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


IL Mr.. Rhied had died on the tn OF May and /, had
been judged expedent TO ell up the vacancy bsppen
ing hy his deah, all agree, that the President might
although this event happened, il could not have been
known here, during the las, session Of the Senate
Blu, II Mr. Rhind makes Treaty the same day n is
President when the Senate adourned Ia IN ms.
!'iy him, for not laying MIR. Rhinds appointment be-
lore the Senate at their last session. aho' this appoint
meot was made here (snd therefor, well krcwnI eight
months before that session ,ermina ,ed.
l,na 6ct wev.r, that this Treaty was concluded
on the 7'h "i May! IL Is true the II um-nt be ars
tha' date but we all know, tina, il could not hav.
been then concluded. Because, Il is absolutely GER
ain, that two OF the Commissioners had moi th,n
reached Consantnope; and that, wth,u, the appro-
baton, even tn Turkish government would no, con
sent to consider the projet as a Treay concluded =
when then was II concluded! Certainly not so lat,
as the 29th OF May. Because, we have on our files
ie"er OF that date, written by of these Commits.
sioners to another, urging many ornaments Ia nbnc.
him TO sign il. On the day, (,he 80 h) another
Comnisson'r writes to the Secretary Of State saving
that ne had that day signed the Treaty. but there il
evidence before the Senate wv ny when n WA ign
| cd by his associates %
Suppose however. tina, II was signed by all the Com
mssioners on or before the 30th of Nav Thu in,;ru
ments were sill to be exchanged before the bus;n %
OF the negotiation could be conclud d and we have
me strongest presumPive evidence, that this was not
done on that day in the fact apparent upon mr.
journals, that the SOh Of May last was Sunday Now
does any man believe, that these ministers of C.
uan people. would have thus publicly profaned the
1 RI. n1er
the view OF all the ministers OF the pow.rs of Cbr;.
tendon there convened! don't put this even unon
me ground OF their Oh s'an faith bu, upon the
oil national pride and national honour ALWAYS
in the conduct Of the nations ministers NV life uaon
H. there Is one of these Com,ni .si ouers who wouid
nav' willingly suffered even impalng, before he would
nave so degraded himself and his country in The eve.
| OF all Christendom.-But il this work wa, mn, com
P'eted on the sob May, il could 70, have been done
eonl the 3l"; and on the morning of this day our
journals show, that the Sen ate adjourned Nov wbs
ther the exchange Of the Treaties Tf made on tina,
aayI or the adjournment OF the Senate took place
sa question which will leave to be decided by those
,nd who oei caIcu'a'e the difference Of longitude,
T .u VINO may know more OF the etiquette of the
turkish Court than do. This |. done the mora 20.
NY o cause l am satisfied, that the work was mn,
completed until the frat OF June.-For find a Ists,
OF mat date addressed 10 the Secretary of State ;n.
ing cory Of the Treaty, and giving the FIRST in,eIi
gencs OF Its conclusion and l take it for granted
OF this tedious affAir.
Lstitb be, however, that the Treaty was concluded a,
any time gentlemen please Did the ministers Gas.
70 De such, tbs moment their work was done viii
me salaries proposed to be allowed TO them &c
a! tns' hme' Were they not entitled to the common
ness eunao mdnendo ct redeundo? pray Sir ,ba
not continue TO perplex Ourselves by conf,und
ing tne oihcer with his du,ies-These Commissioner
were ministers before the be IN 10 ne yoeate
were ministers throu ghout the :a,i IN. and min
l'ers they continued to be- least while thew reman
Gu a, me turkish Court. whether Engaged in perform
ed
o'herwise the immuntes conferred upon hen h,
e Puoic law, attach not 10 the duty TO be perf,rmed
gu. 20 'he once Gated by the zion for ts ,r
iormance. Ths Sultan would have offended ius. a.
nuen against that law, by suffering lodi ny to be Of
'ereu 10 any OF these ministers alter the Treaty. Tvs.
