The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13
From the Nep York Standard Of Nor. 10.
THE MCLEOD CASE


remark. The tone Of the papers generally Is urex-
ceptionabe, although some few of them were dispos-
ed To make trouble, il possible The Wing papers
yndicate the of the late administration and IN
SO doing, Of necessity justify to great extent the
proceedings OF oui Government while the Tory
journals, in their anxiety To throw blame on Lord
Palmerston and his colleagues OF course are forced 10
admit that all proceedings had their ustihcation IN
the proceedings OF the Blush Government The
Herald, for example, points out the necessary conse
auence of Lord Palmerslon's long delay in assuming
the attack the Caroline NATIONAL and almost adj
mits that as Mcleod arrested before this as
sumption, he could only be released by The proper ac-
lion Of the legal tribunals.
Meanwhile a writer in the Times, conjecturing that
there must be war, has been amusing himself and the
public with dissertation on the proper method Of
carrying ON the war the substance Of which is con
veyed in the following propositions;
|. The breaking up Of the Union by deiaching the
Southern States from the Northern and Middle States
2. The destruction OF the resources of the Northern
and Middle States
to ally herself with the Southern States, and wage
war upon The resources of the Northern.
The other journals attack these propositions with
out mercy, as well on the ground of impracticably
as of rascaily. The Herald calls them "deveIsh,"
and denounces their authors in heart freebooter
and buccanier."
We give the conclusion Of the Heralds article
What right, we Indignantly ask, has England TO at
tempt to spill, the American Union into two separate
nations To make the attempt would be crime I'M
paraeled in history, and unequalicd in the annals of
civilized atrociiies There but two States in either
continent Of America, in the enjoyment oil intei-
nal prosperity Imperial Brazil and the Republican
United States and the proposition under considera-
ton simply is, that there should IN future be but one;
and this, that we may get cotton penny pound
cheaper and postpone, for a few years the rivalry of
American manufactures For such miserable advan-
tages we are to endeayor to break up the American
MON, and to destroy that connection bel ween the
South and the North which admitted to be the great
Of peace beweenEngland and the republic
The proposition H. politically speaking, absnrdity ;
morally considered Is inctement 10 crime taken
in all its phases, II is, we repeat, devllish.
But If attempted to be carried into execution It
would be sefreialiaory. Does not patriotism whis-
per into the suggesttrs ear-lre Has he never
heard Of the threats of the epealers to the
connection between Ireland and Brilain} Does he
| not know of the correspondence between the repeal
association and the Irish settlers in the United States!
And he danger in the application OF the de-
,estable principle Of his proposition to that portion Of
the British empire Are the Canadas, too devoid Of
inhabitants sympahzing with republican forms Of go
vernmentl
The dangerous folly Of the proposition exceeds its
wckedness. IL carries with it, however, in all proba-
bly its own antidote; as il rcckons, must be-
eve entirely without its host and its author appears
to be utterly forgetful of Mrs GLASS; golden rule
first catch the South.
Why notice such a subject, we may be asked. Our
indictment HIS been to vindcate the British nation
from any parR patton in such scheme and because
the writer had the impudence to lay his thoughts on il
before her Mojesty's Government, and TO submit the
military details the consideration of the authorizes
at the Horse-guards
The PROBABLE Pr ,sPEcT OF WAR-Dark and evil
porents seem 10 be gathering at present in various
quarters of the political horizon and the peculiar ele
ments which threaten the peace of nations may even
be heard, in deep and distant underones, be,okening
the coming strife. Turn in what direction we may,
the active operation of certain causes tending to dis
turb the tranquility of Europe and America is too dis
lincty percepble; and although be quite true that
partial counteractives may for lule time avert the
conss quences which, ea they inevitably involve,
is manifestly the part OF true WISDOM while nation
al honor may diminish the probabilities of war, to be
well prepared for the ISSUE whatever that issue may
be- As far as Great Britain is concerned, the aspect
of affairs in America though not involving any mme
date disturbance, Is far from satisfactory Our causes
of quarrel with that country are certainly not dimn-
ishing. What with the unnatural and senseess ami
mostly which the large proportion of its ignorant popu.
lace bear towards British institutions and British in
tercsts what with the ranking jealouses of its South
States against her Majestys incessant endeavors
TO abolish slavery fiom the face of the earth; what
with unsettled alterations about the right OF
search and the boundary line what with the exaspe-
rating incidents connected with McLeods detention
unhappily aggravated by the late untoward contre
temps at Alburgh; and what with the confessed ina
blity Of the Federal Government to prevent what
ludcrously called its subordinate States from grossly
insulting lis European allies every body must
that the differences between England and the United
States really such as in the present temper Of the
latter may later, in spite Of President
| TyleIs pacific spirit, neces.tate appeal to the
| sword Our countrymen, we know, not over
fond Of Ia alton but raj her than perrs their national
prosperity and honor to be endangered they will sub
nit with cheerfulness TO much heavier mposts than
any they have yet borne. AT all ventures the dgni-
ty and security o! this empire must be fiectuay
maintained. No tardy or sparing argumentations OF
strength, and no timid curtancnt Of necessary ex-
pendituie will suit the exigences Of the public
vice In the present aspect of affairs, Great Britain
be fully prepared to take the I'D at moments
warning, and To retire from it, as she has heretofore
done, with unsulled gory.--London Times, Oct. D.
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