Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-07

! ;nter,,iction was issued Thus. Sir, smarting
under the rasnt of the British Munster, our An.
m,nis,ration left the whole trade in the nsnds VI
Great Britain for six or eight mOnths,-soug"t "
cover itself from censure BY invoking legislative
,nterpositun, and then was compelled TO act On
the suspended statute. The interdict being pro
claimed, the trade stood upon the very adsan.a
eeous footing, according to the Senator'S Judg-
ment, which we have lost bv the negotiaton.-
Notwithstanding We were enjoying such eS's'e'n :
advantages, the late administration. III stl.e :"
the taunt, directed Mr.. Gsllatn to try again 10
procure what is now disparased, BY opening the
door of negotiation after It had been smut IN NIB
face. He was again repulsed. But TINS hum'.,'
alton was not enough; Mr. Barbour was sent 20
London, and he too had his Instructions anu
went cap in hand, knocking at the closed door TOT
negotiation Sir, ne knocked at the door OF the
British Ministry, under circumstances hom'''a''
ing in the extreme. II gentleman should soa
second time to house, the proprietor OF WHICH,
speakins from his window. had directed his port.
.r to aeuy him to the visiter, his visit would
have been somewhat like Mr. Barbour's second
call. Yes. Sir: vet the humiliation was vain
the second as iruitless az the first.
Such was the condition of this question when
Gen. Jackson was placed at the head OF the coun-
try One Of the FIRST objects of his adminIstra-
ton was the recovery of the British West India
Trade. an arrangement Of it upon terms oil just
reciprocity, satisfactory to both parties, and,
therefore. promising to be permanent. Mr. Nc
Lane was selected to 20 to England, and these
much abused instructions prepared by the late
| Secretary Of State. Let il be remembered. Sir,
| these are instructions fom the President OF the
| UnIed States. to the American Minister, me-
yer intended for the eye Of the British Govern
ment, and which in no other country but ours,
would ever have seen the light.
, The opening of this negotiation was the chief
difficulty. To remove II twogrounds are taken.
| Ii will be remembered that our refusal to accede
to the terms Of the act OF Parliament, was
made the ground of refusing to treat with Mr.
Galiatin and Mr.. Barbour. both of whom went
prepared TO offer an arrangement by reciprocal
legislaton; taking the act of Parliament as the
British Legislation To ob.iate the difficulty,
after fair and full history Of the transaction.
these suggestions are presented to Mr.. McLaDe
to be pressed so far as he might deem IL useful
ami proper so TO do. II the British persist IN
refusing 20 hear you, on this subject. remind
them ct the circumstan that have occurred; of
The difference Of oplI ion among ourselves on It;
of the abandonment by the Administration of
those pretences tina, had prevented an adjustment
Of it; that they are not to BIZ again brought for
ward; that the past Administration was not
amenable to the British Go, eminent nor to any
other. than The people Of the United States, who
had passed upon all their acts. Say to the Bri-
rish, if il makes pretensions iormerIy advanced
the preteyt fir still declining to negotiate, the
sensibihty of the American people will be deep
" awakened.
That the tone of public feeling, BY course so
4 ho taH hv fLa
known fact that Great Britain hao opened her CO.
lonial ports to Russia and France. notwithstand
ing similar omission on their parts to accede IN
time. to the terms offered BY the act of ParIia-
ment. And this. Sir, is represented as the Ian
guage Of entreaty, as the begging OF a boon. This
menace Of the public indignation; this declaration
that the late administration was neither to be
ceusured or praised by foreign nations, was anne
nable for their conduct to no other tribunal but
the people of the U. States, is tortured into q
! clam of privileges, on party grounds for party
purposes, and as disgraceful attempt to throw
upon previous administration unmerited dis.
grace, for the sake of cnrrying favor with TO-
reign powe err. and that power Of all others, Great
Britain. Great britain could not resist this frank
and open and manly appeal. Committed by their
concession 10 favor Of France aud Russia, and
I the Ministry distinctly told by Mr.. McLane, that
he would not remain II they declined negotia-
tion or pla,e ed their refusalupon any other ground
than an open declar alton, that their interests could
not permit them TO enter into reciprocal engage
ment with the United States, the English Cab-
net reluctantly yielded; and then came the most
Odious feature in this transaction, that which has
sharpened the intellect of the opposition. to dis
cover dishonar, in truth. and want Of dignity.
in frank exposition Of facts. its cromning sue
cess. Mr. McLane and Mr.. Van Buren,, under
General Jackson, succeeded IN effrcting an Ub-
ject of public soicitude, that Mr.. Adams, and
Mr.. Clay and Mr. Gallatin and MIR Barbour
could not obtain. The country was Inundated
by the preceding administration without success;
hence the charge against Mr.. Van Buren,; hence,
the overwhelming anxiety to prove. that the sue
cess of the late negotiation has been purchased
BY humiliation. The British Cabinet desired not
to make the arrangement, 1t interfered with great
local interest, and if they could. without mani
fest and unjust distinction TO our prejudice, they
wuuld have declined admitting the United States
to the privileges granted to the other maritime
powers. Nut satisfied with his condem nation Of