Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-30


such disclosure be made, will not the con-
spirators either make decided stand, or,
by retreating screen themselves from pun
ishmcnt We have had, however, be-
leve, enough of confi6 cntial communicate
oDs; and hope we shall not soon have any
more. for one am ready to wait till the
President shall deem it advisable TO make
communication to this House.
Mr.. HOLLAND. five were called I'M.
on by the executive to act in this case, IL
might be proper to ask for information.
As, however, we have not been so called
upon, and as the executive is the proper or
gan for taking the necessary measures Oh
this subject, the adoption of this resoluti-
on on our part would evince a desire to inter-
meddle with his duties. As the constitu-
ton enoins it upon him as his duty, to give
information to the legislature from time to
time, can only consider the request made,
under the impression that we have not
confidence in him. 1t is true the resoluti4
on is couched In very curious language
1T requests only such information as he NAV
deem the public welware requires not TO
be disclosed. But what is the balance of
the information: Exactly what the con-
sutution enJoins upon him to give. What is
the inference. That the president of the,
United States has not discharged the duties
OF his Office; that he has not done VIVA, it
was his duty to do; that he has been guilty.
OF delay (; and that congress has been COM
peiled to tell him he has not done his duty.
such considerations ought to induce us at
least to hesitate before we pass such obloquy
on any branch OF the government, and more
especially upon the president, as the conf
dence we now ask for him is merely that
reposed in him by the constitution.
At the instance of Mr. MANA +bo
read the following extract from the journals
of the house.
" Monday, I'd January, 1897.
HesotOed, That the President of tho
United States be requested to cause TO be
iaio before this house, information what
measures have been taken for CARRYING in
to erect, the treaty between the u. States
and the Dey and Regency of Algiers; and
also, whether any and what further ieeis-
iative aid may be necessary for that pur-
pose"
"Friday, 5oth March, 1913.
"On motion made & seconded, that the
House do come to the following resolution
Resolved, That the President of the Unit
ed States be requested to communicate to
this House, the dispatches from the Envoy,
extraordinary from the United States to
the French Republic, mentioned in bis
parts thereof, as considerations of nublic
safety and interest, in his opinion, may per-
nit.
"Ordered, That the consideration ofthe
saidmot onbe postponed until Mondaynext.'
Monday, Cd April, 1898.
Inc House proceeded to consider the
motion OF the thirteth ultimo, relative to
the dispatches of the ENJOYS Extraordina-
rry, from the United States to the French
Republic: Whereupon,
The said motion being amended at the
Clerks table, to read as followeth:
"Resolved, That the President of tho
United State be requested to communicate
to this House the Instructions to, and dis
patches from the ENJOYS Extraordinary
from the United States to the French Rs-
Puoic, mentioned in his message OF the.
nineteenth ultimo.
1he question was taken, that the House
do agree to the same, as amended, & resoIv.
cd Ill the affirmatiye-Yeas 65--Navs ozn
Mr.. Allen from the committee annn;n
ted to present to the President of the Unit.
ed States, the resolution of this House rela.
tive 10 the instructions to, and dispatches
Irom the ENJOYS Extraordinary to tbe
frehch Republic, reported that the commit.
tee mad, according to order performed that
service: and that the President SCENTED to
them, that he would take the subject into
ms consideration, and do thereon, what r.
should appear to him, the public safety re-
CURED"
Mr.. G. w. CAMPBELL. Understand
the question to be on postponing the consi-
deratlon OF the resolution till Monday.
nave never opposed resolution calling fo,.
information in any case where believed the
information could be of any possible use nor
am disposed to say that it is at present mo-
cessary to negative this resolution. but do,
not see any use in adopting it at this time.
ask what use is to be made of the Informal
ton the resolution proposes to obtain In in
Producing 1T, we were told that the countrx
was threatened with conspiracy. win
gentlemen say their object is to raise star
ding army to quellit? Are we to do nothing
until we get war establishment If en-.
tne consplrators will have time to accom-.
Pllsh their object, or to fly from Justice.
before they are overtaken. Whatever nav
have been the object of the consniyacv =
is IT this time either consumrnated or ~
ploded. 1t is either carried into effect o-
the probability of its being effected is do.
stroYed. 1t has been said, if the rneasuro.
proposed at the last session had been ador,-
ca, the country would not now be menaced
from abroad, or conspiracies be engender-
ed within. l cannot conceive the nee IS
introducing, on this occasion, such obse,,,o
lions The object recommended at fine Ia..
SESSION was TO raise war establishment. MOI
merely TO enCrease the pxietiner ,,,o,I -