Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-25


esI required his further residence ia Europe and adj
ded II can longer nc useful here. aud The $ ale
81 my pryat" Affairs require my press nee at home"
THIS was written on the l7th OF September last
o. The ihIrd 81 October. Gen Cass writes again To-
Mr Webster, ucknnw lodges his letter cf August
2o'h. which accompanied a cupy of the treaty of
" ashi"giUn. and states thai he has complied ain
AZ direction 10 make known 10 NJ Guizni tho Senu.
nSh's al the Amrricau Government ulr,n that uart
81" me treaty which provides for The CO operation of
me Cnlied States M the et.Irls making 10 supnrcs,
the African 81 We trade Cen Cass then prorscl,
10 say-"In executing Ia duty | Ielt too we'll yvb,
was ""e !" my GnvcTRmeui and country 10 intima 2
nhy fesiei % Fore ign Power IhIl - m .rtornt,,
''u "' preceded the treaty. 90 some stipulation nc
com anied ~, Which the cX,rlOrdinary prstc,si,, J
ntea' Dntiin to search our SHIPS At all iirn,s and AT
place hrsi puI forth by Lord Palm. on The 2t
August 1871 aud on the - October following
again Psrempioriiy claimed a rig by InnI A
ovfjeen, wOu have been abrtg iie,i. n equally m.
compatible with the laws OF nltnus and with the
Independence uf the Uaijed States. Iconfiued ,ny
sell Nor iore' 10 a simple commandments OF yoar
letter"
Bun in addressing his own Government the C;cn.
srll - not hound to such reserve aud GUNNER.
ed h. lee his uiiica. n,nci anl reputation vrtb
Ihc question OF the right of search lac bcgs Il, rem
| ressnt the peculiar circumstances IA which he i
placed 10y The cuf.tlnsiOu oi the treaty aul Nv the
communication of the lctcr ofthe Secretary ni Sate
10 VI Gnz't. lie then refers 10 the British clam
ut search as advanced by Lords Palmersion aud Alb.
erdeeu-;O the language OF the Presidents Message
IN winch he considers that claim was rrpsIlct-iu
MS o''n protest submitted 10 The French Guyerumeti;
and approved a. homc. and says udcr these cir.
Ct instances of tho rIipn aud denial of this new
claim of murIiIme police, the eyes of Europe were
EpOu these iva great naval Powers, sne of which
had advanced a prs'eUsiIn, anI avoN eI her deter
minai ION TO enforce II Nh.ch might any mumeur
bring them INFO collision. s. far our naorai dig.
nifty was incorporated.
/ Gen CisS then reviews the stipulluns OF The lea
- Of Washington respecting this question. lie ilds
there no Remuneration Of The British clam but an OBJ
lgauUn entered INTO with a fIreign power that yys
should carry our Own laws into elect lie considers
tina, The Cfircl Of the is render it oblIgalnry
upon avs by Convention q do what We have long
done voluntarily; to place municipal laws IN
81 IA MEASURE, beyond the reach of Co gress aud To
inrreaSe the strength Of lhe u iadrun employed ON
tins duty. Gen Cas- thus Concludes-
IL IS necessary % push these consider ltions FUR
iher; and ia carrying them thus far, | have found
the task uupleasiuione Nothing hui Justice Ia
myself 'u.d have induced me t. do IL. | could
4 not clearly explain my position here, without this
/ rechpiiaaiiOn. Nv protest of 18Th February dis
tnctl, Ossrrled that The UuIled S aes would resist
| the pretensen ufEue land 10 search our vessels
avo ed. Al the same time. that IhIs was buI my n.r
susl drCllraIrun, liable be Confirmed ord .ay,,,
Cd by my Government. now find treaty h..
/ been concluded between Great BnIln and the L
Sales which provides for the crl-oparlion of the
latter IA Hris 10 abolish The slave trade, huI which
contains nu unc:alnn by The former of the rN.
iraOrdinary rreicuIiuns, resulting. rs she snid from
the txig ncics ri these very tfIrls aud which nre
tensions ieiI II my duly denuuuce To the French
Govcudmcni. is all Ihis presume Ia otter nn lIr.
| iheT judgement than as am per Onally alrcIed hy
| the course "i iic proceedings; aud ice thai they
| have placed me IN 4 IA - pIsIIIn, whence / can
escapl but by returning home with The leas p,Ssi.
| lie del | that D..
viii have felt 40 hesitation IN grIung me the per.
nissiun which asked for,
! Nj Weh,iers answer to this despatch is In =
| style OF seen severity and decisive rrbuSe. We
give the portion Of il which relates to The perslnal
difficulty complained of 10y Gen Crss The rest he.
ing devoted to an exposition If the true moaning "r
! me treaty which appears 10 have been misappre.
hcnded 10y Gen Cas- The Secretary OF State
| writes:
Your eiirr has caused The PccsiIs nj cons iderabe
concern. Entertaining lively seuse of the Icspec
able and u,efIl manner IN whi' you have dis
charged for several years The duties Of az impIr.
nni foreign misspn. ~ occnsnns him real regret
aud pain that your last official communi canon /
should be %! such character lha; he cannOi give
10 Il his ehtre and cordial apprObniiDn
IL appears To be Intended q SORT nfa protest or |
remonsIrauce. IN The hrm 81 au uf-ial despatch n.
gaiusi IransaC lIon Of the Government Ia which
you were not party, IN which you had no agency
Z
q way auswerahle. This would seem IN unusual |
| and extraordinary proceedings. In cImmu1 with !
every other citizen of the republic you have an un-
objectionable right To form opinions upon public !
! Transactions and the conduct Of public men But
| It will hardly be thought 10 be among ether of the
duties or privileges ola minister abroad 10 make for.
NAL rsmonstrnnces against proceedings Of The vari.
Gus hrunces Of the Government al home upon sub.
Iecis in reiaIiun To which he himself has OF been
charged with any duly or paraken airy responsible.
| ".
The negotiation and conclusion Of tho treaty Of
Washington wefe IN The hands Of the president and
Senate. They had acted uppn this mpprtanI sub
Ject according 10 their conyIclons sf duty aud of
public Interests. aud had ratified The treaty IL was
thing done; and. although your opinion ight be
at vauInce with that OF The President and SENATE
Il Is not perceived that you had any cause Of com.
plant, remembrance. or protest. more Than any 9th.
er citizen who might entertain the slme opinion.
10 your letter of the l7ih Of September request.
| ing yOHr recall you observe: The mail by the
steam packet, which left Boston the / 8 h. has lust
arrived and has brought intelligence Of tho Suiilica
lion Oi The lreaues rerer ily concluded with great
Britain. All apprehensOns. therefore, ri any I'M
medIAe difficulties with that cuunry an end
and DO not that any public interest demands
NY further residence ~ Europe. / can no lUnger
be useful here, and the siae ul my private ofTnrs
! requires my presence at home Under these CIR.
/ cumsianccs, beg "a 10 submit 10 the President
my wish for permissIun 90 retire from this m,ssiuE
and 10 return O. the Uued States without DELAY "
As you appeared al that Time not 10 be acquainted
with The provisions of tho treaty. 10 was inferred
that Your desire 10 return home proceeded from The
cDnvctIpn that. iHasmu,A as ell approximations Of
Igmedi7ts differences ruth Great Brit4m trere az an
end. yyu would no hunger be useful nI PARIS Pl.
cling Ibis urerpreiniuE your letter. aud believing
I a. yOu yourself alrRe that your long ahseuro