Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-12

%".ee' TO De Commissioner the part OF the Unite,
,;. aes' anu merely endowed them WI h Penipoien
vary lowers, to negotiate Tceaty OF Csmmt rec anc
Navigation, with tie Ottoman Pore.
peg me Senate to bear in mind, that this au'hcry
is,,.. eusIIeu upon these persons, by any private
or warrant written by Secrstary and intended
LOT their own guidance aud goverpance merely. but
w" pu!Per's 10 be grsnled by the Chief Magisuat.
mn,sen Is communicated to them by letters pa,en.,
unuer ms own signature, anth ieated by the
scar oil the United Saes addressed TO all whom The
ngn' concern designed to he exhibited 10 the inspec-
non OF ioelen Sovereign, and TO be exchanged
'gdins' m'iar powers TO be granted by him TO others
VINO might equally possess his confidence. To whom
s.ever .h's seal was shewn, it proved itself When
,eeognH11 by any Sovereign, il entitled those who
ooe 'he commission II authentic aed, all the rights
privileges and INN uniies accorded TO the Mniters Of
any Poten'ate on earth; and authorized them 10 ledge
'ae iah ana honor OF this nation, to the performance
oil any act within the scope of the full power il pur-
ported to besow This is the character of the Com
mission granted by the President, upon the present &C.
casion, copy oil which is now upon our files.
In pursuance OF thi Commis ion and of the nstruc-
lions That accompanied IT, Mr.. Rh,od, one of the Com
missioner, proceeded from New York (where he then
"ao 10 Cons,antincp'e. The other two Commission
ets were already The scene of action: one of them
being the comnandsr OF squadron in the edi,.r-
ranean sea- and the other conmerca ag mt of the u
>. resident al Smyrna. Arrived at Consanlinope Mr.
hhind exhibited his commission TO the Sultan wa, re-
ceived aud accredited az the Representative Of The U
y, end his proposal TO negotiate Treaty was accep-
tee. O.her Ministers, cioheI with equal authoii,y
were then appointed by the Turkish monarch IN
win him upon this subject They met, exchanged
heir powers, aud began the business of negoci4ton
his was terminated by Treaty, which, although /
was no. ccnc uded until several week afterwards.
The Ssna'e Of The U. S. met on the first Morday
in Decent er 1929, and continued in session unit the
las' Monday, (beng he sist day. of May, 1880. Du
ring 'hs whole perod no iuforma ion OF these an
pointmehts was ever communicated to this Body, nor
were ihey at any time sulied in any form what.
eyer as 10 The proPri,ty OF insttutng this Mission
ne message OF The President 10 both Houses al the
opening OF the present session of Cougress in aunonn-
cing 'h't Treaty had been entered into with the
sublime Porte, gave the 6rs Information TO any Sena-
Tor, that any negotiation had been had with that
power.
Such are the facts existing in this case. 90 evsrv
member o. the Senate we'll knows; and by these facts
'hese two questions are presentedDid the President
possess any authority 10 institute sYch an original
mission, during the recess and with cut he advice and
consent OF The senatr'-And il he drd was il not hi.
bounden Guy, TO have dominated TO the Senate e,
neT next 'cssin, The persons lie had appointed du
ring the recess!
me sme ndment offered by the Committee proposing
as II does to give "an outfit and saisriesn 10 ,bess
"Commis.ioners" thus appointed /. a di,. =, anrme
lion oil The Presid MS authority go TO appoint them
and an appiobi,ion CT his course in withholding ali
knowledge OF their appointments from ,hs Sspa, =
nen, 'he proposluoh Involved in my motion it, will
'hs Senate sanction this usurpation OF authority !
winch ha, been thus exercised in Hsgrnnt dsrogaion
OF their tigh? This is the oues,io: and /, - vsin
Tor us TO seek 10 hide il from ourselve poWrr bes
been exered by the President Without cur advice and
consent and he now comes here asking an appropra
in
and appreciation Of, that which he has so done Ous hi
we 10 giant the application which has this ohi-cl.
