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


from Kentucky attempts shew by referring another
letter OF instructions, how this affair should have been
conducted, consistently with his ideas OF national ho
nor and dignity The letter from which he has read,
to the Senate, extracts, is, think signed III. Clay
WIZ the Senator tell who is responsible for III IL
ne Is, then he exhibits himself in the singular po-
sition OF tiumphantly contrasting the work of
his own hand with that OF rival author The Sena-
tor knows that there two other instructions writ
ten by HIMSELF Of subsequent date, one TO NJ r. Gal
auh alter Congress failed 10 egsatc and another 10 Co
vernon Barbour neither of which is before us and
iore not to be contrased with Mr. Van Burens work l
am content 10 abide by the result of of the in
suucuos he has condemned, with those he has quoted
Let us see how the genemans letter will the test
examination Mr.. Gaatin he says, instructed TO
abandon right; 10 be at liberty ut a more
convenient season to it, Mr. Galan 10 give
strong proof OF desire to conciate by temporary
ceson OF what had previously claimed the
whole negotiation. Was Mr.. Gaatn instructed to saw 10
the British Government. this is temporary
NO, Sir lac authorized TO waive the claim and make
an arrangement the British basis Put this into plain
anguage and what was it, strip il of its diplomatic rape-
ry and vcbiage and is neither nor less than an
abandonment ola precnon which, we had supported
ny argument, were resolved TO enforce by power
Sr TINS covering up OF plain truth is the common trick
oil upoacy deceives and had Mr. Gallatin pre-
sehed these conciaory concessions they fave been
as virtual and total Abandonment of our preten-
sion The honed words of right, waived from concia-
oy spirit and with the hope of corresponding friendly dis
POSITIONS, would have been reserved with sneer lurking
IN the oilicial-artifical smile of a thorougbbrei
dpioma'st The Senator insists however, il was right
anu not pretenson If it was right, why it waiv-
ed or surrendered!-For Cancellation sake. Why Sir
we were the offended party-England had tainted us
England had refused once twice, thrice to nepotiate and
yst TO concate England, we were waving well ground
1e right L or what purpose were thus conciatnp.
10 place trade on Its present ioong to the great injury of
inc navigation and commerce OF the United States
such Is the view taken by several honorable Sena-
tors who have favored us with their opinion ON this sub
ject The present Administration aived no right for con-
citation sake sacrificed principle. Ii stood upon the
uuth ana the truth only and whatever may be tho Gus
tom OF Others and the ordinary usages of diplomacy the
Administration right. Nations fold themselves i'm the
robes OF asehood and swell and strut in vato preserve
an AIR OF dignity and decorum No nation was Just to
It's own character, or preserved its dignity that did not
stand at all times before the world in the sober and simple
gafb OF truth. Sir the character of our diplomacy has
dergone marked change; longer pretonders
to skill and artce all wiles facts and reasons
all our arce, truth and justice. The Honorable Sena-
tor tells us that this instruction is false prove, Mr.
b. TO have been crminaly ignorant of what was his
duty TO know.
How does he make this appear he alleges that Mr..
" H. charged the late administration with being the first
to advance the preension subsequently, abandoned
and this he declares unrue the prcenson was set up
before the late administration came into power Now
Sir, as read this paragraph Mr. " b. does not CHARGE
the late administration with being the first 10 advance
this preension. The Senator will recoect this is letter
TO Mr. McLane whose personal knowledge is appealed TO-
and who must have understood the writer abiding to
fact of general nooricy the words are those ,cho first
ARRANGED, Sc." have subsequently, abandoned. Can
any man mistake the meanngthc meaning perfectly in
accordance with the fact? The preension was advanced
by the of the famous elsewhere our act of Congress
An act known to have been penned by Mr. Adams who
had previously occupied the ground covered by it, i'm his
instructions TO MIR. Rush. 1t Mr.. Adams who first
advanced and abandoned this ground The credit or the
odium whichever term belongs in Justice TO the act at
tachcs TO Mr. Adams, and Mr.. McLane could
only have understood it, and tho Senator from
kentucky, II he examines with desire to understand
II In the spirit OF the author. There are conside-
| rations connected with Mr.. Van Buren, if I deem
ed it consistent with his honor, that l could present
those that hear me, that would not fail to make a
deep impression upon their minds But ask no remen,
brance OF his orbedrdnce, recollection of his
m'ty appeal to no to initiate his dness and cour
tesy and kindness in his department here nor to Judge
h'm as he Judged his riuds for fame and power / de-
mand for him, nothing but Justice