The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-20

tries was highly probable. lie bad only
intended TO state tho present condition o!
the country, and assert iha. continuance
of peace was mminently precariops; SO
much so, that the county should be placed
10 an attitude ol deiepce. We meant to say
nothing more than that, and, as citizen Of
free country, he could never consent TO
have it held in allegiance 10 foreign power.
The affair Of The Caroline was still unset.
lied and, Judging from the reports from
the Executive Department, it was in very
unpromising condition. This. taken in
connection with the boundary question, the
selznre Of ousss essels on the coast OF Africa,
rendered il impossible for gentlemen TO
suppose that they could res, in peaceful
security and this admouished them TO
make preparations for the couniry's de-
fence. lie wished it to be distinctly uuder
stood that he had Dad 10 communication
with the Cabinet on this subject, but be had
spoken from The facts as furnished 10 the
documents from The Department The
whole ofthis question night come up asain;
and be would say 10 Tue Senator from Lou
isiana (Mr. Barrow that this subject ought
10, to be agitaied thus prematurely. lie
looked at the aCair OF the Creole as more
grave aud important than the subject to
which the MEMORIAL referred. he was vii
ling, however, if it was the pleasure of the
Senate, that the subject should be taken up
and examined, SO that il might be ascertain
ed what was the most proper course now
go pursue.
Mr.. CALHOUN expressed bis extreme
regret that so much had been said about a
war With Great Britain. He had not 10
tended TO speak upon that SUBJECT, bni as
gentlemen had delivered their views, he
would give his. He though, that there was
IN both countries, large peace party but,
It there should be war, II would be be.
cause this country wanted due foresight
to secure common respect. The FIRST step
! to insure this, was TO reform the Albums
lyatlon. Ii was declared, or all hands, that
1 tho country was III no better condition than
/ II was in 1912; and this too, after expend
Ing millions upon millions of dollara What
volumes did tha, speak Ho did not, how
ever, believe ia the reckless condition 0
The country, but he believed one thing, ant
that was, that much Of the public none, hal
been expended, and never accounted Tor
lie believed that much might DO saVet
without particle of fraud, and that all tn
Departments ought to DO bold TO sirtc
account. Tho effect of distributing the
surplus revenue, which grew cut OF the
tariff of 1888, was nov coming IN upon
them and he would hero remark, that he
considered that part of the repcr, CT tho
Secretary of tho Treasury IN relation 10 ihc
tariff all slang and Ignorance, which he dix
not expect from that source. He had {
great respect for that individual, and has
read his report with much attention. Ill
concurred with the Senator from NirgInu
in bis remarks with respect 10 the Creole
He had twenty statements about ii-al
sworn 10, and complete-and he had aNst
the British accounts. He held this 10 b
the most atroclous outrage ever perpeiratet
on the American people and as soon a
they should gel full information upon th'
subject they ought 10 demand that ihos'
who committed the piracy be delivered Il
this Government. He wanted the country
10 be true TO itself; lei there be no division
and he trusted that the British Goyernmen
would come TO some arrangement TO guart
the interests of this Republic; and, If the!
should not Obtain justice, he would look t
every man, with an Amenlcan heart, II
raise his hand against oppression.
Mr.. BARROW said that, as the repro
sentative Of the individuals who had address
sed the memorial to Congress, he vas no
willing that they should submit to thu IN
Justice of foreign power II was blgI
time tina, the people, through their agents
should express their views upon the sublec
OF debate and II was the duty OF the Com
, mitiee on Foreign Relations 20 present t.
the Senate and the people the true primer
piles Of international law, which they shoul'
maintain a, all hazards. The people OF tn
South we're the last 10 submit TO the preca
I rious principles of international law, as ex
planned by Great Britain, the government
B of which draws distinction be,wee
) slaves and goods, waIes, aud merchandise
. and because she has abolished slavery, sh
r will not recognize the principles who
, Southern men assert. They knew that tn
0 transfer of slaves from one Southern Stat
. to another was an every days occurrence
0 and if these contemplate British subject
E at Nassau we're permitted to seize, by fore
e of arms, the slaves belonging TO America
J. citizens and iberating them, the Sout
/. would DO compelled 70 fit out armament
!. and destroy Nassau, and also the town
|. which trampled under foo; the laws OF nj
Y lions and the rights OF American citizens
O This seizure of domestic property was nj
!. more high handed than it the British place
!. cruisers a, tho mouth of the Chesapeake, {
a a, the mouth of any other harbor. and sci.
d ed on slaves for the purpose Of taking theI
# TO Jamaica or TO the Bahamas.
IS Mr.. RIVE.S remarked, that, so far as b
was concerned, he was willing that the SUI
/. ice, should be referred TO the Committee 4
n II "a