Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-27


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Sir. has friendship for the Russian Empire
been so cherished by the present Sos.tei 5"
ana his illuslrions predecessor, that II mas o'
come sentiment of the American feopt"
Is not this secret Article "a diplomatic fraud
not only on that friendship, but. @hich u qnh'
As much concerns us 10 considsr, upon ina
sovereign who has SO generously cherished u
say nothing nos OF what may happen, u the
iu'k should "gaia war upon the Greek OF
how II may comport with the Republican prin-
eiples OF The Secretary OF State. when he shtl
call on this House 10 furnish ships 10 that Des
pot, thereby Stl,ng him in bring lng that Peo'
pie again under his iron yoke. What shall we
say 10 The Emperor OF Russia Who shall
make our explanation, II wa shall have any 10
mhkef II pr1bhble that the news OF this
treaty, aud perhaps copy Of IL. reached che
Corr of ST. Petersburg, shortly after our M,n'
lsler left that City. The shortness Of his resi-
dence there, the audiences of his departure.
the intelligence Of this secret article the intend
ed soJoarn oftiat Minister. perhaps IN England.
perhaps III France, the altitude of The Nations oil
Europe. all giving dreadful mole of preparation
for war, must have had some tendency toplace
our relations with Russia on a footing not the
most firm and friendly. Does mol sound policy
docs not national good sense, call on The
American People TO have an able Minister AZ
That Court. and that too Ugh, speedily 7 Have
we one there now Under the mission for
which this appropriation is 10 be made. are
we pkelY soon, or ever, do mt say TO have
such man there, but 10 have there any Minis
ter at all
la answer TO all these anxious for ebodings
we are told that, in this absence oil ,he Munster,
the Secretary of Legation takes very special
and satisfactory care of our relations nj the
4 Oh.
ludicroas. IL must he received a, mere mock
cry Of the American People. When this para
graph CAME from under his pen, MIR. Secretary
Van Buren, must II he bad placed bis hand
there. have felt something on his face dill rent
from the eternal smIle. Who Is this Secretary
OF Legation tho protagee OF the Minister,
John Randolph Clay, lad vi less, or certainly
not more than twenty onp years old, undisliu
guisbei by talents, education OF employ ms mt ;
without acquaintance with men, or things, OF
business. youth To whom lame has nol, nor
have his friends attributed any thing exiraor-
binary either in possession or promise, and
with mo- hing but his SIR name 10 recommend
him TO the public attention. ! ~ouli not, l
cannot speak IN derogatIon Of this youth and
all would say is, that he must be utterly un-
qualified for the public station where Os is
placed. The service requires men the s,atinn
has had able men, Hei cueau men, Why thea
hazard our interests, perhap, our peace, by
placing the weight OF Empires on the ST. nd I
shoulders OF boyhood la Us strike ont this
appropriation. that this sinecare, this state
mission may DO avoided thai the Minister
may reiurnio his +" Constituents" the Secreia-
ry to his studies /; and that the PRESIDENT
may send Legation TO Russia I'll tor the public
service,
As II will not be contendpd that this appso-
man who may take the benefit OF IL, is u natlve
ofVirg,nia, 81 may gentlemen be assured that
tbe.e remarks have no sectional origin ma |
utterly uisclHim any. anu az ADVERSARY ies'nB
10 that distinguished commonwealth, her IN
teress, and her citizens. ! have spoken as
one Of tho representatives oil the American
People aud as one, coming from par, Of our
common country, which has done aud viii do
as much for the ,Iluslr,ous men OF Virginia, rs
any other part Of THIS nation. This appIo-
priation 10 opposed, because it's Intended To
support a Mission, formed Tor purposes uu.
connected with the public Interests, places our
foreign relations IN PERL, aud Is without aoy
Justification IA law, usage, or Constitutional
principle.
Mr.. J. s. BARBOUR, of Virginia, SAID. tba,
he would briefly reply 10 tue gentleman liou'
Rhode Island, (Mr. BuRGEs)
He said he felt the enire i0ree OF the duty
10 do so, and ITS obligations could not be I,ghily
regarded, IN asu4jecl iot grave legislation
involving considerations that deserved 10 he
| well wen hed, aud in the calne, delOera ION.
| il IN ght be hoped thai faction and parry "oDli
have paused in reflection. Thls hope Nd, vain.
The iniusion Of party mal,gnliy had already
| emtittered and ii loloIej tue debate. VII
gentlemen allow moment oil repose 10 iht
inham,d and angry passions oil political war.
l~re Is discuTd 10 bauisb harmony irom ouI
cuuncils, aud consig. 10 parry all the dnlIei
| that belong to, aud are involved Ia Tue name o
| country The tendency aad effect OF the,
things cannot DC mistaken nor disguised
Obscure them MS gsnliemtn may clio ,se, ih'
| drift aud ia ent oil discussion lise tins eannu
be mistaken. Tue gentleman rom Rhode
| Island has k,adle1 his senslDlIlIfs, and indul
ged IN those nal violent epthe's that cloud Ia,
debate, and surrender The ipdgmen victim
| TO te.ling. He asserts that executive influence
controls the acton of tue House, b., declaring
| 1. at subseIylen ' 10 Executive viii, 10 lar be
| you'd all past rAtent in the history oi tins coun
uy. Sir, II this Dn the dominant vice u III
age, it Carries along SIDE OF it, counterya,ln
| ant,doIe. The pre- cut times are huitfulof un
sparing hostility TO the Executive. But. Mr.
! Speaker, (sad Mr.. Is the genilemen ID en-
| iirely ut fault iils assertion ID u hgmen
Of the fancy and has no Foundation IN realty
IL there be any mug NJ ihis Hhu nore NC
MAJ kabe than all other things, 1t IS the ute
absence OF Executive nAueuce over tue del,be
ratiyus oil TINS House ms well as the Senate.
think thai perceive, aud could trace The eau
SEES that pro iuces this state OF things, but
would be a proftess pursuit, even II crowne
| with the tuii est success. l. is however a fac
rs singular as II Is tur, iuai President oil IN
United States. bold,ng ~ fall an sure posses
sion, larg shars Vi popular affection, tna'
most OF his predecessurs, finds, that mos. u
his prominent recommendations to Congres
have been neglected. Invested as lie Is wit
the strongest eVidences otpopnldr regard, al
his most prominent recommendations bav
persisted by lnettion OF rejection. Ihls ma!
present a question he wren The constituent DO
dy aud their agents, Of winch mean 10 give III
opinion. Those To VINO the public veal la
been entrusted have doubtless acted upon thei
| n,4u XIe.Ak nl IIe hl aud MIunR. EmI llIlh FAC