Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-10
Congressional.
THE MISSION TO TACUBAYA

iItI1 Ml>iotoN ~ IACUBA1A.
On the 18th Feb. the House Of Representative
eli the United States having under consideration
the appropriation of nine Thousand dollars for an
out6, TO the Minister to succeed MIR. Anderson al
the Congress OF Tacubays, MI. lin CHAM of Penn
sylyania, made the following remarks in reply 10
MIR. Burgess, of Il. island
MIR. Ingham aud said, thai the gentleman
from Rhode Island, Mr.. Burgess had taken oc-
cas!on 10 comment some remarks that he, Mr..
I. had made yesterday in Committee OF TIE Whole.
lie had not objected to the course of the gentle
mans remarks, as had sometimes been done, that
u was out Of order TO reply in the House to any
thing said in Committee of the Whole, because
said Mr.. j., was perfectly willing ,l,0t the gen
tleman should have TIE utmost latitude in hi re
ny, and think the House will agree with me
thar he USED his indulgence with no ordinary free
Iam- 1e has told W., in the course OF his re e.
'raikr, Nit ,here were some men, when they EN-
baraed in discussion, and became possessed OF a
specious point iii the case, (wheiber right or
wrong, suppose he means,) always ready
TO MAKE the most IF IT, Sir, agree with the gem
tSman in this position. and have doubt that, at.
Ter brief exposition Of the sen,eman's argument,
the House will say with me [poin,ng To Mr.
Burse., Eccc Sigaum, / shall begin where
Sic gen;ieS~Y concluded. He says I have dis
cfed';ecfny own witness; upon which assumption
&c has .tered into n very learned legal disgust
ION upLn the in Justice and Improperly OF such
coryTS. II there had been any truth in the gentle.
mans premises, there might have bsen some rea-
son in his conclusion; but do not hesitate to
pronounce his whole argument on this point as
based on false assumption; and, if am correct
IN this. his fine oiaio!lca flourish will 90 for moth
ilg. So TAT from the items in Mr. Adan,s's sc-
count, which have noticed, bsing the evidence
On which Mr.. MonIoe's claim was supported by
r!n, there is not the slightest analogy betw cen
aesc allowances y those claimed By Air. Monroe.
Whta MIR. Monroe called upon by the Com
mittee TO communicate 10 them all the no,l IL alton
NE possessed in relation TO his claim, he. anxious
,nat nothing should be withheld, directed all the
accounts OF our public ministers be copici and
sent 10 the Committee. To that communication,
there is OF matter that had OF the slightest
bearing on his c!an, which thus cams nciden.
IDLY in;o our prssessioa; but having relation
% the claim, was never examined with a view 10
Il, and proof of this fact, venture row 10
=. :, that although that clam scrutinized with
great care, probably not member OF the Com
iHittee, except myself, had ever noticed the pre-
else character OF the items which stated yesier-
Gay repeat, that ,hese IS no analogy between the
cases. these items any rait of the evi
d.nce on which Mr.. Monroe's claim was allowed;
b if they had been, there is a wide difference be-
tween submitting claiu, with every fact con-
n1-rted with it, 10 be decided by Congress. and
-rocuring ]. TO be allowed aud paid under very
loose construction of law, Ito make the hest Of
IL without tire knowledge Of Congress.
will not take up the time of House with an
examination of Mr.. Monroe's claim, or a com
rsrison OF it with these items; but will leave il
.oy the astu,e gentleman from Rhode Island 10
discover the resemblance, i: ne can, and until he
d1es this, will maintain that his whole aTcu-
MEGA this point is based, as have stated al
ready, on'a false assumption. But the gentleman
had bad cause, and finding other argument to
answer any purpose, he was anxious TO Z" make
tie most Of IT, where leave this part of his
speech. and return TO the place where he begln.-
lie affects to think it strange that should have
c1a1tTed my remarks to the acts OF living men
now ia power, and that passed over what he
calls similar facts that took place with men who
are dead. So far from agreeing with the gentle
man from Rhode Island, / shoGld have thought
II STANCE for any one in my situation TO have
tsksn contrary course. Those whose accounts
have brought into view, are now in the pIeniinde
Of power, at the head of the Government, dis
JIrsDg the whole revenue Of the country, sur
rounded By their friends in this House, and hay
i6g az least one advocate who i. dispOsed &C.
: make the most" of whatever he can fad to
isyor them; and if / had passed by an abus. com
united By men thus cifcumsanced. aud gone back
30 years to rake up the ashes OF the dead thsp
indeed, nigh, have been obnoxious TO the (ero
cious spirit OF the convenient friend and 1dpo-
crt@, tom Rhode Island, whose Imagination is
50 besst with ravenOus wild beasts, hycnss, and
,ygers The gentleman yany supposes That he
can divert the intelligent attention Of this House
sf0m the facts which presented yesterday. either
by an attack Oh nc or ny course Of conduct. /
\will not LET him oil in that way, nor PERM, him
70 cover up these important facts, by any rubbish
OF that kind. lie las cited the case os Mr..
Pinckney in i7Jj, who. being resident minister IT,
England. was sent by President Washington on q
SPECIAL mission to Madrid, and attempts TO Justify
me charge male by Mf. Clay for the loss on ,he
ellie Of bis carriage, By the charge made bv M,
Pinekney for carrisss and mules to carry him n
Mailed. Now beg the attention OF tine House
for moment, and it will easily determine :, ne
cher the gsauenao from Rhode Island has moi
endesvomed 70 end among the transactions Of ,bs
administration Of the great father OF our country
IN abuse that would Justify the act which though
my duty to notice yesterday. II the gentleman
not 90 ia'end y, know not what Use be in