Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-06-01

hiLi'ed the hest feeling to the United states, lie
stated that the lreHly had not been utilized and
d aavowed all DE- Signs Of doing anything whatever
ulfrendly TO the United States
On the 18th of September following this trans
action, The news of the ratification Of the Ashbnr-
ION treaty reached Paris, and Governor Cass I'M
mcdaely resigned. His reasons for so doing we
GA her from the following extracts OF letters to MI,
Webster:
81, is unnecessary to push these considerations
further; and in carrying them thus lar, nave
found the task an unpleasant one Nothing but
justice to myself could have induced me 10 do 1t,
| could not clearly explain my position here with
out recapitulatiOn. My protest of 18Th February,
distinctly asserted that the United States would
resist the prelension of England to search our ves
sells, avowed, at the same time, TINT this was
but my personal declaration, liable TO he confirm
ed or dlsavowed by my Government. ! now find
a treaty has been concluded between the Great
Britain and the United States, which provides for
the cooperation of the latter in efforts TO abolish
he slave trade, but which contains no renuncia-
ton by the former, of the extraordinary preten-
sion Resulting, as she said, from the e&igcnces OF
these very efforts; and which pretOnlon felt 1t
my duty to denounce 10 the French Government
In all this, presume to offer no further judgment
than as am personally affected by the course OF
the proceedings, and feel they have placed me IN
n false position, whence | can escspe but by re.
runing home with the least possible delay, !
trust, therefore, that the President will have felt
no hesitation in granting me the permission when
asked for"
In December, 1912, General Cass returned to
The United States lie was received by the cli-
2ens Of Boston aud New York with every demon
slralion Of respect. Ills bold stand on the quIntu-
trnnIv ho fpplinUs Of hn npnnlp I'M
his favor, and he was every where hailed as the
champion of the freedom Of the seas and the rights
Of American citizens At New \ Ork he was ad-
dressed upon political subjects, 10 winch he fur
nshed a brief reply, stating his mistaken attach
mcnt 10 the principles of the Democratic party,
and his hostility TO Il national bank TN his route
to the West, he was received at harrisburg Penn
syllaHa aud Columbus Ohio, by the Governors
and Legislatures of those States, who came out to
meet him, and escorted him 10 their towns AT
Detroit, the Governor, Legislatures, city authorl-
lies, and people came out 10 welcome HIM home,
Ia children welcome the return Of long absent
father On The Slh of January he was addressed
by committee of the Democratic State COnvCn.
non Of Indiana, upon political questions, to which
he replied at length, declaring himself against a
national bank, opposed TO the distribution OF The
proceeds Of the public lands, opposed 10 tariff
to the lowest point compatible with the perform
nnce of its constitutional functions and opposed
10 altering the Constitution by ab0lishng the TX
prutive veto; that he should not be Canddade
fer the Presidency, unless nominated at me DALI
more Convention, and that he would support the
nominee Of that Convention
On The 9TH Of july 1913, General Cass dey-
cred an Grafton at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on The
completion of the " ahash and Ere canal. In this
oralion, while contrasting the condition and pros
poets Of Tins country, wllh the nations OF the Old
World he says:
81 have Stood upon the plain of Marathon, the
battle field of liberty. 1t is silent and desolate -
Neither Greek nor Persian is there 10 give life and
animation to the scene. 1t is bounded by sterile
hills on one side aud dashed by the eternal waves
Of The l,gean sea on the other. But Greek and
Persian were once there, and that decayed spot
was alive with hostile armies, who fought the great
fight which rescued Greece from The yoke OF Per-
STA And have stood upon lhe hill of Zion, the
city Of jerusalem the scene of our Redeemer's
shtIerings and crucfxion and ascension, But the
scepre has departed from Judah, aud It's gor.
from the capitol Of Solomon. The Assyran, the
Icy glmn, the Greek, the Roman, the Arab, the
Turk, and the Crusaders 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 passes It's Infancy, ii seems to have reach
nv dtNy t@Vde.. IT. the y"ssScia'iWss. Which the
they are melancholy. They are without sraca-
ton for the present. and without hope lor the u-
ture. liul here we are in the freshness OF youth,
and can look forward with rational confidence TO
ages Of progress in all that gives power and pride
to man, and dignity TO human nature. 1t Is better
to look forward to prosperity than back TO glory.
In the summer of 1913, General Cass received
the following letter from General Jackson:
HERMtrAGE, July, lSi3,
My DEAR SGR;l have the pleasure to actnowl-
edge your friendly letter Of the 25lh of May last.
1t reached in due course of mail; bat such
were nay debility and affections, that have been
prevented from replying to It until now and even
now it IS with great difficulty that write. In re-
turn for your kind expressions with regard to my
self. have TO remark that shall even reCoIIect,
my dear General, with great satisfaction, the reIa-
lions, both private and official, which subslsted be-
tween us, during the greater part Of my Admins
lraiion. Having fall confidence in your abilities
and republican principles, invited you 10 my
Cabinet; and can never forget with what diSc'e
ton and talents You met those great ana uc'In'c
questions which were brought before you whist
Won presided over the Department, of War, winch
cnrirlcd YOU II my thanks and ", be ever 1tcn''
eclcd with the most lively feelings OF friendship
by me
But what has endeared YOU to every tue Amer
lean, was the noble stand which YOU took, as our
minister at Paris against The Quln'upe treaty, and
which by your talents, energy, and fearless res
possibility, defeated lis ralfation by rrnncc-a
treaty intended by Great Britain TO change our IN.
ternaional laws, make her mistress of the seas,
and destroy the national independence, not only OF
our country, but of all Europe, and enable her 10
become the tyrant on every ocean. Had Great
Britain obtained the sanction Of France 10 this
treaty, (Wh the late 9iSgraCefui treaty Of IpdSh-
iRgioe--so distepuable TO our national character
and injurious to our national safety,) then lndeec
we might have hung our harps upon the willows
and resigned our national independence to Hreat
Britain. But, repent, TO your talents, energy,
and fearless responsibility, we arc Indebted Tor
the shield thrown over us from the impending dam
ger which the ratification Of The quinupe treaty
by Frunce would have brought upon US. For this
act, the thanls of every true American, and the
applause of every true republican, are Yours; and
for this noble act tender you my thanks
admitted the course Of DR.. Linn in the Senate
in urging his Oregon bill; and hope his energy
will carry it into law at the next session of Con-
gress This will speak TO England language
which she will uudersand-'l'hat rC uiH not sub
NIT 10 be negotiated out Of our territorial rights
hercaticr
Receive assurances of my friendship and es-
Teen. ANDREW JACKSON.
TO the Hon. LEWIS CAss,
10 the spring of 1914, General Cass, in reply to
heterogeneous upon that subject, wrote a letter,
l,,I, 20 ,yn Of nE