THE • FISHERIES. QUESTION. 1 lonial Office, has been received advising it
The following proceedings took place,in ,Of this movement, and that it was one re=
the United States Semite, on the 23d inst., iquiring celerity and despatch, and requir
in reference to the British Fisheries quesyng that measures should be taken by the
Lion. The views advanced by the several , colonial officers, to procure 'concert be-
Senators 'will be' rend with special interest , tween the British naval force and colonial
atdhis time : ! authorities. 'rho reason assigned was; that
'Mr. MASON submitted the following this measure was taken on the part of Great
resolution; Britain, as preliminary to certain negotia-
Resolved, That the President of the fions. Now, what does this mean? I
United States be requested to communi- know not what these negotiations are; but
cato to the Senate, if not incompatible i if it means anything, it means that we fuel
with the public interest, all correspondence, to negotiate under duress. Aye, sir, that
on file in the Executive Departments with this great people, coverit.g a continent—
the Government of .England, or diploma=, numbering five and twenty millions—are
tie representatives, since the Convention to negotiate with a foreign fleet on our
between-the United States rind Great Brit- coast. I know not what the President
ain, of October 20th, 1819, touching the has done—l claim to know what the Amer-
fisheries on the.coast of the British posses- ,
,ican people expect of him. I know that
sions in North America, and the rights of if ho has done his duty, the reply to this
citizens of the United States engaged in resolution of inquiry will he, "I have or
such fisheries, us secured by said Conven- dered the whole naval force of the country
tion; . and.that the President 6e also request-into those seas, t o protect the rights of
ed to inform the Senate whether anyof the . American. fishermen against British can
naval forces of the United States have been ! non." I hope it will be the pleasure of
ordered to the seas adjacent to the British the Senate to consider the resolution im
possessions in North America, to 'protect mediately,
thexights of American fishermen, under, Mr. Ilmit.tx said he agreed with every
said Convention of 1818, since the recep- . word uttered by the Chairmen of the Corn
tion of the intelligence that a largo and mittco on Foreign relations. He was great
unusual British naval force has been order- ful to the Senator for having introduced
ed there to enforce certain alleged rights of, the resolution. What the object of the
Great Britain tinder said Convention. British armament sons to the fishing shores,
• Mr.; MASON said—l have thought it, was, he could not say; but, that it had
my duty, considering the present aspect sonic ulterior object, was certain. It had
of tasks, so faros they are communicated been whispered that it was connected with
to us by the public journals, to submit this certain negotiations with respect to a reci
resolution, and ask that it be considered . procitv trade with the colonies. If this
immediately. We are informed, unoffici- , were so, it was nothing more or Icss than
.tilly; but- in a manner clearly indicating to compel the United States to legislate
;hat it is correct, that the British Govern- !under duress, and to this he, for one, was
meat recently a: s •rted rights under theunwilling to submit.
Convention of 1818, in relation to the fish- , Mr. CASs gave his full concurrence to
erios of the North, which, whether they all that had fallen from Mr. MASON, and
exist or not, they suffered from 1818 to heartily approved of the resolution. lie
18.41, when the question was moved as to was gratified at hearing that Senator's re
the respective rights of British subjects and . marks, which were equally statesmanlike
American citizens under the treaty of and patriotic. He had never before heard
, e
1818, they still su ff ered to remain statu of such n proceed;n as that now adopted
v
quo. Sir, thy British Government know by England. No matter what the object
well that very large and important inter- of that force was, there was one thing
csts are embarked by citizens of tbe . Uni- ' certain, the American people would not
ted States in these fisheries. They know submit to surrender their rights. The
that the harbors and coasts and seas off treaty was now over thirty years old, and
their possession in North America, swarm, it recognized clearly the right of A meri
with them at stated seasons of the year, cans to fish within three miles of any
and this, us lum informed, is one of those ;shore. This had been conceded for thirty
seasons with those fishing-vessels ; vet, ! years. If there were any doubt of it, it
suddenly, without notice of and kind, we, could be settled by negotiation. This
arc informed from public journals, and Great Britain did not do. She drew the
semi-officially by . a sort of proclamation :sword and cut the gordian knot at
from the Secretary of State, that a verylonce—she settled the matter without
large Briti-h naval force has been ordered i notice, by force of arms. He regret
into those seas, fur the purpose of enforc- ted the recent publication by the Secretary
ing, at the mouth of the cannon, the con- of State, giving warning to the fishermen.
