Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-26
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MR.. McLANE AND TIE WEST INDIA TR lDE
III occasions us rather laughter than surprze
the pains 'aken by the opponents of General Jackson.
administration to uodervalue the West India Trade
That trade, while it has besn of the great oil c,s
every successive a6nin ira ion preserve or 10
discovered by these gacious politicians
to he worth ENTHUSIASTICALLY netting All The pains
taken for is acquisition recovery were hut the blum.
ders OF succession Of vulgar statesmen; the ioIy of
ign6 sainDg its mi dire rts for tLe
meDt OF nothing
We s. all not stop TO comhat the week.-mrs.. OF .ucb
seierident absurdss Did thew require an answer /,
might easily he found in the difficulty ol aiming this
nothing; in the deter mined and veh m MT n,
the British shipping interest The gran, of his no,hnc
and in the discomfort Of The Canada at the loss of hi.
-noihing. Surely his is making gteat noise about no.
ming IL H'piays an ignorance in those who have
long sought as we'll as those who long opposed tn.
empty graft OF th1-notbing truly depiorAble
For ourselves, are eo- ly satisfied that the trade
oil this county W II receive substantial ben46
from this acquisition, for which it i. indebted not more
TO the character of the present administration for can
dcur and oirDess, than 20 the able and able ex
ertons of Mr.. MLane There can be no doubt tina,
the Testimony of he British Minister a, Washington to
the political Integrity, az well az the friendly disposition
oil the Presien # III" main causes Of the final
success Of ;ls arduous and difficult negotiation Blu,
while do full justice the administration w ch had
The sagaciy TO select min'trr Of such uualfcs-
tons, let us not forget what il due the Minister him
self who so ably and successfully represented that ad-
nj nistration.
We know from authority which cannot he question
ed. that the negotiation for the restoration of The West
lntid trade, one of the most anxious protracted
and aborous struggles to be found in the annals Of d.
pomacy. A, times favorable result SCENE ed almost
Hopeless, and II II not too much saw thi,
bile result was greatly owing TO the exertions of Mr.
McLane. aud 10 the thorough fdc nce and respect
with which he had inspired the British Ministry, by his
frank, clear, AMI honorable department Much, very
much, s due to him, in the acrompshmen of thi. al
most imprae'icable riece Of diponacy and the nation
ought To know, ard thank him Tor IL,
In hi4 long and srduous conferences with the
members Of the British Cabinet he patiently minuelv
and clearly investigated every preston; he in the
very teeth every objection started by The enviou int
rests, both openly and secretly AT work to thwar hi.
ego iation; lie refuted them with temperate anly M
resisble reasoning; he placed the true merits Of the
case, and the Interests of hoh parties, in the ciearest
light, and finally, gradually br light the British Cab
net to adopt an ire dfren, view of thu subject hi
thrrio obscured by the deceptive rrasonngs of inter.
es'ed opponents-"-'is'ed 10y bune.ing negotiations.
like desutue OF moderation and sagaci'y We bav.
soccasdn 10 know that the British Minister. repeatedly
acknowledged the great ability displayed both il hs
written and verbal the pprspcu.v and
frecnsss OF his views the sincerity and lib raliiy
Lis principles aud thu frsnkness OF hs manner II il
not too much 10 say that from the masery expo.itnns
OF Mr. Mclane, The B'i'i'h Ministry have acquired a
clearer Insight into the and hearings Of the A
mericaB Colonial policy, than they ever bef,r pos.
sessed Ia fine. he eventually triumuhe8 over one nj
he most formidable arrays of oopo,ine interests and
prtlud,ces, That any Minister had encounte
and even at the lat moment, when uneXp ,c,eh oh
Ptacles presented them selves, they were yannuhsd
by The pledge Of his responsibilitv hacked by
the conb 'ence Of the Brih Ministers in hi, character
aod integrity. Ga this Ground the guaranty was ac-
cepted and thus finally closed a ne goaion which
might Otherwise have been kep, omen I'M, tn. nigb,v
revolutions abotirg Tor birth in Europe had chang
cd the relations OF the world and again placed the at
sinmen Of this great tect in dsantalmost hopeless
perspective.
We desire not 10 speak di'respecfuy OF the political
ly, or phy.icslly dead We will not ronras 81 the sue
cess Of this negotiation with the total failure Of the
ceding the temper which achieved the one
with the want Of temper which defeated the o,her.
While we refrain from pressing upon the feelings OF
the disappointed, offer no and sIavi.h incense
on the altar OF success. AT The same time, wa should
think 1t base ingraiiude TO withhold from Mr.. Nc
Lane the expression of admiration of the vigour
AMI skll which has enabled him bend The stubborn
bow Of UlysSes-a which 90 many expaieoce ne.
gotiators had tUgged In vain, W. r. Cour & Enq
From the Banner o. tho Constitution
One Of the most unhappy results flowing from the
extent 10 which parry and personal politics have been
carried IN this cornlry, for several years past, thai
OF wholly destroying the nationality Of putlic scls
and Of mailing them all subservient 10 party ends
There il now 10 the United States conceivabl. lnea
sure, which the present any other Administration
could adopt, which would not he liable 10 be made thu
theme OF party abuse and INTERPRETATION and which
would not ne viewed ~ Praiseworthy other~ise
coriing as II happened TO initiate saiDsi or favor tn
elevation OF particular To this shrine OF persona
politics ell other considerations sacrfced and mat
tfF- which c0ocern the interests and rrcsperfy nav
the very honor Of the country, held nothing il
comparison with the advancement 20 power Of parcu
lar individuals.
Ia nothing ha, the Truth NJ these remarks been more
fully confirmed, than in hs many editorial comment
Wb''n h6HN ietthlJ dpiFd'eu thIOuSHOu' WE country
10 references 10 The late negotiations rDng H.
British colooia udie One set OF papers cry it up
u II Was 10 eventuaie In the 8ggfandZ sment Of M
whole comu unity; whilst another set cry IL down.
tot worth possessing Both 10 error, because eac
ha4 lormed its opinion by looking 1t through thu
dun Of party prejudice, and proper view Of the cas-
wepld probably show that the truth lee betweer
Nov, whether the restoration OF this branch Of com
fnefce be due TO one administration another the char
scifr OF the benefits, whatever they may be, Hhic
The nation s 10 enjoy, are precisely the same; sid W
have not been little surprised to observe, In SON
coinmereia newspaper how possible il Ia for editors
become IN absorbed IN per oral polidcs 10 lose
Il the ordinsfy and vel esabshed piincgiss ~ trad
fod 10 eDdeayoT 10 destroy the merit Of act mere
because accomplished by an administration 10 NH,
f'"y are epPossd.