Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-14

nit'ee oil Foreign Relations, being unde, consiIe
ration, viz: o u"Se' cohsiue'
Resoi'ed. That it is no. expedie,, =, hi.
IN H.. Con s o""eu States to send any Ministers
at Panama. '""s' "sseH'o'eo
MIR. YAM BuEEN, of New Yorl, addres,o, -,
'enaie' IN Substance, as follows:
II is win great reluctance, Mr.. President thu,
use 10 ADDRESS you. The caLse of that r.I,.,
"hee shall he stated with frankness. BIZ; w;,bon,
etuny' entertain no feelings but those of per-
e.' iinsfaiity towards gentlemen with whom il !,
arl misfortune 10 differ. Claiming for myself AN
IT, ,v euon OF opinion, yield it cheeriully 70
.-e"' " IN Their motives do not interfere IN,
'hey are pure no one will question. Put ,,,;ns,
we course pursued by the advocates of the ,uis;o
10 UVJec!. 1t Is my right TO do so; a right which
. 81, exercise freely, but respectfully.
A"e suejeet before US presents a question ont;ra
~ new. II Is one too, Of intense interest. invoIv
nc CONSIDERATIONS which, when once fully under
soON' cannot iail TO excite the deep solcit,de of
.o'S''.ueh's' and ought to fill us with proper
"on''e ahSie'y 1t has greved me to hear il an
aounced, on different occasions. and in v.r;o,,.
!0'hs' that gentlemen had so definiyely made nm
"'eH minds as TO rende! discussion unav,iIi,r I
'e"'Ie 10 affirm, that similar course has neyo,
ee" pursued In deliberative assembly Cases
nave ur'ed where the sinister designs of fac
ous minority nave been defeated by refusal TO
epp 70 speeches made after subject had been
iuy discussed, and with the sole view ,f er,ha.
'ass'he me operations OF Government; but 20 com
mence the consideration of great nationol
WIN we declaration, on the part of lis advocates
"i"'" ought 10 be settled by silent vote is an or
cu''ehee' In The annals of legislation which. az il
now stands without precedent, will remain 1 ,,,,s,
forever, without imitation.
~ Is not Ter me 10 advise those with whom 7
a'nei IN opinion; nor am disposed to arrogate a
P'".stee 10 winch have no claim. will, how
ever, Win permission, and in all kindness n,,ea,
gentlemen TO reconsider the nroprietv of = co,rss
which cannot, am persuaded receive the s.rc-
'ioh OF their deliberate Judgments Iet eachde,e,-
,n'"e soI himself whether il will read we'll in the
history oil TINS measure, that its progress THROUGH
ms ifo'se mas been marked by circumstance of
80 extraordinary Character Entertaining an entire
coincidence IN The motives of gentlemen, will still
age 'he nope, that they will dffuse the lsbt
"'' drought convection 10 their minds; and,
as lar as practicable, divest themselves of ali
determination. This hope alone induce. me IN ,rec-
pass, ler moment, on the time of the Senate.
Nothins can contribute more to a lust decision
u '"e question before US, ,han 4 currec, under
standing OF what that question is will endeayo,
| 10 siat- Il. vi
a lo'ssress OF deputies from several Of ,b.
'Pshish american States, is TO be held at the 18Th
mus OF Panama The Objects pow ers, and duties
OF the Congress, set forth in certain tre,,;e.
formed by those of whom the Congress will he
composed "' NC
-, me Cniiod States were not parties 10 these
iieaiies, but, subsequently 10 their formation !,
was thought advisable, by some of the S,a,e. ~
invite us to join them. Foreseeins the difficulties
"mch might prevent an acceptance of their invita-
'.oh' ana unwilling to impose the necessity of a
'nese states, wilma commeLdable dc!icscy
made an informal application to o,r Govern,ns,,,
10 know II 1t would be agreeable TO il. thar sucb
an invitation should be given On receiving ,bis
iniimaion, the President had before hin, the choic
Oh one OF several courses II lie believed that The
attendance OF authorized Aren't Of in. JJn;,ad
olaies al Panama, with suitable instructions would
NC oenenciai' was competent for him to have
sem private agent, at the public expense, with
Piopsr efeuehNais. At he had thought il more adyi-
sable, because more respectful. he mich, - y:
rected our Ministers at Colombia and hfexico -
e'her OF them, 10 repair to the proposed seat oil
the Conp ess, instructed 10 express The interes,
take IN the success and prosperity of the States
there assembled, to explain to them The rir.;aIse
oi our policy, and the reasoes which liss,,,sd or
Government rom uniting in the Congress, and to
communicate whatever else. in the opinion of The
executive, 'he interests oil the United States re-
CURED. Or he might have expressed HI dee;~o
that the invitation to The United States. 20 he re-
presented IN The proposed Congress, should he
gwen, ano, as lar as his constitutional power cx
TENDED, determined 10 accept it. He has cLose,I
me latter; and 1T the Senate aRprove ond
Congress make the necessary annrorr;,,io,,
MS decision VIII OF course supersede anv otI,er
steps which might have been taken. In, e
we "e"s'e 40 MOI approve, or Congress refuse the
rI'oP'''',oh' ehher OF the other measures may
still be adopted. Their executio, H. lii; ~
constitutional competency of the Execn,ivc a,,I
the contingent fund will supply the nears 7, I'll,
be seen, therefore, that The question i ,,ot ,hoI
measures shall be taken 10 avail ourselves of an
a"alnabe advantages from the assemble ~ ,'a
Spanish American States, but whether t6ev eli
os 81 ne character, and in the firm, ,,o,ose.J
HS' io'ip Is, 10 send representations ON the par
VI ''ie O"'eu o'a'es, 10 The Congress Of Panama
~. u"s " We invitation given to our Govern
nent' ana It's conditional acceptance. rance,
give my advice and consent TO this rsss,,,. 80
J" assigning The reasons for my dissent. bone ~
10 excused Tor emitting 10 notice some OF the ,onic
so largely dwe!t on, in former debates on IN. sri
leci OIL Spanish American Affairs: sucb ss H.. 80
graphical description and great extent of H.
STATES the character OF their inhabitants ,,or,I
PHYSICAL ana intellectual, the injustice of tleir e.,
,a rens"'' u'e odious tyranny practised uron
."e o' ~, succession OF ages, aud the cgelues
inflicted by their unnatural mother 1r;.... 80 -
OF independence: Subjects which aIti,''.,L
may al times, h1ve produced some Of lie c.,
emissions OF genuine patriotism, have also NO, 49,,
frequently been the theme OF wild aud e,,,L,,si,;,.
not &c say lrothy and Improbable decI,,,,s,i.
We have had enough Of such ESSAYS
Will not say that they have become s,,t.
because would not speak of anv hone, -
iorisin the cause Of public liberty. For ,, ~.
sent, at least, they would be misJirerfed irta
condition Of things is changed. Affairs bsvo ~
Vanced. The colonies, whose Distressed -
ton has occssioned these strong appe,Is ~ w..
5mpathies, are now Of right, and in fact. free s"i
soyelelsn states. Their independence has been
~ H. tsas oy US and other Powers