The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-11

and signed BY ,lts own njnlstaf. The part
which Gen. Cas- bore il thIs tfansacslon ID
well understood and appreciated ~ his coun-
srymen; aud, If any doubt existed on the
subject. il would have been removed by the
abuse heaped upon him in the English jour
nails, and by the declaration Of Lord Palmer
stou, 10 the House Of Commons, that bis ef-
forts contributed in great degree. to the
rejection Of the measure.
An American writing from Europe, in
Niles's Register, March, 1912, says;
General Cass has hastily prepared a
pamphlet setting forth the true import and
dangers Of this ue,iy. Il will be read by
every statesman in Europe, and, added 10 ahe
Generals personal influence here, will eifsc-
tually turn the tables on England, The
country owes the General much for his Of.
fectual influence with this government"
The London Times, Of January 9th, lS42,
says:
"The FIVE powers which signed the late
treatyf for the suppression Of the slave trade,
will not allow themselves to be thwarted in
The execution Of this arrangement by the
capricious resistance Of the cabinet Of WASH
ington."
/. Il Is not liiilo curious, in reading over
the papers relating to this transaction, 70
see how some Of the party journals Of the
day in the United States censured the min
lister for his interference in foreign concerns;
and foreiold very confidently that he would
BE- rebuked BY the French govenment.-
And the London Times Of May is, 1842, states
with apparent exultaton that the venerabls patri-
OF, who has Just been called from among W., (Mr.
Adams) said in Congress that he regretted Gen.
Cass
.'Should have so completely forgotten the
wholesome rules Of the founder Of his country as
to interfere. without instructions from his gov.
ernment. in a delicate negotiation between he
great powers Of Europe"
This "delicate negotiation directly in
volved one of the most precious rights Of
the United States--that of sailing the ocean
undisturbed and in peace. To prevent the
consummation Of such project was not to
interfere with other nations, bat to prevent
other nations from interfering with us. As
" the French government, il took no such
view Of the matter. The answer of NJ.
Guizot 10 Gene raj Cass was in very good
spirit, and exhibited The best feeling 10 the
United States. He stalled that the treaty
had not been ratified, and disavowed all de.
signs Of doing any thing whatever unlriend-
" to the United States.
On the l7th Of September following this
transaction, the news Of the Ashburion trea-
ty reached Paris, and Gen. Cass Immediately
resigned. His reasons for so doing we gath
err from the following extracts of letters to
Mr.. Webster:
!" tbs unnecessary to rush these conside-
rations further; and in carrying them thus
far have found the task an unpleasant one.
Nothing but justice 10 myself could have in
duced Inc to do il. could not clearly ex-
plain my position here, without recap,ula-
ZION. My protest Of the 18th February,
distinctly asserted that the United States
would resist the pretention of England to
search our vessels. | avowed, al the same
time, that this was but my personal declara-
lion, liable to be- confirmed or disavowed BY
my government. now find q treaty has
been concluded between Great Britain and
the United States, which provides fol
the cooperation of the latter in efforts 10
abolish tba slave trade, but which contains
no renunciation by the former Of the extra
ordinary pretensions, resulting, as she said,
from the exigencies of these very efforts
and which p,eiension l felt it TO be my duty
TO denounce TO the French government. Ia
all this, presume 10 offer no further judg.
ment than as | am personally Affected by the
course Of The proceedings, and feel they
have placed me in false position, whence
can escape but by returning home with the
least possible delay. TRUST, therefore, that
the President will have no hesitation in
granting me the permission which asked
for"
/ nDecember,, ls42, Gen. Cass returned
TO the United States. He was received BY
lthe citizens of Boston and New York with
every demonstration Of respect. His bold
stand on the quintuple treaty had excited
the feelings Of The people in his favor, ane
he was everywhere hailed as the champion
Of The freedom Of the sels, and'i rights o
American citizens. AT New York be was
addressed upon political subjects, to whicl
he furnished brief reply, staring bis unsha
ken attachment 10 the principles of tht
democratic party, and his hostility TO q ma
iional bank. On his route to The west, HI
was received at Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania
and Columbus, Ohio, BY the Governors ant
legislatures of those States, who came ou
TO meet him, and escort him 10 their towns
At Detroit, the Governor, legislature, cit!
authorities, and people came out 10 welcome
him home as children welcome the return o
long aost Mt father. On The 6tL Of Janua
lry,he was addressed by committee Of th,
/ Democratic State Convention Of Indiana
upon political questions; 10 which he replie,
al length, declaring himself agains. the ma