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'incnt; ami vc only obtained it through. other chumicLs. iow, if it had boon the purpose of the British government, by the passage oF lfiat act, to withdraw the colonial question from the negotiation, it ought to have communicated that purpose to this government, and, at the same time, the act of Parlia ment, as supplanting and sub stituting the negotiation. But it never did communicate such purpose. The act itself did not specifically embrace the United States, and offered terms which, upon the face of the act, it was impossible for the United States to accede to. It is required, for example, that, to entitle powers, not possessing colonics, to the benefit of the act, they must place the navigation and commerce of Great Britain upon the footing of the most fa vored nation. To have done this, would have admitted Brit ish shipping to import into the Uuited States on the same con ditions with native shipping, the productions of any quarter of tiie globe, without a recipro cal liberty on the part of the shipping of the United States in British ports. The act itself was differently construed in dif ferent colonial ports of Great Britain; and an order of the lo cal government of Halifax, clo sing that port against our ves sels from the 5lh of January, was subsequently revoked; thereby continuing the impres sion that the act of Parliament was not intended to dispense with the previous negotiation. And to conclude this part of the narrative, as late as the 20th October, 1326,- Mr. Vaughan, the British minister, upon being interrogaied by the then Secre tary of State, was totally unin structed to afford any informa tion as to the meaning or intent of the act of July, 1825. Meantime, in March 182G. , more than six months after the (that the Minister has been sent passage of the act of Parlia- out of the United Stales with ment, Mr. Vaucrhan notified the out their concurrence. I hope Department of State, that he ; the public will not be nreiudiced had "received instructions from his Majesty's government to ac quaint you that it is preparing to proceed with the important negotiations between that coun try and the United States now placed in the hands of the Ame rican minister at London." "The negotiations will therefore he forthwith resumed." Here the negotiations were spoken of, without exception of the co lonial question, the most impor tant of them. If it had been in tended to withdraw that, no time could have been more suit able to announce that intention; but no' such annunciation was made. Mr. Vaughan was in formed that we also would pre pare for the negotiation, (inclu ding of course the colonial ques- lion,; and Mr. Uallatin was ac v-u.u.uKiy snomy alter sent out. the United Slates Bank The with full powers and ir.struc-j bill for the relief of cerlnin n-. tions am.cably to settle tlmt ' volmionnry (Ws and soldier question. On h.s arrival in , of the Virginia lino w8 report lngiana, in the summer lbJO, l.e ivas told by the British government that they would not m . ... " 1 negotiate on the colonial nues Hon; that they had made up their mind from the passage of the act of July, 1825, not to ne gotiate about it: and he was in formed by the sarcastic Mr. Canning, that as we had failed to accept the BOON, which the British government had offered we were then too late! ' Such is the state of the case on which the late Secretary of State so authoritatively pro nounces judgment against his own government for "omitting to accept ulc lerms 0flerect by the act of Parliament of July, 1825!" lie adds, indeed, "after the subject had been brought before Congress, and delibe rately acted upon by our own government." It was brought beforo Congress in the session of 1825-G, not at the instance of the American Executive, but upon the spontaneous and ill- jiKged motion of the gentleman fitjii Maryland, (Mr. Smith, and Mr. Gallatin was informed that if the bill proposed by that gentleman had been passed, it would have been unsatisfactory to the British government. I have another objection to this nomination. I believe up on circumstances which satisfy my mind, that to this gentleman is principally to be ascribed the introduction of the odious sys tem of proscription, for the ex ercise of the elective franchise, in the government of the United States. I understand that it is the system on which the party in his own State, of which he is the reputed head, constantly acts, lie was among the first of Secretaries to apply that sys tem to the dismission of Clerks in his Department, known to me to be highly meritorious, and among them one who is now a Representative in the other House. It is a detestable system, drawn from the worst periods ot the Koman Kepuuhc: and if it were to be perpetuated; if the offices, honors, and digni ties of the people were to be put up to a scramble, to be de cided by the result of every Presidential election, our gov ernment and institutions, be coming intolerable, would final ly end in a despotism as inexo rable as that atConstantinople. Sir, the necessity under which we are placed is painful. But it is no fault of the Senate, whose consent and advice arc required by the Constitution to consummate this ntmointmont by his rejection, if he should be rejected. And 1 feel perfectly assured that if the government to which he has been deputed shall learn that he has been re jected because he has there, by his instructions to Mr. McLanc, stained the character of our country, the moral effect of our decision will greatly outweigh any advantages to be derived from his negotiation, whatever they may have been intended to be. ... . . SENATE. Monday, Jan. 30. Mr. Wil kins presented some resolutions of the President and Directors of the Pittsburg Bank, in favor j resolution rcopecting the Tarilf j submitted by Mr. Ch.v was "tnnjui fl IIJU1III mini I . I II discussed by Mr. Smith, of Aid. and Mr. Holmes, of Maine. lr. Holmes had not concluded his remarks when the Senatn adjourned. 