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SKETCH OF THE
'LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES
‘ 0F
t Gen. Lewis Cass.
1% Lkwu CA“ was born at Excler. in New
‘3’ “WHEN”. on lhe 9H) day of October.
1782. His lather. Mnjm- Jonnflmn‘Cuss,
r} wu a aoldie: 0‘ the th‘ululion, uhn ch
ii... \liaml as a ptivnle the day alter the [melt
2:" ul Ju‘xihghm. He scum] In 1M mmy
% _lill lhe chm ul lhe war, and mu in all Ihe
f?“ impmlunl'bnules in "w “New. nml mid
”g dle Slates, “here he WM tlxutingunln'd {or
g, his valor and good conllm I. nml ulluiflfd
:5“ the rank of cupmin. He um; filh-tuzudsfl
majo: in \Vaync‘s army. and 4!:er at an
37 , .
advnnved age. ale! u ’m- u! usefulness
and honor, at his I'L'SHit'trt e. [l' in Dresden,
:55 in Musltingum county, Ohio. Hts son,
*2: Lewis Cass.~ thesubject of this biography,
5 emiglaled.‘ at the age at setenteen, to the
then northwestern territory, up]: settled
first at Marietta, in the count) of Wash
ington. He Was thus, as he was recently
I called by the convention 0! Ohio, one dt
:3; the ”early pioneers” of that immense wea
:; tern region. which has already risen to
;‘3 such a magnitude in our own daye, and ts
V; destined to attain one so much greater
é hereafter. The country north ol the Ohio
L then contained one Territory and about
twenty thousand peoPle.
Mr. Cass bore his full share in the toils,
E privations, and dangers to which the de
tence ol a new countrymnd its conversion
i lrom a primitive forest to the happy abodes
of civilized man, are necessarily exposed.
;2‘ He read low at Marietta, and was admit
ted to the bar belore the close 0! the terri
t: torial gorernment. He commenced the
practice. and. as was the custom then, vis
‘ ited the courts in a large dtslllCl of coon.
i try. travelling on horseback. and encoun
' tering many difficulties unknown to the
I ‘rhentbers ol the bar atate present day.
in 1806, he was elected a member at
the legislature ol Ohio. and during the
session he took his part in the business ol
the day. He draughted the law which ar
rested the lraitorous de-igns ol Burr. and
introduced an address to Mr. Jefl‘erson.
uhit‘h was unanimously adopted. expt9ss~
mg the attachment of the people ol Ohio
tn the ctmstitu-‘lon ol the Unrted States.
and their confidence itr that Illustrious
. man. In Match,lBo7. he was appointed.
“ by. Mr. Jufi'erson. marshal 0! Ohio. In
the execution of the duties ol that office,
in the business of his prolession. and in
the occupation of a farm in Muskiogum
county. where he resided. he passed his
time until .1812. 'l‘hen our dttficulties
with England assumed a portentous aspect.
Her multiplied aggressions left us no re~
course but war word the statesmen ol the
day prepared for it with firmness. As one
of the, preparatory tarrangementg it “its
determined to march a consitietnble lowa
to the northwestern trnntier, to be ready
(or offensive or delensive measures. as (it'-
cutnstances might render it necessary.—
The command nesgtren toGt-n. Hull; and
aregiment of regular troops. ohich had
(ought with credit at 'l'ipperaooe. was as
signed to him. To this were to"be added
two regiments at Ohio votunteers. ‘As
soon as this demand upon their patriofi'im
was known, the citizens of that State has
tened to the call of thrrr country. and the
force was raised uzchuu: data; or dithcul
-I]. Mt. Case “as other: the \olonteera,
and has elected to 'ht.- ruminant! ol the
lhird regiment. “c [unneeded immedi
ately with his tegimcnt to Baton. where
Ihe'arm, was concentrated. and whence
it. commenced in; march for Detroit. The
couhtry was a lracklean forest, and much
of it was low and wet. Great difficulties
were interposed lo the advame ul (lu-
troops by the streams and marsh“. and
by the necessity, of tuning a road. Bul
these wete overcome by the usual good
will and perseverance a! the American
.aoldiera. The army reached Detroit on
the 4th ofJuly,lBl2.