49,. as 'e'ofe as much ii the negotiation had
never ceinmsnced, or BEEN broken off az II i, bad
coh'nued.-But we all know that these c. mmssionar
,emaineu al CInslannople certainly until the h o
f we nave upon our Giles, official letters of tn al
ua'e' written by hem at that place. Then what he
comes oil this vndica,ion, rested il is upon upknown
Ea - occurring at some doubtful period of time
,r. PRESIDENT my strength is almost gone and YOU:
Panehee must be az least as much exhausted We, q
Few Wods more-I hope h-y may bs the last win
usn shaii have occasion to trouble you. For many
D .ns nave rave l watched The workings OF this govern.
neo' ano nave seen seaiily advancing TO thai con
uiion TO which ssgacous STATE smen Ion a,
preucIed u must orc day come. Occa,onaI obstrpc.
"ons 10 It's onward motion, have sometimes chaassL
me with the no pc, that these pred;c ons ,yn,,S ~,
ver'ned' Nor will ever part with this bopa Will
sls oody remains true 10 ITSELF and faithful 70 ihe
oa'es whose sovereignies are here re represented Rn
VIVA. nave seen and heard of late is no, well c,l
Iaed 10 cherish hope. The time is not far dis,an,
nay lay a. hand, when the ,h,Ore,ic maxim of The
bfti law, will become a practical rule for Tho A
mefcan people The Eug ih jurists tell n. IN a. e.,h
hing cen DO TO wrong" and soou may we exnsc, to
sr ms henon oil he British government transfr rred
oours' as solemn truth sffrned of our Presiden, I
wsh we may lie able TO intro luce with tbis nr;n.i,,
the corrective IL finds in the governme n, from whpc
IS borrowed There, although the King can do no
advice they give him " " VIZ oau
In tne instance before u,, | am WILLING In h.r,,o
'nat me President has not knowingly violated The
s"tu'ion, or designed 10 impair the rip hts of n G.
nate, or desired 10 usurp for himself The .utrs and an
sou,e control over all appontme although such
fanny Is The effect OF his la The mode in which b.
sihess oil THIS Kind is done we all know MANY crcu
stances may have existed, 20 absove the Pr-sIen C.
an desgn 10 exert any such power has be
III Pracce In order 10 produce such fleets But wb a,
mus, we say oil his minister's the bounden duv of
whom IL IL, 10 present 10 him the facts az the know
! mem 10 De- VI his cabinet, four were memb-rs n,
rms Dody during the memorable Panama 6iscuss:o~
o'e OF men, (he Secretary of the Navy) was the mo
Ve VI 'ne resolution decaratory OF our rights and de-
nyius 10 the PRESIDENT the power then claimed and
mere exercised Another OF THIN, (,he Secrstarv If
o'ae) s'oou oy my side In that debate he able advo
cate oil those rights eoquenty denouncng the claim
oil power then preferred, as bu part OF 1ong s,,ad
system coyeEty to increase the Influence and na,,on
| age OF The Execuii~e. And all four united viii mo
in the vote given upon that occasion Surrounded bv
such advisers, no voice raised TO admonisb bi
u no friendly caution was Civ o him by anv of those
whose opinion upon this subj CT was so well known
and one oil whom had in his own office full reorasen
,aioh oil al the facts existing in the case il ouyht o,
10 Do maHer Oh much astonisb ment if the President
should nave regarded ii Of common occurrsncs
sru me omission to lay the appoinm ents before the
senate al 'heir next session, may possibJv have
acciden'ai know not how this matter stands. h,,
th' Know, that II such representa- ion had eyer
made TO the Senate should lever have be en- heard r.,
censure mere over-sgbis, acts Of aoy kind uncon
sciously done. When honourable majors bowayar
instead OF excusng, seek TO justify what has been
uoDt ana This too by such arguments az we bav head
wnch sound must suffice to perpstuae this power