Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07


public address. Whenever, afterwards any in |
terchange OF letters becomes necessary an audience
Is demanded OF the minister for the purpose of pre-
senting the letter. SC. There is one other oeca-
sion when minister has right 10 present an adj
dress. If he thinks that that minister Of the
ernment who holds diplomatic intercourse with him
Is actuated by an unirendly disposition, and man
iiests II by unfair * improper treatment he NAV de-
mand an audience, make his appeal TO the head of
the government 10 not know, however. that this
mas ever been done by any minister of this gov
eminent II understand the object of the gentle
man resolution, 1t is 10 get copies of the ad-
dresses delivered by our ministers to Spain. Sc
when they presented their credentials. or were
ABOUT to leave the country, and suggest to him
so to modify the resolution TO embrace his obier,
more distinctly. / beg leave to saw word ON
the subject OF these addresses. II any Judgment
un'avorable 10 our present minister TO Spsin has
ocen formed from any thing that has appeased in
the new spapers, as his address the Spanish court
great injustice had been done 10 him The hrs,
knowledge possessed here of that address is from a
translation OF 1t as il appeared in the Gazette of
Madrid. That print is under the absolute con,rtl
OF the court The translation of the address has
no doubt been prepared for that paper in order 10
produce an effect in Spain. happen to know
the fidelity OF the TRANSACTIONS made for that parer
The expressions which are thought 10 be of favo-
rabie kind Tor the government, are made as strong
| as possible. Mr.. +. here REFER cd 10 a messare
OF the late President of the u States 10 Congress,
when he SAID was translated falsely that he was
very sure, could The President have read il in the
Madrid Gazei'e, lie would have known his
own language. had some idea of complaining
OF this, said Mr.. r. he was at the time our mi
mister to Spain = but knew i,would 10 no good.
Every paper for the Madrid Gazette is prepared
under the eye OF the government, with view 10
producing an effect.
MIR. lsacks sienificd his acceptance the modi-
hcaiion proposed by Mr.. Forsyth.
| MIR. Webster of Massachusetts, said. this was
small business lfany call of this kind was TO be
made at all, he was in favor OF going for the whole
The gentleman from Georgia says that speeche.
| are made on presenting credentials at q foreign
court, and on taking leave. These are commit
mertary o!course; they ale considered as hardly
oihcial, and be believed viewed as but of
iittie importance at any time. In the same way,
addresses oil congrauation and Of confidence were
maze, but they were mere matters OF compliment
As, therefore, there seemed to lie no bearine in
the papers asked Tor by the resolution on any
subject likely TO come before the House, though
the task OF opposing the call might be scmewba,
invidous, he thought the resolution ought not to
pass why was this call 10 20 back no further
than 1915! Why not sweep the foreign Offices
clean at once! Why do we want the addresses
at taking leave? If the resolution must 90 10 The
President, let 1t Il, least 20 in its original form
calling only for these delivered on presentation
He thought the inquiry worth pursuing, and,
under THAT Impression would move to Law the reso
luton The table.
The question being taken, the motion of Mr.
Webster prevailed-ayes rs, noes ST.
So the resolution was ordered to lie ON the ia
BILE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Mr. buchanan, OF Penn. moved that the promo
sed amendment of the Constitution of the Iini-
ted States proposed by him some time since
and referred 10 the Committee OF the whole on the
State OF the Union, should now be referred TO the
select committee of twenty flour which was sester
day appointed Oh the first amendment proposed bv
MIR. McDulie.
Mr.. Brent, of Louisiana, moved 10 amend the
motion so as to include all the various amendments
which had been proposed
! Mr.. Buchanan doubted the competency of the
Select committee 10 consider the whole subject. as
tue resolution in favor of the District system b,d
not been submitted to it, but rejected by the
House. ~ '"e
Mr. Grrnsey, of N. Y. said, several gentlemen
! OF 'his House, as well as himself, had introduced
resolutions IN relation 10 the amendment of the
constitution. For one, said Mr.. O. was willing
tnat al oi Them should go TO a committee: hut on
Saturday last, very Unexpectedly 10 me, and be.
HeVe many others, the previous question was call
| ca ana carried, which it seems not only prevented
ueOa'e' out excluded all amendments, save the one
presented by The gentleman from South Carolina
tHs.e was no alternative lett, and am inclined 10
'h'hA mat some who voted for the resolutions sun
posed that al amendments introduced 20 to COM
ihit'ee. /, Tor one, among other considerations
yo'eu ioI the resolutions and committee beTevino
l couid nave an Opportunity of referring nv reso
iuuoh 20 The same committee. As think il ,vouId
| De UNJUST and illberal 10 confine the committee
6cleiy TO The resolution before them to the excI,
sion OF all others, therefore hope the amend
ment to the resolution will pass, as had intended
ana was prepared to have moved resolution ON
the subject 0''
MT. McI.ane. Of Del. supported the view taken
! by MT. buchanan. The Committee could have mo
authority over the general subject = if was snccaJ
Committee, and had no Jurisdiction, EXCEPT wba,
arose nom Its organization. If il was now intended
that o'her matters should be submitted 10 that
nh'iee' 1t was requisite that the committee
should De coFrespondngly instructed and empowers
co. ne hoped lis duty would be confined TO the
| specific object for which il had been created.
MI mcDuihe differed in opinion from the een-
tIeman from Delaware. The House had decided
~ reference 10 The first resolution, that il was not
e"Peoie' mat me Residential election should be
brought into the House Of Representatives: and
on the other Question, all it had decided was ,ha,
me erection should not be conducted b, DIVIDING
me States into districts every other possible mode
OI preventing the election from devolving on = o
IiOuSeo OF Representatives, was open to the consi-
deraiion of the committee.
lhe question on Mr.. Brent's amendment IN NJ.
buchanan s motion, being taken, il was carried
ayes o. noes oO-and the amended motion was
asiCeu TO- 90 al the several proposed amendments
TO the Constitution, which have been Offered ,Inri,,
the present session, were referred to the seIo-t
inittee OF twenty -four.
air. Livingston, Of Lou. said that, when .bo
Rouse tor goodreaso had been pleased on Sa-
turley 10 put an end TO the debate he had bee, ,,