Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-07

i"'JoisJ VI fouTs VI tisuOltN tliee. AlOWN Al
was carried, Vhst Is, by what majoriy,) il not
necessary Tor them to know, but might 10 VA have
been highly injurious. But il was material that
our own government, TO which we were response
o'c, should know how we did act; ana accordingly,
when we came TO address it, we informed il that
1t was the affair of the majority, &c.
Ii was the less necessary for us to disclose the
atai secret OF our divisions to the enemy, because
the proposition might be rejected, nigh, he ncdi-
hcd during the negotiation so as ultimately TO he
acceptable or less Objectionable to US or finally
might be withdrawn. 1t was withdrawn; and
thereby, that was ultimately done, which we at
hrst proposed. and a clear demonstration was Civ
| eE OF the indscre,ion which would have character
ized gratutous disclosure Of the divisions among
the American Commissioners
When spoke to you at Washington of our in
structons being opposed to the article in question
alluded more particularly to that part OF them
which related TO the fisheries. right to which
we were forbidden 10 discuss, SC
The authority treat on the basis IF the status
ante beiium, which We did not receive until two
or three weeks after the discussion in our board
which, as before mentioned, was closed by the
paragraph in our dispatch OF the 10Th Of Novem.
DER, ana not authorize us to propose the article
which we did, concerning the navigation OF tn e
Mississippi. If, as think, that article in effect
would have amounted to agrant Of tho navigation,
In the whole extent Of the river from the source
to the Balizc For what was the status ante bel
lam OF that subject! The subjects of Great Bri.
tain had no right, either by the treaty Of 1888 or
| by that Of 1894 to navigate that river within the
Spanish jurisdiction; and the sovereign rights Of
spain over that river, were not vested in us until
the concus ion Of the treaty. of Louisiana i'm 1909
u has been said that, during thirty years no use
was made ny British subjects of the navigation of
mat river. During great part of the saine dir
ty years (sntl the year 1889 no use. for purpo.
ses OF commerce, was made Of il by the citizens
OF the United States; and for the same reason. in
both instances; that is that Spain held both sides
ct 1t, from the mouth 10 the SIst degree of north
latitude, and the west side mp To 's source.
Nothing would be more painful to inc than tc
ne drawn, even remotely, into the unhappy con-
| troversy between Mr.. Adams and yourselfEa'con.
troversy in which the party the most successful
will he loser in the public estima ton certain
" thought that the public ought to have been
put IN possession OF the whole of the official trans
actions OF the mission Of Client, not knowing nv
sell any sufficient reason for withholding sny mart
OF them. But do not think that any pripGfe let
tiers ought 10 have been communicated by the
PRESIDENT. Far from stimulating, think he
did, perhaps unintentionaiIy a call upon him fo
your letter along with Mr.. Adams remarks. be
ought, In my opinion, to have refused such call
however unsquivocally made. Your letter. which
| believe you showed mo at Paris, supposed wa
| written to explain the grounds on which YOU ba,
proceeded, and to be used defensively, upon IN,
possible contingency of Misrepresentation or mis-
conception OF your course. No such couting ncy
had occurred
what would aggravate the pain which shoult
oil the transactions at Client, in a controversy he
tween two OF my colleagues, is a consider ration O
the relation, in regard to the subject, in which
stood to MIR. Adams; the relation in which | now
stand TO him, and in which we both appear to the
public, and the friendly relation which have eve,
borne to you should hope that a necessity NAV
not arise lor me to appear in any form before ihs
public Would il not be most advisable for YOU tc
state what really occurred. without appealing Il
any person to confirm your statement' Would
not such an appeal be departure from self-res.
Pect and self-dignity, as implying consciousness
that it was necessary? Already, I understand
it has been said, at the metropolis of a great State
| that have prompted the call for your letter, than
which nothing can be more incorrect. | mention
The Incident, not that care for it, but 10 show
you the distrustfu state Of the public und
This letter is not written for the public eve
but for your am most anxious 70 sec the
publication. which you intimate was shortly to APP
pear alter the date Of your letter. So far as the
SUBJECT and the argument are concerned, you
| cannot fail to achieve signal triumph over your
antagonist. And repeat, in conclusion, the hope
that, so far "a there is any thing personal YOU
Will be able fully to vindicate yourself in respect
to the variance between your two letters
BE pleased to present my best respects to Mrs
Russell; and believe me sincerely and cordially
yours. (Signed) HCLAY.
The Honorable Mr.. RUSSELL.
r. D In session OF Congress Of lSI5-l6, in q de.
bate on the state OF the Union, l addressed the
House OF Representatives, in vindicatio of the
war, the terms of the peace, SC. In the course
| OF my speech stated that majority of the A.
| nerican commissioners had made the offer Of the
navigation of the Mississippi for the fishing liber
ties. My speech was published !. the Intelli
gencer and other prints Of the day.
ITO be Contintsed.)
AZ.