Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-15

strongly suspect 10 be Washington Irvlng.-we az
tract this article from the New York Evening Post to
rous extracts mat grace our present Number:
"MR. McLANE.
1--WE have been favourcd with the perusal Of a letter
rom distinguished American gentleman i'm London
TO his friend in this country dated August 2sh short
~ after the arrangement the question Of the West
India trade had been effected by minister In rela
uon 10 TINS subject the wri The struggle has
been long and arduous, beyond any expectations but
has at length terminated successfully. II WILL trust
form prosperous event in our annals and popular
page IN the history OF the present administration
while, however, all due praise is given the magnani-
nous policy, and true cavalier spirit displayed by the
on 'eneral in his relations with England, trust Mr.
Mciane will receive his share of applause for the able
dgn'hed aud gallant style in which he has carried the
views oil the Executive into triumphant effect He has
indeed, had laborious, doubtful, and anxious task
and al every step has had TO contend not only with
open opponents, but with secret and indeiatisable ad
versares, who coniuring up all kinds of doubts
anu difficulties The subject was embarrassed with
many conflicting interests the true value aud bear
ing oil which were not well understood, and had to
be patiently and infinitely developed and placed I'm their
proper light Part Of the cabinet brought gradu.
any into our favor; but others, and those the most i'm
portant members, remained hard be convnc ed; and
Mr. mcLane llad in manner. to furnish part with
arguments with which 10 convince the other The
written part oil the negotiation furnishes faint idea
oil what was done in verbal conference; for the frank
manly, and gcntlemanlkc department of Mr. Mel ,ne
obtained nm the most easy and familiar 10 the
ministers, and he held numerous and ample c0nyersa
tions with thcm in the of which he discussed
every question that in the fullest manner and an
pareny TO their entire conviction. Still they were slow
TO act They evidently dreaded the clamor that might
De raised by the opposing interests whose property was
involved in the actual state of the trade and whose cla
NOR would be echoed and magniied by the opposition
IL required the most unwearcd pains and the ccare.t
exposition, supported by statistical statements carefully
sdduced and acu ely applied to oblge of the min
istry TO abandon the position In v had taken behind
these interests, and which for time they seemed dog
gedy resolved TO maintain The course of reasoning
directed by Mr. McI-ane against these formidable inter
ess both in conference and was of the
most perspcuous and conclusive kinds and the records
oil II which VIII appear among the papers of this mis-
sion, but which, after ALL but sketches of his verbal
orguings WILL If mistake not be considered among the
ablsst papers in tho whole of our diplomacy
Such Is the account given of the course Of this nsgo-
uatioi by one who has TO tho best means of in
formation on the subject and who is OF too sound and
candid mind to give il false coloring. OF our Min.
ter at London the writer speaks in of the full
est euiogium as one whose talents conspc as they
are, and high as they place him in the scale of Intellect
are yet excelled by CHS immaculate principles his pro
bity, his delicate of honor, his simplicity of
heart and his quick sensibty TO all that is WORTHY
and generous and high minded" We copy this testi-
mony with pleasure, and with feeling of pride which
we are sure fellow citizens must entertain with us
that our republic worhy represented at the court
oil one OF the most powerful and cultivated nations of the
world"