Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-30
MIR. EVERETT'S LETTER.

MIR. EVERETT'S LETTER.
The annexed letter addressed by Mr.. Everett 10
Mr. Cushing, oil Newburypor, on the subject OF
the claims of our Countrymen on Foreign Gov
ernments, will be found interesting to those con-
cerned:
Washing ton, 20th May, 1926
Dear Sir-You will perceive by the papers that
the Committee OF Foreign Affairs of the House
oil Representatives, have requested to be discbars
ed T. ON the further consider alton of the Memorial
of the citizens of Ne buryport and of several other
Memorials on the same or similar subjects The
ground taken by the Committee was, that the spo
lIations OF the Foreign Governments were still in
train oil negotiation; and that il was not expe
dleni at this time to recommend any legislative
| interference. Considerable effort as YOU know
has been made by the claimants on the French
government, IN the course of this winter and homes
are en- erained by them that the negotiations of
our government, will be prosecuted with increased
earnestness AS the fate of the other claims W i'll
to considerable degree depend on the success.
with winch those On France urged, The Com
mittee on Foreign Aff,rs-persuaded that the
House would not sustain them In any recommen
cation oil legislative means of redress and unpre-
pared theG selves make any distinct recommen-
dalton OF that kind, adopted the course have a.
pove mentioned Considering it, however, most
"eS"aoe, and indeed essential to any vigorous ac-
ZION on I esubect, that more precise information
should be obtained of the number and amount of
'he claims, moved in the House the following
| resolution, which was yesterday adopted:
- ReSOiUed That the Secretary of State be di
rected to submit TO this House the next session
OF Congress, schedule of the claims of American
ci'izens, which have been shall previous to
October i, 1926 be held in his department, on the
Government OF France, Naples Holland, and
De mark for illegal captures, spolations corfis-
cations, or any other illegal acts since the year
1918, In such manner as to exhibit in a tabular
statement. the name of the claimant the date of
the act complained of, the name of the vessel,
winch was the subject of the injury. the amount
oil the damage sustained, and any other clrcum-
stance essential to the understanding of the gen
era nature OF the csims discrimina ling, far
| practicable, between such cases as were not sub
Jected 10 adjudication in the Courts of the afore-
! said governments"
| You will readily perceive that the vaIue Of the
document, which will be produced by the resolu
ton, will depend essentially on the claimants If
they all furnish the department with an accurate
statement OF their claims, am persuaded it would
be very important step towards procuring re-
dress should even think il expedient TO send
on copy ofsuch statements may have been
furnished before, inasmuch it is possible Though
have had no information of the fact) that pal ers
OF this kind may have been among those DESTROYED
| or lost, when the capital was invaded by the Bri-
| fish When collective view of these claims is
laid defoTe Congress and The People of America,
believe there will be entire unanimity as TO the
necessity OF enforcing them. Having at your re-
| quest taken charge of the Memorial of the ci-
zens of Newburyport, have thought it my duty
| 20 give you this account of what has done on the
subject.
am, Dear Sir, with great regard, your faithful
| humble servant,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Hon. C. Gushing.
| The Secretary of State has recently advertised
o claimants to state their claims with the neces-
sary information, to this Department. E. Eng
| The " Literary Cadet " a paper Just started al
Providence, II. l. has attempted to give, what il
denominaies =" Portraits OF the Oppo~iiion." Its
zeal Che phrase is mild one) in behalf of the
Administration is likely 10 do harm rather than
afford aid. Its abuse is gross. Take, for in
stance, an extract from the Portrait of Mr. Cal
| houn:
6 Despised and condemned by the good, the vir-
uous and the Just, he sits alone in the Senatorial
Chair, and listens without esentment 10 the re-
prosches Of John Randolph, of Roanoke. and re.
| ceives the merited execTaons of an outraged peo.
| pie. Decency and morality shrink before the with
ering blasts OF his malignity, AVID patriotism turn,
pale al the annuncation Of his name"
| a good cause can scarcely stand In need of sucl
epithets;--and even bad one may be injured b,
them. Censure clothed As this it, even if lust, ir
some degree, loses its force, and lays itself oper
to the suspicion Of being either interested or un
deserved. II is hard 10 tDTite up parry or an adj
mnistraiion By such means; and such means Ar,
certainly not necessary 10 sustain that which j.
already uppermost. The community are general,
no more willing 10 witness the application of sucl
foul language to the second officer in the govern
ment, han they or truth would Justify the sppi
cation of it TO the FIRST We have no belief tba
these attacks ofthe over Jealous are countenance,
or approved by the Administration They, W,
doubt not, are willing to extend to others the ruiz
which candid men apply to them, viz TO be Judge,
OF by their measures. t.Aibany Argus