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

and though Mr.. King sent out la June 1928, and
remained nearly year, he was uninstruced this
point Not a line was written the subject from
the State Department, until the 10Th of June, 1896
when Mr.. Clay gave his instructions 10 MIR. Gala,in
who then about taking the place of Mr. King
and the special object OF whose mission To prevent
the British act of July, 1928, from being closed upon us
To avoid this result Mr.. Clay instructs him that it had
ways been the intention Of our government to resume at
London the negotiation which had been suspended 1922
and that would have been done by Mr. King had not the
state OF his health and va,ious other prevent
cd him from entering the subject. Mr.. Gaa,n, in
ms hst letter to Mr. Canning, under date OF the 26th
August 1876, brought forward this tcuent supposng
undoubtedly, that il was true Sir il was not only not
true, but Mr. Canning had it in power prove that il
was not In his reply OF the nth OF September PC, he
thus sweeps away, with single dash OF his pen, his-hc
only excuse then set up for previous delay Nr Gal
latin in his of the 26th of August states iii is wei,
known that the delay in renewing the negotiation upon
The subject oil the colonial intercourse principles of
mutual accommodation, is due to the con-
uo OF the United States principally to the state Of health
! Of .nr. KING Upon this point the undersigned has
9n'y to observe hat no intin,oton that M King
h9d recered instructions tchich ,couid hare enabled
'un 20 resume me negotiation, before
COMMUNICATED TO The British Government. On the
contrary the only communication ali relating to
WIS matter which has reached him in authcn-
nc shape, was in despatch from MIR. Vaughan dated
The I'D OF March, last, OS26 wherein that Minister
states: that MIR Clay had informed him that he sho, not
DC able to furnish Mr. King tciih MS Instructions be-
(Gre me end Of The month Of May MAY, 1920 to ena.
BILE him TO commence the nceoon udyc Sir VIA,
must have been the modification of our Minister when he
received tins response! He transmitted il Washington
ana subsequently received from Mr. Clay in his despatch
oil The 18th OF Nov. 1876, set of excuses 1.-The
which have been male by MIR Webstcr which were inst
as easily demolished by the British secretary as that which
mad preceded them This last alton contained
reluctant admission of the fact that no Instructions ON
mas point tcere gren sent Mr. King: with
aoourcd but lame attempt to that the former state
meit was consistent with the truth. This attempted ex
PLANTATION was, however, entirely Insufficient that Mr.
an did not venture TO Suggest! to Mr. Canning
10 inns hour the original statement lies among the archives
oil the British court without the senbance of
or excuse,
will not deain you by any comments on this tronsoc
Tho
III our history in which Secretary of State has
ed toput untruth into the mouth of minister abroad
erVemIy pray that in all future time il NAV eyer he
considered Ga negative example, TO be Stunned and avoid
cd by all his successors. Sir, il sshunned and
avoided by his immediate successor-You will find i'm
inc Instructions TO Mr. McIanc, none of that SORT o(
s'aiesmanship with which the las, administration seem
50 ianh'ar'-on the contrary, they marked by
a egnty anu sngieness of purpose-that can,lor and
pam dcainSwhich aion the character of the President
ana which under his influence and direction have dsn
Suished all our recent negotiations.
Dut whatever may have been the course of Mr. CI,,
ws. Secretaryo State, il must be admitted that no,c he
almost rivals Mr. Webster, in tender re yar FIR c bonor
oil the country and the character of our diplomocv Ia
uhks, tuo with his distinguished associate =, bo;I oo
come TO harm in the hands of his successor And r. w
are 10 creh their assertions, all the Senators who
The nomna onand suppose also the prcsi,n,, Officer
VINO gave the casting voc-havc been exclusively in
nuenceI oy tlis elevated motive and the duties which
flowed from it, Sir, il is always harsh tLinr II, s,,,
oil Puphc men, that we do confie in their So
Tenn asseverauons. That many of the Senators who
o1u as'hst uis nomination, may hare been brought
20 ocheoe, that its rejection due TO the cbar3c
"r o' "e nalon am not disposed 10 doubt Undue
confidence IN political leaders, aud that obioutv of I'M
dersanng which is the result of prejudice and
Passion OF personal interest and party zeal will oentmcs
induce upright and intelligent men, 10 believe what IF len
TO themselves, they would never have suspereJ and ~
MAKE ai beei the foundation their acts But that the
leaders OF this and strangely assorted coaI;,o J
more especially me three distinguished individuals whom
The public have designated its heaiswere inJuccd o.,
take Tor themselves, and 10 urge upon their followers b
unprecedented step, from impressive sense of pnbI;c
du'y growing out OF sacred regard 10 thc honor NJ ,h
country ana from no other motive, is what will never be
Dy 'e intelligent people of the United Staes-
M 'o'ioh sense oil mankind will repudiate the idea that
such coutd have been the motive viii NOT oo ;o ,i
evidence on which this conclusion will be founded II is
itself V"r 40 SG Pii thing s is ea Jg%!
