Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-15

in the affair OF the Caroline But that was not
ol There were persons IN this country who would be
glad OF such opportunity giving their personal
aud party feelings, II they could thing in the nego
atoms with respect the Caroline which would Justify them
doing Their silence equivalent TO their praise
They silent because 1t would afford them an
opportunity OF continuing their speeches and writings, but
because they despaircd OF ecitng spark from that
might blow and prevent the continuance OF the pacific
relations so happily restored
II said that his Noble Friend made concessions
the subject OF the Caroline. Let them read the language
OF the treaty with respect those who the ST.
Lawrence and the Carolina II the NcSotOior had
said eve wrong. and will not do again; you
oil night and all wrong; but will take bet
ter for the iuurethat would be tone OF apology
but his Noble Friend had said such thing (rhc Noble
Lord here read from Lord Ashburtons despatch
TO Mr. Webster the subject OF the Caroine That was
precisely the same language which had been held by the
Noble Duke opposite. How was 1t possible To suppose
that any Government existed in country that Govern
could PREVENTS citizens from going across
frontier TO help rebels in another State
The Noble Lord here read another from the
despatch in which Lord Ashburton asked how long the
Governor OF Canada was to wait for relief the arrival OF
which he had right eNpect The entrance into the
American territory had been act OF sede
fence andas had been Justly remarked by the Quarterly
Reuee, work much prejudiecd IN favour OF Ameri
and which had many sins answer for regarded
that Countrywide Americans must be nctuaied by the
most kindly feelings possible # they would take language
OF this nature anything like apology" The last re-
mark which he would make the subject OF the Caroline
important because il from passage IN the cor
responGence which reelected equal honor the justice OF
mined tone assumed by the British ncgouRtor II arose out
OF the of M'LeOd Nothing could have been more
unlueky than the OF MLeod, but the remark OF Mr.
Webster reply 10 Lord AShburton reflected the greatest
honor on the American Governmcni.-lHt az Mr. Web
stated that subject regret that the release OF
MLoud should have been long delayed. lie would not
cry out that that apologize paragraph coming from
the American Secretary; but 1t much more like an apo
logy than anything he could find the correspondence of
Lord Ashburton. But that paragraph proper
one and showed thuthoSe honest republicans would not
sacrifice truth diplomatic Ii little matter 10
go the Americans and thCm-"Be pleased alter
your laws very important Particular be pleased
large the powers of your Executive; be pleased give
new unheard Of and unprecedented prerogave 10 the GEN.
tra pOwer-ihat central power, of which all the States
jealous. Weasked because would
be for convenience that should be made. Ii ask
ed; the request entertained; honestly and candid
y and literally received by the American negouator-
Ten days before the departure OF his Noble Friend from
that country where his negotiation had been successful
the change IN the law received the Presidents and
tho recurrence OF such dispute had Of the
case OF MLeod had been rendered absolutely, and forever
lmpossibe-tHc hoarl With respect, therefore, TO the
case OF TIE Caroline the had been complete and
triumphant Next the of the Creole. IL should
be observed, that underrate obSuc
wishes and that the true way To ascertain the
merit OF those who had surmouned the difficulty,
turn back to the position which had been placed be-
fore II had been He dehed any say that
any case was more likely create difficulties than that
lie had always thought that would be most difficult get
nd OF this subject OF the Creole without giving up great
deal he case was ths-the American coast lay IN the
southern States upon very narrow channel. which
studded with Islands that belonged country; every
one OF those islands must be neaod the sailors had IT,
by every American vessel IN the coastng trade. That
their only means OF internal communication How were
those ships manned One by eemen, but the
slaves And what the consequence Why from
part OF the province 10 the other the communication could
not be carried without exposing part the slaves
difficulties laid the OF the Creole. Could there
be doubt entertained that the Americans would
forward and demand some security that their men-the
saves-should touch any OF the islands belonging
this country, because they did so, that very they
would become free-nay, they carried the boat away,
mey would De guilty OF no piracy No doubt some demand
would have been made and the difficulty how Weld
/ 10 ~ What was the RESULT IL less gratifying
than that OF the Caroline. The American Government
ing that II impossible for them any consdera-
BILE concession with regard slavery made demand
cept that conspiracy should be made decoy educe
or harbour slaves. That was a matter o course But
most important point had been conceded TO them. Now
Tor the inst time, he reOced say there had been clear
distinct, and unqualified admission the part OF the Anne
mean government representing not only the good OF
the Northern and Middle States where slavery did con-
tannate the banner Of the free republic but epresen
the slayeowners Of the Southern Staies-who friend
TO liberty and, certain extent republican insu.
