■ western carol imian •• i is even wise to abstain from laws winch however wise and .. 1 in 1 1 - the wis oflogislatiobi especioll mon in grafting law i.ae^.lv '' *™ "'" s " nbl * ntc ofiwsq«*uty which snd no response ,„ ih.-hear of thactthen and which will be varied with little remorse 1 a ■ ,■ r ' channittg aaeftqi ill burton cra.ge samsbubv iioww countv n c monday ffabruary „ hi rvofa . xii no '' llt.-ltol „,,!„. i i , radii-tcil bv evidence till more which ih iiui.iu m 0 f tho original friend ot genl lack lema.ic lis darkands idintrile upper i ,- , , '-" '■'""'■ l "»'"- 1 t it ii ' > l"l_"il s im\oi\l',llli ton „„ winch in its consequences swan ,„„, d<mfct and irtainf in order „..-„„ mr poixdexter rose and said chuo the elements ofthal patriotic band th br.cz ,.„, r tuip'iis ,^ j ' ,, ' l8 , a „ absence of several weeks from the who fought the battle ami gained the direction it ■ ht eet and to nonform to ... , . .„,■.,-. ti.'tl by indisposition had splendid victory in 1888 which placed on ita dvorwhrlmiiiff influence th • mi , .. informed been the cause of lha brow uftheheroof new orleans tl r politician wh plain f ,,'„„■'. delay in the finnl action oj ike sen civic wreath of this gratelul conntry aion,>wna sooth d fluttered or threatened aie , on ihis nomination uiscording all personal cnnsiderationa for acccjrdiog to th thermometer which re ii regretted the circumatanco and i have neither revenge nor political aapi ulsfed tho political atmosphere around the even now that ho was enabled to resume ratiomto gratify and if had thej wnuld mils tf the palace the raononoliata and die lischaraeof bis duties he could but not enter these walls to influence my de office huiitorareccived assurances to satis ill re,,uite tbe kind indulgence ofthe son iibontloni in matter of national concern j thair utmost wishes and oxpoctations vc . - p stpon.ng ihu question on bis ac i ash onlv the hghta ol tiuth it guide mu and tin doctrines nf the " american ><..' count by any effort of his to investigate to a decision which shall accord with iom were adopted and repudiated accor 1 ia ofthe nominee to public cuiiti tnct ami impartial justice mi.l secure lo cling to calculations founded on a well ur dene i insmuch hh the delicate state of "*"■ ine approbation of an peo ranged scale ol political profll and i ss «'« '"" «™ id ""' l nn " '""* t0 rm * r > le ' , anj , whut s sl111 ""'"* i « 1,e an eflbrt to restore the ancient usilre rtlnrr into the var.-us interesting topics mulea of an approving conscionco 0 f cabinet c cils mad i - fow ,! " i - which had heen adverted to ... the ro l then the friends af the nmninee deem most devoted friends of general jackson barks of the honorable senators who had the informahon which i have received and was repelled with jndignati and the pre.-e.le.l hi tu the ei it . ol w hi.-li for the pre i ini ih v , i friendly interposition falseli ascribed to sir sm.l mr 1 annanm i have rtsen bccurate or uscepi,l.l,t of satisfactory ex pe™oiial hortilitv ... i partictfla nber to rfcr.n an unpleasant but , in imp ra planation i invite them i urge them in of i is cabinet these gentlemen have ov ' *">• from which i cannot withdrew j uitioe t0 „„ . lr frjend t0 r , gcuc um ffom erbjnce ooked on w . h digtnm wu ui eubjecting my motives to miscon every ahade ot suspicion which may be nwpicion by the presidenl aeption nr misrepresent .-... ... relation ( r(lm „„ hilll bv tlie a ,, i)omtn , ent of a com thus protected fr nil interference on t nv vote until question 1 v 1--i r lie „„,„,,,„ he chosen by tins honorable he part of his associates in power mill senate having nothing to gain by die j b „., y . wh „ ,„„„ bft c , m .-, p | w . jth tha frol)1 pll|)|j . lnimi , l , lv(;r n m ' r v . u h rejection o this lon.iuut.i.n and nothing of collecting all tho testimony which can ran shaped his course to suit the cn.is t hope should it be coiilirm.'i l can be addueed either for or against the nom keeping steadily in view his ultimate ale feel mr president no other solicitude on inmi „„ ,, ma king a wtbfill report of it to *'"«>'' to the lirst office in ilie oft ofa free thesubject than that which arues from a the senate and iftheresuit anuld be i 6 "!' 1 ''- possessed as he waa of the un sense ofthe solemn duty which iowa t | su.li to satisfy mv min.1 that the nom li«mted confidence of oen jackson he m countrj . and un ardent desire to pre 1 ioe6 ls ilm0 .,. llt of „„, ulm . irtllv conduc ■ very soon found free access to his car ml aerve the honor and dignity of the amen ; which hlts ih , l .