Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-18

Tor those twelve months, forming part of the Presi-
dents communication TO Congress of January, 1881
Have those honorable gentlemen who are now so
shocked At the public degradation eager TO punish the
author oil this national disgrace, been sleeping their
poss-no TO cry out TO ring the alarm at the dangers
to which the public honor exposed-no one TO inter
erc to prevent the United States from being placed at the
oo-stoo Of the British throne Quietly witnessing the
contamination oi the crime passingun with the know
ledge of these Instructions 10 secure the boom which
they notc begged in the name of party from the
brush crown; we are now electrified by bursts of ndig
nation at this first act OF degradation in the history of Anne
ricdn Diplomacy. What spectacle is here-iIow long
Is " since he Who was the instrument tobow down be-
ofe "reat bnSin was unanimously confirmed post of
honor and important trust? But the instrument by whom
he was ordered TO act, is to bear the punishment The
author oil the Instructions he by whom they were given
700 hiSh to be reached at present; the author of the
crime, he who ordered it, oScapeshc who commits it, by
ORDER goes irec he who conveys the ORDER for
oo and upon his head falls all the indignation of these
ncenSed Senator'S acting upon public grounds and reuc-
family performing a pAINFUL-PArNFUL-duty!
VEN sir TO 'his degradation. 1t is found in the
uon 10 Mr. McLane and TO make out their case, the no
hoaOlo Senators from Massachusetts and Kentucky have
gwen us sketch OF the history ofhe West India negoa
uoh Both brought down their narratives TO the auning
reply oil Mr. Canning 10 Mr.. Gaatn, given during the
late administration. From this point both these Honsra-
oe Senators found convenient TO sdeno, Sir leap
o'efa intervening events to the instructions 10 Mr. Nc
Lane win permission, will ill up this little uninpor-
t"nt chasn The terms of the British of Parliament
not having been accepted by the United States American
vessels were excluded by order in council, from the
British West India ports. Why this important was
neglected. we have been just told by the Senator from
NS"tutNy, administration were ignorant the
act OF Parliament until il casually seen by them
Ii was not officially communicated by the English Co
se , TO our Government" " Even when
colonies we were not bound by British of Parliament
unless specially named in Them. Indeed is il possible
that the late administration did know am act of Para-
ment affecting important interests Where were all our
accredited Ministers and commercial agents in Great Br-
tain, that this government informed of this mea-
sure known TO all Europe and taken advantage OF by the
most oil The powers interested in it, But il was not Off
ciaiiy communicated TO Well, Sir, was it officially
communicated to any other Government, interested in lis
contents as were
The British Government, apprehend would have con-
Suere1 sch communication gross reflection upon our
credited agents. II would have compelled the TO saw in
elect, we communicate you an act, supposing Your
agents are too negligent Of their duty send il TO YOU
W hat were our Masters and agents about; how were
they employed, that they did rot send TO their Govern
meht TINS important information?
