Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-22

| and executes them. OF in6rm health at times, he
asked permission. il ovcrtakea by disease, to seek
temporarily q moro genial CLINE. which is granted
him a favor not unusual, and sanctioned by proprety
, and humanity lie has fulfilled his undert akng to
the letter; has executed his contract fairly fully, and
thorougbiy and demand. will the government now
meanly violate its pledge and refuse his salary,
The discussion Of the foreign relations of the
country havo boon obtruded into the debate. Mat
tiers Of deep and interesting negotiation pend
ing mentioned as IT they were proper topics for
discussion. .! these matters saiI Mr. B., claim to
know nothing. except that their present discussion
unpa rlismentsry, and indecorous the Senate and
the President, before whom they are pending
Whenever there shall be legitimate topics of debate
have no doubt but thut ell the information desired
will be given. Until that time arrives. must beg 10
decline further notice ofthem.
have thus far, MIR Speaker, treated this ques-
ton. IN reply only To what has been urged on tho
other side. 10 this respect It Is subject npo
enough to engage your best deliberations. I beg
permission now, to address few words in differ
cnt view Of the question. If il be important in it's
personal and party aspect, that Importance dwndies
into usgnfcance Wien we regard it in reference to
our constitutional powers. | mean the distribute on
Of power among the several departments Of the go
vernment. 1t is here that il swels into vast magni-
tude and demands the most mature reflection. Upon
proper subject and at appropriate time none can
deny this House the rghtful power intcrpose it's
VIII, and arrest the march of folly wickedness, in
mad and faithless administration. Whenever, in
such cases, Congress Is called to grant appropri-
atoms, am not willing to concede that instro-
mental agency alone belongs to it, and that all deli.
berativo will is confded to another organ Of the
government. No, sir, no. But this is not the Gre
alton of mission. 1t is not a prospective
matter. The embassy itself is not objected TO. The
mission IS admitted by all to be highly necessary.
The appointing power. with the cooperation Of all
those guards and checks which the Constitution has
put around it, have all concurred in selecting tho
distinguished man who fills the Office; and while you
have the power and the porer only, TO withhold the
appropriation. deny that you have any right to
Mt E,,,A
power that rests i'll the moral stability of Justice
There arc sometimes obligations of higher nature,
resting on governments as we'll individuals thun
those which may be enforced by coercion; obliga-
tons which We canno, disregard, without reckless
contempt for our lottiest duties. II follow the
Constitution and respect its allotment of powers, it
seems TO me impossible that the mind of man can
hiring to itself plausible pretext for in'erposing the
negative of this House upon SUBJECT entrusted TO
othcra I'VE have no right TO resist their when
moving within the sphere Of their powers, except it
be IN those alarming cases of magnitude and afro
city which sometimes occur. Such occurrences set
aside all law and all obligation and furnish of them
selves rule Of action which the public safety may
conStrain us to follow.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG expressed his regret that
at so late an hour he should be obliged irespass
upon the atteRton of the House. He regretted too
that any circumstance should render it necessary for
him to notice any remarks that might fall from the
gentleman from Rhode Island. (Mr Burgess 1t was
impossible however. 20 let them pass without some
given us an elaborate aad account of our trea
ty with the Porte assuming his own facts, he has
ners and anal l. 81 its 81
my way and violate rule of order by entering now
into that discussion by examining the provisions of
the Turkish treaty. Whenever do, sir, nv fncts
and my arguments shall be founded on something
more substantial than newspaper rumor-more
unquestionabe than the statement of an unprnciped
partiZan-morc unimpea chable than the evidence
ofa perJursd Senator.
The gentleman has introduced other matters into
this debate. We heard something Of Michiaycl;
of the political and designing motives ola distinguish
ed member OF The cabnet-of 'our minister to Rus
STA, and his master, the Secretary Of States" even
sir, endorsing by nsnuation, the stale ISLANDERS of the
press MIR. Speaker. disdain to engage in such n
debate with the gentleman from Rhode Island
condcsccnd to notice his remarks only repel and TO
dcnounce his unworthy insinuations. No, sir I shall
not contend with him--age cannot dignity the Sian
derer-a hoary head ''thOUgh crammed with Etna's
hrcs canno. purify calumny sancify It to the
touch OF honorable men. have done with the gen
tieman from Rhode Island Let turn for mo.
ment, SIR to this binary motion to strike out
the salary OF our minister to Russia. feel Mr.
Speakers proud satisfaction that amidst all the an
cry and VIOLENT collisions Of our late political contest
the party with which ] have the honor of ACTING
never drsgraced itself by motion similar to that
proposed by the gentleman from Ohio, and stained
6y the gentleman from Rhode leland. [Here the
Speaker called MIR. Cambreleng TO order.1 I
claim, sir, the privilege OF reply. claim the priv
ege OF vindcaling my party and have only to lament
that others have not better appreciated their own
dignity In all that angry war, sir, had no in
stance so degrading "a motion to strike out the sal
airy OF minster, on account Of absence or indspos-
ton. When our late estimable minister TO France
visited the waters Of AK la Chapels did any ono on
our side of the House humble himself and his cause
by nquiring whether he had the PERMISSION of this
government to go therea Did any member Of
this House disgrace his country by a motion TO
strike out his salary because the same minister had
visited the lake of Geneva No, sir. When the late
administration appointed aged invalid, venerable
distinguished, and highly respectable gentleman, orr
minister to Great Brtsin-whcn that able gen.
teman, VIGOROUSLY IN rapid decline was appon, ed
to the most important and urgent mission within the
ght OF the executive, was any member of our side 40
lost to decency and humanity, to inquire whether
he had the permission Of his to visit the
waters OF CheteDham' After that distinguished ger.
tlemen had visited the court Of ST. James had resi-.
ded there, and returned invalid physically, and
unfortunately incapable Of discbagng any one Of the
important duties assigned him by the late adrninistrn
t'on-was there, sir, one so poor among u.s. as 10
move to strike out his salary No sir no we play
ed nobIer game and won 1t. Mr.. Spcaker-it is
the orune-nay the high privilege Of illusrious men
TO be illuminated and pursued with hitter hos,iI,v