Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-15

South, they ,te be usied aiiors NIL only 10 e'
ary but 10 their country 10 bfahJeJ, ~ sir wen
ssr has beco eve, since he svefied ny cunclnog
ireaiy with Great Britain ior raining the Nofhses
tern Boundary line. having yielded 10 British 'enu'
eacs having been bpugb, up by British g"ld Such
sccsss inn. may esef, some influence at the North and
wrs; but IL the South, when aimed At men like Mr..
Calhoun snd those who with him in oPinion
they will fall at their feet, harmless and innocuous
Mr.. Adam, ha. been sgan drawn eui. by declare
iion u Mr. Rheu. That he OPP sed To ihe~sr with
Great Britain IN 1919. Mr.. A. successfully. we think
,Indies,ed himself sgsin, this allegation. When war
was DECLARED, he was American Minister to Russia, to
whr post he had been called by Mr. Madison. The day
after the Inauguration Of The latter gentleman as Ptes'-
dent. In 1902 testimony Of his gratitude for the e.
6ceni support given 10 Mr.. JeGerson's policy by Mr.
Adams rror that pcrod. Mr.. A. gave detailed sc'
coun Of his Efforts, after war declared. 10 procure
the establishment, of peace; fret by the proered me-
daion Of the Emperor Of Russia, who. soon as hc be
came dseninoqed from his alliance with Napoleon, and
Gmed league with Grea, Britain for the purpose Of
o, erlhro~ing The French Emperor. manifested an anx'
ious desire effect reconciliation between the British
and American governments. The Russian mediation,
accepted by the United States, was declined by Grea.
/
,ia,e independently Of any mediator. Mr. Madison
promptly closed with this sugcesion-and the treaty Of
peace concluded Al Gheni. by Messrs. Adams, Clay,
Gslla,in, Bayard and Russell, was the consequence
Referring in the course OF these historical reminiscent.
ces. charge made agains, him by Mr. Rhei, Of in
veiersle and inexorable hostility to the South Mr. A.
detail ofevcn,s At tina, period which. in justice to
him, we extract at length:
'ln the treaty Of Client there WAS an article which
provided for the restoration Of slaves which had been
carried oil during The contest, for for the
tekihg aud carrying VI them away. Immediately after
the cjse Of the the Government Of Great Britain
in qpcoce Of This article, called make sat
isisclion 10 the sufferers GALL Of them citizens Of the
Sou,hera Sates) for taking and carrying away these
slaves; aud 80 well satisfied had our own Government
been with the conduct of the Commissioners on that oc
casln, that Mi A. as one Of them, had been nomna ed
Wy IT. dent Nadlsun and confirmed by the Senate AZ
American Minister :, the Court oi Great Briiap in coD,
sequence Of which il became his fortune 10 be- obyed IN
maintain the right III the sufferers from the depuria ion
OF slaves nj that Court in opposition To the pusitjon IA
Rem by the British Minister, who denied that they were
under any obligation 10 do Mr. A. had remained Al Tim,
C"u Two years IN his Official character ard during that
Ime had maintained with all the powers he possessed
he obligation 81 TIA, part OF the Treaty against The whole
reasoning nrse Of the British Ministry and Cabinet In
saying 'is he spoke Of circumstances ie record Of which
Wight be found In The public documents Of the cuuntrv
containing that correspondence. During those two years
he had maintained The cause Of the South in such
n'f lha On his return he received from cnn2 nslrd in
hVldnas, residing at the South and from several public
"ee',"gs "e'd y" me southern States, The sionges,
pessons of their gratitude. During those two wears
however, the disputed question not Settled the two
parties Interested differing as 10 their construction Of the
article ~ question: hat article Of The treaty had been
inserted III ny MI A., with the concurn nee VI The o.
'he Commissioners, very sn'ngy in opposition To the
'nc'nainns oi the British Commissioners; bu, the cause
Of The claimants has heen maintained in srch manner
mat 'hey hna'y yielded TO lis nser'ion. Great Bnain
had endeavored very srrnousy make her escape from
the payment ot these Indemnes. She denied the con.
srucii"n iur which Mr. A. hsd pleaded and when M
~. RE-, M',a' w " 'eea'o !" u between
zen o,csdent Mon rue and Tho Br,,.h W;,.,s,,. W.
he prop,s,nn I'D been made by Mr. A. to refer The ar,
duration Of The difference III the Emperor Alexander
They came to the Cour Of the A''ra'or and by sue
49,, v, ea"es Se'Mee" 'ne 'h,ee '"esI"rea'
had finally terminated in sentence If Tho Emperor
favor Of the claims Of the Soul, Tor slaves los, and car
ed away during the war The whole management OF
ia, nes"''ao" (a"o nj. a. dd not wish 10 claim any
eiea" m"en was net Justly dur) had been conducted by
Secre,sry Of Sra,e hero "" 10
| Now, he wished every member of that House WIN
might cherish any dub, as 10 any Of the positions
n.a,s nuh,;.hd !. o"y .eca' me pubic doco>
which thew would Ind ,,,s .h,ls '. y" s suo. IN
from the lime Of The first negotiation Of The treaty of peace
oo"n 10 ,he Time ~hen the owners actually received the
selves h.,n,r a' ,"ras,., ""u 'es '.m ask them
veera,e hos,ilny to the south " VII AS
"rhs thing had happened snce bef,re in ,b., uo,s.
aso WI a, "au mao some difference with
had made Al Inn, ,;,"s -. ,o' SCUM Iarol"a, who
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