Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-18

gociation 10 be conducted under the media.
ton, Would to God, there mavb any nero-
Citations. under the mediation, tn he Affected
in any way y If there should be none, il
must be agreed, that the rejection, could not
have produced any grea, mischief in that
respect, and It has certainly saved a great
fundamental principle. But admitting the
nesociatlons 20 proceed, what are the real
effects. which viii probably be produced BY
the reJect'oa' Recollect, the ENJOYS were
commissioned to act jointly end ssl,erall, |;
and that the commissions granted during
the recess of the Senate expired at the end
oI its last sessian. New commissions must
therefore have issued. after Tie dec
sion Of the Senate. The only effect, then
That could be practically produced by the
rejection, if the President had thought pro,
per To exert his powers on the occasion,
would have been this, that some persop
might have betn appointed in Mr.. Gala
t,n's, stead, who would have borne out The,
new commission, aud acted under il. Ii
MI. Gailatin had been approved, then the
person bearing out the new commission.
would have passed it over 10 Mr.. Gallatiu,
who would have acted under 1t himself. The
President has deemed it best, not to appoint
4 substitute, and OF Course, it must be pre-
sumcd, either that he was satisfied win
the two who were approved, or that he had
lost all confidence in the successful termina
ton of the project. The power of the Pre-
sidens To nominate a refp6kcar substitute,
and his refusal to do il, aft rds a sufficient
reply 10 the cavil set up, that the only re-
publican was excluded Uy tive Senate Be-.
cause at the President has nominated any hon
orable, intelligent republican. ia1oring un.
der no legal disability, have no doubt but
that he would have received the unanimous
vote OF the Senate Inc alarm expressed
6y some, OF he uniavorab.e impressions pro
duced OF foreign nations b. the rejection,
Is certainly ideal and incoBSiderate. Upon
what pretext, Could any foreign naIInn, take
offence, at our adheren. t TO the funtlamun
tai principles OF our own institutions, in ap
pointing our foreign MINISTER'S We have
had abundant experience upon TINS sub
Iect TO relieve Us from al aPprehen>
sions III that respect. Mr.. short com
missioEed by Mir Jefferson during the
recess of the Senale a. miaister pleni
potentiary to Russia and actually m,~iiu
rope on LIS way tHither, upon icing no
minated TO the succeeding Senate, was u
UNANIMOUSLY rejcc,ed by that body. The
President nj ms pressure, has recalled other
ministers iron other na.Ions wItAout offence
10 any. Foreigp nations have recalled their
ministers from the United STATES at their
pleasure witnoul offence. Indeed no con
descension could BE- greater or more repre-
hensi5ie, than departing from the OBJ ser-
vance OF the principles OF our own institu
tions, III appointing oar own fore gn agen,s,
for our own objects, for the accommodation of
any foreign nation whatever AS to the
consideration OF the loss OF Mr. Gallatin's
extraordinary talents by the reiec ion,
would observe that those, who calculate TN
on the efficacy of the ercess Of thar
.eentLendn's Talents, beyond those of any o.
ther gentleman in the United States, i'm
changing the views OF the British CABINET.
upon the subject of British maritime rights,
risk their Ejaculation for peace upon a for
.orn hope indetd.-i would not wish To
derogate augnt E. an the ta.cXs Of Mr.
Gailatii ,Iney are Certainly great, bur,
deem II no derogation to say, that IN my %
plnion, there are many. very many gen,ic
Den in the United States, possessing talents
equally competent TO all the purposes of his
,nIsson.-I have now, tellew citizens, given
you general and comprehensive exposi.
tIoD, Of the course OF reflections, which IN
tuerced my conduct on this very interesting
ubject. have laid before you, the whole
OF the constitution, and OF The laws having
any material bearing Oh the Case in their
Viia1hat iCttCi' ~ you Will eAtinitl6 tneln
with impartiality and attention, discardins
the Idic, malicious and senseicSs iD putatjons
of improper motives without Conceivable
object. which have DO existence, except in
the unfortunate propensities of the minds
which Suggest them, and II they had, could in
no respect alter the constitution or the laws.
Cannot help fiaueriig myself with the con.
currence OF your opiaions upon the subject
H,aowever', notwithstanding all the diligence
have empiOj ed to inform myself correct
ly, l should nave taken erroneous views of
the subject, / have the conSolatioR To know
thar by coilatis. the constitution and the
laws affecting the case, have inrnIsh-
ed you with the means Of correcting my un
intentional err0rA
WILLIAM l. GILES.
IViswan, Wou s, 1913.
Wsdheslay, .Tlly 14fh, 1919
Whereupon the Nominations Of Albert Cal
l2tln, John q. Adams, and lanes \ Bayard, a
greeably 10 the mes5aRe Of the President OF the
United States OF tle lsi May last, were Tesu
med
On the question, will the Senate advise and
consent TO the appointment Of Albert Gal;atin
1t was determined IN the negative, yeas IL,
nays, 10, as follows;
YEAS--Messrs- Biba Blcdsoe, Brent, Brown,
Bullock Campbell, Chsce, Condit, Howell, La.
cock, Morrow, Robinson, fart, Taylor, Turner,
Varnum, W0rsliingon ~.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Dtgrett, Dana,
Fromentin. GaiIlard, German. Giles, Gilman,
Gore, dorsey, Hunter, King,
Lambert. Leib, Mason, smith, Stone-l8.
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