Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-28

pate in the trade which opened 10 other nations AR
Van Buren, had renlrkcd"'Ihe tone of feeling which
unwse and untenable is calculated To produce
would doubtless be greatly aggravated, 10y the conscious
that Great Britain, by order in council opened her
colonial ports TO Russia and France, outstanding ST.
,aar omission ON their part TO acccp, the terms ocrcdby
press this rie,c Of the subject too cdrcsty &c-tlat /,
You cannot too earnestly the consideration, that if
Great Britain persists ia uuwise and un,cna
bic, she will excite tuua vor,le tome OF feeling la
the United States, &c &c This, Sir is obviously the
true sense OF the passage, when taken connection with
what preceded IT. and this il only proper but strong,
ahgoage ana yet by emitting The preceding sentence,
the cited passage Is made To that Mr. MLanc could
not press too earnestly the British ministry" the
course which the present administration had taken in the
iomcr controversy. IL IL due, however, 10 Mr. Webster
TO say, that hc rather nsnua,cs than alleges that this
.e meaning OF the Secretary but OF his associates,
Mr. CHAMBERS, gives IL this version and DIV ellis
length. Its injustice is pOlpabe and glazing.
The last quotation made by Mr. Webster Tor the purpose
OF sustaining the charges he had made, from the close
OF the DESPATCH and is in the follow ing words: ~ tcU att
nothing as 10 the hFroPriety Of suffering ann feelings
that find their origin i The mast rScfeusies ms 90
rernment 10 hare an adrese Influence upon the present
conduct Of Greoi B,itun, On this ne asks ,ybetber !,
he craftsmanship: dignity? elevated gard 10 coun-
ty' And he Sums up his Judgment of the whole iocu-
msh IN The following enquiry Scan any read this
whole despach withcandor and not admit that it plain
y and mancs,ly the writer's object 10 gain credit with
the British ministry for the present administration, the
expense OF the pas And he submits in conclusion that
w. pervadnS topic through the whole is mot American
rights not American interests, American defence but
aenune',non OF past professions OF our country, reec
IONS on the past administrations aud exutaon and loud
claim OF merit, tor the administration now in power"
have now read TO you all the proofs adluced bv Mr.
Webster and every passage OF his comments which is ma
tcrai oa proper understanding of the grounds of his deci-
SION The remainder OF his rcmarks-Hith the single
cepon OF the sickly Manner which he talks of The
duty, the unpleasant duty the ",aost unpleasant
duty oil his public ie"S precisely what il should have
been, il the statements made and tho ccns,,rs L,
the orner part oil his address, had been correct aud
have proved, by evidence which neither be repealed
nor evaded IN respect to all the special circumstances re-
NED upon by the honorable Senator that his are
Paipaby incorrect and his palpaby unjust
CONFESS SIR that II is 10 me- matter both Of asonshment
ana regret that Senator hose talents reputation are
eon alnons ms comPeers so proudly eminent" should
nave perverted his splendid powers, work so wicked
and so weak.
The general tone of the whole document and ,o ,,
PropIiety OF authorizing Mr. Mc.ane speak i'm given
event. OF our political history and of the acts of or
men, remain To be considered
WISH SIR that every person who takes an interest in
TINS subject would read the whole of celebrated in
srucuons As they occupy about dozen larre octave
pages, such pcrusa is Indispensable if we would form
an accurate judgment their general character and
purpose He who shall read them with but , ,nodor,,n
degree o. mpariaty, will find that with lust regard to
me rights and Interests OF country there is blend
u throughout manly irankness, which is calculated TO
inspire confidence and 10 respect So far from,
holdng with England and 'dcnouncing the past pre-
tensions OF his own country, the Secretary commences
WIN 'e declaration that "the policy OF the United States
IN relation TO their commercial Intercourse with other ma
IONS Is founded on principles OF perfect equality and re-
with scrupulous fidelity that the conysn,;nn NH,
1ea Britain in 1915, established the intcrcorse
us ana her possessions in Europe just equal
,erhs' That we then desired TO put trade TO the
american colonies oil the footing equality and JUS
uce and that TO establish fair terms had ssawavs
oeeh the sincere object of this country. The va,ious
Steps by which the unfortunate state of things existing Of
me date oil the instructions, had been produced are detail,
cd with fidelity the grounds on which we wcrc IoLc 10
c asSae in consequence Of the acts and omissions of
former administration, then frankly stated: The mimi
GUS consequence both countries, of keeping up the Bri-
ts nterdct, strongly insisted on the wishes of the
PRESIDENT and the precise on which he is WILLING o
settle inc natter are clearly expressed; and Mr. McI5nc
IS directed to make them known such plain and direct
so ~ as 10 secure prompt and explicit reply. This
ar inc general tone of the instruGy,,' and confess
regard TO the honor OF the nation.
