Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21

III 1854, President Jackson nominated sir. se4eii.
son as Minister TO England but the Senate, fcs nc
fghtful cause that the public understand rejected
] The nomination By party vote.
In lo'1, President Jackson again placed this nomi-
nation before the Senate; and 1t confirmed. Mr.
Stevenson then resigned his seat in the House of Re-
pfesentaves and in June 1896, went TO the British
Court, where he remained until the Autumn of 1871.
Perhaps no American Minister ever carried into a
f'e5n land heavier responsibilities, than devolved
on WI Stevenson AT the British AS the organ
OF The American Government, his powers TO negotiate
were almost commensurate with a carte Uaaeke-
mat lie never desired this perous responsibility, how
ever conscious of his ability discharge it, was natural
and CONNIE ndaole-That he sustained il under every
disadvantage, aud discharged with honor and ability,
IS fully conceded, even by his political opponents
HIS diplomatic spondence, conducted for ne.
Rod Of more than FIVE years, embraces a variety of
questions of vital importance to national rights, and
The freedom of the States.
4 Among these may be noted:
J. The Eastern Boundary the Imprisonment of tho
citizens Of Maine by the New Brunswick authorities,
and our border difficulties.
This brought the relative jurisdiction and sovereignty
ct the two nations into general discussion, in which
Mr. Steven son maintained the separate rights of Maine
and The national authority Of the Union in a manner
which secured the appreciation of his country without
regard to party politics, and elected applause from dis.
tnguished members of Congress, especially from Mr.
Evans, who then in the House and is now in the
Senate.
=. The cases of shipwrecked slaves who were on
board the Comet, the Encomium and The Enterprise.
In these he discussed delicate and important prnci-
pies, and finally obtained satisfaction for The slaves in
the two first named vessels. In tie Enterprise Gaze,
Great Britain declined 10 make satisfaction for the
rage In his last letter to Lord Pamerston Mr.. Ste.
venson reviewed the principles involved and commended
that the three covered the ground and de.
served the consideration. In the discussion, MIR.
Stevenson, in prophetic spirit, imagined the Creole
Gnences that every Of the sort would involve.
The Resolutions which Mr.. Calhoun offered in the
Senate, with respect TO the Enterprise asserted the
same doctrines which Mr.. Stevenson had rested his
argument
| 3. The high duties American Tobacco and Rice
subject OF important successful negotiation
and MIR. Stevenson induced the British Government to
reduce nm oppressive duty of %. Cd. sterling, TO
penny on every eight bushels OF Rice.
4. 4 3. The of the Caroline and the r light Of
Search, MIR. Stevenson discussed in manner which
called the attention Of all civilized nations The mag.
nitude of the consequences involved. And his argu-
nents haze been appiauded and sustained, wherever
an advocate could be found for the independence of
| america or the freedom of the sens.
Besides much of MIR. Sevcnsons correspondence has
never been published For instance, that which relates
| to the Canadian troubles, affecting the peaceful re-
laons of the U. S. with England and her colonies.
| Alone and una.deL in a distant land, he had TO me-
mage these heavy questions ct public law and to en-
counter learned end SPACIOUS ministers who were
wrnkled in the wiles of The Cabinet, and the secrets
of the Court and who, every occasion could obtain
| assistance from the law advisers Of the Crown.
The amented Forsyth, whose mind stored with
candor, sagacy and truth, and who, from station,
perience and Abilities able TO judge with wisdom,
and 10 pronounce with force declared that the diploma
the British Court was in spirit, ability and Importance,
comparable TO any which any American statesman haa
bequeathed TO the world.
Labor, character abilities, and perseverance, in happy
combination, could alone crown with glory conf
mence with hope, this proud luccess-this heightened
career of brilliant and imperis!iable achievements
The greatest characters in England bestowed upon
Mr.. Stevenson their respect, confidence, and admlra
ton. Wealthy noblemen and hereditary lords, emf
nent statesmen and brilliant WITS scholars, orators,
u.s. and dvines took him TO their hos pitable abodes
The freedom of London was conferred upon him-a
compliment which no other citizen OF the Republic
ever received.
To the extent of his means, he cordially recprocated
the cour,esies of friendship, benevoence, and gene
rosty, which naturally serve to remove prejudces, to
soften The heart, to enlghten the understanding, to
reduce the asperities of international dlspuaton and
10 avert the sore, Unreasonable calamtIes OF war.
This brief tribute to Mr. Stevenson, offered by
friend who resided him for many years, and served
by his side i'll the varied walks of public and profess
sional life
lie who has raised his character on the rolls of fame
may hesitate 10 till the vineyard more, and to tempt
the award of another generation Multtudes flourish
on the voice of praise, whom the silence OF neglect
may destroy for, public admiration is like the dunghll
weed, apt To wither at the rankest height.
OF the various characters who ascend the public
stage, but few reach the summit of their hopes
one, perhaps, of the emuous crowd. The rest re-
sembe shaops in The gale, to drift wherever the
surge may sweep, or the breath Of the hurricane pre-
vuil-One perisles from the leaks and mbecty Of the
huk-one from the fury and mutiny OF the crew
another from the violence of the wind and waves
and yet another from the still destructive ele.
menis of human folly and injustice-and even when
the adventurous solitary barqne reaches the shore she
does not always ride from the bodings of the
storm-even then her honored canvass has been suf-
fered to decay and rot-while the mariners she bore
through the perils of the deep deserted her glorious
deck.
Hard is his fate whom thu public gaze
IL ty'd forever 10 drtrac, pynse;
Rtpose denies her reqn, m 10 hi- name,
Aud Folly loves the marty rdom of Fame
Who can peruse these thoughtful medtations, and
fail TO recognize their sober truth2 Who ponder
the arduous tolls and faithful services of public be-
nefactors, md recognize no living example of the pc
rshablc tendency of sangune calculations and brilliant
hopes? L..
.See Congressional Journal
We trust that friend Washington Will continue TO favor
with Sketches Of the Debate the Tariff in the House of Re
The portion which received by last evenings
mail too late for this mornings sha appear
next.
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
(From The .yer Iork Arra,d Ezra Saturday morningJ
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER.
TnO attempts TO 4ssassinate The Queen Of England