Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20

Die one; the that struck il was too ne,vse.s 10
reach is object Mr. C. here read the following pas-
sage from the Presidents Message:
sour relations with Russia are OF the most .tab,s
cnaracter Respect Tor that empire, and confidence in
ITS friendship towards the United States have been so
long entertained part and so carefullv rhersb
ed by the present Emperor and his Industrious prede
cessor, TO have become incorporated with the publc
sentiment Of the United States No means will DO left
unemployed on my part to promote these salutary feel
ings, and those Improvements OF which the CONNER
ea' Intercourse between the two countries is
oe and which have derived increased importance from
our treaty with the Sublime Porte.
sincerely rsgret 10 inform you that our Mi i,,,
ateiy commissioned to that Cou't, whose dsny
Gu talents aud great experience in public afr ira place
sea' reliance has been compelled by extreme ndispo
slon 10 exercise privilege, which in conside alton
OF the exeDt to which his constitution ad br i'm
ed IN the public vice, was committed TO hi,
on OF leaving temporarily his post for the advauge Of
mere genial climate.
as IL is to he hoped the improvement of his ne sItb
should be such as to justify him in doing So he i'm re-
ar 20 D pe'ersourgh, and resume the dschsge OF his
oheai cuiie' have received the most .a,i-sc ,ory
assurance that. in the time the public
IN that quart will be preserved from pr. iuice nv
cre'ary OF l. CATION, with the Ru .sian Cabnetn
Now, said Mr.. c. does this jus lily the moo, and
as measure OF policy would II be right 10 strike ~,
.ne appropriations What inference could be drawn
"o" onr refusing the appropriation. but that we were
ABOUT TO suspend our iuecouTse nd all
WIN the Court oil Russia Sir, Gen Jackson and IN.
administration ''a. need no support from The AID.
",' :" ZION speaks Tor n'eii, and support itself
Mr.. Stanbery rose and replied that the motion was
"c'ated by those principles which bt gbt Ian J.cL
sou ,n'o Office. During the preceding Admiustra ion
s'ea' csmor was heard about the prof gate ne ndi
lure 9f the public money, and about onr
nsys and change alton w as ury ed for H.
purpose OF correcting those abuses. But, Mr. s saw
no undIepce between paying officer Ter cons,ruc
I'VE residence aud Tor constructive journey Tn.
Rouse had just heard read that the Minister ssn, -,
hs usa ooes not reside ihere-we have all seen him
nere-we know him, aud know that he cannot reside
ne'e-it he receive the public money as Minister IN
N.ssa, whont residing there, he will be paid for
sou 49, residence: We know, as far we know
y 'h'na ABOUT him, that he resides in mr. In
we know at any rate, that he does not re- aid
a' ms post In Russ and have reason to beIieva ,h ,
h, W." no, reside there. l. 1t right to pay Tor duie,
mus performed! Might he well ssid. a bor,a
asd sti be cor sdered minister to Russia as TO rss,J
IN Eng'and or France in that capacity! Mr. s. ,,iJ
, III naSng the mo i'm he had aimed no GOV ri blow
al me administration; he had made the motion in nn,
"ance oil what he deemed his duty TO the public /,
uong So ne was acting as the individual in uuas,ion
~ "''nSsh nave acted und9r stniiar circu sances
"cIe ne now a member of this House. IL we are IN
pay ina. individual tor the public services which II
@ nc nau performed let us do directly not indirect
~ mo pay MN lor NOSE services by giving him saa
cples learned, said Mr.. s. from that gen eman h.,
sew ia here listening TO him with delight, while d.
the abuses OF other Adin atoms in msap
plying the public money 'p
Mr. Archer said, that when at the MON MT Of tbs
f.Journnent oil the House last evening, as he under
me motion had been submitted, he was not in hi.
pae 10 take The notice OF Il which was due from him
~ he relation in which he plac ed % he fi.ru.son
opcs OF this Character here; he had but few word.
