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negotiations with the European alIlanco'
He read the paper accordingly, and,
when he had finished, asked him IT he
would let me have it for half an hour,
that might lay it before the President.
Mr. Monroe, for his Perusal. he sald
he was forbidden TO let it go out ol his
own hands; but that If ! desired, he
would 90 with me 10 the Presidents
House, he would 10 ID it 10 him. This
declined but contented myself with ma
king from memory, a verbal statement
ofits contents 10 Mr., Monroe, and with
in three days after received q copylof
that paper from Mr.. Christopher Hu'
ghes The next time Mr.. Canning
came TO the Department, said to him
that be need not have been so straight
laced about that despatch which he would
not allow me 10 take for half an hour
to The President for his perusal, for wa
now had a copy Of it. He was amazed.
A copy Of il? said he, He clapped his
hands on histwo waistcOat pockets, took
The key Of his desk out OF one Of them,
held it up be fore him, and said: That is
the key TO a good lock; and that pa
per has been under that lock and key
ever since the moment | received il, ex-
cept when 10 my own hands. | said, do
not suspect any one about you. We
are not 10 the habit Of purchasing secret
papers fran domestics or Secretaries,--
We have got it from great distance.
Yes had copy Of tha: document,
perhaps the most secret as we'll as the
most efficient of the diplomatic papers
which passed between the parties 10 the
Holy Alliance, and it was procured with
many others by Mr. Hughes by no i'm.
proper arts and at no cost OF secret ser.
vice money, bul BY the art Of making
friends BY his social qualities wherever
he goes | mention this 10 show what
ought TO be the qualities Of public min
isler abroad II a minister is in the
habit Of friendly social intercourse with
other members Of the diplomatic corps
al the same court, with an ordinary por-
tion Of sagacity, he has the key TO all
other secrets say it from long knowl.
edge and and experience. How was it
when this panic letter was written TO
the commodore Of the American squad.
ron? What did the American minister
know Of the system OF policy, foreign or
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letter itself proves that be was blind to
it as a beetle; that he was ignorant of
the first letters Of their alphabet. If he
had known any thing Of it, he would not
have dsgraced himself and his country
by the exposure OF his ignorance. | say
this not from any personal feeling to.
wards that gentleman, although have
not been an sdnirer Of some Of his dip.
Iomaic exhibitions heretofore, as the
House may know; but have looked TO
this transaction entirely upon its merits
alone, and say that those letters writ.
ten to the Commodore of the squadron
in the Mediterranean and their conse.
quences, have been disgracefuI to the
nation; and |, for one hold the man re-.
sponsibIe for it, and say he was not do
ing his duty, or that he neglected his du.
ty.as public minister. But this is some.
what Of a adigressIon, and yet intimately
connected with this M'Leod question Of
peace and war; for what must the PRIV
council and her Majesty Queen Victoria
herself, who, dare say, all woman as
she Is, has more fire 10 her heart than
ever 10 have stten down and written q
letter like that-what must that privy
council have thought when they 6rst
heard Of ii? They would say, God grant
that this man may remain here as iona.
ihan's minister, liI The end Of time, We
may be sure tha. he will never know
what are our real intentions, and will
always have a becoming reverence for
The beak and lightning of the eye ofthe
British eagle, aud bIundering rashness
enough 10 put out the eyes Of his own.
To return to the subject of this reso.
luton, and as to whether the British
Government have been given to under
stand that M'Lsod will be released or
surrendered: What, | ask again, is the
purpose ofthis iuquiryi For this ques.
lion, loo has been answered before il
was asked Undoubtedly the British
Government have been given to under.
san1 that be will not be released or sur.
rendered Whether this shall be done
by the authority oflhe United States or
by that Of the State Of New York may
be question of constitutional power a.
mong ourselves, but it is no question
between US and Great Britain. 10 ne
goriaton, the Government ofthe United
Statesis that which the nation have the
right 10 hold and will hold responsible
for his personal safety.
Undoubtedly The British Minister has
been told that "lhe Go, eminent OF the u
nlted States enleriOIns no doubt that, aE-
ter this avowal Of the transaction, as au.