The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

was as true TO this country rs his duty to
his own King and county permitted him
70 Gt. II Nelgehhes sold us OUT, we. no'
England. or Spain. got the profits OF the
sale. If. with his alleged duplicity. we
got all We asked for, what more could we
have gotten II he had been blunt and si,-
cerct In the accusations against Rear
Admiral Schley we seem to have the
Ncrgonnes case over again Measured by
triumphant results, the French diplomatist
ANA the American hero each did the best
best possible BUT against each II H.
charged that II he had not done this, that
or the other thing results would have been
better than the hest possible Nergennes
was a minister NJ peace who may sleep
calmly amid the enduring fragrance and
repose Of his many Fredericksburg treaties
LORD SHELBCRNE,
This British statesman was the friend Of
America when America needed friends
most For this the implacable George III
once said that he dislikcd him as much as
me did Alderman Wilkes. In February, lTS2,
Shelburuc voted with the opposition to
Lord North when they carried Il resolution
through tho house Of commons declaring
that those who advise prolonging the war
with America were enemies OF their
country. I'm March, when the king was
ompcllcd 10 call upon Lord Shelburne 10
form cabinet the latter unsCihshly 2d
Niscd that ord Rockingham he made
of home aud vo'uutal secretary.
The leader of The Korkinghum wings hay
Ing dlcd ON July 4, u.s. lust three months
after nc as>rmCd control Of the new min
lstry, Lord Shelhurue became prime minis.
&C.. and auop honorably and 1micIhly COR
Guided the preliminary treaty Of peace with
Ainorioa. rhs he deliberately did at -
sacrifice, %, lao feared aud as 1t proved, ~
his high office The earl of Shelburuc has
been hNndly accused OF Implicitly. hut re-
suits speak Tor themselves and amply vim
di,ate Nun From nrSt 10 last he favored
such liberal terms for our treaty commits
siouers thar the British parliament would
not sanction his NbcGItN and hC WAS oS
lied FROM pew or Although supported 10y
Edmund Rurkc, this friend Of the great
LORD Chatham and patron Of N,lham PIT,
was driven troI' office by tac enemies ui
nur country, aided by IT'S pref ended friends,
Charles James Fox the prouN orator ana
nnl illtamed combination with Lord NORTH,
Tlgt odtHus tool 81 early revolutionary
tyranny This wrotched ofhce-g getting uulol
o. old sui long time political adversar!cs
was compelled, within year. hy The sc1or
sense az The English peouie, to rauly the
very term, OF Il treaty, which the combine
had voted the Shelburne cabinet out ot
power fog approving The historian LecNN
SAWS OF this friend OF orr country He
bore q long exclusion from office vita great
digUily and calm, aud no part OF ms pun.
lie career appears 10 have heeh lnhhenceI
hy any S0raid desire Of emolument, title
or place" The cause which made Lord
sheihnrne unpopular in England should
have the opposite effect here. stand by
your nations friends
ROBERT h. LIVINGSTON.
Franklin. Vergenues. Shelburne and liv'
lngston were the four government agents,
clothed with power, that brought about tAe
frst aud Anal treaties OF 1TS2-lTS3. Lily
iusston was the equal OF John Adams as
an able and convincing logician without the
Angular and obstinate bluntness Of Adams
He was the superior OF Jay as man OF
affairs and in rugged strength Of under
standing. Robert K. Livingston, the first
in achievement Of the six distinguished
members Of this remarkable family, was
elected TO the continental congress In April
lII5 Serving on many important commit
tees he served from June n, ZIG, q
! July 4 on the committee OF hve whose dc
Z alterations and conclusions gave the rea
/ sons, Theoretically set forth by Mr.. JET
fcrsou. for the Declaration Of Independence
/ on August 10. 1871, he WAS ele,Nrd nv con
gross secretary for foreign ahalrs and u
i The discharge Of delicate diplomatic duties
| exhibited talents and aptitude OF me hlgh
est order. In Secretary LivinEston's ~
stfpetlons 90 Franklin, dated January J