The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-03-20
THE FEDERAL CONVENTION

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.
The federslists held their convention n,
Wednesday, and nominated JOHN BANGS,
of Reading, as their candidate for Govern,
or. They composed homogeneous bodv
of wings, anli-masons aud abollion,s,s. to- :.
gelher with few disappointed applicants
for oflice--jusl such an assemblage of con.
trary spirits as dared not to avow any prin.
ciple Of party action. Even Mr.. Stevens.
the High Priest of Aniimasonry, pronoune.
ed j! a " no party" convention, and as such
opposed the adoption of any resolution fur.
ther than the mere confirmation of the nom.
nation; and we found his satellite, who in
1888 issued an edict to "treat the election
as though it never had been held" second.
ing the proposition. Such course of pol.
icy, under the deceitful promise of better
times, and kept up with the humbugceries
of log cabins, hard cider, and ,ippecanoe
songs, once defeated candidate possessing
every qualification and secured The election,
of one unfit from age, habit and educa,ions
but people cannot be twice de.uded by the
same inuigues. They will see the wans
of principle in those who have nomina,ed
and of course would control MIR. BANKS.
ohOuu hC pucNOCNs anu ICdItlIS TeDctltlOn
of the operations of which The common.
wealth will keep record, of the frauds con-
nected with the Gettysburg tapeworm and
breach at Huntingdon, and of the base AZ.
tempt to destroy the government in The
buckshot war, they will rally under the
standard which watts its motto in the breeze.
and they will zealously sustain the patty
and the candidate who fearless,y avow their
principles. That party is the uniramnel.
led DEMOCRACY, and that candidate DAVID
r. PoRRER.--Reporter.
EEEzz.ssg1rzy
THE NEW ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.
The proceedings in the Senate Oh Mon.
day last, certainly have shown ray of sun
shine over the political horizon. The
Statements of Messrs. Buchanan and Clay,
in relation 10 the probability of an early and
amicable adjustment Of the Boundary ques-
ton, and that the rUmor of recent angry
correspondence between Messrs. Fox and
Forsyth, was utterly destitute of foundation.
increase the hope. that the pacific relations
of Great Britain and the United States, will
remain unbroken, and all difficulty AMIGA
bly, and honorably adjusted. Since then,
be seen by reference to our Foreign news.
the reports Of the dis cusson in both houses
Of parliament, relative to the case of McLe-
cd, and the excitement created by the pub
lished correspondence between the British
Minister and the American premier. The
English papers of course generally sustain
the views of Mr.. Fox, while some attack
Mr.. Forsyth with great violence, and charge
him with either being ignorant of the prin-
ciples Of International law, and mislnformed
or utterly regardless of truth.
We do not, however, gather from any re.
marks ofthe English press, or from aueht
that trAnsPired in the debates, any thing to
induce reasonable apprehension of new
difficulties in the settlement of This question,
notwithstanding MIR. O'Connell waxed par
ticulally warm in his remarks, and declared
that whether the orders under which Nc.
Leod acted were right or wrong, the Co
vernment was bound TO protect and save
him. 1t cannot be long before we shall
know the views of her Majes.y's Govern.
ment upon the subject. 1t is certain, be
they what they may. our Government can
not recede from the position it has assumed.
with reference 10 McLeod's case, awaiting
his trial under the laws of Nov York; for
any interference of the General Government
would be violation Of her Sogereignty.-
The issue of his trial may be one of the
collateral causes alluded TO By Mr.. Clay,
over which neither Government has control;
and which will produce war, should war
unhappily ensue.
Under all the circumstances, and in order
that justice may be imPartially extended to
Mcleod, il would seem wise and pIuden,
course to change the venue in his case, and
have him brough, down to Albany, where
an unbiased jury could be impannelled, ,and
perfect security TO his person, in the event
of his acqulttal, afforded. We would then
have ertire confidence that he would be
fairly tried, although we believe that no A.
nerican jury would, under the solemnity of
their oa'hs, permit themselves to be preiu-
diced by rumor or influenced by excitement;
they appreciate too justly the rights OF man,
and the value Of life and liberty. If the
evidence leaves but doubt upon their
minds, Mcleod will have the benefit of that
doubt, and be acquitted; if on the contrary,
his guilt is proved by irresistible and con-
elusive testimony, he will assuredly be con-
victed and sentenced, beyond the hope of