Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25

expression OF the opinion Of The House upon it,
To this he should decidedly object. He was in the
same situation with the gentleman from Delaware,
being willing TO vote for the appropriation, pro-
yidel the amendment shall be voted also. The
report of the Committee of Ways and Means had
followed and not preceded the report of the Com
mit,ee OF Foreign Affairs; ardthe gentleman at the
head of the former committee, (Nlr Mcl.ane)
then said that il was not his intention 10 press the
appropriation bill until the House had decided on ,
the resolution reported 10y the other committee
now understand i TO be the intention OF both !
the gentlemen from Alsssach use,,. 10 lay the re-
port and the amendment on the table. All he ask
ed was expression of the opinion of the House.
IL the motion to lay the amendment on the table
should prevail, the inference hereafter drawn will
be, that those who voted to lay it on the table
were against all amendments TO the resolution He,
for one, was unwilling TO stand in this attitude
and he must therefore vote against discharying the
committee of the whole.
MIR. Little of Maryland said, that the gentleman
from Kentucky had misrepresented him
Mr. Wiclliife explained. His remarks had not
been intended to apply TO tina, gentleman.
Mr. Vanrensselder of New York now moved
| that the House adjourn.
The motion was ncgaived ayes 20, noes 90
Mr.. Webster then said, that he always mean, to
express his c.Yn opinion beforehand; that he had
heard the opinion of no other gentleman unless il
was in debate He should take no step to prevent
an expression OF the opinion of the House ON the
amendment, unless a, the end of very long discus
sion, indeed; but 1t was prerogative of every pub-
lie body not only TO vote for or against proposi
ton, according 10 it's own free determination Inn,
also to decide whether it will act respecting, a, all
The case often occurs in which such body may
not be willing TO adopt proposition, and vet ma =
ieei seii so situated as not 10 be willing to express
an opinion against IT. To avoid this, is the
! In me House OF Commons, 10 employ the previous
question In this country the previous question has
a different use, and motion to lay on the table j.
employed for ie same purpose as the preyious
ton IN the House of Commons; and he tboneh, !,
was no more than fair TO give 10 those who th;l
that this House should express no opinion ON tho
mendment, an opportunity TO avoid expressing am
hut this was not connected consequence of the
motion 20 discharge the Committee of the whole
MI buchanan said, he was very clad tina, his
friend from Massachusetts, (RIr Evere,tl hal rro
claimed TO the House and to this country that h.
did not wish Tor the Introduction of the resolu,;o,
out that he had been overluled, and that resoI,,
ton had been introduced, contrary TO his ,.isho
which expressed the expediency, and not the con
s."u'Ionaiity, OF making an appropriation for mis-.
sion TO Panama. The House had lon, hoo, 49,
gagged IN discussing the expediency. but mn, Tho
cohsutuiionality OF the measure. With the ran.
dor WHICH belongs to him, TINT gentleman No..
declares that he wishes to lay the resolution m ,b
table with The express purpose that the House sb,i
give no expression of its opinion on the exn.,,sr
II cy oil the mission. If this course shall he ,,on
tne declaration ofthe committee will be abandoned.
~ 'h's was the gentleman S wish, he saw no reason
why The thing might not take tina, course RI ,
majority oil the House wished to avoid any expre
sion oil opinion on the expediency of the r,issior
ne saw no objection TO closing the debate this
Ing, but he hoped there was no such n,io,;,v
For himself, he should vote against dscbaroinS ho
committee, and, (should the committee be d;s
charsed) against laying the amendmen, on the
table "" 'he
Mr.. Cook, ofIllinois said, tina, the cour,e ..,;.
ne hau proposed to the gentleman from ps,,srI
. vana, and his vote now might seem ,o -.
nun In some inconsistency, but il shouJd Lo 80
nembered that then the House was in co,D,ni,,oa
NOW IL Is not 1t is now proposed 10 avoid any
oppression oil opinion. And was not this the p o,rsc
pursued IN relation 10 the Greek question, 7, cor
'a'niy was; and some OF the same gentlemen who
~" opposeu 70 lay ing this amendment on the
taDe, voted 10 lay that resolution there He tborgb,
that the claims ei tne uutles courtesy had bean
sufficiently complied with, in LISTENING IN deha,.
OF fourteen days on the resolution and amendment,
For himself, he did not wish 10 make am, such a,
preston OF opinion, as was desired He for one.
''ii NOT 'fei suihcienily enlightened 10 say what
course should now be marked out for the povern-
nent OF this country to pursue in all f,,upo ,ir,o
Inc doctrines OF the resolution were inconsisten,
with the Jews OF TIE late Executive of ,bis co,,n
iry. ana lie would add with view TO the coun,rv
Itself, for tho last three years.
The question was then taken on dischargirg The
committee Of the whole the state of the Union
from the further consideration of the resolution ID
the Committee OF Foreign Relations, and of the
amendment thereto, and decided in the negative
by yeas and nays-Yeas 81, Nays I03
so the House refused to discharge the commit
ice OF the whole from the consideration of the re
toIu'ioh ana amendment. On motion of Mr. Nc.
Lane, of Delaware, the amendment. as rnoi;GaI
was ordered TO be printed
And then the House adjourned