Official information that war would be
dédaml. overtook them in tho wilderness;
but the declara'ion itsel! was not received
unlil lhey reached Detroit. Col. Cass
why perhaps ‘more‘urgent for an invnmon
bl Canada than any officer in llull’a army.
He was decidedly in favor ol making an
early and, decisive .movcmenl.belore the
British should be pr'épaced for the invasr
ion.‘ We conceive it to be no diparage
m’enl lo any one to say that 'he wasihv
mallet-Spiril u! Ihnl army until the ufiniy
at the Canards; after which. it_ is known,
he disapproved 0! mm}; step taken by the
Commanding general. There can now be
no doubt 'thnt Hull’s mmy nevgr would
have emeted Canada but lor lhe persua
sion: of Col. Cass. So nn’xious was he lo
lush fomard und‘ do something '0 meet
’llie'ju'll"expecmiona’loe adminialrution
and=€he country. -lhn! he commanded lhe
'aglva‘nced detachment. "and was lhefirb't
m'a'n ‘lo’ him] in arms in the enemy’s coun
wy; . -‘ ‘
' On We l5fh"ol "July, 'he' was ordered ('0
mack‘u' British detachment ‘smioned at
sthe Amt Cnnards, abbut'fineen (miles from
:Detroit. a'ud‘five miles mm For! Maiden.
{hen' the' Brilipfl'hea‘tfq’mrlcrs: ‘ He“cron-
memo“ atit {Bantu tr
arammz-sa
ed the river some distance above the one
my’a post, and briskly attacked them;
ohcn, after some lose, they fled. Here
was spilt the first blood during the last
war. Col. Cass took possession ol the
abandoned position, and immediately des
notched a messenger to Gen. Hull. inlor
ming him 0! hi‘seuccess. and advising him
to march immediately to Fort Malden—
the road to whieh wae opened. Had this
.been done, success must have crowned the
loperation. and the war, in that quarter.l
would have been over. He was, hoWert‘r.l
sadly disappointed by the indecision ol
Hull, who ordered him to return und join
the army. F-om this moment bnti coun
cils prevailed. the army lost all confidettce
in Hull. and he pn ceeded in his- onn
course. regardless ol the advice or rernon
strancc 0! hi 4 officer‘s. About three m-eks
.itler the nllu‘u til the Cannrdu, the “hole
army was orrlrrcd across the river tn De.
trait; in Whitl) time. had Col. Cos‘s ad
iice been taken. Multlt'n might have beer
H‘tlUCI rl, trtrtl 4 secure lutlgtneut stifled
in Upper (Wu-odd. The onlet til ”ml to
return was not less unexpected to the ur
my than was the disgraceful surrender at
Detroit. without a shot being firedl over
“helming to the country.
On entering Canada,_Generul Hull die»
‘ttibnted u proclamation among the inhnb
ilaots, 'uhich, for the eloquence and high
splrll that it contained. cannot be surpass‘
ed ; but It was sédl'j’iii"'contralt with the
fulfilment of its prolessions. Unlortunate
ly (or thevcountry. the author of the proc
lamation, Col. Cass, was not the comman
der of the army. Had he been so, the
country would have been saved the morti
ficntinn ol beholding the descent from the
promise to the fulfilment. As it was, he
used every exertion to arouse in the com
manding general that spirit ol patriotism
which breathes in every line of the admir
able paper, but in vain. A spirit 0! inlnt.
nation, or something worse. seized Hull.
and led him on from one “list! step to an
oti.er, until the crowning act, the surren
der 0! Detroit, oithout firing a gun, com
pleted his onn ruin. nnd brought dirgrace
upor. the arms of his country. It is well
knnwn to the country that bnlh Col. Cass
and Col. McArlhur were detached from
Dolruil prcvmul l 0 lhe suuender. osten-
sibly [or provisions. but. in fact. because
they were nnmelcome counsellors a! head
quarleu. Slung with mortification on
hearing of lhe surrender. Cul. Cass, when
oulered to deliver up his sword. indig-
nanny uhivcred It in pieces. and threw it
mthe earth. telusing lo surn-nder it In
the enemv
Aller the surrender ol Detroit. Colonel
Cass repaired to Washington, 10 report In
the government lhe whole circumslnnccs
attending lhe expedition. He was ex
\hungell (,I)ng lhe “inlor, nml in Iho
spring was appomled a brigallrcr general.
