Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-17

abandoned by them, and not now revlvedf Out
the most Illuminating part Of the whole follows:
To set up the acts of the late administra-
ton as the cause of forfeiture of privileges,
which would otherwise be extended to the peo-
pie Of the United States, would, under exist
ing circumstances. be unjust in tself. and could
mol fail TO excite their deepest sensibility
So, then, Mr.. President, we are reduced,
are we, TO the poor condition, that we a
minister of this great Republic instructed to-
argue, or to intercede, with the British Minis
ter, lest he should find US to have forfeited our
privileges; and lest these privileges should no
longer be extended to us! And we have for
feited these privileges by our misbehaviour in
choosing rulers who thought better of our own
claim, than of the British! Why, Sir, this is
patiently submitting to the domineering tone of
the British Minister, believe Mr.. Huskisson,
tMr. CLAY said, mo MIR. Canning. 'l-Mr
Canning, then. Sir, who told us that all our
trade with the West Indies was a boon, granted
to us by the indulgence of England The
British Minister calls it b0ou. and our Minis
ter admits it as privilege, and hopes that his
ROYAL Majesty will bevtoo gracious to decide
that we have forfeited this privilege by our
misbehavour in the choice of our rulers! Sir.
for one, reject all idea of holding any right
of trade, or any other rights, as privilege or
other Government
At the conclusion of the paragraph, the Sc
cretary SAYS, You cannot press this view of
the subject too earnestly upon the considera-
ton IF the British Ministry. 1t has bearings
and relations that reach beyond the immediate
question under discussion
And adverting, again. to the same subject
towards the close of the despatch. Il will add
nothing as to the impropriety of suffering any
feelings that find their origin in the past pre-
tensions of this Government, to have an ad ,
verse influence upon the present conduct Of
Great Britain
I ask again. Mr. President, if this be states
manship?-If this be dignityi--if this be ele-
vate regard for countryl--Can any man read
this whole despatch, with candor. and not adj
nit that it is plainly and manifestly the writer's
obi I to gain credit with the British Ministry
for the present Administration, at the expense
Of thu past Certainly, this object appears tc
me as plain and visible as the sun at noon;
Lest should do the Secretary injustice. ]
will read all that | find, in this letter, upon
this obnoxious point These are the para
graphs:
'Sich is the pr esent state of our CONNER
cial relations with the British colonies and
SUN the steps by which we have arrived at it
HI REVIEWING INC SNcutS WHICH nave preceded.
and more or less contributed to. result so
muth to be regretted, there will be found three
grounds upon which we are most assalabIe.
LIST, in our too long and too tenaciousIv resist
ing the right Of Great Britain to impose pro-
tecting duties in her colonies:' End. &c.
The opportunities which you have derived
fton participation in our public councils, as
we'll as other sources of information. will eua-
BILE. YOU to speak with confidence Gas far as you
ma deem it proper and useful SO to do) OF the
re- 'ective parts taken by those to whom thu
al Illustration of this Government is now com
miif"d! in relation to the course heretofo t
pursued on the subject of the colonial trade
Their views upon that point have been sub
mltted to the people of the United States: and
the c,unsels by which your conduct is now di
recr.,l are the result ofthe Judgment expressed
by lla Only earthly tribunal to which, the late
ADMINISTRATION was amenablc for its acts. Ii
should be sufficient that the claims set up by
them. and which caused the interruption of the
trade in question, have been explicitly aban-
donel by those who first asserted them, and
are not revived by their successors. If Grea
Britain deems it adverse to her interests to al
low rs to participate in the trade wi h her col
onies. and finds nothing in the extension Of il
to others to induce her to apply the same rule
to rs. she will we hope, be sensible of the pro
pri ~ Of placing her refusal on those grounds.
To set up the acts of the late Administrator
as the cause of forfeiture of privileges which
would otherwise be extended to the People oil
the United States, would under existing cir
cunstances, be unjust in itself, and could not
fail to excite their deepest sensibility. The
tone of feeling which course so unwise and
untcnahle is calculated to produce, would
doubtless be greatly aggravated by the con-
seriousness that Great Britain has. by order in
council. opened her colonial ports to Russia
and France. notwithstanding similar omis,
sion on their part to accept the terms offered
by the act of July. 1925. You cannot pres.
this view of the subject too earnestly upon tn,
consideration of the British Ministry. 1t ha:
bearings and relations that reach beyond tn,
immediate question under discussion