Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

received the Message 1t is said, it is
believed, that by this article the Ameri-
can people agree to furnish armed ships
to the Sultan of Turkey, in his future
wars with Christian nations. DO you be-
lieve, Sir, that our Envoy had left Con-
stantinoplo before the Russian Minister
at the Porte knew this fact! The very
Drogoman, by whom your Mr.. Rhind
talked With Reis Eflendi, would for half
plate full of Piasters haye told the
whole story to Count Orlof; and sworn
he was doing service to the Prophet by
betraying one Christian dog to another.
Sir, has friendship for the Russian En-
prc, been so cherished by the present
Sovereign, and his illustrious prcdeces-
sor, that it has become a sentiment for the
American pcopIc' Is not this secret ar
tclc a diplomatic fraud, not only on that
friendship, but, which it quite as much
concerns us to consider, upon that sover-
cign who has SO generously cherished it :
| say nothing now of what may happen,
if the Turk should again war upon the
Greek; or how it may comport with the
Republican principles of the Secretary of
State, when he shall call on this House
to furnish ships to that Dcspot, thereby
aiding him in bringing that people again
under his iron yoke. What shall we say
to the Emperor of Russia' Who shall
make our explanation, if we shall have
any to make? 1t is probable that the
news of this treaty, and perhaps copy
of it reached the Court of St. Peters
burg shortly after our Minister left that
City. The shortness Of his residence
there, the suddenness Of his departure,
the intelligence of this secret article, the
intended sojourn ofthat Minister, perhaps
in England, perhaps in France, the atti-
tudes of the nations of Europe, all giving
dreadful note Ofprcparation for war, must
have had some tendency to place our re-
lations with Russia on footing not the
most firm and friendly. Does not sound
policy-docs not national good sense, call
on the American People to have an able
Minister at that Court, and that too, ri ght
speedily? Have we one there W.
Under the mission for which this appro-
priatlon is to be made, are we likely soon,
or ever, do not say, to have such man
there, but to have there any Minister at
all?
In answer to all these anxious forebo-
dings, we are told that, in this absence
of the Minister, the Secretary of Lega-
ton takes very special, and satisfactory
care of our relations at the Court of
st. Petersburg. If this were not too lu-
dicrous, it must be received as a mere
mockery ofthe American people. When
this paragraph Came from under his pen,
Mr. Secretary Van Buren, must, if he
had placed his hand there, have felt
something on his face different from the
eternal smile. Who is the Secretary of
Legation; the protege Of the Ministcr
John Randolph Clay-a lad of less, or
certainly not more than twenty one years
old; undistinguished by talents, educa-
ton, or employment;w without any acquain-
tance with men, things, or business. A
youth to whom fame had not, nor have
his friends attributed any thing cxtraor-
dnary. either in possession or promise; !;
and with nothing but his SIR name to re-
commend him to public attention. |
would not, l cannot speak in dcrogation
of this youth; and all would say, is, that
he must be utterly unqualified for the pub
lie station where he is placed-The SER
vice requires men, the nation has able
men, Herculean men. Why then haz-
ard our interests, perhaps our peace, by
placing the weight of Empires on the
slender shoulders of boyhood? Let us
strike out this appropriation, that this sin
ecurc, this state mission, may be avoid
ed; that the Minister may return to his
Constituents, +" the Secretary to his stud
les; and that the PRESIDENT may
send a Legation to Russia fit for the pub
lie service.
AS it will not be contcnded that this ap-
preparation should be made, because the
gentlemen, who may take the benefit of
it, is n native of Virginia; so may gentle
men be assured that these remarks have
no sectional origin; and | utterly disclaim
any, and all adversary feelings to that
distinguished commonwealth, her inter-
ests, and her citizens. have spoken as
one of the representatives of the Ameri-
can People; and as one, coming from
part OF our common country, which has
done and will do as much for the illustri-
Gus men of Virginia, as any other part of
this nation. This appropriation is oppos-
ed because it is intended to support
Mission, formed for purposes unconnec-
ted with the public interest, places our
foreign relations in peril, and is without
any justification in law, usage, or cons,i-
tutional principle.
MR.. CAMBRELENG'S REPLY TO MIR. BUR-
GES.