The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-06-23

'''ti loT MS interference III foreign concerns !;
and ioretold, very confid emily, that he
would be rebuked by the French Govern
ment. And the London Times, Of May 10,
loi2, states. with apparent cXultation, that
the venerable patriot, who has just been
called from among MS, (Mr. Adams,) said
IN Congress, that he regretted General Cass
should have 50 completely forgotten the whole
some rules OF the founders o his country as to inter
irIc, without instructions from his government in n
dcA'alr negotiation between the great powers OF Eu-
rope
This "delicate negotiation directly in
volved one of the most precious rights of the
United Statcs-that Of sailing the ocean un-
disturbed and in peace. To prevent the
contamination Of such project, was not to
interfere with other nations, but 10 prevent
other nations from interfering with us. As
to the French Government, il took no such
view of the matter. The answer Of NJ.
Guizot TO General CaSs, was in a verv
good spirit, and exhibiting the best feeling
| to the United States. He stated that the
treaty had not been ratified, and disavowed
all designs of doing anything whatever UNI
friendly to 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 torso doing we gather from the fol-
lowing extracts Of letters TO Mr.. Webster:
TT unnecessary 10 push these considerations fur
lhor and IN carrying them thus far hive found the
'a,h nm unpleasant one. Nothing bur Justice 10 my
sfh could have induced me to do it, | could not
clearly explain my position here whuul. TrCupiula-
ton. Ny protest Of 18Th Of February, distinctly as
serted TINT the United States would resist the prctcn-
son ol England TO search our vessels. | aynwcd ut
me sne time, that this was but my personal dGcala-
non, hap.c To be confirmed or dlslg0Wci by my go-
Ycumnui ! now find treaty has been concluded
between Great Britain and the United States, which
pIoyur7 for the cooperation OF the latter in efforts To
abolish hc slave trade, bat which contains no rcuun-
cation by th" former Of the extraordinary ur,,rusiou
resulting as she said from the oN1encirs oil these very
efforts and which prrtcns,ou ten il INV duly 10 de
nouncn to the French government In all thi., lprc-
sumo 10 o,!rr no further Judgment than as | am per-
soma. affected by the course y the proceedings and
Bee" they hnvc paced ma ina ial-c position, which
con escape buf by returning home with the least pos
sne delay. trust therefore Ihat the president will
nave ig,tn3 hesitation IN granting me the permission
which asked for"
In December, 1912, General Cass return
ed 10 the United States. He was received
by the citizens Of Boston and New York
with every demonstration Of respect. His
Oo.d stand oD the quintuple treaty had excl
TED the feeling Of the people in his favor,
ana ne was everywhere hailed as the cham.
pion OF the freedom Of the seas and the rights
OF American citizens. At New York he
was addressed upon political subjects, to
which he furnished reply. stating his un
shaken attachment to the principles of the
Democratic parry, and lis hostility 10 a
national bank. On bis route TO the West,
he was received at Harrisburg. Pcnnsylva-
and Legislatures of those STATES. wnU'thhi1
out TO meet him, and escorted him 10 their
towns. At Detroit, the Governor, LegiSla-
ture, city authorities, and people came out
to welcome him home, as children welcome
the return OF long absent father. On the
9Th OF January he was addressed by COM
mittce Of the Democratic State Convention
OF Indiana. upon political questions. to which
he replied AT lenaht, declaring himself a
GainSt a natio nal bank opposed 70 the distri-
button Of the proceeds of the public lands,
opposed 10 tariff for protection. "that the
revenue should be kept to the lowest point
compatible with the performance Of its
constitutional functions" aud opposed TO
altering the Constitution by aboliShing the
Executive veto: that he should not be a
candidate for the Presidency unless nornin-
atcd al the Baltimore Convention. and that
he would support the nominee Of that Con-
veutiOn.
On the Ith of July, 1913, General CaSS
delivered an Grafton at Fort Wayne. Iudi-
ana, on the completion of the NabaSh and
Erie canal. In this Grafton. while oontrac-
lug the conditions and prospects of this
country with the nations of the Old World,
he says:
have stood upou the main of Nrrlihou the L1t-