The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-17

6ts h processes to redress by perpeuating strife de
stroying the sm9umen Of trade embarrassing commercial
TO PREY ON THE misERiEs AND PLUMBER Tiii
PROPERTY OF the INNOCENT II would subject neu.
ttas 70 hazard nearly peroas those Of aeaa host
ties and. independent Of It's Dhaepee in stimulating
BESEFITs or PEACE TO ANY vlcroRious usUkp.
Your memorists wish to take no part in the contests
which conyulse the world, but acting with mpartay
towards all nations 70 reap tho fruits o. Just neu,I
and s- AN APPEAL TO ARMS be the last md necessary
protection Of honor they feel disposition TO decoe the
common danger, shrink from the contribution.
keying on the wisdom and rmness OF the general
ss 4 hs ssss ss S ss n hesitation e pLEDGE
whch may be adopted to vndcate the public rights
and redress the public wrongs. ."--January 40, 1906.
The memorial of the merchants Of Newburyport De-
cember 1906 says ..a... .r
In mdny vessels and cargoes have been cap
tured tried and condemned In courts OF law ~ under
fas oHR fsi
"Having sustained these losses and injuries ~ in the
of lawful and In the xercise ~
Fs M'l
= aoSoR e oF
than the rights Of citizens must dictate and require
The OF Great Britain continued and her hos
tile legislation additionally envenomed Our commerce
conscated and seaIen impressed The lat
evil had become 50 great that the President in his mes
sage stated: .'
"The practice Is 90 far from Affecting British subjects alone
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS undsf tho safeguard Of public
law and their national fag have been torn from their coun-
try and from every thing dear themhave been dragged
board ships ofwar OF foreign naon and exposed nder
the eve Of their discipline S BE- s1sd to The mos, d y
their oppresso and to be the melancholy instruments
taking away those of their own brethren"
And committee of Congress said by the orders in
Gil OF the llth OF November, 1907: .... e ..@ a
"The British declared direct and positive war
against the United States The dominion Of the
usurped by III all commerce forbidden and
dsmnaon which did not suberSe the policy Of the British
by paying tribute and sailing under its
From this period the United States have incurred the
borne the caames Of without retortng them its
authors" . I. HNg.sEs sa#
The following resolution was adopted unanimously by
the Senate Of the United States February 10, 1906: II
+" Rssoped, That the capture snd condemnation under
orders of the British government and sdudcatons Of their
courts Of admiralty Of American vessels and their
% 81 Ds u IN & aas % the
EH- AN UNPROY0KED AGGRESSION UPON THE
pSoPERTY OF THE cITlzENS Is OF The UNITED
aas- AN ENCROACHMENT UPON
THEIR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE"
These practices continued and the indignation through
out the country was so great and that Harrison
Gray Otis in letter to friend London dated January
IA, 1872, wrote:
You will perceive by the papers that government
profess the intention to very warike attitude and
that the sS- sentiment of indignation throughout the
country, continuation OF the orders council ~ rs
LOUD AND UNIVERSAL FROM BOTH PARilkS
them are M quite incompreheDsibIe to the BEST
FRIENDS OF Great Britain In this counryj and ES- the
press wish for YOUR success and prosperys sentmen,
st best men, but which adherence this
system will impair and destroy"
The Congress of the United States adopted the follow
Mr. Quincy and the leaders Of the Massa-
chuses delegation ii not the whole delegation voted for
all these resolutions:
From Tie Journal
"Tbe question taken tho following resolution and
THAT Il Is eIpedsht authorize the President under
proper regulations TO accept the service Of number d
voaneers not exceeding fifty thousand TO be ganzed
trained and held in readiness 10 act on such service as the
exigencies Of government may require"
same day the question was taken on the following reso
THAT The President be authorized TO order ont from time
to time such detachmen Of the militia In his opinion
"same day the question taken the following
luton and passed: ...
navy and worthy Of repair be Immediately and put
into commission" .......
"DEo. 10, lsiiThe question taken the following
That ii Is sIpedisnt to permit our merchant vessels,
owned exclusively BY resident citizens and commanded and
70 be prescribed by law in .edefenoe against ali unlawful
procsrdings towards them on the high seas"
"FEp 19 lsl2The engrossed bull for authorizing loan
for eleven ) millions Of dollars was read the third time
and parsed"
The declared and what part did Massachusetts,
play In this eventfu drama
After the declaration of war the lower house Of her
legislature declared that
"he real Of the be traced TO the first
systematic abandonment Of the policy Of Washington and the
friends and trainers Of the constitution implscsbe sni-
mesty against those men, and their universal exclusion from
all concern IN the government OF the country TO the nu
OF worthless foreigners the and the dcbera
OF the government 10 all It's branches TO eaousy Of
the commercial States their power contempt their
pursuits and gp their true character and impor-
ance the cupdty OF certain States for the wilderness
reserved Cor the miserable asorgines TO violent passion
for conquest" &c.
Not to be oudone the senate Of Massachusetts, then re-
cs~ The war was founded In fal.ehood, sss- declared
without necessity and - its real object Of
rtory by unjust conques and ~ 10 aid the late yrant Of
Europe In his view OF aRgrandizement."
Pending the preparations for war; John Henry sent
from Canada mission 10 the eastern States His In
structons ito how far the maconients would
ert their influence to bring about separation from the
general Union Also "bow far, In such an event. they
would look England for assistance be disposed TO
enter pto connexon with us" (the people Of Canada
He says writing from Boston, March ;, 1905
already given decided opinion that declaration
Of hot 70 be expeced but contrary N all reasonable
csculaonS should the Congress possess spirt and nde
pcndence enough 20 place their popularity jeopardy BY so
he ton. 10 ,is ssgh5or,ng Sa,e. I'D dscars .e
sa election Of membr. "vts oorsre. 70 Do
eopen~en for their defence ond intsres."
viii not multiply extracts from the same source
After declared Massachusetts, exercised all ber
energies to cripple the operations Of the government and
bring defeat upon Knowing that the could
not be conducted without money she obsucted the gov
ernment loan In every way. combination formed
In Boston defeat II The author OF the Olive Branch