But the application which Mr.. McLane was directed
TO make, had been twice made by Mr.. Galatn and once
ny MT barbour during former administration. On
ese occasions had not only been denied but the British
mad refused to treat upon the subject because
previous omission to take the privilege applied for
when frankly offered by the of July 1925 THAT Mr.
McLane would also be met by this objection; and that I'M
Tess IL could be anticipated and removed would again
lnerpose an insupcrabc bar the of the negoo
ton noonly known TO those who gave him his nsrc
lions, but TO the whole people this objection were
brought forward tIen,-dLd then onIy-he was to maxi
the other party sensible of the injustice anil rpeiie
cy Of such course" by saying to them in substance
athough you have right hold our constituents 70 The
consequences OF the acts and omissions of their former
wants. our predecessors if you choose to do soccaue
they had general authority to for our constituents
and you could only know their sentiments by The acts Of
their agenlsyctn truth the American people did not an
prove OF their conduct in this natter on the contrary the
moment ,hey became acquainted with the subject, they
removed their former agents from the stations thew had
ed' ana put us In their place, for the express purpose
among other things OF settling this very affair on the term.
before proposed by you"
w as 1t proper TO instruct Mr. hIcT.ane to hold This
language: Under the circumstances of this case con.I-
crhS tc interest winch the people had taken in the mat
ter-thc decision they had pronouncel-the importance
oil the particular object in vew-and the still greater inn
poance oil placing the relations the two countries on
friendly tootngl cannot doubt that was so IL is
undoubtedly making distinction between hc conofy,
ana JWWeT ufhnnttStTdtOn-Dot, however for thc nur.
pose oil knS interest Tor party, rather than for the
country nor with the view of making favor for oue
party at home, against daOter'-but cviIeutIv from
sincere ana arduos desire 10 the counyy-,vc
or 10 thG 1noe country the advantages in question
In making this distinction injury is done TO he ma,
on-here is nothing in IT, dcrosatory to the interests Of
the country grant that it implies TO some extent
rciecuon on The cOnductperaps on the canacitv and
iarness-oi the former administrations And do not von
oef mat inc members OF the administration sbould feel
somewhat FESTIVE under implication of this sort But
an implication OF the character-tbouol iuGni,oy
stronger ana more humilaiingwas contained i'm the re-
suit oil the election of 1925 those who Inv that cI
auhorlri but bound 10 take this course for the purnosc
oi accomplishing the wishes of their constituents ~
tat II ought not to have been taken because il involve
reiecon-or II you please, n reproach-on tho C,r,nar
ah"hislFduon Is to place the character and interests of
me pubic agent above those OF the public
"icoy "nch, howeVer,H may suit the meridian of some
governments -, III my Judgment, utterly rcpuonant in
tnc PiimciPic OF ours With us. Sir, the pcoDIe-tbe
whole pcOpleare the parties really Interested n al, M
affairs oil government well the sources of ali poitica
power; and the particular administration which NAV ~
any une be IN Office merely the instruments Inv jcL
they act-the organs by which they speak I'm iber in
cousc win I0rcgn powers, well on all other sinh
Jccs' hey are bound to express the sentiments and n
oocy inc VIII, oil those who have commissio teu I
u" o' PROFESS Sir, to he deeply read i'm history Of Ill
Poindcy, hut unless greatly mistaken those n,i,c
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