New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-13

orhllc duties here, obllge me to be very
b che discharge Of the current ou1s , =, ,5o,e
be's~ssetis,sd various tresues' sN .srs ssread
bf sSsmPo, actually signed, and were suo'eiusas9
upcr, pu' ~ ,ss name Of tho succeeding Administrator
eosegoe. s.,v with Central America was mrs. luS'o
w great principle that me natons saI 49,, ,hsr
duced We h eoualy allowed 10 introduce into the1
vessels ,trles merchandise without regard 10 Us
rpecus r. nrincipe had been adopted 10 the ConVen
rSm.., Eueisnd OF 1918, negotiated oy messs @
rot VI spa me, of permitting tho vessels OF ,ne
uDc import the Sat vas restricted to the
% .,;,r. ot Great Britain and the United STATES
Prcop.uS 80, If an English vessel importing INTO tne
SsS STATES the produce OF any country otu.l C
csst Britain, vice versa oy toe .reasy 49, a.
SIss s,;rs which negotiated, on the contrary an
.trsn vessel may carry into lie ports the pro1uoo
~. c|ontry of the four quarters OF the Worl9' On
e .:us terms that IL can De imported oy nauouN
..sl ana vice versa. This has been mooel .lea,y;
ssrh bas been followed in several treanes
n, in,tructions to Mr. Brown on our claims sgsns,
- zoe, me much labor and were favorabiy tnough'
= ~, ssv GREAT work was the preparation OF tne In
~ S9ssndsd for our Commissioner who we're 20
- - e,s, A. Panama and aferward at Iacoosya; II
- sould take the trouble 70 read men, you "o ~
"A, better conception OF my Views .SaI s ,hs son.
NJ ,ve xou as TO the liberal basis on whlcn tne cum
80 N he world should be placed there argue ana
nsIce ~ ~ Rave established the principle that private
ssrty on the ocean shall enjoy the same safety anu
,otsetioo 10 which il is entitled on ano Ano al tue
-,ae principles in favor Of free trade, against sPu
$50 No. sdes &C. for which have SO long and so
ssrnsy stensed sought to be established al 'ne
nrooosec Congress. - .oIa
Tfsse inarucdons are almost exciuslyely my so.e
- vrl,ou, col:ulting anybody particularly, en-
w. 4; rse,r preparation, and eterward suomittee tue
49, M them 10 the President aud his Cabinet Iney
80 40 about eighty pages OF manuscript ana 90 NOT
u tney underwent amounted altogether to one
and tbese related chiefly 10 the projected connec'
I - hs,yTeen the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. was
Is"-o.ed 10 20 little further than my colleagues
s relstons Ia which stood 10 the Diplomatic Corps,
sv,,g The whole Of Mr. Adamss administration, and 70
800 member Of H. Of the most cordial and
sspdv character 1t was impossible, think, that Dual
s.s could have been transacted more satisfactorily 10
M s,,es have reason believe that, up TO this mo-
sFt The members Of that Corps who were associated
b me re.sin lively recollections OF our amcaoe feel
viii no, dwell on this subject; but must refer you,
Tor spy Deficiencies to my public acts and the ransac
tions Of the day.
viii add that introduced into the Department, as
xacaucies from time 10 time occurred, created noneD
SINE most accomplished assistants, several OF whom
we're found to be so necessary that they escaped the
general prescription.
hpk il very probable that your feelings toward me
have been sometimes misunderstood and mlsrepre'
sspled Certainly In our personal Intercourse, never
discovered any evidence OF hostility or prejudice Can
Sor ohNRes me TO say thai have sometimes seen 10
your payer what thought bore testimony OF an mint
ca spirit but your frank assurance now conyinces me
that was mistaken We have been In the midst, dur
Ing these late years. Of the most exciting scenes In our
pubic affairs do not much uhderrste the power
which was opposiDg-certainly not its disastrous ten
dsucy Iieli that struggling for the country, for
10 civil liberty its ms iutions It's prosperity is value
t that hsd good title 20 the support of all honor
sble and intelligent men Perhaps have been some
times too sensitive when thought that support was not
Welded and have censured too hastily when supposed
measure Of zeal In the public cause was not displayed
BY others equal 70 my own.
Wth best wishes for your health and prosperity, am,
Your friend and obt. seryt H. CLAY.
Pa