Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-01
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From .Noah,s .4drorof,
MINISTER TO LONDON

N.
IL mas oeen SAID that our relations with the
Court OF 81. James are at present ON a Cootino,
SO amIcable and tranquil, that man of moder-
ate talents may be able TO sustain the charac
Ter ana satisfactorily discharge the duties of
tle once. we regret to hear the opinion add
Vahced, that any exigency, pacific or belliger-
CIT III our loreigh relations, can Justify the APP
pointment OF men of limited talents. we
should be more cautious and particular iA our
lorcign appointments, than in domestic ones
LOT the simple reason, that officer abroad re-
presents the character, honor and interests of
his country, while at home those great duties
are IN the hands of the people; aud the reputa
ton and estimation in which our country is held
by foreign nations, are not unfreuuentIy goy-
erned by the character and talents of our re-
representatives.; besides, as a general princiule
no man OF limited talent should be appointed
minister ptempotentiary-he should carry with
hun the fixed confidence of his country i'm his
principles and capacity.
we dIher, however, in opinion that the
minister TO st. James viii have no irnportant
duties to discharge. we consider the present
epoch IN our foreign relations the most import
ant OF any since the late war, and particularly
with Great Britain. There are two treaties tn
DE negotiated, OF great consequence; the one
relates to the free navigation of the ST. Law
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we claim as right, the free navigation of the
st. Lawrence, and the government is prepared
TO make satisfactory demonstrations of such
rights to the British cabinet, and obtain a re-
cognluon OF a principle which we, in similar
! instances, have admitted. No ordinary talent
and address will be required in regulating the
provisions of this treaty-at least IN quardino-
many specific interests of the state of n. York:
state OF the greatest commercial extent bor-
derlng on the Canadas. As 10 the suppression
OF PIRACY, IT is IN vain TO expect that result
without treaty with Great Britain, by which
the combined powers and Capacities of both
nations may be directed TO the destruction of a
system rulnous to trade and revnltino TO hu-
mainly. a simple agreement to unite in ct as
Using the Pirates will not answer. A solemn
compact must be made, defining the nature and
extent OF The services required, the mode oil
| operating, the powers and privileges OF each
the right of invasion and occupation, and many
\ other points requiring ordinary sagacity anC
intelligence. In addition to these duties the
actual state OF Europe and the dispositions q
the allied soveregns towards South America
should be known and guarded against
we say thus much TO do away any hastv i'm
preston, that the appointment of minister t.
London can be satisfactorily filled by man o
limited talents. There are local duties also 1,
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relating to commercial, manufacturing, arri
cultural ImProv ements, and every branch o
public economy, calculated to benefit our coun
t"Y A citizen of great experience acquire
ment and weight of character, is necessary
| for this station.
| The public have no data from which the =
can Judge TO whom the appointment may be
rendered, and il has also been surmised that the
next offer may not be made to the state OF
New York. i
We hope this rumour may be unfounded
because, in relation to the navigation of In,
St. Lawrence, this state has most local infor
nation, and is deeply interested; and as t,
! Piracy, the trade of this port is first to b,
injured by those marauders. If Mr. Clinton
should, upon reconsideration, still decline the
appointment, we have met in this state of suf
fcient capacity to do ample Justice to the of
fee, and we hope such may be selected