Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-21

rue senhte cannot fail TO understand the
broad difference between the two cases; and
Whatever may be their opinian of the correct.
ncss OF the principles uponIw hich this ds,inc-
ton depends, they will nevertheless see in the
distinction ltself, the reasons for the course
am disposed to pursue. The course will lead
me 10 Cooperate willingly. With the most liber-
AZ. IN awarding compensation 10 these ipdivid-
uals Tor what they have done, whenever thai
SUBJECT shall he brought property before me,
Out VIII not permit me To vote one Cent, n the
mode now uere proposed.
lfany senator shall concur with me in the
topuion have thus expressed, that the power
| wh'th has been exercised by the President
upon this occasion, is not granted, but forbid
den to him by the Constitution, aud that its ek-
erelse has been in fagrani violation of The
rights aud privileges of this body, conferred
upon II for The wisest purposes, then know
that my motion will receive support. BuI II
m, jorty of the Senate shall differ with me in
this opinion, it will berejected, as ii ought 10
he. In any event however, | shall have the
satisfaction OF bringing this much vexed ques-
ton 10 a conclusion. Presented as II now is,
4 must br decided one way or the other.
! There exists no mode Of eudiDg IL. IL 10 The
| conviction ofihls, which gives TO the present
| discussion all he interest II has for me; AID
| which alone could have induced me to tres.
! pass upon the attention OF the Senate at this
! time.
! Mr President, it has now been so long since
! | presented 10 the Senate statement OF the
| facts existing in this case, out OF which the
questions mran to discus. arise, that !, seems
| necessary To preface Whit have to say Ivy =
Sbrlef recital of them again, that nOne may SUP
| pose am about TO waste your time, by an idle
| ti5eerta ion upon some mere abstract PROPOSE
| ton which whether true or false. Is OF liitc
| consequence 10 the country. ! hope. there.
fore. thai the Senate will favor me with tben
attention, while repeat The stateme nj formerly
given.
Between the Ottoman empire and the United
States no political diplomatic relation oil any
kind ever existed, from tue hour which gave
! birth 10 the Republic as an Independent sovc-
reignty until The year 1929. II is true, inei,
I'feCtual attempts we've made To establish such
| ri tions aud connpxions. by both the Adamses
while they presided in onr Government. Blu,
| the effort of the elder Adams, although ap-
proved by the Senate, Ia lied, by reason oi The
! refusal of the Minister appointed by bm 10
accept his appointment, and the subsequent a
! abandonment 0t tb,s scheme, by those WI h
whom il originated. Aud the secret etfotts Of
the late President, 10 establish such relations
without the advice or knowledge Of the Senate
| also failed, for reasons recently disclosed 10
| this body, TO " hicn | will not now make any
| further ailusion. Whatever may have been
the desires OF these Presidents however, the
! fact is undoubted, az have stated II TO be-
that until the year 1929, there never was any
counexion or relation between the United
States and the Sublime Porte. more than now
| exists between the former and the empires Of
China and Japan.
! In this state Of things, the 18th day
of September, 1929, and during the recess OF
the Senate, the present President caused let
tiers patent TO be expedited from. the Depart
meat Of Stale, signed by his own proper hand,
and authp ntcated by the great seal of the u
uilea States, whereby he commissioned the
three persons named IN the amendment pro-
! posed by The COMMITTEE, TO be Commissioners
on the part of the United States, and thereby
endowed them with lenipotentiary powers, To
negotiate treaty OF commerce aud navigation
with The Ottoman Porte.
| | beg the Senate TO bear in mind, that this
| authority was not conferred upon hess PEI
sous, by any private letter Or warrant written
! by a Secretary and intended tor their own
guidance and governanc- merely but hat i
| purports TO be granted by the Chief Magistrate
himself, is communicated In IN by letters
patent, under his own signature, authenticated
! by the great seal Of the Uuitrd States, address.
ell TO AL whom they might concern, deslgned
! to be exblbiled 10 the inspection OF foreign
sovereign, aud 10 be exchanged against similar
powers To lie granted by him 10 Others. who
might equally possess his confidence. To
whomsoever this seal war shown, it proved it.
| self When recognized by any sovereg n ii emit
tied those who bore the commission IT authen-
tca,ed, to all the rights, privileges, md immu.
mites accorded TO the ministers of any noten-
tate on earth ; and authorized them to pledge
the faith and honor of his nation to the pei
! formence oil any act within the scope OF the
full power II pusported 20 bss'ow. This is tue
| character oil the commission granted by the
President, upon. the present occasion, copy OF
which is no" upon Our mes
! Ia pursuance OF this commission, and Of the
instruction that accompanied il, Mr.. Rhind,