Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-23

State Of New Ok. the President had no pow
er over il.
He would ask the Senator from New York.
(Mr Dicainson) a. he had notified him he
should. for his authority for saying that the
Government Of the y. S. were guilty ola direct
aud palpable Interference with the Courts of
N. Y. They did no such thing. They thought
il beneath the dignity ofthe Governmental pur-
sue an individual FOR an act for which England
declared herself responsible; but they were gull
ty Of no interference with the Courts Of N. Y.
II was the more manly course to looa 10 the
Government Of England would you leave the
lion and fall upon the lamb For three years
the Government Of the u S. had lain idle, but
when an uairid,tal comes over the line, you
go and sieze hun. and attempt to punish him
for the act Of the Government Mr.. Webster
put il to Senai End the people to say wheth-
er il the case were our own, ii one OF our sol
diers were seized for an act done by the au-
thority of the Government with the American
Eagle waving over his head, and attempted to
be tried for his life, if they would not be indig-
nant He put II TO every man that sits within
these walls, if we would not declare war in six
hoursl Is there an American base enough
and mean enough, Mr.. Webster exclaimed
with great emphasis, not to feel an rfepressi-
bic Indignation at such an act2 Is there a
man worthy the name OF an American who
would not cali upon the Government TO pro-
teet such man, and give il all his aid Don't
gentlemen remember that such was the excite
Inent on the frontier, that Gen. Scott was sent
there 10 preserve the peace Of the country.
The offence which England had committed,
or which had been committed under her au-
thority, was the invasion OF our territory Had
she DESTROYED the Caroline in Canada no one
could have complained. The persons who
had her were committing outrages against the
laws Of the country, and some suffered for il /;
he wished they had oil suffered
MIR Allen here rose and asked Mr.. Webster
what evidence he had that these men had
committed ouirages againts the laws2
Mr. w. replied abundance, it was TO be
found every where. Ii was matter perfect
" notorious il Buffalo. and in that quarter,
and the fact had been proved in the trial OF
Van Rensselaer, and others II was a part of
the res gestd. The boat pretended to be run
ming between Buffalo and Schosser, but what
occasion was there lof boat to be running
between these places in the dead Of winter,
when the river was full Of ice, and when there
was railroad between the two places He
would suggest that, TO the chairman Of the
committee on Foreign relations "a taught
A man came to Washington afterwards to
seek compensation for The loss of the Caroline,
hat was Told he had better shut his mouth, or
he might get into difficulty, and he was pru
dent enough to forever after hold his peace
Mr.. w. then spoke OF Gen. Harrison's Cab
met as beng men OF high character, and not
likely to submit to wrong or do wrong He
did not OF course name himself, but spoke Of
Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Bell. Mr.. Badger, MIR. Crit
tendcn and Mr.. Granger-al men of ability
and honor. He also spoke Of and paid pas
sing tribute to Gen. Harrison.
He then referred to the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Mcleod case, expressed
his respect for that court generally. but declar-
ed upon lis professional reputation that that
opinion was not a respectable one, neither in
the result TO which il came or in the reasoning
by which they arrived at the result The iu-
dietary OF the general government. he said.
must be co-extensive with the legislative and
Executive power. Wherever the laws made
by Congress extend, to that extent must 90 the
judicial power, so that questions arising out of
the Constitution may be decided by the judc-
airy Of the general government.
lie then alluded TO Nj. Aliens speech, said
that beng engaged in the Supreme Court at
the time, he only heard parts OF it, and had
snce been unable TO find report Of it SO as to
ascertain what precisely he had said in regard
10 the treaty at Washington.
Mr.. Allen rose end said that if the Senator
desired it, he would state what he said.
Mr. Webster thought on the whole that he
would wait till the Senator published the
speech. so that he could see what he said, and
would then reply toit
Henow referred to the speech Of the Sena-
or from n. Y, (Mr Dickinson,) and now
commenced a course Of remark unparalleled for
indignant and scorching sarcasm and annihila-
ting myective 1t scarcely seemed possible
the English language could be so combi-
ned as to express such whitening scorn, such
lneilable contempt, such picture of worth
iesness. ncndacltY moral obtuseness and men
Hl de'ormity, as was now exhibited to the au-
dlyuce--and | enter upon the attempt to give
an outline Of Mr.. WIS remarks with the same
ceiling Of despair that one would feel in at
tempting TO convey an idea ofone OF Haydon's
or Mozarps Anthems or Oratories, performed
By Themselves, on enc Of the largest organs in
Tie world. Words can be written down by
those who write short hand; but The tune Of
voice, the look, the emphasis. the curl OF the
Ilp, ue energy OF action--these are portions OF
Inc scene and of the eloquence, which the pen
cannot catch nor words describe. But to the
task.
Mr. Webster said that the Senator (Mr. d. }
haa not been satisfied with what he had said
himself, but had copied in the form of note,
part OF speech made BY c. j. Ingersoll in t e
House. lie had seen proper to receive this
jf'ret INTO his diadem. This thing called a
speech by Mr.. c. j. Ingersoll, pronounced
very slow, and with a peculiar tone,) was a
very extraordinary production. He would
nave been glad not to have been compelled 10
notice hlm-would have been glad not 10 have
known that such speech was ever made
Wou1 thank God not to know that such an
'1a'','oa had ever been made out Of bar
room.
Mr. W, then read from the speech-Mr. I.
saws that what heintends 10 state now consisted
e' facts not generally known, but which soon
would be known, and goes on to say that Mr..
webster wrote to Gov Seward of New York,
mat Mcleod must be released, or be must be
prepared to see the magnificent commercial
emporium Of the State laid in ashes. That
me Governor asked when, and Mr.. Webster
PNta by correspondence recollect forthieith.
INA, The Governor enquired by what means,
"'l Nf' W SAID by steamers. Abby letters.
-. Now the member from New York said Mr.
.N,oy way Of giving emphasis to this, says
1'"' ulS letter was sent by express. This
suppose was erDressbI mt in bv the Senator