Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-09

Decree in Council, ordering bonds to be is
sued by the Minister of the Treasury for their
amount, has received the sanction of His I'M
! perial Majesty. This event, together with
the exchange of the rattications OF the Treaty
negotiated and concluded in 1926, happily ter
inmates all serious causes OF difference with
that power.
Measures have been taken to place our
commercial relations with Peru upon better
footing than that UPON which they have hith-
erto rested; and if me, bv a proper disposition
on the part Of that Government, important
benefits may be secured to both countries.
Deeply interested as we are in the pros
perity of our sister republics, and more parti-
cularly in that of our Immediate neighbor, it
would be most gratifying to me, were per-
mitted to say that the treatment which we have
received at her hands has been as universally
friendly as the early and constant Solicitude
manifested by the United States for her sue
cess, gave us right to expect But it becomes
my duty to inform you that prejudices, long
INDUCED by portion Of the Inhabitants OF
Mexico against the envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentiary of theUnited States,
have had an unfortunate influence upon the
affairs of the swo countries, and have dimin.
ished that usefulness 10 his own which was
Justly to be expected from his talentsand zeal.
TO this cause, in great degree, is to be i'm
puted the failure of several measures, equally
interesting to both parties; but particularly that
of the Mexican Government to ratify Treaty
negotiated and concluded in its own capital
and under its own eye Under these circum-
stances, it appeared expedient TO give to Mr..
Poinsett the option either to return or not, as,
in his judgment, the interest Of his country
might require, and instructions to that end
were prepared; but before they could be des-
patched. communication was received from
the Government of Mexico, through its
Charge dAflaires here, requesting the recall
of our Minister. This was promptly cmoplicd
with; and a representative of a rank cores
ponding with that Of the Mexican diplomatic
Agent near this Government was appointed.
Our conduct towards that Republic has been
uniformly of the most friendly character; and
having thus removed the only alledged obsta-
Gle to harmonious intercourse, cannot but
hope that an advantageous change will occur
in our affairs
In justice to n. Poinse.t, it is proper to
say, that my immediate compliance with the
application for his recall, and the appointment
of successor, are not to be ascrbed to any
evidence that the imputation of an improper
interference by him, in the local politics of
Mexico, was we'll founded; nor to want Of
s3 a in Truth s s ar tas s is a HsHs s.
been affirmed by the Federal Government of
Mexico, in its communications with this.
| consider it one of the most urgent of nv
duties to bring TO your attention the proprety
Of amending that part of our Constitution
which relate, TO the election of President and
Vice President. Our system of government
was, by its trainers, deemed an experiment:
and they, therefore, consistently provided
mode of rem edyihg its defects.
To the People belongs the right of electine
their Chief Magistrate: it was never design
ed that their choice should, in any case, be
defeated, eithf by the intervention of electo-
raj colleges, o by the agency confded, under
certain contingencies, TO the House of Repre-
sentatives Experience proves, that, in pro-
portion as agnts 10 execute the will of the
People are Multiplied, there is is DANCE Of
their wishes bmg frustrated. Some may be {
unfaithful: alhe liable 10 err. So far, there c
fore, as the eople can, with convenience.
speak, it is sair for them to express their own :,
will.
The numbeof aspirants to the Presidency, u
and the diverty Of the interests which NAV u
influence theicl aims, leave little reason to ex- a
pect choice ithe first instance and, in that i
event, the elc ION must devolve on the House :,
Of Representires, where, it is obvious, the u
will of the Pple may not be always ascer- |.
tanned, or, if certained, may not be regard ~ !"
ed. From t$mode Of Voting by States, n
the choice is TIC made by twenty -four Votes; Is
and it may otn occur, that one of these may al
be controlledy an individual representative. ar
Honors and ieeS are at the disposal of the re
successful candate Repeated ballotings may
make it appart that single individual holds eq
the cast in hi Ind. May he not be tempted in
TO name his kard? But even without cor U
uption-supsi ing the probity of the Repre- co co
sentative to b spof against the powerful mo- W.