„ e scrlbed to him my vote ''>* appropriate advances led him into ex <*" ! m 1 *'" ir ™ ro j **•.»*»"».« l " 1 ' will be given in favor of his nomination cesses nnd errors fatal lo the tranquility m tin turpitude add vicipua intrigue | wi h more real pleasure than i can feel in ' of «•>• country without affording the wb,ch cover the corrupt governments of j obey i ng the dictates of duty b denying to i aliglueat evidence that he in any manner europe with infamy and disgrace for him my support to such a committee i i participate , n producing the results tl purpose and for no other purpose i bm authoriwd tofiirntsh the nameaof sev z whi h »"-■ anxiously desired to accomplish wl icver personal or political character ; eral gemiem.n high io ths c.aifldaare of the prescriptive policy pushed as it waa i have endeavored to inform myaelf by , the country who are ready to testify „„ to extremities winch the public interest all the means within my roach of the oath if required to all the facts winch dw not seem to require and far beyond feet and circumstances touching the mer , they have uulhorizeil me to communicate lie practice of anv other chiet magistrate ita i lhe individual whose nomination it ; ,,, , he senate on the present occasion in a ha8 b «' ( -'" universally attribute to the ad a ler consideration 1 have adopted nnicli more enlarged and sntiafactory man vic ' i'i influence ol mr van buren tl emirse the more readily because t uer than it is in my power to give to them thia ytom combined with the whole r -. , un.l.rstunil on u previous day re u„t i must be permitted tn remark that if ' pntmua ftbe r nverniueiit whs as far a mended by honorable senators in fa t i invitation is declined bv the friends of ' a8 practicable placed at his discretion ... v.t ... the nominee in prpference to a mr van ru.en mv vote must be vecor n.ooth the way to the ulterior object of full and formal tnvest.jrati , hy a commit ded n-mtnst his nomination confidinir hh i ' '''" ambition he made himself almost tee of the senate which ai been oroposed do in the honorable sources from which the sole adviser of tl.e presiaenl during by an honorable senator irom maine mr my information is derived i fm-bcur to the first two years ol his administration holmm mr van buren haalwen ilong dwell on ilie novel and extraordinary d every one who aloud in his way was tn ibe public eye ims filled hieh nnd im rliaracter nf tho instructions given by mr nad ' 0 8*1 ll p"«'«r of executive de pnrtant poli.ioo statioiw au<l the mflu v buren to mr me.lane our late min unciation to this cause maybe attri ence i ins public conduct may ik traced ,.„. r ,„ london on the subject of openine bllted lc unprovoked rupture between the j every rlepartmenl of the government ibe weal lu.ha trade the views pre fi"t ind secon.l officor of tins govern v bother therefore his previous acts en senteh ofthe nature and character of theae mcnt i hc prostration of hose noble and ion to the confide e ol tl senat instructions l v other gentlemen leave bigh-ntinded friends to whose unwavering ami it the nation is a question which ; me no hi ni ; to arid but the exptcsaion ot exertions nd lofty eloquence oeneral e ' i oan must determine for him my deep regral thai under anv cireum jackson must feel himself indebted for bis acr md i claim for myself the humble stances the secretary of state acting success in tho late contest for the prcsi y '■ lf i *" "" n ' incise summary either under the influence of his own pas edc . v ' all(j finally the dissolution of the oi ■ rounds ." wl it h 1 ': ne to justily sums or prejudices or bv tlio instructions cabinet and the consequent nomination of i .' '.