Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-10

II required 10 pass its violation In silence
ply. tina, TO do would be in6dety 10 our trust and
treason to those who cont here The constant effort
oil virginia has been directed to it's preservation; the
political ct oil The hour has over led her yield
It for sn iu'taD'. No matter with what soemniy the
violation Las been attended; although sanctioned by tho
two Hluses OF Congress or the President of the Unit.
ed State, and confirmed by judicial decision she has
| OF Halted IN her duty. How little, then, should we
ee entIsd to represent her, could far for get
ourselves as TO hobh. In course Let me, Sis, be
distirct'y nndets ODD lay down rule for others.
Senators here will prescribe rules for themselves M
aooo' all will be governed by motives, equally pure
aud honorable bu', holding tho opinions which do up
on this subject shoulj esteem myself the v-res.
creant to my most solemn obi cations IL could bring
mys II to supper, this appropriation.
| The Senstor from Louisiana had pronounced II q
n'w discovery which we have made--a new dl.cove.
~, SE was IL rot proved TO the Senate the her
day that The power had always been denied 10 the Pre-.
sden Of endng ministers to foreign of his
M re motion! Sir, neither the discovery IL new uor
the duo rue Both old as the Cons tuition isei
shall presently demonstrate from the very letter
OF mat instrument. What was that question which
but fsw years since divided this Senate? What was
this N
tMr Livingston explained. He had spok. of Sc
ccnstiu iona1
Sir. said Mr. Tyler, this is no secret agency in the
diplomatic sense, but secret embassy mission But
let us return to the Panama question What was that
Nothing than abstract decar alton made by
Mr. Adams, that the right TO depute ministers without
the intcrposition of the Senate fell within the compe
tency OF the Executive power. He did not appoint,
however, but, the Constitution required nominated
persons to the Senate for its advice and CONSENT and
yet what was the course pursued! There then stood
this floor TO arm and shoulder to shoulder nine
teen Senator's who with their shields NOV
ed with the irresistible force OF the Spartan phaanx
upon that eneny-princips, which threatened to
throw the Constitution The present Secretary of the
Navy moved the resolution in the following words, viz
"Resolred the opinion Of the Senate, as much as
the claim oil powers thus set up by the Executive might
If suffered to pass uRnoticed by the Senate be hereaf
ter relied upon TO justify the exercise Of similar pow
err they owe II to themselves and tho States they re-
present to protest. and they do hereby soemnly but
respectfully, protest against the same"
Mark you, Sir-a mere claim set up. The apprc-
henson that that might be called into precedent to JUS
THY the exercise of similar power by some future
Executive was sufficient TO produce solemn a reso
luton as that which have read Let look TO what
was uttered in debate that question The state of
the vote has already been mentioned. will read tn
the Senate some OF the remarks which fell from the
present Secretary oil the Navy. Before do So how
ever, let mo speak my honest convictions do not be-
eve that he has had any agency in advising this mis-
sion to Constantinoplc do not believe that he could be
guilty OF an inconsistency gross and palpable No
man has more confidence in the frmness of his adbe
sion to the principles of the Constitution Ahan myself
In his attachment TO the great doctrines of the demo
cratic party, he is fit and proper representative of the
State of which he is a native-a State which has been
distinguished by nothing strongly than by her
uniform devotion 10 the Constitution That star in
fwi-
light. or undergone eclipse. Sir, speak not err CATH,
drd. have had no syllable of conversation with that
gentleman; but from my knowledge of his character
and other circumstances, am led the opinion which
have expressed. al view" said Mr. Branch rofor
ring to the resolution, "he usurpation which il notices
and Purports to repel as link in the chain
the most portenous and caamous consequences 70 The
liberties of this people, "Isoated unconne ced with
any thing else, yet plainly and palpably con]ictno
with the letter and spirit of the Constitution IL IL trul
appalling to the friends of liberty" And again an i
eel hart 10
inc principles OF the Declaration of Independence
The mere assertion by the President that he possessed
INC power oil appointing Minister'S and OF originating
mission, without consulting the Senate, produced these
strong expressions. Magma char,a was violated ana
ire principles OF the Government required tn he
serted might multiply quotations from the same
speech all equally impressive, but will pas, 10 thai
delivered on the same question by gentleman then
senator now member from Kentucky in the other
House deem 1t necessary to quote but one sentence
in order to exhibit his strong convictions on this cl;
OF power set up by Mr.. Adams. rMr. Tyler here read
rom Mr. Johnston's speech. al think might risk the
decision OF this question upon the hazard Of uoiver
sal and unanimous opinion as to the plain comn,on
sense meaning OF the Constitution. To cite passages
equally strong from the speeches OF others would not
De dllhcult The opinions then uttered By nv
are the same that he has enforced in this debate Bnt
VIII give you the expressions and opinions of gen
uemah VINO stands more Immediately connected with
me proceeding now the sabect of discussion mean
ne secretary OF State-the person mm ediaely charp
ed with the management of our diplomatic relations.
one upon whose advice the President oubtlessv renos
Gu WIN commence nave found no speech of his re
ported on Mr. Branch's resolution and imagine that he
delivered none; but he spoke on the Panama question
properly so called, and subsequently on the rules of he
Senate. Let us his speech on the first one stion
Here Mr. L. read from that spcech.1 "The measure
deemed TO be (hat of sending Ministers IN Pan,n.
without previously consulting the Senate) within tbe
constitutional competency of the Executive; that we
are only consulted TO obtain our opinion its expeJ
ehcy ana because It is necessary TO come TO us for an
Appropriation without which the measure cannot he
carried into effect. Yes, Sir, the first blow that wa.
struck IN that great contest which subsequently, CON
vuised the country, and the first voice that was raised
to arrest the current of events then setting in (snea
ing OF the suggestion which was made by the first A.
dams rel alive to the mission Berlin were on points
10 all substantial purposes, identical with the present
is not startling, II not an omnous circumstance that
so soon under the present administration we should have
presented to u.s. in such bold relief doctrines and prn
cipes, which, in the first year of that to which have
REFERRED laid the principles Of the most bitter and nm
relenting ieuds! Does The analogy stop here, The
men who then opposed the mission to Berlin were 40
nounced as oPposfoniss-as faction who sought the
gratIcaton OF their personal views at the expense nj
the public good. They oerc lan,pooned and piU;fsd
oy dH the presses supporting, and supported B, The
Gouernment, and host Of malicious parasits. e,ne
rated by its patronage" Yes, Sir and we shall no
lampooned and villihed for the course which we no
pursue MY colleague read correctly the hand writing
on the wall. What was fact formerly will be fact
again But let the storm rage it shall be 80 wiIled
by those VINO control the operations of particular pres
ses stand here the advocate of the Constitution and
II necessary, am ready TO become the victim in ts
place. " "
am not yet done with the Secretary OF Slate 7
VIII read you paragraph from speech delivered bv
HIN on what was commonly called "the Rules of the
Scnate'-a speech dpIiyered oin \ H..