Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-31

only authorized organ Of communion win o''e.
Nations-that this Government, III the person o,
its late Administration, should be oo"ea
down in dishunor and degradation at the ieet u
Lord Aberdeen, the delegated but humble perso-
nation of the British Monarch. Yes, sir, the aa-
heard of, unparalleled, and most revolving exPe'
riment was to be made, (other supPllcations nav
ing failed to move the royal sympathy how Iat
an unsparing condemnation Of ourselves wou'a
disarm British throne Of its naughty, suPerci-
Iious disdain Of just and an honest demand
say, sir, it was novel and unheard OF. lTePeat
it. Let the past history of this proud Republic
BE- interrogated-Ay, in the many political changes
of its agents, which by the terms of its organiZa'
ton, it must witness let be sought; let the days
of Adams, of Jefferson, OF Madison, Monroe,
and the last Adams, be inquired OIL SIR, no
voice responds to cOuntenanCe this degrading,
thi. dlsgraceful operation by which the Go
yernment is humbled into a penitentla comics
sion of its transgressions to aPpease foreign
King. or to moderate the wrath or to c0nclliate
the favor Of foreign Power.
Extract from Mr.. Fools Speech.
The Senator from Maryland (Mr. Smith, has
said ..that for the instructions given by the Sc
cretary of State to foreign minister, the Secre-
tary is not to be held responsible, the President
alone is responsible" Sir, whatever may be the
views of that Senator it is no rule for me. hold
very different doctrine. Ia my opinion, there
is not Senator on this floor, or any other care.
full observer, who has noticed the proceedings OF
this Administration from its commencement, who
is no, fully convinced that there has been "Gc-
hind the throne a power greater than the throne
itself, Switch has directed most OF its movements.
| will not say there is legal evidence sufficient
to convict man before Court OF Justice; but
there IS enough to produce conviction In my mInd,
and sincerely believe that Gen Jackson came
to this place fully determined to remove no man
from Office. but for good cause OF removal. am
fully convinced that the whole system Of pro-
scripfiOn' owes its existence to Martin Van bu-
rem! That the dissolution of the Cabinet was ef.
fected by his management and tor his beneht!
and that the hand of the late Secretary OF State
NAV be traced distinctly in another affair. which
has produced an alienation between the first and
second Officers of the Government; and also IN
relation to the present "improved condition OF
the public press" and for the great abuse Of the
patronage of the Government! And. sir, hold
him responsible for many acts which can never
approve. But. sir, this is not the first time that
have pronounced the instructions given by the
late Secretary of State. to Mr.. McLane. then
the Court of Great Britain, on the subject Of the
Colonial Trade, to be degrading and disgracefnI
to the Nation. Sir, it has ever been our pride
and our glory. that in all our diplomatic inter-
course with foreign Nations, we have never ad-
united our Country TO be IN the Drong! nor has
she ever been proved TO be in The ,orong. before
the late humiating and disgraceful cOrrrspon.
dence with the British Government. This is the
| first time in her whole history, in which size has
ever begged favors of Royal bounty. Aud hold
ing, as do, the author of those Instructions re-
sponsitle for this disgrace, can never advise the
President, to send the author OF such instruc-
tons. as Minister to represent the interests OF
this Nation at the same court where she has been
so disgraced-and must record my vote against
the nomination.
Ertract from Mr.. C2aytons Speech.
There is another topic, closely connected with
the honor and interest of this nation, upon which
the nomiuee before US has been strongly charged.
and in relation to which confess the wish that
an investigation. instituted before took my seat
this session, had been prosecuted to its termina-
ton before this dav. refer to the causes which
produced the disruption of the late cabinet. |
view that event as highly disrepu'abe to our coun.
try; and find that, according to the declarations
of gentleman who formerly edited paper in
the State Of New York, advocating the Presi-
dents administration, Mr.. Van Buren, privately
nfor med him that it the dissolution OF the late
=. cabinet) was caused more by the conduct OF the
:. Vice President and Mr.. ingham. who desired
- the retirement of Gen. Jackson from office at
" the expiration of the first four years of his term
of services" thus in effect charging conspiracy
between these gentlemen to traduce the charac-
ter of chaste and virtuous woman, in order to
produce the destruction of the cabinet and (stat.
ing that he. Mr.. v. b. had thought it better to
retire in time, knowing that IF he led the cay,
s.the rest must foAow" This information is,
believe, now in o. hands of Senator from Mis-
sIssippi near me, Mr.. Poindexter.) and it is i'd
that the author of it Is present in the City. ready
to bear testimony to the truth of it, However
this may be, must be permitted to say, as one
whose course here has been plaIa-having had
nothing to do with either OF the contendng branch
es of the party in power-that consider such a
charge against the Vice President as unjust, and
utterly without foundation; while hold that the
declaration containing the charge contains also
an unequivocal admission as to the true agent,
and the motive of that agent, in the transaction
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