The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-03

his mind and biz person TO the most h"miii-
a,ino discipl;ne, and his E'e itself 10 the
creates, Danger Reason. justice and hu-
MARTY unite iii protesting against SO ex'ra'-
agant ii proceeding
III decide this case in favor OF my own
government. must di>allow It's msot cher
ished principles, and reverse anu forever
abandon its essential policy. The country
canuo, afford the sacrifice. II | maintain
those principles and adhere to that policy,
must surrender the Case Itself. 1t Will De
stem therefore, that this government coaii
not deny the Justice OF the claim presented.
We are asked TO do to the British nation,
Just what We have always insisted all nations
ought to do to US. The claim OF the British
government is not made in dl>courteouS
manner. This government, since lis first or
gan:za;ion, has never used more guarded
language lii similar case.
tn coming to my conclusion have not for
gotten that, if the safety OF the Union requlr-
ed the detention OF the captured persons, it
woulG be the right and duty o: this govern
ment to ie,an them. But the eiiectual check
and waning proportions OF the existing insur-
rection. as well as the comparative unlmport-
ance OF the captured persons Reconsideration
di>passionaieiy weighed, happily forbid me
from res0rting 10 that defense. Nor am L
aware that american citizens are no, III am
case 10 be unnecessarily surrendered. ter any
purpose INTO the keeping OF i foreign stale
Only the caplured persons. however, or 9th
ers who ~. Interested in them. could lnstiy
raise Il question al that ground. Nor nav
been tempted at nil bv suggestions that ca
>e> might be foanI in history where Great
Brita" refused 10 weld to ether nations, and
even 10 ourselves. claims Ike that which l.
low before uS. Those cases occurred when
Great Britain. as well rs the United States.
was the home al generations which with al
their peculiar interests and passions nav.
passed away. She could in no other way 50
eiirctu.!.y di>avow any >Ich injury as We
think she does now. by assuming a, her own
the ground upon which We then stood. Ii
would tell little .or our claims 10 the charac-
ter OF 4 just ana magnahillliu> peop!e II We
>ho;:iG 50 far consent 10 be guided by the
law o! retaliation. as 70 lift up buried inn
NJ from their graves to oppose as5ln>. what
national consistency ard me national CON
>r;yrc" compel us 20 regard as d claim in;rn-
>cally l!gat. Putting behind me all suggeS-
lions OF this Kind. prefer 10 express my sal
i>taciian that by The adjustment OF the pres
eni case upon principles confesse'!iy .Ameri-
can. and Yet. as trust. mutually satiStactor,
I" Both OF the nations concerned, question
IS finally and rightly settled between them.
which heretofore exhaust not ONLY all forms
of peaceful discussion. but Also the arbitr.-
nlrmt oi var Itself. for more than half CEN
Jury aiienatet the two countries from each
ether. and perpl,X-d with fears and appre-
tensions Ill other nations. The four persons
Ia question aye new held in military castod,
II Fort Warren. in the state OF Mas>achu-
sets. They viii be cheertuly liberated
Your lor'!~hip all please indicate a time and
place tor receiving them. avail myself Of
tins occasion 70 offer 20 Your lo.;!>hip re
n"""d assurance of my very high con>;dera-
ia. WILLIAM II. SiwARp.