Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-08

there, unless made general in ali
Large ports Of Europe, Which he,
sumed the Senate was not preparedt
agree to.
Mr.. Macon added some remarL.
favorof the agency at Hamburg. in
ference to retaining it at Paris, whrs
in his opinions, the Office was of M
Itility. "
MIR. Smith concurred with Mr. 2; 1
Of Allah. in believing that it was the n
ty OF our consnls abroad, to take =.
Of destitute and distressed seamen
this time, when all Europe wa. +
peace, it was easy, he thought, for tb.'
to perform that small duty. He ~
a.erse to making this discriminate
favor Of Hamburg, as he saw no o.
reason for it, and had no informsst;'}
which pointed ont its propriety, mi
duty was not cmifded to the consul
London, and was made special a,.h
cy there, because Of the great num-
Of cases which required attention i
England; the difficulty of distinguisS
ing between American and native 9
men, &c. Mr.. S. was opposed to NJ
tendency which seemed to belong IA !
governments, to increase the numl.Y
Of Offices because when an Office MI
once created, it WAS extremely hard h
abolish it, no matter how useless /,
might become. He never knew an on I
Ger who agreed that his office was mi
neces sary. He could not agree to mi
proposition, to establish an Office M
which Z ere did not appear to him All
sufficient reason.
On the subject of this amendmpnI
Mr.. Barbour read a letter from NIL
Pinkney (row in Baltmore) to id
chairman Of the committee of finance
regretting that he was obliged to be all
sent, as he had intended to bring fsI
ward this proposition himself. conceiI(
ing / highly nee essary, for the reasaI
which he adyerted to, and urging n
adoption.
Mr.. Wilson thought this one of tho
cases in which Congress was not calhI
on to act without specific recommssE
dation from The Executive Departmal
Notwithstanding the opinion of MIt
Pinkney, which was, from his person.
observations in tie north of Europs|
aud his infarmaton, entitled 10 mucj
respect. If necessary, however, It'd
i. xrcutive would be sensible of the fad
and would NJ doubt have recommeBdsj
it. But Mr.. w. thought if this Off 4
were necessary, it had better be broush|
forward in a separate bill, than to n|
tard the general appropriation bill ~
inserting it there, as grear many pei
sons were actually suffering from tlI
unusual delay which had already taked
place, and were anxiously waiting th3
passage Of the Oil.
The question being taken on thf 4
mendment, the Senat v as equally q
vided--ayes II, noes IL ; the PRESIDED
voting in the affirmative, the amer
ment was agreed TO.
The bill was then reported to
S nate, with the amendments adOpd
IL committee of The whole.
The question being stated on cOncr}
ring with the com tittee in Mr.. Robert
aendment apprnpriating 1900 daI
lars for an agency for seamen at HdH|
burgh-
Mr.. Barbour spoke at some Length
against the unnecessary multip liCad|
of Offices. If this proposition was
greed to, he viewed it as the enlerlg|
wedge to the creation of others of a siul
lar kind; and they should in time $
round the entire circle Of foreign lotdE
course, and establish agencies in a
the ports of Europe. If the COns
could not attend to his business, let E
consular system be reformed-but Cd
ate this Office, and others would grf
cut Of it; go, ernments never recedeGIl
ike the screw, tho always advance
at every movement they went ~
ward.
Mr.. Dana mentioned the reducn
of the late army, the disbandment
the officers, &c. to sheN that govern
scents did sometimes go back and CD
sent to part with power.
Mr.. Barbour, in his remarks, bE
IN view civil Offices. When the vi
ceased a part of the army became "
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