Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-01

iHrring 70 render u adOisopH dtlats
period TO make a correspondent ap-
poiatment' &C, ae. Inc term in4
formations, roiatcs extensively TO
facts. IL is OFTEN eaiied lot 0y re-
solution. Inc term conscientious,
relates exclusively TO oPinisns: ihey
are never Intentionally called Tor
from the President ny resolution
on account OF us eYiaeht lndecofua.
The Senate beng thus lett to itself
with this dipiomauc puzzle 10
unravei' commenced the perp'eAlns
duty by enheavoripS 10 ascertain,
what CONSIDERATIONS, other than a de-
sire to rsc'prosate dipiomatis civil
litles Win sweden, could. at this
period. have an dnced the President,
to dominate m'h's'erplenipotent'ary
on 'he part Vi Tue - o'a'es IN ex-
enanse 'or minister is''uon' On
the part oi o"eue".
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se'sed, after tue Dest rehections
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dieious rehec''oas Vi o'nsi 'no.i''eis :
vi inc oena,e' sou.u 'ohoero u
no cohs''oia.'on'' WIZ. A'" "c' 70
rare rare - que Vi 'ue 'oiao"'"s y"HJee.s;
E ~ 'ne ,n.0rf'''.'o" =. ."0 s'ou
o.nces ~ n~e"c" ~ o'."n P'".o
win "'o"' i'i'ai"' "' ""As ~
the Russian mediation, was thus to
be solicited on the part of L. States:
or the personal accommodation Of
MIR. Russell was thus to be consult
ed !; il being known, that he was UNI
willing to accept the appointment of
minister resident.-Would either Of
s,3se considerations justify this di-
plomatic eccentricity in our foreign
intercourse The first of these een-
siderations gave to the transaction a
character deeply interesting to the
nation in many points Of view. The
second, was of subordinate impor
lance. 1t either presented a gene.
raj change uuun a point Of policy
held sacred by the government i'rnm
its commences ent. to wit not to ex-
tend political connections in Earepe,
nor muitinly d;poI,natio agencies
there, especially with the minor
powers, or, SOME special and great
object st -a~.-.,porary nature. To he
Effected at ta'Sr ~-.-'-, As''-- .. Sc
OF these SUBJECTS suggests so many
delicate considerations towards me
MINOR Powefs"t EUROPE, tnat IL VIII
DE passed over with only re" gene
raj remarks. The unfortunate geo.
graphical position OF the few remain
ing powers of this Descriptions IN the
ne'shboFhood ot tue great powers on
the continent OF Europe, and the,
weakness OF the one, compared to
the strength OF, the other, nceessarI-
SNSJ>StS WV ohps "'N"NN. Wv
smallest imDntati0n upon the govern
ment. at all times, in some degree TO
the influence Of the other. of course,
il IS impossible in the nature of things
that permanent, distinct, and inde-
pendent political connection, can be
established between the U. States*
and any one of these minor powers.
A political agent at any one of them
therefore. would have nothing to de.
and it is generally found, that one
will find business for himself, by do
ing mischief. At least it furnishes
him with an induce ment to do so, as
he will readily corclude, that his
place will not he of long continuance.
without something to do. Instead
of general change in this point Of
policy tharefnra ifs prcnpiaty is