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

aud compel us to relinqush our own triumphant
issue, to adopt that which England would tam pre-.
sent to US, for her advantage and our disgrace.
But this is not all. The question CG th. Caro-
line Is not the only one pending between England
and the United States There ore many others;
in all which, as in that of the Caroline the United
States are the aggreve1 and complainant party,
and on any OF which the United States might, IL oc.
eaSion required, and no other means of redress ex
listed, iuSthibly enter upon war with Great B.i'an
In the n 81 place, we have the Old and long. pend.
Ing questions of boundaty-noi merely that OF the
Northeastern boundary, but OF two thirds of the
long line OF frontier, extending from the mouth OF
the Passlmaquoddy bay, across the continent, to
the shores of the Pacific ocean; the largest part OF
which is still wholly unsettled and upon the line of
which Great Britain Is continually committing acts
OF gross aggression on the rights OF the United
States. For all these wrongs the day OF Judgment
and redress must come; and in these great bounda-
~ questions England might well Jump at the
chance OF interposing the case of Mcleod and COM
plant against Tor wrong in that matter. Britain
would willingly nterpose this case between us aud
our Claims on her, # we have the folly allow her
TO do 50. appeal TO the members from the State
OF Name appeal to those from the great North
west, whether they will suffer themselves to be
drawn into a position so false this; and whether
they content TO follow in the lead ct the gentle.
man tom rnsylvanla in this matter, and to be-
come the NDhment of Great Britain in the sacri-
nee oil the rights OF all the frontier States.
In the second place, 90 TO the sea, and you find
that IN the of ambition and conquest in
which Englind is hurTyins along to some great but
inaPpreciao bic contamination, shcis perpetuay there
also, committing agsressions on the rights Of the
L. States. Among these, acts OF the grayest and
most threatening description. I do not aude to here
and there Ui blockade operating iniurousy up-
on our commerce. do not speak merely of the nno-
yauon upon the law OF nations which England is en-
deavoring TO force upon us at the expense of our
Southern States, IN the reiterated OF our ship
wrecked slaves unawfuily taken from their masters
by British officers IN the West Indies, new in-
stances OF which have occurred within the last year
But alude more particularly the long series OF in
soent acts OF search anu seizure Of vessels Der
petrated by English cruisers the coast of Aries
Are gentlemen aware that these acts have already
"lthn Two years, been go ieartuly multiplied that
set representations OF twenty. four such cases have
already been formally brought by injured parties to
the notice of the Department OF State7 And they
constitute cases OF wIlful injury and public assTes-
sion, second only To those old acts OF search which
were among the primary causes ofthe last war with
Great Britain. For when, subsequently TO the Con.
sress of Vienna the English Government entered
into negotiation with the great Powers of Europe and
ame' lea Tor the purpose ofado concerted means
OF putting an end TO the African slave trade, she pro
posed tn MS an arrangement for reciprocal right of
search on the coast OF Africa. The object was n
noble and generous onc-lho termination of the
save trade. we were Is anxious as she To oxtin-
Sush that trade, rs VIC have eyinced by our esisl-
ton upon the subject. But our Government said TO
that OF Englaud, and said rightly: We cannot and
we Will not trust you in this matter; your conduct
at sen IN the wars OF the Fcnch Revolution was so
iuii oi aggression and usurpaton that We decline to
entertain any pcorosltlon for placing in the hands
OF your cruisers power so delicate and dangerous
as that OF searching vessels, though for ever so
good purpose. And upon that precise point the
negotiations were ItOken of and ceased. And the
recent acts Of search and seizure are not only viola
tons o; The immunity Of our dag, under the law of
nauonS but they are aggravated by the considerl.
uon mat they are the exercise OF right which Eu-
gland requested 10 concedc TO her by treaty. and
winch we positively refused to concede. And il is
important 10 observe that these outrages have been
committed under authority OF an act of Parliament,
passed IN 1889, against the remonstrance aud pro-
test OF men the most pre- eminent such rs the Duke
oil Wellington, who warned Parliament that the
act II passed. would Inevitably and almost Instant
~ orlnS the English Government into collision with
the United States, upon point where the Unit
cd states were, most OF all, sensitive and prompt
for war; that England would be liable to US for
every detention OF our vessels; and that if there
was one point more TO be avoided than anoth-
er, It was the detention and visitation of vessels
belonging to the United States Upon all these
maritime questions the United States have stored IN
against England great body of wrongs, amply suf-
Gent TO call tor and 10 justify the nterposton of
The public force OF the Union. Here, also, we have
the right our side. Here, also our position is IN
lmpTesna bic one, so .ong as choose to stand on
i. And again, appea TO every member Of this
House not 10 allow himsclfto he blinded by party
spirit or mlsled by party associations into allow
ing false issue upon the case OF Mcleod to take
the Place Of these, the true ones, in any possible
war between Us and Gceai Britain. When the shock
comes, as come 1t well may, let us take care that
IN addition TO the strength aud the spirit enlisted on
our side OF the struggle, we may also have the right
remembering that
Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel jus:"