New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-10
pr.,,nphuy.en rs. Van Burcn.


ASSIGNED for this vote do him infinite honor f1lS
remarks upon the occasion OF that vote are 50
GOOD, and so much to the point, that We cannon
forbear giving them in full. bost. Atlas.
beg the indulgence Of the Senate. barely to
stale the reasons OF the vote that shall give Oh
10 80 nornins,;on before U.s. In this regard MF.
Van Buren as a public man, and nay reasons LOT
,r;,bbold;nr nv advice and consent TO his noinin-
,,;o, arc 5ybiic reasons. They are purely ma
tonal. in which neither party nor prejudice mas
nlace | feel the weight OF all that responsibility
f. ho increased by the important measure oi re-
caIiinr q Foreign Minister for causes that lmpii-
cate him in public ccnsuIc; but also ieeI iu!Iy
e,,s,.;,ed bv the considerations that shall nt!u-
once nv vote.
Sir, Inc true interests OF the nation require
Minister that will represent his country, anc not
merely advance his party. We want Minister
of that lofty character who viii, the moment his
mission commences, drop the hablllments ot party,
and robe himself IN the pure ard loyal vesimenis
orbis country-his undivided country desire
snch man to 20 forth, forgetting all strlies al
home and remember only tIat he Is an American
Minister. and 10 act upon Anerlcan prnc!plcs.-
Rn,. when we perceive the gentleman no" before
rs. deliberately at his bureau, instracilng our
Minister to 4 foreign cnurt 10 call to his aid, in
conducting our negotiations, the results oi OUT
pal,,csl contests, | have good cause 10 fear that
he does not possess those elevated principles tiat
,,iil disposc him TO reject the counse!s winch ne
50 freely and so anxiousy communicates 10 diners
In the instructions prepared and gwen by M7'
Van Buren, to Mr.. McLane, we have evidence
not to be mistaken, OF Mr.. Van Burcn's policy
And it is so purely selfish, as to absorb all con-
sideralions of country. It's so devoid oi Amer
lean spirit and character, that | am compelled
by high and solemn sense OF duty, to bear de-
cided protest againstlt
What is the scope Of these instructions AS
| understand them, they distinctly direct our
minister to employ the influence OF party, and oil
his partu too They commission hun TO ap-
prise the British court of the character OF our
political collisions, and especially to let nm
know who triumphed, and who were dcieated.-
Sir it is hum!lialing to think OF 1t. Ihesc IN
structions urged our minister to put his party IN
the right, and his country IN the wrong-to refer
the British minister TO the results o the ballot
box here, and to press upon the cabinet The vlcs-
situdes of our political controvcrsles-our own
domestic differences, as motives to persuade them
10 what sir Why, plainly, to grant that tG-
ror, to extend that pririlege, TO his now DON'T
keeping the arrangement Of American interests
had heretofore been conhded. This is the first
attempt, in our diplomacy with foreign states, to
separate the administration OF the country from
the country. How wanting in all justice, as
well as magnanimity, was it, to make this dam
gerous and unwarrantablc assumption, plea.
with any foreign court Sir, who is, by our
constitution, who alone can be our public organ,
bu, ",he administration 2" And vet hear
clause of these instructions. Mr.. Van Buren,
really argues the point: TO setup," he proceeds,
the acts OF the late administration, as the cause
Of the forfeiture of yriciicgeS, which would 9th.
erwsc be extended TO the people OF the United
States, would, under existing circumstances, be
unjust in itself" &c. &c Wherefore unjust un
der erisfiHg circumstances Because, as before
stated, we, that is we, the new men, now IN pow
er, did not participate in the acts OF the late ad-
minislrat;on, and, therefore, we humbly hope that
we may be spared the forfeiture Of these Pripi-
iegeS' This, with other portions OF this extra
ordinary document, is 50 humlllatlng 10 our ma
tional character, that cannot consent To coun
:, b, Ad~i-inf, tho p-saA"nt ~ appoint Mr.
Van Buren to the very court al which he has
hunbed us. No, Sir; let US rather meet
the case at the Threshold. with our unquallhed
dsapprobation, and never suffer it to grow into
the authority of precedent by our acquescencc
Why, Sir, the consequences Of such a course
OF Diplomacy .:ould be most disastrous-it would
perpctua!ly distract our Public Counsels on every
change of Adininistraiion-nay, on every pros
pcci OF change-on every commotlon IN the
country that might indicate it, &c should be
driven by such measures to entertain stronger
jealousy of our Diplomatic iunctonares abroad,
than OF the Courts and Nations TO which they
were sent.
Are we prepared to say, Sir, and have it un-
derstood, that our political conflicts are to leave
our own shores, and cast their influence abroad ?
That our Ministers are TO become the agents OF
party. and drive It's purposes in such manner, and
by such means as they deem fit? trust not.
Let us preserve the honorable and manly charac-
Ter of our Foreign intercourse: and expect and
require that our Ministers SHALL in their discus
sions and conduct, act for their country; and not
make Foreign Court the arena on which to
play off the intrigues or push the interests OF
party.
Thor, ,ros uo ,neetinu Of the