Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-07
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
WL.Aa.a NGETNS
Tuesday, ANrA 7, AS29.

pu5sinp them at snslh No political transaction IN our
day has been the theme of wider Misrepresentation and DC
fusion than the intended mission to Panama ana as u'
has been principally founded upon the char.
acter and tendency of the instructions themselves, 1t is III
them alone that an anoe be found and the truth made
known to the people When these instructions were ist
prepared their diplomatic character rendered Their pioca
ton obviously improper and the assaants of the measure
prompty avaled themselves of the necessary silence OF e
late administration upon their contents, TO put them upon
their defence before the people, against charges anu
TONS which the production of these dispatches would nave
rendered above and ridiculous We, therefore, can readl-
Nv understand the motive which induced Mr.. Tazewe and
those who acted with him the Senate to attempt the sup
presson of the pa,4a instructions and to conceal from the
people the information they contain they tell tale winch VIII
rise up in Judgment against the enemies Of the late admins
tation whenever after times, the Panama mission snsh
be named while they remain standing testimony to 'he
integrity wisdom and genuine American fecnsso that Ad-
ministraton
hriefreve oft history of the Transaction may DC use
full to whodesie to form right Judgment OF It's cnaac
ter and objects When the Southern Republics adopcu Tue
resolution holding Coz at Panama IN me year iozo'
an invitation addressed by the ministers OF eoua'
Mexico and Guatmaa TO Our government TO SEND repre-
sentative Congress- and take such part in its deioea
tons as became neutral character and our friendly rea-
tons with those Republics The invitation accepted by
erican Administration, which has heretofore existed would
have done otherwise and that the invitation had been adj
dressed to President Jackson it would have been as prompt
lyaccepcd it by Mr. Adams The acceptance, on inc
face Off, bound nothing more than to lend our frlehy
aid and counsel deliberations, which were obapy, 10
have lasting influence upon the welfare OF these young he-
pubics and upon future intercourse with them io Tie
terms of the invitation and of the acceptance expressly poVl
died. that should not be called upon to concur IN any acts
inconsistent with neutral POSITION AMI if twere possoc
that our ministers could any act detrimental to our
interests or foreign institutions, the supervisory power
of the Senate over all treaties would have presented sui-
Gent remedy for the evil refusal on the other hand, would
have been as ungracos impoiticnay more, It would
have displayed cupabe indifference to the commercial
questions in which this country certainly has an important
stake and which likely form the subjects OF deIbera-
ton there. This government has uniformly acted upon the
magnanimous principle, towards these young governments
odemandng exclusive privileges Tor our comnerce-nut
has right insist upon being placed this respect upon
10 similar footing with other nations 1t known, that Eng
land and France had like usecevcd invitations to attend the
Congress- at Panama. and also known, that England,
and we believe France also, had accepted the invitation and
appointed her minister 1t not to be doubted tat The
agents of these governments. acting upon Their established
and selfish policy would have sought to obtain exclusive phi
vlege for their the price Of their conescension
Will it be conended that should have been without arep-
findlcate our
lust claims to fair commercial with these states
commercial rivals would have been upon the spot pressing
their particular interests while would be peudced by
ABSENCE and by the unfcnly feelings that very circumstance
would most probably excite. What let ask would have
been said by those, who clamnros opposition to
the Panama msson-if that Congress had assembled, and
Great Britain and France had obtained commercial treaties
comforting exclusive privileges while this country was I'M
represented at the Congress Can there be doubt from
what know Of the late opposition, that the welkin would
have rng with clamors against the stupidity imbecity and
negligence of the administration, and with lamentations for
the loss of South American Commerce 1t requires no
prophet predict thsalara every must be with the
tactics and even with the phrases of that most extraordinary
of all opposions, almost fancy that we hear the up
roar such an event would have given birth to,
ing in eas-and may add, that for once, they would
not have been without
Werepeat, them that the Panama mission right in it.
self-and that belief administration that exis
ted in this country would have rejected the invitation to at
Congress If there be any thing wrong connected
with must be found in the views and objects of the adj
ninstaton unfoded in their instructions, which are now
presented the public erenso, and must speak for them
selves Wereques for them attentive and careful perusa
request the reader then to determine for HIMSELF whatpa
of these instructions be objects o-wheter there is prnc
pie urged phrase used doctrine suggested which not
becoming American Staesan or which he, as an Ame-
cam does not approve Is there any power given to our Com
mssoners which would prejudice the slightest degree,
commit ourghts interests We have been told, and in
deed it was the only charge which has assumed tangible
shape that this mission would lead to policy against which
had been warned by MISUNDERSTANDING alliances,
foreign connections-nvovng something beyond friendly
and commercial intercourse But the reader will see, how
cautiously and elecually these instructions guard against
such result The Congress be considered adpo
matte legislative assembly state was to be left
free ray reject the act Of its minister's and the idea Of
political alliance, the part of this government posi-
lively disclamed In fine, we know not how better cx-
press opinion of this document than by applying the
comprehensive language of the NewYok Journal of Com
n wisdom of