Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31

has been nominated.
Resoiced, That for the purpose of carrying into effect
the objects OF the preceding resolution, the said commit
tee be further authorised to send for and papers,
and compel the attendance before of such witness
witnesses they may desire examine OATH touch
ing the matter submitted their investigation and report
the same to the Senate. with their opinion thereon.
A debate ensued: and
On motion Of Mr.. Holmes,
Ordered That ii lie ON the table:
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination Of
Martin Van Buren,.
On motion, that it lie on tho table:
IL was determined in the airmaive-Yeas 81, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Brown,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-h Of the Sc
majors presents
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs Bell, Bib, Chambers, Clay, Ewing, Foot Free
hnghuysen, Hayne, Holmes, Johnston. Knight, Miller,
Moore, Naudan, Preniss, Robbins, Ruggcs, Seymour,
Silsbec, Tonlinscn Tyler.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buckner Dallas, Dickerson,
Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hendricks Hill, Kane King,
!Mangum, Marcy, Robinson, Smith, Tazewel Upton,
Troup, White, Wilkins.
The Senate being equally divided the Vice President
determined the question in the Affirmative
The Senate proceeded consider the nomination Of Louis
McLane, and Aaron Vail; and
Resolped, That they do advise and consent the APP
pointment of Louis Mcane and Aaron Vail, agreeably to
their respective nominations
Tuesday, Jan. "a.
On motion by Mr.. Marcy,
The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination
of Martin Van Buren,:
And after debate,
On motion by Mr.. Chambers,
The Senate adjourned
Wednesday, Jan. 25.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the nominal
ton Of Martin Van Buren,
On the queson-Wl the Senate advise and consent to
the appointment of Martin Van Buren,
1t was determined in the negative, yeas 20 nays %.
On motion by Mr.. Holmes,
The yeas and nays being desired by onc-fh of the Sc
majors present.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs Benton, Brown, Buckner Dallas, Dickcrson
Dudley Ellis, Forsyth G,undy, Hendricks Hill Kane
iNlng, Mangnm Marcy Robinson, Smith, Tazewel, Tip
IrOuD.
Those who voted in the negative
Messrs Bell, Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing Foot,
Ter, Moore Naudain, Pondexter Robbins, Rugges, Scy
mour Ssbee Sprague, Tomlinson, Wagganan, Webster.
The Senate being equally divided the Vice President
determined the question in the negative.
So il was,
Resolved That the Senate do not advise and
the appointments of Martin Van Buren,.
motion was made by Mr.. Chambers to remove the
injunction OF secrecy from all the proceedings the
minalon oil Martin Van Buren,, and before the question
taken,
On motion by Mr.. Kane,
The Senate adjourned.
Thursday, jan &c
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the notion
made yesterday to remove the injunction Of secrecy from
the proceedings OF the Senate the Martin
follows
Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed
from all the proceedings OF the Senate and the debates
In relation to all nominations made during the
session OF the Senate, and finally acted on that the
secretary be authorized to furnish extracts the pro-
ceedings from the Executive Journal.
True extracts from the Executive Journal
WALTER LoWRIE, Secretary Senate u. S.
THE WEST INDIA INsrRUcrIoNs-A concerted
mas been for long time kept up against the
mlnstraton OF General Jackson upon the alleged ground
that the instructions to Mr.. APLane the West India ne
gociaton contain matter derogatoy the character this
country Upon this ground especially warfare has been
waged against the late Secretary State and an organ
lied opposition made in the Senate confirmation of
his appointment Minister to acknowledgements he was
the Official agent through whom the President commun
ed these instructions to the late Minister The opnoson
dIookf of Tho
the head OF the administration, and the responsible author
all ITS oregn photographers TO be strangely diverted
Tor some Interior purpose and directed exclusively against
only did his bounden duty.
We suggest these views not admitting the truth of
the char but as evidences OF the injustice and nconss-
tency oil the of the opposition this question and
to reclaim for Gen Jackson what is attempted to be d.
VeTcd into another channel, that responsibility for his
public acts and public measures, which properly rests
aud which he and his friends desire should always rest up
on himself. The assault which is made should he con
sidered as an assault upon him. the head of admins
traton and so treatedby his friends
we have carefully read over the instructions alluded to-
IN these assaults and lind that there is but passage
which bears the construction put upon by the enemy VIZ
that oil referring to the change OF administration in this
country, as good argument for asking from Great Britain
anew tne same terms oil arrangement which had been
refused TO former administration. The following is the
passage referred o-we place it before our readers for
their lair Judgment upon the proprey of employing the
argument, and the tone with which it is urged.
The opportunities which you have derived from par
uclpaton III our public councils, well other sources
oil information, will enable you speak with confidence
las lar as you may deem proper and useful o) of
the respective parts taken by those TO whom admins
traion oil tins Government is committed, in relation
TO the course heretofore pursued upon the subject of the
colonial trade. Their views upon that point have bee
submitted TO the people of the United States; and the
councils by which your conduct is directed are the
result OF the judgment expressed by the only earthly t
bunal to which the late administration amenable for
It's acts Ii should be sufficient that the claims up bv
them, and which caused the interruption the trade in
question: have been explicitly abandoned by those who
1rst asserted them, and not revived by their success
sorsit Great Britain deems it adverse her interest I'm
allow us to participate in the trade with her colonies and
hnds nothing in the extension of il 10 others induce her
to apply the rule TO she WILL we hope be sem
sibe oil the proprcty of placing her refusal on those
grounds To set the acts of the late administration as
the cause oil forfeiture of privileges which would other
wise be extended to the people of the United States
would under existing circumstances, be unjust in itself
and could not fail to excite their deepest sensibty The
tone oil feeling which unwise and abJe
is calculated produce would doubtless greatly agra
waited by the consciousness that Great Britain has bV or
der in Council opened her colonial ports to Russia and
France, notwithstanding similar omission on their mart IN
accept the terms offered by the act Of July, 1925
You cannot this view of the subject too earnestly
Upon the consideration of the British Ministry III has
bearings and relations that reach beyond the Immediate
question under discussion"
This the whole passage vehemently complained of
and so rancorousy assaled II might be safely left TO the
consideration of an intelligent people, TO decide whether
ts not legitimate and commendable use of notorious
facts az fair argument upon public question of npor
tahce and pressed In proper tone is indeed srpr
sing That 1t should ruo the temper the defeated
whose plumbers IL became the duty OF this ad,inis