Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-05

ushed, having heard the papers read, that they
ought 10 be printed. III satisfied that the an.
swer OF MIR Forsyth was good State rights paper;
anu he should think that his instincts OF Justice
hunted by party spirit IL he were capable of doing
nlus'ice 10 that officer under any circumstances.
lie Una A. hoped that the party strife which had
Just passed, had not hunted the instincts of justice
OF The great wing party of the u. s., nor Of the
State rights party, Of which he had lived an hum.
BILE member, and Of which he hoped to die n mem
Der. He was satisfied tina, the rights of the EN-
pure State OF New York, had been vindicatcd by
| the Secretary Of State, in able and digniied
manner; and he was sorry to say that this was the
only paper coming from that Department that he
could commend in tina, light.
As regarded his sympathy towards the North
eastern Territory, he, az Southern man, had not
more than he ough, to have; but he did know that
the Lion OF England had been grow ling for his prey
on that Northeastern boundary long ago. As an
American citizen he felt humbed at the reflection
that, under the Administration OF Martin Van Blu
ren, the Eagle OF his country had covered under the
Lion OF England; he felt humbled that a country
which even IN the days OF the Revolution, was strong
enough to defend its rights should now permit, the
oueen OF England to deprive them of every thing.
AGGRESSION alter aggression had been committed,
and 1t would continue 10 be so, so long rs the heed
! of the Executive Government failed TO defend the
doctrines contained in this document.
AS to the remark Of the. gentleman from North
! Carolina, (Mr. SrAsLI,) he (Mr. Al regarded il
as mere heterogeneous ex ptcssion uttered under
momentary excitement There was no offence
between them.
MIR. A. then withdrew the motion to re consider.
| MIR. STANLI renewed it, and remarked that he
had said nothing about State Rights in that commu-
nlcation OF MIR. Forsyth. He had said nothing
about State Rights generally, connected with which
| there was now a-days much humbus. la the
remark he made, he had spoken of State Rights as
promulgated by the gentleman from South Carolina
(hr. PIcKEss.) He tMr. 81 had said nothing
about the Stale Of Georgia. He believed that the
gentleman from Georgia tNr. ALronD) was gene
rally correct IN his notions of State Rights; but il
was OF State Rights in conncxion with Martin
Van Buren, and his Administration that he had
spoken. He would as talk OF n white crow or
black swan, or the candor OF a porpolse, or the
generosity OF mink, as talk seriously of the State
Rights OF tins Administration after the passage of
the Sub lsury, and the acknowledgements OF the
righ;iu members Ii ON the State OF New JERSEY
He would now withdraw his motion to re-consi-
der unless some gentleman desired to speak.
The debate, however, was continued informally
I the House not seeming to understand whether the
motIoh To re consider WAS withdrawn or not.
Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, made a. few
remarks expressive Of the or tfcation lie felt thu
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. ALFuRp) had Civ
en- his appreciation TO at least act Of this Admi-
nistration.
| He then asked whether the remarks made by tina,
| gentleman were to be considered ominous OF the
future action of the Administration Were we
not to judge, from the remarks made by one of its
friends that we were 10 be precipitaied into a con.
flict with this mighty power, prepared and armed
at every point; and that, too, for line of doma.-
cationl II they were to rush into the confetti
the South was 10 be Frustrated, he was thankful
that gentlemen had shown their hands, that the
South might know that one Of the results attending
the triumph OF this great party was question of
| territorial war.
| MIR Afford replied to these remarks, and said
that he had not spoken in behalf Of the coming Ad-
mlnStration. He had 1t not in his eve or his mind
| at the time he spoke he knew nothing OF its Sc
crets nor It's Intentions. He had had no conference
with its friends, had his advice ever been asked
espoke Tor himSelf-he spoke the sentiments of
his own heart when he said that the lion Of Enga
had growled for its prey the Northeastern boun-
dairy. Whatever might be the opinion OF the gen.
tleman from South Carolina, mir Holmes he mir
Az would express his belief that, II ever the issue
of which the gentleman spoke did come, the State
| of South Carolina would be in the FIRST ranks
calamity defending the honor and maintaining the
| rights OF tho nation. This much he could siy-he
heIng one of the rst-bOrn OF notification out of
South Carolina, that South Carolina would be the
last hide her head If the country should ever be
engaged IN war with Britain. His own wish was
that we never might have with her On. tns or
any other question, II II Hs-'o DC honorao'y avoid
Tor the part which he had taken in the rec.n,
victorious struggle, he claimed no honor distinct
from his colleagues and his country; and in charac
| terzing he had done the communication of MIR.
