Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-02-09
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
On Ma. VAS BUREE's NoMISATIoS.
REMARKS OF Mr.. CLAYTON.

SAID he rose under deep sense oil the re
spensioilIty which he owed to the Senate and
the country on this question. He owed il TO
himself, TO the people whose representative
he was and TO the body of which he was
member, to state briefly tie grounds upon
which he should render vote, with holding
ms advice 10 the President 10 make his ap
poIntment.
agree said Mr.. C., with my friend from
Maryland, tMr. CHAMBERs,) III the view
which he has taken by the late Secretary OF
Staie to our Minister at the Court Of St.
James consider the late negotiation re-
spccung the West India trade with the En-
glish nailon as the most Illuminating 10 our
National prize, that has occurred IN the annals
oi our diplomacy The Minister was sent
with instructions TO iawn and beg as a boon,
at the iUossio0l Of forcing power, what we
were entitled to as a right, aud 10 abandon
and denounee, as untenai,le "pretensions"
what had be:n always before insisted upon
as d matter OF justice 60 our country. lie
was positively directed to consider his own
Government as justly assaiLaLle for "too long
and too tenacioasly resisting the rights OF
Great Britain" and particularly for omittlng
To except the terms offered Dy the act oil Par
haiaen; oil July 1875. lie was directed 10
SPEAK Wah confidence OF the respective parts
OF ihis Government is how committed" to
lay oeiore Europe the state OF parties ~ thu
eoAitrJ. aud 10 degrade aud disgrace all the
aofaier Authorizations Of our Government, du
rins "hicn tins right had been INSISTED upon,
oy entirely ana Internationally withdrawing
an our claims Tor justice on that country.
nc Vac to'd, In substance, 10 press upon In
gland Toe state Of our domestic and party dill
iercnces at home, and Ac was admoni shed
thi' SUBJECT had bearings aud relations who Ia
Aeaehed beyond the immediate question un
DER discussion. SIR, ihis Minister diu as he
WA p,aered TO do. lie "eatreated," and
apparently appealed" and "Degged and
Y. Jed, regretted" ana Solicited" and
hopea 10 DC excused and confessed zoe
W." oe'H w the wrong, instead Ut repelhng
N'la dignity the iDsolence and sarcasm Of the
british ministry, entl the contemplate boon
h~y - Ai'tcd,' anu the national charac Ter
saAetasIiy degraded Let him take his place
M lns treasury ior this; but lie, not him who
gave these Instructions. succeed hlm at the
Codff oi 81. James, again to "beg." and
"sohcit,' aud degrade US IN the e,e Of Eu-
a~So, ey laying before The world the state
Vi our domestic differences at home Let US
Say 10 the brush Government this day by
our vote, that ae never consented to the dis
trace whicn has bciaen Us, ana that we pre-
Ter to recall ihe Minister who has olshonour-
cd US, 10 all the pretended benefits Of tbs
miserable negotiation. On this ground alone
Will TINS day conuemn tins appointment, so
iai-as my vote VIII 60 10 effect IL; and In 90
ooips, as an American Senator say TO En-
gland, that we will never consent to crouch
ioI lavoFs, ana to all our Ministers now and
forever, mat we Will condemn every ATTEMPT
10 carry our family divisions beyond our own
household.
Sir, the gentleman from MARYLAND, who
isst addressed US, (Mr Smith, replied TO
similar objections made by his colleague.
that the President was alone responsible for
these instructions, and not the Secretary
whose name was signed 10 them such has
been the pretence for generating from all
responsibility other persons charged with
maj administration OF the Government lei.
ther ny preventing the disclosure here oil im
pedehdpie matter, or by presenting the Pre-
siaeht as shield to the party charged with
H. tle responsibility vi every inferior public
agent is melted away to nothing. / he gen
tiedlan, Without defending the Secretary or
The Minister IN tins negotiation about the
tFes' India trade, feels sale If he can inter
pose the President as Tie party chargeabIe
WITH me whole matter But | will do the
president the justice 10 say, that cannot be
Neve that he hadread these INSTRUCTIVE when
they were given: anu hold the Secretary
ans" cradle to his country tor every public
act performed by hun while he remained in
cfiice.
Il here IS another topic, closely connected
WIN the honor and interest OF this nation.
upon winch the nominee before us has been
strongly Charged, and 10 relation to which |
CONFESS the wish that an investigation, insti
tuteu before took my seat thls session, had
been prosecuted to ITS termination before this
Gay refer 10 the causes which produced
Tie disruption OF the late cabinet. | view
that event as h,ghly disreputable 10 our coun.
ny, aud hnd that. according to the decla
ra'ions OF gentleman who formerly eIited
q paper IN the State of New York, adyoca
eahns the Presidents administration. Mir.
van ouren privately informed him s.that il
= the dissolution OF the late cabineU was
"cansed more by the conduct of the Vice
: PRESIDENT and Alr lngham, who desired the
retirement OF Gen jackson from ottic. AT
me expiration OF the first four wears of his
term OF service" thus in effect charging a
conspiracy between these gentlemen TO ira.
ohec tue character oil a chaste and vIrtuous
"oh'dh' IA order TO produce the destruction
VI " the cabinet; and (stating) that he, DIR Y.
!. d Mac 'hought II better 10 retire in tune. | {
that q he led the -Day, .'the rest must
fo"o'' Inns Information is, believe, now 4,
~ we hahos of a Senator from .,iississIeu,
gear he, tslr Pondexter,) and st is SAID dat Z
N'c a"'hef oi II is present IT. the CITY. ready d
O Gear testimony to the truth OF IT. How +.
CT thIs may be, / must he permitted 10 say