The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01

This, sir, is what snaIO" I,
write % you.in answer to your inquiries ~
il frank iet,e,, such as my feelings GIc'ate'
and the times require; and you are al lioery
to use i, in auy way that will accomplish l's
obiec,-Mat Of preventing my name from oe-
inc used on the list of presidential candlaa'es'
Your obliged fellow citizen,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Col. Henry Simpson. Philadelphia 's
ORR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND17-
CUS6OF NleLEoplHUvI l TLN3 TL SON
CESSIONs OF DANIEL WEBSTER
PEACE AND WAR.
The relations betSeen the United ola'es'
and G;e 8ritiau are daily assuming more
imposiug, if not alarming aspect o'nce 'ne
accession of the present administration com'
Mate change has passed over the relative po-
sition Of the two nations, ano no" '"s.0au
the lofty and honorable bearing we ma'n'a'uou
in former discussions ofthe Mcleod case' we
ere fast sinking into the hnmIlla'ed posl!,on VI
DEFENDANT, supplicaing favor, ~hl'e he
Grants his own unworthiness and his super'ors
eower2 Is this an attitude becoming a nation
IF freemenl Is this the course people con"
tending for justice should pursued is 'hls inc
wav we should vindicate our National honor
from yenroach, and secure ourselves agaihs'
n,ue insult and aggresslon9 The memory
Of a noble ancestry, forbids such Pus''lan'mny
and Heaven itself would lrown upon and scorn
us could we for a moment forget their glorious
exsmule and sink into such disgrace.
The pcople--the great multitude OF hgn
sou,ed and bold hearted freemen- cannot, Will
moi submit to such dishonor. lfthe Secretary
of State deems them merchan,lle hefo' w'io
NAV be cold for monarch's smile' or eaI'..
feed 10 appease the angry and !hso'en' spur
oGa foreign power he reckous w"hou' h's "os'
and knows nothing of the Unborn greatness
,ha, animates the masses he attemps 10 con-
,rol They feel thattoe muchhas already been
conced.d 10 the arrogance of Great Dhlian'
Thev have not forgotten the cold blooded par
bariiv with which the minions OF that power
who were branded with Mcleod, invaded their
soi, and murdered their fellow clllzens; nor
can they close their eyes upon the ou'fages'
| slmos, da,y committed npou their commerce.
bv the same unnamed monsters. Ibey de-
I mand ssSress of wrongs already suthcient 10
warreutlo receurse to arms, nor will they 'is'
ten to subtle logic Of diplomacy while this de-
maud remains unsa,s6sd. Their answer Ia
be British Minister would be-'hrs' a'ohe
tor your predatory attacks upon us-shen urge
vour claims. come to Us with cleau hands ane
YOU shall be heard; Su, before you ask, learn
to give!' ,m. w.,
This should be the answer also of Mr.. wei
ster. But his sympathes are not WIN 'n'
people. He looks only to the cultivation
GOOD fecNngs between himself and the repre-
sentative OF the British Crown, and the pro-
motion OF what he calls International harmony
Ava, with such vile eycophancy- 'rea
soraLle abandomentof Amtrcan interests, no
nor and sovereignty! Speak for the nat.o
whom you pretend 10 represen';--pro'ec' nc
citizens and soil tirs,--,hen play the pupPe'
you please! When England asks Tor the ic
Grafton Of o subject, arrested upon his o"
boosted confessions Of having participated IN
cowardy and baDdit-like ncursion into OF
TERRITORY. tell her she shall have justce whe
she repairs the wrongs committed upon o'
flag on lhe African COAST If she talk OF wou'
, ded national pride, point to the Northern Bot
, dary and tell her that when she has the gra
10 give up wba, she knows, and has by trea
confessed. is ours, she too shall have justlc
@ Nothing short ofIanguage and conduct such
n this will satisfy America, and if Mr.I SWebs
q maintain any other he will have cause TO :
h gret The day and mocheries that made b
n Secretary Of State. :.
i Wha, would be the consequence OF accedl
:, to the threa,ulng demands Of the British mi
lister for the release Of Mcleod Would
y ensure a continuance Of peace between
-, two nationsl Not would be but the sig
- ofan almos, immediate war. For suPpos
. that our people would bat acquiesce in the
% cnilia.ioO, IL would but prompt our adversary
% new ou,rages and a wider stretch OF her ar
y gance. She would say. and with TRUTH tn
y Americans are the Verlestcurs, alive and
70 be kicked and spurned with imPun'ty!-
- whenever her whim or her interest promI
=, - she would scorn US from her..pa'h or strike
"a ~ down in her proud and unchecked car
> This would arouse us, however fallen, aud
=. =. peace purchased by disgrace would be bro
nd 5y very shame. But the people never wl''
~ ~ ouiesce in the surrender Of Mcleod w'tht
=" ,n trial. If the government should attempt