struction which Great Britain has now re- It seemed to imply a doubt that the rights
cently determined to place on that Conven- exercised by them, undar the treaty, and
Lieu. Now,' sir, I had supposed, in this since its ratification, were not well founded.
civiliied age, and between two such coun-1 Mr. Davis said that from the newspa
tries as those or Great Britain and the U. I pees it would appear that the Secretary of
States, that were it the purpose of England { State and the British Minister, who had
to revive her construction of this conven- gone to Boston, were now consulting on;
tion,and require that it should be enforced, this matter, end he thought from this filet,
comity, ordinary comity,national courtesy,; that there was little apprehension but the
would have required that notice should' matter would be settled amicably. He
have been given of that determination on had no difficulty in arriving at the object
the part of Great Britain. But, sir, when lof this movement. The Senator from
no such notice is given, when, on the con-i Maine, ho thought, had touched the key
trary, the first information which reaches jto the whole mutter. He would not hesi
us is that Great Britain has ordered into tate to act on a bill proposing a proper
those seas a large naval force, for the per..! and suitable reciprocity- He, however,
pose, of enforcing this alleged right, I ! desired, as much : as any one, to protect
know not in what light it may strike other' the fishermen, whom he eulogized highly.
Servitors, but it strikes me as a fur higher I Mr. Borland complained that the Execu
offencathan a breach of national courtesy, , five had neglected to send any informs.
as one of insult and indignity to the whole tion, or to coirmunicate with Congress on
American F.,iople. This morning, iu the, this subject; while the Secretary of State,/
first paper I took up from the North, I see' absent from the city, was carrying on IA
extracted from one of the British Colonial newspaper discussion of the whole matter.
newspapers printed at St. John, N. 8., a He disapproved particularly of the tenor
formal statement of the actual naval force ,of the warning to the fishermen to beware
orderedby Great Britain into those seas.' of the British vessels. He read from a
— 8)
It coast s of
of the Cumberland, a seventy-' New YOH{ p per at there was no truth
gun ship, commanded by Sir G. H. Sey- 1 , in the statem nt at Mr. Crampton had
moor, who I believe is a British Admiral ' gone to Bost' .
_ _
commanding on the West India station,
and then follows an enumeration of steam
vessels, sloops of war and schooners, to
the number of nineteen, ordered to rendez
vous there immediately, and with the ut
most despatch. For what purpose 1 To
enforce at once, and wihtout nutice to this
Government, so far as I am informed, (and
yet we have some information through
the quasi proclamation of the Secretary of
State,) at the mouth of the cannon the
,con
struction which the British Government
.Places : on that convention. I do not I • •
what the American people would demand
of the Executive under such circumstances.
If there be official or satisfactory informa
tion to the Executive that this extraordin
ary naval armament has been ordered by.
Great Britain into the North American
seas, for the purpose of executing, instant
or, the construction which Great Britain
,places on the Convention, I say the Amer
ican people will demand of their executive,!
that all the naval force of the home station
shall be ordered there instantly to protect
the American fishermen. Sir, we have
been told., by the poet, who most deeply
read the human heart, that "from the net.
tle danger,,,we pluck the flower safely ;".!
and if I mily be told that there is dancer of ,
collision, I would answer at once there is
no danger. But if there were, it becomes
the executive immediately to resent that
11446 can only be looked on as an indigni
ty and insult to the nation. I have no fear
gr.:President, that war is to follow the op
" Went collision which has taken place be.,
twoen the two governments ; but 1 confess
1, feel deeply the indignity that has been
,put upon the American people, in ordering'
the British squadron into those seas, with.'