Shortly nll‘er this. he joined Grneral Har
riuon at Seneca. where the army was cul-
lecling. destined lo recover the lerrilory
of Michigan. and to take possession of lhe
western district of Upper Canada. The
perlralmy ntrungemenls being comple
ted, and the lake being open to the tram-
pmlntion of our troops by the victory 01
Perry. General Hartisnn cnmmencul his
movement in September, 1813. and em
barkcd hiB troops at the mouth 0! Portage
river. whence Ihey moved. and wen: con
renlratefl at Put In bay. me here they
wilt-(l (o the Western Sister. 2: small ill
and of? the coast 0! Canada, where. being
all collected, lhe final arrangemems were
mnde. The debarcntion was superintenr
«ln-(l and directed by Gen. Cass. ol the ar‘
my. and Cup?. Elliott, of lhe wavy; and
In- mmgu landed in perlecl (IV-der, expec-
(in: '0 meet a 'urmidnble resus'nnce. Bu!
he enemy had fled. alter des'roying Me
public buildings gt Amhcrnlburg'and De
Iroil. and were in lull telreuifor Lake
Ontario. The AIHEHCBH army immediate
ly commenced the pursuit. and alter cup
luring two small detachments, which of.
{cred some resistance in favurabie puni‘
lions. ovenook lhe enemy nl lhe Moravian
loam on the river Thames, about eighty
miles from Detroit
(Proctor) proved himself unequal to- his
command. Having Home days the start.
il he designed to escape, he should have
pushed his retreat as rapidly as possible.
But he moved slowly. encumbered with
much unneceuary baggage. and finding
the American army losing upon him. he
prepared for ballle. The ground he chose
was heavily covered with (recs, and'llis.leh
rested on lheriver'l‘hames, while his right
extended into the woods. terminating In a
marsh. Thié'flnnk wna occupied by the
Indians, who it was intended should turn
the American left wing and attain the rear.
The army moved so rapidly that many at
the troops were tletl behind. and a omit!
portion only‘of Gen. Cusa’mommand was
in the battle; they 'were stationed immedi
ately in front ot the enémy’o _artillery,
which commanded the road. with direc
tions to charge upon it as won as lhe ac-
lioti commenced. Gen... Cass volunleercd
his services. together, wit-h commodore
Perry; lopssist’ Gen. Harrison ;‘and at lhe
moment of the chnrge'uf Col. Johnson’s
regiment; which decided lhe late of the
day, Gen. Cass took a' position with the
right wing of‘ it. commanded by Lieuten
(int Col. Johnson, and ' accompanied it in
its charge upon the Brilish line. 'lt was
aidungemun experiment to chmg'e nzlme
ofdiu’oiplinedz'British soldiers by undisci;
CLEARFIELD, PA..JUNE 17.1848.
The British general
plined monntcd Americans; but valor
supplied the place at discipline; and, not~
withétanding the resistance, that brave re
giment broke through the line, and instant
ly the enemy was thrown into conlusioo.
and threw down their arms. happy to es
cape with their lives. The British gener
al. Proctor. fled almost at the commence
ment ofthe action. and was pursued by
Gen. Case. with a detachment. lor some
miles. but could not be overtaken. ‘
r It is well known that in this important
battle Gen. Cass bore a prominent part,
lully sharing in the exposure and dangers
ol the conflict. An eye-witness. writing
some twelve years sinro, says:
"In the autumn 0(1813, l “ell recollect Gen.
Can. of tho Northwestern army, commander] by
Harri-on and Shelby. He won compir-uoue at tho
Jnnding of the troops upon the Canadnr-hore below
Maiden on the 27th of September. anti comptro
oun at the battle of the 'l‘n'nmoe. no the voluntoor
aid of the commanding gent-ml. I saw him in the
mid“ of tho beltlo. in the deep woods upon the
banks of tho Thamel. during the roar and clangnr
of fire arms. and savage yolla ofthe enemy. Then
I was a green youth of seventeen, and a volunteer
from Kentucky"
General Harrison. in his report of the
battle of the Thames. dated October 9.
