Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02

counlrymen and, il am doubt existed on Inc
subject il would have been removed by The ahnsc
heaped upon him in tie English journals and no
the declaration o. Lord Pdmcrslun, IN The Hou>e
OF CommcuS. tial his efforts contributed in
great degree 10 the rejection o he measure
AnAmercan wiling from Europe, in Niies's
Register, March, lsi2, saws:
'Gcn Cass has hastily prepared a psmphle,
setting forth h- true import and dangers of his
treaty. Ii vii be read By every statesman in
Europe: and, added 10 the Generals personal in.
fuencc here will efeclualiy turn The tables on
England The country owes the Genera ma h
for his etfccnal influence with This government"
The London Times, Of January 5, 1912 saws:
The five powers, which signed The late treaty
for the suppression of The slave trade, vii! no, al.
low themselves 10 be tnwared in The execution
OF this arrangement by the capficious resistance
Q! he cabine, ii Washington"
Ii is MOI little curious IN rcaGing over The pa-
pers relating 10 this transaction 70 see how some
Of The parry journals Of the day in Inc United
states censured The minister for his interference
in foreign concerns; and loTe,o'd, ;ery cori enl.
ly, that he would be rebukeI blythe French 60.
yernmenl And The London Tines, OF May I6.
1912, states, with apparent exrlIalion, that The
venerable patriot, who has just 1een called from
among US. (Mr Adams said n Congress lha.
he regretted Gen. Cas-
"Should have so completely forgotten the
wholesome rule, of The foundrr;of his country as
to interfere, without instructions from his go.
yernment, in delicate negotiation between the
great powers Of Europe"
This delicate negotiation directly involved
one of the most prccio righs of the United
States that of sailing the cream undsturbed
and in peace. To prevent thcconsumma,on Of
such project was not to interfere with other
nations, but to prevent other nitions from inter
lerng with Us As to the FreIci government,
il 10 K no such view Of the mtlcr The "A
swer Of NJ Guizot 10 Gen Cas- was in very
good spirit, and exhibited the ,est feelings 10
The United States. He stated that The treaty had
no, been ratified, and tisavowei all designs Of
doing anything whatever unfrietdly to the United
States
In the 18th Of Scptembe. following this
transaction, the news Of the ratification Of the
Ashburton treaty reached Parii, and Governor
Cas- immediately resigned lis reasons for %
dong VIC gather from the follo'ing extracts OF
Letters 10 Mr.. Wcbslc;:
al i unnecessary L. push lhse considerations
further; AM in carrying them thus far, rave
found inc ash an unpleasant ore. No'hine bat
justice 10 myself cond hare n;ucei me 10 10 il.
con!d ne, clearly explain ny position here,
| without recapi;ua,ion My priest OF 18Th Feb
| Iuary, distinctly asserted that he United States
would resist the prelenson OF England 10 search
| our vessels | avowed, al The same time, thai
this was bu my personal Gecla .aon liable 10 be
confirmed or disavowed by M government.
now find a treaty has been Concluded between
Grea! Britain and The United States, which pro-
vides Tor the Cooperation OF the later 10 tors 10
abolish the Stare trade, bu whith contains no re.
nunciation By The former Of he extraordinary
pteiension, resulting, as she sad, from the ext
eencies Of these very effort aid which pTe:en-
sion | ieh il 10 BE- my duty 10 denounce - The
French government. In all ms, presume 10
offer no further judgment than Is am person.
ally affected By the course Of be Proceedings,
and feel they have placed INC IL false position,
whence can escape bu! b. returning nome with
Tie least possible delay. | ;tu,. therefore, lha!
the President will have ieii no cessation III grant
nc me he permission which assed for
In December 1912, Gen. Cas- ,c;urnej 10 The
United States. Tic was receiret j. he citizens
oil Boston aud New York win ece!y deionrslfa
ton OF respect. His bold sand on the qunuple
treaty had excited ;kc feelings OF the pcoai, Ia
his favor, and he was every here hailet &c The
champion Of III freedom Of the seas AM The Ii. Is
oil a merican citizens a; New Yor; he wss al
dressed UPON political subjects, II which h. fur.