uons nc ashamed say hostile the name
OF negro liberty Than other country the face the
earth-that the instant saye whether American.
any other, touched British settlement the
slave tor ever tell OIL Win regard 10 what called the
eNiradluon law the arrangements equally the be-
NETT OF both parties lie approached the question of
TIE right OF seirch Now with regard To that night, his
dispatch 10 Mr. Fox OF the 18th Of January Lord Aberdeen
distinctly stated that President must know well that the
right OF search never formed any part Vi the sub Of the
recent negotiation lie alluded 10 tins subject parI-
cuaTiy because much msapprehenson prevailed On the
subject Ii had been broadly asserted that Lord Ashbur-
ton had given up the right Of search. Why the night OF
search never had and could have formed Of
the negotiation in which his Noble Friend had been cngag
ed We had nothing to ask the subjective had all
our own way There was claim Of search Of bona fdS
American ships. We had right search them-we had
no treaty with them We had night Of search over French
ships within certain mis-limrs, lie sorry that were
TAR too narrow but had that right by virtue eay
but America had given that right and that
OF the evils OF that state OF feeling to which he had already
alluded II an American vessel brimful Of slaves
every one Of whom had been obtained By piracy,
ana Perchance OF mudcr-Certlny by the nclon OF the
most grieyous cruoIucs- never pretended that we
had any right stop search such ship, although we
knew every one on board TO be pirate. They
able TO the American laws, and 20 the American laws only
As to the night to visit he utterly discarded their having any
distinction between that and the right OF searcht the
same thing But then We must assure ourselves that she
was an American ship No person had any right, because
he had wOpcnnyworh Of flag board his ship 10 hoist
that aud call ii American ensign the purpose Of pre-
venting US from stopping him, when knew that % !
was not an American ship had pregnant grounds for
suspecing that the American flag had been fraudulent
y assumed. That the argument, however, which |
General Cass could not open his mind receive /
But 10 his view of the matter the arguments the other
side involved Of absurdity and dwelling which
no language could accurately describe II We did not pos
scss the night OF VISIT the hmeucans could claim
nghi with respect 10 ship which bore the English flag -
suppose then, that crime OF the grieyous enomty
had been committed through bloody mindednoss and Of ma
lccaioethought IN New York. and that the gang Of muir
dcftrs had betakCu themselves American vessel and
had got out To sea before the American police could over
take them Suppose that they Ind hoscd the British flag
according to the argument which he had been asounded
hear repeated in the Writings Of General Cass-hat new
Jursconsult-. laugh had been good enough to send
copies o. many Of their Lordshps, ORDER no doubt %
eHiou their admiration According to his writings those
murdercrs from New York might defy the laws Of Amcr
ca because they had boscd the British ensign and the
Amoncaus could have right ascertain whether the YES
~, was Dnl'h OF not But that wos not the argument Of
Mr. Wobsier-ii was not the argument Of Mr. Everett
man VINO oid SO much justice ~ his country, and who Of
a American cny1ys was the who seemed ham Lord
Bfgugham most successfully maintain the honour Of h-
own land while Of the time maintained the pacific re-
auons between hc two cOuntues- Hear, hoarl Neither
WIS the argument Of Mr. Stevenson or Of any other per-
capable Of dealing with the subject H. saw no pre-
icncc Tor the construction which parties seemed dis.
posed paceupon the seventh and gh articles o the rea
", o. an abandonmentUi ught claimed by this county
But they were 10 look az the commentary upon those art
cc', contained 90 the Presidents Message. IL spoke with
respect VI That person. because he The Chief Magistrate
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