'lucsday,3lst.. Mr. Ewing's resolution respecting the power of removal and appointment was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Ewing, it was made the order of the day for Monday next. Mr. Foot's resolution, directing an enquiry into the expediency of discontinuing the offices of Second Comptroller and Second Auditor was agreed to. -Mr. Clay'd resolution was taken up, and Mr; Holmes re sumed and concluded his re marks in reply to Mr. Hayne. Mr. Hill indicated an inten tion to follow him in the discus sion, and on his motion, the Se nate adjourned. Wednesday, Feb. 1. Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted a re solution expressing the sense of the Senate on the subject of certain Indian relations. The consideration of Mr. Clay's re solution was resumed, and Mr. Hill, of New-Hampshire, spoke about three hours in opposition to it. Thursday, 2d. Mr. Smith introduced a bill authorizing a subscription on the part of the United States to the stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company. Mr. Clay's resolution was taken up; and, after some explanations from Mr. Hayne, Mr. Clay commen ced a speech in support of the resolution and in reply to those who had opposed it, and after speaking nearly throe hours, he gave way to a motion to ad journ. Friday, 3r. The consider ation of Mr. Clay's resolution, relative to a modification of the Tariff, was resumed. Mr. Clay resumed his argument in sup port of the principles of the re solution, and in reply to the ar guments urged against it; and, after speaking two hours and a half, he gave way to a motion to adjourn. The Senate adjourn ed to meet on Monday next, when 31 r. Clay will resume, ami probably, conclude his speech. II. OF KEPHKSENTATIVKS. Monday, Jan. 30. The Spea ker presented a Memorial from the Free Trade Convention, re cently assembled in Philadel phia, on the subject of the Ta- r i II . It was laid on the table, and 5000 copies, in addition to the usual number, directed to be printed. Mr. Johnson of Ken tucky, from the committee on the post ofiice and post roads, reported a bill to reduce the postage on periodicals and pamphlets. Mr. Wilde, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making an appropriation to carry into effect the 2d article of the trea ty at Fort Wilkinson. Mr. W. B. Shepherd, from the commit tee on territories, reported a bill to fix the salaries of the Gover nor, Secretary, and Judges, of the Territory of Arkansas. The House resumed the consi deration of the apportionment bill. Mr. Wickliffo's motion to recommit the bill to a select committee, to consist nf mm member frnm each State, was lost -yeas 76, nays 115. Mr. Wicklifle then moved to striko from bill 48,000 as the ratio, but before the question was taken tlio House adjourned. Tuesday, 31st. The resolu tion horoiofore submitted by Mr. Jenifer, together with the amendments proposed bv M Thompson, of Ohio, and Ar cher, in relation to the removal and colonization of free people of color, was referred to the se lect committee raised on that subject. Some discussion took place on a resolution heretofore offered by Mr. E. Everett, call ing on the President for a copy of a treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, which was ar rested by a call for the orders of the day. The apportion ment bill was again taken up. After a debate of considerable length, Mr. WicklihV8 motion to strike gut 48,000 from xfo bill as the ratio, was losi yeas 64, nays 99. Mr. Hubbard then moved to strike out 48 .and in sert 44,000 as the ratio; but be fore the question was taken, the House adjourned. Wednesday, Feb. 1. The resolution, heretofore proposed by Mr. E. Everett, calling on the President for a copy of part of a treaty with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, was further de bated by Messrs. Huntington and Polk. The debate was ar rested by a call for the orders of the day. The apportion ment bill was again taken up, and discussed at great length. The motion of Mr. Hubbard, to strike out 48 and insert 44,000, as the ratio, was finally agreed to yeas 98, nays 96. Thursday, 2d. The resolu tion proposed by Mr. E. Eve rett, in relation to the treaties with the Chickasaw tribe of In dians, was further discussed by Mr. Clay, of Alabama, until the expiration of the hour usually allotted to morning business. The apportionment bill was then taken up. Mr. MeKcn non, of Pennsylvania, who on yesterday, voted with the ma jority on the motion to strike out 48 and insert 44,000 as the ratio of representation, moved a reconsideration of that vote. The motion to reconsider was carried yeas 100, nays 94. The question then recurred on the amendment proposed by Mr. Hubbard, to strike out 48 and insert 44,000 as the ratio. Mr. Allan, of Kentucky, moved to recommit the bill to a select committee, with instructions so to fix the ratio as to reduce the number of members to 200. This motion was rejected- yeas 32, nays 161. The House then adjourned. Friday, 3d. A joint resolu tion was adopted, appointing a joint committee to make ar rangements for the celebfation of the centennial birth day of ueorgc Washington. Mr. Ev ans, of Maine, addressed the House at some length on the resolution oflered by Mr. E. Everett, relative to the Chicka saw treaties. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1832. FOR THE FREE PRESS. Mr. Howard: In your paper of the 17th ult. I saw published, the pro- fPPfliiifrc nf n m n.l i n r f iUa tit of Taiborough, held on the 14th of mm lijuuiii, uujcti ux wijicij ap pears to have been, to express their gratitude, and tender their thanks to Messrs. Thompson and Fleming "for auit tnu cuiuu3 manner in which they advocated, in the House w. ..wiui.iuuo, uiu jjassugu oi me Dill to incorporate the Tarboroujrh and xjjiiuiiuii xxdii noau company. In iustice to somp. .mrt fnr ih u t, " nit; UUl- ter information of others, I request that you will publish this communi cation. All that I have in view is to snow, that although Mr. Thompson is entitled to the thanks of the citi zens of Tarborough for advocating and Mr. Fleming also for his motion to reconsider the vote which indefi nitely postponed said bill; neverthe less there are others who are also en titled to their thanks. Besides the oeiore named gentlemen, Mr. Bra of Warren, Mr. Outlaw of Bertie Mr. Mebane, of Orange, Mr. Pear son, of Wan, the delegation from this county, and Mr. Cooper, of Mar tin, advocated its passage. a.B DT Wc are indebted to J. R.Llovd Esq. for a copy of the Act to nZit rate the Tarborou.h and fS&n Rail toad Company, which will pear in our next paper. White Shad. On Thursday a t several white Shad were exhibit N and sold in this place. We und s'and they were the first that hTd been caught in Tar river, in this vi cinity, this season. Ratio of Representation 1 apportionment bill is slill under con sideration in Congress. VVe na been favored with the following culation, showing its effect upon State. If the ratio be fixed at4g qqq it vvill give us 15 members 43 and 45,000, 14 members 4 4- 48, and 49,000, 13 members 50 5' 52, and 53,000, 12 members, V The committee on the subject repor" ed in favor of 48,000, but 44,000 an pears to meet with most favor, li more than probable the latter numbc vvill be adopted, which will giVe State 14 instead of 13 members, and increase the number of the Houso lo 259. Our delegation, with the ex. ception of Messrs. Carson and Wji. liams, voted against this number. Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Bur en. We have inserted the speech of Mr Clay, assigning his reasons for votiV against the nomination of Mr. Van Huron, as Minister lo England. ' It almost as surprising to hear Mr. Clay the head and front of the protecting party in this country, question the right of Great Britain to impose pro" tecting duties within her own juris diction, aslo observe the flimsy pre texts on which he grounded his oppo sition to the above nomination. It appears from this speech, that the "dignified character of our previous diplomacy," spoken of by Mr. Clay, and which prevented an" adjustment of this question by the administration of which he was a prominent mem ber, consisted in attempting to dictate to Great Britain what risrhis and nrl. vileges she possessed in regard to the trade of her colonies; and the aban donment of this pretension, by the present administration, he asserts, "has stained the honor of the coun ts'but Mr. ctay wiu find t0 his cost that the American people think otherwise. Even the abandonment of this pretension, it seems, was not em bodied in the treaty, nor in the nego tiation but merely in the instruc tions given to Mr. McLane. Mr. Clay can find no fault with the treaty, for he offered to negotiate a treaty on similar terms, but was foiled in the attempt and the perusal of his speech on this occasion must unquestionably lead the unprejudiced reader to the conclusion, that instead of being actu ated by a sense of duty, Mr. Clay was influenced by the rancorous feel ings of party spirit, and that he seized upon this opportunity to endeavor to palliate his blundering diplomacy, to degrade a competitor, and to thwart and embarrass the present administra tion. Air. Clay should recollect that "Truth is mighty, and it will prevail." ttTIthas been stater! that the rejection of Mr. Van Burcn, is the first instance on record in which tho Senate refused to confirm the nomination of a Minister who had entered on his duties abroad. The Intel ligencer, however, mentions the case of a Mr. Short, who was sent by Mr. Jefferson as Minis ter to Russia in 1309, during the recess of Congress. After he had been commissioned six months, Ins nomination was submitted to the Senate, and was unanimously rejected. Q7A Baltimore paper con- trnrlirta tl i.. icjiuii 01 various private letters, stating that Mr. Uay s propositions in relation to the Tariff, and tllO (IlltlPH mnct i. . . . i o 1 uc uruu"lll uowu and modified to suit the South. tf'PExtract "lair, a South fri: l- r OngreSS, to a rnrmcnon.lnnt ; Pom. en: r "Nullification rnn nnirnr hfi our remedy. Wlicn we lose all hope of a redress of our grie vances from Co compelled to take the remedy in our own hands. sue the plan I suggested to the
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