Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-12

JOHN BULL AND THk UNITED STATES - "cie
seems to be no lack of causes for litigation be-
tween England and the U. s., and but little
hope Of satisfactorily adjusting any one oil
them In one respect at least, Great Britain is
the aptest illustration Of 'Esau's blessing that
later times have afforded,-hcr hand is a.
gains, every man., IL indeed every mans hand
is not against her. In her relations with the
United States, she seems determined by
complication Of causes to obtain pretence for
an appeal to arms, apparently because one a
lone will not answer the purpose. She is en-
deavoring, in violation of the usages Of nations
in similar circumstances, TO impose arbitrary
, rules upon the freedom Of our intercourse with
China because, forsooth, she is engaged in a
mos, unrighteous and barbarous war with that
power, probably hoping either 10 provoke us
to take the first aggressive step against the
treaty of peace, OF enjoy herself the satisfac-
ton Of beholding our humiia,ing acquies.
cence in her demands,-shc is not only re u
sing the just claims made upon her for redress
in the case of the steamboat Caroline, but even
orders the unconditional liberation of one OF
her subjects who has been apprehended by the
authority and within the jurisdiction of the
State of New York as leader in the outrage,
in defiance Of the express treaty she IS en-
deaunring TO possess portion OF territory
heretofore within the undsputcd Jurisdiction
OF the United States, simply because lis pos
session would afford her convenience in the
] r e. f.,, al
her dominions to another; and this upon claims
only sustained by the mos, impudent distortion
Of the language Of the treaty. The instru'
ment defines the boundaries between the two
governments as plainly as mountains, lakes
and streams,or any other permanent landmark,
can be made TO indicate them, yet simpl,
consideration Of convenience is sufficient L
violate these most expressive stipulations.
II actions can be safely taken as an indica
ton of intention, the conclusion is not easil,
avoided, that Great Britain is resolved upol
war with the United States if insult and abus,
! can be made to lead TO it. For our own par,
from the commencement of these dil1icutie
r until quite recently, we have secuted the sup
} come foolish enough, Ito say nothing of its i'm
policyl to hazard another experiment in III
r trial Of physical force with the United State.
or endeavor to obtain by conquest what fai
} means fail to secure, but rather that she in
: tended to gain her cause by arguments ad
. dressed 10 our fears Congress, at lis Ia.
session appears to have taken much the sam
n view of the matter. Yet, were this suppos
y ton well foundedt may also be supposed thu
enough has TRANSFERRED To undeceivc her an
n give full conviction that size had grossly mi,
D, judged the udomtable spirit Of America
frecmen if she though, it had found gray
: with the bones Of tie heroes of the Revolution
AIRY and Last Wars, and that periodical II
n newal Of difficulties would not have occurre
/" up TO this late hour. This, al least. ADM
the possibility that more serious business
% in contemplation than has been supposed, an
- II IS matter Of regret and reproach both ,h
d our naval and military provisions are so meal
- ly adapted to such a contingency, whether
in probable occurrence or not.
- Annexed are tie latest items Of niellipen,
relative 10 these several matters ,ha, we la,
&c received. The paragraph relating to The Ca
oline, is an analysis Of long oouesponden,
" on the subject, between Mr. Forsyth, Mr. ST.
al venson and Mr. Fox, which correspondent,
:" was communicated TO the senate Of the |
I'D, States on thursday, Dec 3lsl
10 BURNISG oF THE CsGoLINE-C APTuRE ,
re McLEoD Something like breeze was raj
Dr. ed in he House by tie Presidents messsf
St communicating tie last correspondcncs I
Ii. the above subjects
10 The first letters relate merely to the neg
3 citation IN London OIL the subject Of our u
III mands for redress, on account Of 10. desiru
v uon Of the Cardiac and the murder of seye
az al Of our citizens. Mr. Stevenson states th
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