Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-09

regard:
sgnifying to the hoioufs bic Senator from New York
the very wide distinction which to my mind is quite
obviously between such q voluntary award Of com.
Pensaton. to those who intended we'll and acted no.
nestly. and voting al appropriation Of money, upon
the application of tho Executive. in redemption of
the faith Of the State said to be pledged by those
'sho cannot agree had nny authority 80 to commit
ln. One. would be- ihe acknowledgment of q debt,
Of demand of strict justice, which although Con
Srcss may have tho physical power. they have not
tho moral right to refuse The other, more ap-
ni'cauon to our equity not addressing itself in any
way {" our plight'd hnh.-Onc, is a Common exer-
else OF our power Of appropriation connected with
mourning but the special merits Of the particular case.
and constituting n" obi gnfory precedent for any
other even ~ like kind The other is q direct sane
ton OF what believe to be unconstitutional act Of
tho Executive, and voluntary abandonment on the
part OF the Senate OF its rights and privileges. One
mode Of proceeding, would furnish to the other
House, oil the facts existing in the cssc and
ry 10 correct exercise of their discretion over
Tho other well calculated TO mislead that body, by
holding out the idea. that the appointment of tho
persons for whom compensation is thus provided has
received the confirmation Of the Senate and that tho
public faith thereby pledged, to award them the
allowance customary upon such occasions.
The Senate cannot fail to understand the broad
difference between the two cases. and whatever may
De thcir opinion OF the correctness Of the principles
upon which this distinction depends. they will never
theess see IN the dstinction ITSELF the for the
me 20 Cooperate willingly with the Liberal, in
awarding compensation to these individuals for what
they have done, whenever that subject shall be
broueh, properly before me, but will not permit me
10 vote one cent. IN tho mode now here proposed.
IL any Senator shall concur with me- IN tho opin-
ION have thus expressed, that the power which has
hecn excrcis~d by the President uGon the occasion,
IS not granted, but forbidden 10 him by the Cn,rsu
ton and 'h"t It's exercise has been 1rgrcut VIOLA
ton at the rights, and privileges Of his bnly confer
cd upon FOR the wisc.t purposes, then know tina,
my motion Will receive support. But If n majority
o the S'nate shall differ WI h me- tins opinion i,
VIII be rejected as II ought TO he In any event
however, J. shall have the satisfaction OF bringing
this much vcx"d qaesfion to n conclusion Prescn!-
ed as It now II be decided me wav or the
other. Their exists no mndc ofe.udny il Ii ~ the
conviction Of this, which gives the prcscn, Discus
SION all the interest Z has tor me: and which oLne
could have induced me to irospass upon tho uttcn-
lion Of the senate al this t,mc.
Mr. President. 1t has nov been long since
presented I" the Sen Ito statement Of the facts OK
sting in this cree, n which the question. mean
to discuss arse, that necessary 10 preface
what hove 10 say BY brief recital Of them arain
that none my suppose | am about TO waste your
time, by idle dsseri alton upon some mere ahstrac,
proposition. which whcther true false, is Of little
consequence TO the Country | hope therefore, that
the Senate wall favor me with their attention. while
rcpra, the statement formerly given
Between the Ottoman empire and the Uniic cd
ST 'es no political connsxion. diplomatic rrla,icn
which yc
bl tn to this r. public independent sovcresn,v
Until the year 1929 II is true, Intellectual at,cmn:s
were made 10 establish such relations and conncx
ions, by both the Adomscs while thcy presided In our
government. But the effort Of the elder Adams, al.
though approved by the Senate, failed by reason Of
the retssai Of the ministo. appointed by him To nc
ccpt his appointment, and the subsequent abandon
ment OF this scheme. by those With whom IL oro,ns
tod And the secret effo Is Of the late President
tn establish such rotations, utiu,l, ,iu ndvIcc or
knowledge OF the Senate also failed for reasons re-
Gently disclosed tins body. TO which | will not
now make any further sllusion. Whatever NAV
have been the desires OF these Presdens however.
the fact is undoubted as have stated it to he thai
until Tho year 800, there WAS any connection
or relation between the q S. and the Siblme Porte
more than now exits between the former and she
Empires Of China and Jnpan
In tha state of thlnC~, the eth tny Of Sno,cro
Dor, 1920, and during the of the Senate The
present President, caused letters patent to be cxpcd
ted from the Department Of State, signed by his own
proper hand and nut hcn'catcd BY the great sco Of
the u. g., whereby he commissioned the three DOR.
sons named in the amendment proposed by the Com
mittec, 10 be Commissioners the part Of the u s
and thereby endowed them with Plcalpoten,iary
powers, to negotiate Treaty Of Commerce und
Navigation with the Ottoman Port"
beg the Senate To benr in mind that this a,nhor-
i,y wos not conferred upon these persons, by uny
private letter warrant written by Secretary and
intended for their own guidance and goy-rnasc-
IN rely but hat purporis to be granted by the Chief
UiNHSeIi, Is communicated To them OV ,et-
ters patent under his signature, authenticated
by the great zeal Of tho u s addressed In oil whom
they might concern, tesgnrd to be exhibited TO the
inspection Of foreign Sovereign and to be exchun
gcd against similar powers 10 be granted By him TO
others who might equally posscss his confidence
To whomsoeveT this seal shewn, It proved itaelf
When recognized by any Sovereign, it entitled those
who bore the Commission il authenticated to al! the
rights, privileges and immuni:res accorded TO the
Ministers Of any POtHntate on earth; and authorized
them, Ia pledge the faith and honor Of this nation To
the performance Of any within the scope of the
full powe: il purported TO bestow. This 10 the char
acset of the Commission granted by the President,
upon the present occasion, copy OF winch is now
upon our files.
Ia assurance Of this Commission, and Of the in.
strpctions that accompanied Mr. Rhind, one If the
Commissioners. proceeded from N York " here he
then was) to- Constantinople. The other wo Com
mssioners were already near the scene of action;
ono Of them being the commander Of our squa ldron
IN the Mediterranean sea, and the other commercial
sgent Of the u. S. resident at Smyrna. Arrived at
Constaniinople, Dir. Rhlnd exhibited his commission
to the Sultan, was received and accredited az the