The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-18
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.

REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
BEING THE PRIVATE AND CoNFIDENrIAL LETTERS
WRITTEN TO GOVERNOR CLINTON, BY ALL THE DIS
TINauIsHED HEROES AND STATESMEN OF THE AsfE-
RIcAs kEvoLUrIoN-AND NOW FOR TILE FIRST TIME
PUBLIsHED 40 Tx WORLD, BY THE CONSENT OF
Col. BEsKaAN, or LONG ISLAND, THE GRANDSON
OF GOVERNOR CLINTON.
GEN. ALEX. HAMILTON Gov CLINTON
Representation in Consress-Iniemperas proceedings 81
ne Peope5Infusnee - ne ~
tiousiy-C COMPLICATIONS, 5c-Dangsro"s associations o.
the people and The eonsequeness-Ihe treaty NOT oossrV-
B,itais-auriety 10 preserve good faith Nth Britain
Forbearanee Of Great Britain Relations with Great
Britain fairly Notwithstanding ci<ens-Urges the
cause Of national honor, sefssy and advantage.
PHILADELPHIA, june LIST, 1888.
In nv last letter your Excellency took occasion to
mention that it OF great importance to the state this
time have representation here as points in which by
and will be dayly agtated 1t is also OF Importance
this moment to the United states mot only from general
~. an% srs INN repre-
act any Of those matters which require nine states.
wish your Exceliencywould urge couple of Gentlemen
to come on, as becomes highly inconvcnient to
remain here, and as have said the full time to be
pccted.
observe with sincere regret the proc eed
ngs among the people in different parts Of the state, in
violation OF treaty the faithful observance of which
deeply interests the United States
frontier portso whchs mportanurr trade depends)
the hands Of the British troops ought take that
for delaying much less for refusing the execution of the
treaty We may imagine that the situation Of Great Br
tain puts her under necessity at all events Of fulfilling
her engagements and cutivsting the good will OF this
country. This is doubt her true policy but when
we feel that passion makes depart from the dictates Of
reason-when have that passion has had much
influence the conduct OF the British councils in the
whole course OF the warwhen rec0lect that those
who govern them are men like ourselves and alike sub.
tn and fact at
all the great men in England are not united in the liberal
scheme of policy with respect to this country and that in
the anarchy which prevails there is knowing whom
the reins ofgovernment may be committed-when
collect how little in condition enforce
tious In what manner We act. especially when we in
particular have much at stake should openly
provoke breach faith the other side by setting the
example.
An important distinction is not iciently attended
the nth article is recommendatory OF the sixth positive
There option in the particular states any future
prosecution con6scation injury Of any kind to person
liberty or property on account OF anything done during
they will comply with the recommendations contane cd In
the fifth article but no part Of the sixth can be contra
vened BY them without direct breach Of public faith and
exclusively lodged in Congress. That power includes
Whatever essential the termination Of the warandto
dviduss in similar cases is an usual stipulation IN rea
ducel.
Should be said that the associations of the people
without legal authority do not amount to breach of the
public faith the answer is IL the Government does not
reprsss them and prevent their having effect much
breach formal refusal to comply its part. In
eye OF foreign nation If engagements broken
of no moment whether is for the want Of good nten
ton on the government for want of power restrain
its subjects Suppose violence committed by Ameri
can vessel the vessel OF another nation the high
SEAS and after complaint made there redress given
not this hostility against the injured nation, which
will justify reprisals?
But If am misinformed there are violations going
on in form Of LAM am told that indictments continue
be brought under the former conscston laws palpable
inracton if true OF the sixth article Of the treaty. to
which an immediate stop ought no doubt to be put
has been said by that the operation Of this
treaty suspended I'LL the defnve treaty. plain SUBJ
teruge. Whatever is clearly expressed in the provi
siona or preliminary treaty is binding from the
ment made the defaltive treaty which only
DEVELOPS explains and fixes more precisely what may
pose the British should send away only the
groes but all other properly and all the public records
stated should not justly them with breaking
faith Is this not already done in the OF the negroes
who have been carried away upon very
different principle to wit doubtful construction OF the
treaty not denial OF its immediate operation In fine
it interest to advance this doctrine and to counte-
nance the position that nothing 10 binding Till the.defn
tive treaty when there examples Of years intervening
between the preliminary and dshnitivs iresties1
Sir Guy Carleton his correspondence has appeared
to consider the treaty Immediately obligatory and
has been the policy have persued to promote the same
idea.
for peace necessary Great Britain think il also
most probable her disposition to concate this country
gagem. nts is calculated to inspire. But with treaty
which has exceeded the hopes the sangune which
in the articles Of boundaries and Of fisheries better
than we asked circumsanced too az this country is with
respect to the means Of making think the height
OF imprudence to any riskGreat Britain without
hoslties may evade parts Of the treaty
She may keep possession of the Frontier posts she may
obsruct the free enjoy of the sheresshe may be
indsposed to such extensive concessions in matters Of
il Is interest to aim atm all this she
would find opposition from any foreign power and
are not in condition to obge her any thng--If
imagine that France obviously embarrassed herself in her
finances would the to obge Great Britain to
restoration of our frontier posts, compliance with
the stpuations respecting the fisheries especially after
manifest breach Of the treaty par speculate
much brandon. Observations might be made on the last
article which would prove that it the policy of
France to support our interests there Are we prepared
for the mere qualification of resentmens to put those
great national objects to the hazard Ito leave our West
ern frontier in state of insecurity to relnquish the
trade and to abrge pretensions the fisheries Do
we think national character so light thing be will
ing to sacrifice the public faith individual luminosity
Let the case be fairly stated Great Britain and Ame
rica two independent nations at the former in pos
session Of considerable posts and territory belonging to
tain commercial advantages in which is deeply inte
rested.
Hhnot uncommon in treaties of peace for the u po,,
des to take place. Gra Britain however in the pre-
ent instance puatss to restore all posts and terri
tories In her possession abe adds extent not with.
In original claims more than a compensation for a |
small part coded another quarter-she agrees to re-
admit usto participation Of the fisheries. What equiva-
lent do We give for this Congress to recommend
the Of property to those who have adhered to
her and expressly engage that future injury shall
done them in person liberty or propcrty-Ths Is the
.oe condition part where there an imme.
date reciprocity he recovery of debt and Liberation of
prisoners being mutual the former indeed only declaring
what the rights Of private faith which all civilized nations
hold sacred would have dictated without -and stands
A. the single equivalent for all the resolutions and
cesslons to be made by Great Britain Will be honest
IN as to violate this condition will 1t be prudent put
hm In competition with all the important matters to be
performed on the other side7 WILL FOREIGN Ma |
lions BE WILLING TO UNDERTAKE ANY |
THING WITH US OR FOR US WHEN THEY FIND |
THAT THE NATURE OF OUR GOVERNMENTS |
UPON OUR ENGA0EMENTS7
Ih.ve omitted saying any thing of the ipolicy by our
severity oil inducing great number of useful citizens
whose situations do nron.r o,...s