Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-20
DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT.

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DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT.
The National Journal Of the 18th has thought fit
to notice &c the Extract OF letter to gentleman
in the country from Washington" and the very
few remarks with which introduced the com
munication. We expected such notice from such
source. As once said of the French Poet,
this mouth-pece by auihority''" washes all the
dirty linen" of the administration. WHO is its real
Editor in the meantime; VINO is the author OF the va
Iious contributions which pour into this % common
sewer OF the Executive, is one of those Z" state
secrets,' which is carefully kept from the pro-
fame eyes OF the people The paper parpors to
be edited by Mr.. Peter Force; but we pre-
sumo that he has little concern with the Eduo-
toral matter as he has with the framing OF the laws
which he publishes g by authority Ii is proba-
bly, the g child of many fathers" and sometimes
its authors may be traced, TO the Authors Depart
meni, sometimes to the Department of Sta,e now
=" TO one pigeon hole" and then TO another accord
ing 10 the character and exigency of the case
But whatever he the source OF its prod uctions the
paper uniformly displays the unblushine ser
Witty towards the administration. IL seems fully
suited to it's vocation. That Nr. Adams was de
termined in the Of his election to have a tool
thus humble and devoted TO his interests, was SUI
ticentiy evnced by his imprisoned attack upon
ia the withdrawal from the same paper of the pub
LEGATION of the laws, when its very extensive cir
cuation gave il decided preference over its
more plant competitor. Yet such are the expe-
dents which this 90 mosaic Administrations en-
ploys for the accomplishment of its purposes. Ii
seeks TO retain power by the distribution of patron
age.
In the case before us, the N. Journal has been
selected TO explain and TO excuse the transactions
no. Gnlia Ill
facts as stated by Correspondent relative to the
appointment OF MIR. g are substantially confirmed
alter enquiries into the circumstances stated by the
correspondent OF the Enquirer 1t is acknow-
lodged that " the proprieiy of associatng Mr.. Gal
latin with MIR. King under consideration dur
ing the last session of Congress, not TO treat
separately bit conformity, on two subjects only
bui on all the important questions of difference be
tween The two countries The Nat. Journal had
previously said: q" the reader will bear in mind thar
Mr. Kings i'll health obligeS him return and that
Mr.. Gaa'in is nominated his successor in The
usual way. Whatever ,cas thought of, if MIR
King had remained III the bad health with which re
has been constantly afflicted during his residence in
England was either not maiured, or Abandoned; il
was only IN contemplation not censummai ID
The whole statement OF the Journal is most
miserably confused and contradictory. We tius,
for the honor of the Diplomatic Departments tina
1t was penned by one OF its most bungIing Clerks
IL recaptuates some OF the principal facts stated
by our Correspondent; yet ii does not deny them
1t does not deny that Mr.. Gallaiin was TO be dis
patched on especial mission II does not
deny that & Mr.. g. will not be required TO remain
abroad after he shall have concluded the several
matters of negotiation with which lie is charged -
1t does not deny, that Mr.. q is now TO pocket his
outfit and salary, with the privilege of returning as
soon as the temporary objects OF his appointment
have been ballled or fulfilled And yet these state
men are not met and cOntradcied, notwithstandin
the Sc enquiries" that were made 1--WE presume of
the State Deparment) as 10 the facts of the case
1t neil her denies nor justifeS the proceeding. It's
silence amounts 10 confession OF guilt All the
objections bich may be urged " to a rapid sue
cession of foreign Minister'S" 10 MULTIPLICATION
OF $4,000 outfits" still remain in fall force and
virtue.
The Nat. Journal urges in excuse of plural
commission in the first instance, the following
reasons: !. Precedent. Under Mr. Jefferson
Messrs Pinckney and Monroe were associated a,
London under MIR. Madison, five ministers were
associated at Ghent- under MIR. Monroe, hlessr,
GaIatin and Rush we're associated at London q
The importance of the subjects of difference with
England, viz: our northern boundary; navigation
OF the 81. Lawrence; boundary on the N w
Coast; the Colonial trade; and the slave oresfiou
3. Mr. Kings i'll health. That the British Go
vernment had appointed two ministers (Atessrs
Huskisson and Addingon) TO treat with ours, and
had expressed an expectation that we would also be-
represented by two.
Let US enquire what force there is in these four
reasons Precedent Are the matters now in dis
pute, equally important with those confded TO the
4" plural COMMISSIONS quoted under the three last
presidents? Could they no all have been conGded
TO one able man, in the first instance who had the
health and the inclination TO bring them TO speedy
adjustment? Surely as TO one of those negotia-
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present case. In that memorable case, the result
prov ed the wisdom of Mr.. Madison in appointipg
" plural commission" If he had been contenied
with one, or even two, might not the nduig dtioq
Of the mississippi have be n sacrificed TO the
Fishing interest. (Tbe public will not forget the
existence Of solemn pledge in relation TO the ne
goiiation of the treaty Of Ghent.) But is it not
10 be feared that precedent is too much relied on
in our government II the exercise OF power is
to be directed by precedent, rather than expedency
and the Constitution, how long may we expec TO
preserve our free institutions? How long will there
remain in the Constitution single Limitation of
power?
But important subjects were to be acted upon
and therefore, MIR. King, who was in III health
stood in need Of an associate! Were not the sub
jects of negotiation known at the time Of Mr..
Kings appointment? Was not the inhrmy Of
his age well known! That was the reason assigned
by him publicly for withdrawing from the Senate;
and how can these considerations be urged for
g thinking Of associaing Mr.. GalIstin with him
II they have any force, ough, they no, 10 have
operated in the first instance 10 induce the Presi-
dent TO make the mission plural one L? But il Mr..
K. had not expressed his wish 10 return home
was II expected that much cordiality would exis,
between him and Mr.. Gaiatln2 But IL nay be
thought that all men when thrown together in th,
public service. NAV be equally disposed TO bur,
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