The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-22
From s6s Boston Patriot.
REMARKS ON THE PRESIDENT
MECC AGE

~ St AAdtd lTd0e we nave uniformly be-
keVed, and the Presidents Message confirms
our belief that no event in our Diplomatic
History, since July A, 1875, had been 80 dis
graceful as the recent transaction with Eng
land in relation 10 the West India trade 1t
appears, stripping the Message of rhe Van
l Buren, mystitieation in which this part of it is
( involved, that we have conceded for this
| boom" the principles, that the whole trade
should be left in the uncertainty, to which
mutually conflicting legislation might expose
At; that Great Britain retains the rioht 10
impose on the imports from the United States,
whatever discriminating duties she NAV cleo: ;
and thirdly, that while her vessels can come
directly from the Colonies to the United States,
our vessels are excluded from proceeding from
the Colonies to England or the reverse. We
have thus conceded her manifest and great
advantage to her shipping interests, and we
have no security whatever, for the permaneney
to our planting, farming, or manufacturing
interests. OF the advantage, if any, to be de-
rived from she right of direct voyage from
the United States to the British Colonies and
thence to Continental Europe, or back 10 the
United States. And TO obtain this, our Min
lster first goes In forma pauperis to our great
Commercial Rival, and by dint of hard coax.
ing, having obtained the boom" like a post
boy with breathless haste, rides to H,iverpool
to be assured, that the invaluable concession
be not delayed a moment in its transmission
across the Atlantic. Mr.. Webster, in his
eulogy on Jefferson, we think, remarked with
great force, because with great truth. thai
one of the proudest bearings on the escut.
cheon of our country's fame, was the ability
OF her diplomacy. From the DAYS of Adams.
Jefferson, and Franklin, it had been distin.
guished for fairness, honorable dealing, bold.
ness, and Sgor, aud there was not pare
on that history which the proudest spirited
American would wish to disown But the
glory has now departed. We believe, tina,
the recent negotiation with Great Britain BY
the existing administration, has been derrad
ing TO the high character heretofore maintained
oy the United States in its foreign relations
we can now only refer to point that appear,
TO us to present a Constitutional difficulty;
which is, that by the acts of the last ses.
sion OF Congress, which the Message calls the
+" liberal and c0nfding acts the treaty making
power is vested virtually in 1,ajOritg of Con-
gress, with the consent of the Executive in
stead OF eeng retained for the Executive and
tioO-fhirds of the Senate. to whom, by the Con-
stitution, II exclusively belongs. Mr.. Munroe
was so scrupmlous on this point, that although
The treaty with Great Britain provided for
mutual arrangement between Great Britain
and The United States, relative to the number
OF armed vessels to be supported by each mower
on The Great Lakes, he would not ratify an
arrangement made for carrying that provision
OF The treaty into effect, without first asking
the advice and consent of the Senate. Yet
ms Admnlstrat!on,-an Administration plum.
ing itself on scrupulous adherence 10 the
Constitution,-undcrtakesby acts of Congress
only, to change the entire relations of the Unit.
ed States with Great Britain, so far as thew
concern an important branch of trade.
Treaty tcith Turkey. The negotiation with
turkey is also claimed by the Message as an
I exploit OF much merit, for which the existing
Administration deserves all praise. Never was
Pretence more unfounded never was praise
SO little merited The only merit OF this AID.
mlnstration consists in not having overturned,
what its predecessors had erected "a merit
which it would be we'll for it, if it could cIainI
in more instances than this
Durlng Mr.. Monroe's administration. Com.
modore Rodgers was ordered, he beno then
IN command of the Mediterranean SQUADRON. To
seek an interview with the Captain Pasha
The interview was had, and Commodore r.
wrote TO this Government, that, with the nee.
cssary powers, treaty with Turkey could be
made; but MIR. Monroe did not then deem il
expedicnt, and no powers were sent In 1928
John Quincy Adams, then President of the
i United States, with his own hand wrote secret
i instructions TO Commodore Crane therisin com.
| mand OF the Mediterranean squadron. and To
Mr.. Offiey, U. S. Consul at Smvrna. accompa.
MED with the necessary joint powers, and with
+ authority to draw on the Navy Department for
funds, TO the credit Of which Department the
( entire amount of the " Secret Service Fnn6 !,
I then under Mr.. Adams's sole control. wastran.
ierred. They were instructed 10 address the
! Turkish authorities at Constantinople, in sucl
a way as to avoid the suspicion of The BRITISH
! minister, and to negotiate a treaty of commerce
on the basis f" Of the most fayorednation.r TIL,
| Instructions dad not reach the American Com
mIsstoners so soon as was expected, owing 1,
! the movements Of the American squadron bu
when they did reach them, the treaty was forth
with concluded. In March, 1920, after Andrew
| Jackson mad been Inaugurated, despatches ar
rived from Commodore Crane and Mr.. OFfiev
stating the fact, that a treaty had been agree,
on, but that the signatures had not been affixed
and the publications. exchanged, owing to the
want OF funds to purchase and make the nree
ents required by the etiquette of the Sublim,
Porte, on the conclusion Of every treaty. Mr.
Adams was still at Washington, in CONSEQUENCE,
OF the i'll health of Mrs. Adams and these de
spatches were by Andrew jackson sent to him
az ms private residence, for his inspection, nm,
hrs advice was asked, whether the Ir,oft bo,
better be concluded and tie presents mad
IDS advice was 10 conclude the treaty and I,
make the presents. Mr.. Rhind was then son
to Odessa with new powers and the means 1,
complete what was necessary for the final exe
cution of the treaty. This was accomplished
and we now see the administration of Andrew
Jackson claiming the merit Of the labors of tha
truly great man, This predecessor) even who's,
name this Message studously and most n,eani,
avoids to mention.
MEETING IN NEW YoRK. On Monday esen
,.nsS' the iotn INST, tnere was meeting al
Masonic Hall in New York of the friends q
tne american system, the opponents of the
present administration and its crooked no1;am
The Commercial Advertiser saws the crow
was imuense-the spacious Hall, which easlv
accommodates 5000 persons, was crowded ~
i Overlooking, and large numbers were conneI.
led reluctantly TO retire because they could no,
obtain entrance. The meeting was composed
! OF the most respectable ciuzens-aged mon
who have not mingled for years in political
strife-the middle aged, who feel deeply for Inc