Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.

ITO be Continued
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
Debate In the House OF II .presen, a,iyes Tbursdav
18th Jsnua y, 1881, on the proposition TO strik
out of the general appropriation hin the item Of 80 90
Tor the pay Of be salary OF he United States Min
isisr to the court OF Russia The question wa. on tn
adoption Of the motion ei Mr. anbstry OF Ohio 10 Ia
above effec'.
(Continued.)
Mr.. Burgess Ioss, and addressed the committee n
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:-The pre,en, IL, / believe, no an
usual discussion. In the short term Of my service il
this Hall, have witnessed sting after sitting of ,
Committee OF the Whos House on the ate oil the u.
mon, where the quautum OF salary, compared with IN,
service OF Foreign Minister, the subject Of no.
su'fiog debate. When has the competency Of tbi
House to move such debate bee que tioned! Never
until the present sitting OF this eomri tee. II am mis-
neen, ask the Chairman OF the Committee on Fo
seEn Relations to tell me when that question IN adj
oy the friends Of the last administration The aues
uon IL put TO him because OF his proximity TO the Elk
eeutive Department. and because, il he will not give
any gentleman in this Hall
what call. then, can by any usage, be at this tim,
made on this branch OF the Government 10 throw il el
~ the very foot OF executive subsrrviency. Do In,
people expect this from tie! They have placed the ma
hons funds at our CONTROL but with full con6denc,
10 our hdelity and diligence, aud under fear tina
should unlock the Treasury, unless paramount pu b.
nc interet call upon us to turn the key. We car no
40 this merely because required to d. IT by Cabine
ministers, or by the Executive under their advise.
hgh 10 deliberate, to debate, and, under sound dis
ereton OF its own to eide and determine all lain,
Ior appropriation, by whomsoever or for what,o.
ever purposc they may have been made. If mis-. ions
OF minor importance were, in passed. questioned
undsr The vigilance OF spirit OF uchment with
cut fellow 10 former times. may we not now-sl.
,nough that spirit has been touched aud put TO
~ tho caduceus ct the State Dspartm ent-n.v u
not call to our aid much OF the sober wachfuInss a.
me oest days OF our II public may enable U.S. with
due diligence, 10 examine such que al of apnronr;
anon as this item Of Il bill has brought beor, us5 I,
relates to no mission to infant nation or some incon
state but our long tablished L. Vaion 10
Cout among the most iliu trious of Europe and in
,oNuR reia'ions pre- eminently interesting to our
country Innovations relative 20 this dstinyu M
s,on GO, aoove many Others place national inter
ees In jeopardy Our relations with Rusi, b,y. L;h
ero been cherished, and sustained by Minister pr
,poten'iary residing that Court RI tina, Cour,
m me royal city OF ST. Petershurgh aud, ,othin The
Po'iicai aud social circle OF the Enperor himself ,hs
hgh digntsries OF his government, aud the diplomatic
Of Asia. ""1 '''"y VI 'nose
What. then. is the question before the commi,,..
Smue. .nis Item oil appropriations The gentleman from
OHIO (Mr. StanbeIry) has moved to strike from ,ha
I e $4,000 propose to be appropi lated for payment Of
.ne current years salary to the gentleman said 10
been despatched Minister 10 Ru sia Usbas ah,,'
thoush briefly. sustained his mo ion trust The com!
mi'tee will indulge me in few remarks on The SAM
eide OF the question. ~ same
The lite IN itself bears no nark d;s,o.,;.L; 8,
others Of the same kind giving us sny warrant to
ieJscnng this while those are .llow.d We mu.t Ior
W o'"ef documents Tor In OF NATION
son, ana our obligations to furnish the money for sun
H,rnng this Minister. at the court of S., Pet,r,burs oh
ms paper which now take from the disk hefo,s o.
=, 1na,ns that information ltpurpsrs TO be the aunu
message rom the President of the United States IN
Congress at the present session. 1t eerIainIv b.a h;
gns'sre. and was sent to this House by that high dig
b"ary. Notwithstanding these facts the documao
must oe received and idered entirely az tn nroduc
non OF Cabinet Ministers. No literary gent.msn 10
.nls Han-i mean no member OF this Houss-who
,a anu examines ,h communication, made to US so
III. w.. hII
.heir reputation, that he bel ewes one sentence If
was composed by The distinguished gentleman whose
Co an,, pseeo al the end OF it, This. sir is not said
character oil cur hrst Magistra,e bu, for verv dr.
