Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-04
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never saw the Cabinet in quandarv ecn.I
Il. u, the present one concerning the Colonial tr.ds
Ahe committee IN Congress and the administrator
seem to be touched by the enchanter,s ,,.nd .I"
are all motionless MIR. Adams cannot sy,,;d sn.
ing the awkwardness of his situation +, -.
oouotedly was IN bis power 10 have s,. -
trade with the West India Colonies bv ;n,.rno ~
ing no obstacle 10 the bill reported in senate =, ,
last session. Feeling the full force of hi. resno.
soni'y' ana not knowing what 10 offer. ei,ber; i,
e, p1"on % ,e'ai'at'on' the Cabinet is truly in
dilemma; and believe has resolved IN cfr., =.
ing and do nothing, leaving it TO The onDo.;,;an -
propose the remedy, which if successful ,bcv ell,
concur IN, and II The reverse, they will nI.c. a.
responsibility on us. The opposition re,s;..', s
ioided arms, looking quietly on Until ,ys h,s.,.
GROUND on this important question, il had b.,,.,I
about it, "'i oe SAID
" How does your friend Mr.. King. rs II.
Tican, relish the appointment of Judee Re,,s5 VS..
all remember how zealously his brothe, OIL -,
bigh-minded Senators laboured 10 ,b,o,, -. ~.
nomination as Judge Of the Supreme CON-, o', rms ms
recent decision in the libel suit of Cene,", ~,
VIII not make this appointment very pala,abIs NJ.
,ua'' however, is releasing himself from an in
fiuence which has not hitherto strengthened t IL.
administration. Mr.. Clay has thrown onsr -. .''
Tor Dis winter soirees, which are well attended,
ana VIII no doubt be attractive A dash NJ ,,o,;'
Tics comes with better grace from the Secrs,a,.
ievees than the Presidents. So I'VE ma -
to hear something Of state movements occ,s;oa.Ii
strong effort is making 10 prevent the rs sIas'
" na"e0'pn' winch Is as strongly resisted in
virginia. Should another person be chosen ,h..a
,.,;o, ,, 'S" " "'uioPh ieit Tor the sdminis-
'OD' W Y. Eng.
u 's"'' 70 'ne Editors of The American Sentinel
Washington, Dec. 26tb. 1906
There has but little been done as vet in cooa,...
on SUBJECTS OF national importance The ,s:'
ZION wrh the British West India coloniee 20
winch we are now excluded, is a sul;sc, If r'..lh
conversation, bur no indication has as va, 49,
gwen OF the measures which the administrator &c
p'.panhg ior Oohgress-ail agree that the nepo-
ua'ion mas been managed on our part as badly =. 4;
could be, and that we would be verv ILL., %
TO get what we could have had al an ,rn,,l. Nv wv
'ne last tour years, but il exhibits our ruIs,s 3;
very Illuminating predicsment, when tbev s,o g..
evadIng and shutting n all the tricks Of ns,.,' -;
piomacy ior several years, TO postpone Anal al.
Justment oil these matters, and when the door =
" yep forward and offer all, and more foo
"a 9 US nin'th government had insisted upon
-ouch unstesdiness weskens our eovernrsn, T.,
JUS negotiations. and gives other nations a. "a
vantage over US, which they couId M, Oh
tam IN any other way. The mercsn,;i. ~,
agricultural community will be surprised IN ,e.sn
tbai we have jeopsrdised, and possible Ice, sa"'
ever ,ne 'raoe win The British West India colonies
~ !eIaslng 10 make any treaty stipulation on tbs
duce 10 be placed on the same foo,ne ~ ,hnsp pro
lonies, with the ships and products Of Grea, r.
tain or The North American colonies n sueh
stipulation could have been obtained, il would b.ys
been very well, but the constant and positive If
sal o. The British Government TO sgree TO IL. snd
me known and settled policy Of all nations in ei.
ing preference 10 their own ships and prodscts