Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-04
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Considerations
Mr.. DwiptNass. said, that he should be the
last person WI ould seek 10 pierce that veil OF
secrecy whic.e constitution has thrown around
the President the Senate, when engaged in Elk
ecutive busiu But was the slightest wish TO I
violate that .cy betrayed by this resolution!
| Mr. Camb,g, of New York, agreed en-
tirely with tln,leman from Massachusetts,. -
He thought tIouse ought 10 get all the intor-
nation on soortant measure, which can be
obtained, anoen it should be received, he was
willing and to go as far as any member OF
this House, citation to South America. He
considered thission as presenting great ques-
ton, and, wer they should be called on TO de-
eide on the Iution of the gentleman from Penn
sylvania, orpass an appropriation bill, it was
equally ilnpnt that they should possess the
knowledge question. lie had risen for the
purpose of costing To the gentleman from
South Caro- to strike out that part of the re-
solution, (which it concludes, in the usual
words, " ii incompatible with the public well
fare" Hpught that, on question of such |,
vital impore, and one which might possibly in
volve the fe destiny OF this country, il was
requisite This ise should be put in posses
sion of thsoie ofthe facts this subject, CIV en-
10 the insitioas that might be giue,s 10 our
C0mnissa.
Mr.. Hapn sad before he replied, he wished
TO know yher the resolution now really belong
ed to him TO the putative father of it, He con-
scented, hSver, TO TIE modification proposed
by the genIsn from New York, if he had the
control of aud the words were then stricken
) from the tuition, by the Clerk.
Mr.. W,er, of Mass then moved that the
words be r,red.s. He said, that in all calls for
intoIma,it hch is i'll The possession of the Pre-
sidenl it ,usoal and proper, to limit the call, in
. the first imce by the inserttnn This
and II wasry obvious that when such liiRita-
taton wastoduce,, the cell ougi. TO be made at
as early aiod in the session is practicable;
7 and then, lie reply TO it does not contain all
J that gentlsl wish, the residue can be supplied
! In contieial communication afterwards; but it
: was thine believed, eatircly without prece-
dent 10 can the President for all the informa-
ton In hisinds on given subject, without
leaving II Ecrelionary with him to withhold
such part as he may suppose the public good
iorbds to communicated
MIR. Caseleng observed, in reply, that it was
4 IN consequc OF suggestion thrown out from
the gen'leh from Massachusetts himself, that he
had proposto the gentleman from South Carroll
ma, MIR. Hilton, 10 modify the resolution in the
5 manner VIII he had done; and he would ask how
that genilen, or any others could be prepared
: TO vote on resolution of the gentleman from
EennsyIvat Mr.. Miner, or how he could tell
, whether aaister ought to be seat to Panama
unless he lsws what it is intended he shall DC
: when be q there: 1t, however, lie had rightly
. undeTstoode gentleman from Massachusetts,, he
has sugges that the House need not act deiini
lively unit shall have received The whole of III,
iniormatioDy secret and confidential inforna
ton. II So be the understanding, between In,
House ande Executive, he was willing TO taxi
the gentlem's amendment. For himself he wa
al, A. nF tl... A
= yet he coulnot vote understandngly in the pre-
: sent case, I'll lie knew the " hole of the ground
i. on which Nation was to proceed
: Mr.. Blry Of Md. observed, tina, it seemed t,
be concedeon all hands that the information is Il
be given, alome time. In his opinion, the tim
proper tor ting il had now arrived, if, indeed,
had not alrdy gone by. The Congress at Pana
ma Is alreat in session. The House may be call
ed upon toalSe appropriation for a Minister
and the Chmanof the Committee OF Ways an
> Means cou. he doubted not, bear witness, thu
: DIS oil az opriation sometimes experience EN-
> barrassmemnd delay Hence it was imporiar
that, IL we ceiyed this information at all, il wa
desirable wAhould receive it as earIysss possibls
.. " 1t be vi done, 'twere well n were don
quickly" II that the House is entitled TO as
Tor, is ,bat Sich is laid down in the President
Message. Here he quoted that sentence init
Message with relates TO this subject.l He 81.
not OF opinio that the House has the right 10 ca
Tor the i,St,rtioas that may be given to our Mi
nister,--harg promised this he would vote Il
E the call.
Mr. Weber wished 10 say one word, to qua
r against an n.rence which appeared to have be,
. drawn from hat he had said when last up. He HI
5 not spokenof any understanding between 4
5 House, and ne Executive; he had only said that
the present I'll should be made in the ordinary forl
) and the Hose, when il receives the answer, sh
be Of opiniorhat the President, has not commul
Gated all tif is desirable, it may make Earth
call: and if te President shall not have sent p.
OF the infoIn.tion because he thinks it ought not
; be made puhc, it may then be made tie subis
} OF secondand confidential communication.
The amedment offered by MIR. Webster W
then adople by the House,
Mr.. Floy OF Virginia, then sad, ii this was a
ordinary ca for information, the House would II
have been toubled with any remarks of his. l
had Away consented, and always should consei
! to any anseyery call for information. He h
) been unwilling TO adopt the amendment
: thought ID, the House ought at least, to have
; the information that be obtained if it is 10
! eide on tbs subject. The question is new TO
} nation, an TO this House, ii this amendment SD
; be susisii,d in its present FORM the President "
send US jst much information as he thinks
ought 10 ave; and then, to enable this House
form will dignity correct decision, we must CT
lecture tie balance.
But, said Mr.. +. am opposed not only TO
smendient, but 10 the resolution itself. Where
the min in this whole nation, not excluding
President himself, who can tell what this Congr
OF Pmama will lead too I at least, on this subie
shall be allowed to be free from personal feelir
towards these people. When, on former oc
SIGN, the whole weight of Executive influence
90 use the expression Of an intelligent gen,len
on this floor like an incubus on the question
acknowledging the independence of the South Ar
rican States, was one of those that dared 10 co
IN Contact with Executive opinion and vote for
independence Of those States. entertained I
opinion then; ! entertain the same opinion nc