-, wine 1 . i.ii .: i bound to inve i ofthe president slmuld deem it compati mr - van buren as minister to the court •' - "•""" ■ '•" n the evidence t hie with the dignity nf his station or the of l km whi h i stuiii refer and which has opera elevated character of his country to up ' ave > mr - frosident lieen put in pos ' ' n > i ' '"'" i '" lh '■"-'''. '» drawn , proach the throne ofa foreign monarcl in ossion ofa communicaiion tracing with : ie history of th passing events t :,,, tyle of supplication asking f v ,, rs ,,„ yreat ininuteness and i have no doubt ac the ay wd the statements of persons of the humiliating assurance that the party curau-ly the means resorteitl to bv mr hi t , iding and responsibility whose to which he belonged exercising the pow vttn bu r o produce the rupture between integrity and veracity no one would pre era of government were better entitled to u 1 "- jackson and uioho honorable men wu ed t)oubt when their i.trnm shall lie his tandar mercies than their predecessors ho had accepted his invitation to become " sc ""''• in ilie who it seems had ibeen guilty of members of hie political family 1 for sir it is known to all who have looked the crime of demanding u,,d«r color of bear to read this paper to the senate be ib ' the political movements of the various right from hn majesty concessions in fa r,u,s ' % ofthe peculiar matters of which it part h whicli have contended for power vir of american commerce which a leat % ' ut i hold myself ready to deliver with i the last five or six years that mr more enlightened administration recently if with the name f ihe author to any va huron itoroel the list as the friend brought into power bj in overwhelming committee ofinyeetigation which may be of 1 e ral jackaun long after the e • majority of tho peopje were ready to aban appointed to edaody tha evidence on this it content of the administration of presi rfon a unfiwnded " pretensions such subject 1 have also reccivail fnun a gen den aoams prim in i isl e •■• t he had an appnil was unnecessary and unworthi ' l ' l "" n " nw '" is city a statement ef a lent hia influence to a candidate nveen of a statesman representing the interests converaation held with tha lata secretary whom and l»n jackson there mste-i iind honor of a great and powerful nation of state after ho had aurrendad the seal's the most deadly hostility the adminis in its intercourse with foreign powers and f ice which i bag leave to lay on the ration of mr a'iatua had no charms or merits bit reproof of this honorable body tilhle > a " '!"• i'acls it detail are intimately mr van buren a n after due delibera os si integal part ofthe executive but connected with those tranaoctions which linn and judicious estimate ofthe mr president whal is the history f tl.e ve occupied so large a share of the pub prebable results he became the advocate conduct of mr van buren in re&renee to " c amantion and which 1 egret to say afgen jaekaob for the presidency in his intercourse with the chief magistrate hunt never lieon cvpliiiueil in a manner to oppoaitios to the incumbent whose pros and those associated with i.i in in the nil satisfy the moral fueling of the country pecta for re-olection were overcast m'li ministration al ihe seat of tne national *•*' 1 ' in writer of this communication i d.sth^md uncertainty and from whom i.e government he entered the councils of have verj little personal knowledge but iviulil tpec in tin is either fnr hit t presidenl jackson with sullen reserve on '■* ''"• *'"' '"""' respectable testimonials oi ins i.-nds the eii/.ir.i which he his bn.w under which he eonooalsd all f wa good character and conduct and i brought into the stock of political influ hw opinions on ths groat questions which *"■ iolormad has bean favorably known as once then operatinj on tbe presidential agitated tha nation lie seised on cir ', he e i."r fa journal in new york election waa supposed to give him a claim cumatancna wbicb pre-existed his induo friendly to the present administration of to tha highest distinction in tbe event of tion into office navel in their character in lha government for myself i do not • hr auccessful termination ofthe struggle this country but familiar al the court of doubl the verity of lus statement und sub accordingly he was placed iv gen louis ihe fifteenth in france ami of ™* •'• without comment to thoaa who de jackson at the head of his constitutional charles the second of england by means mrr maiiou on the matters to which arivi»er preferring him lo olher u'ntin of which he contrived to ride upon the d relates cuishod gentlemen whnee aupport wis of whirlwind and direct the storm and tn mr president in addition to the unbrnh lo.