1813, says :
"l have already elated. that General Can and
Commndore Perry uni-ted in lorming the troops
for the action. The former in an officer ofthe high
est promtle. and the appearance of the brave Com
modore cheered and animated every breast."
The battle of the Thames terminated
the Northwestern campaign, and putan
end to the war in that quarter, but not to
the difficulties or importance 0! the com
mand. The United States being once
more in the possession of the Territory ol
flichigan. and ofthe province ol Upper
Canada, General Cass was assigned, tem
porarily. the cotnmand ol the district. and
General Harrison “ithdrew his army.—
On the 9d)" ol October. 1813. he was ap
pointed by President Madison Governor
of Michigan. at that time one of the moat
important cirtl offices within the giltol
the Executive. He “as the civil as well
as military governor ot a large territory.
hating many hundred miles of exposed
(runnerl filled and almost surrounded with
numemua uibrs ul hosule Indians, in lhe
pay of lhe 3mm government. and con
slanfly exciud (0 acts of hostility by Blit
15h agenu. -
As a proof of lhe chcnceleu slam ol
e country, il may He mentioned, Ihnl
mcurlions were made by the Indians. and
some persons made pxisonon. and others
kllird uilhin right 0! the lonn of Dclroit.
and lhrrc expeditions ul nmun'rd militia
hastily Cullcméd. were led by Gov.'Cnu
in pursuuul the Indianslnnd «ume ut thrm
were killed within hearing of the town.
A single incident will show the nature
of these excursionl in the lorests in pur
suit ut the Indians. General Cain's aer-
vanl, who rode immediately In hil rear,
had a pensonni rcnconlre with an Indian,
who started hum behind a tree. and hav-
ing discharged his nflr, allacked him wilh
the butt end, and was killed after a ahorl
cunfltcl‘
Bul pence came (a put an and lo this
slate 0! thing». The executive power of
lhe Territory “an aimuat unlimiled, and
me legialulive power was in the hands of
the governor and judges unlil 1819. 'l'hal
Governor Cass pellormed his highly im
purlnnl and delicate duties, lhe whole bu
«1y ol the people ol Michigan will bear on
wilnenwud lhe Inc! 0! his having been
seven times nominated by {our successive
Plesidema, and seven limes Lunfirmrd by
(he Swau'. without & Ilng'e vu'e against
hi’n in llml body. nr :1 single rrpwsenla
-33ml against him ('om lhe pruple 0w:
whom he prt‘L-illcd—a Male 0! thug: unv
rumpled in lhe hlalmj 01 our (cmwnul
gun-rumenls—u a suflicien! fiwol ul lhe
wisdom of his adminulmliun.
In the discharge 0! bus duties as Super
ilnendenl )0! qumn Affairs. Governor
Cass was called upon to enter into many
negotiations with the Indian tribes, apt]
often under circumutnnces 0! great peiil
and responsibility. ”e iormed twenty
one treaties with them. and. extinguished
their title to nearly one hundred millions
of acres of land—n. vabt domain acquired
[or the United States. but upon terms so
just and satisfactory to me Indians. that
no complaint was ever made by- them up.
onlhe subject.
There are two incidents connccml with
the lOrmntion of these ,trealies. which
strongly illustrate Governor Cass’sjudg
menland deciswn 0! character. In Ne
«expedition of 189.0. il became his duty lo
“inlurm lhe Indians at Saul! de St. Marie
of the intention of our government to es
lablish a military poaHhere, and to fix
upon the sitefor the same. The chief of
the tribe was openly Opposed-10 the Uni-
led States. and in lhe pay of lhe Bullish
government. In conaequence of this, they
been! the inlenuomo! Gov. Cass wilh ap-
pnlem ill-Wm. and broke up lhe councils,
wilh lhe most hostile letting. "On return
ing to Ihcit encampment, they nemoved
their women and children‘iulo Canada:
and having prépa’r'édummselves [or bmte.
raised the Brilish flog,_as~a lokenmtdcfi
nnce, ._Govcrnur Cass find but a ungli deé
lachmen! of soldiéta With him, whilg the
Indiana numbeted: eight hundred wimi‘
ors. Unnecompnnied, except by his in.
terprcleruvhe advanced directly imo their
midl'y‘Sl‘Wilh his own hands pulled down
the flag,- tramplcd‘it ,umler hislrleetrn'nd
nfle'rwardt burned it; loydcringdbejnler'.
