the war which the timidity ol
Walpole begat; and that the smallest cir
cumstances might not be wanting to the
completeness of the parallel, our prime
minister here has commenced his career
with issuing an order for treating our mil.
itary and naval offers as Pitt was treated
by Walpole, and for the same identical
offence!
Sir, consider these instructions to Mr..
Critenden as most unfortunate and de-
plorable, They have sunk The national
character in the eyes Of England and of
Europe. They have lost US the respect
which we gained by the late war, and by
the glorious Administration Of JACKSON
They bring us into contempt, and encour-
age the naughty British TO push US to ex,
tremities. We shall feel the effect OF
this depIorable diplomacy in our impen-
ding controversies with that people; and
happy and fortunte it will be for US it.
correcting our error retracing our steps
recovering our manly attitude, dscardng
our distribution, schemes and preparing
foI war, we shall be able thereby 10 pre-
vent war, and TO preserve our rights.
] have never believed our English diff,
fcuties free from danger. have not
spoken upon the northeastern question
but the Senator from that State who sits
on my right looking at Senator Williams
knows my opinion. He knows that
have long believed that nothing could
save the rights of Maine but the war
countenance of our Government. Pre-
paration for war might prevent war, and
save the rights of the State. This has
been my opinion; and TO that point have
all my labors tended. have avoided
speeches; have opposed all distributions
Of land and money; | have gone for ships
forts and cannon-the Hltima ratio OF
Republics as we'll as of kings. ! go for
them now, and declare it as my opinion
that the only way to obtain our rights
and TO avoid eventual war with England
is to abandon all schemes of distribution
and TO convert our public lands and sur
plus revenue, when we have it, into can.
non, ships, and forts.
Hard pressed on the instructions tC
Mr.. Crttenden-prostrate and defence
less there-the gentlemen on the Othel
side take refuge under the letter 10 Mr.
Fox,and celebrate the harmony ofits peri
ods, and the beauty of its composition
grant lis merit in these particulars.
admit the beauty of the style, though at
tenuated into gossamer thinness and Ill
liputian weakness. agree that the Sc
cretarv writes well. | admit his ability
even. 10 compose prettier letter in less
than forty days. But what has all this to
do with question of right and wrong
of honor and shame--of war and peace
with a foreign Government In con-
test of rhetoricians, it would indeed be
important; but in the contest oil nations
| il dwindles into insignlhcance. The
statesman wants knowledge, frmness, p''
triolism, and invincible adbereance'to the
rights, honor and interests of this coun
trv. These are the characteristics oI
the statesman; and tried by these tests
what becomes ofthIs letter, so encomlas
ticaIly dwelt upon here! lis knowl
edge is shown by a mistake Of the law o
nations-its firmness, by yielding to
threat--its patriotism, by taking the par
of foreipners--its adherence to the hon
or. rights and interests Of our own coun
try. BY surrenderng Mcleod without re
ceiying or even demanding, one word c
|, redress or apology for the outrage upo
The Caroline!
! The letter besides its fatal conce'
sons,is deficient in manly tOne-in Am'
A rcan feelng-in nerve in force-in Il
sentiment ofiniunous imputations-and
i. enforcement OF our just claims to redre'
, for blood split, territory invaded, and fla
+ insulted. >,
d The whole spirit of the letter is feeb
}. and deprecatory. 1t does moi repel, b
h begs off. 1t does not recrminate, b
defends. II does not resent insult-n
r. even the audacious lhreat-which is ne
,e er once complained of,never even allud
le to,
d, This letter is every way an unfor
le nate production. 1t does not even SD
sh the expense and trouble we took 10 p
re vent our citizens from crossing the i
he and joining the Canadian insurgents.
he does not show the expense we ware al
or raising new regiment Of infantry
he pressly for that service, (several voI'