;gut, notice; and if I read the feeling s of'
our people right, they will demand that a
like. force shall be instantly sent there, in!
order dint •the rights of our people may be:
protected. Sir, J do not profess the pow.:
ette' construe - . the purpose on the part oil
.the British Government, but 1 was very
much impressed ; by a despatch which
saw in one of the late papers, but which
unfortunately I have not ut hand. Within
the last few days . a despatch . from the
Foreign 041e° of Great Britain, to the Co-
Mr. Butler alluded to overtures by the
British for negotiations about the fisheries
sometime since; in consequence of having
been crowded out by the Americans.
Mr. Adams thought discussion premature
till after information was obtained.
Mr. Seward said he would vote with
pleasure for the resolution. It was limited
to two objects—to obtain information as to
the diplomatic correspondence on the sub
ject, and whether any naval force had
been scut to those seas where the difficulty
as arisen: He saw nothing objectionable
in this. The importance of these fisher.
ies was conc. ded .by all, and no one State
was more interested in them than another . ,
It was well krrown that auV attempt to
drive our fishermen from those fisheries,
would involve the whole country in a blaze
of war, in which case, his State would be
deeply interested. He deprecated, as well
as the Senator from Massachusetts, all ex
citement on this subject. Whether the
difficulty shall be settled by negotiation, or
the sterner arbitration—war—there was a
necessity for avoiding excitement—for
keeping cool. He deprecated, also the
complaints made against any brunch of
the Government. All 'were aware that
the Secretary of State, at this season, seeks
his native climate, to escape the severity
of the weather, and he could assure Sena
tors that should the negotiation be conduct.
in the mountains of Now Hampshire, there
was nothing unpropitious in that locality
for the liberties of the country. In that'
region, was written that famous letter
which startled the Governments of the
continent.
Mr. Rusk said that if otie object of this
naval force by Great Britain was to bring
about a reciprocity trade—=no mutter how
favorably he might look upon such a prop.
osition otherwise—he would never give it
his assent under the duress of British
cannon. He thought this domineering
spirit of England ought to be met prompt
ly.
'Mr. Mason did not desire that war should
be a substitue for negotiation; but that the
sending of an unusual Naval fore() Into,
those waters should not pass unnoticed ; I
and if sent 'them to effect, negotititionS,
those negotioations should stop. Ho would,
not exchange one word, or write a line in
the way' of negotiation, till that force was
withdrawn. Ho did not know the object
of Mr. Webster or the British Minister
beiOg in New England ; but if the Score.
tary of State exchanged a word or wrote,
a line of negotiation before that force was
withdrawn, ho would greatly disappoint
his countrymen.
Mr. Toucey thought the sending of this
force to the fishilig seas the most extraor
dinary initiative towards negotiation he ev
er heard of. He hoped the resolution
would pass, lie thought it likely that the!
Executive required prompting. Ile dis
cussed the terms of the treatyiof 1818 and
denied the validity of the British construc
tion.
Mr. Dawson deprecated all complitints
of the Admin.stration till further informa
lion be received. He asked when the
President had ever shown that he required
any promptings to discharge his duty.-1
Who so competent, or more likely to de
fend the men of the North than the Secre
ry or State? Ile saw no cause for war—
no indications of war in all this. lie would
vote for the resolution.
Messrs. Dawson and Toucey continued
the debate.
Mr. Borland contended that the Execu
tivo had information on this subject, for
the Secretary of State had, in his newspa
per discussion,. gone minutely into all the
particulars.
Mr. Seward contended that the resolu
tion ought to pass. If there was involved
in this question the remotest prospect of
war, tt,ere ought to be no division between
the different branches of the Government,
and no complaining or fault-finding by
either. • England ought to see us united.
It was impossible for any one to say what
information the President possessed. '
Mr, Bell hoped most sincerely that this
matter would not lead to war. He did not'
believe a war was possible between the
United States and Great Britain. Believ
ing this, he rejoiced in what England had
done. She had done that which would
call attention to the miserable, defenceless
state of the country, as well on the Atlan
tides on the Pacific, and good might fol.
low. At present, we could not put twenty
vessels afloat, to compete u ith the force
on the fishing coast.
