Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-23
Tuesday Ecen6s,s, June 81.

very few understood the principles upon which the
commercial intercourse between England and the u
States, had been placed by the early
the United States and retained down the period when
Gen. Jackson came into power that the subject
voluminous and complicated, that it deed the compre-
lension of the people at large of all in fact but those
who made it particular study, the consequences of
which ignorance were, that the public mind was laid
open to fraud and imposition from those who had
purpose gain by abusing it, Administration to GUST,
President to make, favorte to pull When tor ex-
ample, Mr.. Adams failed in his negotiations with Eng
land vast clamor pervadcd the country that he had
sacrificed the West India trade by his bungng dIpo-
macy, and his administration called mad and mis-
chievous" When Mr.. M'Lane regained the West India
Trade the party through its hundred organs sung
TIE Deum the glory of Gen. Jackson who every
thing before that good and great, now underwent
an apothcosis The candid and veracious organs
of Jacksonsm did tell the people of the u States,
what that people will eventually discover that it
more honorable the Nation to have failed as Mr.
Adams faied than to have sucooodod 90 Cen jackson
succeeded; that the former asserted the principles re-
cognIsed by his predecessors and upon the
gronds justice and reciprocity the latter threw him.
self at the of and ipiored that as boon,
which the fathers of the Government had extorted from
the respect of Great Brtain that the principles
ed by MIR. Adams, were sanctioned and approved by
NJ I,d;son as those for which the United States
had ever contended, and ought never to relnquish,
while Gen Jackson contented to Deg tor what 1t
was not matter strict right was one OF information
n, ustice These things the organs of Jacksonism
yer communicated to the public The West India trade
lost under the administration OF Mr. ADAMS mao Deeh
reoovered by Cen Jackson What a theme Tor adula-
t;on for Triumph and exultation! What an opportun
y for exaltng the glory ofthe Hero and by the power
of contrast depressing the 2ers Oh MS
And well did the pensioned corps avail themselves OF
Il; 70 snq the praises of the hand that fed them Re-
cent causes have induced them to recur to the west
India trade with fresh demonstrations OF triumph 1t
ia the solitary achievement OF the Administration,
which thew can contemplate with any satls1acton, OF
hone to use to any advantage, In SUSTAINING
cile Chief and his tottering government. IL Is iraae
~ tale the front in all their adustory narratives OF the
wonders performed by Jackson Administrator lhey
can never of the theme and we VINO Kno" e pau
alS
rnrse that they avail themselves SO literally OF THIS
Tnt the time has perhaps come, when they must re-
sign this the last, the solitary leaf IN me 3i e
Hero's civic honors. What has long been desidera-
TIM in the politics of this country is IN course OF &C
complishment by writer, and a thoroughly informed
and nowerful one, in the Philadelphia U. .. Gazette
III undertaken to present the subject OF the West
india trade in it's light and to scrutlnze Mr. Nc
Lanes conduct in the negotiation at LONDON. Inns
- 20 vet unknown Mr.. Rush being conIectured by
80 Mr. Sergeant by another. 1t is not material 1rho
he ia. We publish his first No this evening.
From the United States Gazette.
~, at of the hon. Louis McLane envoy
IS h limited States to foreign country and entrusted
in some measure with the care OF our national h0nor
40 veil as our commercial interest, appears to nave been
highly exceptionabe III many respects ana TO eVnce
aaykabe deficiency of enlarged view and national
pride. -. roo,,;ras that in its intercourse
tber nations through the instrumentallty OF on
VOWS or other public ministers, there shoeu ce no e
pnq no self abasement, no CONCESSION VI $1,000
I.ted on behalf of this country, there mas Deeh no
example of such fawnng, such solicitations, suc 0eg
1;no as have been exhibited by MT. Ihchio d. oii-
don. H.. 80 oxoroeration Anv
Arc,n that will look at the dgnihed and manly couf-
testv of our diplomatic correspondence even WHEN
y .r ,,,s almost depending for life on french all
snca or desiring very ardently peace OF England:
Who will observe how carefully uhder tue Mol' us
..nar,ents the national honor was guarded ana the
go oef srnncaton was avoided,-must feel mortined
when he reads the beseechng petitions OF MI McLahe
for the fauor of the British government 80,
Lord Amherst it is well known, atter making d TOLL
$40 nd nerilous Journey to Pekin, refused to gam an
andience of the Emperor of China by submitting 10 te
degradaon which the rules of Chinese court eIiquee
s:J He was right for nation loses more by one
ical submission to debasement, than can be oomPen-
stated by any temporary taror when Sucii ia'
purchase. 49, .1 worry, man to 5o to
Pekin No bow could have been too low 1o hiih' ''"
would have suited his spirit preclSeyi .;o,.
But the English do not exact any "o-'o" -
Nav treaties conventions arrangements &C: nave
been made with that government, by our MINISTER'S MINISTERS
without any servily or Illumination VI -
In Mr.. McLane the conaesceh'ioi ~ f'
ny, and new. ,.,.,o,, &c in q great rnea
$40 red bv usage; the observance OF such forms ana
e.l' 1900 assnrances of personal friendship are
matters of course; but, those things being ooseIVeu
there remains entire liberty to MAINTAIN tne anu
equality OF the Respective "a'''-
Mr. McLane went England, in August, io1S ana
was charged, among other matters WIN d p Pc lo
IN aF
had been prev ously offered [by the instructors OF W.T.
Clay through Mr.. Gallan; or TO use h W. ocr
phraseoogy, terms 'co'nc'denr Will .s i with
yerv soon after his arrival he held WIZ"
the British Secretary for foreign AFFAIRS ana
Sne propositions .o- .d after wait
Not receiving any answer whatever ana arEgI IN
;n TN December the 18th, he put all IN WrlCing' III
.tbss form of a letter to Lord Aberdeen.
In this letter he speaks Of the Presidents 10 f
dasro 10 terminate of things PreJudcia 10 the
fje5I,, relations of the countries; OF tne rreS
dents hopes That policy alone you'd o'SR miro
naiestys government to change regulations n9uiIou
to the interests Of both countries; OF ms own u"s
ness to suppose any unfriendly motive ana OF al a
neal to the borality of his maestys government, OH
behalf of the commercial interests oil inc O"i'ou
States, &c. -, :. ... .,es
Gent This was bowling low enough. 1t was giving
Lord Aberdeen the opportunity OF making a co con.
aI arrangement on fair and equal terms, and YET as
yant and boon to 1t claiming from the favor
&c tbe British what Mr.. Clay had intended Mr. Gaatin
- ronose as 4 matter Of business and mutual accom-
mediation. ., ,.,o~ ,,o,, h--
81 chance Of becoming the acknowledged oenefactor
F the limited States of their commercial interests
,yIedo he III