Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-28
CO y u RE > s.

Ing appropriations Tor the support oil Govern, IS
for the wear I85l-as heretofore stated.
Mr.. Tyler rose, and IN a speech Of abs, r
hours duration. defended the course Off, l.
league, and replied to the argument Of ".
Livingston and Kane. Remarkirg upon Ii.
:.la wiess:" unconstitutional" and .qlero,,S
of the rights of this body," as used bv Il,
league:-he said that the citizens Of Viz
were bold aud fearless People, and called 4"
by their right names. II Tie terms used usra
fensiye to the Senate. he had no doubt HI,
league would give such reasons for usin, h..
would Justify HIM III so dong, and satisfy tho :
ate. He SAID the discussion had been ~
upon them. and if the integrity Of the p,rt, :
to be sustained, it required no great sap,ci,,
determine upon the mode in which it s6opIj !
done. Ii seemed to be thought. that. if an.
position was made 10 the measures of the ii.
istration by members of the party, it was II. i
sertion of the party and OF the Executive, n
reminded him OF an anecdotc. At or np,, i
time when his colleague was delivering his sn,.
commenced the breaking up Of The ice IL i. |
tomac. Being in company with a seutlrm,p
was informed of the breaking up Of tie Ice i
that portion Of the bridge had been carried ~,
thus serving to show that Virginia had Lrr'
parated from the Administration. and RAISED
/ liag OF the opposition. He was willing to Ie, j
anecdote pas, Tor what 1t was worth. Every J.
ator sheail feel that OH this subject Of ESeg,
appointments stand should b. taken. Z
perpet,m should be the language Of every one 2,
the preservation Of The Constitution Of he Ca.
States Tempests might rage and oommorr
prcvaI--yet. amidst the rocking Of The bad
mcnts, and war OF the elements. we mish, I,y,
unconcerued, if the Constitution was preserve
its purity. As 10 the independe t ,pirit Of vi
GINA. not the two Houses OF Congress. bad.
BY the Federal Judiciary, had been able to dr,
her from taking stand on constitutional Dr,,
pies. Mr.. i. remarked on tie course ban.
by the present Secretary OF State after tie ia
he had taken upon the Panama question. h
read an extract from his speech on that occaa,
and said that The Hon. Secretary had no, OIL,
turned his back upon that speech, but upon Il,
vote on the question also. lie had mo,elhc,e
and earth to seek 10 put down The last Admins
tration, but. Notwithstanding the shoe: Which
then had on were not worn out when he him,e
this same individual-,hc present Secretary !
originaleda Mission. and called upon the Semtl
to sanction it. The course pursuedby Mr.. Adam
was then said to be dangerous inlraction Of ID
Constitution: and after what had recently trans
pred, had not the Jackson party right TO cor
plain that the Secretary had done all this obre.I
uD that party! A great deal was said, abg.
modern StatesmeD---it was difficult find State
men at the present day. Certain indyljuai
walked with heads erect. facing the SKY, resad
less of whatever fell in their way, and tramp,EI
upon some OF the dearest aud most in,aIdab,
principles Of the Nation. He would not giyeI
title Of the Statesmen who framed the ConsliG
ton of the United States for all the modern States
men who had been so much lauded. The lOre.s
ing is but an imperfect sketch Of part OF the n
marks Of Mr.. L. He concluded BY submitting
the following amendment, by way Of prOyisO:
Z" PrtUided aivays. That nothing in this az
contained shall be construed as sanctionin., @n
any way approving. the appointment Of thea
persons, By the President alone, du'ingthe recess
Of the Senate, and without their advice and co.,
sent, as Commissioners to nesotlate treaty sit
the Ottoman Porte"
Mr.. Brown was not prepared, nor had he 10
tended, to say a word on the subject-bat on
the extraordinary course pursued IN the deOa'e
he could not remain silent. Ii had been .'H
that those who voted for the appropriation Won.
PROSTATE the Senate to the Executive will fk
considered the measure constitutions, anil
should vote for ii, without any fear or de>I.D q
himself or the Senate at the fpe' DIN
Il 4. had hon qi'
ed to be made between the President and hi; Vi
nistcrs. lie had been taught TO believe that u
was the doctrine of Great Britain--hc had as
been taught TO believe that the President wl'
sponsible for the acts Of his Ministers. Our .lar
might be cast at the Ministers, bu; they wounds
only the President; for he alone was resPon'D
The /" lawess" aud "rank usurpatlon' mH
Oe pardoned, it seemed. because it was the lh
guage of fearless Virginia. He had as much F."
spcct for that State as any other Senator; 'Ie1'
furnished able statesmen in the cabinet, ana Oh
tinguished warriors in the field; but he believe
there was not IN individual here who would '''
the palm to Virginia in zeal for the pre'er''ao"
of the Constitution. lie had not been a0Is
discover any abuse OF power in this case.
practice begun with Washington. III senc':
Commissioners to Alsiers, and was followed
by Jefferson. in sending mission to lsu''Il
There was no comparison between this CONNIE
sion and the mission to Panama. Mr. '.
an extract from the speech of Mr.. TazeTsII
the latter case, in which he made dstlne,"
between a miss ion to barbarians and c''''"
Mr.. Tazewell rejoined to those who bad
piled to his remarks, and defended and enia'