The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-09-19

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Ifhe had not escaped fonhis prison in Que
bee.
"~Supposing these statements TO be correct
Mr.. c., felt compelled to say, that if the tri-
bunals of Great Britain condemned this indi-
vidual on the ground that be was a naturaliz-
ed, and not a native citizen of the United
States, then the United States were bound
to demonstrate, and TO. demonstrate in the
most effectual manner If the petitioner had
been condemned, for rising against the au-
thorities of Great Britain, Mr.. G. would now
have had nothing to say but he must, and
would Insist that all foreigners, from whatev-
er quarter, whohad been natnraIized as Ctr
zens of the United States, had a right and
ought to be protected in all the rights of Ma
tive American citizens.
"There are many modes ofssenling this
Question, M of which was by treaty, which
heretofore had been proved. successful. 1t
might be done by a direct act of legislation,
which should indicate 10 Great Britain thai
we should, at all hazards, protect alEour ciii-
zens, under our Constitution and laws, with
out discrimination, and all on the same broad
footing of equality.
"Without indicating what ought to be done
in this case, Mr.. c.. moved that The petition
be printed, and referred TO tie committee on
Foreign Relations"
From this may be seen what he thinks Of
the duty which the Government owes to her
naturalized citizens, and the protection that
seould be extended to them. Now let us
see his letter to the ediior.of the Tennessee
Agriculturalist, under the date of August Sd
lS43. He there writes as follows:
with respect to The station which that por-
ton of our population engaged in mechan-
icle pursuits ought TO occupy in the United
States, I think that all citizens. native and
naiuFaiized, without any regard TO theirrep-
resentatiye vocation, should enjoy such con-
sideration in society sdue TO their virtue and
intelligence, their industry, sobriety, and gen
eral department.
Is there any thing in this, opposed 10 for
eign birth? any thing narrow or proscriptiye?
Notat all; it breathes, on the other hand, the
most liberal, enlarged and catholic spirit oil
democracy.
For his opinion of the Irish catholic, and
his struggle for Irish liberty, and his views
on the catholic religion, We are at no loss
He has spoken of these also; indeed nothing
worthy of the attention OF the patriot and
statesman has ever escaped him, in his long
and useful career as a public man. As Mr.
EClay was on bis way homes IN 1920, after
his resignation of the Office of Secretary Of
State, on The incoming of a new administra-
lion, the citizens of Washington county, Ma,
ryland, gave him a public dinner at Hagers.
town. Col. David Schnebly presided at The
table, assisted by Samuel Hughes, ESQ, and
Col. John Blacktord, as vice Presidents
1.-The full proceedings are TO be seen in the
Hagefstown Torch Light, of March 20ih,
1929. Mr.. Clay delivered a speech on the
occasion,an outline of which is before us. We
shall however be content with The following
extract:
"Clay expatiated on several other topics
and concluded by observing, that we are yet
in possession of the greatest ofafl blessings
! human liberty. In spite of all the fears which
sometimes rushedo on his mind he ardently
hoped that it would forever remain. The
possession Of this most inestimable of al
boons imposed on US severathig obligations
tThe first was TO guard and defend it against
all dangers, proximate and remote, certain
and contingent, and safely to tarnsmit ii I'M
rtimpaired to our p~osterity as we have receiv.
ed it from Our fathers. Another obligation
which it imposes was to offer up our ferveni
prayers for the success of every other nation
contending for the same blessing. The pub
lie opinion, and the intimate connexion be
ltween all parts of the christian world, sane
toned the indulgence and expressionaofscn
timents in behalf of any Ole of them, strug
Cling for its just rights. This was a mora
: support which might be rendered, even in 4
/, ~lseasen of wal, without violating the duties O
neutrality. A gallant, high spirited; gener
GUS and nn~calculating nation was now con
tending for freedom on the other side OF the
Atlantic That whole nation gave US its
@afnest sympathies, and many of its sons
fought by the side of the sons of our race,
when we were ~contending for our liberty
In offering the sentiment which he meant &c
propose, he did not merely CONFORM TO an III
. function of Justice and humanity, but he act
! ed in obedience TO an impulse of gratitude
1t was far however from his purpose TO ex
press any wish adverse to the happiness O.
! the great Empire of which that nation cou
}, stituted apart, and least of all that ii should
be visited by the calamity of civil war. He
sincerely desired, on the contrary, the pros
5 perity of that entire Empir re, as he did that o
: every other nation. And he most anxious
) ly hoped that the object which he mean
5 to propose as a sentiment, might be accom-
fl plished by means of peace and reason. rathel
t than those of the sword and violence. He
/ offered
s'Success to the irish Catholic in has noble
struggle for irish liberty