-ger duration and to sa the least render the credulous and confiding chief en curien of testimony to which i hsve equally efficient and whose talents would whose weakness ho flattered and trboee i already adverted showing meet clearly tbe bear an advaatagooua comparison with the prejudices he nourished subservient tolfoul means eaiployed by the late sec retnr j^di blei,-ii mimii-mii ■■; ii the world al his purposes personal ami litiriil | i slate to_a|.p.i.|iriiite iln nami null xkim l a-w-_i--b-b-mw-m-l--mm-b--«--w-i--^-k aaa-—-—_w_——_i_^-^-—--m —^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^ dl.l a tk in the senate tin mr van n,ireii\x nomination '** *> i""l.'i"-l".li ' viiuiici 1'ihe iviiilty ni blu^hiiicly thrown l>cf..r.^lit^r!dimht polilicnl friendships when asssiled by the individual who appropriated ihem to him ruthless intrigues of an ambitious aspirant self hold ihe guarantee thai m lieuo but sir the trnwns of a delinquent friend the office which he reigned he.uoult clothed with the panoply of power are forthwith hoc rea tod envoj extraordinary itnpntenl nml harmless when lhe intended end minister i'i potentiarv lo the court victim ia protected by lho mild radiance f ot bl james ' am et the fact is sstsb vtrtuo and the shield of imp rishnble hon liahed bj the conversation i havo quoted or th presidenl invited this gentleman and'strongly corroborated by be letter i to a private audience for ihe purpoao of lha president in which he reluctantly ao making known to him ihe new arrange cepts ihe resignation ments on which ha had determined he mr president i can view thu nominn commenced with on air o diplomatic cau lion in no other light than the resull ol lion and sturliad precision sir 1 sab a systematic course of political gambling mil to you two letters which 1 have rn and intrigue originating in personal am ceive.l from the sec rota rj nf state and bilion and prosocuted with unrelenting the secretary nf war resigning thoir re ostracism and proscription on even high apeclive offices and ask for them your se minded statesman in the nation who re rinus consideration " sir replied the fused to subscribe to the artielos of faith astonished hoc rotary " i am a plain man dictated nt this nominee and proscribed an.l your friend our in.nrrnures has as a test by which the patronage ofthe been of long duration nnrl y u know thut gnvernment should bo dispensed through diplomacy is no part of mi character or out this widely extended country the yours — im a good therefore as to tall succession to the presidential choir musi me frankly what you intend and what be secured to ths court favorite and the >.... desire f me " then sir i will in means t aocnmpliak hus end re these farm you thut i menu to reorganize my impression i sluni ' lie guilty ofa gross cabinet " very wall sir i hope you direjection of duty t the people to the will profit bv the change i have not president an.l my owe conscience by nd been your friend li.r ihe soke of office uud vising and consenting t litis nomination i wish only lobe informed whether my i beg tol informed of the necessity ol so conduct while in your cabinet was satis much haste in despatching a minister ta factory to you sir said the presi london no negoe.ation were pending ™: " ' ' ulw ' "" l ; iiili to iin i with you winch required the presence ofa minister " with this ossuranc " said tl seoreta with lull powers h t that court england ry " 1 um contented ; liui allow me to in ! was reprewnted here by a charge d'af qmre who is m l your secretary of loirs we had a diplomatic g.-i.t there stale mr livingston was the re 1 uf equal grade | and surely the relations ply " who us to take the treasury de between the tw nations m.glit have bean partment mr me lane now slims sullorcd lo remain ill this equitable coo ler in england ." whi will occupy the dition until the annual meeting of con navy dapurtment i " jlr woodbury kress when lhe advice nnd consent of the anil pray sir who is to replace mr senate could have been asked before the mc lime in england v » mr van bur public chest had becn opened for the out en ami so the conversation ended tit and salary of a minister the cireuin the inference whieh ia inseparable from stances connected with this unnecessary these disclosures must be obvious to every precipitancy renders it nbnnxinua lo the man whose mind is in search of truth and strongest objections and warrants the whuse judgment is free from the " malign , conclusion ilia i was designed to operate inhuenee nf prejudice , n the action of lhe senate in their dclili the finger ofa disciplined intri-uer | r,1 """ k "" ''''" ooolination i cannot visible in all the various etlesrt made to ' s,l i''ef my opinions to tho control ofa dismiss particular m hers of the cabin prefmure movement on the pnrt of the et from an early period alier the inougu . " , ** cu i v e s|r > ' """ aware that lor tl.it ration of general jackson until it tins ef dependent exercise of my best judgment fueled in 1831 the object cannot he ' hall be denounoed by in proa as the mistaken ; and at this day the managers l m "' l|s '" 1 ofa competitor ibr ti.e presiden scarcely attempt to oonceol their audpur i ( ' a ' c ' w ' r ' j p urn , '" ! imputuiion at pos of designating mr van buren aa the i m " meo '."*'' lav no hing to hopo successor of tin pr.sent chief ma.'istra.o i '""" *'"' "'"' ,, ' s ' ettill lest to fear from the " nolens volens us the an pleased to e ] ' l '" wm8 "' "*">' na " '" power t honor the presa it sir on win data can we racon 1 """' w '"' s '' e 1 '" p 1 "* '< whose actions cile the prompt and unhesitating answer i r 1 ' '' lo exhibit lucid proof that he ia given by lha president to each inquiry re i '" l,ie cause of human liberty ; but lating to the individuals who wen tn sou ! *''"'" ' am invoked to give my sanction pot the new cabinet belter than lo a pre '" 1 " rl ' n . r gue political inaaag ent eoncerled und explicit arrangement formed ".'"' eomiptioo at the hazard of incur ou miitiire deliberation amta free and full '''"*-' , ' 10 displeasure of " hose who fi-e consultation with bote whose political p w '. r " n j gal right i will feariopsly opinions hu nut accustomed to lake on "'"' itbflllly discharge the trust reposed all subjects of greai anil absnrbing interest '" ""* m **' r "" l,r \. by a firm vindira tu tha cou/ifry 1 not the fact aa distinct '" n "' " h " nol ' h ' feelim ol the people who ly known to livery one acquainted with tbe c p s0 lus young and gigantic republic political movement at the mat of the nn ' w l e p r " v ' ! d correct the influence tional government as any on record that °'" v ' c ''- ''.' inflicting merited chastisement liar more lhan a year proceeding tho run on *" w ' u ' perpetrate u ture of the lute cabinet no consultations '""' l llow k s the letter referred to were held and but a formal intercourse by mr p : kept up between ine president and three i washiwctofi oitv ««. 24 18.12 of hf constitutional advisers it cannot sik :— i have ihe honor td acknowledge and 1 presume will not bo denied that j the receipt of your no.e bearing date this the secretary ol state had so managed as morning it was this moment handed to tu occupy the first place iu the confidence ' me nnd although it is by nu menu desir and ullect.oiia uf the chief magistrate able to stand in the attitude of u public ihe only rational conclusion therefore i accuser of any man holding a high ami to which 1 can bring my mind after score responsible station in the government vet iul and impartial examination of this whole 1 iooamuehaa i consider ihe subject matter subject is that the beoretary of state of your inquiry as being one of no small prior to ins own voluntary resignation degree of importance i do not feel mv hadnot only ascertained that a general selfal liberty to ahrink from the dieoharge sweep was to be made of all those whose of my duly or withhold from an hoimra influence lie dreaded and who could nol ble senator approaching ma in hia uenn b induced ta bend tha kuue to kual tonal capacity any information which i bul had organized a new cabinet and mav be in posssssios of touching the ob though last not leaat hud taken especial tact of hia inquiry nevertheless ire care to pen an avenue through which he i grit that i am thus called upon to repeat might wilhsatety retreat and plan him any remarks which may kava been mad self in a situation still more commanding vertently mode to a friend in lha public eye and b tt.