Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-17

" came into power III VIII be unncce.sary tnere- I
fore 20 look back beyond the termination of the !
negotiation Ia the hands of Mr.. Rush in tho wear !
1894 This unadjus'.d negotiation left us at ,ha,
time in possession of very advantageous uaLe :
with the British West indies and at the time i,
suspended, il with an understanding that
the negotiation should be again Cd at future
| time. In the appointment OF successor to MIR
hush. the strongest evidence given that could
be given, IN the selection of Mr. King, OF a desire
20 pursue this negotiation etfectualv and with adj
vantage TO the country The established diplomatic
Character and eminent Qualifications of that gen
temsn, together with hi-known acceptable s. high
standing at the British 6puri, Were the hes, pledges
OF this but the history OF the WORN, is full of ex
! ampies how unforeseen occurrences have frustrated
! the plans OF human wisdom Mr.. King unfortu-
nately and unexpectedly was taken Ill on his voy-
| &c 10 Eaglsnd. and after his arrival there con,n
ued 10 be an afflicted and debtsted invalid in 30
much so, that he incompetent TO any thing
| like labor, aud could only attend TO some minor
subjects that remained unsdjusIej, that were less
dincuIt OF arrangement But it is said be recev Ell
no instructions enable him TO renew the cue s;iou
on The Colonial Trade, i! his health had improve Ell
- The reason he did receive these instructions
| Is OBVIOUS, VIZ because no Dimation had been
gwen on the part of the British Government OF a
disposition TO renew the negotiation. After the
| suspension oil the negotiation IN the hands of Mr.
Rush, there was but little re,sopto believe, from the
correspondence that we could speedily Obtain the
I, e
a. we were In the enjoyment of gooi trade, there
was no indncement on our part press the subject
"' b'eates' interest was, IN having the trade per-
manenIy secured by treaty, rather than 10 leave II
10 'he mutaoie and unsteady arrangement OF egis
iave acts on both sides --FoI bearance therefore
ON our part, so far from being fault was rather
advised by policy. Some time afterwards when
'he BRUSH government appointed two Ministers to
renew the negotiation, and information IF il 10
our government, through sdr. Vaughan the British
Il at sl,t
invitation to unite another Minister with MIR
f>ihS' on account OF his i'll health; the selection
sho.her Minister engaged the immediate attention
VI MT Adams, and whilst he consulting with
gentleman who should go out for that purpose
letter was received from Mr.. kim beooipv IN he
recalled, and stating hat he had no IoSpe9 \ hon.
! OF recovering his health the truth oil which has
/ eeen ianeniaby confirmed by the death of that
I distinguished man, who was soon af.er gather
ed TO his associates, the departed Fathers OF the
+ euer"i constitution. The Administration could
OUT yield TO the petition OF Mr. King and a Min.
, lister Mr.. Gal!atin) was Immediately appointed
, win ample powers OF Cancellation and hurried nm
n to London with all convenient despatch Vince.
upon his arrival in August instead of meeting with
Tue Dritish Commissioners to enter upon The ne
eouation; as he had been invited, he was met by
the British Order in Council of July preceding,
interdLcting her West India ports to our We seIs
MT GsiiatIn used every eYertion to revive the ne
gc;iatIon, but the British Government, up to the
= Iasl accounts nave proved ihQs Xible
II Is further stated by Opposition that Presiden,
Adams neither recommended the repeal of the dis
eliminating duties did he countenance the mr.
position brought before Congress for that purpose
d He did not recommend any measure TO Consres,
u IN The session of 1925, 26, in relation 20 the CO
iohiai trade as the negotiation then suspended
nor at that OF 1896, 27, because the British in.
ieTdIct had been previously issued bui he submit.
TED the whole matter with The correspondence 10
congress tor their consideration. That neither the
president nor the Secretary OF Stale discouptenao-
cei me proposition to repeal the discriminating du-
Ties, Is satisfactorily proved by the testimony oil
: TWO distinguished members of Congress- viz Gen.
3, >mth, a Senator from MarysnJ, and MIR. Cam
DFeieng, representative from New York. The
former OF whom, in speech in the Senate exho.
nerated president Adams from kaVias s.'~s,sd
any cnpnsiiie" - 'hot zea-ure; and the latter in
d speesh in the House Of Representatives wa g.
: quaiiy explicit IN similar defence of Secretary
LAY " IN such evidence against them. we pre-
sumo even Opposition must cover and retire
4 That the Administration have Abandoned in thei.
instruction to MI Ga'laI n, the terms which were
insisted on under the Administration of Mr. Monroa
which We're the terms upon which the negotiation
was broken oil In 1874, may be true, and certainly
this Administration has acted wisely in so d ,ins
but is there any thing derosa'ory in an Admins
Tation yielding up terms which had been unsur
cessfuy urged by preceding one. and which i,
:! found unatsinabe? o. is it either unusual or tts
reputable in governments, finding that they cannot
obtain all they want IN their commercial aegotia
tion, TO abandon part of heir rreensions in ofer
TO secure others? We on. 10 touch uoon The
views displayed by the British Cabinet in this
matter which would further illustrate our opinions
but as they do not particularly relate o the view OF
the question we are now taking, we dsclinei'.
We conclude this part OF he subject with the
declaration, that the refusal of the BRUSH sovern
nen to pursue the negotiation after their inyi,etion
| TO our own for that purpose. was as unexpected bv
the world as it was By President Adams nor could
| IL have been calculated on or cnniectursd nv anv
one who was not admitted into the secret rians oC
the British Ministry.
! Having tins gone through the objections = de
| against President Adams, in which we have tested
conjecture By facts, and con'rover,ed srhitr.,v il,
feEences by those rules of construction which nh
tain in cases OF most important concern before The
highest tribunals Of our county, we cheerfi.!y sub
mt the decision TO the unprejudiced opinion OF our
fellow citizens
II we believe that the measures of the Dress,,
Admlnistrsiion were improper, If rational hope
could be held ont 70 ne that difsren, cou-se ~
measures propilious 10 the in,eres, of the
Republic, would be pursued by another more "a
p'lle Of administering the Government Than the
present incumbent, duty 10 our cornirv v,ontJ
o5ligs u unhe-iistingiy 10 support that man.
We desire not to cloud this great question with
any thing that lead from the sjroplicitv of
truth or furnish doubt f the sincerity wi h ,ybicb
we speak. We know OF ret Of General Jscl,so,'s
life, Of no hing thai has proceeded from him tina,
can justify tvs in the belief that he is qualified IN
MI the station of Chief Magistrate Of this rount,
and u VIC can trust his bosom friend and bcpraphsy
| (Ldon) who il among the most ardent of his sun.
poners, the Generals sense of dutv has J,;,I,e,,