Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-16

conditions e particulars which, not at all necessa
ry now 10 consider That administrations for reason
or other-probaby in hope OF getting bet,errefused the
terms Offered, and claimed more advantageous ones AS
matter OF right; but afterwards finding, presume that
better terms could not be obtained, and their claim OF right
could not be sustained, concluded take
rst Offered and had been refused. When they proposed
to take these terms the British Government told them they
were too late and positively refused TO grant what il had
before offered The colonial trade lost the country.
The late administration attempted rccoveri-thcy made
more than one attempt TO open negotiation with the Br
ush Government for tho purpose of obtaining that
the very terms which il had been offered to- and
fused by, them This was the situation of affairs when
that administration went out OF power. The commercial
interests of the country required that their who
thought the terms offered by the British Govcnnen mt
should have been accepted should make effort regain
that important trade.
Asanegoaon had been repeatedly and peremorily re-
FUSED TO the Government OF the United States it
cessary 10 olier some excuse for attempting il again. That
excuse was formed in the public and fact that the
administration of the affairs the United States passed
from the hands OF those who refused the offered TERMS
to the hands of those who thought the offered ought
To have been accepted and who censurcd their
for accepting thcm.-Mr McI.one was instruct
ed TO use this fact to any obstacle opening the
negotiation for the recovery of the West India Trade in
case any obstacle should be inerposcd the
manner in which the late administration had managed this
affair. confess that cannot any thing wrong i'm
these much censurcd instructions ! see invoking OF
avors on party consdcationsno abandonment of honor
or dignity Gentlemen may call il novel diplomacy; but
call plain dealing, and the result has shown it was
successful negotiation.
REMARKS MR.. poGNpExrER
Sir, said Mr. PondeXter, have risen perform
pleasant but an imperative duty subecng my motives
TO misconcepOn, misrepresentation in relation TO my
vote on the question before the Senate. Having no.
hing TO by the rejection of this nomination. nothing
to hope should il be confirmed can feel Mr. President
no other socude on the subject, than that which arises
from OF the solemn duty which owe to my coun-
try and an ardent desire TO preserve the honor and dgni-
~ oil the American people, free from the stain of that moral
'upudc and vicious intrigue, which the corrupt
governments OF Europe with infamy and disgrace For
this purpose and for ether purpose whatever either
personal or political character, have endeavored in
form myself by all the within my reach of the facts
ana circumstances touching the merits Of the individual
whose nomination Is now under consideration. have
doped this course the readily because it was un-
derstand on previous day, recommended by honorable
Senators, in favor of the nominee i'm preference TO full
and formal investigation by committee of the Senate
winch mad been proposed by an honorable Senator from
Mainc MR. Homes( Mr.. Van Buren, has been long in
inc public eye, has hcd high and important political sta
hons and the influence OF his public NAV be trac
ca III every department. of the government. Whether
therefore, his previous acts ene him to the confidence
oil inc senate and OF the nation, is question which each
gentleman must determine for himself, and / claim for
nysei he humble privilege OF presenting concise
mary oil the grounds on which hope Justify the vote
which shall feel bound to give his nomination The
evidence to which shall refer, which has operated
on my Judgment OF this is drawn from the history of
the passing events of the day. statements of of
high standing and responsibility, whose integrity and We
shall be disclosed ~
Sir, it is known TO all who have looked into the political
movements OF the various parties which have commended
Tor power, within the last five six years. that Mr. Van
Buren entered the lists the friend of General Jackson
long after the administration of President Adams Prior
n ate he
tween whom and General Jackson there existed the most
deadly hostility. The administration of Mr. Adams had
no charms Tor Mr. Van Buren, and after elaboration
anu J"ci0us estimate OF the probable results he be-
came the advocate of General Jackson for the Presidency
IN opposition TO the incumbent whose prospects for re-
election were overcast with doubt and nncertantv and
from whom he could expect iavors either for himself
or his friends. The capital which he brought into the
STOCK oil political influence then operating the pending
presidential election, was supposed TO give him claim TO
the highest Distinction in the of the successful ter
mnaton OF the struggle Accordingly he placed by
General jackson at the head of his constitutional advisers
preieng him to other distinguished gentlemen, whose
support was of longer duraon and say the least equal
y efficient and whose talents would bear an advantage
Gus comparison with the most enlightened i'm
The world Thus promoted and flaered, welding as he
dd the executive arm of the nation, permit TO ask
what was the conduct OF Mr. Van Buren,, then Secre-
tary oil the Department of State! Was the honor
and welfare OF the country the purity of its char
actcr, objects TO his heart Was his mind free
from the bias OF undiscipined ambition or was he ex
clusivey devoted to his elevation regardless of the
means, or OF the honor of his venerable chief and of the
integrity OF the party who brought him into power? l
cannot answer these grave questions by any thing which
as within the scope OF my personal knowledge; but
IL there be truth in facts which have been detailed TO me
by men OF the irs rank in the nation, and which am
bound TO believe until conadcted by evidence still more
imposing ms whole course was marked by systematic
tissue oil dark and studied intrigue, which, in It's
quences swept into chaos the elements of that patriotic
band who fought he battle and gained splendid vcto
ry in 1928, which placed the brow of the Hero of New
Orleans the civic wreath of his grateful country.
H. then the friends of the nominee deem the inloma-
hon which have received and which for the present
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PLANTATION, invite hem urge them, in Justice to their
friend, TO rescue him from every shade of suspicion which
may be cast on him, by the appointment of committee
10 be chosen by this honorable body who shall be CHARGED
with the duty OF collecting all the testimony Whch can
be adduced, either for against the nominee and make
faithful report OF ii TO the Senate; and if the result should
be such as to satisfy my mind that the nominee innocent
oil the unworthy conduct which has been ascrbed TO him
my vote will be given in favor of his nominations with
more real pleasure than can feel in obeyne the dictates
oil duty by denying to bin my support. To such com
mice am authorised to furnish the names of several
gentlemen, high in the confidence the country wholar
ready to testify oath ii required to all the facts which
tey have authorised me TO communicate TO the Senate on
the present OCCASION in much enlarged and salts
factory manner than is in my power TO give TO them
but must be permitted to remark, that if this invitation is
declined by the friends of Mr. Van Buren, my vote must
be recorded against his nomination, conidinr as do
IN the honorable sources from which my information i
derived fobear dwell the novel and extraordinary
character OF the instructions given by Mr.. Van Buren, to
MIR. mcl.ane, our late Minister TO London, on the
subject deepening the West India trade The views pre-
sented oil the nature and character of these instructions by
other gentlemen, leave nothing add but the express
sion omy deep regret that under any circumstances the
Secretary oil State acting either under the influence of
his own passions preudices, by instructions of
the President should deem it it compatible with the dig
nifty OF his station the elevated character Of his country
10 approach the throne of foreign monarch i'm the STYLE of
suppIcaion, asking ayors the humfatng assurance
that the party to which he belonged, exercising the now
ers OF Government better entitled his tender ner
cies than their predecessors in office, who ii seems had
been guilty OF the crime demanding under color of right
from his majesty, concessions in favor of American com
merce, which more enlightened administration recent
~ brought into power by overwhelming majority of the