Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-01
NEGocIATIoN WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
FROM THE L. STATES GAZETTE.


Tho respectable editor of the Delaware Gazette
ana Waterman" thinks l ought to furnish yet ano-
thcr essay, and suggests the subject
l willingly comply with desrc so courteouslv
| expressed, and hope my solution Of his question
may prove satisfactory.
It Is not surprising that he is much disturbed and
| ohandod by the tenor of my remarks; but he will
OF course, have tho candor TO transfer TO the col
umns OF his own valuable Journal, the 'sexplana
tom which he is pleas ed to call for.
He is of opinion that as have said Mr. Barbour
was apPrizod of Lord Aberdcens impression of the
III effect of Mr.. Canning's scheme upon the inter
osts of the West India Islands, therefore I have
proved against Mr.. Barbour or Mr.. Adams Gull
pable remissness in not taking ADVANTAGE of This
opening; and have made it appear that s.notbino
WAS wanting tho part of our government and its
| agents but proper attention TO this subject to
effect arrangement"
MY learned critic springstoo quickly from prem
iaes to conclusion. His deduction ia what Iog;ci,.e
call Seqltur.
10 be sure it was perfectly nanifest-as have
said-that we had the advantage of the game Mr.
tannlng's fine scheme of monopoly was totally
frustrated by use of the neutral island of ST
! homas In spite of his interdict, we supplied the
British West India Islands with our flour lumber
PROVISIONS, and dcbenture goods, in own vessels
salilng from our ports. The whole trade was
III our hands. Jamaica purchased not less of orr
produce than Notwithstanding to Mr.. M'Iane
ouch supplies never yet had gone in any degree
from inc North American Colonios-according to
the statement OF the British Ministry
These facts were obvious that Lord Aberdeen
could not pretend to deny them. But thore was n
"lde drlerence between his frankly admitting u
Pa'PaDe TRUTH and his being willing to recommend
to his government to entor into such an arrange
ment as the United States could with proprietr oc
cept
mo British Government never yet has shewn
disposition TO make such an Advancement
Ihey offered terms which Mr.. Van Buren, him.
self declares were ''whoIy Observation-Disclosures
quontiy they placed the question on grounds that
Mr.. Van buren, himself declares charlottesville and
UNJUST They never have abated their claim one
tittio,-they never have recodcd one inch:-and il
IS for Gliding to those ''inadmssiblo" terms; and
ioT iQeciing them on ground charlottesville nd un-
Just" that have blamed Mr.. McLane and Mr.: Van
Buren,.
Mr.. Barbour would have been equally censurabIe.
and would have incurred universal condemnation,
u ne had undertaken to agree to ouch terms; Mr.
Adams would have spurned them
ne error OF the respected editor OF the "T'atch
man. is IN supposing that the whole object was
10 make an arrangement, no matter on what con-
fltions' row 1t is exactly what have CHARGED
against Mr. McI@ne, that he preferred disadyan-
l'eoo"S ma oisbonoFabie arrangement rather than
make no arrangement at all.
Bnt surely the good scnse Of the editor will con-
vincc him that arrangements conventions treoties
ana even publications right and desirable or
c?eh thH reverse according as their conditions are
aoVaht2gcous and honorable, or the contrary. If
therefore, it be true | contend and think have
8hcwn, that Mr.. McLane's arrangement is bad for
inc interests oil our farmers, ship-owners and
ulSnODOTdb!e oh
actcr-then 1T is plain that the mere fact of a n ar
rangemcnt having been made 7oir and not roods
before, does not prove that those who mado il arc
to be praised or they who would not make it such
as It IS, are censurlJlc.
There has never been any difficulty in n,,L;,, -,
arrangement Of sUch sort. It has been ONLY Nee.
snry 10 yield tho British all thew dcnand-to crabo
the ministry to tell parliament as they did last No
ycmoer-that america has entirely and uncondi-
t:"ncl!y withdrawn her pretensions-and Tho Bri
hfh West Indies arc hereafter to be supplied TX,
Drtt'sh shps"-ard tho whole thing was arrange
bic forthwith
me British government, when allowed its own
way entirely, is very good naturcd IT is modest
and moderate in its desires as the PLAYING cbor,s If
warriors IN The Critic" who only beg of Mars
So hat thou wilt doign to grant them MI they ask.
ASSIST them to accomplish oH their ends
ma , Fancihy 'rhatcrsr means they use
To gain hem"
"a very orthodox qaintettoo saws Sheer; and so
IN sober earnest, Mr. HLanes admirers insist fbni
u would nave been most uDkind not 10 let our
l5.ends' the English, have their Own way in the
Ny authority for The fact that Lord Abo,dec,, did
express himself as ] have stated ia the letter IF
instructions of Mr.. Van Burcn, where il Is sot
forth as follows " " "
- he last information in the possession of this
government, III relation 10 the the y;ey,q Of tLe
present British ministry upon this s,fect is dsri
yea from Mr.. Barbour IN January last He sfatos
mat IN Il communication held with Lord Aberdeen
IN the presence Of the Duke Of Wclliupfou tbc
former expressed his dceire of having fhe coIori,I
trade question judicieusly adjusted and his conv;c
bon ihal The interdict injurious TO the colonies
without prOportionatc benefit TO any otIcr Geo
ton oil the empire. Bat from subsequent CONVEX
['IioHs with his LordsbIp, and from information
derived from other sources, Mr.. Barbour was jndn
ced TO believe chat the British Government docs not
contemplate any relaxation of its colonial svsfer
IN favor Of this countrythat our late tariff tore
lher with strong conviction of their incapacitv
I" compete u0H equal terms with our NAVIGATION
soH!ss5sis 20 THE deposition &c