‘preter to inform the Indians that "they
were within the jurisdiction oi the United
States, and that no other flag than theirs
could be permitted to wave over it.” The.
moral influence oi this bold not had the
desired cllect. the Indians returned the
next day to the council, and thetreaty was
concluded. without any iurther threats or
insults. On arriving at Green Bay. in
189.7. for the purpose 0! forming a treaty.
Governor Case found that the Winnebago
Indiana had not yet come in ; and as the
object of the treaty was to settle difficul
ties among some ot the tribes, the non-ap
pearance of the Winnebagoes was an evi
denre ofthetr desire {or war rather titan
pCJtL'. lloinunediatcjy re~errrbarltcd on
board his birch canoe. for their camping
ground. to prevent any hostilities and to
bring them to the treaty ground. He rap-
Idly pursued his voyage up the Fox river,
across the portage, and down the. Wiscon
sin. to the place ol encampment. Taking
orth him only his interpreter, he went up
to the encampment. where he lound them
in warltkc 'tnood, and dett't "finned not to
treat. Threats and antreaties were .alike
unavailiog with this exasperated tribe.—
He lelt them. and returned to his canoe.
As he turned to go to the river, a young
warrior raised his gun. and taking delib
erate aim at him. pulled the trigger; but.
providentially, the gun missed tire. This
II the only instance of violence ever offer
ed to him during the long period at his in
tercourse with the Indiana. He proceed
ed immediately to Prairie de Chien, where
he organized the inhabita’nts. and placed
them in a condition of delenee. and retur
ned to the treaty ground. By his prompt
and energetic movements he prevented ex
tensnve hostilities, the end ol which no
man could know.
In 1831, Geo. Cass was called by Gen.
Jackson to take charge of the War De.
parlmenl. and his removal from Michigan
Territory was marked by a univeraal ex
prcasion 0| regret. Hts colleagues in the
cabinet were Mr. Livingston. Mr. Wood
bury, Mr. McLane. aner. Taney—men
who posaeaaed lhe confidence ol the Prea~
ideut, and soon acquired that oi the coun
try. The characrorratic trails ol General
Jackson‘s administration have now passed
into history. ltwas bold, prompt. hon
eat, and national. It nought no danger
oua constructive powers, and it endeavor
ed carefully to exercise thoae 0| which it
was the trustee, for the American confed
eration. The great questions of the bank,
of the removal ol the depositea, of nullifi.
cation. of the French indemnity, and ol
the C:eek & Cherokee difficulties—three
of which Involved delicate point: connec-
led with Sun: tights—occupied its alien
tion. and were all happily disposed of.—
ch, il any, new call In qucslion lhe wis-
do") of General Jukeou’s course upon
these important (objects, though it in dif
ficult now to realize the intense anxiely
they exerted, and the momentous (onse
quences which hung upon their deciston.
So far as the War Department necessari‘
ly took any immediate course in these
questions. it was prompt and energetic. 81
met with the approbation o! the country.
At the portenliuus period ul trollificallon,
the military orders were [it in, but discreet;
and it appeared by a message Irom the
Preaidem. in matter to a call upon that
:uoj-ct. that no order had been at any
time given to “resist the conaliluled ou
ilhorities of the State q/S. Carolina, with
tin the chartered limits of said state.”—
"l‘he orders to Gen. Scott inturmed him
‘that. “ should.._unfor!unately. a crisiaa
‘nse when the ordmary powrr in the [lands
‘o/ the civil qflicerx should not be sufliacnl
for the execution of the laws, the Presi-
Erlent would determine the course to be In
ken. and the measures (0 be adopted,- till
then he was prohibited from acting.”
