Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-22

and according TO the laws Of New York, lie ought to
answer 10 The offended laws of our country
There another point in NJ. Wcastc.s course,
winch seems Liable % strong doubts ani strong ot"c-
nrS ! i - c'riiia his instructions to hf Cn.
,rnden assume, that writ Of error does lie from
Judgment Of The State Courts 10 the Supreme Court
"i tie Y } IN rrtmtaal proSecut0n' The highest
Court Of Virginia has denied THIS jurisdiction, even
with reference 10 cied sutt. Il II certain then,
that cone,t, adJadsd guilty OF higitioms crime
against State can be wres;ed from the penalty Of hs
guilt by the strong arm Of the Federal Judiciary: i
not the right TO punish offenders against civil code
an attribute Of sovereignty reserved to the States
We DO not thirst tor The blood Of Mcleod Far
from Il. On The contrary, hope the man has told
the truth /, the British Consul that he can sustain an
dibi-and that he may he acquitted But we have no
idea of Welding atom oil our rights reputa.
lion 10 the prremptoy demands fthc most arrogant
ton in Chrstendom-a nation who viii only increase
her demands with every new concession and every
success-and no will assume airs upon The iait!
OF her recent victory the miserable Chinese. We
should indeed carry out the maxim Of Gen. Jackson
asking nothing but what is right, submitting 10 moth
'ng that - wrong-a maxim, which has been SO hap
ply expressed IN another form, by Mr.. Tyler
THE CASE OF Mcleod
u Is Dul necessary 10 call the attention of your read
e's 70 The speech OF MIR. Buchanan OF Pennsylvania
recently delivered IN the Senate of the L. s. TO insure
| tor Il an attentive perusa
THIS -peech is WORTHY of, and will amply reward the
reader Tor an attentive pernsa II IS party speech
party feeling IS entirely thrown asdc-the questions,
discussed treated Of III bold and mastery style
and the true sentiments Of an American Senator i'm.
partially and fairly expressed
am enthuslast-nor do seek 10 shape the OPP.
mons OF any one, the important questions here
ierred to--Even were capable Of such performance,
u Wouid be far from my intention 10 do What
seeK what ardcntly desire, that the people have
ight-ight all subjects-that they have facts and
arguments fairly and cand'dy laid before them; and
then, with full know ledge Of all the circumstances
be pSpressedle the honest public and patriot
be rewarded Tor his Geed.,-and, the head Of tIl
traitor, let the lightning Of the public Indignation fall
In The affairs oi TINS natIon tie present most m
poTtint JunctuTe. The entire management Of pubic
aitiirs IS now IN the hands Of the Wing party-bnt
matter what party or what set Of men, administer the
government, the price Of liberty eternal vigilance
the people should examine well INTO the affairs Of the
Republic watch the conduct Of their public servants
reward them Tor their good deeds and punish them for
their bad observing, every instance, that s,he
principles Of the Constitution are understood and car.
rei out"
The question Of Mcleod has been of negocia
ton Tor upwards Of three years,-many have already
made up their opinions on this subject but, since the
prescn, party came into power, the points al issue
have been entirely changed and cannot believe that
the American people Will sustain any officer Of the Gc.
neral Government, who would be guilty Of an act
when would destroy tue fair fame of his country ana
forever tarnsh the luste Of our glorious stripes and
! stars
l:thcre be an American, who can peruse the letter
from Mr Fox u Mr. Webster. sad the reply Of the lat
gentleman tie British Minister, without feeling
that the national honor has been furnished, III an
the speech Of SIR Buchanan here referred 70; and,
he still doubts that the honor ana fame o. his ''natye
land has been sullied-ti.t the proud eagle has been
.or The moment hnmJled before the British on-that
the .: American vii hereafter be reProas Sand
our Republican Government pointed al by lie petty
nonarchs Of Eurape, an object o. scorn and ndig
nati1n-then en:g not that Tor tie high opaIDn
he en'ertans tor and the great value h a;taches u,
tie dearest legacy left By noble fathers u their
offspring.
The conduc, Of Mr. Webster, a. displayed N his
reply 10 the 'den0nd' Of the British Minister, can
not think will meet witli much favor from the Amer
can natlon.-The unmaniy and cowarty course Of the
Secretary OF STATE surrenceriny the NAN points -
issue, the moment the s.Gemdud made b. the
BRITISH Overlooking, in that letter, the very
objectionable and insulting language used by Great
Britain towards the taifed Stater)-h's sefs'!e and
cnphant,c haste 10 sci Mel cod Al berty-hs calling
10 his aid the Attorney Geuefa!-d-spatching hm TO
Loo port to furnish NcLeod nth ertacc, and employ
counsel at the exptnse Of TIC people Of tie lntted Sass
his endeavoTs to operate upon The Governor Of View
YORK, and induce him n aid IN tue pusanimous
scheme-and IN fact making every effort calculated 10
SATISFY the offended dignity Of her MAJESTY Govern
tnent and humbllng tie American Government be-
fore tie oo.stoo OF British arrogance, acts be-
nea, the character and dignity Of an American States
man srracefu 10 the interchangeable 10 tie
Executive and tsgraceful to The part: HON the pea
pie have entrusted with the administration OF the III.
yernment.
The people mas ask, why this was done BY slr Web
s,er' They may inquire, # the letter from Mr. Fox
was such strike 'terror 10 the soul u Richard
that muc, haste Used u comply ,eeh ae demand
If -, know Of other than that furnished ~
the communication from the British Government 70 the
Secretary Of STATE: sentence from which beg leave
here insert, with the remark tie, fany thing Ike Tie
lHRfAT which i, conveys, can liz found III any diplo-
matte spcndence winch la. taken place between
civil zed and friendly nations il has come to my
kn1". ge-but the reader can examine Tor himself
But, be that may, her Majesty Government
!" forrALLY pEu.sn, upon the grounds already stated,
. the immoSta'e reiease ~ -hr -NcLeod And her Ma
/" es.ys Government entreat the President d The I
5 to take into his mos, deliberate consideration the
sSraas eonsdquenceS htch must tasuf rOmd Tesc't"a
!" II tbs DEMAND.
Now, IS not the THREAT contained in the sentence
above quoted the if- language used had been,
"Surrfndtr .NcLeod or you stau be eh0stiSfd7 And
"sf IS the man with soul 30 dead, who would
have acted the Secretary Of State haspassed over
tins sentence, the most important III the coinmuh:ca.
ton, wi,hou, single remark gay where = there ano-
Their man, who, pernsng the document "ouia nave
uspd such haste and taken such pans 10 comply win
tie wishes or jorego power, using such language as
this towards chs omn, n native land Inc ur'6i
should have called for, the most indignant emotions,
nd no further panaon ought to have been gwen by
the 7atrican Secretaryo STATE, uau The offensive Ian
rgagc had been withdrawn or explained.
But eneugh-l only desired 10 call attention to "a"
Speech Of Mr Buchanan set could not DO 80 w;hoH.
giving nv humble views on tis important question:
and though Of little worth, perhaps they may he instr'.
mental IN calling forth writer more capable .! Do
ing Justice 10 tie subject Let the people have light
lei them examine the Of Their public serssn;s-and
see for themselves that the true American doctrine
carried out asking nothing but what . 'ight, sub.
hitting 10 nothing tina, wrong Let Us see that our