The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-16

an American or New Yorksr, 70 save Il from greater
nfamy than history has awarded the fabulous feat:
II the monster who drowned his own offspring Al
though il sang with avsssai chorus acknowledging
"Brtain the Queen Of the See, tie Apsrican navy
which bad been wont 70 hO6ss proud denial 70 tins
nsolsnt claim, had thsss - actual REPRESENTATIVE
There the American army had not Delegated her chi
vslry; there the American President bad not ot-
fcndant Tue il is there were some attn Disgrace
full board, who privately protested against us many
.trocous scenes but none who had the manness to
address it's presiding officer in the lAnguaed OF hgh
minded resistance appealing for redress. ne
bodily presence of = breathing specimen OF the
Brsish nobility, seems 10 have osera~ed the ORDINARY
impulses both Of nationality and MANHOOD and 10
ave substituted an ethsrialissd system Of etiquette as
novel the pa riot - the gentleman-s syses" SUP
DUNG every lofty and generous feeling, and giving
free scope only the brutal spirit OF political mag-
nifty reckless Of tbs high worth and station OF MS oo
ject and of the disgust and indignation Of the homo
rsbie foreigners, upon whom candestinely imposed
AN involuntary Anticipation In ITS iniquiy
The lusriou exception to The mingled servilly,
anti ionalty and political jepravty prevailing al
the late treaty banquet in this city, exhibited In the
conduct of our faithful and, hereafter, ever pre-emi-
nenty honoie ed and revered felowctzen, PRESERVED
Fish, who Indignantly left the table al which his coun-
try insuted in the person of It's President-de-
claring that there were "No Americans present
will become loudly renowned and ierventy apPrecia-
ted through every section Of this mighty land, and
will find deep response in the heart Of every patriot
throughout the world.
The following resolutions were then offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That certain occurrences at ths Treaty
Banquet given 10 Lord Ashburlon, the Special Envoy
and Minister Penipotenary Of Great Britain, at the
Astor House, in The City of New York, ON the I'd
September, lS42, were of character and Importance
that should arrest the attention of the whole Ameri-
can people, and call forth universal expression OF
indignation.
Resolved, That when, on that occasion, the Ame-
rican national toast "rhe President of the United
States" received with contemptuous silence,
broken only by derrve laughter or other expressions
Of disrespect, while the British national toast The
Queen of Great Britain" drunk with exultalion
aud reiterated cheers, insult was offered to the
Chief Magistrate Of our country and Government
which We bound, as Americans and Republicans
to Tepe justice at once to him, TO ourselves, 10 our
Government, and TO our country.
Resolved That all who actively participated In HE
inf ction of that insult, by that act personally dis
graced, rendered unworthy Of the American name,
and deserving of public execraton.
Resolved, That all who passively participated IN
the infection of that insult by not protesting against
it, or otherwise repeIlingt ere guilty of gross dee-
LECTION of duty as American citizens.
Resolved, That It was the duty OF every good ctI-
who present when that insult was gwen,
either protest against it, TO the person presiding on
the occasion, leave the OF gross an out
rage.
Resolved That in this last dasardly attack upon the
President, we see the progress Of systematic at
tempt on the part of his malignant opponents, and
persec ued through successive sessions OF Con
gress to destroy the Executive Department ofthe Co.
vernment and to bring under the control OF lac
| ton, fatal to the liberties OF the people
Resolved, That will sustain the Executive De-
paIment whatsoever may administer II, and Will pre-
serve it involae, with every other wise provision In
glorious Constitution, for the benefit OF future ge-
neTailons
al IN hat hav ed
ings the Treaty Dinner given to Lord Ashburton,
| at the Asior House, the ID inst, in the name OF
"the merchants and citizens of New York," NEE,
with the appreciation Of our citizens except 80 Tar ms
they may be deemed JUS complimentary to the dis
tingushed representative of the British nation and
the American Secretary Of State for so happily con-
ubu,ing their and to heal The ranking differences be.
tween two nations of kindred origin, language and
population
Resolved Tha. we solemny protest to Great Bri-
tain, France, and ali other naoDs the insults offered
to our President on that occasion are not approved ny
the people of the United States, but excite and VIII
| continue to call forth their utmost Indignation that
they were the acts Of the internal enemies OF our form
of government and republican freedom whose oPin-
ions Objects and policy, verify believe to be iden-
titled with those Of the old Federal patty and It's poll
ica descendants who sneered at our countrys veto
rdIcu ed its valor, and Teacherousy hosted blue
lights conduct the sps of the enemy into our har-
bors TO lay waste cities and pillage our citizens
Resolved, That u correct description Of the proceed
Ings OF he citizens OF New foIk TINS day. In their
process and this concluding public meeting be pub
| lis led in the London Times and Paris Const uton-
| mel, well as in several journals of this city and
Washington.
| Resolved, That solelnnly protest against the
omission Of the OF the President of the United
States at that Dime tho American contracting
party TO the Treaty of Washington the President
| and Senate being the only authorities to national
treaties known 10 the Constitution; and we consider
this omission the invdious and disgracetu be-
cause it is well known tina, Presden Tyler exercised
great sagacy, ability, and indefaligabe energy in
the progress and modification of that treaty, from
commencement 10 its gratifying concentration.