Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-29

The Letter w4llels lnrosed these p5vnnsed artj.
cIes contained the explanation have already si
ven, OF the reasons Tor not accepting the British
propositions and for the amendatory project offer.
ed. 1t In much 20 De lameaied tina; i, weut any
further Blu; not content with reasoning upon this
subject ike dponis,isl, Mr.. Adam tbouyht il
necessary TO express In IT the angry feelings of ap
unsuccessful centovefsialist and he goes on 20 an
siTuci MIR. Rush. illat he {" win csndidiy state Il,
Lord Castcreagb, that II far better for the bar
mony oil the two nations, to avoid any bargain,
IN which either party, after ssr-eing to il, shall
have by the experience Of ITS effect The senri.
nlent Ut having been oreyredeked, brought home
10 its councils" (D
Whether this uncourteous expression was in
tended 10 sigBiiy, that Measrs Robinsoa spd
Gouibourn the British pot entiaries had sought
To practice fraudulent deception in Offering this
proposition; or that Messrs Gallatin and Rash
the American Plenipoen,iaries, had been s,lly
dupes in taking 1t Gd referendum, or 10 prove
the profound sasacity OF him who had detected its
covert asnd insdious purpose, il was IN either
case equally unjesi. The intent and effect Of this
proposition, aud o.! every other) had been fully
explained, and was well understood by all the ne
soisors, during the course OF the frank di.cus
sisns which had occurred in relation to IL even
before 1t was formally presented. The course in.
ten ed &c be adopted III relation to il, had been
settled and dete mined upon before il was offer
ed. The foinal proposition was then spread up
on The protocols OF the conferences, merely to
enable this known predict elimination 10 be carried
into effect. And all this distinctly stated in
the letter OF Messrs, Galatin and Rush, TO Mr.
Adams, which inclosed the proposition itself. (2)
Inc letter is too long to be here inserted, but
reference TO 1t VIII shew, that Messrs. Gala
I'm End Rush. had suggested the very objections
TO the British proposition, which Mir. Adams af-
ieiwarcs disciose-. That III support OF it, The
British nesoia; ors had strongly urged" msnv
reasons entitled TO much consideration And that The
American negotistors had relied, in repr to these
suggestions, upon the very Arguments Which Mr. q
dams himself afterwards merely repeats. (2) With
what proprie'y then could thi- harsh ard unusual
term - oVer-reached" have been employed in a d
plomstic despatch,
The sm,abs manners, aud delicate seose of pro
priety felt D. MIR Rush, (who appears to have
been weii-bred gentleman) prevented him
from making to lord Castlereagh, such commu g,
nlcaiion as he was directed Ike; at least in the
manner directed. The u S. indebted o his urba
nifty, upon thus, as well upon the former occa-
sion, ior not producing rupture at once by dis
closing the naughty or Offensive terms employ cd by
the Secretary OF Sste,i relation the power with
winch they were then negotiating. But the dscre-
ton OF Mr. Rush, seems not 10 have cen initial ed
by the Cabhe; al Washington, who rromulgs ed
this language to the world in public message
add caused II 10 be printed ia italics ,ha; no part
OF the effect OF its intended iTTi alton might be lost
SENl1K
III See the letter Of the Secretary e State 20 Mr. Rush
dated Washington, 5Iay TIsis contained IN the Message of
TIE Ftedeni 10 the H. Oi H., Of Feb. IS, 1928, pa g.
5, 4, ., s and 81. >
r. See the letter Of Messrs Gsan and Rush To the Score
ay 81 State, dated London 20 1916 contained in the
sane Message, pages los, o, 10 aud ia