The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-30

'iHA II I'VE aiiaiha#f history o. his
country, and. that, toe. whore the m,,,ss,s en-.
trusted II the Eatoy ue,e ola cha,sslsr lnf-
n'el, 'eerc important than taosc con6d,I 10
Nj CouR
/ Asto The application Of Nj. Cook for thu
appointment of Minister 10 Colombia, 1t il, no,
known that there was any thing Objectionable
- his character neN,lals hin f,ual tno post
and IN appl,iag tor it, therefore. he onls cstr-
ci'ed a right common 10 every cili1on That he
did not obtain it. would Ia a., srcm strong e,i.
droee ofihc TACT that lhcte was no ,orsnrt NJ.
dcrsianding between Nlr. Adams and himself
Which las bcen 50 frequently charged. But.
the ingenuity Of the opposirionist, is not for a
moment AT fault They pounoe upon his mission
10 Cuba as the " aitrlatige for the mission 10
Columbia - and a, a do4sturi 10 rcep finn the
allegiance, winch II was feared might be induced
10 "ayer by his disappointment By such a
harsh rule are honest and honorable mn jndg-
ed
s.. The committee contend thai the componsa.
ton allowed IN Mr. Conl, e,on admitting the va
lue of the mission 8 the proptietl Of his appoint.
ment, " a. too great Ion the time he Wis enea
ged in II, or tor the services rendered This
would have been IN apparently reasonable con.
clusion. Il the committee had not most cgfcgi-
ously overstepped the boundaries Of trtll m
stating this compensation At $500 We pre-
that when four-dhhs are taken iionI the
sum, the committee will themselves admit that
no great extravaganza attended The measure.
E,eu il the slm had becn rs stated. how would
he committee have known that II WIS an extra
vaeaut compensation. wien they id not know.
and refused 10 be intormcd. what lrugth offimr
Nh Cook had been engaged, aud What service,
he had rendered , BY the sane process. we PFC
sumo, that enabled them To discover that The
compensation had been $500 with tlns cx-
cepton, that the scrriees and tnat. instead fhez
ing increased by the optics Of the committee.
would have dwind!ad down ~ a mcaefc noth-
ing
such are the errors Of thc Report with resord
10 the evidence gwen hrlotc thc,u ljow much
eraser other errors NAV be. which are morc
difficult Of detection. Is easily to he cooiectmcd.
We shall close tins article. hv showing. that in
I'll the most ,mpnrtaal movements. Of he com
mlttcc, the mojorit}wrre a taiurd baud ACT
ng hv a single impulse. and that impalse a
deadly hostility 10 the men ia power. How far
tho opehlto havr acted on sue, a committee.
under such circumstances, it i not ia, us 10 say
On tbr Cd Of MAY Mr. Clas addre,sed anote
10 Mr. ilaniuton (,tc chairman proposing to
mako to the committee "a foafdta'iaf disola-
SURE in relation To the amount paid 10 MI.
Cook. MIR Wiekli6r one,,d resolution refu-
sing 10 receive II which Nj. Everett moved ,s
1mrud. by requesting " the Str'otary Of state
10 inform thi, Committee. eouhzrutiaIly. Itue
House Conhdentiailg, # thr committee shall
thinh cypedi"nt) wieThc, the late u. Z. Cook
WAS cmplGVed m the loreigu serylrr ofihr eaun-
try. dniIuP the last year what amount Of com
pcnsatton was PAID him aud what was the ma
turr OF the services performed BY him Tie
amendment Of Nj. Everett was rejected. and
the resolution of Nh Uiolllfe passed. all The
JqckS0aiGafy voting against the former aud for
the latter. Now Why VI, tbs, il the commit
lee really did wish Information in relation To the
matter The truth Ia, they were determined 70
he kept in ignorance, tn, they might not be
tTatumrl.odhy facts, & mignt gave a iaosc rem 10
their imaeinalions. They did not wish to paint
the transaction IN proper colors. but rather pre-.
ferred 10 give it a dark tinge which they know 50
we'll how 10 nut on, TO c1oite the feelings Of the
people against the administration. The dema-
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fusal, that they " dad not wish to receive a rom
f9eattaI communication, because as servants Of
the people, they wished TO see nothing which
might not be spread before the people, Is ypo.
critical and absurd. This remark was only made
to catch the popular ear, and 10 make the people
believe that these men were most DETERMINED
strcklcrs for their rights, which were in danger
OF violation by the Executive Every onc knows
thai " confidential communications have frc.
qncutly been sent to Congress by the President.
and, indeed. that. in many cases, il it absolutely
necessary it should be done ADD, vel. We have
meyer heard Of that body setting lhcir lacrs II
gaiust it in the aeciy patriOtc manner Of this
Jackson committee Long lirc 10 then love for
the peoplc-i"r TIE people s honots- Hnd toT
the peoples monev-whlch they have enjoyed,
all Of them years enough to make them rs con
ce.ied at least as they are wise, aud which, we
fear. they will not shortly decline, notwlihstan-
ding their great love Tor the republican max
i'm which .pcaks Of rotation ia Office"
On the ID Of May, Mr. Everett, in ordcr To
prevent many Of the charges against the secret
service fund rom being put down TO the debit III
the present administration, which absolutely
were incurred oaIer the preceding, the eapcnd-
lures being ordered by and under it, moved the
following resolution i:
4" Res0iffd. Tint the aecrctarv Of STATE be
requested 10 inform This committee, confdrn-
TALLY. or otherwise it the tmb'ic service viii
nov nermil. nnn Gid ~inlnrmal-n 10 be cnm-