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

AT meeting of the Republican C;zens 81 Sm,n bal,
Of tho .Teng; CO. a. in relation to the rejection
o. inc nomination oil MARTIN VAN buren,.
Mr. Chairman-Thc gentlemen who have already nd
dressed you nave told you who and what the minister s
whose nomination has been rejected by the Senae-they
exposed the motives which led to this violent and UNI
Ma!aiaoe measure-and they have pointed out the i'm.
Juous consequences which fail to result from h
mere Is single point connected with these topics which
no. YET oeen adveited to- and which too important 10
be omitted refer to the objects of the mission which ba
now been broken up, and the leading motive which in
1 Tresideht 10 Offer and the late incumbent TO ac-
ccP aving been honored sy the latter with that con-
hdence which enables to speak upon the subject an,
e circumstances OF the times making not only
but right that should do So beg leave IN state b, h
mission oil Mr. Van Buren, had special 70 those
doctrines and practices of the British Government
ing bockade and trade with enemies coun
es' wnce us you wen recoect constituted for long
series OF years. standing of complaint ON our mart
ana at length produced second war o. ndepenJence
In the treaty oil Client, by which that war was con-
not WORD was said to these incre sting tonnes
nut though unnoticed in that instrument the claims
we mao assorted were successfully maintained by the
thunder OF our cannon, the ocean and the lakes.
at Niagara and New Orleans; and the practices agains,
winch It was levelled, actually given up An.
Preenenslve. however, that thoy might be removed.
whenever war should break between Great Britain
and any other maritime power and fully aware Of ho
consequences which would inevitably follow such renew
;, y. made an unsuccessful attempt immo-
ey alter the peace opreclude the occurrence of such
state oil things, by oicabe settlement of the disnut
Ell points The matter has frequently been referred TO
since but the various questions which have arisen under
he treaty oil Client, and above ALL tho which
have grown out Of tho controversy conc no the coon
d, ue nave prevented for several years. any attempt TO
negotiate on these subjects On the conclusion of b, re
cent arrangement concerning that trade they us,Iv en
ed the first thoughts of tho President The cha5gees
winch, about the time, occurred i'm the
and domestic policy Of Great Britain and the avorabi
opinions evidently growing up in that country towards our
people and political institutions also to render il
proPuous moment ior renewing the negotiation; whilst
he interesting and critical state of Europe which AT ba,
yuheture threatened general war; obviously required
mat Una. should DC done without delay Mr. MLane, how
nd dlao,,
u 81 and Mr. v. b. having resolved 10 retire from the
state it occurred to the President that he was
emnenty httcd to undertake this delicate and most i'm
portant negotiation His wishes on this subject were oy
pressed IN the strongest TERMS and they were
py mr. van Buren, desire to carry them into effect
was one Oh e strongest motives which induced him ia ac
cept the nomination.; though he did so in oppoon 10 the
wishes and advice Of his political personal friends in
this State, who you well know were generav ,vsr
to his going out OF the country lie was not unmndfI Of
the sincerity regardless Of the value of their onin;ons
out ne though7and justly thoughtthat the GRAND on
wcn ne was 10 be sent to the British Court was one of
sey import; not only to the people Of both
his prompted by this belief YOU will not donv
that the ambition it implies was noble one-tat the min
ster VINO should succeed in bringing about honorable
settlement OF these long tgaed and dangerous
would eminently Deserve and undoubtedly receive the
highest appreciation of his countrymen - ~
The leading object of this embassy was alluded fo in
the PRESIDENTS message at the opening of the present
session 1t was perfectly understood at Washington and
from the distinguished manner in which our minister had
been received and treated by the British king and The
members OF his government as well as from his practico
talents and conciatory manners there was great reason
10 nope mat his efforts would be successful Was Mr.
clay AFRAID That such result would DO produced? That
treaty would be concluded, which would cast into The
shade mat negotiated at Client! Mr. Calhoun ,oo-did
ne 'nk 'at rival already formidable might be render
ed more so by the eeiaf OF services abroad? And Mr.
