Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-15

frudal 'yranny-this perfection ofsense
as ii is. called, but this perfection of
nonsense, as ii in many cases is-wil
give way to reason and justice. -
! In lS4l arose the well known .quesr
!Non of the quin:pple treaty, in, which
! Zen, Cass acted a prominent and eff
c'ent part. The British government,
IN It's scheme of marine superiority,
which 1t never abandons any more than
IT'S plans of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
projected plan, by which, under the
pre'encce of abolishing the Slaye-,zade,
her ships of war would have been ena-
bled to search and examine, and su!,iz
mattel y to seize, the vessels of other ms
tons at their pleasure. This plan was
70 form treaty, to which the five great
powers of Europe should be parties, BY
which means a new principle in the law
Of nations would be established, and
our flag, among others, Frustrated at
the feet of England. This treaty was
htSotla'ed ana actually slgped by the
MINISTERS Of the FIVE powers those of
England, France, Russia, Prussia, and
Austria, before the nature Of the trans
action was fully, understood by the
world. It became disclosed before the
Publications were. exchanged with the
FRENCH government. Cen. Cass pub
lisbed pamphlet which entered deep
" into the whole. matter, and which
was translated into French and Ger
man, and extensively circulated upon
the continent. It awakened the. pub
he atteptlon, and created a great sensa,
ton even in England. The London
Times, In announcing it, said:
"It is a shrewd performance, written
with some spirit, much bold assertion
of facts, and very audacious unfair
ness of. argument, which. is rattle. amu-
sing, when contEasted with a certain
tone OF gentIemanly candor, which is
occasionally adopted even in the very
act of performing some of his most gls-
ring perversions.'''
In addition, also, to the pamphlet,
he presented protest to the French
government against the ratification Of
he treaty. In doing this, he stated
that he had no instructions to pursue
such course, and adds: -. !.
"l have presumed, in the views |
have submitted to you, NJ. Curzpt, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, |
that ! have expressed the feelings of
tae American government and people.
If in this have deceived myself, the
responsibility will be mine. As soon
as can receive dispatches from the
United States, in answer to my COM
mnnications, l shall be enabled to de-
clare to you either that my conduct has
been. approved by the President, or
that my mission is terminated."
But he did not deceive himself
His course was applauded by the Am-f
erican people, who are ever alive to
national interest and honor, and coIdlv
approved by the government. y =.
The following short extract will ez.
hibit the spirit which peryaded this
memorial lie paper; -. g.
"But the subject assumes an=
other aspect, when they (the Ana
eTican people) are told BY one. of the
parties that their .vessels are to, be for7
cib!y entered and examined, in orde,
to Garry into effect these stipula,ions.,
Certainly the American government
does not believe that the high powers,
contracting. parties to this treatys have
any wish to compel the United States,
by force, 10 adapt their measures to its
provisions, or to adopt its stipulations4
They have too much confidence intheir
| sense ofjustice TO fear any such result,
and they will see with pleasure the
prompt dlsavowal made by yourself,
sir, in the name of your country, at
the tribune of the Chamber of Depu-,
ties, Of any intention Of this nature.
But were it otherwise, and were it pos,
sible they might be deceived in this
confident expectation, that would not
alter in ona title their course of action,
Their duty would,be the same, and the,
same would be their determination to
fplhl it. They would prepare Them,
selves, with, apprehension indeed, but
without dismay-wi,h regret, But with
frmness-for one of those desperate
struggles which have sometimes occur
red in the history of the world, but
where just cause and the favor Of
Providence have given strength to CON-
paraiive weakness, and enabled it to
break down the pride of power.', /.
The success of this scheme, so long
cherished, and so long projected on, the
par: of England, turned upon the rati-
ication Of. France. With it she could