Mr. Borland answered the question as
to who so capable of defending the inter
ests of the country as the Secretary of
State, by referring to that Secretary's
course in the House of Representatives
during the last war, which was a war
commenced for the rights of these fisher
men. He then denounced that war in
terms which were too disgusting to be re
peated. After the war, the party of which
Mr. Webster was the leader, had declared
that it %vas unbeComing a christian people
to rejoice over the victories of such a
war
Mr. Pearce said that Mr. Webster had
been repeatedly assailed for his course du
ring the war of 1812, but he never before
heard imputed to him any remarks too dis
gusting to be repeated. lie thought the
Senator must be mistaken. Ile then sug
gested the impropriety of discussing mat
ters of which we had no information.—
He would like to know the object of the
naval force gentlemen were disposed to
send to the fishing coasts. What instruc
tions were to be given to the commander?
Mr. Mason said—lf the object of the
British squadron sent in such unusual force,
was to coerce negotiation, there ought to
be no negotiation till it was withdrawn.—
He would, in such case, instruct the Amer.
ican c•mmander to maintain the American
fishermen in those seas in stall, quo, to se
cure to them the rights they have been en
joying for thirty years.
Mr. Pearce thought it probable if the
British Government were asked the object
of that force, they would disclaim any
such purpose.
Mr. Pratt said this appeared to him
More. likely to result in war than did the
54 40 difficulty. The English Govern
ment has decided upon the construction of
the treaty—England don't want to negoti
ate, for she has sent a lore force to exe
cute her construction of that treaty.—
Americans are to be expelled from rights
which they have enjoyed tbr thirty years,
under what their government has at all
times, and now declares to be the proper
construction of the treaty. Ought not n
force to be sent there to protect them in
those rights which this Government has
declared to be theirs? Certainly there
should. If this be done, and the British
officer executes his orders, a collision must
ensue, for no American commander will
witness the seizure of an American vessel
without firing into the offender. He hoped
the resolution would pass.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted.
A MAJOR GENERAL IN FULL PAY PE.
TIONING FOR A PENSION.-A Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
says :—Some of the Whigs arc very much
chagrined at the fuct of General Scott
Petitioning Congress for a pension in
1836. The petition was prc,serited and
referred to the committee on Invalid
Pensions, who, on motion of Mr. Drom
goole of Virginia, reported against it, but,
at the soicitation of Gen. Mason, Mr.
Taylor, and others, the report was not
printed in' the documents. -They consid
ered it a stigma upon the State in which
he was born, to have the Major General
of the American army, petitioning in per
son to be placed on 'the Invalid Pension
list. The petition itself has been abstracted
from the files, but the reprint is here.--
Gen. Scott's friends !bet very sore about
the matter hero. The report will probably
be published soon. Its the first instance
of an American officer in command peti
tioning for an Invalid Pension,
Tho dog population or the United
States is estimated at about two million,
and the expense of keeping them upwards
of $10,00(1,000 per annum,
THE REPUBLICAN:
CLEARFIELD Pa., AUgUsl6, 1852.,
FOll PRESIDENT,
Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mil VICE PRESIDENT.
MEMIMMEI
OF ALABAMA.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
.Fbr the Stale at large—Senatorial.
GEORGE W. \VoonwAnn, of ',mune.
WILSON MVANKEss, of Allegheny.
RollEaT PATTERSON, of Philadelphia.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
1. Peter Logan, 13. H. C. Eyer,
2. G. H. Martin, 14. John Clayton,
3. John Miller, 15. Isaac Robinson
4. R W. Bockins, 16. Henry Potter,
5. R.BICKay,.Tr., 17. Jas. Burnside,
0. A. Apple, 18. M. McCaslin,
7. N. Strickland, 19. Jas.McDonald,
8. A. Peters, 20. W. S. Colahan,
9. David Fister, 21. Andrew Burk,
10. R. E. .Tames, 22. W7ll.
11. J. Mcßeynolds, 23. I, S.McCalmont
12. P. Damon,
VOll CANAL, Ct
WILLIAM
OF FAYETT
The 24th of August,
And Broolcville, will suit the Democra
cy of this county, as the time and place
for holding the Congressional Conference.
THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
So far as we have heard, delegate elec
tions were held in each district in the coun
ty on last Saturday. This is an evont un
precedented, particularly when held so
early in the season, and is full of promise
of the general result, as showing that the
proper spirit is pervading the ranks of the
Democracy. The great contest seems to
have been between the different candidates
for Sheriff, and was very warmly contest
ed in almost every district.
The Delegates will meet in County
Convention on to-morrow evening, and
make the different notninations,after which,
we trust there will be but one course pur
sued by the Democracy of the county, and
that is a cordial and hearty support of the
Ticket, and the whole Ticket.
TILE GOOD IVOIlli GOES BRAVELY ON.
We rejoice that the Democrats of Penn
township have taken the lead in rolling on
the Democratic Ball in this county. A
handsome hickory pole was reared by them
on last Saturday, in honor of Pierce and
King. They had a good turn out, and a
pleasant and promising time of it. This
has always been a strong hold of the op
position, but the young Democracy are
becoming quite numerous therea bouts, and
we arc credibly assured that Penn will be
triumphantly and permanently redeemed
in November next. •
BE JUST AND FEAR NOT
A few weeks ago we noticed a very
pretty paragraph in Arthar'r, Home Ga
zette, on the morality and anirtesey of ro=
litical newspapers. The article was brief,
'o the point, and was correct in every
thing, except in its application. The habit
of traducing private character was particu
larly dwelt upon, and if our recollection is
not at fault, the editor made no distinction
between the two parties, and by implica
tion at least, charged the press of both par
ties with traducing the private characters,
of both the prominent, candidates now be •
lbre the country for President. It is in
this respect that we take exceptions to the
article. At the time we thought it unfair;
but supposed that perhaps something
might have been said by some democratic
paper somewhere, disrespectful of General
Scott, as a man and a citizen, to give the
colour of truth to the remarks referred to
and which had escaped our notice. But
since that, wo have carefully examined ev
ery paper that came under our eve, and
we now challenge Mr. ARTHUR, or any
other gentleman, to point to a single at
tack upon Gen. Scott's private character
by a democrat. It cannot be done; and to
the credit of the Democratic press, it should
be told.
It is not so with the whig press. The
very first onset was that Gen. Pierce was
a "street loafer," and a "common drunk
ard"—and it was no doubt this very con
temptible attack that was in the editor's
mind when he penned his item. But in
doing a good deed he•should have gore a
little further with his independence and op
enly designated theguilty party. The lesson
would have been much more salutary, than
by accusing the innocent, in order to ap
pease the guilty.
Oz For the last few weeks we have fail
ed to give our usual portion of California
news. We can only say, by way of sum
ming up, as the lawyers do, that it is still
the land of gold, and that the steamers
continue to arrive at New York, every two
weeks, and average about one million of
the root of all evil every loud, which, as
a little figuring will show, wilt amount to
a pretty considerable pile in the course of
the year. A few weeks ago a fire broke
out in Sonora, and destroyed the greater
part of the town; loss estimated $2,000,000.
Occasional disturbances continued on ,the
part of some distant tribes of Indians, but
generally the country is prosperous,
24. G. R. Barrett
15111118SIO , YER.
IS E ARIG II T,
E COVICTY,
TER CANAL COMMISSIONERS AND TRH PENN
SYLVANIA RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
Wo regret to see an unpleasant state of
feeling between tho Board of Canal Com
missioners, and the officers of the Pennsyl
vania Rail Road Company. The Canal
Commissioners are' the guardians of the
public improvements, chosen 'by the peo
ple for that purpose, and they are only re
sporwibre to the people. The state owns
the rail road from Columbia to Philadel
phia, and the carrying of passengers on
this line has always led to great difficulty,
and was thought by some, from somecause
or other, not to yield as much revenue as
it should. Different planS have. been tri
ed, and in May last, the Canal' Board en
tered into n Contract. with BINGHAM and
' Dom, of Philadelphia, an old and respon
sible transporting Company, by which the
latter were bound to furnish first classcars,
to build a) large and convenient depot at
Philadelphia, and transport the passengers
over said road, and to carry the mails,
&c., for which service they were to be
paid at the rate of five mills per mile for
each passenger so transported
This arrangement gave rise to complaints,
which have been loud an unceasing, and
the Philadelphia press have been loaded
with anonymous communications arraign
ing the Canal Commissioners before the
public for various violations of duty, all of
which they alleged had a tendency to in
jure the credit and revenues of the Penn
sylvania Rail Road Company. These at
tacks seem to have been unheeded by the
Canal Board, until they assumed a sort of
semi-official shApe, and until the officers'
of that company came out openly before
the public in support of those charges.