Wcbser-was the duty--thc solemn but most ,nnlens
am auty-oi rejecting this nomination. strengthened by
desire 10 MP in the bud the honors successful dpIo
macy! In view OF all the features of this case LET an in
tegent public decide, whether there be not good
for these inquiries
But, however this NAV he ono tlno 1, .ou,o: Al,
great objects OF the embassy not to be promoted nv
the course taken in the Senate On the contrary all the
interests OF the nation will receive demen abroad How
extensive and lasting it may be- none of us can tell sill
there may be good for rejecting this
ana So may have been better TO risk the evils refer
red to, than to have confirmed it, The decision of the So
nate processes TO have been on this ground and tho
reasons assigned for il have been submitted with amira
Bile despatch, to the judgment of the people have read
with deep interest," all the speeches which have reached
us; and have compared their statements and reasoning
with the Official documents which, fortunately for the
cause oil TRUTH are TO be found in other parts of the Union
as well as at Washington. In my humble JUDGMENT
the causes they assign not sustained in anv ono
OF mem test this, let me call your attention-no to
he dic gossip or the dastady nsinuaons which malevo
ence or creduity have dragged before the Senaebut 70
the measured speech Of Mr.. Webster-thc profoundly
able, the cool and discriminating Webster And sure
there be good reasons for this STEP he of all others s
pablo oil placing them before i'm the ccarest and most
convincing ght His remarks published in the Nation
al incgencer have evidently been corrected by himself
shall consider them in this light, and shall hold him re-
ponsble as you and the public have right 10 hold him
o' al" h"' Wey contain intend to read to YOU every
material paragraphs and, proceed pledge myself 70
show that he has issacd the facts he has undertaken TO
give; that he has omitted others which were essential IN
properJudgment the before him. and that ne has
repeatedly garbed and perverted the language of Mr.
van Burcn say thsunder full sense of the RESPONSE
bihty assume know what shall Deserve if do not
make il good. All desire is patient hearing from ,or
and from the public In xion with this exnosure oG
error and njustico shall also undertake TO show that the
instructions OF Mr. McLane when properly understood
contain nothing derogaory TO the honor of the nation but
on the contrary entitled all praise for their ability
and frankness. 10Y
Alter an introduction which shows that nc s perfectIv
aware oil the light in which the measure IL taken without
sufficient cause would be viewed and ought TO be view
ca, bo,h at home and abroad; the distinguished Senator
from massachusetts,, proceeds to assign the of his
vote 10 do him perfect justice, quote the paragraph at
Lengths wv P"e'"P
81 am bound 10 say, them sir, that for one do not adj
wise nor consent TO this nomination. do not think IL n fit
and proper nominations and my arc found in the let
ter OF instruction. written by Mr. Van Buren, on the 10Th
OF July 1872 TO Mr. Mcane, then going TO the court of
England, as American minister think those instructions
derOgaOry III high degree the character and honor of
the country think they show manifest disposition i'm
the writer oil them, TO establish distinction between the
country ana the party to place that party the coun-
try to make interest," at foreign court for that party a
Their than for the counry TO persuade the English minis
Try and The English monarch, that Mey had am interest
IN maintaining IN the United States the asccndancy of
the party 10 which the writer belonged. Thinking thus
OF the purpose and object of those Instructions / can
not be OF opinion that their author is proper repre-
sentative OF the United States athat court Therefore il is
that propose TO vote against his nomination. II is the
Ifst time, believe, IN modern diplomacy il is certainly
the FIRST time IN our history in which minister TO foreign
court has sought TO make favor for one party al home
against another or has stopped from being the
tive Of the whole country 10 he the rcprcsenav6 oC
party And this is the first instance in orr history Of
any such transaction, intend TO do all in nv power