o mo runs may read" formidable rivai-a power
M TO be put out Of the ways the measures
oil me administration be thwarted and dcronnJ
ana the feelings OF the President to be wounded in
he eieres point, by the sacrifice of his friend Those
VINO reared the altar which the victim was Inundated
wiz not only be ned accountable for the injustice of the
act ITSELF but lof poutng with savage rites What Ina, ih
crto heen deemed consccraed ground ~
Ohc word more, and shall trespass no lonncr ~, ,
II seems from the reported speech of Mr. Clay
"d. hc ucchcu IL consistent with the dignity of the Senate
and pertinent 10 the question before them II, Ill ~
character oil New York San odious system of nroscrin
uo' says ue honorable Senator 'dydIc from The ,porst
periods ~ NE Roman Republic is constantly acted on
IN mat state My FRIEND Col. MKown with inIicnan,
eolnence, has advered to this attack aude TO it for
oer purpose. am happy 10 avail myself of the refer.
cnce OF Mr. Clay for, whatever may be lis annIica, 10
any unS winch now exists, or has ever existed i'm New
ork IL Is peculi4ry appropriate the measure we are
considering If have ghtly read the history Of h, T
"incu rePuDhc It's ip0TSt period when the bigbl,,
cu' put hcehious and desperate Antony and that arch
Ssenoier octaViuS C9sar formed with the restless and
aspiring l-emdus, the SECOND TRIuNIvtpArr W.,
T, ue history oil that infamous coalition Each
oil It's members aimed at the sovereign power each a,d
ue oier; though at the moment. Octavius wac nrocs
GUY inc friend and supporter of Antony The mime
uide OBJECT was TO combine force suaiccntl, ,o,
1'u' 10 put down their competitors and opponcn,s
o' ,"i' purpose, l%apdus who dcsped Inv bob HE
was brought into the Triumvirac; and nv his
VOC me Olack prescription was dscreed. The first ora
Tor IN Rome was the chief object of their hate and ono
tncr earnest VIctIms though this point Octavius az
ccted to yield reluctant TO the wishes of hi; go
crates whether, in the end he ascrbcd tat accent 80
o'ehh conviction OF duy TO the republic is moi recoroJ
~ o s'oIias' outlt IS recorded that his pretended c
vi inc case OF Cicero, the mcrest af.ctaIio,
'aV'lE served the turn for which he had bco ,,c
the miserable Lepidus abandoned IN oLsc,r;,., @
i IA inc tate OF his prototype the LEP1DUs of
u'' "ECoNp COALITION may read, with unerrinr cor
AMY ms own approaching doom; and in the scn,enn
"nich impartial postcny has passed ON The ,nn,;"
ana conduct oil mat, ! anticipate with conG,Ionno a.
Judgment OF the American people, on the acts ami
oil UiS Triunivratc. w anu i'o'i'es
NorE.--lh ne preceding remarks were delivered nm,
PI o heu written out before the speeches Of Scna
NJ orsy'b and Marcy, and the second spcech of
Mr. webster were received at Albany. Some Of a.
points might have been strengthened If tho amt tJ
hdu te dement, oil the facts resting within o norai
knowledge OF Mcssrs Smith and FORSYTH and O. HI @
s'aed III helr respective speeches To prevent nisanr
1nioh' II isProper to observe, that the bill 10 YLcb
w orsyh refers as having been lost, in conscoucncn
OF disagreement between the two bouses 40 ~, I,.
amendments made in the House of Representative ,
Introduced IN The session of IS26-7 whereas tho nroco
,gs referred TO above, all took place in The session r
ioEV VI, ana before the mission of NJ If. (,aIoGn -
AS MI webster has not in his second speecb