Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-07

e.ese.eye 10 crouch to the British Government
MT u. then proceeded to say that he vas tired Of
the words amica BILE relations" OF which 30 much wa.
neara. lie expected to approve but very few Of
.ne acts OF Gen. Harrison's Administration; but
would march up and demand justice from the
brush Government. he (Mr. d. would Mt least
support that oct lie felt as all Americans should
eel IN such case. He protested against the char
fable. N'''N
Mr.: WELLER said he thought this matter had
already been sufficiently discussed. He did NOT
mink that any good could result from discussing il
inrther IN the form in which il was now presented.
mo might, Il was true, afford good opportunity
Tor gentlemen to exhibit their patriotism their love Of
country, and their hostility TO Great Britain
When the decision ofthe British Government should
have been made, and when il became the doty of
the American Congress to pass upon IL, he would
not he found wanting. But at present, believing
That no good could result from discussion, he would
move the previous question.
Mr.. GRANGER asked Mr. w. to withdraw
tue motion TO enable him TO correct an erroneous
impression.
MIR. w. consented to do so on the pledge Of Mr.
u. to renew the motion.
80 the demand for the previous question having
been withdrawn
Mr.. GRANGER said that this question had
doubtless been one of excitement and agitation in
western New York rs well as in other parts of the
nation; but he had appealed to the gentleman from
ONO, (Mr Weer) TO withdraw the motion for the
previous question: mercy that he (Mr. G) might
there.
An individual Continued MIR G.) listening TO this
debate, would suppose that the person implicated
IN TINS controversy, and who is to be brought
before judicial tribunal, was TO be denied that
right OF fair and impartial trial, which is guaranteed
10 every citizen OF this country and to every trans
sressot oil the law in the country where he NAV be
taken' Permit me TO say that, when Mcleod shall
be brought TO trial, he will have every advantage
which the law secures to him; and that the proceed.
ings will be conducted in the same cool disnasson
a:e and impartial manner, that would characterize
them II a murder had been committed by one citizen
OF the State OF n. Y. upon the body OF another ci-
zen oil that State. II upon that trial, he can be
SHOWN TO be innocent, he will be acquitted; f he
should he proved guilty, beyond the possibility of
doubt, he will be condemned, and if condemned he
will be eHccutcd-hs execution being due TO the
supremacy of the laws OF New York. That act
performed, II the British Government should hastily
take upon herself to redress the supposed wrong,
she would hnd in Western New York the same
blood that was there in lSl2-unbousht by British
gold-unbought, and to be bough only by that love
oil country that has marked her, and tina; has mark
cd the whole people Of this wide spread Confedera-
cy.
l have no fears, the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr Davis) seems to have, that this country will
ever crouch 10 the British Lion. She will act eau.
uously and dlspassionately; she will execute her
laws within their proper limits wisely and Justly;
and, when that is done, my word for it, the gentle,
man IRON Indiana need fear that either the Gen
sral Government or the State OF New York will
quail before the British Lion.
renew the motion for the previous question.
And there was second.
And the main question (being on the motion 10
refer the papers TO the Committee on FOREIGN Az.
ialrs) was ordered TO be put and being taken.
was carried without division
80 the papers were referred to the Committee on
r Foreign Affairs, and were ordered to be printed.
But the motion TO print 5000 extra copies (haying
been AFFECTED tolwas ordered to lie over
And then, on motion Of MIR. WELLER, the House
adjourned
CoRREerros.-ln the debate which took place in
the House OF Representatives on Thursday, on the
motion TO print certain papers relating 10 he CO.
ohne," Mr. Stanly is made TO speak of the SCAN
dor oil Porpose or the generosity ola mink" MIR.
.. informs the Reporter that he spoke of the candor
OF for, and not Of pOrpiSe.-.Naf mt