The Canal Commissioners, being thus
arraigned, it was their duty to speak out,
so that the public might have an opportu
nity to hear both sides ; and this they
have done in the most satisfactory man
ner.- 'They show, in the statement before
us, that everything was done by them in
this matter that gentlemen and faithful
public officers were required to do—giv
ing copies of the contract with Bingham
& Dock, as well as that of two contracts
with the said company for carrying pas
sengers over the Portage road, by which
it would seem that they pay a mere tithe
on the Columbia road, compared to what
they do on the Portage. Their statement
is couched in respectful language, and
they allege nothing, and make no asser
tion but what they hold themselves rea
dy and fully prepared to prove to the sat
isfaction of the most cavillous
We rejoice that they have thus official
ly and publicly presented their case to the
people; and we rejoice, tilso, that facts
enabled them to vindicate their conduct so
triumphantly.
The-Pennsylvania , railroad company is
a creature of the State's creation. It is
managed and controlled entirely by its
own officers ; and whilst no one wishes to
view it as a rival to tho State works, all
are anxious for its success. The Canal
Commissioners have control of the State
works, and in their management of them
the Pennsylvania railroad company is en
titled to no more consideration than may
be claimed by the humblest citizen of the
Commonwealth. The state of facts hero
revealed, however, leave but little room to
doubt but that at least some of the officials
connected with this company claim for it
favors, and assume for it the exercise of
privileges totally foreign to the object of
its creation. We are sorry to see this.—
It is not likely to lead to good. And it is
only realizing a little sooner than any bo
dy expected the very fears entertained and
expressed by the enemies of that company
at the time it was chartered.
THE DISPUTE WITH ENULAND.
In 1818 a treaty was made between
England and tho United States, by which
the citizens of the United States had the
right to take fish in eny Bays belonging to
British North America, providing they
kept at a distance of not less than three
marine miles from the main land, or shore.
Under this treaty, the citizens of the Uni
ted States have enjoyed the privilege from
that day to this without particular moles
tation, and thousands of citizens, hundreds
of vessels, and millions of money are
yearly employed in this business, But
all this time the British Provinces have
been striving to drive the Americans off,
in order that they might monopolize the
business, claiming that the plain reading'
of the treaty will prevent AMericans from
entering any of the bays at all, for the
purpose of taking fish, but on the
.contra
ry, compels them to keep outside of three
miles in a straight line from the mouth (or
opening towards the sea) of said bays.
It is now understood that the present
Ministry. of Great Britain, has resolved to
enforce the treaty as understood by the
provinces, and has actually commenced
the work of driving the American fisher
men from the enjoyment of rights and
privileges they have enjoyed for upwards
of 30 years, and have actually captured and
condernned'several vessels 'already ;
appears to " thitruth in relation tothi
present disturbance between the two e mi r;
tries. The subject has been discussed i n
the Senate, and , the President called 'opt
for information relating thereto. This I,
has not given as yet. 4 ~
The reader is referred to the sketch of
the debate in the Senate, and the telegraph.
is despatches for further information on 11 1 6
subject.
WEBSTER Nom INATED.-A Union Con:
vention, composed of delegates represent.
ing sixteen States, as we learn from the,
Daily News, assembled i n Philadolphisen
Monday last, and nominated the Hon:
Daniel Webster for President, and Honi.
K. Kenedy, for Vice Pr9idetl
(3( - The Bellefonte Whig, is also e t ,
deavoring to make out Gen. Scott a
by insinuating that General Pierce is
coward—and hence that the Quakers' will
vote for the latter. Agreed, gentlemen,
you are welcome to go ahead at that gam e .
We would at any time rather be a coward
than a liar, for all liars are cowards also.
