Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-22
MR.. WEBSTER AND TIE CREOLE CASE

Mn WEBSTER Y TrIr CREOLE C,sr
We conG. ,, ,ho, no o;,cnm,,.,co 49,, 49,,
,.d in o,, HE.rbi.. ,x,h r,,,.,I ,,Li.L -.
now eontinu.d m x.,;o,s ,o,;c. cr .v.uI .
tina, Ia, ..e;,aa in n. ,h,, 5a.o and .h:5;,. mt,
est thu, wa Eel, i, N. late I.,,., oru yob.,o,n
Mr.. Everett relative 10 ,hs se,i, ., IN C,soI. w.
never, until the possibili,v If , rsiee,ion bv n. Co.
vernment OF England. of the demand by our Govern.
meni. for 4 restitution Of the puper,v thrown into
The English territory in tina, instance. bel;evs tbs,
there would. in the nressn, Do,,ian n n,,;o,.I a.
fsir. a contingency s,i,s ,h,t v,,rld ,..5o, o.,,,
70 harsh mean. or an annual IN ~ ,o,,;,i,o T.,
the varied r.ception which ,b,, Latte, b,, ,o..iv.r
in different parts Of the Iynion we b,y. ol.o s..D
much deeply and sane,tlv 10 r.g,s, -sbo,,i,a a..
the fact does. that sseds Of dn.corI s.c,io,,I ,.,L
ousy and animositv ara sov,n in ,hs Io,I ,, .,-bo,
extent as 10 warrant m. fear TIM, thou ,viu = 40,
early day. grow and rinen into ,ba ,yo,s, e,,n oC
discussion, civil war or disunion.
We could NOT srnno.. i'm, ans ho5y ~ ma, :,
our country could hesitate TO r.eoyni,a the Ia, ling
facts Of the case to be
lst. The Creols was an American vessel engaged
in a legitimate trade. the conveying Of p-op,yfy from
ono section Of the Union 10 another.
2rd. II wac, by a stress OF weather. thrown out
Of its destined course. and taken by ioree into the
English territory.
Bot we perceive that there are many Of the pa.
pers Of Tho North, in their comments upon Mr. Web.
iiers letter. which deny The correctness OF bis nrru.
ment based upon tho assumption iha, the slaves are
property and contend. with the English ministry.
that the only ground on which they can be claim.
- - a
calling for their surrender.
Among hose who take this view # the subject.
a correspondent Of the Cincinnati Daily Message ap.
pears to have attracted the most attention among
the Western papers in the free States. He use, an
argument against the position Of Mr.. Webster which
70 as strong as s~oPhisiry upon this question can make
- but. in our humble opinion, it is far from con-
vincing. The writer argues that Oh as sla-
very is a state institution alone. and not recognised,
except as such. by the United Siatos, when the
slaves lsa the land Of Virginia tho right of proper.
~ ceased and they became free mea. and asks WHY
Mr. Wsbstsr did not acknowledge it to the Eaglish
government. Tho reason probably may be found
IN the fact that Nc. Webster justly conceived that
by acknowledging thar. he woulI have rendered
himself unworthy Of the Office he holds. Of citizen
snip IN The Uniled State. or tho credit Of common
sense - lar from is being a fact that the consu.
luton does not acknowledge these slaves as proper.
~" not only does that bat vests 80 closely the title
with the owners that an rts strength. it gives the
owners morul and political power. BY the const-
'u'on every I'VE slaves are arm'ersd rs three white
men IN political power. AMI are - represented in
'" s0'e'nns"' ye' the power - not vested IN the
hA'e o' ~ 'he owner and every Eve slaves.
'aN'' sway y any i'feisn power or by
"'''''o non 'hs'' m''er'
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