Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-17


had none, because those which had rendered,
had been paid TOY; and upon thc score oil '',5u
e'tce had none, because had neither the power
TO confer votes, or to take them away. My PIE
tensions rested solely, upon whether the President
considered il obligatory upon the Government 10
testify its approval OF my conduct in tn only mode
which could be construed by, foreign governments,
and the American people rs such, and 50 eNclcsive-
ly was resolved place them upon that question
alone, that said 10 more friends i;du one, at the
time, that If the best appointment in The gil; of the
President could Dc mine tor the mere price OF ask
ing il, would tot, ID I knew myself, pay that
rtlcc. To obtain dciiuitiyc UNDERMINING on tins
point, stated the substance of these views to d
gentleman IN Congress who was upon terms of in
,ercOursc with the Executive, and ell the 10Th Of
January learned from him, that lac had seen the
President, who had given him to understood, that
it WAS not hi, intention 10 offer me any new situa-
ton. This declaration was, however, qualified
with the expression, that even II lLS wishes were
10 employ again, there was at the time, no va
cancy.
Al this decision Of The President had no right
Go complain The loss cl my Office and with it
my salary, which had ceased upon my aking leave
Of the Court of Brazil one OF the contingent
cies, which knew 10 accompany the act Oi my
demanding my passports. BIT | hui Il right to
expect from the generosity Of the Government, al
least that should not be left ia appear before my
fellow citizens "a having been, whilst abroad IAN idle
consumer of the public money. Indeed, 50 palpa
bic did appear to me, the obligations OF the Gov
crnmcnt 10 let suffer rs little uninetiied pain,
the would admit, that iincicd saw, in a
measure, then pending between Congress and the
President, disposition TO render me that justice,
10 which Thought myself entitled at the hands OF
the latter. That measure was resolution offered
on the 2Tth of December, by MIR. Everett Chair
man of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the
Fl. of r., and the confidential friend OF the Presi
dent and adopted on the I'd OF jan. in the words
following, UiZ.
Resolved That the President OF the U. States
be requested to communicate to this House, Of the
public interest permit the recent correspondence
between the governments OF the U. y and Brazil,
and any other documents in the Department of
State, connected with the subjects of discussion
between the two governments" This resolution
evidently Comprized two distinct branches ,one
laiing To the recent correspOndence & the other
relating ''other documents in the Department of
State Of which knew there were many TO which
1 was a party, the disclosures OF which could not
injure the public interests. SO general was the
Impression, that the OIL jcCt OF this resolution WAS
bring my correspondence before Congress, that do
Iot believe there was member in the House ,.Nr.
Ererctf excepted, who was OF "A different opinion.
Certain it is that all my personal friends entertain
I'd that impression, and TO myself, had not a
shadow OF doubt the subject. when left the
City of Washington, which the I2th OF
January
On the 29th OF January, after a lapse of near
weeks, a message was communicated by the Pres
ident, to the III of r., accompanied by four short
notes, occupying, in the whole, single column of
"a newspaper, which had passed between MIR. Clay
and Mr.. Rcbelo, and which were designated thus
Sc arcccnt correspondence" between the Charge
d'Aiidircs from Brazil, and the Secretary of State
a. on the subjects of discussion between the two
governments In the phraseology of this mes
sage, there was evident departure from the Ian
gUage OF the resolution, and visible merging ..
its tlCU branches into one. Still, however, as no
declaration was made, that there were no other
documents the disclosure of which would be in
compatible viii, The public interests, twas fair TO
presume, that the conn s'nicaiiOn was but partial
answer to to the call and that transmission of the
other documents referred, would have been
made at a subsequent period. For the information
Of those who have not seen this correspondence,
have thought it c%pcdienttO give here,a summary
view OF its contents
The, first note is from Mr.. Rehelo, (vho was
absent from WashinSton a. the time Of the arrival
al the mcssengcr) to Mr. Clay, dated on The goth
OF May, one dog before my ar ir0L az ". York;
calling upon The American G0yernment in
not -ccreInOniOuS to dlsapprove an tCyiIlg,
g the character of the proceedings of Mr. Condy
Racquet the Charge dAilaires Of the u ;. at Rio
dcJanciro, in suddenly demanding his passports
aud urging the appointment OF "a new representa-
tive TO reside near His aIajesty thc Emperor who
character, will find in the Government OF H. Ma
esty the Enperorhe most pacific dispositions ,GHd
aCW adjust, iil Il aanHeT satisfactory 70 The 90
TcrlMtnt0f tie L. s., the questions pending with
regard 10 the detained vessels and to the brig
Spark according to The law vi nations"
The sccOI:i was Alg. Clays answer, dated on
3ist of NAV, the day following. expressing Lis
conviction '' that during the progress Of mari
time war, the commerce Cf neutral nations, is la
bic TO occasional interruption and veXati0n,' and
81 -tying the regret Of the President, that prompt
and tull redress had not been made, in frequent
instances Of well founded complaints, the part oil
citizens Of the Cni.ed States, urged by Mr. Pa
guet, during his mission - the Court Of tn Bra
Ills, and particularly that satisfaction was not
promptly made Cor the iiegs! seizure o! tie Spark,
under circumstances Of no ordinary aggrAyaton."
in regard to thu extraordinary demand Of a jpFit-
ten diSdpprorGi OF my conduct, this language was
emf loyel--'' Mr.. kagusts deInou OF his pass
ports in consequence OF withholding that 5alstac
tiOn, was without orders and MS personal act, for
winch he is accountable to bis own Government,
AMI that only" The mole then proceeds TO state
tiiat the President with th. view Of extending
fTO countries, would nominate successor TO MI
Racquet, upon the assurance given, that lac should
- be received, with the consideration tu to his Of
fetal character aud provided that assurance DC
also given, that " in 9d eases IN whlchlniuries have
been inflicted the property persons Of Ameri-
rgemcnt will be made by uie Government Of
Brain, SatifdetOyy TO the United States" Ihb
expression OF '' all cases" was 40 doubt iatcnded
- embrace the fagrdnt ones OF The ship SpcruC,
OF New y ok, and the brig Exchange, Of Boston,
captured in 1924, upon the most unlusthable pre-
tensions az 10 maritime rights, and which have toi
this day remained uniedrcssed. These were not
comprised in Nj. RebelIos note, which had rcl3-
lion alone 70 the capture siuce tho institution
nj the blockade VI liz River Plate ia December,
1925
The H.d note is FROM Mr.. Rcbclo, dated On The
1st OF Junc, WHO, finding he whole object Of his
Government accomplished, by the prompt manner
m which his note was answered at niOHelt
1ricl mn drriUH ,Cds ddiiy erpccfcd, and by the
Vyiigit fltr President Ia,