For the Clearfield Ito üblials.
REASONS WHY NO WHIG . SHOULD VOTE FO➢
GENERAL SCOTT.
Ist. Ho is not identified with the whig
party as an originator or advocate .of •a
single measure of whig policy. The
sum total of his whiggery consists in hay.
ing voted the whig ticket, when he hasvo,
ted at all.
2d. He is no Statesman. In every at.,
tempt which he has made at political mi.
ting or discussion, ho has only made him,
self ridiculous to both friends and foes. I
challenge you to point out a single excep.
tion. Have not the whips had sufficient
experience to satisfy them, that the quail.
ties which make a military hero, and a
great President,are widely different; two
trials of that kind have thus satisfied the
people, and among them a large portion of
the whig party.
3d. It is high time that the people of this
nation set their fuces decidedly against tho
nomination and electionof a man for Pre
sident merely on the ground of military
honor, glory and renown. The brief his-
tory of otlffr Republics is full of warning
to us on this subject. Is it wise or prudent
to shut our eyes or turn a deaf ear to these
admonitions?
Especially, should the whig party, if it
possesses the high conservative character
which it claims, if moreover, it would be
consistent with its past professions—bob:
very last to present a candidate for Presi
dent whose only merit is founded on a sue,
cessful military career.
4th. There is nothing in the manner in
which Gen. Scott was brought into the
field, previous to the National Convention,
and absolutely nothing in the manner in
which that nomination was made, to in.
duce any whit -, to give him his vote. To
those Whigs who never reason, or examine
for themselves, but swallow readily any
pill which their leaders nrepare, it is use.
less for me to say any thing ; but to those
who are accustomed to examine political
matters for themselves, I have a few words
to say.
As whi p s, we all admired the adminis•
tration of Millard Fillmore. We were
justly proud of it, for it elicited the respect
and commendation of our political opprr
nents. The leading Statesmen of both
parties, had just, by a series of measures
known as the compromise, cemented the
bonds of this glorious Union, then shaking
to its very foundation by theagitation, strife
and turmoil of Abolition disorgenizors. The
enemies of this Union were already
anticipating its total wreck; but the wis
dom of these Statesmen defeated theirtm•
sonable hopes and designs. You rejoice)
and so did all. One thing only remained
to question. Is there ability, strength abd
determination on the part of the General
Government to enforce these laws 1 This
question was soon answered in the affirm
ative. Millard Fillmore was not long in
satisfying the country, that his adnainistni•
tion would enforce the law in every Kale
ular—and Abolition agitators were shorn
of their strength. The people, by an over•
whelming majority, of both political friends
and foes, applauded Mr. Fillmore for hie
firmness. But mark the consequences:—
This very fidelity to the Constitution and
law of the land, was offensive in the eyes
of, Seward, Greely and Abolition and
, "Higher Law" Abolitionists. For this
I reason, and no other, they quarrelled with
I him and continuecrever since to wage an
I unrelenting war upon him and hissupport
ers—characterised by the most bitter and
fiendish malignity that treason and ingtnt•
itude could invent. Fraternizing with the
most ultra abolition factions of the North,
the very worst passions were appealed to
for the purpose of resisting the fugitive
slave law,casting odium upon Mr. Fillmore,
as its Executor. At the same time, mark,
these violent agitators and disunionists
unfurled the, banner of Seen. Said they,
he is our man I From.that time up to the
National Convention, they, persisted in
their crusade against Fillmore and explta•
don of Scott. •
During all this time, what was the course
of Gen. Scott? While these Traitors end
Disunionists were proclaiming him as their
chosen chief, what, does he do? Ho Os
his assent by the , strongest of all assurep
ces—cs strict sgetico. Not a'worcl did Yio
hear from him, while Clay, Case, 4V4 ,
star and Foot, were appealing to fix?*
Lion in thunder-tones , to preserve its Una).
Why did not the, Senior Major-General of,
our army—always an aspirant for piyia'
honors—always vain enough to con.
himself of the greatest importance-4 0 1
did he not throw the, influence of his MI:
Lion, at least, into the current which oey
mighty minds were creating? .1314,0