Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-17

engagements thear. hear.)
III must be admitted that many Of the
South American States have been in
state of internal confusion which has at
tordcd some excuses tor their neg lect OF an
iudispu,abie obligation. remembered talk
ing ono day with very intelligent clil-
zon of ono Of the States IN the North A
mcrlcan Union. who made an observation.
which believe 10 be as perfectly true as
i, is undoubtedly striking. The differ
ence' he SAID. between u. who belong to
the United States, and tho South American
States. is ius; rhis--;hey settle all their
disputes by the cartridge boS-we BY the
hai,o;-box. (Hear, hear. We. he aaded.
.,hink tho latter Is an indefinitely less
troublesome and moro convenient me thod
Of adjusting our various domestic affairs"
hear. hear. am happy to say that |
bciievc The South \ me ricau States are be-
ginning TO leave of Tho car,ridgc-box.
Some Of them have Sc; a very good exam.
pie % The others, by. paying what is duo
for them. and | hspo the rest will soon fol-
low, il. boar. And if good example
- set by those who hitherto have been III
the habit Of dealing with the cartridge box,
should hope j, would 40, he lost upon
those who deal with tho ballot box, laugh
ter. md hear" from Mr.. Home. But
tho North American States, who really
arc able 10 pay. and who have no excuse
whatever for not paying, hear who
havo no internal revolution. no military
dictator. no civil war 10 Justify their breach
Of faith hear i should hopo would not
wait for the example OF their Southern
brethren, bat would themselves wipo from
lhcIr history that blot. which must be con-
sidorel 4 stain upon their national chnrac-
ter. Cheers. do not differ from my
noble friend as far this goes: and If it
were the policy of England-,ho wiso
policy Of Eng land--to lay down a rule that
she would onforce obligations Of differ
ont kind, think we should have fair
aud full right. according to tho laws Of
nations. 10 do So.
81 do no! moan IN any way to qualify or
do away with the assent have given 10
the general principles advanced by my
noble friend lhcar, hcar.] Although en-
treat the II onse. upon grounds OF public
policy, not 10 impose at present upon her
MaIcsty's Government tho obligations
which tho proposed address would throw
upon them, yet would take this oppor-
tunisy of warning foreign Governments
who arc debtors 10 British subjects, that
no longer Sit patient [hoar, hear1 under
the wrongs and injustice inflicted upon tho
subjects Of this country, [cheers from all
sides. would warn them that tho limo
may como when the British nation will not
SEQ with tranquility the sum Of $50 mill
lions duo to British subjects and tho in
terosl no, paid loud cheers.) And would
warn them that If they do not ma ko pro.
per efforts adequately to fulfil their engage.
mcn,s, the Government Of this country,
whatever men may be in oilic Q, may be-
coinpollcd by the force Of public opinion,
and by tho votes Of Parliament fhoar1 to
depart from That which hitherto has boon
tho established practice Of England. and
10 insist upon the Payment of debts due 10
British subjects loud checrs.1 That we
havo the means Of enforcing the rights of
British subjects. | am not prepared TO dis
Pu:o hear. hear. 1t is not that wo arc
afraid of these States or all Of them put
together, chocrs that We have RETAINED
| from taking the steps to which nv noble
friend would urge US hear, hear, hear
England. trust. will always have tho
| means OF Obtaining Justice for its subjects
from any country upon tho face Of tho
earth tchcers.I But this is a question of
exped iency, md not a question Of power;
therefore lc, foreign country who has
done wrong TO British subjects deceive itself
by false impression, either that the Bril-
tish nation or the British Parliament will
forever remain patient ncquiescent in tho
wrong. or that. if called upon to enforce
the rights of the people Of England, the
government of Eng and will not have am.
pie power and means ct its command to
obtain Justice Of them cloud cheers from
all sides Of the Houso.)
Mr. Hume followed
"Ho approved highly Of the sentiments
Jnst delivered to tho House; for he had
always though. that if foreign s,a,es be-
camo debtors TO British subjects, those Sub.
jects had perfect to claim the protection
Of tho British Government. He trusted
the terms used by tho noble Viscount
would have their proper effect on some of
the States of the North American Union
who were indebted to this country.-He
had always taken a deep interest in tho
United States Of America. He thought
he preceived in them n rising prosperity
from the policy of a wise and honest Gov.
ernmeni but ne was sorry to observe in
latter years that, notwithstanding all the
means which they had to satisfy oil their
creditors. they had allowed their claims to
fall in arrear. The United States had