Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-18
the Netherlands, in lieu Of an envoy of an inferior


grade.
MIR. v. after further remarks on the sums re
CURED by the BILL and those which had been forae
voted argued that the contingent exrenses during the
present administration, would, was posi-
Die TO calculate them, he at least 500 900 les He
trusted that they should gs back 10 the provisions of
the good old act Of 1870 and abide Ly the strct con-
struc,i'n Of it, Let there be no moe con.ruc,iouno
more allowances FOR Charges des Aair-s tor six weeks.
He trusted also that there would be more appropt-
atoms OF $40 900 for rowing commits o, of .inha,sa
orS to look Tor Congress which they could tni-
unes, PERHAPS, they had sought for il i'm IN. moon:
which, according TO Mr. Adams himself wa, the recep.
tacle OF all things lost earth.
MIR. IDgerso said he ha not the most distant idea
when he rose on this subject. to give 10 the debate
what the gentleman fom New York. (Mr. VerplAnck)
had called party turn. II was in 10 an rquiry
made by the Chairman OF the Retire nchnent COMMITTEES
raid Mr.. that, yesterday, stated the OF the
ncrea.' Tor the presen, year, OF the diplomatic expen
ses CT the country. did this in a.
manner a. was capable Of doing il. The gentleman
from New York followed the other side and saw lit
10 indulge IN an unnecessary, and as thought, unme.
ted attack OH the expenditures Of The late
ton Whatever therefore, Of party, has ming lied in
this discussion, he genl eman may ank himself for
am acting, and have acted on the defensive through.
ou'. lie now acknowledges that he in part mis-.
taken, yesterday in his estimate OF the of the
late administration, but still insists that the first wear Of
MT Adams was more expensive in ,hs particular than
Tie hrst year OF the present administration II the gen
eman will turn TO the book aud rxa nine for himself
ne VIII md that he is as lar out Of the way here as he
wa, in HE other statements yesterday.
He is altogether mistaken in hi, matter, or there is
n, truth i'm figures The year 1920 required hat about
Sli7 0O0 for the missions and all of that sum wac mi,
expended; but went to help out the expenditure. ot
ore OF the succeeding years. Again, we are told
that during MIR. Monroe's administrations and whil-
The 's'e President was in the Department, Of State,
very large appropr atoms ad- the unr no ndeh
balances OF which went TO exc the Minister rs .ala
ries and perquisi,es under the last alton
Surely lie could not have been aware where this
serhon was to lead him, or he would have paused
much before he ade it. Large diplomatic appropria.
tons under Mr. Monroe, and through the influence nj
hi. Secretary of Sa'e! Why, SIR the Ia. pe., apnro
pration made during that period in 1925 500, af
ter the new governments own con inc Mt had
been acknowledged independent, in consequence OF
which. the diplomatic corpse about doubled; and
even then the amount appropriated for foreign mis- ons
was not over Sl72OO still less il will he observed
than you are now asking for, by the bill your table
Let us how the other years preceding ranv,d l.,
these exprn'es, which have been told wer. so enor
nous In 1871, there was appropriated S 40 900 not
yet up to the mark Of the present year In 1923 onJv
S7l 600 were appropriated, no, half Of what /. now
r, CURED; and in 1922 there Appropriated $50 oOO.
that H. nearly hundred thousand less IN IN is now
necessary to pay the diplomatic corps. VIII il b. said
in the face OF thes. sums that there was an extr,v,
gance under Mr. Monroe CHARGE bile to hs Secretary
of State, ~hen not year be found in which these
expenses have run up 10 their present amount, Tn.
gentleman from New York has indeed said that IL be-
came necessary 10 retorm Come OF the Ministers uriny
the OF Congress, aud hence our present b,avv
exprns'. We once were taught 10 believe tia, reform
and retrenchment were TO go hand in hand; but they
are now II would seem, 10 he separated, and The first
year oil The reign OF reform shows us instead of re
treDchm- Mt, increase that would of itself have bro
ken down the administration which went before it.
ANA nor only an increase OF this patronage but even
the doctrine OF specific appropriations i. getting TO be
rather obsolete" and outfits not provided for bv the an
preparation acts, taken from the din omatir
fund Let it not be said that I complain of tbi.-tha
executive has an unioubted right TO do az IN. been
dana bat IL -. ,l...
get in should forget what was their favori,e
doctrine when they were out.
MIR. Buchanan said, lie had not expected that IN.
House would have entered into party ,eba,, unon
th' QUESTION, and he trusted ii would now serious
Nv engage in such discussion. The two gentl.me,
who had addressed the House upon diff rent sides of
the question. appeared 10 him to have taken but mar
row view OF the subject l. decidedly his opinon
that in our intercourse With foreign ma ions W. should
pursue liberal and wise, rather Than narrow and
shof'-sg ted policy. il the interest and the du,v
OF ih' country 10 cherish the good oPrio Of foreign
nations and in our ntercou with rhrm IL we ac.d
upon narrow principles. we might find that, in reazi
small gain. the country might sustain a heavy los
We should view this subject az statesmen a; d reve
hesitate TO provide the necessary to enable the
Executive 10 sustain no the character and the cans
OF the country, in intercourse with other nations Nj
Is said hs WAS therefore, astonshcd to hear gentlemen
comparing tn" relative cost OF foreign Intercourse
IN different years and under different administrations
as u her- were no oher ques IL be siered but
which administration had spc mt the least money
Sir, said Mr. b., was one of those who contemneJ
'ne 'ds' administration, not much count Of tn
amount ell rs Expenditures in our foreign intercourse.
az because in practice il repealed The law Of 1910
prac'lce lad grown up within the last twenty ware
which at last violated both the letter and the snIri, of
mat act One precedent in violation OF law was estab-
I'hed, which gave birth 10 my other. AZ |, this
act was 80 wholly di1regarded by the las, admin fra,
ucn, that they suffered Mini ter upon leaving fo
reign country, TO convert his Secretary OF legation in
10 Tn irge de AHares, and such rad fun sal,rv
ahd QUILT, although he returned very short time alter
the Minister. This was not only without law, bur
expressly against law. He had not the least right
10 such allowance. 1t was not question ,vbe,her
The contingent fund ought to have r.sor, 10 for
ms payment; but IL a in which III Presi Icoi
Raj no right, under the law, allow him one cent o
oil any fund, beyond his salary a. Secretary Of Ieo,
ION Mr.. IL. was willing that those matter. siouIJ
now rest in oblivion, and he would never
call ihem forth 10 the light He had opp,,el the prac.
lice o the last adminsir iton, not becau.e thew had
paid just demands out Of The contingent fund bat he
cause they mad made donations 10 individuals i'm ex
press violation Of III exiting laws
MIR Is. said the true reason why the appropria inn
necessary for foreign intercourse was greater the
present than il had been the past year was that srve
rat OF our Mini tiers had been called and OH had
been appointed in their stead whom il was necessary
to provide with outfits. Would any gentleman cues.
lion the right Of The Executive to pursue this course
For this conduct he answerabe 10 no tribunal I'M:
mat OF the American people, The appointment, o( 10.
reign Ministers peculiarly within the province of
The Executive. The constitution and laws of the Unit.
ed SIae' had reposea in him this discretion; and il mus.
he an extreme case, indeed, in which the House Of
Representatives ought to withhold the necessary an
preparation. He presumed gentleman in this Hou.e
would say that such existed. He had ri
sen TO say thus much end he hoped 10 zee the anpto
Priation made without further discussion.