The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-01


home but that this party should faithfully
represent the opinion OF the enlightened
majority Of the people of the United States
does seem To me impossible. In country
where statesmen are found as sagacibus as
any in the world-where wealth is as great
and as dlilused as in Engl nd ard where
the country is subject 10 The same influen.
ces as here in respect Of morality and no.
Iigion, | cannot believe TINT public opinion
is truly represented by the party | have
spoken of. | cannot believe that the PEG.
Die OF the Government of the United States
would rush into war without any lust
cause at time when America would be q
partaker in the benefit OF that enlightened
system Of commerce we are about TO a.
dept, and the Intelligence Of which has
been received in that as well rs other com.
tries with all satisfaction. ihiuk on the
present occasion il is quite unnecessary Tor
me 10 do more than move for the produc-
ton Of such correspondence as can be pro.
duced consistently with regard TO the pub.
lie service, aud also inquire of my noble
friend what course the Government pro.
pose to adopt in the event 0f the Senate Of
the United States concurriug in the res0-
luton to give the twelve months solce;
though | venture to say tina, such notice,
instead Of being construed as hostile de.
claraiion, would be viewed on our part rs
on indication of desire To effect without
further delay ola arrangement satisfactory
and honorable 10 both parties, and in a
manner calculated 10 render more onduf.
ing those friendly relations which have
hitherto subsisted between the two coun.
tries, and which in their mutual influence
| hope aud trust viii never be destroyed.
Hear, hear. The noble Earl concluded
by moving for the papers.
The EARL OF ABERDEEN (who
was at times almost inaud,blel SAID Ny
lords, IN the very delicate and difficult 20.
sllion IN which am placed, il might per.
haps appear nnturtl that J should have
viewed with some degree Of hcsilaiion
the notice whch my noble friend eateses.
,erday, Bot my lords, however much this
might, under ordinary circumstances. have
been tie case, | felt certain, ~ the case Of
u,y noble friend, that his srn.e Of public
dutv, and hls intimate knowledge Of the
great interests Al STAKE, would prevent him
from adding ans hing to tie difficulties
with which The question il ahes''y sur
rounded, md at The same lime that his own
feelings would ndIspose him 10 make BIS
motion The subject of any embarrassment.
Nv expectation has been fully realized BY
the speech winch my noble irlcnd has
made. Di!car, hear,) My lords, think
that tho desire expressed hy MY noble
friend is quite natural and reasonable.
lh,ok, when VIC arc receiving ftom lime 70
lime from the United States information
and documents Of he highes, interest and
importance, affecting US ~ the manner 10
which these transactions do, It is quite nat.
urnl TINT your lordslips and the public
should desire 10 receive from the Govern.
mcnt Of this country authentic Information
as to these trans ciions, accompanied by
such other Information as II may be safe
and proper to give. | therefore ,hiuk
have no valid reason for Directing 10 the
production Of those papers for which my
noble freud has moved, especially as
Ef'af fflAshti W ltf'tii fliuHt VIC htAfNAN W.T.
known TO your lordshirs ond the public.
But must reserve to myself the discretion
Of, Tor the present, suppressing large I,or
- 9t the correspondence which has ia.
, ~" ~, gen her Mnlcsiy's Minister
~ the MED STATES ff ~
, dnctloa Of which oil thls tlm6 ~,
Jnrious 10 the public interests. lleaR !
Ny lords, vi say further, that ! should
not be disposed voluntarily 10 lay on The
5 table any such Information. In the frs!
pace, a IS quite unusual, IN the midst Of
negotiation OF THIS magnitude, without any
special object IN view, to produce to Par.
lament accounts Of the particular position
p We may, for the time being, hnd ourselves
D IA. Hear. II IS true that The Govern.
; meut Of the United States has acted dttirf.
6 emily, but thrlr situation is Differed from
G ours. The Executive Government Of he
u United States had 10 call on the Legisla
y ture to take direct course 90 tins sub.
81 JcCL The President uf The United States
70 proposed to the American Legislature a
9 certain measure, to which no required
u their assent aud OF course be was under
, the necessity Of furnishing them with tho
= maerais on which 10 form an opinion n
G coming to decision on a question Of such
% importance. But that - not our case. Her
g Majesty Government have no intention q
' calling on Parliament nj this momrui tor
' any upInlon, nor do ! understand that / .
u the intention OF my noble friend, or OF any
< other member OF this house, TO call on Par.
q Lament nj presence to pronounce nm oPin.
+ ion. These circumstances, therefore, would
c have indsposed mo from voluntarily 10y
$ ing on the table Information at this uo.
y mcR'.
+ Another reason also would prevent ne
u from voluntarily coming down with any
= such information 10 the House. must adj
Il init that, from tho aspect Of The negolia.
II ton, as reported in the papers which have
l. been produced in Tie United States, and
o which | nm IN condition to produce %
II your Iordships, m Inference might talfIy|
u be drawn not favorable 10 the result Of thel