Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-08

ercnt course inplos separation OF the different parts
The government does admission Of the ne xpedicn
ey or impraccabili,y OF previous demands imply any want
oil respect Tor those who may have maintained them
Todefend the claims preensons they had been in
discmins'ey called either side, in the previous
Responsiveness, which had been for time urged by the late
administration, would have been defend what that adj
nSrat,cn, by waving them had admitted TO be
BILE; and If that which had been hy them conceded TO be
neApedicnt, could not DC sustained proper perceive
nothing dcrogatory, and surely nothing wrong conduct
ing the negotiation upon the and established princi-
pe that ia change OF administration there may be cor
responding change in the policy and counses OF the govern
nent This principle exists aud is acted UPON in the di.
ploma'ie and public transactions of all nations The fact
OF MS existence in the rcncent change OF the admnsa-
ton OF the American Government, notorious as the
circulation OF the American press could make B and while
its influence upon policy OF foreign nations was both
sense of duty frankly it, il The interests OF the peo
pie oithc United States should so rcGu.:e.
Such was the motive, and such and nothing more The
true import OF the instructions, taken wlole which
directed TO be given TO minister at London, which
neither expressed implied condemnation of the govern
mcnt OF the United States, ol the late
further than had been implied by their adj
missions.
could reconcile it my sense of public duty or of
national dignity, that the United States should suffer con-
nued injury or "usice, because former
had insisted upon which il had subsequently waiy
ed or had Jailed scasonabiy 10 accept offer which had
afterwards been willing 10 embrace. The conduct of pre-
vious administrations 10 be discussed, either Tor
censure or defence; and only in "ihe omission of this
government to accept OF the terms proposed when hereto
fore offered, should '5c urged objection now, il
was made the duty of the minister $50 make the British
Government sensible OF the injustice and ncxpcdicncy
such course"
Both the right and the proprety of setting up the past
acts oil previous administrations Justify the excluson OF
the United States from trade allowed to all other nations
was distinctly denied; and the instructions authorized the
minister that such course towards the United
states under existing circumstances would be unjust in
itself; and could not l to excite the deepest sensibity-
the tone o feeling which un,ysc and untcna-
bic is calculated 10 produce, would doubtless be greatly
aggravated by the consciousness that Great Britain has by
orders i'm counci opened her colonial ports TO Russia and
Francs Notwithstanding similar omission on their part TO
accept the terms offered by the act OF the 9th july S25
he was told hat he could not press this view of the
sDect too earnestly upon the consideration of the British
ministry; and the prcudcia influence of course ON the
part oil the British government unwse and unjust upon
the future relations of the countries was clearly an
nounced in the declaration that sit has bearings and
relations that reach beyond the immediate question under
discussion
Ifthe British government should decline an arrange
mont ION The ground oil change OF opinion in order TO
promote her own interests prompt avowa of that pur-
pose dcmandcd but they should not be prepared to
take that ground but suffer themselves desire tina, the
United States should in cxpiaon Of supposed past
coachmens be driven 10 the necessity retracing their
legislative steps without knowledge of its effect and Who'll.
ly dependent upon the indulgence of Great Britain thew
were To be made sensible of the impraccabil of that
COURSE and TO be taught 10 expect such measures on our
part as would vndcac national interest and honor
10 announce distinctly TO Great Britain that we would not
submit to continued injustice, the ground of any
lection TO the past conduct of the American Government
whether 1t were right or wrong the obvious import of
the whole instructions.
Ii the Executive had caused TO be stated TO Great Bri
an that finding his predecessors have becn in error
as was implied by subsequently waving the terms tl,v
had advocated, and had in eXpaon of those errors ob,
doncd the trade To the pleasure OF the British
the interests of the United States would have sG;rcd and
their honor been reProached but in excluding such con.
siera'ios as Inappropriate and unjust and i'm clearly
aVowinS his purpose 10 submit, 10 such treatment h
hoped TO poHoe The interests of his fellow citizens and
sustain the honor and dignity OF the country
In all this gentlemen, have the appreciation of nv
Judgment and conscience. Acting upon the principle
carly announced, of asking nothing but wha, is RIGHT and
submitting to nothing that is wrong, asked that only of
which the justice could not be denied: asked parcipa
ton In the trade upon terms Just the United States and
mutually advantageous to both countries directed sim
pie and distinct propositions in conformity with these prin-
cples to be submitted 10 the British governments and re-
sowing 10 oe content win nothing less, ultimately
ranged the trade upon the basis OF that proposion with.
nor mad moi been thought furnished by reracng steps
claiming more and ultimately conserving take less and
in TACT obtaining nothing, feel assured that in recurring
that which my predecessors had conceded TO be enouph
and obtaining all that demanded my contrvmen Viii
see no stain upon their dignity pride or their honor
Ii required greater satisfaction than derive from re-
view OF this subject, should find il i'm the gratitude
feel for the success which has crowned my efforts I
shall always possess the gratifying recollection that have
not disappointed the expectations of countrvmen WIN
under an arrangement depending permanencc non
our own wisdom, participating a valuable trade IN
on terms more advantageous than those which the illus
rous Father of his Country willing TO accent. ,on
terms as favorable as those which regulate the trade under
our conventions with Great Britain, which have been
sought without success from the earliest periods of our his
tory "
pray you, gentlemen, to present TO the ropubicon
members OF the legislature of New York. and TO accent for
yourselves individually, the of my highest re-
gard and consideration ANDREW JACKSON
NieSsrs n p Tallmadge, Thomas Armstrong Levi
Bcar!scy, John p. Hubbard, J. w. Edmonds Chas l..
Livingston, Gideon Ostrandcr John NJ Williamson Peter
Wood, f.. Howell, Elisha Iitchicd William Scymomr
Aaron Remer, James iiughston, William II. Angel
HARnIsBURG, (Penn.) March g.
me CG"Uenton-in our paper to day, will be found