The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16

latter induced him 10 consent TO the APP
pontment of special envoy to both
Chill and Peru, in the person OF Mr.. Will
lam II. Trescot. The letter Of instructions
to that gentleman directed him to ask the
Gillian Government whether the arrest OF
Calderon and the suppression OF his Gov
eminent, after its recognition by the
United States, was intended us an un.
friendly act TO this Government As be.
fore suggested, no act OF war by any ma.
ton toward another is cause ior oilcnse 10
any third nation. Had the Caldcron
Government been an established and an
ancient, legitimate Government, recog.
nizcd by all the world, Chill could have
gone 10 war against il without leave of or
explanation TO the United States or any
other power. Mr.. Trescot was then in.
structcd that il the response Of the
Gillian Government TO this demand was
not deemed satisfactory by him, he was
10 say TO the CHILEAN Government that the
President considered the proceeding as
an international and unwarrantcd oGense,
and an act of such unlriendly import us TO
require the immediate suspension OF all
diplomatic intercourse. Mr. Blaine 10
Mr. Trcscot, December l. lSSl.) This
was placing in the hands Of n special en-
voy the power to take n step which oitenest
leads TO war. The President read the
letter OF instructions prepared ut the State
Department, and directed some alterations
in II, which were not aftcrward shown TO
him. lie summoned Mr.. Ircscot before
his departure that he might
sympathize with Mr.. Blainc's evident de-
sire TO reinstate Calderon ut whatever risl,
of fptanli.s ,r,latt,na ..sfft
and charged him emphatcally 10 pro-
pound his inquiry to the CHILEAN Govern
mcnt in manner that would insure q
friendly answer.
After the departure OF Mr. Trcscot, the
President appointed Mr. Frclnghuyscn in
Mr.. Blainc's place rs Secretary OF state.
An examination in the State Department
disclosed the fact that the late Premier"
had taken it upon himself to give Mr..
Trcscot a supplementary letter Of instruc.
tons, without consultation with the prrsi.
dent and without his knowledge, in which
the envoy was authorized Ia return from
Chill and Peru by way ot the Atlantic. for
the purpose Of comforting with Brazil and
the Argcntinc Confederation, and 81 use
a Government vessel for IN, VOYAGE. tMr.
Blaine To Mr.. Trescot, December >, 1851. }
The President thought there must be- an
ullcrior purpose in this mancuycr 80 care
fully concealed from him lie saw i'm il
an opportunity TO do mischief hv drawing
other powers into the Vaccinations against
Chill already set on foot by Mr.. Blaine.
Not feeling certain whether Mr.. 1rcscot
would exercise his authority with ~
much caution rs he deemed desirable, he
though, IL prudent TO relieve that gentle.
man OF the responsibility OF determining
the relations between our Government
and that IT Chill. lie therefore caused
q telegram To- anticipate his arrival at
Panama, rcvoking 10 much OF his instruc-
tlons as gave him authority 10 open n
quarrel with Chill ut his discretion aud To
draw the Atlantic South American coun-
tries into such quarrel. Telegram: Ere
linghuyscn TO Trcscot, January I. lSS2. }
lie cancelled 50 much Oi the instructions
as authorized him 10 Judge Of the suill.
cheney Of Chili's answer concerning the
arrest Of Caldcron, aud directed him To
communicate the answer 10 Washington
for executive consideration. lie also
countcrmlndcd the permission 10 return
10y way oi the Atlantic. .Frclingluyscn
to Trcscoi, January ., lS,2l Upon this
Mr.. blaine from his rctiracy rent the mir
With his indignant QUERY nj what lac
termed reversal ol his policy.
aud with characteristic clIr1ntcfv de-
nonnccd the President ior making public
the Instructions for which h. ltlc Prcsi.
dent was alone responsible, aud over
which he had the same control ~ over any
other OF his own State papers. Mr.. Tres.
cot in more cOurily phrase, made u sim.
alUs ssaI A.
rc.pondcncc expressed ihr opinion that Il
President Arthur had not interrupted him
Chill would have yiclled o. a demand our
Government hal no inorc right Ia make
than We have Ia demand the surrender Of
Alsace 10 France ur than England has 10
demand that California bc coded back la
Mexico. (Trcscot 10 Fryinghuyscn, Jan.
nary Z, 1852, May 3, 1852.
The inevitable conclusiun 10 be drawn
from Mt. Blaino's Chili-rcm performance,
and Mr. Trcscot's explanation Of il in his
IL that our Government
was 10 browbcat Chill " she would stand
Il, aud II she would not. then TO tell her
We meant no oflcusc. While tender Of
good Offices IL asentcd 81 hy both parties,
would have been friendly aud proper, the
attempt, under that guis'. a. dictate 10 her
what Indemnity she should exact from
Peru, or what government In that country
she should treat with, was q palpablc OK.
hibilion either Of gnomucc or insOlcncc.
II would be too large a charity 10 attribute
Il 10 the former.
Mr.. Blaine undoubtedly calculated
solely upon the fears Of Chill ipr % back.
down. which would rpiu-Iatr Caldoron.
Was our government thus made 10 play
the part Ut hccior.ng bully in the inter-
cst VI Peru or 0i the gunnp claimant, Ian.
dfrau7 ~ courso the United States WIS
10 back down u Chilli dill not, Tor. with all
his buster aud buiVal0, war WIS ", no
Iimc pari Of Mr. Blainp's policy.
With this record ~ recommendation,
what patriot can hesitate tp give his voicr
and vote iuf the return oil this great states.
man TO the field Ia which ho was nj once
10 calm aud ~ wise, aud in which lac eau
always bc relied on 10 make the stock mar.
kct dull by diplomatic uuirrcls when II
plrascs him b. be a bear, aud 10 make II
lively by ready apologize when Il shall
suit him better Ia bccomr u bullg
Having thus briefly Acichcd his career
~ legislator and premier, n only remains,
IN conclusion, 10 view him as the great
leader Of party.
The first attempt Of NJ Blaine 10 APP
pear In the role Of leader was In 1876.
lie had then been thirteen years q mem
Der Of the House Of Representative, and
during six Of those year. its presiding Of
iccr. That during his occupancy Of the
Speakers chair he was mover a leader III
jcsi attcslcd by the fact, howinbciorc mar
rated, that he acted with the Democracy
IN the two occasions when labs party was
most IN earnest In pressing vital measures,
,grcod on In joint caucus Of the two
Houses, for the enforcement Oi the Consii-