But the last is worst than ALL even when cola
nics we were not bound by acts of Parame i'm which
we were not named spccaliy-What a discovery: and il
Is concudea from this wise recolection that we arc moi
"oc OOund TO take notice of acts of Parliament not spe
cotty and officially communicated to us. imagine we
arc not bound by them, communicated TO us or not but
we are bound 10 know all those touching our and
any administration severely reprehenble for ignorance
oil them, and Tor failing 10 attend to those that hear
nJu'ousy upon the interests of the people The act
was, however, at last known, and when Mr. Gal
latin presented himself TO negotiate with instructions 10
waive all claims that formerly presented and had
prevented AN arrangement, he was tauntngly told Won
nave oSt your day in court-the privilege, The boom Of
tered had moi been secured by accepting the conditions
we nave taken our course-negoiaon is not our plan
oraOe Senator, from Kentucky, formed part? There
was an act oil Congress, requiring the shutting of the
sh iuia ports against us an interdict by Procla
NATION Smaring under this taunng refusal TO egotiae
what was done? the execution an ACT of Congress nos
uveiy directing the proclamation, suspended by Exc
cuVe authority Tor two months before the neenp of Con
gess and during the whole succeeding session TO sec if
congress- who had been prevented the preceding session
rom iegisang-the administration prefeing the ecla of
not lcgislac tho Executive out Of the
difficulty into which he had placed the country bv negi
gehce, or, IL me senator from Kentucky peases gno-
rance OF the act OF Parliament We all know how that
effort termnaed-Thc two Houses disagreed about The
mode OF eiecng the purpose; BOTH however willing 10
take the privilege the conditions proposed bv Great B
aih Inc Senate passed billthe House. under the in
huehce oil the Senator from Massachusetts and amended il
ana The question was whether the other obuue path
should be uodden The session Terminated v;,omt To-
1--WE enactment aud then, and not till them the proclamation
oil Introduction was issued. Thus Sir suarlin9 under The
nnht OF the British Minister, administration LEFT the
whole trade in the hands OF g. Britain for or months
sought TO coveriseiflom by invoking in
terpoSon and then was compelled the suspended
statute; me inerdct being proclaimed, the trade stood
upon e very advantageous ooing, according to the Sc
naor judgment, which have lost by the negotiation
notwithstanding we were enjoying such eminent adrian
RACES, the late administration, in spite of the ta,nt d.
rccted Mr. Galan try again TO procure What is no
diSparage by opening the door of negotiation after il
had been shut in his face. He again rcpulsed But
ms huniiauon was not enough Mr. Barbour ,was sent
TO London and he, too, had his instructions and went in
hand, knocking at the closed door for negotiation Sir
lie Knocked at the door of the British Ministry under cir
cu;sanccs Illuminating in the extreme. If gentleman
should go a second time TO house, the proprietor of
whch, speaking from his window had directed his port.r
10 deny hm TO The Vser, his visit would have been some
what ike Mr. Barbours second cal-Ycs Sir: vet the
Illumination was yain-he second as fruess as the FIRST
d, Such was the condition OF this question when General
jackson placed at the head of the country One of
the rst oecSo his administration was the recoverv of tho
BRUSH est India Trade arrangement of upon terms
oil gust reciprocity, satisfactory both parties and there
iorc promising TO be permanent. Mr.. McI.ane was Sc
ccted to go TO England and these much abused instruc
ions prepared by the late Secretary of State Let il Inc
remembered Sir, these instructions from the Pros
dent OF the United States the American Minister never
intended Tor the eye of the British Government and which
In no other country but ours, would ever have seen the
light. ~
The opening OF this negotiation was the chief difTicult,
remove 1t, TWO grounds taken. 1t will be remem
Dcrcd mat our refusal TO accede 10 the terms of the act d
ornament was made the ground of refusing TO treat with
MI Gailatln and Mr. Barbour both of whom went pre
pared 10 oler an arrangement by reciprocal legsaton
nNS the act oil Parliament the British Legislation
10 ooViae me dhcuity alter fair and full history of the
transaction, these suggestions are presented 10 MIR Nc
Lane TO be pressed far he might deeD1 IL useful and
proper SO 10 d. III the British persist i'm refusing IN hear
you on ths SUBJECT remind them of the circumstances
t nave occurred; oil the difference of opinion amono
ourselves on III oil The abandonment by the administration
o hOso pretenceS That had prevented an adjustment of IN
mat hey are not TO be again brought forward that the
past administration was not amenable TO the British Go
yernment nor 10 any other, than the peopIe or tIe
U nted States, who had passed upon all flleir acts
say 10 te British, it makes pretensons formerly adj
Vanced, The prctex for still declining TO negotiate The cen
snny oil the American People will be deeply awakened
hat ue tone OF public feeling, by unyyse and
untcha0e' WIN be aggravated by the known fact that
treat Britain had opened her colonial ports TO Russia and
rdhce, Notwithstanding similar omission on their parts
10 accede IN time, to the terms offered by tho act of par
Ig. In lie Il A. FL