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ed or surrendered. And what, then?-
~ it not sof Why, sir, Indian savages
'ca0Ribas, to whom revenge is the frs
OF vittues-accept of ransom for the
blood of their relatives slain; and is il
for Christian nation, in cold'bIood
four Years after defensive irregular
~ oil border war, provoked by their own
people, 10 hOId-a MAJ responsible TO then
municipal law for murder, because the
life OF a man was lost in a nocturnal
fOray, authorized by the public aulhorI'
ties, civil and military, OF the country in
whose defence it was undertaken and
achieved! There is not a civilized couD
Try upon earth bat would cry shame upon
us Tor carrying such barbarian prIncI
pies INTO practice. A war provoked by
such an act would he war OF eXtermlna-
tion--a war of merciless butchery, and
the scene OF its first unulteTabie suffer.
ings would be the very border OF our
OwB country.upon which we should bring
down this Judgment oil Heaven.
ask every member OF this House to
put himself in the position oI belag Pr's.
Oner in a foreign hand for an net done by
the orders Of his GoVerhment-tor the
burning ofa boat or the kllIngoi meu:
ask every man here 10 put himself III
the situation of Mcleod, rIher in Great
Britain or any part OF the British domIn-
ions, and suppose il matter OF negotIa'
lion between The two Governments -
what would they sayif the British Sec
relary ol State, from a representation
that this was done by the orders OF the
Government of the United States, and
that the nation held Itself respunsh IL
for the act-lhe British Secretaryol Stae
would say, "of course ultimately we
shall release hump Nov, would ask
il this would be dlsgracetu to the BlIt'
ish nation? Ii would have been direct
ly the contrary that lh0ro s no descen
ding from The dignity, and rights, and
Independence Of a nation, IN admitting
the principle that The aulherlyof a ma
too covers as with u mantle the deeds o
individuals performed under ii; and that,
il arrested upon civil or criminal process
for It, there must be some mode oil obtain.
ing their release. | say that the minis.
ter of no na'lon upon earth would be
ashamed Of making such declaration
as that. And now curry his correspon
dcnce TO tbs utmost extent. What ~ II
more2 How does il COmpromlt this
counlry2 Ii does not take Mcleod out
of the State OF New York, 1t never
pretended to arrest The operation OF the
law. The British minister has been
Eiven TO understand that II IL question
between tho two ma ions, and that the
General Government, as YOU aud have
a do 30 interest IN the stake as we'll us
New York; and that, ii 1t should come
10 hos,liuos, it ~ not for the Empire
Safe Of New York 10 carry on the war
with Great Britain. No; it is question
for which the honor Of the whole nation
is pledged, and therefore the government
OF lhe United States has q right to speak
upon it. Now, ask, why IL this ques
ton raised, rs il IS raised in this resolu'
ton, between The Governmeht OF the'UnI
ted States aud the Government OF the
State Of New Yorkt 1t is the easiest
thing IN the word TO do what the Com
sritutlon Of The United States and the
Constitution OF the several States inten.
ded to do above all other things; that is,
that each of them shall discharge It's own
duties, passing along IN parallel lines,
without crossing each others path. And
the course taken by the United Suites is
calculated for that. Alter commenting,
as | have done, upon the effects produ-
ced in foreign lands by report OF this
House, so famous and notorious as 1t was
last winter, | ask YOU what has been
the counleractiog efitC, Of this very cor
respondenccG The effect has been to
calm the irritation Of the British Gov
eminent, reused as il had been TO lndlg-
nation and resentment by that lnflim,na-
tory report, his eflocl Is apparanl IN
the tone Of Mr.. Prel's speech to his con-
stItuenls at Tamworlh. have 10 doubt
that Mr. Fox represented the thing inI
thu, light, and, from tho complexion OF
these communications, he represented
that lhero was no spirit of hostility to
Great Bnmn on Tho part Of this Gov
rrnmenl. say IT'S one Of the hest pa
pers that ever was Writ'en, and the effect
Of il upon tho nalIon lsto he one OF glory
and not of reprooch. Sir, il has fully
authenticated The saying OF the gentle
man from New Hampshire, that YOU will
n)l have a war with EnalaUd whrle the
presen, Secretary of State shall remoIn in
Office. believe it, llhNnk God it lsso; {;
aud your constituents, and my conslu'
enls, a nd tho constituents OF ihe gentle
man from New Hampshire-those Of tho
qep,eleman from Now York who offered
.ir ha 1ntaitIunntg q