The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-10
From the Daily Union.
THE LONDON MrsSION-MR. MoLA

he LONDON mLSSlON-MR. MCLANE,.
Mr.. McLane will leave the United States by
steamer of the 10th instant, for London.
His appointment has been hailed with great
satisfaction by large portion of the American
press. There have, indeed, been some few ex-
ceptions but we confess we do not see the force
of the objections which have been urged against
the appointment of man of his eminent abilities
and high reputation.
1t is objected, that he was in his earliest life
ederalist in some of his opinions and therefore
that the President should not have selected him.
But whatever his opinions might have been in the
earlier period Of his life, yet Gen. Jackson saw no
objection in them to his employing Mr.. Mel. in
the highest posts of the government. In the very
first month of his administration, he appointed
him minister to London He conducted his mis-
sion with such distinguished ability, and so en-
tirely to Gen Jackson's satisfaction, that. after
his return, he was appointed Secretary of the
Treasury, and Secretary of State Should Mr.
Polk now object to Mr.. McLane any opinions
which Gen. Jackson thought unworthy of his con-
sideratlon sixteen years ago.
Another objection has been rged,-,hat when
he was in Gen. Jackson's cabinet, he was bank
man, and tariff man; and that he remains so to
the present day. But are these facts2 1t is well
known that, in Gen. j IS administration, Mr. Mel
advised and sustained his veto of the bank bill
We understand, too, that since the events of
1867 no man has been more steadily, uni
firmly, and openly opposed to a bank of the United
States, than he has BEEN
On the subject of the tariff, it is also we'll un-
derstood, that is his able reports in 1892 '33 had
been pursued, and Verplanck's bill (of which Mr.
Mel. was the author) had been adopted, it would
probably have terminated all controversy abont the
tariff, and placed the revenue system upon lust.
equal and permanent basis. It was the fear of
Verplanck's bill ESQ called) which compelled Mr..
Clay according to his own confession. TO propose
his own compromise bill, as more desirable al
tentative for the manufacturing interest. Mr..
Polk ably co-operated with Mr. McIane Chen
Secretary of the Treasury in establishing the
principles of that report, and the bill which was
founded upon them.
1t is true that Mr.. McLane was opposed to the
removal of the deposites, and the transference of
the public funds to the State banks, from an an
prehension of the enlarged and undue extension
it might give TO the operation Of the State banks
These opinions. in connection with the views he
entertains of the Bank Of the United States, give
him certainly strong claim to be " sub -treasu-
ry man." His difference with the distinguished
head Of the then administration, was confined 10
these two occasions, (the removal of the deposites
and the employment of the State banks y but thew
had so little effect in changing Gen Jackson's
feelings, that he wished Mr.. McLane TO remain
in his administration, and refused twice to accept
his resignation of the seals of office And it is
well understood, that their ultimate official sepa-
ration never disturbed their harmony or respect
for each other, or their mutual gentlemanly tela-
items.
We have already stated, that the appointment
to England was made without the slightest soci.
tation on his part. We might have gone further.
and said that it was not accepted without great
delberation and unaffected hesitation. He is said
to have Voluntarily relipquished all emolument