The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-20

ceives and deserves no regard or sympathy,
happened TO be one of the agents who 10 |
military character performed that act and
coming into the uniied States some time
afterwards be was arrested By the au,hori. /
ties of New York on a charge of homicide
and held to trial as for private felony.
Now, gentiemen, according 10 my sp-
prehensious, proceeding Of that kind was
directly adverse To we'll settled aud vel
received principles of Law, aud, OF all 9th.
ers, likely to arouse the lrdignalIon no,
only Of the Government, but also Of the
People of the coan,ry asgrieved. So it
would have been with US. Ii citizen Of
the United States who, under the orders of
his Government, aud as q military man,
obeys an order which he either must obey
or be hanged, should find himself in the ter.
ritory of the Power asains, which the sup
posed crime was committed, and should be
seized and tried as an Individual for that
crime, there is not a man among US who
would not cry out for redress and ven
geauce. ANY elevated Government, in a
case where one of lis citzens in the per
torrance of his duty should be seized aud
sought 10 be made erable-every ele
waited Government, maintain, would say,
81 am responsible lnr this act" As in The
story of Nlsus and Earyalus, she would ex
claim
"Adsurn qui fesi-in me eonyer;ite ferrum.'
Now, gentlemen, when the dispatches Of
the British Government FIRST reached this
country. though do no, think il useful nor
important 10 say much Of them, yet # you
oil knew their contents, you would see tina,
the commercial interests Of the country,
the Shipping Interests Of this city, must
have been crushed at once. That crisis
thought could be aver.ed in the first place,
by UNFOLDING The acknowledged principles
of public law, and, in the next place. by dc
handing an apology for whatever against
these principles of law had been done by
the British Government. Let Us put OUR
SELVES right IN the first place, and insist
that THEY shall do RICH, 10 the next Place.
While in England IN 1889. | happened
TO be called on 10 address a large assem-
bly, Of English persons, aud, in abiding
TO the relation OF things between the two
countries, stated there what | thought,
and what now think, Of any points in
controversy which might terminate IN
war between the United States and En-
gland, and TO the results Of such q con.
test, declaring that the onlv advantage
which either would eujoy would be 10 pos
sessing the right of the cause. With The
right on our side, we are a match for Eu
gland. With the right 90 her side, she j:
match for us-aud for any body. 10 al
the differences between nations, and 10 tbs
hnal judgment upon them, great new ele,
menE has come In the constitution of the
trbunal-i mean the tribunal Of the public
opinion of the world. A nation will no
so to war now either with tho consent O
her subjects or people, unless he ground
and reasons are sufficient to justify her ii
the general judgment Of the world. The
influence Of civilization, the influence o.
commerce, and above all, the influence Of
that heavenly light which shines over
Chrlstendom, RESTRAIN men, restrain princes
and people from gratifying an InOrdInate
love Of ambition through the bloody scenes of
war; and as has been wisely and truly said,
every settlement of national differences be-
tween Christian States, By reasonable ne.
COLLATION. and on the principles Of public
Justice, Is new tribute to, and a new proof
Of The benign influence Of tie Christian
creed.
IL regard to the terms Ct ibis treaty, in
regard to The matters made subjects Of dis
cusslon, IT is some hat awkward in ME &c
speak, because the treaty and correspon
dence have never been automatically pub
llshed. Bot persuade myself that when
lie whole stali be calmly considered, It viii
be found That q! least there has been mani.
Tested good disposition to maintain every
just right Of the connify, and every point OF
honor on the one side, aud to sc, proper
value upon lasting peace between Us and
the greatest commercial na!ion 10 The world
on the other.
Genlemeo, while th1s acknowledge
The compliment you have paid to me, have
an agreea5is duty TO perform towads 9th
ers. In The FIRST place, have great pleas.
ure 10 bearing testimony 10 ihe intelligent
attention manifested by the President O
the United States, aud 10 bis sincere aud
anxious desire, 10 the whole negotiation
to bring II TO successful terminatoa aud
gives me great pleasure 10 ackao~leds e
nov, as | shall ever acknowledge while
live, my obligation TO him for the uubroken
snd steady confidence Which he repased 10
me. The negoilator for tbe Unlted States,
II troubled, and jealous and dlstrus,ful,
would INDEED have been an unequal match
Tor The cool and sa gaclous Representative Of
one OF the most powerful and proud nations
OF Europe-possessIng to the luIles. extent,
the conhdeoce Of his Government, and the
authority to bind il, in concerns Of the mos,
vital interest, 10 any course 10 which be
might agree.
never shall forget The frsnkness and
generosity with @hich, after a .ong inter-
view 10 which Suggestions were exchanged
on both sides with the utmos, freedom and
liberaliiy, was told iha, upon my shouI