The ume caution marked the order to
the troops when there seemed to be dun
ger of a collision with the authmities at
Alabama. arising nut ol occurrences upon
the lands of the U. States in that State.
In pvool of this. we quote the lotluwmg
extract 0! a letter Irom the War Depart
ment. written by Governor Cuts to Major
Mclntosh, and dated October 29. 1833:
" Sin—Your letter of the Ella! inelnut lo Major
General Mncomb hm been laid before me; and. in
unower. l have to inform you that- you will inter
pou no obuuclo lo the service- of legal procen
upon any officer or soldier under your command,
wltelhor iuucd from the courls ofthe State of A|~
nbnmn. or ol lho Uniled Slnlel. 0n the century.
you Will give all necessary facilities to tho exact)~
tion 0! such prune-l. ll "not the intention oflho
President that any part of the military force 01 "I 0
United Sluloa should be brought-inlo collilion wilh
the civil authority. Infill questionqofjuriediclion.
it in the duty 01 the former I'o submit to tho'latter.
and no comiderntione mull interfere with Ihnl du
ty, ll“. Ihcrelurc. an officer ol the State, or of the
Unilod Staten. come nith legal process against
yourself. or an officer or soldier of your garrison.
you will freely atlmtl him within your posl. and
allow him to execute hie writ undteturbed."
In 1836, Gen. Cnsu was oppoimed min
ialer to France, and immpdiutely resigned
his post as'Secrelary of War. On reiiring
from the department he received ‘a loner
from General Jackaon‘ ex‘prouidg warty
personal feeling: towards him. and com
mending‘hie “hole official conducl. He
é'eiled from'New York in me month 01064
lobar. An diplomuuc relations had not
been [oily reestablished w’ilh’ France,- he
wad directed to pr‘oceed to Eogland', end
there aa‘eemin lhe views‘oF'ma-vFroncb
government; He foundfmat a French mili
filgfihld been appoilotadjo this ,ooqpuy',
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and he immediately repaired to Peri. and
took up big residence there. After hll rec.-
ognition. bIB fir" Official duty wan to pro-'
. cure the interest glue upon the twenty five
millions of francs indemnity, ,whichvhad
been retained when the principal teal paid.
After some hesitation thia was efl'ecletlil‘
thus this great controversy. which at one
time threatened Suchgravo oonuqueneel.
was happily closed.
In 1837, Gen. Case made a tour to the
east. He netted Italy. Stcily. Malta,
Greece, the islands of the Archipelago,
Constantinople. and the Black Sea. Egypt.
r Palestine. and Syria. He war: at Florence.
Rome, Palermo. Athena. Corinth, Elenlie.
Salamie, and the battle fields of Plates.
Leuctra. Cheroneca. and Marathon—at the
plains of Troy. at Alexandria. Cairo, and
the Pyramids; at Jafl'a. Jerusalem. Bethle
hem, the Dead Sea, Nazareth. the Sea of
Tiberiaa. Tyre, Sidon. Baalbec. and D}.-
maacua. Memorable place: these, and cal
culated to excite strong emotion; in the
mind of an American who had ple-ed I
large portion of his life amid the toil! and
privaliona of a new country.
After his return to Paris. Gen. Cau re.
eumed the duties of hie mission. and con
tinued in their regular execution till ite ter
minauon. He was proverbial for his kind
neas and hospitality to hie countrymen,
none of whom were denied his attentions.
and few of whom visited Paris wrthoutbe
ing invited to his hodae. Hie observatio/nt
upon the government and people oi France
more given to the public in the pagel of
the Democratic Review, in an article enti-
tled “France. its King, Court, and Gov
ernment.” which most of-ounreaderl will
probably recollect. Among other literary
papers he published in this country. my
one upon' the French tribunal: of justice,
which contained much information intern
eating to an American. and in which tho
author expressed his decided condemnation
of the Ijaletn or the English common law.
looking upon it as a code originating‘ in
leudel and almost semi-barbarous times.
and utterly unsuited to our condition and
institutions. This opinion is last geinin‘
ground. and we trust the time ie rapidly
approaching when thie relie oi feudal tyr
anny—this perfection of eense in it is cell
ed. but this perfection of nonsense. ae it in
many caaee is—trill give way to reason
and justice. .
in 184] arose the well known question
of the quintuple treaty. in which Generel
Cass acted a prominent & an efficient pert.
