Delaware journal., 1828-03-11


hear complaints-our manufacturers complain Of de-
pression And does he propose to relieve them
And is it this Administration or its friends that re-
iuse to listen. to their entreaties The questions
: need no answer. Again, we asked, why are
there maorties in both branches of the Legislature
!. opposed to the present Government So far from
being the result of discomfort in the great body of
the People, it comes from fact directly the reverse.
They acre content and happy, and in their repose
have suffered disappointed political zeatofs TO obtain
me poWer Of misrepreseating them, from their own
, condence III the wisdom and business OF the meas
ures OF the Government, that required not their ef-
forts to protect or support them. confidence from
which, when change of measures is threatened
them, the People will from their slumbers,
and, like Sampson, burst the bonds with which po-
tical asprantsa to bind them. Butwhy should
there be discomfort in any quarterP answer, in
the words of one who has we'll observed human ma
ture Among all ranks and degrees men, in all
ages, and in all countries, may be seen the rapid
footsteps of dark spirit Of envy, trealing closely,
every where. upon the march ofgreaness, endeavor-
ing to suy what is beautiful, and bring down what
is elevated"
The gentleman further says that the British
West India colonial trade has been lost by the di
plomatc blunders of the Administration. But what
are the Facts? During the administration OF MIR.
Monroe, this subject was under negotiation. Our
Government then insisted that they should, in this
trade, enjoy the privileges as the British CO.
lonIes OF North America. That was the question
at the close of his term. So soon as that point
could with decency be surrendered by his successOr
it was given up. Then the British Government in
sisted on regulating the business by reciprocal acts
Of legislation, which, instead of being secured by
Treaty, would have left our commerce to the ca
price interest of the Parliament of Great Britain,
or even the less formal humiliation by Decree in
Council. This annunciation was accompanied with
the additional suggestion that, if we should legls
ate for such purpose, they would not even hold
out an encouragement that they would meet US in
such compromise. Congress refused to act in that
crisis, and left the President alternative but to
execute former existing laws. But, sir, subsequent
negotiation with another power has secured to us
that trade upon better foundation than any act of
Parliament would give it. Sweden has treaty
with Great Britain, securing reciprocal advantages
of trade with her West India possessions and by
, treaty with Sweden, which appears in the papers
of this morning, we have secured trade the most
advantageous terms, to the Island of ST. Barthoo-
news. This gives us the indirect trade to the Bri-
tsh islands. Our trade to those Islands has never
been but in articles of necessity to them. They
must still have them, and pay themselves for the in
> ded from the trade to this country, giving us both
the outward and home freight.
> shall refrain from following the gentleman's
J comments upon the power of the Presidents patron
age, as specified in the appointments to office, and
= the disbursements Of the public money. 1t has be
fore been stated and, believe, truly, that there is
y but one officer in the Government over which the
y :, President has the absolute power of appointment
y the Librarian of Congress. And the payment q
salaries to Judges of Courts, under the laws of Con
gress upon contracts taken by friends or foes, up
on the lowest bids, cannot be very powerful en-
rs gines ofinHuence. will as briefly as may be, be
stow passing notice upon some of those more direc
charges alleged against the President himself
ut among the highest Of which, one is, that previous
Is his election Minister to foreign court he had il
legally pocketed $4,000 of the public money. Thi
20 is the allegation in terms as made by the gentleman
10 from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Buchanan and in proc
as of which he remarks, he must be allowed to offer tn
'r argument of lawyer. l should not have so desg
( mated the argument. The facts out Of which thi
n charge has arisen are these While MIR. Adam
~ was Minister at st. Petersburg, in April, 1918.
received from MIR. Madison the appointment of Min
n ser Extraordinary, to negotiate with Great Britain
es under the profered mediation of Russia, which re
es suited in the meeting at Client, and at the sam
time received $4,000 outfit for that purpose by vir
tue of the law Of the United Sates of May 1st 1910
which authorizes the President of the United State
r. to allow Minister Pienipotentary, on going fror
a. the United States to any foreign country an out
which shall in no case exceed one years full salary
20 &c. The gentleman contends that this description
% of the person who may receive, is intended to con
fine the grant to those only who actually sail at tn
time, or travel from the United States. Their
might be something of pIausibty in this,
DO the outfit we're given to defray such charge but
. is given for extra charges at the court where, an
% and not at the place whence, the minister goes
ne in legal contemplation. surely every Minister aF
ch pointed by the United States is minister from hi
n country to the foreign Court
!" Congress after the mission, made an appropria
ID, ton but $4,000, to supply in the fund the amour
,e. paid to Mr.. Adams by The Presidents order an