The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-06-30


on the~l7ll Of September faiiowin
sl,is transaction, the news OF the ratiica
tion Of The kslburlon treaty reached Par
II, AMI Governor Cass immediately resign
ed. Ills reasons for so doing we gathe
tom lie following extracts ofletters I
Mr.. Webster:
sit is unnecessary 10 push these con
sideraious further; and in carrying tlren
thus far, lave found the task an unpleas
ami one. Nothing but justice to mysel
could have induced me 10 do il. conlc
not clearly explain ms portion here, with
ont srecapi,ulalion. My protest of i3'l
Febmary. distinctly asserted that the
United States would resist the preiention
,ui England TO search our vessels
ayowed, at the time, that this was
but my personal declaration, liable to be
confirmed or disayowed by my govern
,nent now nd a treaty has been con.
cluded between Great Britain aud the
United States, whrca provides for the CO.
spera,ipn of The latter ID efforts to abol-
ish the slave trade, bnt Which contains no
reDunciaiien by the former Of the extra
ordinary pretention, resulting, as she
said from the exigenciesl of these very ef.
forts; and which pretension felt il 10 be
my duty 10 denounce to the French gov
erment. In all this, ] presume 10 offer
no furtherju1gement than as ] am person.
ally affected by the course Of the proceed
ings, and feel they have placed me in
false position, whence ! cln etcape by
my returning home with the least posi-
hIe delay. trust therefore, that the
President will have felt no hesitation in
granting me the permission which ] asked
for:'
in December, 1912, General Cass re.
turned to the United States. lie was re
ceiyed BY the citizens Of Boston and New
York with every demonstration Of respect.
His bold stand on the quntuple treaty had
excited the feelings of the people in his
favor, and he was everywhere hailed as ihs
champion Of the freedom of the seas, and
the rights Of mericaB citizens. AT New
York he " as addressed upon political sub.
Iects to which he furnished brief reply,
stating his unshaken attachment to the
principles of the democratic party, and
his hostility to National Bank. On his
route to the west lie was received al
Harrisburg. Pa. and Columbus, Ohio, by
the governors and legislatures of those
States. who came out to meet him, and
escorted him to their towne. Al Detroit,
the gover not, gisln,use, city authorities,
and people came out TO welcome him
home, as children welcome the return Of
a long absent father. On the Sth of Jan
uary lie was addressed by committee OF
the Hcnoeraiic State Convention OF ins
diana upon political questions; TO which
he replied at length, declaring himself
agasnst anational bank, opposed TO the
of the proceeds of the public
lands, opposed to tariff for protection,
THAT the revenue should be kept TO the
owest point compatible with the per
ormance OF its constitutional functions"
nd opposed to altering the constitution
~ abolishing the Executive veto; that he
hould not be candidate for the Presi-
leney, unless nominated at the Baltimore
aud that he would support
The nominee OF that Convention.
Al, E. |
ite for the Presidency OF large number
of the delegates Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. On the 6rst ballot he
received SO votes, and continued to rise
tillton the seventh he received LAB votes.
Polk was then brought forward
as the compromise candidate, aud nomi
mated.
On the day the news of the nomination
of Nj. Polk reached Detroit, meeting
Of the democracy was held at which Gen.
Cass, in an able and eloquent speech,
gave his warmest support TO the nomina
lion, and declared his readiness TO enter
he contest to secure its success In
with the popular demand he
ook tour of the states Of Indiana, Ohio
md Michiga addressing mulliIudes Of
'eople in each.
Inthe winter of flS44, the Legislature
# Michigan elected Gen. Cass TO the :
Senate Of the United States, AMI he took
lis seat in that august body on the 4th OF
March lS45. His talent and industry
placed him in the front rank 10 the Sen.
ate, and leading advocate Of all the
great measures which have distinguished
The present Administration.
On accepting the nomination of,he re
cent Democratic National Convention for
the Presto idency, he resigned his seat in
the Senate, and has returned to his resi- :
dence in Michigan.
GEN SCOT7rS OPINION.
When Genaral Scoff left his command