Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-13
The Malls.


The Malls. go -
We really dislike grumbling all The time, and
while the freezing up Of the Potomac and other eau
ses connected with the weather. enabled us to find,
or make an excuse for the rregnlarty of the mails
tried to be patient; but now when we find things
getting better fast, and see no prospect OF
change stand it no longer. What cannot
be endured must be cured. We have papers from
and none from Baltimore, from Boston,
and none from New-York. In fact, everything is
so mixed and twisted up, that we make no cal
culations. The same complaint is made by editors
Now, we do not want to initiate the
constant ault-fnding of the wing press when Cave
Johnson was at the head of the Post Office Depart
ment; but we must say, that we have never known
as much confusion, or much apparent ineficiency
in the workings of the Department there has been
since Mr. Nathan K. Hall has been at its head. We
say So not as partizan, but unfortunate, suf
ferng and much enduring editor, to whom the pres
ent state of things is positive grievance The
Wing Review. for February: has picture of Mr..
Hail. He looks perfectly satisfied with himself and
don't care a copper how much we grumble.
Literary Notices.
We have received the "American Wing Review 81
for February, and have glanced cursoriIy through its
well printed pages and we'll written articles. With its
politics cannot agree-o many of its propositions
cannot assent but admit the general ability
Of the publication and read some of its unpoIitical ar-
eles with pleasure. 1t is worthy the patronage of its
party. We regret to say that the Democratic Review
changed hands at the beginning of the year and that
the change has been for the worse. If the January
number is specimen of what it is going 10 be- it GER
ainly can't get support either party organ or
conservative journal 1t is too wild for these lati-
tudes.
We have also received the February number of the
" Medical Examiner published in Philadelphia by
Lindsay and Bakison, and edited by Francis Quincy
Smith, NJ. D and John B. Biddle, NJ D. The Ex-
aminer is a monthly publication of between seventy
and eighty pages devoted TO the interests of the Med
ca profession and the diffusion of Medical science.
We would call the attention of Messrs Leonard
Scott & Co. to the fact that have published the
prospectus Of Blackwood and the Reviews in accord
with their proposal, but have not received
any Of the publications. 1t is no doubt an oversight,
which they will please correct by forwarding those
for January, to which we are entitled.
Ba=The following is the answer of the President
to the committees who waited upon him with memo
rails praying the intercesson of this government
with that of Great Britain to remit the further
cuton of the sentence of the Irish exies, and to
grant them their liberty. The is old, and the
subject threadbare but publish it g as per
tract"
Sir: 1t is quite natural that natives of Ireland
residing in the United States should feel deep
thoiro
trymen who have been CONDEMNED to long mpris-
onment in distant land. Indeed. all the human
and benevolent lament severe suffering wherever it
exists. and by whatever cause occasioned.
Il have become acquainted with the memorial
which you have presented. 1t is ably written and
contains suggestions which are entitled to weight
with all Just minds and cannot fail to waken in ev-
cry bosom strong desire for the accomplishment of
its humane object Frankness however, compels
to say that the request which it contains cannot
airy personal good Offices in aid of your wishes, SO
far as may be compatible with duty and obligation,
will be most cheerfully rendered
6 1t is principle we'll settled and which is abso-
lutely necessary to all national independence, that
one nation cannot claim right to interfere with the
internal concerns of another. The United States
Government would be the last to yield to any such
claim by foreign State; and, therefore, from its
very origin it has cautiously abstaned from setting
up exercising any such claim right ITSELF II
has never IN any instance ntertercd in such case
you present.
+ t:When the great Father of his Country was Pre-
sident of the United States his companion in arms
Gen Lafayette, beloved by him like brother, be
came prisoner at Olmutz, in Austria. The Pres
dent most earnestly and approximately solicited
to interfere officially for his release. But this he
steadily declined although at the time he made
every private and personal effort to accomplish pur
pose so dear to his own heart. I shall regard the
principle of this precedent and together with those
whom consult on important questions, shall consid
er what can be done in aid of your object consistent
ly with such principle.
You and your friends, sir, will probably see, or
reflection, that nothing could be more likely to de-
feat the desired object than any interference which
might be justly deemed offensive, according to the
usages of nations and the well-setted principles Of
public law Nor can so far disregard what is due
to the dignity of this Government as to make any
application, its head, TO another Government
which such Government ght treat with dsrespect
and be justified in so doing by the rules of nterna
tional law. You refer to what has been done in re
gard to NJ. Kossuth. But in his case this Govern
ment made represen tation application to the
Government against which he had committed alleged
c "ances. The representation of this Government
was made to Turkey, and to Austria.
In regard to own citizens. the would bt
different The paterna care which we exercise fol
the welfare of citizens would justify such inter
cesson for one of them, This has been done by my
SELF and by my predecessors, in several instances
But we have never nterfered between o Govern
ment and its bjects citizens.
BE assured, sir, that it would give me sincer
pleasure to see the prisoners to whom your memoria
refers set at liberty Whenever that happens
which hope may be soon-should they fit II
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