Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-25

wnis sse,pi. thSsa aabofinaii issiahs"'S "o''. -"
dnr ,espoa .lbiiy JT Hoia d0ao 10 obedience 20 Tue
oonueten; public authorities il principle ouEde" 10
snn and humanity and recognised by The nnveTsai
n-ac,;oe If civilized nations. What, then, did II ne-
come high.minded and honorable Government TO 90,
under these circumstances, Frankly and unresesVeay
4, admit the principe-to put itself in the righ-and
IN do whatever should devolve it as moral ana re-
snonsble Power fulfil and maintain the right IL haa
HIGHER pame-a noble mission than to make lcar upon
cLeod
II would not comply with the demand to release hm'
for that not Of its province but thinking 'nat m
courts in the exercise of their proper Jnr'soiclon'
onuht 1, release him. and charged with the lnterna'
tonal relations of the country, ii felt itself called on
without interfering with the functions o an lhuepehu
emf department of the Government, 10 contribute 10
moral influence in support OF great prihciPie 81 '
national intercourse on the due observance oil which
the harmony of nations essentially depends Inc Al
,orney General Of the United States was, therefore,
furnished from the archives Of the Government, with
authentic evidence Of the avowal by Inc Dhlish uo
vernment of the destruction of the Caroline as puoic
act done under its authority and was instructed to VISIT
Tho .cene of McLeods trial with the single view OF
pIacinr that evidence at his disposal, and OF seeing
that he had the full benefit of the constitutional pro-
vision ch to the accused in all criminal pro-
secuons the right TO speedy and public ira! by an
;m,ar,;al ury-to be confronted with the witnesses.
arninst bim-to have process for obtaining witnesses III
his favor and have the assistance OF counsel Tor ms
defence To have done less under the circumstances
of the case would have been TO betray sacred duly
which the Government owes TO itself, TO the country,
to the cause orhumanty and TO the peace and harmony
Of nations.
But the Senator from Pennsylvania thinks that the
Administration should have been restrained from
Welding 20 these dictates of duty and humanity, ny
sentiment of selfrespect in consequence OF what he
dcnominates a meance contained in the coWmunlca-
ton of AIR. Fox. In what does the gentleman hnd
this menace; In these words "Her Majesty
Government eEtreats the President OF the United
States 10 take into his most deliberate consideration
the serious nature of the consequences which must
ensue from ! rejection Of tins demand Now, SIR
however earnest this language, must say see more
Of depreciation than of menace in IT, From what
school of diplomacy the honorable Senator has drawn
the sensitive and fastidiou5 standard he apphes 10
this communication, know not. But have thought
that in this practical and unitarian age, notions SO
eaous and submated had given place to direcness and
simplicity Of Speech and that appeal to the candid
reflection of foreign Government on the consequences
which might from the omission or performance
of certain acts, T made in tone of courtesy and friendly
expostulation, always held TO be admissible, and
sometimes, indeed, proper.
1t is little remarkable that language almost iden
cal with this in a letter of Mr. Fox to Mr.. Forsyth, of
29lh December last, should have passed without arous
ng, in the slightest degree the jealous senslbes of
gentlemen In that letter, MIR. Fox says TO Mr. For
syth:
a but The rery and serious consequences that
if besides The injury already inflicted upon Mr. Nc
-ud of and imprisonment further harm
be done HIM The Of this extraordinary proceeding
But must say, MIR. President, that punctrlios like
these not OF substance sufficient in my opinion, to
occupy, in this age of the world the grave discussions
ola body like the Senate Of the U. s. The calm dign-
y of conscious strength is not prone TO be astute in
imagining or suspecting insult 1t is ever self poised
and collected reposing on the sense OF lis power, and
the justice of its cause. Snch trust will ever be tine
attitude and bearing Of this gallant Republic of
Least of all will it permit itself to be restrained from
doing what is right BY the most unworthy Of all fears
-"lhe fear ofbeng thought afraid.
The Senator from Iennsy lvana, seems TO have for
gotten the illustrious and honored name which was
at the head OF this Government when its course was
taken in regard 10 the affair of Mcleod. He in
dulged himself in painting 10 the Senate the naughty
mien and indignant defiance with which he supposes
Andrew Jackson would have treated the demand of
the British Minister if he had still held the reins OF
power. Though the hero Of New Orleans was not
then in the Chair of State one his compeer i'll bold
ness in fearlessness, in dignity one who had been
familiar with every form of danger in the field, and
not TO be dauned by the reflection of terrors rea
or ina gnary, in the cabinet-one whom the People OF
America had selected for his military and civil
vices to fill the seat which Washington had occupied
"A veteran who never shrank from contest with
British power face TO face was there. Does the gen.
,lenan suppose that he, too, panic stricken;
The Senator from Pennsylvania may dismiss his
apprehensons that the honor Of The country will be
ton has entrusted its keeping The Chief Maes-
trate who now so worthy fills the place of the Ia
men.ed Harrison, has given, III lite OF honorable
and patriotic service, pledges on which the country
can repose. He has announced the maxims Of his
policy towards foreign Powers in terms which cannot
but command the universal assent-to render justice
to all, submitting TO injustice from mono: and lrhiie
seduiousiy cutirating The relations Of peace and ami
~ ,ch tic rest If Me irortd esteeming IL "htS most
imperatirc duty 10 see that the honor Of The country
shall sustain no Hemish" To these sentiments of
the President, We find faithful echo in the language
Of the Secretary of State in the close of his letter to
Mr.. Fox: "This Republic does not wish to disturb
the tranquility Of the world. It's object is peace, its
policy peace But still it is jealous of its rights, and
among others, and especially Of the right of the
absolute immunity Of lis territory from aggression
abroad and these rights it is the duty and determine
ton Of this Government fully and at all times, to main
tain, while il will at the time as scrupuously
refrain from infringing the rights of others" In
sentiments such as these, have abundant guar
anty that nothing will be done suffered by the
present Administration which shall strike US from the
high rank among the nations here the vrtuous strug
giles Of orr ancestors have placed US, and that il will
steadily pursue the noble and comprehensive rule of
action laid down by of our early and most uslri-
Gus Presidents to mrru the character Of jaSt and 10
maintain lint n an Independent nation, prrrng rcery
consequence 10 insult and habitaat ,ryOng.
CHINA
Most Important Intelligence from Cana-Capturc IF
tie Bogue Forts and Me City IF Canton BY The Bri-
Gsh
From the Bombay Overland Courier, Of May IL
The intelligence received from China during the
past month &c of n huhly interesting and important