Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-12

4 puo Woo uCSpdlIICu ITDIH OTGDTO on tns
18th ult. He is now in London and viii pro.
badly remain there next winter. The Prince
| Royal informed me the 4th instant, that he
had directed Mr.. Kantzow to represent tc
the English government his d, sire to see a
| good understanding restored with the United
States"
| From the same TO the sane, dated
Stockholm, 25th September, 1912.
(Extract.)
q AS this government expect the
! appointment of a minister or a charge de.
| affaires, in return for Mr.. Kanzow's mission
! l have not presented the commission as con-
sui for this place. i am apprehensive i,
might be ungraciously received here, after
tAcir notification OF the appointment of a
minister"
Mr.. Goldsborough, from the committee
tn whom was referred, on the I'd instant,
| the nomination of Jonathan Russell report
ed: That, in pursuance of the order of the
| Senate, the committee met the Secretary OF
| State by appointment at the office of the De-
part'nent OF State, when they were informe ed
! by the Secretary, that there was no official
denial or admission of Mr.. Jonathan Rus
sell, that the allegation of the Duke of Bias
sano to Mr.. Barlow referred to was true
but that he (the Secretary had private
letter from Mr.. Russell, subsequent to the
allegation of The Duke of Bassauo, in which
nc understood that allegation to be unequi
vocally denied and on motion.
Ordered, That the further consideration
of said nomination be postponed.
Mr.. Gol5,bo-ough submitted the follow
ing motion for consideration, which was
read.
RESOLVED, That it is ineXpedient at thi,
ffne to send minister penip0t entiarY to
Sweden.
FRIDAY, June IL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the nomination of Jonathan Russell, together
with the motion of MIR. Golsborough thereon
Of the 9TH inst.
And on motion by Mr.. Smith,
IL was agreed to take the question on the
said nomination BY yeas and nays.
A motion was made by Mr. Wells, that
the nomination of Jonathan Russell, and ths
motion of Mr.. Goldsborou,, Oh on the subject.
| together with the message of the Presitlent
of the United States of the 9TH inst. with the
| communications therein mentioned, be refer,
RED to a committee, to enquire and report
| thereon.
And after debate, on motion. by Mr.. Giles
1t was agreed that the subject be postpon,
| ed.
MONDAY, June ID.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
! the nomination of Jonathan Russell, together
| with the motion submitted thereon bv MIR.
Wells, on the i1tI instant, and the motion
was amended and agreed to as follows:
ResokUed, That the nomination of iona
than Russell, and the motion of Mr.. Colds
| borough on the subject, together with the
| message OF the President of the u. States of
| the 7th inst with the communications there
| in mentioned, be referred TO committee
with instruction respectfully to confer with
| the President of the United States upon the
subject of the said nomination, and report
| thereon.
Ordered, That Mr.. Wells, Mr.. Giles and
| Mr.. King be the committee.
| TUESDAY,, July 6.
The following written message was received
| from the President of the United States, by
| Mr.. Graham:
To ths Senate ct'tde United Srates
| have received from the committee appointa
K ted by the resolution OF the Senate of the 18th
| day of June, copy ct that resolution which
| authorises the committee TO confer with the
| President on the subject of the nomination
| made by him of a minister plenipotentiary to
| Sweden
Conceiving it to be my duty TO decline the
| proposed conference with the committee, ard
| it being uncertain when it may b. convenient
| to explain to the committee, and through them
| to the Senate, the grounds of my so doing |
[ think II proper to address the explanation di
[ rsctly to the Senate. Without entering into
\ general review Of the relations in which tile
| constitution has placed the several departments
| OF the government to each other, it will suffice
/ to remark, that the Executive and Senate, in
| the cases OF appointments to Office and of trea-
| ties, are TO he considered independent and CO
| ordinate with each other. If they agree, the
| appointments or treaties are made. II the Sen
| ate disagree, they fall. If the Senate wish in
| formation previous to their final decision. the
| practice, Keeping in view the constitutionalre
| laton of the Senate and Executive, has been,
| either to request the Executive to furnish If.
| or refer the subject Co a committee OF their
| body 10 communicate, either formally or iRlor
| mally, with the head Of the proper department
! The appointment OF committee of the Senate
to confer Immediately witt the Executive him.
| self, appears 20 lose sight of the coordinate
relation between The Executive and the Senate,
| which the constitution has established, and
| which ought therefore to be maintained
The relation between the Senate and House
OF Representatives, in whom Legislative power
is concurrently vested, is sufficiently analogous
| to illustrate that between the Executive and
Senate in making appointments and treaties
| The two houses are, in like manner independent
| Of and Coordinate with each other and the
| invarlable practice Of each in appointing COM
! mittees Of conference and CONSULTATION is te
| commission them TO confer not with the CO.
4 ordinate body itself, but with committee oi
/ that body. And although both branches OF tho
1 legislature may be too numerous to hold con
! veniently conference with committees, were
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