Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-21

~, from HE National IateAgencer of TX,lysd,,
HE PANAMA N1rssIoN.-Tle nomination of ;r M.
lis 10 lhe Congress at Panama, it will be seen bv
.se Extract IRON the Journal of Executive proceeainc
VI .ne senate IN the supplement to-day has been
Gohnrined' We need repeat the details of that
journal, which clearly and rnnutelv eto,c, !; .
extract The result is, that Richard G anderson AMI
'onh sergeant have been appointed by the President
% 'e hied States, With the OF the Senate IN
oc ministers to the assembly Of American nations at Tic
Congress OF Panama. ~
ms question has occupied much of the time Of ,c
eHae, ana has been the subject of some eycife,en in
congress, as may have been gathered from, Tho t;,
"i'o"h out IN Tie open debates iii both Houses We
are under the IMPRESSION however, t4at anono ;Ic
cope IL has produced extraordinary eyctoT.nt
ou' rather sensation OF surprise that so mncl ,nor
ce has oech attached TO it, in Tie estimation of the
senate as TO require the protracted discussions 10 which
" Is supposed to Lave given rise in that BODY
H. indeed, IT had been proposed that the Tinted
states should send Deputies, the Congress of Aeri
can States on tie ;rp!ctvcn,c principle fbc nrnr,
1on coud mol have produced too great exce.nenf
y" souI' ourselves consider such propositions much
" uS!Ae me terI as an overt act of moral reason
ana me CT nsiiiDmaton of it the death warrant of the
independence oil THIS Nation. Contemplating such an
overture many months ago, dcpiecaied tie accen
lance OF 1t In The strongest language. Nor after much
rellecon should speak of such q pronosit;o in
more measured terms. We were rcioiced tber-ora
when we found, from the Message of the President ~
'e overture III that shape had been peremptoriiy de-
Glned' put that II was proposed 10 send Ministers TO
oe present at the deliberations OF the Congress- without
compromising. in any manner the peace or r,cntro
OF inc tinted States pledging this Government tn
any system OF measures which the Congress NAV deter
J mine upon. 10y e'''-
bus limited, incline TO think that te peo,,o 90
e hiiea States, with tie information before ms and
hcIn rather favor the measure than otherwise p;th.
e'i'S any deep interest in it, way or the ether
Far be IT IRON us, however, to condemn the v,tns Of
those who have opposed this measure To err or,
Tie SIDE OF caution is to safely; and those who
C"ns'ue' 'he possible consequences of such mea-
SURE as dangerous have right TO argue and act with
reference to that possibility The documents reatin;
to IT are not yet disclosed thoug! they probably Soon
VIII ne The Public will then be able 10 indie and
we m'' 'eH. 10 decide whether there be any conceal
ed feature of this Embassy ofan alarming or detnr,;
nature. For ourselves, with the restrictions indic,fo5
III Jug executive Message, whilst see no particular
"e"ei' 10 result from 1t beyond mere Interchange OF
cou'cHc WIN our sister Republics so neither do we
see any danger to the interests OF the country from lie
proposed representation Of this Government NJ Panama
Let 'he worst, that can, haPpen--et the Executive
be traltorous 10 lis declarations TO the Government f
the south, and 10 IFS avowed intcntions-Iet ON IT6
oaS9ao0rS go oith with the most latudinaran powers
-iet hein abuse those powers to the umost-Ict them
be recrean TO their trust and false TO their faithbor
is one consultations they have and can have No no,rer
to bind these States in any whatever Their .c,s
are OF no avail-they the Idle wind until t,ev re
ceIve The solemn sanction Of the President and Senate
oil the United States-por then if the REPRESENT af;,c,
tnc people choose to interpose their Controlling au
monty. 10 suppose the country is in DANGER there
t0re from the Mission to Panama is to suppose fiji.
Government, instead of representing the good sense nj
the People, 10 be the cmanation ii thcr lolly The
mission may moi be expcdcnt that i, question wicla
take to decide: but if it is TO be attended will, dele
ferrous consequences that will be the fault Of those
who VIII hereafter have to uPon its proceedings
DisPassonaicy considering it, this IS tie light in
which we view this question.
The session of tie Senate OF the United States. on
Tuesday, IS believed 10 have been tire longes continued
sitting since the organization ofhe government Four
Teen hours and half without intcmsson the Senate
sat on that day The yeas and nays probably taken
oftencr on That day than they have been since the
existence of the Senate.
The number of members oftbe Senate present on the
final vote was d. Tie five deficient votes Of the whole
number, (Which is 49, thus accounted for: Mr.
Alvaine attended early in the day. but is not sufi.
cienty recovered from bis late illness to endure the
fatigue Of long sitting: MIR. Tazcwel las not yet re-
turned TO his seat from his residence Mr. Reed present
/ was excused fcn voting. having but just taken his
seat; and two seats vacant by tic decease of the,
ircunbents-One from South Carolina the other from
| Alabama.
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