Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-18
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erett begins 10 call forth from public prints those
indignant expressions OF disgust; which every Anne
rIcan must entertain. His profound reSpect'' his
" nnbounded devotedness;' the a. sentiments of
respect and good will which the government and
people OF the u States entertain towards your Ma
Jesty's august person. is it an American, is il
freeman; Is 1t a man who has the slightest preten-
sion to truth, that condescends to utter this lsome
and deceilful language ? Yet it is unnecessary TO
expose 1t. There can be but opinion EXPRESSED
IN this country, about it. after making every con-
ceivable allowance for the irnperleclions of a
double translation Even the verest tools of
the Administration; who would share its loayes and
fishes, and would justify all It's o.ber acts even they
will not venture to speak ofrhjs Address with APP
probation, IT they venture TO speak OF il at all
But what will be the thought oft abroad What
will the Constitutionalsts OF Spain say to it What
will MIR. BrouSham, who dashed nj a public dinner
al Glasgow with such just severity the fanatic and
the tyrant only little perhaps better than his
brother Carlos What will all the Wings in the Bri-
tsh Empire, say to this address of an American
Minister What will all the friends OF free princi-
plies throughout Europe What will the friends
OF Liberty in the South America States say--those
very states, 10 whose contemplated Congress at
Panama cur own Cabinet is tins vc.y moment
deiiberating, and we suspect deciding, send the
Representatives OF our own nation /! a scheme
o! cooperation on our part, which is very masni-
cent and liberal in lis appearance but entitled to
the most serious delibealion of cabinet OF States
men.
Yet Mr.. Everett is man OF talen.s, and th.
wonder Is how he should have been betrayed into
such iHdscreIon. If he was ii,sty1.cted to use
this language; or, if not instructed the Executive
does not reprilodnd him for using il, they cannot
expect TO escape the cens'lres of the people
En- paSSGHt; is Mr.. Everett the same Minister.
who, while he was demanding indemnity for the
| claims OF Our merchants from the government of
the Netherlands--and solicited by their Minis
ter moi at this time press his demands further;
very considerably yielded 10 the request bu, at the
same time sent home the Copy of such reply az
might haze beeH made 10 the arguments ofthe Dutch
Minister.
The National Journal attempts in vain TO save
Itself by qulbble--ft began by saying that the
general welfare" (words it had taken from the
Constitution connected with educQt;0n-
and now 1t irtters away the proposition 10y saying
g that The general happiness might be promoted by
lie diffusion gerer' knowledge" In the first
place. drawing the power from The Constitution
itself: and now turning it into abstract pro-
position Well, well, let il pass. We care not for
such skittish, quibbng antagonists They are slip
perry cells, whom no one can grasp.
Com. Rodgers Otis said in a letter from Con-
stantinople OF Aug. 25) has landed a negotiaor at
smyrna, " who Is to require the free navigation
u S. The instructions ofthis neeo,iator are said
to be very PeremptoTy." il is certainly to be
wished that our merchants should have every sea
thrown open 10 them; and this may be the best
time (availiDg ourselves OF tie exigencies of the
Turkish eInpire) to press perempiOry demandup-
on them. But, there is Of course, some limit to
our diplomatic communications with the Porte ard
his Pachas For instance, " ould il he wise in us to
send resident minister to Constsnlinople2 Is it
desirable that our distinguished officers should At
this time exchange very marked civiies With the
P4cha Of Smyrna i-It seems, that some OF the Of
hcess in Com RS squadron are of opinion that
naval squadron should be stationed among the
isles Of the Archipelago TO protect our growing
commerce against the Irregularities of both the
bellgerent parties: suggestion, which it may be also
desirable on other accounts carry into execution
We are induced TO notice once more the siric-
lures Of the Lexington Intelligcncer on Mr. Bar
bour's sending out the Brigade Of Topograplical
Engineers 10 complete tie Reconnaissance of the
National ROsd-Upon reflection the Editors of
the Iniellgnncer will probably admit they were
hastily sketchedior, understand that if any OF
the routes proposed should lie designated by Con-
gre-s the only one that will approach BarbOurs-
vile Is the very one now inspeciIg-hencc, If the
Secretary at War, could have INDUCED a selfish wish
at Tie expense OF his country, Is little remarka-
bic that BY bis selection OF Inadequate officers he I
should eiectually, according to tie lntelligencer, /
have taken a step to counteiactit. Weundersiand /
that his motive IA making tie selection really
to yield to the wishes Of The very people whose
paper abuses hin. Gen. Bernard coIli not 60, az |
he - at tie City the chief Of the Board consolidating
the various reports which are daily coming In, aud
which cannot be PIT in form Ia less than three /
months, with the most uniiring assduily. Messrs.
Podssin & Trinb'e, both intelligent officers and 4
particularly tie former wefeon the other two routes
already explored. Ii they bad not been sent, tie /
view must haYs bsea sa,te.ldeda yer goDger