Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-13

Aud H. undertake. % sa. that hetherN Mr.. Ma.
dHon, Whb Wns then President nor hrs successor.
! Nj Monroe, fsave any outlorltyor PERMISSION TO
any AmrrlclH Minister 10 abandon this priusion
aud give II NJ. or esen N 0nivc i, Or post
pone H. and make a tfeafv without providing for il
Ma uch thing Qnthe contrary. Il will appear
thui. 1--we loals through thepapers which haze
been sentto the Senate that, under Mr.. hadison's
Administration, our Minister IN England was fully
instructed on tbs subject aud Epclcd to press II.
nd as to Nj Monfoe, have means Of being III
formed, N a munnar mol Liable tonstaite, that he
WINS, ON tins subject, always immoteabe. re
would moi negotiaie without treating on this branch
IoftIe trade nor lid eyer understand that, IN re-
gnd 10 tins matter, thefe WB auy difference Of O.
pnon whatever. among the gfndcman WHO CONE
Iposed Mr. Annroes Cabinet Nh Admins, as Sec
reary # STATE, wloie the deapatebel aud the IN
atuetoua but tn policy AS tie policy Of the
whole Administration n fn a. ever understood
Cer.an Il Is, II WIS the 3etlela and determined po
cy Of Mr. Monroe himself Indeed, 81, 50 far ia It
from benz true that this ptttensiaH hrgnned with
J Mr. Adams thalit vas IN has Administration dat
/ lol the hfst tune, permission wps gyen, under
very peculiar circumstances, and with restrictions,
10 negotiate trelY wuasre this part The quea-,
ton Ills has beenalfeady alluded To, aud FIJI
" explained, by The honorable member from Kep
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! So then r, tbis pte'e.ts3o1t. asteried in bo IN.
ruetonH 10 haet hecn iitst eel un by the latc AID.
minlslratnn Is shown Ia have Ind President WISH
mgton iof rs author and 10 have received thc conn
tonarco OF cvey President VIM had occasion 10 orl
on the auhlea ffam lls9 down 10 the time of the
/ prstnt Administration
! But tins lsnol all Congress ifself Inns sanctioned
! thlaspme apte'eaia's The acl oftlc lst Of
! March, ls2} maltes II IN eHpress condition. upon
! which, md upon which alone. orr ports shall be
op1oedi 10 British vtsaa and cnreoos, from the
/ Wes lndies Oh the saiae duties ~ our vessf rs md
cmgoeai INT oH po3asts apaid be admHied iato
thru t39a1g, Ra4am pqgiag ann ottet m hjeAtr
! dHtfsHla sttH bc pdid on similar 4509Hfli6ns
'om'pp i,om clstmhetc Al this viii be secn By
reference 10 The third Baetioh Of thai act Now re.
/ tuen5eI sf. thai flns act II Congress pnased IN
! Much. pa, tUo years b. fore the commencement
Of Mr. Adam 4 Administration The act originn.
tad tn Senats The honorable senhtor from
! Maryland Who has bpolen on tins snhIcc, to day.
! tAl, Sh1H) WIS lhen member Of tIir SENATE and
took pan IN tie discussion ol this very bill and he
supported II md voted font ltpaseed both Houses
without 1aierla opposition IN either Now, sir
! how IL ipoaaibc nfd ref frine 10 this law of
le23, 10 find any apology for The assertion contain,
ed IN dese mftoettols, tllif this claim ID pysicn.
i'm hGt att up by Mr. Adamss Administrator Z.
low il II poeslho that tu5'law could hive been o.
verlooked, N not rcmenbered In short sir, with
any tnrrhhlf hcqudlntnnceWith the history Of the
nceo'ntio0s ofhe United -tles or their lceisl,top
how ue we 10 account IN II, that such an assertion
as these Instructions contain, tlould have found ito
way INTO them
But the honorable mcmher from Georgia nsts
why We lay all this 10 the shnrge oftlc Secretary.
aud moi 10 the eharge Of The rfesidentl The an.
snct rs, the Presidents conduct IL not before ,si
W. are not and cannot become his aecusers, even
it@r thought there wire any hing in his conduct
which gave cause for accusation But the Sceretorv
Is before rs. Not brought before us by any act Of
ours, he IL pIaced before usly tue rrosll,nts nom.
nation On that nomlndiion we eannot decline
to act W.. must either coiTrni or reject il. Az
TO the notlonthn the Spretaijo Of State a. but the
instrument oi the President and not responsible
for thoe Instructions, reject, a once, all such do
fuer, excuse, o, apology On shpteyer else II mny
be- elilad II there be any thing in public de-
spach derogaieY u the honor Of lie. country. es
TIM. there Is IN his II is enough fof4ne rhat se,.
whase bud T. tot Il be sad tliGt the sien,r
I Wa only an instrument IN the handssof obeysl
reply tit eaonoleeneaf III eonfcrringn hicAppb-
lie diplomatic lrafi IN anY ole who has aonscnted
j under any cretni INC > 70 nn instrument, IN
aurI easc.
- Tn iooorable r1ef1hef rom Gcrrgia asks ol.o
9 "h} NeLaFl sii ontall sabiect and why. at Tins
u ia.' COY W hing forward complaints Sir. n,b&I,,
Z has ssPt aian IT, Hmce tbuse instructions Inv,
II boon nadf poliIc there has been no preyious ~,
r poftuu.'y To Oh euas befn Tie honorable ro.nbrr
b VIII leeoIlrei, thft IL whoie arrangement with
o naaud &as done and completed, before ever tbese
> INSTRUCTION. nv the HIGHT The President opcpr}
thu tsne l. lns rroelanatlan IN October IS3I
d 'ut Ia sna.Hens wete net publicly sent 10 Con
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