Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-13
MIR, WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
Second Day,
Correspondence OF the U. 3. oaasus.
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the most extraordinary and powerful speeches will ven.
say that heard the Senate allude 4,
Mr. Web''e IN continuation OF his speech yesterday. in
Nindcsuon ct the Washington treaty OF 1872 Such fierce
inSectve such scang IRONY such singing and
such eserueang rdeue he poured upon the deyo
ted heads OF c. j. lneerso and Mr. Dickinson of the
Senate before fell upon human being Itwas mol
ead-the flowing lava from burning crater which
buried them deep as Mr.. Hannegan represented his
reaehery would bury him under load OF iniamy To de
scribe it, the language far exceeds the power OF
my pen. will endeayor, however, in my feeble w.y Ia
give some faint idea of,he speech
Mr. Webster commenced his remarks by recurring To the
declaration made by Lord PslmersOn in his o
Mr. Fox mentioned yesterday namely that there could be
no hope OF bringing about amieabe settlement OF the
N. r. boundary question while Mr. Van Buren, wa. in Of
flee. lie referred that this merely 10 prevent
any inference being drawn that it owing any pecu-
liar ngidncss IN maintaining rights BY Mr. Van Buren,
and that the British government; expected make bett.
terms with the incoming administration IL was beeaus,
the negotiation had become so involved and intricate. Mr.
Van Buren, had proposed arbitration; England
TO the proposition but during the whole of MIR v. BIS adj.
mntraun the whole correspondence turned upon poe
aud counter projects exceptions and exceptions excep
lions IN almost endless number. until gotaton be-
came pefpeSed and ntricSte aveed sken Of warn
lie had referred To this merely To bar inference
lie spoke OF the objections that had been made to
this rcau-;o the which this government had
made. When those who made these complaints of ,tea-
v which was negotiated upon the principle of muus con-
eessons and mutual equivalents, he thought fair that
both sides should be taken the account and that what
We obtained should be entirely overlooked lie again
referred Rousos Point and dwet upon value in mi
tary point o view and the in which it was now
held by inferior the Naows New
York harbor. He put 1t 10 the people Of this county,
whether the complaints which have made and mr.,
being made OF that treaty, do from Apr, hen.
SION that too much credit should be those who had
a hand IN forming II.
MIR. Webster took up the subject OF the Caroline
and the other exciting subject growing out of it, the Nc
Leod Case. lie suecinct history of the revolution
OF attempted revolution in Canada, and tho part taken
some OF citizens the Canadian border Certain per-
sons had assembled Navy Island the Niagara .sho
were making war upon Canada and cannonading from
tie Island The steamboat was alleged be in the
oi these persons. and taken and
DESTROYED Mr. Fox, when called upon by Mr.. Forsyth,
avowed the act to have been done under the authority
the British Colonial Government pondence took
place the subject between Mr. Stevenson and Lord Pal
me'son and there the slept m walked up by the ar
rest OF Mcleod. On that MIR Fox demanded his
release again declaring that the done under
monty OF the British Government, which responsible
ori Mcleod being private soldier, and obeying officer.
by whom he commanded
Mr. w. referred 10 the correspondence between Mr..
Fox and Mr.. Forsyth, and Mr. Stevenson and Lord Pal
mersi-n, the subject. The latter wrote to Mr. Ste
renson IN August Al, that no explanation would b.
gwen IN regard TO that act and reparaiion made
Now, he had TO remark, that during all the time that
interviewed from the destruction Of the Caroline down TO
tine close OF Mr. Van Buren's administration, had any
iepatauon been demanded OF the British Government,
for the violation OF territory and wounded honorl-
Had any thins been donei Nohing. Even as a pri
Na'e outrage no steps had been taken procure re
Mr.. W. went on comment somewhat OF length upon
this case, the injury done in that by violation
the state OF things when Gen. Harrison Office
there great excitement here and England. How
dd Gen. ii. actl As high-mnded The head OF
the Government should lie said that the destruction
OF the Caroline invasion OF territory and an
outrage OF our soil. At the time, the proceedings
IA the Mcleod case also wrong lie said that there
was apparent OF courtesy IN Mr.. Eoxs letter de-
handing ms release but It proper consider Mr. Fox
askag nothing but that Mcleod should be released dis
charged 10y due olaw. Mr. Fox informed that
1t hls IN ihG u, ). Court the President would
II be In The 0urt
OF tue State OF New York, the President had power
/
he would ask the Senator from ~ Y. mir DicAinson)
a. be had notified HIM he should for authority say
ing that the Government OF the U. $ guilty Of n d.
