The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28

the best feeling the United States He stated that the
treaty had not been ratified, and dsavowed all designs OF
dong anything whatever unfiiendly the United States
On the 18th Of September following this transaction
the news of the ratification of the Ashburton treaty
reached Paris, and Governor Cass Immediately resigned
His reasons for doing gather from the following
extracts OF letters to Mr.. Webster:
II is unnecessary push these considerations further
and in carrying them thus far have found the task
pleasant one Nothing but justice TO myself could have
induced me to do IT, conld clearly plain my posi-
on He1e Moat m ion My Of h Feb
the pfetenson OF Eng search vessels avowed
Vt lhe same Time, that this was but personal declaa
liable be confirmed dlsavoWed by my govern
ment | now find treaty has been concluded between
Gret Britain and the United States, which provides for
corporation of the latter in efforts abolish the slave
trade but which contains remuneration by the former
the exg Of these very eo and Which, prenson
felt to be my duty to denounce TO the French govern
than personally affected by the oil pro
ceedngs, and feel they have placed position
whence escape but my returning home with the
possible delay trust, therefore, that the President i'll
have felt no hesitation in granting the permission which
i asked for"
In December 1872 General Cass returned to the United
States. He received by the citizens of Boston and
New York with every demonstration of respect His
bold stand the quntupe treaty had excited the feelings
of the people in his favor. and he was everywhere hailed
the champion OF the freedom OF the and the rights
of American citizens AT New York he addressed
upon political subjects, to which he furnished brief re-
ply, stating his mistaken attachment to the principles OF
the democratic party and his hostility to national bank
On his route TO the west he received at Harrisburg,
Pennsy vania and Columbus Ohio by the governors and
legislatures OF those States who out meet him.
and escorted him to their towns At Detroit, the governor
Legislature, city authorities, and people out to well
come him hOme children welcome the of long
absent father On the Sth of January he addressed
by committee OF the Democratic State Convention OF
Indiana, upon political questions which he replied at
length declaring himself against national bank opposed
TO the distribution OF the proceeds of the public lands,
opposed to tariff Tor proeclion tha the should
be kept to the lowest point compatible with the perform
of lis constitutional functions" and opposed to al
terng the constitution by aholshng the Executive veto
that he should not be candidate presidency unless
nominated at the Baltimore Convention and that he
would support the nominee of that convention
On the 4h Of July, ls43, General Cass delivered an
Grafton at Fort Wayne Indiana the completion of the
Wabash and Erie canal In this Grafton, while contrast
ing the condition and prospects of this country with the
nations of the Old World, he says
81 have stood upon the plain OF Marathon, the battle
Persian is there give life and animation
1t bounded by ster hills side, and dashed by
eternal waves of the Egean the other But Greek
and Persian there and that decayed spot was
alive with hostile armies who fought the great fight which
rescued Greece from the yoke Of Persia And have stood
the hill OF Zion, the city of Jerusalem, the Of
But the scsre has departed from Judah, and its glory
from the capitol Of Solomon The Assyrian. the Egyptian,
passed this place of israel and have
ret it OF its power and beauty In those regions of the East
I o whch hs nos s
past glory exces are powerful they are meancholy They
for the future But here the fire shness Of youth,
and can look forward with rational confidence ages Of
nifty to human nature Ii Is better TO look forward
periy, than back TO glory.
In the of 1S43, General Cass received the fol-
lowing letter from General Jackson.
HERMITAGE, July, 1913
My DEAR SIR have the pleasure to acknowledge your
We G % fer o ht T' n OF May ,as, eacnea me
dictons Thai have been preven,ed from env;ng to
til now and even now II is with great diicrtv thar
write In return for your kind expressions with regard to
my SELF have remark that shall ever recolec nv
dear General with satisfaction, the relations both
private and ohca winch subsisted between as during the
greater part OF my admlnls,raon Having iul confidence
yoa Ia Pinc,p i Inv you 10
any,, ,aants vnn nn thna s nJ d,irats nna',ia,
Which were brouaht before nn whilst Won nresided owes
the Department of War; which entitled you 10 my thanks
and will be ever recoeced with the lively feelings OF
friendship by me-
But what has endeared you to true American was
me noDle sana Whch you took as our minister az rars
asilns' ,e danupie .leay ana wch Py your aae.s
hv Frg.nce, treaty. n,oad ~ 80 Rri,,in ~ nbaua
our international laws make her mistress of the seas and
destroy the national independence not only of our county
but OF all Europe and enable her become the tyrant
france TO THIS tIeay-mth the hff dsgrdcefm treaty Of
ansto' SO TO our hationa charac.er ana
have hing onr ba,ps man be wlows and rssigned 6u
national Independence to Great Britain But repeat to
you talents energy and fearless esnonsiby we are in
debted for the shield thrown over us from the impending
danger which the ratification of the ouintuple treaty by
France wonld have brought upon u.s. For this act the
thanks every true American and the applause of every
true re publican yours; and for this noble act tender
YOU nv thanks.
admired the course of Dr. Linn in the Senate in urging
his Oregon bill and hope his energy will carry it into
law the session of Congress- This viii speak
England LANGUAGE which she will understand--ihat ace