The British government. in its echeme of
maritime superiority, which it never aban
done any more than its plane oi territorill
eggrendizement, projected a plan. by which
under the pretence of abolishing the eleve
trade, her ships of war would have been
enabled to search and examine. and ulti.
mately to seize, the vessels of other ne
tions at their pleasure. This plan wee to
form a "caly, to which the five grant pow:
en of Europe should be parties. by 'which
means a new principle in me lain of n|~
team would be established, and buffing.
among others. prontrated at the feet (“Eng
tand. 'l‘hia treaty was negotiated and ne
tually signed by the ministers ofthe 6'6
powers—England, France. Rttuia. Pral
uiu. and Austria—baton! the nature ofth.
transaction was fully understood by the
world. It became disclosed be'fore'tha nt
iiications new exchanged with the French
government. Genentl Cnaa published -
pampitiei which entered deeply into the
whole matter. and which W‘ll Iran-tutu)
11110 French and German. and extensively
circulated upon the continent. It awaken
ed the public aUention. and created a great
sensation even in Enginnd. The London
Times, in announcing it, said:
-' II in a shrewd performance, “lillcn nilh mm
lpinl. much bold auscrlion of (lell, :lan very lu.
dnciou- unfairnou of nrgumonl, which in "that
amusing, whon contrasted with a cousin tunool
genllomnnly candor. which it occnliunnlly adopted
cyan in Iho very act of performlhg mm: 01th
moat glaring pervertiom." , _
In addition. also. to the pamphlet, hm
plesenled a proton lo the French govhm~
ment against lhe ralificnlion ofthe apply,
In doing this. he slated Ihnl he had no in.
almclious m pursue such a course, 6; addl:
"l have presumed. in the views)! hevoleubriufi
led lo you, (M. szol, Iho French Mininorofl'of.
cign Ammo.) Ihnl I express the leolinge ofthe (‘4
marlcnn government and people. lfin "si, ljhhvé
deceived myeoll'. lhe roeppnliblllly will balling.—
Aa soon as I can receive denpalchel from lho‘hi.
led Slnlel, In answer Io my communicalinnl, l Ill!“
be enabled to declare lo you either lhal my can;
duel has been approved by the President, or Ihnl.
my mission in lermlnated." .
But he did not deceive himself. ”flu
course was warmly applauded by 1h0.A.-
mencan people, who are ever ,aliwlozmi
tional interest and honor, and coldly'ipr
proved by lhe government. ' ' ‘
The following short exlraol will othibir
lhe spirit which pervaded thal‘rn‘emoublo
paper: '_ ‘ ' Q “I. ’
“ But the uubjacl‘ls-umol unolhpr upputvgvhan
lhay [tho Amoric‘npmpooplej nrq told by'onomfitljo
panic- that their vouola are 16 be forcibl emery:
and oxnmine'd. in order to carry inlb‘ él¥ocl (1h ip
Ilipulaliona. - Certainly the American Govomn‘mm
does not believe Ihnl the high Po‘mrn..confncxin¢»
panic! to this nan!y._ hhvo any wilh lamb”) fl!”
Unilod Slam, by lorco. 'lo udnpl their, meu‘ung 10
igu provision-{or to' qdnpl' itl ntip‘uigg'wn) le'i’y
h§vo'lop much Confidence in their lonlfi bf lugga
to féur uny auch‘iesullwnnd @bey MIN» 11:
plenum the prompt disavow! mndozhy mm.
air. in the name quour c9:}vrlty.l3;:.tb93uihu.§pf
tho Chumbg: or Dgpqtleq. o, gqy‘ uplgmpgu‘szo
my”, But wmdi; zgmmi-gvug jg’vonj‘fl‘ogfigi
warm?! "a 35.3“:«35#mifirfiéw
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