The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-05
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APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT
JenH CHAnsEss 70 be Governor Of The Territory
Of lows, from the 18th instant, when his present
commission will expire.
,. HuhrHAEr to be Marshal Of I United States
Tor the Dhlrict Of Michigan
EN0LAND-THE INTEL LiGENCER--AN-
NExATION.
Observing the terms Of yituteration in which the
astemps'o annex Texas is assaiIed (see for example
the Indulgence Of July 2d j, occurs to Us that, in
aqsarter where EssiisA authority has potency Of
iDAssnss which il rather more than equiponderant
70 sng cf American origin, dorrins which, in former
dimes, knglishmen did hold. and tho British Govern
msns sanciioned-may serve, at least, excellent
a1wMsHat1 81 hemixs,a 10 editors, now 70 rampant in
tAsr zsAl fos tho British sis of The question. We have
ssd thp Dsitsh Government did sanction the suhjoned
doctsias, and This sanction given by oil the ary
Of the press under the direction Of that Government
and BY aeess and armies bearing il At The cannon's
mouth shsoush the awe struck world We say no
thing in favor Of their particular applications Of the
doctriae-we think their application Of it, shortly af
ser the coumeneemsnt Of the French revolution, an
erroneous ono; and nOs till very long after, did the
case arrive for it, appropriate application But we
are not now 10 stop to examine this pr int; what we
have nou beose us IL ths doctrine ITSELF and we pro-
coed to adocs authority very high character with
The Englieh themselves, and, ip some respects, Of
great weight With Us 10 this xlsima thule Of the
world.
In the Quarterly Review for October, 1916, art.
Parliamentary Reform, p 22S ofthe New York re-
rTintwe have the following discussion on the rights
Of ons nation with respect TO the internal concerns Of
anothev III i With the Independence Of nations as
with the liberty Of individuals they have right to
do everything which involves no wrong to others
30 lssG ~ my nsighbor demeans himself conforma-
bly, toshe laws, his conduct is no concern Of mine
but II he convert his house into bro.he or com
msnce mandatory there which should poison,
with ~ unwholssome stencil, prosecute him for
nusancs just such are the relations Of one coun.
~ ~ saother. With The internal arrangements
o. neegnbor'ng Peaple We have nothing TO do, SO
hong - ihsr arrangements have no.A;as Ia 10 with
~. 6heold they b sexod with madness, bite one
another, and tarn the whole land into ono miserable
hsdiap, God restore them to their senses, we cannot
But il this bedam breaks loose, and its inhabitants
insist upon biting us, there alternative but that
d rssostins to those measures which, unhapply. are
Tia only substitute Of Law between stations when they
aifss-'war.' - Lord Bacon says, being suit, Of
appeal 10 the tribunal Of DDS justice, when there is
none - earth TO decide the causs.' That the
Esench wsrs in ssase of madness 10 what all French
nee, efsvery party, have confessed since they came
- their senses after the reign Of terror-or Of cow
asdies, - ono Of 'heir own coun,rymsn has moro
properly caI.d il and that they invited other ma
lions to follow their example by decree, promising
sistanes 10 any people who should rise 10 vindicate
the rights Of men, can be no matter for dispute, for
the iAct l. recorded in history
Now, apply this doctrine 10 The case of Texs,
brought under the operation Of the principle declared
in Lord Aberdeens despatch, namsly: "That tho
Brtah Government is constantly exerting itself for
the aselition Of slavery throughout the word' If.
throughout the world then in Texas and in the Uni
ted States, for in Jedediah Morse Geography, with
which We were familiar IN our youth, the United
States and Texas used TO form part Of the world
And Il We eonsidsr, snd have just grounds to con-
sdsr, tAe abolitoa Of slavery by efforts Of foreign
power dangerous 10 our welfare, and tending to an
archy and gsasral overthrow throughout large por-
ton Of our country, then have reason to conclude
that the Enslsh insist upon biting us,p and upon
the principle laid down by the reviewer would be on
t,tled 70 wage war against them for such efforts ;
and consequently, we have the right of adopting
precautionary peaceful measures to guard against
their machinations. Hence the anne xa,ion Of Texas
u justiaabs on this ground. according 10 Enxlish au
thorisy. Let the editors Of the losllssncer, there
foes, redirect the vews whicA they have heretofore
expsssssL
Dai tAe scqustion OF Texas IL defensible, and the
measure Of We Administration correct upon another
greed Of principle stated and enforced in The same
article; and there alleged a. sufficient cause for the
rupture Of the peace Of Amens. Here, too, the In
tsigencer will find some of its bold assertions CON-
frosasd BY that sort Of authority which, above al,
Others, It reversible authority of English states.
msnfos il h ~ their organ That the reviewer uters
his doctrine. Grouping tho reasons for the war
notwithstanding the peace Of Amisns which had
been ssa one year. one month, and nineteen days de-
Anitivsy concluded, till declaration Of hos,iI,
ties took place-the reviewer proceeds-pp. $50.
Isl: $1,000 +, ~.
!" The political system Of Europe had been fesr-
fully eislocated BY the war. France had sccom
paisoeo shet winch, i0r century and half IL had
been the great object of English policy to prevent
She he'd obtained possession of the Nelherlands ex-
tseaed her frontier to the Rhine and held Holland
on oos side, and Italy the other in actual DEEPEN
dsnes Wss IL likely, was il in the nature of
thing, that France would stop herel Ambition il
one q thpss passions which stimulated, not sati-
a,sA By Indulgence. And this nation was habitualIy
aaeHsouss hshitually fond Of war, polite in council
seeng tefvenuy and perscveringy amid all internal
chenCss ueon one system Of aggrandixement."
Afssr hong enumeration Of facts, real or sup
Psss6 IN relation 70 BonsParte personal character
10 p aSS, t6e Reviewer observes " II is not unrca
'onsbls 10 recall these facts to remembrance as also
Ne 1ps~sss1 u ~iGsyy pics in oar seaports, under
~ skwustev q eemmrcini nsennr
AUn2S The s1t~rpot;v.