Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-21
sist Congress-2l Session.
~ SENATE OF TIE u. s. FEB. % 1881
SPEECH or MR.. rAZWELL,

n, his motion 10 strife OIL The appropriation
for the payment If rertnin { ommisSouers np-
b2ini,d byths President 10 negotiate Treaty
Nth Turkey.
The Senate resuncd tho consideration OF the
tli making appropriation for the support of
Gyprnment question pending hping ON
ao'ias mnde nv Mr.. TAzHELL 10 strike from
,.- amendments reporle by the Committee on
NANCE, the following items
For compensation In the Commissioners
r empioyed IN upgntiaiing Treaty with the
SublIue p rte. To Charles Rhind, an out
90 t Of 81 500, dcduciing thDreirom whatever
90 ,nm may have been paid TO him for his per
atonsl expprse': tn Charles Rhind. David
"Ofi y. ana James Bdde, at the rate Of 81,
. SGD per annIm, for the time that each OF
.Men WAS engaged in the said negotia-
r'8n'
t. Fo, rompersa iion TO the Commissioners
d. o,rrloyed on y forrner occasion, Tor n similar
O. ,or,.nfp. 10 William VI Crane and David
OBEY. at lhe rate Of 81 BOO per nnnum, for
thu time that each of them was engaged in
me said negoittinn
This question being announced by the Presi-
dent, Mr. IAzwELL Tes", and said
Air PRESIDENT. II had consulted my
feelings. rathrr than my sense Of duty, GER
, inly should not blve made the motion did a
few days sinre, by which the discussion then
oom,Drnced has been produced. In this dis
cussion, the inhrmi,y under which labor pre-
vented me al that time, and ! fear, will still
disable me, from doug justice to the subject.
But, as have comm need the task (however
lahorious and even painful il must be in my
present situatinn) " i'll now cndeavor to com
plete il: confitng in the Senate, who well
loow how am connected with this matter,
IN prpe cnuditnn n Da r.
DON this nngrate iul oUtrusion upon their at-
teaion
In moving toexpunge the portion of the n
amendment proposed by the Committee, which
goes N plovide for The payment Of" an outfit
aud salaries" 10 " the Commissi0 ner.,' ap-
poiatsd as well by the lats as ny the present
President s. 70 neg, ate Tr'aiv with The
Sublime pnrte" stated mot explicit y, that It
was no. my purpose 10 deny TO these persons
ine money which the COMMUNE proposed to
Award es com ensaton for tie services they
Rtre supposed 10 nave rendered. But that
my object was. e. ekPFss4 IN this mFnneI, my
own decided ii apprabai,oa of what had been
uoae ~ th- behalf rs vel as of the mode 10
Hieh It's remuneration was now proposed 10
he awarded 10 ,hem. | said, that il bill hav-
ias for its ohjec, the compensation ofihese per
SOUS, should be introduced mo The other House,
wh.re 1t ought to originate and should re-
GIVE the sanction of tia, body, such
hill would meet NY CORDIAL support here, even
il il shonid besiow upon thse individuals
mnre THAI the Committee propose TO allow
Nnm by Their amendment. This explicit dec
hpiion repeated more than once, had sup
lsed, would have protected me against the
impufation OF the Senator from New York,
(Mr SAsFoRn) which was strongly implied in
ts question be propcunded, when he so en-
phstcsl'y asked, If meant TO claim TO the u
nned States the iuIi besht oil the labor and
lime Of these persons. and 10 deny 10 them
any equivalent therefor. 10 this question,
1hus asked, will again answer vita equal en-
phass, Nc. II IS not my wish to refuse 10
these mn one single cent. So far from II, 'n-
considerable, nav doubtful as | believe the
bf0efis to be, which they are supposed TO
have rendered. yet, l will 60 hhnd IN hand
"nh The Senator from New York or any other,
IN awarding Tor their service, not a mere guam
'um meruii, hut liberal and ample allowance
tor all then time and all their labor, nay even
Tor lh-Ir honest though mistaken efforts 10 this
regard
Having said thus much must lake the
''oery Of sgnIiyiOg 10 the honorable Senator
ron New York, the very wide distinction
\~h'cn TO my own mind Is quite obvious) be-
wen such a voluntary award OF compen'"-
'''a TO ihosa who int ndtd vel and acted hon
S,p' and voting an appropriation OF money,
ul"h ihe application Of the Executive, IN re-
"rmptlon OF the faith Of the Stale. SAID TO tie
y" 'ged, by those who cannot agree had any
"u,"ot'ty so TO commit it, One, would be the
.n"o"iedgment Of debt, vi demand oil
,''e' justice, which, although Congress may
ave Tue physical power, they have not the
"O'" right to refuse. The other, is mere
pucas'oh to our equity. not addressing itsell
,""hy WY to our pligh,ed tatb.-One, IS Il
SO"'"on exercise oil our power Of appropriation
injected with nothing but the special merits
~ 'ne particular Case, and constituting no OBJ
Lsa,'fy precedent Tor any other even of a like
I '. Inc other, is direct sanction of what
re'e 10 be on Unconstitutional act OF the
,b a and a voluntary abandonment on
par, OF The Senate of IT'S rights and priv
,oa one mode OF proceeding would furnish
oher House, all the facts existing IN the
,ha,n, ".'u necessary toa correct exercise .
rn,", discretion overii. The other, is well cal
4'a'eo 10 mslead that body, By holding on