Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-14

tai principle. Blu. simi.tine the hesD.
cations to proceed, what are the real
effects which will probably be prodsced
by the rejection I Recollect, the en-
voys were 70 act jointly and seperolly /;
and that the commissions granted, DUR
ing the reces Of the senate, expired a,
tho end OF Its last session. The only ct
feet, then, that could be practically pre-
duced by the rejection. il the president
had thought proper 10 exert his powers
on the occasion, would have been this
that some person might have been ap-
pointed in place of Mr.. Gallatia' who
would have borne out the new commh-
sion, and acted under it. II Mr.. Gai'a-
tin had been approved, then the persons
bearing out the new commission, vou'a
have passed it over to Mr.. GallatIn, who
would have acted under it himself Ibe
president mad deemed it best not TO ap
ooin, substitute, and of cosese 1t must
be presumed, either that he was sapnen
with the two who we're approved, or mat
ne had lost all confidence in the success
full termination Of the project. The
power Of the president to nominate,
rthu6Hess substitute, and his refusal to
do il, affords sufficient reply TO the csvii
set up, that the only republican was ex
sluted bv the Senate. Because 1t the
president had sominatsd any honorable
intelligent republican, laboring under
no legal disability, have no doubt bur
he would have received the unanimous
vote of the Senate. The alarm expires.
sed b. .ome, of the unfavorsble impress
sions produced OH foreign nat ons BY the
rejection, is certainly ideal and incons'.
dorate. Upon what pretext could any
foreign nation take offence, at our adhe-
rsnce to the fundamental principles OF
our own institutions, in appointing our
foreign minister. We have had abun.
dant experience upon the subject 10 re-
Iieve Us from all apprehe0sions IN that
respect-Mr. Short. commits stoned by
Mr.. Jefferson during the recess of the
senate as minister plenipotentiary TO
Russia, aud actually 10 Europe on his
way thither, upon being nominated to
the succeeding senate, was unanimously
rejected bv that body. The president
at hrs pleasure, has recalled other mi.
n!slers from other nations without OF
fence to any. Foreign nations have re-
called their ministers from the United
S,rse. at their pleasure without offence
-Indeed no conde.cension could be
greater or more reprehensibls than de.
parting from the observance OF the prin.
cplss Of our own institution, in appoint.
ing our fersign agents, for our own OBJ
jccts, for the accommodation of any 10
reign nation whatever As to the conside.
ration Of the loss Of Mr. Gailatin's extra.
ordinary talentsby the rejection, would
observe that those, who calculate upon
the efficacy Of tie excess Of that gentle.
m,n's talents, beyond those Of any other
gentleman in the U States, IN changing
the views Of the British cabinet. upon
the subject Of British msrstime rights,
risk their calculations for peace upon
ior'orn hope indeed would not wish
to derogalc sught from the talents OF
Mr.. Gallatin. They are certainly great
bur jeet" it no derega,ion 10 say. tina:
ih my opinion, there are many. very ma
ny gentlemen in the u. States, BOSSES.
sing talents equally competent to Al, the
purposes of his mission. ! have nov.
fellow citizens, given you general and
comprehensive exposition Of the course
of reflections which inflssnced my con-
duct on this very interesting subject.
have laid before yau the whole Of the
constitution, and 81 the Jews having any
msrerial bearing on the case in their g.
riginal letter II you will examine
them with impariisI;tv and attention,
dixc ding the idle. raslicinus and sense
less impu,ations IF improper motives
without conceivable object, which have
10 existencs, except in the unfortunate
propen,i,ies OF the minds ohish suggest
them, and if they had, could in no res
pect alter the constitution or the laws,
cannot help f1attering myself with the
concurrence OF your opinions upon the
subject IF, however, Notwithstanding
the diligence have employed tn inform
myself correctly, should have taken
erroneous views Of the subject, / have
the consolation to know, that by citing
he constitution and the laws affecting
the cate, ! have furnished you with the
means of correcting my unintentional
errors.
VIM. B. GILES.
Wiyram, Nou. 6th, 1873.