Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-07

Russell on his return home. Mr.. fincKney "as
left by Mr.. Campbell in charge OF our affairs IN
JULY. 1920, Mr.Middlston having been appoint
ed Minister the preceding April. Mr.. Apple
ton was left in charge Of cur affairs by Mr.. or
syth, at Madrid, in March, 1924, Mr.. Nelson
having been appointed Minister the preceding
January. Mr.. Watts was left at Bogota In
charge of our affairs in the year 1925, during
Mr. Andsrson's absence on visit u the United
States. And lastly Mr.. John A. King was lett
by Mr.. Rufus King in charge OF our affairs al
| ter the appointment, but before the arrival, OF
Mr.. Galiatin at London. The necessity OF con-
| fiding temporarily 10 Charge the affairs OF a
Government, which is ordinarily represented by
Minister Plenipoten,iary, arises out oil the ao-
| sence of Minister, no matterfrom what cause.
|, is supposed not to be effected by the fact OF a
Minister'S having notified his intention to re-
turn, and the appointment of his successor
The authority under which the above APP.
poin,men,s were made is believed to be furnish
ed by the Constitution Of the United States, Ss
the public law and usage OF nations. SO i'm
portant is it egarded 10 preserve, without IN
teri uption, the diplomatic intercourse between
nations which are mutually represented by
Ministers, that upon the death Of a Minister,
the Secretary of Legation becomes, by eslab-
lished usage, ipso facto Charge d'Affaires until
his Government is advised, and provides for
the event The period during which they re-
spectively continued 10 act in the character OF
Charge DIES Afaires will be seen by an inspec-
ton of the annextd abstract from the books Of
the Treasury, marked A. to which reference
is respectfully requested.
a. The duties to be performed by Charge
des Affaires SO appointed, are TO be found in the
same public law and usage, and may be stated,
in the general, to he the same as those Of the
Minister whose place he supplies. He trans
acts the ordinary business Of the Legation;
keeps its archives and an Office, corresponds
with the Government whPre he is accredited,
and with his own; and sustains expense and
maintains an int recourse with the diplomatic
c rps, corresponding with Tie new station TO
which he is eieI ated
The compensation received by the several
persons SO appointed, (witn lhe exception o.
Mr.. John a Smith and Mr.. Watts, whose &C
counts are not yet closed, bu, will be finally Ii.
quidaIed on the same principles maA.se Seen
in the above a>s,rAc, from the 1'reasur From
that abstract it appears Isl, that the allowance
Of salary in ,he tharacler Of charge in the cases
there stated, has been Uniform: 2dlN. that the
not always made: 3d!v, that in some instances,
the temporary appoInimsnt has been continued
after the inisrvcn,inn Of 'hg session of the Sen
ate, as in the cases Of NJ Fur, iance. Mr. Rus
sell, Mr. Lawrence, Mr Jackson, Mr. Brent,
Mr.. Hughes, and Mr.. Shedon aSkin two Ca
s,s, Chose of Mr. Ewing aad M Garris,) at
ter The Intervention Of several sessions of the
Senate: and 4th!y, that in the casAo' Mr. John
A. King, the allowance made 10 him was me-
dunn betw tn the highest and lowest alowan-
ces tina, had been previously made. The h. CHEST
was made in the cases Of MIR Russell and Mr.
Jackson, 10 each Of whom, besides the outfit
and salary of a Charge, quarters return sala-
~ was allowed Mr. King was no, allowed sa-
larry as . Charge during the absence Of Mr.. Gal
latin on his visit to Paris las, fail; nor was he
allowed quarters return salary as Charge
He was, moreover, the bearer OF a Convention,
The first intelligence ofthe conclusion Of which,
reached the Department by his delivery Of the
instrument itself. Such service is always re-
garded, in the transactions of Governments, as
one Of peculiar interest. He nigh, have been,
but was not, allowed the usual compensation
made to bearers of dispatches. An extract of
a letter. addressed by the late Secretary Of Stale
to the Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, marked b. accompanies this report
6. The commissions Of lbe Ministers 10 Pa
mama and Secretary Of Legation, bear date l4th
March, 1926.
Mr. Anderson's salary, as one of these Min.
listers commenced, and his salary, as Minister
to Colombia, ceased, on the 18th OF June 1926,
when he lett l}ogola to proceed TO Panama
MI Sergcant's commenced on the oath of Oct
1926, when he was notified to prepare 10 pro-
coed on the Mission. Mr.. Roches,er's salary,
as Secretary Of the Legation, commenced with
the date OF his commission. The considera-
tons which induced the fxation of its COM
mencem'nt at that period were these: he resld-
ed in the interior Of New-York. remote from
the sea board, and was required shortly after
the confirmation OF his appointment, TO repair
TO the City of New-York, where he according
ly came, TO proceed on the mission, which it
was then expected would depart in the course
OF the last Spring. Subsequent events, not
ohargeable TO him, prevented his departure
He moreover resigned, about the period Of his
nomination TO the Senate, Judicial station
which he held under the State Of New.York.
to enable him TO accept this new appointments;
and held himselfin readiness to depar, on the
Mission from the date Of his appointment, TO
he ri|,d han ha liz. ,IoI r..