Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10


with the above in The special order, and IN conjunc-
ton with The resolutions from the Senate; when Mr..
Black, from Richland, took the floor against i'm
mediate action BY The Stale. He argued al length
/ on the slhieci: when Mr. Fair addressed the
/ Committee. ana advocated Southern Conyen-
ton as measure more preparatory in lis nature,
ana gave his reasons in full on the sahJec; WIS
| followed BY MIR. Orr, from Pendleton who con-
tenGed against precipiiate action OF the part OF
! the State Mr.. VIM. Gilmore Simms Then
! rose, and taking up his own resolutions, he read
I them and argued on them screrally; he read
resolution which was Offered By MIR. Colcock,
and urged that action was necessary, ami was
in iavor of Convention Of The Southern States
/ (is stated in orc Of the resolutions offered by
himsclf) in March, 1916. When sir, Simms
! had taken his seat, on motion, Committee rose.
and through their Chairman, Mr.. Pinckney, re-
ported progress, ard had leave 10 81, again To-
morrow, at , O'Clock
~ Bill 10 gave the election of Electors oil Pre-
sident aud Eice President 20 tie people, was ta-
ken up. and on motion referred 10 H.. Committee
on Federal Relations
"sic:cral resolutions were submitted Is Mr..
Hunt. having reference 10 Texas, in her sove-
reign capacity END tn tight .. The United States
Ia negotiate Il treaty with rer aud generally de-
prccaiiny Interference hy any foreign power; and
dISD ItSH!h I5 tilt4i tIt tul!tS III lC SAINT w
sen, 10 our Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress-alI which were referred TO the Committee
OF The Which,, ana ordered 10 be printed
The debate is sill going on The Cores
pendent Of the Mercury states, that. on the Alb,
the House went into Committee OF Tire Whole,
and took up the Govc:l.o!> Message md The Ii
ycrs resolutions thereon The sicalels were
Mr.. Mccarthy in behalf of his Resolutions, and
Measls. Williams and Phillips Tor lie :;enatc
Resolutions. Tie Committee then rose, 10 sit
again al : O'Clock tomorrow
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The tone OF the letter from The Mexican Min
is.cr Of Foreign Affairs 10 MIR Shannon admits
vi bu; one answer The y. Orleans Courier
SAYS:
IT is without n parallel in diplomatic cor
res rondence-noihing like il is to be found in
the diplomacy of civilized countries even amid the
din ardexciied passions Of war. Nations or men
may be engaged in the contest o, doing one
another the most harm, but il they know what is
due 10 pTopriey, they abstain, in their corrcspon-
dcEce with each Other. from insult and outrage
In this letter Of Don Manuel Rcjon, he treats our
Government a. il il were i government not recog-
n:zct: ~ the na,ion-hc speaks Of thc Govern
ment ard Southern people Of the United States
the 'aciaGi Government of tie United States
the s:ScIn oli0iscaacd pursued towards Mexi-
60 Tor twenty years past Mexico will hold the
Government Of Mr.. Tylcr responsible. &c
A ibis cvinces 4 disposition 10 separate the Co
vecnmeni fthe United States from the people,
which, we are much deceived, il the Go
vornment as well as the whole people do
not meet as il deserves TO be met Don
Manuel Rejon SAYS the Government of Mexico
has always manifested in lis discussions the con-
sileralion due 10 the majority Of The American
people, from whose representatives il looks tor
bc otr
matter by Tie actual President OF the Rcrub
lie, and whose respectable Senate aud disin-
2u>hcG men, like Adams and Clay have given 10
Mexico proof, OF tleir justification Of lis course
The foregoing sentence explains the grounds
on which The in>olence of The Mexican Secretary
OF sale is based The government OF that couu-
try had keen induced 10 believe b. is agent, cor
respondents and spies in the L. States, that the
party Of Clay and Adams was predominant or
would shortly become 50 by means of the election
Just concluted-hence Mr.. Ecjon speaks of MS
respect for tie majoriiy Of The American people;
and hence the Gathering terms in which lie men
tons Adams ana Clay, who he doubtless thought
would soon he al the head OF the Government,
and IL whom any insults offered 10 Ibis county
in the persons Of Our Minister and Chief Ma9is
tra,c would not I've unpcasing The unnatural
and raitUrous feelings Tins indirectly attributed
10 those Two American citizens, are foreign 10
Tie great bojy Of our connlrymen-ihey may ex-
>t in the bosom of Mr. Adams; and his record
ed and avowed expressions justify Don Manuel
in ascrjbiAg them 10 him. Eul We are not SO
sure HAT they are congenial 10 Alr. Clay-we
have 80 good an opinion Of Mr.. Clay's tact and
prudence al least, a 10 think he woald lrown
upon the man who publicly accused him OF en-
retaining them. Clay's impulses We would
willingly believe are sound and pa,rioic-al-
though not over scrupulous about the means ol
gratifying his ambition
There is but one answer which oar Govern
mcnt can MAKE consistently with lis own
sell defence Mr. Shannon should peremori!y
demand that this insoenl ie,!"r should he taken
back. ard he should Instantly demand his pass
narlS.