Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-03

nncs; for the salary OF Dros.n~., 49, -.
OF Languages, at Cons antnople, and for tho con-
,ngent expenses OF the Legation thirty thou
sand dollars; that is to say for the outfit of Charge
ces Aaires, four thousand five hundred dollars; for
salary OF the same, four thousand five hundred
dollars; for the salary nr Drogoman two thousa nd
five hundred dollars; for the saisry of Student OF
Languages, one thousand FIVE hundred dollars; for
the contingent expenses of the Legation, twenty five
thousand dollars.''
Mr.. WEBSTER said that this suhIec, had been
presented To tho Senate IN double aspect by the
President OF the United States-the choice appeal
cd to be loft TO that body whether they would send
minister Plenipotcn,ary or Charge Attaires to The
Court of Constantinop c; and the COMMITTEE on III
nance had submitted appropriation for tho salary
and out Int of the former One of the letters read 10
the Senate from Mr. OILS, who certainly appca red
to have had some experience on this subject, sug-
ges'ed tho propriety of sending Charge dAflircs,
and in this opinion he Mr. w most heartily concur
rcd MIR w. spoke some length in favor OF his
no'ion snid he could very great necessity for
the mission-that he thought our relations with
turkey would continue pretty much IN the Same
state as Beforehand that, for time to come our
Consul at Smyrna would be the most important
agent of the United States in that quarter oi the
world. He spoke Of the large salaries OF tho Mn
listers of Foreign Powers at he Court OF Constan--
'nople; the great show and parade they made there
wholly tor effect, and said that, If iii listers COM
planned OF the nCompetcncy of their salaries Mt the
courts OF the civilized Powers Of Europe there GER
tainy would be more causc of complaint IT Consian-
sion was to be continued-whcther similar call for
salaries, &c. would be made next year spoke OF the
large amount Appropriated for contingencies, and
asked ifh was supposed the Minister could support
himself at salary of 5000 dollaysper snnum? ri a
representative must be SENT he thought Charge
Afaires would be competent TO discharge all the
necessary dutics though, even If his amendment
prevailed, his opinion was, that another mission IN
Europe should not be established. lie was not IN
favor OF an increase of missons-he would rather re-
&c
Mr.. king said that the .ubrC; had been submit
ted To the committee on Finance without any recon-
mendaion from the Executive; and, after cunsul,a-
ton, that Committee had cumc the conclusion
that II would be best to submit appropriation fn
the salary of Minister Picnipo entary The sa!ar,
would command the services Of an individual who
would BE- qualified 10 sustain the character ant
standing OF the country, and enable him the better tc
! keep up suitable establishment. He was undcl
the impression that IL would not be necessary tc
| keep Minister at Cons antInOplc for any rrea
length Of time. The contingencies OF he msso,
would not be greater than ut ha Court Of any other
Power, except IN the first instance; and this To COM
ply with the usual custom there make presents OF
the RATIFICATION of treaty.
Mr. WOODBURY. was in favor Of the amcnhrncn
submitted by Mr. Webster.
Mr.. FoRsYru also preferred the amendment,
though he saw necessity, he said for political re-
laiiuns between this country and Turkey.
Mn. SMITH reCapitulated ths views of the Com
mittee OF Finance III providing for a Minister P!eni-
potentiary, and said the Government did not ntent
keeping him there more than year. The object
was to send a Minister of the highest grade IN IN,
first instance, whose duryIt would be to exchang,
the Publications OF the treaty, and afterwards {
Charge dAHilres would be amply sufficient
| Minister PenIpoen,Iary, ne remarked had access
| to the Sultan; Chorsc could not approach beyont
| the Grand VZer
! After . few words from Nh WrusrEn
| The question was put on tho amendment submit
ted by him, and determined in the affirmative, b.
yeas and nays, as follows
| YEAS licssrs Barnard Barton Bell. Benton Brown
Burnett Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Dickerson Foot
Forsyth, Frelinghuysen, Grundy Hayne. Hcnd-
rcks. Holmes lrsde Johnston. Kane, Knight Nc.
Kinley. Marks, NaudaIu, Polndexter, Robbins Rob
! inson, Ruggles, Seymour, S.lsbee. Sprague, Tazc.
well, Troup, Tyler, Webster, Wiley, Woodbu
ry-37.
| NAYs-Messrs B BIB, Dudley, Ellis, King, Living
ston, Sanford, Smith of Maryland-7.
And then the Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, Fer. &c, 1881.