Forsyth, he MIR Az had done only that which a
| sense of justice dictated.
MIR. CUSHING, in some remarks, (of which
report will be given heresiter,) commented upon
some of the features exhibileI in this correspon
dence. He replied TO the remarks of MIR Holmes
and indicated General HARRISON and the friends OF
Gen. Harrison, against the charges brought against
them of being the allies and tools of England.
THE Baltimore Patriot gives the following sketch
of Mr. Cusb' ng's remnrks:I
| MrCUSHING said the matters contained in the
correspondence just read, were sufficiently grave in
themselves; and they had acquired additional gravity
| Individually from the remarks OF the gentleman
from Georgia, Mr. Alford,) and of The gentleman
from South Carolina, mir Holmes;) and he (MrC.)
had few words TO say on both points.
| Mr. g. said that the correspondence contains the
first distinct official avowa the part of the b. t,sh
Government, that the tack the Caroline Was au-
thorized by the Government Mr. Fox says il is
well known to have been authorized. MIR C..
denied this. IL was about years since MIR Sic
venson addressed an earnest letter of remonstrance
| and demand OF explanation 10 Lord Palmerston OH
| the subject; TO winch Lord +. stood mute TO this
day, neither ayowing nor disaVowIng, jusufyng nor
refusing to justly the outrage. Mr. Forsyth was
correct N his aiusion to this part of Mr. Fox's let.
| ter as a novelty. Ii true that the British Go.
vernment had indirectly sustained the act by be-
slowing hOnoTs and emoluments on the parties engl-
| ged in u, such McNab and Drew; but no direct
official declaration of the attack the Caroline ha-
wing been previously authorized by the British Go.
| vernment had been made before this, 10 his (Mr
I C's) know ledge.
| Mr. G. said he concurred entirely with MIR For.
sym opinion OF lne lniuuls SiDllty OF MIR EON's
demand for the release Of Mcleod. He was ar
rested IN New York, by the legal authori les to be
legally tried for alleged act Of murder and arson
committed in New York-Iet him be III bv tho
laws Of New York, TO whom jurisdiction of the
case belongs
Besides, if Col Price could murder in cold blood
the prisoners he had in the frontier the
authorities Upper Canada I'd a right TO try con.
denim and punish others of the prisoners--f G. reat
! Britain might promote Drew and knight McNab-
by the same right should New York try Mel cod
and If guilty hang him.
Mr. G. said he could not fortear saving (wbat he
supposed the dictates Of diplomatic coure.y forbade
Mr. Forsyth 10 say) that Mr. FoKs letter seemed 10
him (Mr c. to be wanting IN dignity as well as
courtesy towards the United States.
Il MIR DUNCAN was proceeding TO reply TO n nor.
ton Of MIR Cushiug's remarks, to show that though
the Wing party had never been charged by the
Van Buren, press with being the tools Of Great Br.
tain, yet tia; they had been charged, and Justly.
too, with being uuder the influence of the noneyed
aristocraoy Of that country
When a question as 10 the oTdeT Of the whole de.
bate was raised by MrPROFFlT.
Some conversation followed between the Speaksr
and several members,
When Mr. STANLY (being appealed tot said
that when he took his seat he had intended to with
draw the motion to reconsider, and supposed he
had dene so. The gentleman Gom Ohio ihr Dun
canl could renew % if he pleased.
Mr. DUNCAN said he would not
So, there being no question before the House,
the debate terminated.
Mr. wADDY THOMPSON moved that 50
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