Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-14


in this country (where the thirst for office Is insaia
BILE to continue the titles OF Governors Of States aud
Militia officers TO ,hose WI have filled such pla
ces, not only wherever they may b., but long a.
they live. that l am not surpriz the Sepa,or IRON |
Maryland should feel disposed to eularge this Gu, tom
Little; especially when barren name, may be made |
the fruitful parent Of much Executive power as he
tui claims for II. Henc siorwerd. nut only
lay, suppose, tba, once a Con'ui and always q |
Ccn-ui every where. Nay. If l. BE- true, thai this
Corsul to the Russian Tott Of 0iess, may prtute Of
het, be me'morphosed by he instructions OF the
President, or rather OF the SecretMy OF State uto ne
gatistor at Constantoopie OF Treaty with the to-
mao empire 1T will be very difficult, TO hud limit con-
ular functions. Thus tina, thing called Consul the
lowest In tie diplomatic scale, without pay, power or
privilege, may be converted no the mot impo tan,
iuncsionary the U. ). can have abroad. Sir, wcud
have heen suffice, worthy Of Hogarh's pencil, i'm
agipe, to have represented the interview between Mr.
khind aud the Refs Etendi, the proud representative
oil his naughty severe ga, when they frt met, 20 @x-
change th-r powers the "christau dog had mt.
ed to him consular diploma to Odessa, as the equisa.
lent OF his iull powers.-l would crafty me much 10
hear from any body. what won have be IN tn. ate
OF the negotiation II pendente lite the Russian Auto.
cras bad revoked Me- Rhnds ereguatur and 90 terni.
mated his functions as Coz snl at O,s.a-But SUPPOSE
we might thus Justify Me- Rhind's appoin,ment VIVA,
is 10 be said for BiddleI-He was no Consul to
or any where else did he bear any diplomatic au.
horl'y save what this commission conei upon him.
II IL true, that he bore, aud CALAMITY tor The com
mission OF Po tCaptan in The navy Of the u. s.: hut
surely will not be contended that naval or militia
~ emcer may rrfufe oGicit be transformed in o a d.
plamatc funciionary OF III. highest grade by the mere
issIucons OF Secretary OF State, or simple order
oil 'hs Resident alone. The officers, am cure Gus bt
20 otect this, for II so lii e ceremony is necessary
IN he one case a. little would be requisite in its con.
verse; aud when naval officers, may by word from the
iesaeh' or ms Sscre,aries be converted into public
ministers TO negtta Tsea les, the latter by process,
equaiy summary, may be made the commaud .rs Of our
ierts and armies
But tie President himself ha, answered this arxu.
meu-He od not suppose, that orders and instruc
aone would authorize Coosuis, POST Captains or snv
oody else, TO make Treaties. He knew well, that a
commission was requisite; and therefore
gran ed hese Letters paenr' Ter that very purpose -
nor Will he, should think, feel much obliged to ,be
Sena'or from Maryiand for the imputaticn
necessarily implied 10 this argument the sum and sub.
aue1 OF wh'eh is tha me mig to negotiate Trea
with Turkey, and conceal this his object from IN =
ena'e' me PRESIDENT nominated TO them as . mere
,;. 20 ouessa' MIN who he had appointed minister
p'en'poientary for that purpose.
MT 'iuen', there Il one more arg ment which
see, nave TO answer; aud then will have done with
TINS part OF the subject. The bonour.bIe s n,,o,
IRON III Dos, (Mr. Kan-,) tell, me- tina, come loo I,
Iiba ne Senate have already advised the a,ion
y, .ne lteay; aud 6y so doing have approved the APP
Pohtin-nt OF the ministers who ne 20 i,ted H. Tbars
lore, IN now estopp.d to urge any objection n IN
q appointments For my particular emancipation from
sS .upPos SD esoppe, appeal TO the knowl edge o.
all my brethren oil the Senate, who have bssrJ ~,
pro citations, aud wi messed my continual claim ~ Nh
,sn which is now sought to be barrsd by this s,rans
Itu,ahOn. Nor can p'rmit This argument, as ap
P"su 10 tle Senate, to unnoticed As doctrine IL l.
not correct, however certain il NAV he as f g., "
come 90 ate-l stand here to yindcae N. sao,,;
~ me ,ohsutuon, which has been violated to ass. r.
