Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-06
pr,1ARKs or ,fR WEBSTER.


Mr. Pre,ldcut-As II Is highly probable that our
proceedings on this nomination will b. published,
deem proncr to state shortly the considerations
which influence my opinion, and viii deciGe my
yott:
| regard this as very important and delicate
question. II IS full Of responsibility aud fed tle
whole force Of all thar responslbIhty. While have
been IN thu Senate, have opposed no nomination
Of the President except FIR eausc, and have at
all times thought that such cause should be pam
aud sufficient that II should be real and substantial,
not unloundcd or funcfu
| have never desired and do not now desire TO en-
eroarh ia the slightest decree, on the Constitutional
powers the Chief Magistrate Of the Nation.
have heretofore gone lar, very far, IN asserting TO
nominations which have been submitted TO US |
voted for the appointment of all the gentlemen who
composed tho first Cabinet hive opposed no no
mlnaiion Of foreign Minister, and have not oppo-
sed the nominations recently before us for the re
organization of the Administration. ! have al
WAYS been especially anxious, that IN all matters
relating to intercourse with other nations, the
utmost harmony the greatest unity of purpose,
should exist between the President and the Senate
| know how much Of usefulness such harmony and
union are calculated to pre1 ice
| | am now fully aware Cir that it is a Serious,
very asH"u3 matter, u 'eisisa,"'' U'' comm "'
l'oh oi MINISTER ~ on ~ No'"'' "''' "i' ~
ffaay conc abroad an h5' s,'h rec, '''' "'' u.
tiealiia ny tH' ''o'eillh''ii . ""'" ~ - SUI
anl aware u"t Inc rec iloh % t''' "on''n'''''
ana 'iir necessary t'''' o' ie VI " !" w
sae7o ny 'oF''%" ''i's 1T t'' ,''' D'''N 10 nv IL
lnf l2haat '-Ilr '''o''pe ]" ne "''"'toi % o''
government - mo" il'"'N''' ~ WIG" ~" 'o"'
rtaecuoh' one may a'2jeel hl'i5e'' oA''oi'l'y III
umas o. party cNs''mrh5 ny sNhS " "cs1''e
'o,e on 5 'eh u ho''"''oa h'' a''''' 1t" "'' li''
ecu htr' 10 "'Sc"'' =" "e=R. "''' "'' " 81
through a 'rm'l'y am u perform SUD'tun''i
and responsible o"lV AN % aatle Ihe lreSl-
den' IN matters oi appointment, nus IS my con-
saotoha "Nl's'"." anu aila perform II c"lse'
enoooetY ana '|'' '9'y '''a oo0''o 70 say, u','
SIN that for one, donot advise nor consent tothls
nomination Lao not THINK II a n ana proper nom
.E'ioil anu my reasons are lou'a III '"e i,Vti u
'n51usu,u2 "''',,py WI. an 'l'''' on '''' -"
., July l2S' i" WE N i''n ,ne" S""; 10 e"'
our al h"2''n'' rs American si'"7u'' uhh'
mo INSTRUCTIONS u''"z''o' y III my" urS,es'
10 la' taa'''p' ana hol'ar ell ne country uhh
ney sh2" Il mimi st ''sio'i'on' III u't "'lle' VI
dial1i 10 osl'ou'n aust ils'on between MS Co'd
try ana MS f''ty place a'st party above the
country TO make interest alta i"fsls" 'ouIt iof
thatparty rather than iof the country to persuade
thu English Ministry and the English Monarch,
hattacg hau an interest N maintaining, m Tie Uni
ted Suites the uscrndlney o:the Party to winch
the writer belonged. Thinking thus of the purpose
aud object of these Instructions, cannot be otoPln
ion that hnir author IS a proper Representative OF
the United States at thJt Court. Therefore II Is,
thai propose to vote against his nomination. IT.
IS the first time, believe in modern Diplomacy, II !
is certainly the first tlme IN ourhstory, IN which
minister to foreign court has sought to make favor
for one party at home, against another or has stoop
ed ilom benz the Representatives OF III, whole coun
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