pray ihe Senhe TO consider the matter we'll he fore
they agree thus voluntarily and forever 10 sutren5e
tneT highest privilege conferred upon them by thc
Constitution for the wisett purposes
Before undertake 10 examine the oue sons I bave
sNeu' h' me cal the attention OF the Senate to the
nature and character of wha, is supposed by some to
be the tiiiIDg" Power which has been exeI,ed upon
this occasion. ~ 'PO"
II the P'e,ident clone, without the advice and cor
~ rinirn
WIN when we have never before had any poiucsI
connexion or diplomatic intercourse all must rcnred
una ne may compound that mission Of what materials
ne may thhk proper. II he may dispatch one minis
er ne mas the same authority send three ss be ba
done, or hye as done 10 the negotiations Al Chr,
OF go many more as he may bi4k I'll. The same power
ne possesses 10 send MiLi5ters, he must also possess
10 accompany them with such and so manv Ssc,a,a
RES in'eTpreers Students OF languages and other
odcneS as IN nus discretion he may Judge ssful TO hi
ne" legation. And il he may appoint all these doub,
ies ne may contract with all and each OF the members
oil THIS newly recruited Corps Diplomatic a, 10 ths
q"a" d o' nc compensation 10 be paid Tor their SER
vices mus he will have an unlimited powsr "a
peoge me pubic tvenue TO any he NAV choose
we shall then have these strange ansmaIiss in Cur
government, tina, the President who cannot touch one
eenI even OF ms own salary without the consent of
10 hou'es OF Congress, may nevertheless by his own
ac' properly create any charge upon The Treasury in
FAVOR oil another which be may think proper and abo
az 10 our long established and approved diplomatic con-
nexous, The President must enlarge the establish
ments liked by Congress yet as TO ali ne,p relations
his own discretion is the cbly check upon his own will
NOR - this all. IL the President alone wihout ,ba
auVice anu consent oil the Ssnate may originate ne ~
mission TO turkey, power with which the United
states never had any political connexo or diplomatic
rrlauon, ne certainly must have the ssu AN bo,itv
as 10 aoy other State. Then, the moment the Senate
aoJ'uths, ne may adopt the suggestion Of Mr. Rbiud
contained in one OF the letters now on vour tabIs
which has been read, and Dispatch troop Of dipouat
ISIS TO Armenia, and another Psrsi4 on NJ s'ons IN
which am very confident The Senate wouIJ nsvet
give theiF advice consent. Ii the matter sbouId
end here, ahO / aud the very few others who ain
tlnk as DO, IN gh regret this unexpected extension
OF Executive patronage, and useless waste CT the pub.
ne treasure, yet 1t would not be productive probably
OF much oher positive mischief at present Buf il
might not end here.
Sir we live in strange times-RevoIutions of gov
eTnnen', ana The dismembermeut OF empires events
when formerly weTe almost OF az rare occurrence In
me 20 cal world those terrible convulsons of the
natural world, which sometimes have shaken TO lite
centre the globe we inhabt have OF late become auts
common incidents. We row feel surprise If our news.
papers do not urnish daily, with the details Of some
sansuoary civil conflict, of sJiRe new change in long
es'ahshed go 'ornmeDts, OF some diyulsion of am
Client sta'es and empires. OH dominons are almost
hourly toeriDg to their diwndl, and new sovereign
YES spflngmg from their ruin are claiming to be- re.
cognlzsd as Independent Members Of tie great family
DINA ions. at such season this while the tbun.
Ger rOils and lhe ghtning CLEANS in the distance oDv
u becomes us TO look we'll 10 the ship in which our ali
10 embarked. Our Country expects every man 10 do
hi du'y; and the 6fst duty she enions il laitbfuI
observauce Of the mandates of her n, tfnoniC he
President ajne, without cou uliing either house Of
Congress, may institute original mission TO Turkey
so he may to Greece, to Egyp,, to Belgium or TO Po
land. Now all know, not onIv 10 hat nsb, bs hot