we man privileges Of this body, which have bsan In
ringed, and here, even here, in this its yerv hail
am eii by one OF its honorable members that cons
700 'at! L know II, sir. do come too late "Ti.
rus ana ny Ills, Ills true" But tits only ,rus a.
ac'' ard not as doctrine. cannot undo what ba,
uone or prevent the wound that has been
~ or I'M do come tooIae. But do not come
100 ia'e 10 warn those who me here that ,bsir Con-
siu ION has been voltd do lot come too late IN
those With whom am here ated ,ba, their
tered rights have been impaired I do no, con-. -,
xVhi
been inhicted or 10 strive to prevent The r.ns,;,;
such injuries in future Nf0''''" VI
Nor does the estoppeI which has been r.lied uoon
eonsnu,e even just technical objection to the asser
uon oil the nigh privileges which have p,onosed :,
e MAINTAIN: There no conpex on between he ra,fca
ZION OF Treaty, and the appointment of ,ha na.as
commissioned negotiate exec pt what conc-rn. A.
oIe,sh STATE. 10 the Grand SgDor, we ne ed nos. ws
no. say mat we ra'ify the Treay concluded
nun ou ueny the authority OF tbe persons appoints
oy ourselves To negotiate IL. Ii would be idle nav II
"""iu Do base TO do so, for he would holt IN ~ ~,
own cI;a granted to these negociaors, by our
CHieI M ag'siTate, under the ed sc al Of our
ha'lon This indeed are estopped to dsnv ~ h;'
u "ouu IL comPort with the character of our me-
n ~ suea any o'het earthly sovereign to pass upon
"e question raised as to lis msue But here al hom
" seems somewhat Paradoxcal to saw that yys ~ ~
70 ourselves, that which it i. affirmed by our
selves that ourselves have DONE This would by .
most extraordinary estoppel indeed "
oI' as Is our history, it nevertheless furnishes
ssveral examples oil ministers who have exceeded
'hei' instructions, and Of officers who have vii,,
their orders. Reasons of pocy have induc.d y.
government TO adopt some OF these acts and m ;,.t
o'heFs 10 foreign States. But until now /, la go
oeeh supposed by any, that hese asons nj sta,s mol
were OF suiheient force TO preclude all enon;r, H.;
me breaches OF our own laws, much less int ,b a.;
ialons OF cur Consi uti)n Itself A Tre,,v ia ra,;sJ
no matter how or by whom concluded ,yhsnsnar =,
oeiieved 10 be promotive OF the public gooJ r. :,
ms rcuhcaon necessarily implies a ius,Ifca,ion IF
VIOLATION oil u e Constitutions 10 the apooi,,msn, -, ~
het ociaors; and by such calion we are
W uehy 'his, IMAM indeed has the time come wbsn p
opinion OF The general welfare is the su, stint, a.
me equii emen's OF The charter. "
Du' no" does this question come he iors ma, A.
aenumeh' 10 an appropria ion bill is here pronosd
'"e 0OJec' OF winch amendment s, to authorse ibs 90
Pe"uu'e OF more oil the pub lie revenue ,b.n ,oos CO..
rmP'a'eu oy he ether Houie, where the hill oiai
"s'eu 'hls amendment obtains, The bill an a,,spJ
ID III o DO sent bick, Tor the approval of the House nj
~ ..sen'auves' when there, who will he h,rJ,
W anfn, hat these cons ituticna gu,,dana -,
VIC money oil The people, are esopped from nonirin
H. VIC n'ness OF granting what may be asked and n
,soue In "hch The grant should be mad.i SUBJ
gu "'ha'iop' would be carrying the claim Of Exscu
'e p'"er 10 an extent never before heard Of vi 4,
us' 10 conceded on all hands, that the power of n,
SENATE over ms appropriation bill, IL preei,eJv lbs
d' ne,ner grea'er or less, than thai, of lbs o,bsr
hVuse. What then becomes of this doctrine of ss,n
pes, urged upon the Senate 10 prevent The ass,om Fl
their constitutional rights? wv "''ei"op vi
Mr.. PRESIDENT, have done with This mar, oe A.
suoJect and will desin you but few mnmsn,s ~ o
anhg me second question. In discussing tbis T 90
oOhSeu 10 concede gTdtid argument tbs, ,hs b.
atn'' during The recess of the Senate might Ifin
nave instituted his mission, BY making ebsss 10y
appointments Yet granting This 4 'h'"a'