Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-04-10

have found in my own experience that hon.
est service is the best avenue to thei: conn.,
dence. do not know nor believe that the
people are opposed 10 an honorable compro-
mise of this controversy. That they might
be made so by artful appliances | have no
doubt. But do not shrink from meeting
such an issue dlrectly-not |. / should hold
myself no Democrat Il did. By the Consti-
tuition of the United States, the MAKING OF
TRLATIEs is confined to the PRESIDENT,I
under the advice of the Senate. I-talk Of trea-
ties, not ordinary laws. In treaty making we
act in private, and npon information we can
not disclose. We deny to foreign Ministers
the right to discuss the cause of their Govern
ments to our PEOPLE. Should one under
take it. he would be driven from the country.
as he ought to be, We represent STATES;
and Senators are presumed to be statesmen of
some learning and great Judgment, We gem
orally ratify treaty before she PEOPLE are
permitted to know any thing of il, orsof the
reasons for its ratification. If we were eau
tlous TO observe the rules, this would always
be the case. How absurd therefore, to as
sert that the PEOPLE have retained, or that
they wish to exert, or that they can rightfully
exercise the power to instruct the Senate upon
the making Of a treaty. How execrahle and
I revolutionary would be .he doctrine that a
! President should seek to set aside his cOnsti-
tuta0naI advisers, and 90 before the people,
whether it were the honest 6 Masses" or Bal
umore Conventions, or town and county NEE
! tings. wherein factions are first formed, and
then led by demagogues, who called them to-
gether- Oh. my country, my country when
that shall be our fate, if, in the providence of
! God, it shall ever be
t Sir, hear what the Father of his Country
said half century ago. Let the People hear
him. Let an American Senate hear him
Let PRESIDENT POLK hear PRESI-
DENT WASHINGTON, and stand to his
position! How precious will be his reward!
"There had been a public meeting in Phil
adel phia for the purpose of passing resolves
I against jays treaty. After the business OF
the meeting was closed. copy Of the treaty
was suspended on pole and carried about
the streets by company of people, who at
length stopped in front Of the British Minis
ter's house, and there burnt the treaty; and
also before the door of the British Consul, a.
midst the huzzahs and acclamatloDs OF the
multitude"
In Boston the same sort Of thing was done
and town meeting addressed to the PIesl
dent protest. This was his reply to all:
''I6 Ezehiol Price, Thomas VALLEY, WiAtam
Boardmon, Ebenezer Searer, Thomas Crafts
Thomas Edtvards, U(illiam Little, William
Scotloy, and Jesse Putnam, SeLectmen Of tn
to,U. Of Boston:
= UNITED STATES. July %, 1875.
{ "GENTLEMEN In every act of my Admin
e traton | have sought the happiness o:my tel
!ow-citIzens. My system for the attainment
b, of this object has uniformly been to overlook
i IL tio1o
a to contemplate the United States as one grea
n whole; to confde that sudden impressions
n when erroneous, would yield to candid rehec
n lion; and 10 consult only the substantial an
= permanent interests of cur country.
Nor have departed from this line of con
$ duct on the occasion which has produced tn
|. resolutions contained iii your letter OF the l3t
!: instant. Without a prediction for my ow
n Judgment, | have weighed with attention eve
is nv argument which has at any time bee
3 brought into view. But the CONSTlTU
J. ETION is the guide which l never can abar
7r don. 1t has assigned to the PRES DEN
ID the power Of making treaties, with the advic
lie and consent of the SENATE. 1t was doub
n less supposed that these two branches Of u
m vernment would combine, without passion
TT and with the best means of information, tho
e. facts and principles upon which the succe
n. of our foreign relations will always depend
| that they ought not to substitute for their on
IN c0nviction the opinions Of others, or to set
n, truth through any channel but that of te'
er perate and acel-informed stigation.
a s'Under this persuasion, have resolved
Mt the manner of executing the duty before m
A. To the high responsibility attached to it,
MS freely submit; and yon, gentlemen, are at ii
| erty to make these sentiments known as Il
of grounds of my procedure. While feel t
IT, most lively gratitude for the many instanc
nv of appreciation from my country, can
to otherwise DESERVE it than by obeying t
TO- dictates of my CONSCIENCE.
NJ With due respect, | am. gentlemen, &c
nd "GEORGE WASHINGTON"
e, Who does not know the history of that ps
r. ty denunciation and violence which disturb
,at this nation even under Washington's admin
to tration, when GENET appealed to the Pc
of PIE Of the States IN behalf of France and
of gainst Great Britain, and how PRESlDEN
l. WASHINGTON'S celebrated Proclamati
IT of Neutrality saved the PEACE OF AME
10: ICA. In taking leave of the duties and Cal
de of public station, hear what WASHINGTON s;
he of it to the people:
a. 81 After deliberate examination, with the {
Ia of the best lights could obtain, l was wv
no satisfied that our country. under ali the C
s.. oumstances of the case, had right to tai
II and was bound in duty and interest to take,
les NEUTRAL position. Having taken it, {
10. termined. as far as should depend upon u
". to maintain it with moderation, persereran
ra- and frmness."
no And, oh, how like patriot and father
SUI he, still yearning over his country, warn
to by his F AREwELL ADDRESS to beware of
]e- seIf.constituted combinations 10 overawe a
Of control this Senate! Ills Washington W
80. speaks to US from the grave let Senators
Ter ten:
is "The basis Of our political systems is
We right of the people to make and to alter tn
ci- constitutions of Government. But the "
IL. stitntinn which at any time exists, TIL cha