, MHen more i"P'Itint purpose. Are gentlemen
no,;,; ., ne extent OF our importation Of European
pohuc' Have we not brought HON, an mt into ma
me nigh tory maxim Of their monarchies thar ths e.;
can do no wrong? Was tn re ever tins in o A's
ny When me friends OF e9y administration other than
.he present, believed and pracsed this ,rcIe n nj;
uea Faith with more interruptions devotioni r 80 90.
o'net ministers of our Executive have taken a,,G,
couneu rom this fact As European Ministers bsing
ans~sFaoie WIN their heads tor what the kim ,bai
master, may from the throne communicate IN III Ia
and Commons, will not suffer any speech i'm, ot ~
own contIivng to be thus commune ated: so Tho -
1rot ministers oil our Cabinet, taking shelter und, ,b
Executive subservency OF the times have mo, I
put upon the nation this message but the p,sg;Jo.S
man who II he moved at all, always marched s'r,ib,
FORWARD TO MS object, they have BETRAYED into ,h
croosea councils, which may by diligent exnuins,;
be found in ,his message, cent 10 Congress hv ,h'
~hi,e they lie sheltered under the imposing ,ns 81
."e hrs' d'gG'ay oil the nation II the King can do
NJ wrong, thank God, ministers NAV svaS T.; Al,
tunes, be made accountable for the councils ,.hih
nave gwen them. "Ths right divine Ia man" 10 r,,'
'ue ENORMOUS iaith OF many made for one !" comn,s'
hends IN Its creed no permanent provision for anv
~ sycophant TO skulk and screen himself bLiSS "a
'h1one' and Play the little tyrant with security. "
Iha' part OF this message, from which we }s, q, .
chard or OF this mission to Russia il all of II ,,hink
DOW 1t concerns is 10 examito Our foreign rai',;
are branch o, the Department Of S;a,e and ,bi o;
zion was contriyed, and the account of 1, .,;,.
the message has been given to us by the So,ae 10
'ha' Department. The gentleman from North Cayoi 4;
ma, Mr. Carson0 has read thi, accoup, for or
suffer me TO read il for another '' purpose
our rela,ons with Russia ere Of the rnost ,,,bt
enhrdc'er. Respect Tor that empire and con6Ieo.a T.;
ns friendship towards the United States have bsen 80
iohg enterisined 90 part, and so carefuIlv
oy the present Emperor and his illusttious
rs 70 nave become incorporated with the oubIie o. ~;
meot OF the United Stats. r' ''""-
sincerely regret to inform you that our ,o;oi.,
"a 70 mat court, on whose distin gu.h
~ aths ana great experience in public affairs nIas
gre" Ienance, has been compelled, by extreme 60
"pPosluon, 10 exercise privilege which in con.;d.
uon OF the ex'ent TO which his constitntioo IA "a
npsTen IN the public service was committed to his
hiscreton, OK leaving temporarily bis mat To- ~ ~
Vantage OF mere genial climate '''0 au
II, nave received the most satisf,c,orv a,,,r.,.
"H'' w me mean time, the public nteyes,s. 4. a. :.
iu",e' WIZ es Pessrved, from pr, iudce by IN. in
~ 80 "nIch ne WIZ continue, through the Seers
~ Of Legation, with the Russian Cabins1"
AN not correct i'm saying that The fhi -
wrought ia the Department Of ate3 WIZ So. vas vas
secretary Van Buren, would have devised sncb ~ W.
s'ou, o, seIected such man to fill IT, or csu,ed s,sh
printed paper to be sent 10 this House9 W. a,a 49,,
~ 'nst our ons established Legation TO Rus.i, ba
oeon 'oAly chansef; aud that in place of A ns,ns
nenuy resident minister al that coutt
Puohe service, mission has been tnveotsd o., 80. ~