Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-21
RICH MONDE:
MONDAY MORNING. JUNKaI.
Mr.. Rires' Reply TO Senator Bneaa.aa

| -. -"' furcs' kcpiy 20 Senator buchanan
Inc speech OF Mr.. Rives, which we spread before
our readers, is n complete vindication Of Mr.. Web
siets letter to MIR. Fox, and triumphant refus,on
oil Mt Buehanan's objections. It is strongly mark.
cd 10y the vigor, perspieuity, and logical concise
ness which almost invariably distinguish the efforts
of the Speaker.
Mr. "eester's positions, "that an individual
forming part of public force, and acting nader
ruE AUTHORITY OF ms GOVERNMENT. i, NOT IN H.,
held answerable as private trespassor or malefse.
tor " and that this ais principle of public law
sanctioned 10y the usages OF all civilized nations -
are ably and successfully defended against the ca.
vikings OF tho opposition. The Passage from Vat
tel quoted by MIR. Buchanan, and which was the
only one having the appearance OF sustaining a con-
trary doctrine, is seized upon by Mr.. Rives, and.
win great dexterity and effect, turned upon his adj
'ersary. In the ardour of the contest Mr. b. unlor
'uEately handled weapon which eif.ctua.lv re-
cooled; and we shall be curiou, to see how be b,.
attempted 10 cxtricale himself in the reminder
which he Is said TO have made. The reader will II,
no less struck with Mr.. Rives' skill in BLOWING n
the winds the idle charge against the Secretary and
The Administration Of having, under the influence of
panic, truckled to the British Minister. The words
SO arttully selected from the letter OF Mr.. Fo. n
webster, and relied on containing THREAT. oro !
'ouhu unfortunately very nearly to resemble other
"o'uS useu Nv the same gentleman in his cores |
with Mr. Forsyth,-bu which Mr. FORSYTH
very wisely did not torture into a National insult
Blu. the charge made by the friends of the las, Adj
nih's'rauon against the present, of yielding 10 the
Dr'ush Government in the affair OF the Caroline, is
Is auuaclous as It is preposterous. For nearly
.hree years did MIR Van Buren, and his Cabinet doze
over inc outrage, and It not unit after the nre
sent Administration came into power, that MIR Fox
assumed on the part of his Government that the de-
'trucuon OF the Caroline was officially authorized
'y that Government We deem it unnecessary IN
present any thing like particular ANALYSIS of MIR
hVes speech, as it will be eagerly read and extern
lively admired. His cut at the great Missouri Hum.
'Gsser, will be enjoyed. When the Question ,v,s
'ut whether the American Government would have
'een Jusuhed, according to the laws of nations, in
'ouihs tue ohcers and crew OF the Leopard person.
NY answerabe for the attack on the Chesape,ke
ne amiable Mr. Benton cried out, no doubt with
eatuTes inhlmed by rage, that he toould hare hang
d every one Of them. In view of the serious ca
amity which would befll the American Peonle If
uch an eSpounder OF International law as MIR Ben
on should peradventure be placed at the head of
haIrs, we have the happiness to inform our readers
nat that modes, and unpretendng Senator has re
eh''y oeen invited by squad Of Democrats in
'hi!"deIphla to permit his name TO be placed in
nomination for the next Presidency, and that the
neck and unambiIious gentleman has srplieilv de-
''"ed' There is some comfort at least in the re.
lection that we shall escape that danger.