Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-11

policy touching our foreign relations lie rcoiced
thut we were now 10 have man who would do
Justice to the country, and vndcote her rights.
tie had opposed him from the first to the last.
ana was prouder of his opposition to the present
Executive, than he was of any other public act
OF his whole life. Mr.. Afford was the first
Georgian in Congress who unfurled the Harrison
! standard.
Mr.. Gushing of Mass " as next in the debate,
and made the best speech OF the day. have new
er heard him with much pleasure, though
always one of his admirers, aud listener to him
ever since he took his seat in the House, in 1885.
The member from Mass. said that the documents
on the Speakers table were Of sufficient moment
to attract attention without entering upon the
consideration of the incidental questions which
mad been brought forward. There were two i'm
portant points to be considered in the papers be-
fore the House, For the first time it was announ-
ced 10y one in authority, that the burning Of the
Caroline was an authorized public act. This fact
1t was true, had been hinted at but not before
made pub ic. The refusal of Lord Pumcrston
to answer the inquiries which had been submitted
to him. was quasi acknowledgement Of the deed.
lie would neither deny or acknowledge, defend
or refuse 10 defend. 1t was in point of facspn
true therefore, that The outrage was swell known,
as asserted by Mr. Fox, to have been committed
10y the British authorities. The demand Of the
British Minister, for the release of Mcleod, was
the next important point which presented itself to-.
our consideration. Why should he be released,
aud Why should the demand he mrd 1t is, said.
Mr. Cushing within the memory of all who hear
me, that the authorities Of Cheat Britain have
oeen gullly ol worse acts than imprisonment for
arson. | ask, he continued, if Colonel Prince,
has right to murder citizens for violating the
laws Of Canada, If the British tribunals have
right TO punish FIR offences against tho laws of
the Province, and it Han hlckuab can lie knight
ed for arson and murdor,- i ask if we have not
Il rlghtto demand the punishment of an offender
arrested Tor an Outrage up0n property and clti-
zens, committed within our own b)Ge 8? BY
pnriy of reasoning has not the State of N. York
The same right to punish Mcleod, that the prov
nce OF Upper Canada has to punish offenders
found upon her soil
Mr.. Gushing passed to The consideration Of an
other topic, the remark Of the member from
South Carolina, that General Hnriison's Admins
ratlon was hostile to Great Britain, and disposed
to make war upon the country. This new
charge. From the Halls of Congress, from the
huslln2s, and from the Administration press, the
ciy had been, that the Wing party were the tools
ana allies OF Great Britain; but now, forsootb, the
cry WINS. War,war, war. Sill, said Mr.. Gushing,
The Nhig party is neither hostile to- the allies
OF Greatl}rain. Both charges are equally giound-
less. The new Administrator will come into
power an American Administration, ready to vim
dictate American honor, whenever and 10y whom
'oeVer invaded. Aud reIuce, added MIR. sC. in
conclusion, that we are about to receive man ut
The head of the Government, who, is not a North
ern man with Southern principles, nor South
ern man with Northern principles, but Western
man with American principles
Mr.. Duncan OF Ohio, commenced speech in
defence of The administration, but was so much
out OF order that he compel led to take his
seat. The motion to reconsider was Withdrawn,
and the 5000 extra copies the document order
ed to be printed
Both Houses adjourned to Monday, Jan. A.