Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-24
EnR TIE INQUIRER.
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The Gooehtand Resolutions, and the Impeachment o
I0uuD Rires


The Gooehiand Resolutions, and the impeachment OF
Young Rires.
The reproach which the Gooch!and Resolutions
throw upon the selection of the younger alr. Rves,
for the inferior employ that he has accepted IN the
Legation 10 London, of the datrbes oil the day,
that exhibits the peccant dsemper rather than the tenn
porary phenzy of party. lis not the Effect OF sudden
dspcasurp for the cenker Of delbera,on ia upon it
There is "no art required 10 find the minds construc
lions in the face the object Of pursuit cannot evads
detection in lis labyrnths of insnuaton. father S
sensbltes 10 be mangled through che sides OF his
son.
the appointment in question carried along with it.,
thing unusual either in principle or precedent the
discrepancy should have been pointed out, that the
public might Judge how much Of the reproach is found
ed on truth or what part of it is the ebulltion Of hc
ton The e1ecutoner Of Injustice 10 SAID 10 be Cruelty
and the ministers Of Mooch sacrificed their young in
The valley of T"pnh.
propose, with all possible brevy, TO touch his sub
ect of the relations that suggested TO me,
under the compliant with which il is visited.
! The lesser employments Of diplomacy, bolts in our
own Government and with those powers that have
held international nmac'es, have been invariably con
hded to young men, and generally I" Gerry young men
|, right that it should be so. Authority 10 indspen
sable duty and that authority is mnst effective when
the bonds It imposes neither chae nor degrade The
relation Of Ambassador and Secretary is best preserved
TO themselves, and more sslutary TO the weGi within
thei. care WHEN the stenness nf power ostituted
by the prerogat,ves of aye The gravity of years SITS
lightly upon the duciilty of youth and nd loses
its official disparity when nature chasiens the authority
that office bpsiows How many of the duties are light
ana easy when disparity of years prevails; that op
press and harass f equality existed. Means are rightly
suited The end and the harmony and concord Of the
members OF the mission are best maintained by con
forming that usage Cor snch selections, which
tabilshed INTO rmle To confirm this il may be proper
10 refer tn instances that are well known.
| Mr.. JOHN Qunry Adams wac Secretary TO foreign
NISSAN the re Of fifteen. In each of the emhossies
Mr. Jay Europe before and since the establishment
of present conederacy he called 10 hi MD very
young And in The missions OF Mr.. Rufus King
and Mr. Galaiin, Ct mean Mr.. King first mission 10
London,l the selection was from the same juvenile
class Mr.. Randolph more recently carried with him
to Russia gentleman so young, that his age became
TOPIC Of debate and the epiihet "This Boy was rnns
upon all the turns of the discussion, that pervaded oo
Halls of Congress. Yet The Senate confirmed that
selection by vote Of entire unanimity And The
House ff Representatives, on question raised upon
the appropriation, made close approximation to una
nmity in its yeas and nays recorded on The Journal
Still later Mr.. Stevenson had with him younger
gentleman in the con Of Mr.. Rush of Pensey lvania.-
And at this moment, at the Escuria, Mr. Washington
Irving has, his Secretary of Legation, Dung Hanl-
ton OF New York, who has ust stepped upon manhood
write at distance from the better sources OF exac'
or enlarred intelligence and whilst these small stats
tics are accurate detail they not go copious as
could make Them propitous sources accessi
bic 10 nv approach The truth 49, that all these trusts
are suited 10 the young and with very rare exceptions
the young alone are suited to them And to sppiy the
words Of Hume on q dssimar topic, (and Go so be-
cause they apt to my use,) if juveniy is not one
Of the heels Of diplomacy, in this particular The
oil that lubrcates their motion and makes m smooth
| and easy.
Before remark upon the charges that have been
spread both upon the President and MIR. Senator RVes,
i. MAJ be allowed say tina, would have been con.
.onant with justice and candcr. that enquiry should
have preceded denuncution The charges ere grave,
and the "easgat que audit que dolos' is Pigment from
the FURNISHED realms of Fancy that has not yielded US
principle for the practical administration OF justice
Enquiry would have brought 10 candid del'beraton, lis
revelation OF the truth that these appointing nts ere usn
ally made by The unmocsted selection Of ne EnSoy h''a
self Gen Jackson once said ian authority by the way
that is probably without weight with the reprover',)
that he would think Of choosing the aid dc camp
of general in the army that of Secretary Of LIE,
CATION for Minister abroad In this respect, all CELL
FIR thu eods of iutv with the Envoy And AFTER the