20 oisr 10 re sance OF 1t now IL proposed to take from
mo appropriation the provision for the mis- ion IN Rue.
s,a III ms We're done, not the protested object only
me recall OF the present mister to that Conr, b, ~
enect much beyondt would be proiuced; the ntyrdic-
oon OF any mission there all. II there was IN h.
no appropriation, noMniAterc ,uld be mair,aned-on.
@ors acceptable no more than the present The one
aou, men OF The motion, il it could succeed would
be to suspend diplomatic relations with that Powsr
tne greatest in the worli-the Power with which on,
reauons OF amty had been the Iea-t interrupted and
me Si'set-'o which, in great and vital collisions
which might await ue, must look, il any where for
con en'aneous policy and effective support. In his
view the subj ct, he should submit the motion to the
decision OF the House. "
mere were purposes, however, Mr.. A. said, cover
en by the motion, which would induce him TO tronble
the House with few observations The gentleman
aimed al by the notion from his own State; dis
uhguished by large share of its esteem and some
uegree oil sensibity might be supposed to be awakened
by the attacks upon him. and on the Executive for HE
appointment circulated very extensively and now dis
closing themselves here Exception had been taken 10
he appointment. With what propriety? The House
might exert restraining judgment, through the Incl
dental operation of its power DENY appropriations
on the institution OF missions. But in relation 10 the
persons by whom they were to be filled or the CON
Cuct oil The ncumbents in their discharge it was not
the province OF the House exercise Judgment and
discretion but Of the Executive We intruded on tbat
we made any supposed conduct OF the in
cumoenis as we did upon decency if we made news
paper abricatons the ground of our proceeding on
such subjects here. But where was the ground t1r i'm
Pu'auon, IN any view, in the present instance p
hsregardei the nomination. for which the Executive
had been arraigned with eensure so widely dfus,d
anu uhsParing. the person receiving it-who was he
now many hiled 30 urge space of reputation who
vas mere remaining on the public theatre who had
nien 20 long and unbroken space Of public service
career OF active and sedulou, and brilliant exeriion
extending beyond the period of thirty wears, His ,aI
rn-where was any to be found supet ior ripened in
uis ong period OF service TO the funsss vet not ba
YONG i OF the most fruitful maturity His political
r alhnen s-ney were not inferior TO his tall ns-
In's was me nomination which hal brought vehemen,
vtuperaion on the Executive, as an extrayaeant sbuss
oil Ia discretion OF appointments!
bu' consider the matter in another view A tried
P"ohc servant who, in most active career of hr,y
yss ma never sought official appointment las he did
o' us whch ne has now received) other reward
nan the favor OF his mme iate constituents and pubc
eseen retires, with health in some degree Unmarried
ouihs aeeities and capacity Of usefuness unbroken
IS IL matter OF JUST Imputation an Executive which
MS exeron' contributed 10 bring into The public SER
ton, OF which he has been an eminent ornaYon, i
wholly unsolicited-when he had left the situation
whicb might briDg the motive OF this into
fuesiion-'hat IL has been DESTROYS TO extend IN
q public servant 80 crcnmstsnced an ackpowIeJg-
ment oil inertia mark of rsgard-a recall tn renevsd
exerion OF his abilities Had not, Mr. A. would no,
say the individual, but had the country right TO ex
Peet this
The complaint disclosed by the present motion how
ever was not directly TO the appointment of Mr. Ran
"oPn' out MS absence at the present moment from the
scene oil his duties. The FIRST suggestion in The n,,,
Vhuperaiion which had prevailed was-that he had az
suned his privilege Of absentng himself unpe rmed
MS suggestion had been repealed by the message NJ
he PRESIDENT which had been read by the gentleman
from ~. carolina (Mr. Carson) The exercise Of
discretion IN this respect, had been accorded to The
MIns'e' On what grounds His health, though bel.
yer az he tIme oil hi acceptance of this mission than