The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-06


ana asa man--Dothing which he might not
desire TO see exposed to the scrutiny Of every
member OF this body, with tho calm confidence
OF unsulied integrity. He is called an artful
mana giant of artifce--a willy magician.
From whom does he receive these opprobious
names From open enemies and pretended
friends.
In tie midst Of all tho charges that have
been brooght against him. in shapes more
varying than those OF Proteus, and thick as
the autumnal leaves that strew the valley Of
Valambros, where is the false friend or mslig-
nant enemy that has fixed upon him one dis.
honorable br degrading act? IF innocent Of
artifice, fgoverned by high sense ofhonor,
and segurting his conduct by elevated prin.
ciplss, mn 10 not wonderful but, iftho result
OF skill. OF the ars cetare drtem, he must be
more cunning than the Devil himself TO have
thus avoided the snares Of enemies and the
treachery Of pretended friends.
II 10 not possible, Sir, that he should have
escaped, had he been otherwise than pure.
Those, ignorant Of his unVivaled knowledge
of human character, hispower Of penetrating
into the designs, and debating the purposes
Of his adversaries, seeing his rapid advance
to public honors, and popular confidence, i'm
pute to art what is natural result Of those
simple causes. Extraordinary talent, untir-
ing industry, ,incessant vigilance, the happiest
temper which success cannot corrupt nor dis
appointment sour; these are the sources Of
his unexainpled success 1.-The magic arts--the
artihces oflintrigue. to which only he has re.
sorted in hjs eventfnl life. Those who envy
his success may learn wisdom from his ex.
ample.
Having disposed Of the catalogue Of the
i fpol. Lot adv N
grounds occupied by a little army OF objec.
tons on the, other side Of this Chamber -
How many sacrifices Of feeling TO duty, are
we not aboutto witness in all the honorable
Senators. of Maryland, Connecticut, Della
ware, Massachusetts,, Ohio and Kentucky,
are CONSTRAINED by duty to vote against his
nominatioE--hnd ALL on public grounds-no
private feelings; Oh no! nothing like it; pub
| lie duty against private feelings, is the order
of the day. And what is the dreadful public
crime he, Mr. Van Buren,, has committed
Hear-Sir, hear. He has degraded the coun.
ty by giving instructions to the late Minister
to Great Britain, Mr.. McLane, about the
WestIndis Trade. What instructions3 Can
it be those on which the act Of 1880 passed
those which have been among our printed
documents for these twelve months, forming
part oftho Presidents communication to Con.
Ian 1eal HAza iaAOee 81 fhe
public degradation, so eager to punish the
author Of this national disgrace, been sleeping
at their posts--no one to cry out, to ring the
alarm at the dangers to which the public hon
or was exposed-no one 10 interfere TO pre-.
vent the United States from being placed ut
the foot stool Of the British throne Quietly
witnessing the consummation of the crime,
passing an act with the knowledge OF these
instructions, to secure the boon, which they
nop see was begged in The name ofparty from
the British crown we arc now electrified by
bursts Of Indignation at this first act of degra-
: dston in the history Of American Diplomacy.
What spectacle is here. How long 10 1t
since he who was the instrument to bow us
doPn before Great Britain, was unanimously
cot6rmed TO post Of honor and important
trua But the instrument by whom he was
ordered to act, is to benr tho punishment.
Tile author of the instructions, he BY whom
they were given, is TOO high to be reached
at present; the author Of tho crime, he who
oroered H. escapes--he who commits it, by
order, goes free he whp conveys the order.
answers for both, and upon this head falls all
the indignation of these incensed Senators,
acting upon public grounds, and reluctantly
performing PAIrFUL-PAlNFUL--du
Il Well sir, to this degradation. Il is found in
the instructions to Mr.. McLane; and to make
out theiS case, the Honorable Senators from
Msssac lusetts and Kentucky has gwen us
sketch Of tie history of the West India ne
gotiation. Both brought down their nara
+ tives to the taunting reply Of Mr.. Canning to
Mr.. Gsnltin, given during the late admins.
tration.A From this point, both these honora-
bic Senators, found it convenient to slide-no,
sir, to leap, over all intervening events 10 the
instructions to Mr.. McLane.- With perms'
sion, will fll up this little unimporamf chasm.
The terms Of the British act of Parliament
not having been accepted by the U. States,
, American vessels were excluded, by an or
der in council, from the British West India
, ports. Why this important interest was neg
+. llected, we have been just told by tho Sena-
e tor from Kentucky, "the late administration
'. were ignorant Of the act OF Parliament until
d il was casually seen ny them" III was not
a of;cinllv communicated by the English Gov
i ernmen, to our Government" "Even when
!. we were colonies, we were not bound by
!. British. acts of Parliament, unless specially
}. named in them" Indeed is il possible that
q the late administration did not know an act Of
. Parliament affecting important interests
a Where were al our accredited ministers and
q commercial uqents in Great Britain, that this
v Covernment Ias not informed Of this meas
!. ure. known 10 all Europe, and taken advan'
tace of bv most of the powers interested in II.
: | But il was not officially communicated to u.s.
, We'll. air. was it officially communicated 10
!. sny other Government, interested in its con-
3 The British Government ] spprehend,
4 would have considered such communication
4 = GROSS affection upon our accredited agents.
d n would have compelled them to say, IN ei.
!. fec,. we communcate to you an act suppo:lng
4 vou, agents are too negligent Of their duty
!. - ssnS = 10 you. What were our Ministers