The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-31

We ask the attention OF the American people 10 the
protest of General Cass against the quntuple treaty
whilst the minister OF government France. This
combination entered into BY the five principal powers OF
Europe under the specieus plea Of SURPRISING the slave
trade was designed by its authors place the ships of
the United States and the of the world under
the control of the naval power of Great Britain
rendering our vessels liable be detained from their
voyage searched and sent to British court OF admiralty
for trial and adjudication
With the keen sagacity OF consummate statesman,
General Cass oresaw the consequences to result from
this combination, aud, like great general upon field
of battle Selling the favorable moment-athough acting
upon his responsibility, and without the authority
OF his government-crushed the measure in the bud
A triumph without parallel in the history of diplomacy
and service to his country unequalled in its beneficial
results in the history of the government
Were the only act in his long life of brilliant public
service this alone would place him among the beneac
tors of his country by the side of Washington, and
Jefferson, and Franklin
Mr.. Cas- 10 Mr.. Webster
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Paris February 10, 1912.
SIR have not heretofore considered it necessary 10
write you officially respecting the state of affairs here
having relation to the question of the right of search de
pending between the American and British governments
But though direct diplomatic action seemed advisable till
nor neglect nv nroner conversa,;on n3 a,nn
with those who, from their position influenced Them to
convey Just notion of the subject, in its relation
who do nn seek the supremacy of The saas nd have
the satisfaction to believe that my exertons not
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vaie Recommendations Of the nrpgrsss Of a,;rs s P ne
omy own course of unofficial action and have trans
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Of each of Them Finer tbrrefors the claim Of Cs
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claim was unjust, and in that event the treaty was about
TO be made the preext OF direct attack upon our rig hts
and honor by one of the parties assuming to be governed
by the obligations it had contracted toward the other
associated powers state of things which gave us a
right to call upon them to dsavow such pretensons and
either to withdraw from an arrangement which was be-
coming so menacing TO u.s. or to declare by solemn act
that it was not susceptible of such a construction and
should not with their consent be EMPLOYED for such
purpose NV first impression was to present formal
protest against the ratification of the treaty. but consider
ing that had no instructions to take SO decided meas
ure and that would be more respectful to the French
government OF whose friendly disposition 10 the United
States | have had numerous evidences, and probably
quite useful to stale generally the bearing of the
whole matter upon the United States, without claiming
any specific action, finally determined TO take this
course and the letter to Mr.. Guzo is the consequence.
| shall now proceed to make some remarks upon this
general subject which may not be useless in the
slderaton which the government will necessarily give
IT, For some years the English journals have with much
art turned the public attention of Europe from the great
question of maritime right and of the freedom of the seas
involved in discussions with Great Britain, connected
with the to be adopted Tor the suppression of the
slave trade and directed 1t TO that infamous traffic,
times asserting and sometimes insnuatng that oppo
son 10 the corporation their government proposed org
mated in the miserable motive OF prothe profit to be
derived from the most wreched of all commerce. But
understood upon the continent of Europe; and in all
sudden reactions where injustice has been unwllngly
dohe the public sentiment here and elsewhere setting
strongly in our favor The question has not again been
presented IN either OF the chambers; but the indications
IN the journals and IN all societies. too clear 10 be
misunderstood
Circumstances have placed us in position which, if
firmly maintained, will be equally honorable to ourselves
and useful 10 all other powers interested in the freedom