Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-07
From the U. s. Telegraph, Of Friday.
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complete an instance of selfcondemn alton out of
ones own mouth, tn at furnished by tho extract
of a speech m1do by Mr.. Van Buren, in 1927, con-
trasted with his instructions to McLanc. 1t is full
and complete at every point. His purtizans must
feel that 1T ought to close their ips i'm eternal ST.
cnce; that Mr.. Van Buren himself, has justified his
rejection, in the most ample and emphatic manner
None have had the hardhood to defend those in
structions; the most thorough paced Jacksonan in
numerous cases, has admitted that they were un
Justifiabe and disgraceful What will be saidno
when sentiment is traced to Mr.. Van Buron's
own lips, condcmning "a humiliating spccta Gle"
the invitation to foreign Governments TO speculate
upon domestic dif1erences7" Will not candour
admit that the Senate acted with severe Justice and
patriotism?
Let the reader look at the extract from tho in.
structons first, and then see how completely thew
fall within tho denuncution of the speech Re-
tributon made Mr.. Van Buren, announce his own
fate, and sanction its Justice.
Eriracts from The instrmctiona.
! Speaking of the colonial question, Mr. Van Buron
says: I'm reviewing the events which have
"preceded, and more or less contributed to n re-
'suit so much to be regretted there will bo found
"hreo grounds on which we are most assailable
First III our too long and too tepaciouSy resist ing
1.-The right of Great Britain to impose protecting
| COlOnIeS;" y Gan
| thirdly, In emitting to accept the terms offered
'by the act of Parliament of July, 1925 after the
'snhlect had been brought before Congress- and
"deiberately acted upon by our Government. =
:" You will therefore see the propriety of pos
"scssing yourself fully of all the explanatory and
| "mitigating circumstances connected with them
''thot you may be enabled TO obviate, as far as
'rractcable, the unfavorahle impression which
'they have Produced" And after reproaching
tho late Administration with setting 10 claims for
the first time, which they explicitly Abandoned
no says, in conclusion. 81 will add nothing as to
''the improperly of suffering any fcelings that
'hnd their origin in the past professions of this
Government to have an adve nluenc CO upon the
"Present conduct of Great Britain"
i "The opportunities which you have derived from
"a participation in our public councils,
"we as other sources of information, will
"enable you to speak with confidence las
"far you may deem it proper and use
"fu to do of the respective parts taken by those
"to whom the administration of this Government
sis now committed, in relation to the here.
"tofore pursued upon the subject of The colonial
''tradc. Their views upoa that point have beon
Submitted to tho people of the United States;
"and the coupscls by which your conduct is now
directed are the result Of the judgment expressed
'by the only earthly tribunal to which the late ad.
administration amenable for its acts. IL should be
".ufficcnt that the claims set up by them, and
(Which caused the interruption of the trade in
question have been explicitly abandoned by those
''who first asserted them, and not revived by
'verse to her interests to allow to participate
ain the trade with her colonies, and finds nothing
Gin tho extension Of it to others to induce her TO
"apply the rule to us, she will, we hope, DO
"sensible of the propriety of placing her refusal
con those grounds. To set up the acts of tl,n late
administration as the cause of forfeiture of pr-
= "vileEes which would otherwise be extended to
1.-the People of the United, States would under ex-
. 'Is,i2g circumstances, be unjust in itself, and
"cnud not CO.. - excite their deepest sensibty.
: '''Fhc tone OF fcont- which unwise
u ''aud untenabe is calculated TO produce, would
"doubtlcss be greatly aggravated by the conscious
''ncss that Great Britain has, by order in council,
q "openCd her colonial ports TO Russia and France,
Notwithstanding a similar omission their part
l. 'o accept the terms offered by the act of July,
O. 1925. You cannot press this view Of the subject
Il too earnestly upon tho consideration Of tho
"British Ministry. II has bearings and rotations
- 'that reach beyond the immediate question under
; ''dscussion."
From the National TntclHccncsr.
correspondent desires to bring before our
. readers the suhjoned extract from speech deli
Is vered by Mr.. VAN BUrEN, in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States, the subject OF the Colonial Trade,
on the 9th February, 1927. lie desires this, be-
" cause he saws that by this Speech the ExSccroia
ry is, in reference to his instructions to Air. Nc
d Lane, literally condemned oct OF his mouth
h The force Of this remark every one will recognize
y after reading hat follows:
Ertrdct from speech delivered by Nh Van BWrcr
in me Senate n Tie L. &taies, 2ih Feb. 1927!
"ffwc direct our attention TO the ground whcf
Mr.. Canning has assumed, there can be, on this
side ofthe Atlantic, no difference Of opinion. Its
iudcfcnsihlo in its principle, and unjust in its ap
piicaiion."
ain a government like ours, founded on free
b. dom Of thought and action, imposing unnecos
sary restraints and calling into exercise the high
u est energies Of the mind, occasional differences
70 opinion arc not only TO be expected but to n
H.. desired. But this conflict Of opinion shoald b
= confined to subjects which concern ourselves, II
,r the collision which may arise between the Unite
States and a foreign power, ii is our duty to pc
sent an urJrotep 'front.' Domestic differences.
tnRY tend to pIVc -a mani tnft rTsten