rect and pa9abe interference with the Courts Of N Y
lhey DID no such thing They thought beneath the dig
nifty Of the Government pursue individual for
for winch England declared herself responsible; they
were guilty Of no interference with the Courts OF ~ Y
IL was the manly look the Government
OF England would you leave the lion and TALL upon
umbl For three Yeas the Government OF the o. - had
lam IDLE, but when an indoiduaI the ne you
and him, aud attempt punish him
the Government Mr. Webster put SeGntprs aud the
people 10 Whether II the our own, If
soldiers seized done by the authority of
the Government with the American Eagle waving over his
head aud attempted be tried for Ia. life it they would
not be indignant lie put every man that sis witnn
these walls. If We would declare war Ia SIX hours-
j. there an Amersan base enough and enough Mr.
w exclaimed with great emphasis, feel irTepes-
sble indignation at such acti l. there a worthy
the name Of an American who would call upon the
Government 10 protect such man. aud give II oil his add
Don't gentlemen remember that such the on
the frontier that Gen. Scott sent there pssene the
/ peace of the country, loo
! T..e offence which ENGLAND had committed or which
mad Oeen committed under her authority the invasion
OF our territory Had sho destroyed the Caroline in Canada
no one could have cOmpailed The person WHO had her
were committing olages against the vt the country
and some suffered Tor ~ he wished they had all suffered
Mr.. Allen here and asked Mr.. Webster VIVA, evil
dence he had that these men had committed Ouages agnst
the laws.
Mr.. w. replied abundance It was IN he fsund every
where ltwas matter PsrieG.y Buffalo, and
u hat quarter, aud the fact had been proved in the trial
Van Rensse car and ohes part Of the gesfa
Tie boat pretended 10 be- running between Buffalo aud
SchlOsser but wac there Tor boat 10 be
running between these places IN the dead Of winter when
Inc T'er "es iu u cs, and when there rarOsd be-
tween the two places lie would suggest ha the
man OF the committee on Foreign re lstuns ia laugh
man came to Washt gjon afterwards seek compen-
sluon for the loss Of the Caroline but told that he had
better shut his nth. he might set difficulty and
ne prudent enough 20 forever after mold his peace.
Mr.. W. then spoke Of Gen. iiarrison's Cabinet Us be-
ing men Of b gh character. and not likely TO submit
VIZ ng or d. wrong. He did Of name himself
but spoke Of Mr.. Ew ng, Mr.. Bell Mr.. Badger Mr. Chit
tend,n and Mr. Graagsr-a men Of ability und honor
10 also spoke OF aud paid passing tribute TO General
| Harnson.
tic then referred decision Of the Supreme Court in
the Mcleod his respect for gene
ay but declared upon his professional reputation that
opinion was not respectable one neither the result
which 10 the reasoning 10y winch they arrived
OF tue result The Iud cary Vt the genera government he
said, must be co-cxensy. wi the legislative and EIecu-
tive power Wherever tie laws made by Congress tJeG-
tend, % that extent go the Judicial power que
tons arising out Of thon, ami questions arising the
Constitution miy be Gecded by tho judiciary Of tho gene
| raj government
Tic then alluded % NJ. Aliens speech, said that being
engaged In the Supreme Court time, he only heard
part Of It, snd had unable find report Of ~.
30 g. TO ascertain what precisely lac had said IN regard
treaty Of Washington.
Mr. Allen ond sad II the Senator desired II, he
would state what he said.
Mr. Webster thought IN the whole thnt he would wait ll
the S,nato published the speech that he could what
he said and would thea reply 10 H.
lie referred to the speech Of the Senator from New
York, thr D.cktGson) and commenced a course OF
remark unparalleled for indignant and scocbng sarcasm
snd annhiaing iuyee,so !, scarcely seemed possible
thst tne Eng N language could be combined
press such whitening ,cofn, such inoatls contempt such
picture Of wOrhlessnoss, mendacity moral obuSeness
und mental defofny, exhibited 20 the audience
snd enter upon the attempt give M Opuuc Qi MI We
remarks with tho Same icong despair that would
r nm nIienpnn % conway On idaa of Of HaYdna or