The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-03-08


cent, SO superb! He is a gem of an
entertainer, and his balls are SO delight
lul! And then such man! So hand
some! SO polished! With such tai
ent! Such high cultivation! And on
y forty five, too! What jewel of a
husband he would make to the young
and accomplished daughter of a Sena-
Tor Or Representative! And what Il
delightful thing to be the Right Honor
able Lady Packenham! lido wish Pa
pa would vote for the treaty, or TIE APP
preparations; and not sacrifice all my
Hopes ia a few acres of sandy wi!ier-
ness, the Lord knows where, lit only
for bunaloes, Indians and beaver trap
pers! And seriously, my dear, we
ought to secure an Establishment for
Anna Maria, tor Anna Matilda, or Ma
ria Theresa, or Jcila Seraphina, accord
lag to circumstances and none could
he better than the one now offered; and
therefore you cannot think.my husband,
OF sacrificing the dearest interests OF
your family to a doubtful question IL
bout wilderness that can never be set
tied, and too distant to be of any use il
it were!
Let US read a page in the history of
the Ashburton treaty; '.for history is
| philosophy, teaching by example"
"rhe fine Old English Gentleman"
came with full powers to settle, not e.
cry thing, but only one thing, the North
eastern Boundary. Or rather he came
prepared to settle every thing; but fin
ding tha! the Executive, falling into his
trap, yielded one thing very important,
he resolved to he satisfied and to waive
discussion about every thing else, lest
some new difficulty might dissolve the
agreement upon one thing already set
tied. This was quite shrewd for one
who disclalmcd alI dl diplomacy. Well.
the treaty being settled, the two re-
maIning questions were ratification BY
the Senate, and appropriation by the
House. Now came hotter than ever,
The real DIP pIomaoy, the protOcalS OF IN
vitation to Champagne aud Chateau
MargauX. Every doubtful member OF
either House was tcasted and teasted
and ieaSted; and one obstinate fellow
of the "LDWer House," who voted a.
gainst the appropriation, was dined SIN
times. But he could not swallow the
treaty, or ligest the ratification. Upon
Il moderate computation, the eXtraof
dinary expenses ofthiS mission extra
ordinary OF Her Msiesty's Government
cost Her Majesty's eX'hequera halt a
milton Of dollars, after the arrival i'll
Washington. Such is history. Then
is philosophy, what does it teach by
example? Her majesty's Government
believing that one way to the heart is
u down the throat, have supplied with
ample means, Her Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PIenlpo
tentiary to the Government OF the Uni
8 ted States of America. Her Majesty
y Government profits by experience il
supposing that the same forces which
i can make Il turnpike road to one terri
i tory, can make u turnpike road to an
other.
But her Majesty's Government have
another good idea. a wild, reckless de
mocracy, like that which rules th'
weak government OF the United States
a is entirely under the control OF yena
& press; aud very fortunately for her Ma
D. jesty's Governmental this time, Presse
l. of great influence in that democratic
l. country are edited and controlled by
adventures from the mother country
l. who have learned, in the school of En-
3 glish and scottish presses. TO translate
fundamental principles and national in
terests into pounds sterling. And per
haps Her Majesty's Envoy EXtrao rdi
nary and Minister Plenipotentlary may
II II find editors there of native growth
u ). who have been long enough in the mo
: ther country to learn its language, ant
. therefore be able to translate likewise
~ With such ong levers for moving tina
democracy without ScrupIcS, Her Ma
, iesty's Government would be weak in
~ deed to neglect the means Of directing
" them; and if that democracy can be
moved, its timid government, which
: never dares to disobey its fierce, bru
iaI, vulgar commands, will grant al
. that Her Maiesty's Government re
- quires. Ergo, the influential pres
e must speak so soon as the minister rea
II ches those shores. and instruct demoC
!, racy in its real interests.
o Now let us seq how the levers ar,
e moving. Of them tell US that til,
/ compromise is the only ground of set
L tlement. and that this is cOnformab!e Il