Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-24

-. " SECOND reference of this subject 10
,"a' cohlmitte; he would move to amend the reso.
luton concluding the Report. by addins to Tho, -
so'u'.on iwaich proposed to discharge the Commit
zee OF Commerce from the further Consideration of
ne memorial 10 Them refeTed) a proposition 70
80 ~ sn'le 10 the Committee of Finance;-and
nc sseoTdinsiy made a motion TO that effect.
AHer tins motion had been stated by The p,e.;-
dent, Mr.. L. observed, that as this ,uotion womb
iaifiy tes' the sense % he Senate unon tbis ,ra,ter
ahu "oaic enable all to understand whether anv
suceesSiuI attempt can be made during the present
session by tnls body TO 10 any hing in relation 10
ms s%lDjee', he ould take that occaSion to pre-
SEM 10 Inc Senate very briefly his views OF il.
- NH "o' appear To bim, that there was any real
uiHeIence oil opinion, betv cen the advocates and
the opponents of The measure propos.d. even, in
leeSiu 10 lac means most proper TO be EMPLOYED
to' ne accomplishment of the end. The Senator
rom Mass (Mr. Lloyd) had distinctly declared
ms WISH ana opinion that the trade refertei %
Shoulu ne made as open, fair and free as possible:
"nu' II senator Rom Maryland (Mr. Smith, Ger
my contemplated nothing more than II cling this
race upon preci-e!y s0ch a foo ing. The only poin,
OF difference then was, in what manner may this
Object (avoTed by both sides 10 be so desiyablel
be best effected?
Ihe Senator from Maryland proposes to accom-
piish IL ny The enaction Of a statute, which, meet
iHe NE Views announced by the two acts of the
6IlIlsh FaTlismeni tina bad been referred 10. sbould
place British vessels and caryoes. comi,o from ,Ls
BRUSH possessions Ia America, 10 the II. S. upon
Inc same iootilS IN our ports, upon which The yes.
seis and cargoes OF the u. S. proceeding 10 the
Hfiish american possessions, were placed bv these
ac's oil Parliament in these ports. The Senator
rom Mass however, thinAs ii will be wiser and
DETER 10 come at this resuli by convention. ra,he,
than to make any attempt 10 DO so by law: and
ms, 1t ! understood him correctly. was ,Iso tho
opinion OF the Executive. The sole question then
Is, shall we seek the at ainment of tnis obiec, nv
municipal Legislation, or by diplomatic ueroiistior
A"d such being the question, MIR. =. said. that ia,
his part he had not on this occasion, nor 5. oula he
have upon any other of a Ike kind, the sjebfe.i
he@iiallon' n Preierrins he former 10 the latter
mode. '''
AIR. I. said, he had no doubt that the Senator
from Mass. Correctly represented the wishes of The
G1sGuufe' when he expressed his impressions, thai
me president concurred in the opinion, that The
Desirable object In view had better be LEFT 10 neeo
'ayon. oach a Wish was In precise accordance,
win what Mr.. L. conceived 10 be one of the cardinal
points OF the policy Of this administration. Bound
less confidence In its own skill and wisdom. and
ineiiabie contempt for The opinions and modes of
'nihKing OF others, were perhaps characteristics o;
ms Administration. This pompted the belief. that
II should succeed IN every thing which could be
Hn"ue suDJect OF negotiation; and the hope of the
consequences which might result to H.. from SUE
cess obtained IN this way, was amply sufficient 10 in
cuee me adoption OF such an opinion as the Senator
rom Mass. mad supposed TO be entertained by il.
Every administration, said Mr.. T. since the crea-
non OF ms government, seems TO have had its
iaYorite object, lis ruling passion, to which all
otne'S nave Deen held bur secondary and subordi-
nate merely. The ruling passion of the eris,ing
administration is to diplomauze and TO nego,,Iee
TOT Inc qualification Of this, they have alreadv
oeen willing TO put al stake, without any aJeou,te
equivalent, some Of the most imrortaut inter,s,. Of
this county; and now Others confessed IN he M
great value, are TO be left bunhened and sbackIed
lot some indefinite period longer, in order TO give
I'm h?m n opportunity Of manifesiag their great
SKILL IN probably effecting hereafter bv Treaty
what Congress may now certainly do by Law.
For my own part, said Mr.. T, | do no, nIace
any such estimate on either the wisdom or rho
sNii OF The present Executive, as some Others
may do; and therefore | am unwilling TO confde
20 their discretion, more than / cannot we'll avoid
But II my opinions were even different oil
never agree to cast upon others, the respnosibiIitv
OF measures, which Congress can. and a. + ,birt
ought TO adopt. / dread more than all Others The
Ifeaty-making power Of the Executive. eve,
checked and limited as it is by the Cons,it,,ioa.
end therefore | will never voluntarily AQree IN cai
IN us ard, except in cases where mere npnici,al
,es.iat'on cannot De eilcaciously and beneicillly
e%eried to accomplish the object in vie,v
There are other consid eratjons bo.o.
within (said Mr.. t. are conclusive to induce .
preference oil legislation TO negotiation in this mar
tcuIai case. Ihe first Of these is the 6oy,,, ~
csssarby incident to tile latter course ~ ,99ia;S
Ter, so tar as we know, has not vet arrived n L..
sl"nd' When he gets there, and is pre,sr.d -
commence his negotiations, he will find snnd,v
o'her matters demanding MS attention S,rro
these are deemed by this government. a,J nIao
may proDabiy be regarded by Great Brjfai, 10 rs
eqpai'lI not greater importance than his Soro
oil these also have already been the s,lrioc, of Ia
cu's'ohs, IN winch progress has been made: and all
nus ne Drought to a close IN some way or other
e1'o'e any treaty can probably be concluded
should THIS be effected AT last, the Treaty. so ron
cIuded must return TO the u. 5. 10 be ap1rovoI he
ms Dody, before It can 90 into operation. SbouIJ
no' arrive before the 4ih Of March next. (of cvbirb
van sec no great pro'abiiity) Congress viii then |
nave adjourned, and nine months viii elsose hsr,.a
The commencement Of their next ssssion g. a.,
"iu.JO' taxing into the account, any OF the deIavs
'nePeh' 10 all complicated negotiations, carried on
- q u's'ance, or those produced by The ordinary oc-
0u''ehees 70 which human infirnity subjects everv
man. u Is ont a reasonable presumption 10 sac
mai me opening OF this trade upon fair and EQUAL
Terms cannot be effected by Treaty. with, L.
nan one, certainly, nor probably for two vs,re
uon 'nls period. And during all this time the
y y diiiament will be In full operation. bv
"M.n' . our own laws, ell the open intercourse be-
'"eeh me Us. and the British American oo.ss,
SONS will be eHectuaily cut of. NOW 90 81,
1 cannot agree to subject the commerce Of ,bs
20 10 me great and certain injury il must sYs,si,
curing This long interval; for any CONTINGENT bs,e-
~ 10 De derved thereafter from the results Of even
a successful negotiation.
again. our past experience, and all fair reason
ing " a priori," concur 10 shew, that we have
hotning OF advantages 70 expect, but much Of iniI-
y oaPPTehend, from the result Of any detailed
commercial regulations established by Treaty, with
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