-r calculated tu '. soon after the dissolution of gen jack ate erets the consumation of his ulterior sons first cabinet while the ex-hecreta purposes " who ia to replace mr mac rv of state mr van buren was in new lane in england ' " - mr van buren york waiting the arrival of mr mclaae sir the tin ai which this declarat on from lho court of st james i saw him was made is very remarkable ; it preceed being then the editor of u paper support cd lh publication of the modes diploma ing the measures of ihe administration i t,c letter ol resignation m which tbe sec ! felt as was usual tome interest in the ev r.ttary-of state attempt to mystify the cau 1 enta which tranapirod and which were ses uhieh hael nitrated on his mind in yet to transpire i asked mr vsn buren surrendering lhe high trust to which he who wss lo take the place uf mr mc.i.sne had becn called by the president he | at the court of st james ho replied arllully seeks iu that unoniakms commoni that ac had the oiler of he mission hut cation to excite the sympathies uf thc that he waa yet unilecidnd as to the pro american pe-ople by pretended self immo priety of accepting it he said his frienda 1110.1,81 the shrine of purs disinterested were of dineront opinions as to tha policy patrn.ai.rn ho retired to the shades of i of his leaving the country ut th.t time rir,tte life to disentangle the administra j there being some arrangements to make lion f i resident jackson and to restore ; in the republican party lor future opera harmony in ins councils wo sinister | tions he observed that ho was anxious motives lingered in the mind of the un to have an interview with mr mclane bought patriot no missioa to loudon in before leaving if he should conclude to the m.ta but the noble sacrifice ia mag j go on beine interrogated l.y me as to nanimously olfered upon th altar of the ' lh real auset of the dissolution of tbe public good with the reeervat.on of such ! cabinet whether it was aa had been al future rewards at a grateful people might i used bv some of lhe editors caused hv bestow .... one wl merit ceul-l only be mrs eaton or bv a uiulatl diaaeutioa excelled hi the purity of his mtentiona 1 1 i among the heads of departments hc an btr would it be 0-ediled by a virtuous | swered that mrs eat had no agency and enlightened people that at the vary in the matter bul ihat it was caused m nut when th.ikse high . souled nil moru hv the conduct of mr calhoun and menu aud pttnotia jwoggious were w j mr ingham who d.,irsd the retiremenl of gen jackson from office at the expira tion of the first four years of his term of sen i.e anil who had endeavored to m in sinuate th.-ir designs by trailurinpf tht character of a rhastr nnd mrtuovs wo man on remarking to mr van buren that i thought he had managed well to pass tinscriitcheil through the fiery <. ideal lie laughingly replied vcs , i bad scrn lor some two nr three monthe tha r,p proach of trouble and thut a dissolution of the cabinet must ensue — the material of whieh it was composed being too lis pordant to continue together in harmony — and to save myself i thought it belter to retire in time — knowing that if / led the way lha rest must feillow these i believe sir if not the very expressions are at least the sahstanee if mr van hindu's remarks to inn i mttft he permitted ngain ti express my regret ot being thus culled un having been an original supporter of tho pretensions of gen jackson lo the presidency and o fuithf.il approver of those of his acts which i i eiiied correct and being now in relire ment i most sincerely deplore the occult nine ol any circumstance whicli aould draw me before tho public in an ntti'mlo that may appear so unfriendly to the ad ministration but however unplmsuit the task when high ami reapons : , * a call on mo und duty demands a cms pliancew.th their call mine is u i the to have honor to l.c i respectfully i your nbodien servmsf^^^^m samuel e clement.m hon ... i'"i-<[>i irvtt.^^^^^^fl mr clayton of delaware snid lit rose under a d.e.p snrisa ofthe rcspnnsibili ty which he owed to the senate uaid th country on this question ho owed it te himself to tho people whoso represents live lie was and to the body of which ha was n member to state briefly the ground upon which hi should render a vote with holding his advice to the president to make this appointment i agree said mr c with my friend iron maryland mr chambers in thai view which ho has taken of the instruc tions given l.y thei late secretary offi to to oar minister at the court of st james i consider the lute negotiatien rospectinjr the west india trade with the eugliah na tion us the must humiliating lo our nation al pride that haa occurred in the amiata of our diplomacy the minister was sent with instructions to fawn and beg nt a boon at tho footstool ofa foreign power what we were entitled to as a right and ta abandon and denounce a untenable " pre tensions what had heen always before in sisted upon us a matter of justice to out country he waa positively directed to consider bis own government as justly assailable for " loo long anil too tcnaci ously resisting the rights of great brit am and particularly for ortlitting i ac cept the term offered hy the net < f i'nr liumentof july 18u"6 he waadn-.'