Delaware journal., 1828-02-12

Extracts from Mr.EyERET rs Speech IN the
House of Representatives, the Resolutions of mr.
Chiffon for Retrencinent, deiivered Feb. 1, 1925
The topic which particularly occupied the atten-
ton Of Mr. Everett was the expenditure OF the con-
tingent fund, in our foreign intercourse.
Ihaye already observed. that the prominent point
Of the inquiry, now before the House, mas become
the FOREIGN service of the country. and the expendl
tnre of the fund appropriated for defrayng its ex-
nense. The resolution puts forward that as the
leading topic and in its very terms gives charac
ter t the mode in which that part OF the service mas
eyer been administered, unwarranted by the Consn
tution. the law aud the usage under it, We are TO
euanire iatn the amount of the sums paid out OF the
contingent fund for foreign intercourse and setted
at the Treasury without specification and also 10,
to the amoun paid out of the same fund, and settled
at the Treasury, in the usual mode, according TO
law 8, it seems there are two kinds OF settlement
--me usual, and according to law the other Dy
specification, and implicitly neither usual nor legal
This, Sir, is an important topic. The ioreign
service of the country is an exceedingly resPohsDe
branch ofthe public service. Unless we adopt the
Chinese policy we cannot but stand In relations
with foreign nations, highly important to the we'll
fare and prosperity Of the country. In peace we
stand in the relation of an extended and profitable
commercial intercourse, depending for its prosperity
to good degree, the character we sustain aproau
When neaceful relations give way to war, It's dura
tion denends not little on the character with whlc
we embark in it, The estimate which other nation
form of our character, is not little affected by th
manner in which we arc represented ABROAD.
subject of our foreign intercourse IS not, thetetor
tobp ton lichtly dealt with. 1t is one or which tn
Constitutions and laws OF the country nave hiaae p
cuiar provision provision, as i conceive owe
looked or mssated by the terms OF the resolution
By the Constitution of the United States tits pr
syided. that the President I" sha! nominate ana
and ,yi,h the advice and consent OF the Senat
shall annont ambassadors, other public minister
II and copsuls.n % Over the exercise of this power,
control is given, by the Constitution to Cohsres
por have they ever undertaken to exercise any otl
than that of limiting the compensation to De ahow
to such officers for their SERVICES anu tne eAlenS
incurred by them in the discharge OF their duties
How then was this provision OF the Consutut'
reduced TO practice in the original organ'za!'on
the government In his speech at the opening
the second session Of the first Congress, freslde
Washington brought the subject before the TWO no'
es in the following terms: -. A.
"The interest Of the United States requires u
our intercourse with other nations should be iac
tated by such provisions as will enable me to III
my duty in that respect in the manner which clrcu
stances NAV render most conducive to the pub
good and TO this end, that the compensations to
made to the persons who may be employed shou
according to the nature their appointments De
fined by law and competent fund designated,
,l.fraying the expenses incident to the conduct
our Eoreisn Affairs"