Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-17
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persuade the English Ministry and the ENGLISH Mon.
arch, that they had an interest in maintaining in the
United States, the ascendancy of the Party to which
the writer belonged Thinking thus of the purn,se
and OBJECT OF these instructions cannot be of opinion
that their author is proper Representative of the u
states at that Court Therefore it is, that propose
TO vote against his nomination. 1t is the first time
believe in modern Diplomacy it is certainly the 6,st
time in our history, in which Minister TO a foreign
Court has sought to make favor for one party at
anether OF has stopped from the Representa-
tive OF the whole Country, be the Representativ
OF Party. And as this is the first instance in our
history Of any such transactions so intend to do I
IN my power to make it the last. For one set nv
marx OF dsapprobaton upon it; contribute INV voice
ana my vote, to make it negative example, to be
stunned and avoided by all uure Minister'S of the II
htea states II, IN deliberate and formal letter of
instructions, admontions and directions are given TO
minister, and repeated, and again. to urge these
mere party considerations the foreign government
Ito what extent it is probable the writer himself viii
be disposed to urge them, in his one thousand oppor
Government? -S -
propose, Sir, to refer to some particular nars oe
these instructions; but before do that allow me to
state, very generally, the posture of that subject to
which these particulars relate. That subject was the
state OF our trade with the British West Indi. Coas
MES l DO not deem it necessary now to go minutely
into all the history Of that trade The occasion does
NOT cal Tor It, All knew that by the convention OF
1885, reciprocity of intercourse was establish he
tween us and Great Britain. The ships of both conn
tries were allowed to pass, and from each other re-
spectveiy, with the same cargoes and subject to The
sG duties but TINS arrangement did not extend to
the British West Indies There, our intercourse WAS
cut OIL Various discriminating and retaatorv acta
were passed, by England, and by the United States
eventually In the summer of 1925, the English Par
lament passed an act, offering recprocit 50 far az
the mere carrying trade concerned to all nations
who might choose within year, to accent the offer
Mr.. Adams Administration did not accept that Of
tet hrSt because 1t never was officially communicated
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lhegoclauon on the same subject had been suspended
with an understanding that it might be resumed; and
lthrdly, because 1t was very desirable to arrange the
whole matter, If possible, by treaty. in order TO Sc.
cure, IT we COULD the admission of our products into
the British Islands for consumption as well as the adj
mission Of our vessels. This subject has been earn
Iesuy pursued ever since the peace of 1915. It was
islNed on, as every body knows, through the whole
LOT MIR. Monroe's administration. He would not treat
at ALL without treating Of this subject He thought
the existing state Of things better than any arrange
ment, which, while it admitted our vessels into West
India Ports, still left productions subject to such
duties there, that they could not be carried
Now, Sir, Mr.. Adams administration was not the
hrst to take this ground 1t only occupied the same
position which its predecessors had taken 1t saw no
important objects to be gained by changing the state
LOT things, unless that change admit our products
into the British West Indies, directly from our ports
land not burthened with excessive duties The direct
trade, by English enactments and American enact
Iments, had become closed. No British ship came
here from the British West Indies. No American
ship went from us to those places circutous trade
took place, through the Islands of their Powers: and
that circuous trade was, many respects not disad
vantageous to us.
In this state of things, Sir, Mr.. McLane was sent
to England and he received his Instructions from the
Secretary OF State: In these instructions, and in rela
ton to this subject eff the Colonial Trade are found
the sentiments of which complain. What are theyf
Let us examine and see.
: Mr.. Van Buren, tells Mr. McLane "The opportu.
mites which you have derived from participation in
our public councils, well other sources Of infor-
nation, will enable you to speak with confidence las
far as you may deem it proper and useful do) of
the respective parts taken by those whom the adj
minstration of this Government is now committed in
relation to the course heretofore pursued upon the SUBJ
ject of the Colonial Trade"
Now, this is neither more nor less than saying syou
will be able to tell the British Minister whenever Won
think proper that you and |, and the leading persons
ill this Administration, have opposed the course here.
tofore pursued by the Government and the country
= on the subject of the Colonial Trade Be to let
him know, that, on that subject, have held with
= England, and not with our own Government Now
ask you, Sir, if this be digned diplomacy Is this
craftsmanship Is it patriotism, or it mere party p
Is proof Of high regard to the honor and rerowD
of the whole country, it evidence of disposition
u make merit of belonging to of its political divis-
! ions?
The Secretary proceeds: Their views (hat is the
views of the present ADMINISTRATOR upon that point
have been submitted to the people Of the United States
and the councils by which your conduct now direct
ed the result of the Judgment expressed by the
: was amenable for its acts
Now, Sir i'll the first place, there is very little rea-
suppose that the first part of this paragraph is
: true, in point of fact. that part which inti
mates that the change of administration was broupn,
I abut by public Misrepresentation of Mr.. Adams Con
v duct respecting the subject of the colonial trade
|. Possibly, SO much was then said, subject which
n few UNDERSTOOD, some degree of impression may
! have been produced by it, But be assured Sir ano-
ther will be found, by future historians for this
change; and that will be the popularity of sue
/ cessful soldier, united with feeling, made to be con-
sideraby extensive, that the preferences of the peo
4; pie in his behalf had not been Justly regarded on
previous occasion There is very little ground to say
that the only tribunal to which the late administration
d amenable' has pronounced any judgment agains
it for its conduct on the whole subject Of the colon
= trade.
Or But however this may be, the other assertion in th
~ paragraph is manfesty quite wide of the facts. Mr.
IN Adams administration did not bring forward thi
r claim. have stated, already, that it had been sub
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