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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 23: return to his profession.—1840-41.—Age, 29-30. (search)
n America as in England. Do not be anxious about McLeod. He will not come to harm. I have reason to know e Queen's responsibility. We cannot justly condemn McLeod more than the French the Duke of Wellington, if anythe manner of taking advantage of the defence which McLeod has. He has been indicted; and, unless the Attorneyy will gain by them. We do not differ much about McLeod. I trust Minos will teach the Lockport judge some , as if the same was done by an individual. But in McLeod's case the inquiry cannot be pushed to the questions too hasty in demanding the immediate discharge of McLeod. It would not be done in England, land of the commf liberal institutions. But, on his trial, I think McLeod will have a sufficient defence in showing that the d to renew his acquaintance with you. His speech on McLeod's case is masterly. June 11, 1841. Works and Med I do not make the criticism you do with regard to McLeod's release. I think Webster was right in that, and
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 24: Slavery and the law of nations.—1842.—Age, 31. (search)
man who, it was claimed, should be reimbursed by an appointment for an unfortunate contract with the Government for the transportation of freedmen to Île à Vache. You will read Webster's letters to Lord Ashburton. They are the poetry of diplomacy. I know of no such papers in our history,—in dignity and strength of composition, in the stately pace of the argument, and the firmness of the conclusion. The letter on Impressment is magnificent. He thinks it his best. The former letter on McLeod was a great production; the two on Mexican affairs are equally so. The demand for the surrender of the Santa Fe prisoners is epic. If I find leisure, I will write an article for the North American on these despatches as a new era in State papers. The only one in our history comparable to his is perhaps the famous paper of Jefferson, in which he announced the neutrality of the administration of Washington: but I have not read this lately; and I doubt if it can be compared with Webster's. Yo