nissed biet reply, stating lis uGshaGen a'acn-
men; 10 tie principles 81 tic Democratic Far'y,
and his hostility 10 a national bank On his
route 10 The west, he was received a! Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and Columbus, Ohio, BY ihs 90.
vernors and legislatures Of those States who
came out 10 meet him, AMI escorted hin 10
their towns A. Detroit, The governor, iigis-
lalure, city authorities, and people came out
TO welcome him home, as children welcome
The return OF long absent father. On the Sa OF
January he was addressed By committee O. the
Democratic Stale Convention OF Indiana, upcI po.
lnica questions 10 which be replied al length, de-
claring himself agains. national bank, opposed 10
lhe distribution Of the proceeds OF The public lands,
opnosedio tariff torprolecion, Chat The revenue
Shout! be KEEP; 10 the lowest point compa ible
with The performance Of lis constitutional inc
lions," and opposed 10 altering The consliu ion,
By abolishing The Executive velo; that he sh,uld
no, be candidate Tor The Presidency, unless no.
minated by the Baltimore Convention; and hal
he would support The nominee Of that con en-
ton.
On the h Of July, lS43, Gen. Cass delivered
n Grafton a; Fort Wayne, Indiana, on The clm-
ple,ion OF lhe Wabash and Erie Canal In bis
Grafton, while contrasting the condition and pos.
pecs OF his country with The nations OF The Did
World, he says:
u have sooI upon The plain Of Marathon, he
battle field OF liberty. II is siIen, and desolaie-
Neither Greek nor Persian is there TO give lie
and animation 10 The scene. |, is bounded b.
sterile hills on one side, and ia>hsi by ,nc Ger
Eai waves Of Inc Egsan sea on The other bu
Greek ana Persian were once there and that E.
cayed spo; was alive with hostile armies, u'o
fought the great fight which rescued Greece from
he yoke Q! Persia. And have stood upon tie
hill Of Zion, the city Of Jerusalem, the scene If
our Redeemefs sutferings, and crucifriCn
and ascension. But the scepirc has departed
from judah and lis glory from Inc capital OF s..
lomon. The Assyrian, he Egyptian, The Gree;,
The Roman, The Arab, the TURK, and the Crusa-
teTs, have passed over This CHIEF place Of Israel.
and have ref it Of its power and beauty. In
those regions OF the East where society passed lis
infancy, Ii seems to have reached cecrepitude.-
II the associations which The memory o! their
past glory cxces are powerful, hey are melan
holy. They are wilhcn. sraifica ION fer the
present, aud wlthon, hope for The future. Blu
here we are in The freshness Of youth, and car
look forward with rational confidence 10 ages d
progress in al tha, gives power and pride {
man, and dignity TO human nature. / i better
10 look forward 10 prosperity, han back 10 glory
In the summer of 1913, General Cas- re-
ceived the following letter from General Jack
son :
HERMITAGE, July, 1913.
Mr. DEAR SIR: have the pleasure to acknow
ledge your very frenly letter of the 25!h Of
May last. Itreached me in due course of mail;
but such were my debility and affections, that
haze heen prevented from replying 10 il until
now; and even now it is with great difficulty
that write In return for your kind expires
sions with regard 10 mvsel', have to remark
that shall ever rccollect, my dear General
with great satisfaction, The relations, both pri-
vate and official, which subsis!cd between Us du
ring the grsa,-r par. Of my administration
Having full confidence in your abilities an Re
publican principles, invited you 10 NY Cab
net; and can never forge' with what discretion
and talents you met those great and delicate
questions which were brought before you whilst
you presided over the Department Of war,
which entitled you 10 nv thanks, and will be
ever recollec,ed with the most lively feelings of
friendship by me.
But what has cndeared you to every true