Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-10
DOMESTIC.
PANAMA MISSION.

We are inclined to think that this mission is
one of the merest political farces ever performed
before the people oil the United States. 1t is a
hollow Juggling trick, and IT is time should open
eyes and view the objects of the concealed
master spirits behind the scenes, who direct the
movements of the puppets ia front Let US, very
briefly, look the origin, the character, and the
present condition oil the mission party and party
feeling out OF the question. FIRST, As a question
OF expediency; in the b-.innirg this measure
should have been frowned on, the principle, that
we thodld avoid " entanSling alliances" Sc
cOntly, the acceptance of the invitation 10 send
minis TO Panama; the creation OF the mission
the appointment OF thu ministers, and the reqp~i
ZION upon Congress for appropriations TO def ay
expense, form most dangerous, unprecedented,
and Unconstitutional stretch of executive power.
The President OF he Uni ed States clearly has the
right OiGpPOtHttRg ambassadors, with the consent
OF the Senate, but the constitution requires that the
Embassy the Office shall be first ESTABLISHED
BY LAW. This the case here. Upon
the principle of the creatioa of this mission, the
President has, at this day, The right of appointing
ambassadors Great Britain, with powers 10 make
ovcrures for union OF that country with the Uni
ted States, aad OF requiring from Congress APP
propulsion 20 eject the purposes OF such mission
1t the principle Will operate a ali, it will go The
whole length. This monsIrous doctrine should
not be iolerstcd. Ihirdiy. The mission thus esiab-
ihei on Lame and uuln,Iiable principles; let
now ask, what has l. performed? what la, it at
tempted t. perform? Minis ers have been appoint.
ed with salaries and outfits of many Thousand dol
lar The Congress met at Panama, formed
"tJtW'iUe arrangements, treaties, IOnueRtiOnS
secret AMI c0iitt;s5it agreements and Transact
20 0Hfhe business ia Diich this country hare
an interest Where were our ministers? Quietly,
At HoME, enjoying their sdIArie-, obtaining nom .
lions or important aud influen;il Offices In the
.'ie AMI general government. There is no excus.
that 'he'e " as no time enough 10 enable the minis
ters to reach Panama. No successor, 10 Mr. An
derson Or Alr. Rochester have been appointed, aud
Nj Sergeant WAS at home NoA, We find IN the
e.e cath hour. thai the latter gentleman, is TO be
sen 20 the a .lpurne COugres- at Tacubaya iuiine.
4'a'-ly Cui bono? For Lchut purpose? Every
tains Is traGsaci.d--the business hni,neG-thr
speeches made and the treaties formed. Like
ne NE foolish virgins, our government will find
II 1900 late. :" Jack and Gill both M rched 10
Spain, and when both there -marche b cl, again. -
We might as wei. send minister to China TO
make treaty Tor the purchase OF the moon. 1t is
cesar, however, iOr the government 10 keep
Hp The SaoIO OF mission, COS, what 1t may, to
p event discovery OF he hollow aud useless con
ui"ance, md consequent burst of indignation
hom lie American people. We desire il TO be
expressly understood th.t iupu;e no hing TO the
surviving minis er, orr respected io~nsmin AZ
bic servant, he is 10 obey, no: to direct the
uo.ions o BIZ sule:ioIs. His well kuown cha
&c e. Is guarantee FOR his upright conduct and
re motives. Bat the fault Is toith the admins
'.'!12 We sdi'ess ourselves, upon Thu matter
.- -@ p'rt,-m : ct-bul to the American PEG
g. 2. 'ni hope for their unrrejudced decision. -
lt 4:n-.Ica itseli has not encouraged the Pana-
9"siess. ~ the meeting at Panama, not
''it our Ministers absent, but those iron,
-'' Alrss, Ch..!. Upper Peru and Brazil; in
d" he Representatives from Colombia, MIexI-
So Gn4tc nala, aud Peru Proper, could only have
o-en present. Can IT. therefore con inuc to sup
10 I tie mere shadow Of Congress, which has
already iu!a!ed is cajetis wiJLoit our psrtcipa
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