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

President you'd determine The course 10 be taken
and the measures TO be adopted R Men he 75as pro-
| h,biied from acting"
! The same caution marked The order 10 the
troops when there seemed 10 be danger OF COLI |
sion with the authorities vi Alabama, arising out
OF occurrences uTon The lands Of the United /
States in that State. In proof OF this we quote
the following e1'fact oil Letter from the War /
Department written by Governor Cass 10 Major (
Mcintosh, and dated October %, 1888:
"Sir: Your .etler Of The Dist instant, TO Major |
General Macomb, has been laid before me; and, |
IN answer, | have 10 inform you that you will in
erpose no obstacle TO the service Of legal process
upon any cftlcer or soldier under your command, |
whether issuing from the courts oil the Stale OF
Alabama, or OF the United States. On The con-
rary, you will give all necessary facilities 10 The
execution OF such process Ii is not the in,en
ion Of the President that any part Of The militia
ry force OF The United States should be brought
into collision with The civil authority. In all CUES
tons of jurisdiction il is The duty oil the former TO
| submit 10 the laucr and no consideration mus.
interfere with that duty. Ii, therefore, an officer
| OF The State or OF The United States come with
legal process against yourself or an officer or
soldier oi your garrison, you will freely admit
him within your posi-, and allow him TO execute
| his writ undisiurbed."
In 1886, Gen. Cass was appointed minister 10
France, and Immediately resigned his post as
Secretary OF War. On retiring from The dcpar.
menI, he received letter from Gen. Jackson e1.
| pressing warm personal feelings towards him,
and commenting his whole official conduct He
sailed from New York in the month Of October
As diplomatic cations had no, been III Is re e.
tabshcd with France, he was directed u proceed
10 England and there ascertain the views oi 'ha
| French government He found tina, French
minister had been appointed 10 his country, and
! he Immediately repaired 10 Paris and took up his
residence there After his recognition his first Of
| fetal du.y was 10 procure the interest dine upon
The twenty-five millions OF francs in!cmniiY,
which had been retained when the principal was
| paid. After some hesitation this was effected
and thus this grea; controversy, which al one
time threatened such grave consequences, was
| happily closed
In 1887, Gen Cass made .our 10 The East
He visited Italy, Sicily, Malta, Greece, The islands
OF the Archipelago, Consiantinople and The Black
| Sea- Egypt, Palestine and Syria. He was a,
Florence Rene Palermo, Athens, Corinh,
] EleuSis, Salamis and the battle fields Of Piazza
!, Leucira, Cheronra and Mafahun-at The plains
OF Troy, a, Alexandra, Cairo and The Pyramids
at Jaia, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea-
Nazareth, The Sea OF TibeTias, Tyre, Siitn
Baaltec and Damascus. Memorable places these
and calculated TO excite strong emotions in the
mind OF an American who had passed large
portion OF his lie amid the tolls and privalions Of
a new country
After bis return 10 Paris, General Cass re-
| sumed the duties Of his mission, and continued
| in their regular execution till its termination
He was proverbal for his kindness and hospi
tally 10 his countrymen, none Of whom were
denied his attentions, and few of whom visited
Paris without being invited 10 his house. His
observations upon the Government and people
OF France were given to the public in the pages
| Of the Democratic Review, in an article entitled
France, lis King, Cour! and Government
which most of our readers will probably recol
lect. Among other literary papers he published
| iii this country, was one upon The French trbu
nails of justice which contained muck informa
ton interesting to an American, and in which
the author expressed his decided condemnation
of the system Of the English common law,
looking upon it as code originating in feuda
and almost semi barbarous times, and utterly I'M
suited TO our condition and institutions. This
| opinion is fast gaining ground, nnd wo trus. the
time is rapidly approaching when this relic of
feudal tyranny-this perfection of sense as il is
called, but this perfection of nonsense as it in
many cases is-will give way TO reason and jus
tee.
In 1871 arose the well known question OF The
euin,uple treaty, in which General Cass ac'et a
prominent and eficien. parl. The British Gov
| "
which il never abandons ans more than its plans
OF territorial aeg randizement, projected PLAN
by which, under The pretence OF abolishins The
slave trade, her ships Of war would have been
| enabled 10 search and examine, and ultimately 10
seize the vessels Of other nations al their pleas.
ure. This plan was 10 form treaty, TO which
the FIVE great power, Of Europe should be parties,
| by which means new principle in The law OF
nations would be established, and our dag, among
-
treaty was negotiated and actually signed By The
ministers ol III. five powers-lhose Of England,
France, Russia, Prussia, and Aus!fia-bctore tie
nature OF The transaction was fully undefs;oo!
;. by Inc world. |, became disclosed before the rat.
| ifcalions were exchanged with the French gov
ernmeni. General Cass published a pamphlet
which entered deeply into the whole matter, and
| which was translated into French and German,
and extensively circulated upon the continent
| Ii awakened the public attention, and created
great sensation even in England. The London
| Times n announcing il, SAID:
s'It is shrewd performance, written with some
spirit, much bold assertion OF facts, and very
| audacous uniaiIness OF argument, which is "a.
1 tier amusing, when conlras,ed with certain
tone OF senllemanly candcr which is occasional.
~ adoprei even in The very act ut performing
some OF his most glaring Perveisions."
| In addition, also. 10 lhe pamphlet, he presented
/ protest W inc rIcHCH government 6edluSl tuc
| ratification OF the treaty. In dong This, he stated
that he had no instructions 10 pursue such
| course, and adds:
Il have presumed, in The views have sub.
mi,red 10 You, IN. Quiet, the French Minister
OF Foreign A1ars,) hat express the feelings of
| the American Government and people. II IN
| this have deceived myself, the responsibility
| will be mine. As soon as can receive despa CHI
es from The United States, in answer 10 my COM
munications, shall be enabled 10 declare TO you
| either that my conduct has been approved b" the
| President, or that my mission is terminated"
| But he did not deceive himself. His course
was warmly applauded by the Ameri an people,
who are ever alive 10 national interest and no.
| nor, and codly approved By The government.
The following short extract will exhibit the
spirit which pervaded this memorable paper:
"But the subject assumes another aspect,
when they (he American people, arc told BY
| one f the parties that their vessels are TO be
! forcibly entered and examined in order 10 carry
into effect these stipuations. Certainly the
American Government does not believe that the
high powers, contracting parties TO this treaty,
have any wish to compel the United States, by
force, to adapt their measures 10 its provisions,
or to adopt its stipula,ions. They have too
much confidence in their sense of justice to fear
any such result; and they will see with pleasure
the prompt disavowal made 5y yourself, sir, in
the name of your country, at the tribune Of the
Chamber of Deputies, of any intentions Of this
nature But were il otherwise, and were j,
possible they nigh. be deceived in this confident
expectation, that would not alter in one little !,
their course OF action. Their duty would be
the same, and the same would be their determ |
nation TO fulfil it. They would prepare them
selves, with apprehension indeed, but without
dismay-with regret, but with frmness for one
Of those desperate struggles which have some.
times occurred in the history Of the world, but
WHARF a lust cause and the favor Of Providence
have given strength 10 comparative weakness,
and enabled it to break down the pride of