Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-07
Congress Of tDe gr. States.
From TIE National Infeiligencer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CONGRESS- or PANAMA.

Ky calling the Prcsidgn, of the United States for
the correspondence Inviting this Government take
part In The Congress OF Panama, was ken up.
T, Forsyth asked whether This resolution was strict
" lii order! nasrnuch II appeared 10 be the in
substance witt which had been offered some DAYS
ago, this subject, by the honorable gentleman from
South Carolina.
The Spcahe. said, he could decide, until.c ether
resolution should be read
The resolution Of .d. Hamilton was then read To-
ge,er with that of M .4fetcaJe
DIR Hrmi!toA'S reso!u is as follows:
"Rsotocd, Tti the President of the Uucd States re-
quosted l House copies Of all such docu
nents or pa's o correspondence, mot incompatible it.
che public interest te conmuncae,) relating to u invi-
aiion which has been extended Government OF this
couAy, shy the Republics of Colombia uf Mexico, and
OF Central America, join in the deliberations OF ,lr
Congress 10 be ie at the lsttmu Panama. and hich
has Induced him 10 signify 10 This House that o
The part OF the United States, will be commissioners Join
in those deliheratons."
mr.. .AletcaJt's is 10 the following words:
"Rcso!De6, That the President the United States lie
requested TO Commandments this House such information
documents, epaneHce touching he inv aiic 10 be
represented Congress Panama wi, has been re-
ceivet by this (iuv from the Governments of Mexi-
ca Central America, and Colombia, may he comiEIi-
Gated without detrimen; to he public Interest,"
The Chair decided that tho two resolutions were in
substance the same.
Mr. .HcfcaJe then observed, that he had not beep
aware That his resolution from its similarity would be
out ofo:dcT He had however no partially 10 the mar
iicnia form, provided the subject were brought before
The attention OF the House. He therefor moved 10 Ike
u? The resolution of .tfr HImiton and the question
Reconsideration being put it decided in the affirm.
alive.
Mr. .uiceH,of Tennessee, said, that he had not risen
for tc purpose of oticcting resolutions but mere
l. toIbain information. lie wished 10 know what end
the mover proposed 10 attain. lie understood that this
subject was now before the Senate: Mr. NJ was here
called TO order by the Chair, being contIar TO rule n
refer to business pending tie other branch of the Lee
g'siatuTe lie wanted TO kno'. Of what use this il.iora
tioa woId at present be ti,e House, H. al snbse
quen period we shall be called upon make any APP
preparations for this mission il proper enough TO
ask for this correspondence bat at present he could see
IN it lie hoped The honorable gentleman wound
give ban light.
.Hr. Atmit7n, of South Carolina said that lie GER
ainy had right find fault with the gentIeinm. from
Kentucky for transferring his affections from his own
banng IN ayor OF his. He owed the House after
all that had been said ana after the special reference 10
himself yesterday, brie to explain the reasons yhy he
lad not before this time Called up the consider alton of
tins resolution. And here lie be permitted o re-
mark that whcn he read heard read in the presi
~s message, that he proposed send commissioners
10 lon-In the deliberations OF the Congress of Panama
he was led 10 conclude, from the character Of Cur Gov
eminent, that measure (he would not call il
Startling novelty, as hc did intend TO commit hnsnr
at least nj this tnc, By any preston of opiDon that
proposition POrentiousy interesting 10 the foreirn
relations ct 'e country would have been contemporaries
on,ly CO n naacateI 10 this House with the AIessame
which was sent 10 tie Senate because il rather 10
be considefed as National Dian Executive .nea-
sure; and might involve ultimately the most ifnuor
tant considerations When, however, he found this
not TO be the of the Executive he had St
united the Tcsoui under impression that lie sfo
or the Information could be had lhe better In the dav on
which consideration was in order the & ai~,or, f
tie CUpITnittee of Foreign Relations was so kind as 10
seek BIN, IN Order 10 state that no had communicated
2"h the Secretary of State, and that the information
desired woad cone here at the proper time and in due
Tie gentIsnnan from Georgia, the Chairman Of tse
Cotniaittce OF Foreign RelaoBs advised bnn not to
press the cons Iteration Of the re5ontoa as il tnigl lie
resarGcsas violation Of proper feeling o. dsiicacy
to tue President Convinced of the Kindness of The
counsel of the gentleman, he indeed 10 suspend
fhc Gail; and be not dis eased 20 find that ;tur
gentlemen supnaSsk to enjoy tic confidence OF the Ex
ecnse, the suspension APPROX cd Of and that they
considered IT, above all things, espec:av inurous az
seriously violating precedent and practice TO call No
consideration OF iis kind. while Executive measure
pending inaDOtier building which slal be na,na
less not, however, than 800 feet distant from dis
lie, accordingly gave notice hat the consideration o.
the resolution was suspended, and that lie would Drob7
bly, call it Up a! some future period. lie found how
eyer,sone change ofsentmcnt after The lance oCthrea
weeks. Some of those Individuals having the conf
dcnce Of tbe Administrations who had AZ first s,trooe
;1t might be violating Tic rules Of dcoorum 70 fIe
President 20 press it at that time, nOlc tong t,at
might be acted upon with safety: chat the was
right ADD proper thar ought TO have this n,r.
nation at once. limitations Of ibis sort he had In con
vcrsatI0n, received from some of tl,ose cnflar,ep
whom c hal reason 20 believe enoyed IN an especia
manner, ihe confidence and regard Of the a9uiniytra
ton, and il was ro little singular that tev were com
Inuuicated 20 hi precisely at at zinc whom the Ga
zettes Of this City had vcniurcd % Inform the public
that this splendid project had clseoere encountered
serious embarrassment lie appealed to this as a piece
OF contemporary history, ho would TO aoy fact in
Hume any otter historian, and hoped lie world not
be considered violating any rule Of order on the sub
icct. 70 those gentlemen, whose scrgpes in regard TO
shat comfy which is due Tie Execuve had been 81
shortly rePfcsscd he could not but reply, that, if the
objection originally sound, that The passage Of the
resolution would violate proper decoruu towards the
Executive It came with redoubled force when the
subject before coordinate branch o. the Legsa~
ture, under auspices 70 which II was not his province
refer but which would, nevertheless be fully