Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-14

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ter o. Their Government as paramount 10 every private
consideration. There necessity known 10 us for
the departure oil this gentleman from the United Satcs
PRIOR 10 The submission oil his 10 the Senate. Great
Britain represented here by diplomatic agent hay-
ing higher rank than that of Charge DIES Aaires We
were represented in England by of equal rank: one
who had shed lustrc upon his country by his HIGH literary
characters one whom itmay be Justly said that in no re-
spectwos he Interior to the gentleman before Although
sai not con'rovort the right Of the President, in
troordinary TO send abroad public minister without
me advice and consent of the Senate do admit that
II ever ought to be done without the existence of some
sPcciai cause, 10 be communicated 20 the Senate We
have received communication of the existence of any
such special cause This view of the matter might not
nave been sufficient alone TO Justify rejection OF
mnauon but itis sufficient TO authorize examine the
subject with perfect freedom could have done if
the minister had remained in the United States and await
cd the decono the Senate consider myself therefore,
not committed by th separate and unadvised act of the
President in dispachng Mr. Van Buren, in the vacation
the Senate, and not very long time before II was IN as
scmble
My main objection to the confirmation of his appoint
mcnt arises out OF his instructions 10 the late minister
the United States mt the Court OF Great Britain The
tenon OF the Senate has been already called TO parts of
those Instructions but there other parts of them, my
opinion highly rcprchensble Speaking of the colonial
question: he says: Sin reviewing the which have
preceded and more less contributed n result much
10 DC regretted there will be found three grounds which
we are most dSSdfd6Ie. First in too long and
tedcousy resisting the right of Great Britain impose
protecting duties in her coloDies;'' and
tmTdy' IN emitting TO accept the terms offered by the
Oh faranen oil July, 1926, after the subject had been
brought before Congress- and deliberately acted upon by
our government You will therefore
the propney OF possessing yourself fully OF all the cxpla
natory and mitigating circumstances connected with
Them chat you may be enabled obviae as far as prac-
1caoe The unavorblc impression which they have pro-
uuced ANA alter approaching the late administration
WIN setting up claims for the first time which they er-
PHc'ty abandoned, lac says in conclusion, " will add
notng as TO the improperly of suffering any feelings that
n their origin in the past professions oil this Govern
10 nave adverse influence upon the present conduct OF G.
Britain
On our side, according Mr. Van Buren, all was wrong;
on the British side all was right We brought forward
nothing but claims and pretensios: the British
asserted on the other hand clear and nconesbe right
we erredn too enacously and long Insisting upon our
pretcnsons and not yielding at once 10 the force of their
Just demands And Mr.. McLane was commanded TO avail
himself oil all the circumstances his power TO mitigate
our oence and TO dssuade tho British Government from
allowing their feelings, justly incurred by the past con-
1uc oil The party driven from power, have adverse in
huehce towards the American party now in power Sir
was this becoming language from one independent nation
10 aoher' as IT proper in the mouth OF an American
minister: vas 1t In conformity with the high unsulled,
and dgnhed character ef previous diplomacy? Was
IL not on the contrary, the language of an humble vassa
to proud and naughty lord: Was it not prostratinp
Lion? 49,
Let us examine little these pretensions which the
aeican government so uniusy put forward so per-
uh".iouSIy maintained The American Government con-
tended that the produce of the United States ought TO he
admitted into the British West Indies on the same terms
as similar produce the British American continental
POSSESSIONS that without this equality produce would
not maintain in the British West Indies fair competition
with The produce Of Canada and that British preference
i1w rom ne western part OF New York and the north
cin part OF Ohio American produce into Canada
Izng montreal ard Quebec, and giving employment to
bruh shlpplng TO the prejudice of the canals of New
York the port oil New York, and American shippi az
This was the offence of the American Government: and
We are at TINS moment realizing the evils which oresaw
Our produce passing into Canada enrchino her canita
and nourishng he British navigation. Our own wheat is
transported from the western part Of New into Can
ada mere manufactured, and thence transported in British
ships in the form of Canadian -four We are thus
oil the privilege even of manufacturing own grain And
when the produce OF the United States shipped from tho
Atlantic ports, arrives at The British West Indies it is un
able In consequence of tho heavy duties with which most
oil 1t IS burthened TO sustain competition with British or
colonial produce, freely admitted.
Inc general rule may be admitted, that every nation
mas tight to favor its own productions by protecting d
ties other rcgulaons but, like all general rrlcs il
must have its exceptions And the relation in which G.
Britain stands to her Continental and West India Colonies
from which she is separated by vast sea, and the rela
lions In which the u States exposed TO those Colo
mics, some of which in juxtaposon with them con-
Sutute INT case for such exception
1t true that the late administration did authorize Mr.
"aatn to treat with Great Britain upon the basis of the
rule which has been stated bu; il was with the
understanding, that some competent provision should be
made in the treaty, TO guard against the British monono
Canada. Mr.. Gallatin informed that the IT. States
consent TO tcG'Ue the demand which they have heretofore
made OF the admission OF their productions into British Co
lones at the same and no higher of duty as similar
productions are chargeabc with when imported from one
into another British Colony, 1cM the ercepon of ON.
P0auce descending the 81 Laurence and the Sorrel
There no abandonment OF our right no condemna-
on oil the previous conduct of Government no hum
iang admission that had put FORTH too tcnaciousy
chung to- unsisanabe pretensons and that Great Britain
had all along been in the right We only forbore for the
present. TO assert right leaving ourselves at liberty sub
sequenty TO resume it. What Mr. Ciaatn was auhoris-
eo 10 40 was 10 make temporary concession and
proposed with this preliminary annuncation But not
witsandng, on full consideration of the whole subject
the President anxious to give strong proof TO Great Bri
tain OF the desire OF the Government the United States
TO arrange this long contested of the Colonial Inter-
course, In manner mutually satisfactory authorizes Won
&c Ana Mr. Gallatin required endeayor 10 max,
lively impression the British Government of the con-
cilatory spirit OF that of the United States which has die
tated the present liberal offer; and IF their expectation
to meet in the progress of your negotiations with cor
responding friendly disposition"
Now SIR keeping sight of the object which the late Sc
cetary oil State had in view, the opening OF trade with
the British colonies which the best mode to accom-
pIh IL! 10 send our minister to PROSTATE himself as
suPPncan before the British throne, and to say to the
British king-We have offended your majesty: the late
American administration brought forward j,refensions
which cannot sustain, they long and too tenn
ciOusty adhered TO them Your majesty was oI,yovs in
the right But we hope that your majesty will be era-
ciousy pleased TO rccolect that il was not we who
now IN possession OF the American power, those Who
have been expelled from it, that wronged your majesty.
and that we when out of power, were on the side Of
your majesty. And we do humby pray that YOUR ma
Jesty taking all mitigating circumstances consideration
VIII gracously cendesccud TO extend the
OF Tie Brush act OF parliament of 1926 and TO grant us
the boon OF atrade with your maosys w India coones?
Or to have presented himself before the British monarch
in the manly and digniied attitude Of minister of This
republic, and absaning from all condemnation or animal
version upon the past conduct OF his government to
have placed the withdrawal of former demand upon
the ground of concession, in spirit of aity and copo
misc.
But the late Secretary of State tho appointed organ o
81,