Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-09
OIL. XXI. NO. 80.

: the Congress ' will be bound"- to do wba, ) ..To
unite in prosecuting against the common enc
my, Old SPAIN Sc. Now, said Mr.. Med.
wan, 10 know, specifically ,swhat the objects
i " .iS congress- want to know, all the objects
OF 1t. Some Of them it ia perfectly clear. are NJ
i su 'i character as we cannot participate in,
w'hout committing the peace of this nation. 1
, "'sh'o kno" from the Executive whatever lie has
"'le.'aned oil the objects in view, and specifically
what Is The intention of the executive in pronos
ing TO send Ministers TO Panama
Mr.. Hamilton of South Carolina, said tha, If h,
was 10 oe sui considered exercising a control
oyer ,he resolution, lie begged leave to signify TO
4e iiouse' mat ne accepted, with great and en-
''fe satisfaction, the amendment of his friend and
eoieasue, which he thought altogether pertinent
: anu calculated to give the House that sort of in
formation which might be required Before he
,ooT MS seat he would take occasion TO say, that
"e 'ho"gh' ms friend nom South Carolina mad been
pecullaT!y fortunate, in calling the Congress- of
Panana an Arnphictyonic League; and TIE Gentle
man rom Massachusetts, very unfortunate i'm
e"cep,ins 10 such sn appellation as il bannepeJ
.ha' ms was the tile and designation given 10 itby
"I parties IN interest the parties 10 This Congress
ne had read, few weeks since, Proclamation
put forth (oy some public functionary he presum
eu') IN Ms%ico, calling the Assembly precisely by
'is name, and invoking its members by the tile of
Amphictyons OF the new world His :Iiends. there
oe, nau me best right TO infer, that this new As
sehhiy would be governed by similar politv AMI
by rules OF conduct in The transaction of business NJ
analogous import, with those of that celebrated
League of Antiquity.
Inc resolution of Mr.. Hamilton, as modified,
was then read, as follows;
=" ReSotped, That the President of the TT,,ad
States he requested TO transmit to this Honse
copies oil all such documents, or parts of CORES
pondenSe (not incompatible with the publ. interest
10 De communicated relating an nvitaiion which
mas oeeh extended TO the Goverphlent of this
country, by the republics of Colombia, OF Mexico.
ana OF Central America, to ioia in the delibera
IONS oil the Congress to be bed al the Isthmus of
panama," and which has iadnced him to signify to
TINS House, that " Mjaisters on the part of the
United States, will De commissioned 10 o;r j.,
those deliberations and further, to communica,e
to this House, All the information in the nossos
sion OF the Executive Department, relative IN H.
objects w,.ch the Republics of the South pronos,.
10 acec'.iiSh oy Inc Congress of Panama, and IN.
MARIE ana substance Of the INSTRUCTIONS So.
>coSfa 20 De giren to the ministers oftbs Ira,+
crates, to that Congress-, ~ StNe"
Tho , lowell OF Va. askedif it was in order for
Inc; mover to accept this amendment as mod;t;cs
non, aiter his resolution had been amenej.d
r, ne Chair decided, that, as il was II ala 49,
ahect the part of the resolution which Ia I nut
modified. "ttt i'"n hot peen
out M Inc MiaIla5X 9f Eetqast moved to strike
substance of the instrprtfons proposed to be given
10 the Ministers oftiie United States, TO that Con,
gress. "a
rnIr. Forsyth observed, that the only question of
lifculiy in his mind had bean as to the time when
he resolution should be acted on. The same rea-
sons which had at first induced him TO tsstiade the
gentleman from South Carolina, (AII HaInilton)
rom calling up his resolution, did not now prevail
The House has determined not 10 regard those
reasons. Sir, am satisfied: all l wish is that
gentlemen should know, that perfectly understand
In what situation the House is placed, and how I
myself now stand The question now is not hether
we shall ask Tor this information, but in what man
uer shall ask for it, Gentlemen seem TO to thinl,
(i nrQ eaflin in lie =. H..
Dy Ordinary rules: though the case was one of
ordinary occurrence. But is this placing he mat
'sr on us true ieotng' 1t appears it is not
and why not?
Gentlemen are not TO suppose, said Mr.. T. that
we know sothing about the Congress of Panama.
The subject has occupied the attention of poticians
IN al parts OF the world for several years Tie
originated as long ago as in the wear
iez2; was reduced TO form in Ocic Der, 1923; and
has heen gradually natured until the ConOress itseif
Is now In session The Aea originated with that
INDUSTRIOUS military man, Who possesses, also vast
political sagacity, (Bolivar,) who pressed it on the
powers OF 5. America, and il first took an official
shape in the treaty beween Colombia and Mexico
IL seh'ienen would look at that treaty, they
would see the original object of the Convention AZ
Panama, without waiting for information froIa the
Executive The object OF it, disclosed by the
UealS' was combination against Spain, to reduce
other powers TO enter into alliance, offensive
anu defensive, win Columbia and Mexico against
ing part with her against them. The Congress OF
Panama was TO be held with view 10 this object.
Tor one With this object we surely have noidn,
to do; we cannot have. without violating our duty
to the People Of the United States, and those in
terests WIS have 10 support.
Looking 10 the treaty, however. Mr. y SAIL
another object was proposed to be taken into view
after the parties 10 the Congress have met and con-
certed GIL their plans in regard TO the first and main
Object The other States OF America were then
TO meet, as one OF the articles of tie Treaty dis
tnctly stated, to consult great matters Of com
mon interest, TO establish point of union in com
mon danger; 10 erect Council for settling the
meahing OF words (inireaties): Mr.. T. stated the
substance not tie letter Of the treaty, i: not being
AT hand: and for the Cancellation of differences
winch might, In the course OF time, arise between
any of these nations. These were the subiects
which were expected to engage the attention OF
congress, so Ter as Il TO be directed to any
thing beyond the common defence. We have been
invited, said he, TO attend this Congress; The inyi
tatlon mas been accepted, and we are 10 30 there
al we know Of the objects OF this Congress Is from
,hIs treaty. III we 60, we 90 as party 10 the
Couhch OF Panama, 20 settle questions hereafter
10 arse, and to cOnciiiate Differences among tie
nations OF North and South America: we become
intact, a part OF This Amphiciyonc league. THIS
statement OF the fact, must sFow 10 the House tbat
tlls IS not an ordinary matter Of Diplomatic inter-
course, TO be regulated by ordinary means, and ia
the ordinary manner. The gentleman from South
Carolina bad, therefore, very Justly said that this
House could not act inelligenuy in reference 10
THIS question, without seeing the substance of the
instructions proposed TO be given to our ministers
to that Congress; though Mr.. l.. did not like that
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