Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-21

Rcsoieed, That in the opinion of the House it
IS expedient to appropriate the funds necessary to
enable the President of the United States to send
Ministers TO the Congress OF Panama. [Then
follows Mr.. buchanau's amendment, adopted by
Mr.. McLane and Mr.. Rives.
The House, however in expressing this opinion,
do not intend TO sanction any departure from the
settled policy OF this Government, that in ex-
tending our commercial relations with foreign ma
lions, we should have with them as little political
connexion as possible and that we should pre-
serve peace, commerce and friendship with all ma
lions, and form entanglng alliances with none
II Is therefore the opinion of this House, that the
government OF the United States ought not to be
represented at the Congress of Panama, except in
a Diplomatic character nor ought they to form
any alliance offensive or defensive or negotiate
respecting such an alliance, with all any of the
spanish American Republics nor ought they to
become parties with them, either OF them, to
any JOINT declaration for the purpose of preventing
the interference of any of the Europeon Powers
win their independence or form OF Govern
ment or to any compact for the purpose of pre-
venting colonization upon the continent of Amer
lea but that the people of the United States
should be left free to act in any crisis, in such
manner, as their feelings of friendship towards
these Republics, and as their own honor and policy
may, at the time dictate.
The amendment having been read, and time for
reflection asked, the Committee rose and obtained
leave to sit again.
MIR. Little of Maryland, then moved to dis
charge the Committee OF the Whole on the State
OF The Union, from the further consideration Of the
Report OF the Committee of Foreign Affairs with
view of taking up the appropriation bill, but the
motion was resisted by MIR. McLane, and others,
on the ground that If the appropriation were firs
made, no decision could afterwards be had on the
Resolution. And then the House Adjourned
Phenir GaS.
1t has been agreed By both Houses, (and the de
eision is hrevocable without the assent of both. !
tnat both Houses shall be adjourned on Monday the
ga day OF next month, being this day weeks
There remains, it is true, great mass of business
undone that ought TO be DONE but great deal NAV
be accomplished within weeks, considering that
most OF the business is matured has been some time
before the two Houses, and has been the subject of
reflection by the members The most important
question not yet touched is that of general Bank
ruFt system. We are not without hopes that this
measure VIII pass the ordeal, at least of the Senate
IL would indeed be subject of real regret that the
labor and talent which the committee Of the Senate
have employed on that subject would be wholly
thrown away. rnc,t ~
The Judiciary bill, which has occupied so much
OF the time ofthe two Houses, is supposed to be
In jeopardy, on account OF the amendment 10 il
which has been made by the Senate, in respect to
which, the feeling in the two Houses is said to be
by no means the same rn
As for the question OF the Panama Mission. ve,
under debate Earnest and generally able debate)
in the House of Representatives, we continue NJ
The opinion that the appropriation asked for that
object will be granted, and have yet no means NJ
determining whether it will be granted with or with.
out qualification. II
The documents communicated to the House of
Representatives, by the President of the u. s. on
Saturday last disclose the fact, that the Government
OF Brazil, is to be represented a, the Assembly of
American Nations at Panama; and that Minis.
Ter mas been actually appointed for that purpose.
ms information puts an end at once to all proba
oiiity OF the tlovc.II.Izrz. -,s,oiny nj,
the side OF the Government of Buenos Ayres, in
its war with that of Brazil. If there is any one
consequence, indeed, which may be considered as
likely to flow from the consultations at Panama, it
will be the putting stop 10 the disastrous war, in
which these two young American Nations have
rushed with such mpe,uosiy. ID.