Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-03

requiring two-thrds. was lost
Alter The consideration Of various bills, the House
| adjourned.
i Ih,"sddys Proceedings IN Congress
In the Senafe,s resolution submit ted by Mr.. Web
'tr, TO authorize tho Secretary Of tho Senate 10 IN b.
sse: Tor 100 copies OF Mr. Stanbsrrys Report OF
provided the price do not exceed Eve dollars per copy
Numerous bills from the other House went through
we preliminary stages md were referred. Amons
these the bill introduced by Mr. Buehausp) Tor The
relief Of certain iusovcnt debtors Of tho United States
twice read aud referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary The bill from the House OF
dir. having been reported BY Mr.. smith, tMd Chair
man Of The Committee Of Finance, was ordered 10
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho Senate theu again resumed the copsidera,ou q.
inc amendments to the bill making appropriations Tor
we support OF Government for the year lssl-a, here
Mr.. Tyler rose, and, in a speech Of about two hours
duration, defended tho OF his colleague and ,e
Piled to the arguments Of Messrs. and K.pe
kemarking upon the terms Iawless
al and "deroSstion Of the rights OF this BODY" =,
1sed by his coIlssgue-he said that the citizens 81
virginia were bold and fearless People. and called
offensive to the Senate, he had doubt his colleague
would such reasons for using them rs would ius l.
him In 90 doing, and satisfy the Senate He said
the discussion had been forced upon them and If The
integrity oil tho party to be sustained il required
90 great ssgaciy TO determine upon the mode u which
should DO done. II seemed to be thought, that, II
| III.
mn'stra,ion by members of The party was the deser
ton OF the party and Of the Executive Thjstemind,a
MIN Of an snecdoe. AT near The time when his col
league was delivering his speech, commenee the
breaking up Of the leo Of Tho Potomac Being In corn
Pany with gentlemen, he informed Of the break
ing up Of the ice, and that portion Of the bridge had
mad siry separated from tho and ,sis
cd the dag OF tho opposition. He willing to lei the
nss a0 .so Pas Tor %ss' il va. worth Every Sc
i've appointments q stand should DO taken Esfo
pe'pefua should be the language Of everv ono A 10
me preserva ion OF the Constitution of the Uned Slater,
-tempests might rage aud commotons prevail-
YET. amidst the rocking of the MIS- and ga,
Q, the elements, we might laugh, uusoa eerned n the
onsa;uaon was preserved 10 its purity. AZ to tho In.
dependent spirit of Virginia, the two Houses of
Congress backed by the Federal Judiciary had ben
able to drive her from taking stand on constuonaI
principles. Mr.. T. remarked the course pursued bv
me present See etary Of State after the stand he had
taken upon the Panama question. He read an ex,rac,
from hts speech on that occasion. and sad tbat an.
,h o, secretary mad not only 'urled his back upon
that speech, bat upon his vote the question also
ne mad moved Heaven and Earth to seek 10 mt
down the last Admins ration, but no,wi,hs,appJ.
ing the shoss which he then had on we q M,
worn ou', when re hmself-this same iodividuaI
tne present Secfetary-o originated Mission, and call
ca upon the Senate to sanction IT, The course pursued
traction OF the Consti ution and after what had recent
mansPired, had not the Jack son pary riyh =, com
pam has the Sscretry had all this 10 break up
that party! or at DEF said about modern
was Difficult 10 find Statesmen at the pressnt dav
Certain Individuals walked with heads erect. f,cns
!ne sky regardless Of whatever fell 10 their way, and
Die principles OF the Nation. He would not rive ts
OF tho Statesmen who framed tho Constitution Of The
states 'or the moiern Statesmen who had BE- en- so
much lauded. The foregoing is but an imp rect
sketch OF part OF the remarks OF NIT He Concluded
oy submitting the following amendment, by wsy Of
Provided al,oays, That nothing in ,bi. a., ,,,,,,,
shall DO construed sanctiosing or In anv wav sn
inc apo ntmen Of thes persons bv the Presien,
curing the recess Of the Senate and without their
advice and consent, as Commissioners 4, ma soiis,s
treaty With The Ottoman Porte" '
MT Drown was not prepared, nor had no intended
Say word on tho subject-but, from the extraordi-
arn'. IL had been said that those who voted for IN.
appropriation would PROSTATE the Senate TO the EYem
I'VE wli He considered the measure constituency
ana should vos for it, without any fear or design NJ
Piosus,ns himself the Senate at the feet NJ An.
kAecuhve discrimination had been attempted 10 he
mao MADE between the President and his Ministers. He
nsu oeen taught believe that this was the doctrine ~
Sreat britsn-he had been also taught 10 byIeve ,hs,
me President was responsible for the acts Of his Mir
,'es Our shafts might be cast the Minsters-but
they wounded only the PRESIDE for he alon. ,ss
responsible. The ia~less' and RANK usurna,ion'
must DO pardoned. IL seemed. because L. was m. Ian
suaSe o. fearless Virginia He. had as much respect
aoio Statesmen In tho Cabinet and distinguished var
riors IN the held but he believed there was No, a,
uilvaual here, who would yield the palm to Virginia
in zeal for the preservation Of tho Constitutes
had not been able to discover any abuse of poyyer in
this case. The practice began with W.sh;p.,on =;
commissioners to Aigiers, and was foliowed nm
" 'cpefson' 10 sending mission to Russia. There
was no comparison between this commission and ,t
MISSION 70 psnsms. Mr.. b. read an extract from the
speech OF Mr. TazoweII on tho latter e,s, in ,b;cb
he made distinction be weon mission IA ba,h,,,.n
and civilized nations, &c. o"''"'
Mr. lazeWen rejoioed 10 those who had rsn,;.d a.
DIS remarks, and defended and epIars ed npon ,hsn
hmeDg oher remarks no said. he had called the move,
exercised unconstitutional He bad not been bred IN
Couss, sna was not seausinte4 Nth any Diplomatic
Wofu 20 soften ". III the proceeding was actually nm
sons"uuona', was II disresps efu 10 Say so He misb
eo' inc provisions OF the Constitution had been
mistsken-but, nevertheless, would II not he ',nso
saiu'ionIf IL thing was done contrary to law,
power exorted, contrary TO laW-vss il not = svIa.
exer,iop OF power Tho terms he had used fell .hos
OF what bad boen charged against former Presdsnt
~ had been said, on the discussion of tbe psnsm.
question, by two OF ihs present Secretaries hen Sen
s'ors, mat the course pursued by Mr.. Adams. was
Iaw,ess usurPsion OF power This was the language
useo on mat occasion and, seeing bs had M no.
man copied the language Of the courtisrs OF ,bs d.v
did know how no could DO seeused Of dsre,nec m
go hem' were disposed 10 apply the terms he
oPar.i uar men, he could not help H. He reItsrs,sd
n . ,ne'e nsa oeen power exeried ia this case In
voiAuon OF me Constitution. Mr.. TazeveII continnsd
2. much greater length but We have moi sttsmnied
n'ofany 70 follow him, and shall not on the preseni
oecsslon give his urii or remarks The fo,ssp.os h,
indeed, mere sbs,raet Of the debate -
MT Livingston next rose, and occupisd about half n,
nou. explaining his previous argum ens and Defend
ing men, He also remarked upon what b,d f.ll.o
ron messrs' Tyler and Tszsweli to-day: when
on motion OF Mr.. Fersyth, (who has tbe floor fer TO-
The nate adjourned
sIn NE House Of Representatives, Mr. Everett from
nm he fhx.-.