Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-09
CONGRESS.
iHURsDAl, FEBRUARY 2, 1926.
IN SL.N Hsr,>
FIRST SESSION

offered yesterday by Mr. Noble:
e Resolred, That that committee on Indian AZ
'airs be instructed to inquire into The expe..enc,
OIL making an appropriation OF 80, 900 dollars. O,
such other sum as may be considered sufficient, TO,
'he purpose of eX,inguishng the residue of Indian
. Tile TO lands in the State of Indiana
ne resolution was agreed to, ne,n con-
NC JOINT resolution from the House of Repre-
seh'atyes directing the survey of a post route be-
tween baltimore and Philadelphia, was read, and
oiuefeu 10 second reading.
ne senate then, on motion of Mr. Benton, pro-
ceeued 10 the consideration of Executive business
ana continued with closed doors, about tive hours
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CONGRESS OF PANAMA.
me House resumed the consideration of the
resolution scientifically Mr.. Hamilton, on the 10th
Zee calling on the President of the United States
of copies OF the invitations given to this Govern
ment to send ministers 10 The Congress at Panama:
when
Mr.. Wood. OF New York, observed that he
WISHED To say one word on this subject The OBJ
ec' Oh the resolution Is TO call the President of
'ne Ohiea States to communicate TO this House
such correspondence he may have received from,
any vi Tie South American States, inviting this
government 10 cooperation at the Congress to
oe held at Panama. When it was introduced into
,iie iiouse' ne had supposed that there could be
oat one sentiment on the matter. He took il for
granted that the House would ins,an,aneously az
cora 10 the proposition and he was never more
as'ohished than at the course of this debate
gentleman from South Carolina Mr. DraytonN
mas told US that the measure was unprecedrn,eJ.
OUT now unprecedented Was il a thius with
OUT precedent that the feelings of the American
cope should respond to the hopes and rejoice
IN Tie opening prospects of People uegling to
OBTAIN the blessings OF civil liberty Ii that was
"ie gentleman meaning, he denied the fact lie
Grant iap. IL
ouced INTO tins House, in 1918, and unanimously
accepted In 1870 he would refer him 10 tie acts
vi uhis government, IN 1916, III, and 'IS, when
we sent messengers 10 these nations OF South l.
', 'o"' without any communication having been !
addressed TO this House, by the Executive, sc.
we are told by The gentleman from VIRGINIA |
Nif. Floyd) that the most tremendous consaauen |
ees are To grow out OF this mission that the |
object OF the Congress is 10 form AN alliance Of
hepuolcs TO counterfeit the Holy Alliance of F,
N"'ss lhat freedom Is 10 be arrayed against ty-
rahny' ana the cause OF representative government |
against the arbitrary sway OF Legitimacy Admi, |
t this VIII be the fact, and is objection 10 our
einoafKinS In such cause Sir must have |
some stronger reason than this before can beIev
tins mission 10 be unwise Are we not A,nsr;ca,.; |
are not the principles of the South Amer;c,n |
States conformed to ours Is it unworthy of ..-t
70 join with this group OF Republics and band our
we moi presented 70 The q eyes 81 hs as s9If M
eI for their political reformation But admit sir
all that the gentlemaa fears, The intention OF
those who have called this Congress admit tina,
Cuba and Porto Rico TO be conquered the
independence OF Hayti TO be acknowledged and |
some new Peter the Hermit to preach a crusade
against monarchy ought we not, ON the gentle
mans own principles, to send Ministers 10 this |
Congress, 10 warn our breheren against such an
undertaking Shall we not give 10 these young |
nations the fruits OF our experience, and the bene
fit of our counsel |? We know what the gen, of |
liberty Is they do not well know They are
yet In their infancy we are advancing rapidly 10
manhood. We know that the great principles of |
liberty consist in equality of rights and priy- /
leSes and full enjoyment OF religious federation
Suppose they have formed some such Qgixotic
project as the gentleman from Virginia has limited
at shall they not be indebted to our PRINCIPLES or
wiser course! They need our counsel They
have solicited They will feel indebted to our
Ministers Tor communicating it. Shall we not
tell them to beware OF forming any such schemes;
Shall wenot advise them to turn their attention 10
their own internal prosperity 10 the enacting of
wise aud wholesome laws to the introduction of
the irial by jury to the erection oil seminares OF
learning, and 10 the securing, by wise aud liberal
institutions, the eternal principles oil liberty In
their present stare they be free il is vain
to think OF II. / challenge all history To produce
single instance of nation attaining the posses
sion OF civil liberty who are under the dominion OF
priests yet that is NOW then condition The |
priests mold the land two thirds of the people |
are but tenants to the monasteries. Their proper
ty must be liberated from this thradom Hitherto
they have had not hing there but the civil law
They must be taught to introduce the free and
manly spirit oil the common law, and the use OF /
the trial by jury. They have had, indeed the i'm
age OF Constitution, bat 1t has been an image of
iron and lead -of silver and goid OF brass aud elay
II Is iull OF heterogeneous and dscordaisi paris
They must be taught substitute for thus, a sys-
tenn OF equal rights and OF sober and rational free
dom.
They need the presence of our Ministers, to |
warn and to instruct them, and to persuade them,
II possible, 10 secrethe blessing OF liberty TO them
selves before they attempt to push the conquest OF
others. The dangers, therefore, which the gentle
man hOm Virginia has presented in such striking
colors, present only argument of ten-fold more
power ia isvor OF the mission. Why did we send
Ministers IN 1918, and again in 1922, and from
That time to THIS 1t was for purposes like those
| have mentioned, SC,
Mr. Condict then moved to lay the resolution on
the table; and, on this question, Yeas 60 Mays
us
So the House refused to lay the resolution on the
table.
The Speaker announced the orders Of the day
Mr.. Webster OF Mass. mos ed TO postpone the or
ders OF ibe day, until Tomorrow, observing that
siSD '7 ",9N"99iVn hdu Oeeh entered INTO, IL would
be better That the House should proceed with il Al
once, and bring 1t to some ISSUE instead of thus
! taking it by instruments.
The question being put on Mr.. Welster's mo
ton, it decided In the affirmative; ayes 1903.
noes 40.
So The discussion Of the subject proceeded.
MIR. McDune Of South Carolina, now offered
the following, 70 be added, by way Of amendment,
to the resolution =" And further to communicate
to this House, all the information in tie possession
Of The Executive Department, relative 10 he OBJ