Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25

Ting the accounts OF senators, members and dele
gates there ahal be deductct. from the account or
amount of pay, for each session the of So
day. for every day any member of either House, de-
Iegate shall have been absent, except by order on
business of the House to which he belongs, in
sequence of sickness.
The question being upon it's passage-a brief debate
took place between Messrs. Thompson of Georgia,
Hail. Gorham, Tucker and Drayton, upon the form of
the resolution, and its effect upon the rules &c The
House then proceeded to the Senate TO attend the trial
of Judge Peck,
Continuation Of the Debate on Mr.. Stan
berrv's motion 10 strike out from the APP
preparation bill, the salary Of the Russian
Minister.
Mr. WAYNE ohsetv"d, that when the rentle-
man from OHIO '1,af'o te motion "a strike from he
hi! under consideration the appropriation for the
salary Of the minis TO Russia, he had accompani
ed IL with two declarations, neither of which was
fact, thcagh both had the appearance OF being so.
The moral apprehension of the gentleman will rea-
Oily distinguish between them, and ALEC suggest
him how far the ference in THIS instance had been
accidental His declarations were, that the Presl-
dent had told the United States ropresen-
ted at the court OF Russia, ana that it not pro
babe We SOON would be, the last being assertion
of his These were the reasons he had gwen
to sustain his notion and both he proisses 10 have
derived from the message. Sir the President. alter
stating anrcablc relate with Russia and that
Will be- LEFT unemployed to promote them,
and TO improve the commercial Intercourse between
g.,
extreme ind;S position bad compelled the minister to
leave, temporarily, his post, for genial eli
mate, and that this was privilege which had been
committed 10 the minister's discretion consdcra-
ton at the extent TO wsich his constitution had been
impaired IN the public service Bat the President
also states he had received the most satisfactory
surances that the public interests wouid suffer
OIL the minister's absence, it his intention to
| keep up intercourse with the Russian Cabinet.
Trough ihe Secretary OF Legation. So lar, then,
sir, from not being represented informed
tna notwithstanding disease had forced The minis
ter to- leave s.. Petersburg for n time, he was.
though under its pressure, not unrlndfui cf his On
ty, o.! the parlicUlr Interests which had been
filed to hun, end Of the welflra o: his country.
How different Is bs statement iron, the naked de-
c!aration o. tic gentleman, which. without any OK
pllnatiun from him, i'm H entire suspension OF
all negotiation daring the minister's absence, con
vcyS liitlmation that the pbic interests was su!-
erng, aud the nputaion, that thu approp was
asked to pay Ter constructive, and for actual
services. 1t may suit the gsntirman's views to use
his place here II make sucn i1sinu for circu-
l,uon out the House, bl; when they are unyar-
ran'e ed by the only document which we have to rive
us information upon his subject and upon which, 10
makes his assertions and that sp.ie.. - 90 rlar
unaffected, and candid manner, that II canno, be
mistaken but by great careleSSIess, disposition
to pervert II, he must bear the exDnsure of tho diff
ference between his declarations and the authority
| upon wnch he rests them, aud rot complain if his
motives. should even DC harsiily suspec Cd Equally
unfortunate IS the geniem9n's declaration, that It
\ was no, probable we would coon be represented at
the Russian Court 1t IS the Opposite conclusion to
which candid mind wod come from the lanp,,a ore
OF the message IN such a case, nothing could be
certainly said prom sed but enourh was said Ia
sow thar the President had dsiini hope thst the
m'nlster would return the Spring to his post Wi h
full ability to give to his country the use fthose
talents and attanments by which he had become SC
much distinguished at home.
The motion not t.,eraorc sustained By the f1cts
of the case; forced to look beyond them for
the cause which induced il; ana 1t seems to have
been intended % give al opportunity for OFT
pouring of par y resentment, which had been The
more violent and p'r5O1a from having m snbsfan-
tal cause o! complaint, pP,n Which it would fIsten
It's rancor.
The gcntlenlIn from Rhode [islgnd. III. BIr..es J
has INDUCED III wide rage OF: observation, in no
way connected with the snbIec and by no means
sanctioned by the remarks OF the ChairIna.. of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, To which he more
than once referred as All example to protect him
III his irregular course The House had under
stood the Chat man to deprecate any reliance being
placed upon newspaper cOnjcctures and calumnes;
but the gentleman had made them tho basis of his ar
gument and his authority for facts and until he had
done 50, the real subject Of debate had been lost
sight of. What connection SIR, with this subject
has the treaty with Turkey any one of lis artI-
cIes, about which, we cannot know any thino I'm
I'll 1t sdaI be ratified or lis provisions shall be divu..
ged by vote OF the Senate, unless information
concerning it has been got by Shameless violation
of fidelity to the constitution, Did the gentleman
reflect upon the Improperly in member OF Con-
grcss, giving in debate currency and consequences
10 mere newspaper surmse, concerning our for
eign reIa lons which, whether it shall turn out t. be
true or false, might be- hurtful to our interests by
premature disclosure, increased superstition of
its correctness, and before it is known what at,i-
tude those who administer the Government have
taken in relation to che subject of conecture? Or
does he think 1t allowable in the warfare of pary
to catch al every suggestion which malice cnrios-
ity may make OF those in power, and to argue
from them as probabilities In such contentious
honor rejects the use OF uDtruth, rs readily as
honor and humanity would refuse 10 WELD the poi-
soned weapon war. Did the historical read Mt
of the gentemin remind him how often II has
happened IN negotiation, that Inadmissib article
Is permitted to be part Of treaty by Minister not
having full power to ratify IT, in the expectation that
its temporary admission will be productive of ult
mate good? But, s-, we know nothing of kat trca-
ty; and sbstan from farther notice Of that part Of
the gentemans speech, believing, wni the treaty
i5 under consideration in the Senate, cohlecture5
its contents or any remarks concerning 1t, 70 be a.
together unbecoming here. The gentleman, howe
yer, Is as tttle justified for having made the quail
tcatloJs and fitness of the Minister to Russia n
subject OF inquiry and remark iron O s.Dfinn To
strike ct ihe appropriation Tor bis salary WHEN the
TeEm OF 0p?on a"nt tyisir, and it na c and COR
brHcG Dy tho Senate, the ness % the individual is