Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-23

from american functionary.
1t is just if British envoy, here, should favor us
with an against the consttutioadity of the tariff
and internal improvement!
My present subject only the i'll which the ne
godt'on Gas it has been miscalled conducted The
character of Mr.. MLane's diplomacy, independent Of
the style adopted by him, will be the theme of another
communication.
The proposition having been laid before the British
government early IN the autumn, and repeated, in
writing, on the 18th of December it might have been
considered due to the dignity of the American govern.
ment' TO abstain from any further opportunities, until
an answer OF some sort, should be given But, all
events, If Mr.. McLane thought it incumbent on him.
TO instruct the nexperience of Lord Aberdeen the
true interests of Great Brtain he might least have
aosained from cringng to his lordshp, and ought
have been more sparing of entreaties than ever.
But IN this most prolix of all diplomatic addresses
record he speaks of the reasonabeness of his demands
prays Tor decson'solcits' the earliest convepient
answer-regrets that ancient preiud ces exstadmits
that the measures of the United States had contributed
10 produce the present evhas disposition to DENY
the effects ofthe existing regulation on the
erclal enterprise of his countryrusts to be excused
o recurring to some of his own arguments-calls this
his application for early acknowledgements of favor
eAPected-of the pretensons of the American govern
ment; or rather or his phrase even worse) of AMER
M advanced IN previous years. but now
eisciamed by HIM; and of the mproudent legisation
asks that the United States may be permitted to contrib
ute supplies to the isands-5egs ieape further to say
&c and hopes to be for askinp lord Aberdeen
TO consider, &c.-Hopes for n Favorable decision and
repeats his deep soticitude for the result!
All TINS Is very courtly, and under the circumstances,
s very abect and the whole tenor of the composition
is OF the same character. But the meanes part the
whole 49, that he lays the honor of country at the feet
OF the British ministry and volunteers for the United
States confession Of haoing been in the urong! X Y.
| ~ The National Intelgencer, in repubshng the
essays from the u. S. Gazette referred to in another
place, enters an apology for Mr.. McLane. The writer
In the " - Gazette that paper, "speaks through
out OF Mr. Lane as if that gentleman personally
responsible for his arguments and solicitations address
cd to the British Minister, and for his abasement before
m 1t is due to Mr. McLane to say, that in all this
ne but followed the spirit of his instructions and espe
cay in the instance which he alluded to the parties
at home and dlscamed fo- this administration the
and sentiments of the last"
The Intellgencer to speak from the book and
we Tor prepared to believe it speaks truly. AS
nobody suspects the author of the Dnsmoor letter. Of
having made out the instructions his Ambassadors
disgrace incurred by the country the solicitations" the
'ntreaties" the "beggng and the abasement, Lord
Aberdeen, are brought home to the exSecretary Van
Buren,.
III II was stated, bet not IN & way which satisfied
us that 1t was could be so, that Mr.. DonneIson,
tho nephew and late Private Secretary of President
Jackson refusing, lie and his, to associate in GER
tam quarter at Washington, had been dismissed by
the President. The farther went, that Mich
oas p. Trist Esq was the successor to- Mr.. Don
nelson's honolirs
W. learn from, eonsce &C credit, that MIR.
Donnelson has been dismissed that he passed through
this city on Monday, bag and baggage for Tennes-
see, whittier Mrs. Donneson has preceded him,
snot TO return, and that the of this rupture
between uncle and nephew, the positive refusal
of the latter "to bow to the mandates Of Gen Jack
son, in ociatlng wlth-whch IS now, the sane qua
non Of Presidential favor"
| This Intelligence repeat our conviction, is
| implicitly to be depended upon The reflections
which it must suggest in every bosom. nlIve 10 the
honour Of the country and lis government, we leave
| to the workings of tie readers own mind, to Tie
fathers husbands and brothers OF the land 70 hIr.
Donnelson and his lady, if such are the motives
which coerce their departure from Washington, we
tender what this community will sustain uud avouch
the homage of It's profound respect ard npproba-
ton.
But will Nicholas p Trsi, the son-in-law of
Tho. N. Randolph, and grandson in law OF Tho
Jefferson, dcign to accept station vacated fer such
Il cause. 10 be retained only upon conditions which
nephew OF the President himself scorned to sub
scribe? We hope for his sake for We have been
taught 10 entertain much respee, for the man. and
lis qualities. Let he Office 60 a begging Let IL
remain vacant, the monument Of nations indigna-
ton and contempt.