Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-15

hn nor would COMFORT with the character Of
soP 'o suffer any other eadny sovereign the
question raised, misuse But here home seems
selves that which is affirmed by ourselves, that ourselves
have done This would be extraordinary esoppel
deed. -
Short as history nevertheless furnishes several
apes OF ministers who have exceeded their and
of officers who have violated their orders Reasons policy
have induced the adopt
to justify others foreign States but no has
been supposed by any, that these policy
OF sufficient force TO preclude all inquiry the breaches Of
laws much less into the violations Of Constitution
itself treaty Us ratified, matter how by whom
cluded whenever is believed to be proovc of the public
good But If this ratification necessarily implies justification
Of violation Of the Constitution, in the Of the
nesocaoss and u by sch ratification esopped de.
this then indeed ha. th. come, when opinion
the general welfare Us the substitute for the requirements OF
the charter.
But how does this question come before u.s. An
amendment to An appropriation bill is here proposed,
the object OF winch amendment is to authorize the
pendhure of more of the public than cou-
templa,ed by the other House, where the bill origin
ated. II this amendment obtains, the bill amended
must be sent back, for the approval Of the House Of
Representatives. When there, who will be hardy
enough to affirm that these constitutional guardians of
the money ut the people, estopped from nquiring
into the fitness 1t granting what may be asked and
the mode in which the grant should be made' Such
an affirmation would be carrying the claim of Execu.
tive power to extent before heard Of Yet it
must he conceded all hands, that the power of the
Senate over this appropriation bin, is precisely the
same. neither greater less than that of the other
House. What then becomes Of thi, doctrine of estop.
pes urged upon the Senate. prevent the assertion
Of their constitutional rights?
Mr. President, have done with this part of the
SuhJect and VIII detain you but few moments III
aiming the second question. In discussing this am
Obliged TO concede gratia argument, that the PRESS
dent during the recess of the Senate might lawfully
nave instituted this mission, by making these original
appointments. Yet granting this neverthee con-
tend that it was his bounden duty to have submitted
to the Senate, at their next session. e tempoa AIRY
pointment of thrse ministers. have not heard "A sim
gle suggestion whispered, in excuse. much less
in Justification of this omission, except the fact sup-
posed by the honorable Senator from Illinois which
he must pardon me for saying, whether it may be as
supposed or not does not in any way alter the case
Nay, this solitary argument itself implies that IT the
TACT be not as is supposed, this omission has de-
fence.
Ny friend from Illinois saws and saws very truly that
II the commission granted by the President to these
ministers, on the 18th day of September, 1899, va,
properly granted, would have continue ed in full force
until the end of the next session of the Sene that is
10 say until the Sst of May, $780, and this withouhc
advice and consent of the Senate. lie then argues
that the treaty concluded the eth IT Nav 1850
whereupon these ministers became funct ntEcis ceas.
ed to be officers of the government and there fore il
would have been quite lille and unnecessary for the
President TO have nominated them to the Senate.
row u all TINS should be granted it constitutes
Justhcaton to the Executive because it is obviously
an aftcr-thought, that could not have occurred TO
the until long after the last session Of the Senate
1t Washington and Cons,antnople, instead of being
sep aated as they by two seas, by
railroad, along which the CONVEYANCE might be as
RAPID as between Liverpool and Manchester, the in
tehBence OF any event occurring in the Turkish capital
on the 9Th of May, could not be communicated much
beyond the Western Islands, by the 3is of that month
men, the demand is of an impossblity, which would
have ia suppose that the Executive knew Of the con-
ciusIon OF this treaty. and therefore did make the
nominations OF these Ministers the Senate, during
their last session. Aud the question is be tried not
by the fact. but by their knowledge CT it? pray the
Senae TO notice the vsrous and contradictory modes
resoSed TO, for enigng the power of the Executive
MIR. Rh,nd had died the 9Th of Nav and it I1sJ
In ttt1
ing by MS DEATH all agree that the President might
properly have done SO during the last recess BE
known here, during tine last session OF tire Senate fI, Nr
fn,"d makes treaty M the same day, Ibis AFTER discovered
nate adTourned, urged to justly hiu, for laying Mr.
hhinds appointment before tine Senate their session al
though tins appointment made Icre and therefore well
kno"l') eight months before that terminated
Is fact, however, THAT this treaty coucurf on Tho
20, OF Way l, Is true the instrument bears ra, dac b we
Al know, that could m; have been rr concluded Because
absolutely certain. that Of tive Commissioners had no,
Then reached Copsarnole; and that without their approba
o1 even the Turkish government would curscn, to con-
sfer the GyyJ,t as treaty concluded When tfrn was il
concluded Certainly so late the 29rh of Nav Be
cause, We hare on files Letter Of tat date wriuen
by one of these Commssones anohar u.riny ma arm,
arguments to induce him sign On the next day Nh.
3Oih another Comm soner writes the Secretary OF STATE
saying tina, lie had that day signed tie treaty but there No
evidence before The Senate, showing when sgned by hts
associates ~
Suppose however, a was ssnri 10y III the Conni,sion
ers on or before the 30h OF May The instruments sin
be exchanged before the business of tho oeTo,,o [
he concluded and have the strongest pesinpve evidence
that t was not done tia, day, in the fact apparent uon
nr own journals that the 36h Of Nay last Sunday Now
noes any nr4n believe, that these Ministers Of Christian
Pofe wohd have thus publicly prDaned the Iris Cans sab
hath at Alshomean Cour, and unCer view OF all m
Ministers oi the Powers ChreDdnn rpre cnnycnea2
hon put his upon the ground Of their Christian faith
oi "nn The ground OF national pride and s.oaI hunor al
why-jhved ~ the conduct Of the nations ministers NV
ihe upnn uTctc one Of these Commissioners who would
nave Willingly suffered lmpa,ng befnre would have u
cfGaIed himself and his country the OF all Cbsen
dom But # this work completed on the 3Oh Nay
cohd not have BEEN done until the 3lst on tie uofn,
OF this day. journals show that the Senate adjourned
Vow, whether he exchange o the treaties lf made on that
dayD or Ore adjournment Of the Senate, ionk place first Is
QurSon which will leave to be decided nv who can
better calculate the difference 0f longitude may know
more OF the etiquette Of tue Turk zh Court than do I'M.
IS dsne the more readily because Satisfied that the wok
was not completed until the LIST Of June For 6ud letter n
mat date addressed TO tic Secretary Of State enclosing copv
Of me treaty and giving the first INTEL grncr ui as
and take for granted that tee would hay.
lui no Time IN communicating to leIJ Government tie CON
summation OF this tedious affair.
LET be- however, that the Treaty was concluded AT ary
time gentlemen please Bd the Ministers cease to he suc
ue moment their WORK done viii the saarfpy, pto
posfd 10 be allowed to them hat time Were ih
NOT entitled to The common privilege Of member Of Congress
or even OF witness, eUHo mnncu5o r. ,cHeuadoI prav
sr That we may not Continue to pculcx our elves bv ron
n n NraW al "A