Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-12

resolution Is coi.ceyiicd, or the means at
enecli'lg ~, he would 20 with the mover.
Out The part to vii IA lie objected. Mas
That, propbsins that Congress shoold n
ME WITH other nations To produce The OIL
lrci this he considered 10 be in,ar,,,,r
Congress can aci only In lis lcg, Laii,e
capacity aud by consequence can enter
MO no concert withotber nations. TIat
has been assigned 10 another branch Of
'ne Soyeraaicni. lils through the Exec.
"'iFr aiohS thai intercourse and arrange
mems win other nations can be effected.
Leave IT, therefore, where the cousi;tu-
lion has placed il, Without 1lisc,lssing ,hc
question how far this body las "a rio7, ia
advise, IN its Executive cbaracfsr ,l,e
Chief Magistrate, upou the propriciy Of
entering inio new arrangements with 10
reign nations question on which there
Is uiHerrncroi opinion. Hewouldccu-
,eht himself by iema; king, thai lc lac
iieved sncli al authority lad never W
been exercised; bu;, be the power as i
may, IT VIII he ieai,iv ceded that lix -
not one at The cases which wou;,l irs,iiv
IL or II itw re, ii,is isneiiler the lime
or the manner In Nhichit should be per
formed. 1t has betn Urged, indeed. fhat.
ny ''e treaty OF Client, America and Br,-
Tam having agreed 10 use iteir best ,t,-
pSaNoiS 10 put an end 10 iiiis traffic, ihat
this course, as now recommended, may
IND shelter from criticism in that arti-
Gle as IL Is merely in fuifilmeut oCibe
obligation thereby contracted. Mr. u
conceived thai The article IN auestionbad
no other object iban 10 furnish IL, The ei
riiizcd world an unequiyrt'al Testimonial
OF tlle sentiments of The contracting now
ers IN regard 10 this trade. Both natj0ns
having, therefore, made use of What thsv
esteemed lie best method 10 SUPPRESS IL
ana entertaining, recipiocally, the most
ciiflrc confidence that they werc since,.
IN their wishes 10 effect ID {: either vould
repei with scorii an insinilation that an arr
ticle oi ilis kind was necessary tosecure
IN future, their jealous perse, erance in !,
course which had been previously adopt
ed, OF Their own mere " I'll and vhicI,
res'edupon inucb surer foundation than
compact; namely, upon their sense of
IT'S justice, humanity aud proprjety But.
waving any advantage 10 be derived from
this view of the subject; and Welding
Tor argument sake, That The treaty 81
Gheni created an obligation on The limited
STATES lie would ask, il Britain had sug
Ses,ed that this government had hem
wanting III It's duty She cannot! Or ,yill
any gentlemen here insnuaie that there
Is less zeal in the Executive 10 prnn,ote
The desired object, han in This house ar
the nation? lfnot, why adopt This anon
aious proceeding, and by legislative act
declare the necessity of "A CONCERT aud
lie Terms ON which it shall be adopted
for u ms IS not 10 be done, why ciIauire
INTO IL lie linn, II seemed in poriant tl,at
tins body should keep within lis legiI;-
mate sphere, and when ii acts. act etiec-
lually; Under these impressions, he per-
iniiied himself TO hope that lie moverhim-
sell would consent 10 such a modif,cat;on
of his resolution, as to exclude ibe nh-
lectlonabie feature and thereby concil-
Ealing tie whole Senate, 10 obtain an a.
unanimous vote IN lis favor: oibervisa
The division which would ensne, while II
might be the means 81 producing false
eStiihale ofour real opinions, would conn
leraci III no small degree the great object
as wen OF The mover, as Of every member
OF The Senate; namely an unaBimous a.
plnion OF Tie whole body that the traffic
Is an outrage upon justice and human
ity.
Mr. b. concluded BY rcmarkine. thai If
MS proposition was moi acceded 10 Le
should move TO strike out so much of the
resolution rs proposed that Congress-
should adopt measures Of concert with n
ther nations.
MIR. TROUP said, he had no intention
when he objected the other day TO a pa,,
OF me resolution, 10 involve the Senate i,
cebaie upon it; aud be very nlaiujy
perceived That, al Ills stage cf II. il voul1
be considered premature 10 discuss 81
iargr me merits OF The question. Bu he
"oela submit 10 The Srnate-if If ver.s
competent 10 them, III uuion with The
President, 10 pledge the orDrS and ,tson,..
m,
Potcers, for any object Whatsoever lie
denied HAT il could be done IN Tic sDi,.,t
OF he constitution. 1t would BE a uledgc
OF HAT which We had mol. The crn,sanJ
rrS""rces OF lie country were confded else
where; they were reposited moi with
the tco, but the three branches nj Ito To-
gIsiaiurc; and, III fact, were moi evau fo,
be found there. The people were essen.
Tally The depository Of them. and tLsir
representatives the organ. Yet If ,yas
proposed 10 pledg-, by an ACT or the on.
cuiIve power only, The arms and resonr-
ces OF nation in concert with frrc;e,
powers, for The abolition of the slaso
trade. Gentlemen seemed to tpterfa,n
very different specifications OF fl,e form
concert tor his part, Mir #. said. Ls
Knew 81 Uui one Specification which. j.,
us apphcaiion 10 the preseht subject
coniu iegl,imaieiy attach 10 it, sigpih-
carton sustained equally by Tie la% If
nations, The law Of diplomacy. AZ ssr 80
Ie knew such law, and lie uni,er'ailr
received deception of the term ou~e;t
with foreign nations. SRI what is il L,t
lerm Tor common councils and ce1,gt
eUo'isT The gentiemcupFouose so tbe,n.
SEN eS y great oIJeei no less than In, ..
htvefsdI aboiiiiono Of the slave trade ofbsr
nallOns, They neknowiedee. hold 90 -