.-t.-d ta speuk with confident of the respective parts taken by thoso to whom the it min isl ration of this government is now e-om mittad to lay before europe the mute of parties in this country and to ue mile und disgrace all tho former administra tions of our government during which this right had been instated upon hi en tirely and unconditionally withdrawn all mr claims for justice on that country lie was lold iu substance to press upon england the stale of oor domestic and party ehtlurencea at home and he was ad monished that this buhject hud bearing and relatione which reached beyond the immediate question under discussion sir this minitler did ut hc was ordered to do he entreated and appealed and " begged and " prayed " regretted anil solicited and hoped to be exen aed and confessed we had been in ihe wrong instead of repelling wi.h dignity the insolence and aarcasm of the british ministry until the contemptible boon woe grained and the national liarnrter efli-ctually degraded let him take ua place in the treasury for this ; but let not h.m who gave these instructions mc eel him at the court of st james a^ain te " beg and " nohcit a u d degrade us in the eyes of europe by laying before lhe w.rld the state of our domes difference at home let us ay to he british gov ernment thit day by our vote thut we ne ver consented to the disgraces which has befallen ua and hat we prefer to recall the minister who has dishonored us ui sll the pretended benebts of this miserable negotiation on thia ground alone 1 will thia day condemn una appointment se far us my vote will go to effect it ; and in so doing aaan american menator i say te england that we will never consent to crouch for favor and to sll our mini tert now nd forever tn.t we will condemn every tn mpt tn carry our family div.fc ions beyond our own household bbbbbb b w - i'i i !'"! and lliiltercri wiel.ijng a h lid the executive arm of ihe nation p ' ul me t ■ ask whal was ihe conduct oi mr van i'lin-n then sccrutnii of the department of state 1 wat the honor and sv tin of the country or ihe purity of ita character objects nearest ... lus heart " it ins mind free from the bias of undia or mad ambition j or wat be exclusive d .... il | 0 huown eleiatinn regardlees of the means „ r f .;„. honor of his venere al ie nod of th itit.'-iiti ofthe punt • i h !.!■ ughl um ml j vr-r ' i cannot i these grave qui j nnv thins ii within the peraoi - "' knowledge bum uj.ie us truth in iln dltuis^^opiiriil.oii ivi-re hi ni i i?i darlines nti'l mystery and exeouted hv lhe arm of power nerved by i lie recent developemetil of public opinion for the accomplishment of his ulterior view — which knew n limit short of controlling nn.1 directing the destinies of the nation the eatablisbad practice f every prece ding administration to hold cabinet conn cil was abolished and ilie secret much nery of political intrigue ns put into sue c mid operation worked by toe kill of the maatol spirit liehinil lhe curtain \.. board of ' usultation an und the t • cloth was helil uheri rh member was rctjinxcd to tujfold lus spytjmtats frccii earned fame otl.enoral jackson to tin a.f yanceineiii of his own ambitions projects and to overthrow all who obstructed lus path to political power i feel u to be my duty t give to im benate the substance of a conversation which took place between the president ami a memhor of hia late cabinet simultaneously with its dissolution bir.thediatinguished gentleman who maile the sial.-ina.it of this interview is too far shove suspicion to tu-n.l from mn the eul i v which his thsracter public and pri vate so justly merits mi election fte.n n station wln.-ii he did it i k t ihe duties of which i.e tfjechai e i ei.hso much ■ j h to hu»%_ii s»d advantage te his cobutty e rem arks of mr brown mr brown said that unwillrng aa it had been te participate in the dis utumo lie could not in justice to hiauwn el in-.uiil to thc distinguished n < . i . iet whose iioiiiin.iii.il us minister i i ig m>h a titan before the boiwte reiuj