Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-02
CONGRESS-.

TIE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate then again resumed the consideration
OF the amendments To the bill making pnr 5priations
TOR the support OF Government for the year I33I-as
heretofore stated
Mr.. TYLER rose, and, IN speech of abou, two
hours duration, Tended h. course of his cocanue
and replied 20 the Arguments of Messrs Livingston
ana ZANE. Kemarkng upon the terms ''iawless, "
'nncons'iu onal, and "derogation of the rirhts OF
this body used 5y his coeage-he said that the
! citizens Of Virginia bold and fearless PEOPLE.
and called 'hlngs by their right If the terms
used were offensive % the Senate he had no doubt
his colleague would give such reasons for using them
as would Justify him doing, and satisfy the Senate
He said the discussion had been forced upon them
and II the integrity of the party be sust aimed
1t required no great sagacty 10 determine upon the
mode i'll which it should be done. l. seemed to be
thought, that if any opposition was made to tine mea-
sures OF the Administration by members of tho party
1t was The deserton of the party and of the EyccI-
tive. Fh s reminded him of an auecdote. Al or
near the time when his colleague delivering his
speech, commenced the breaking Up of the ice n the
Potomac Beng n company with gentleman he
was informed OF the breaking up Of the ice and hal
portion of the bridge ha9 been carried awav thus
serving to show that Virginia had fairly separated
from the Admnls ration, and raised the flag of the
opposition. He was willing to let the anccdotc pass
for what 1t was worth. Every Senator should feel
that on this subject OF Executive appointments a
stand should be taken Este perpetual should be the
language OF every one TO rhe preservation of The
Constitution of the United Suites Tempests mlobt
rage and connections pre"a l-yct, amidst the rCcknr
OF the batilcmen's, and war OF the elements we
might laugh, uaconcerac,, if he Constitution was
preserved IN its parity. rs 20 the ndroaaJ.nt Dr,,
OF Virginia, not The two Houses of Congress- back
ed by the Federal judiciary, had been able 10 drive
ner from taking stand on constitutional principles
MT. l. remarked on the course pursued by he pre-
SEM Secretary OF State after the stand he had taken
upon the Panama question. He read an extrac
from his speech OF that occasion, and said that the
Hon Secretary had not only turned his back upon
nnPh hut,
lie had moved Heaven and Earth to seek 10 nnt
down the last Administration, but, notwithstanding
the shoes which he then had on were not worn ouf
when ne hImselt-ihs same iudividual-thc present
Secretary-orIgInated Mission, and called upon the
Senate to sanction it. The course pursued nv AR,
Adams was then said to be dangerous iDfractlo3 f
the Constitution; and afer what had recently trans
pred, had not the Jackson party right to comp ain
mat the Secretary had done all this to break up THAI
party: great deal vas SAID about modern States
men-lt was difficult TO find Sta es1en at the present
day Certain individuals walked with heads erect fac
ngthe sky regardless ofwhatever fell in their wav and
tramping upon some Of the dearest and most Inyau-
able principles of the Nation. lie would not rive n
ultc 81 The Staten n who framed the Constitution
OF the u States for Il ! the modern Statesmen who
had Decn so much iaudcd The foregoing is but an
imperfect sketch of part Of the remarks Of Mr. r
lie concluded by submitting the following amend.
ment, by way Of Proyiso.
"ProUidcd, aitgays That no hing in this act con-
tanned snail DC constructed sanc ioniur or IN nv
10y "PPL''bg IHc appointment OF these persons, by
lhe president a:onc, during the recess of the Senate
and without their advice Il d consent, as Commits.
sioneTs negotiate treaty with The Ottoman Porte,
Mr. JAIEWELL rejciuod to those VINO had re-
Piled TO Ills remarks and defended and enlarged upon
them. Among other remarks he said, he had called
the power exercised unconstitutional. He had not
been bred IN Courts, and was not acquainted with
any d'ponlic word TO soften it. If the procaedipp
was actually unconstitutional, was it disrcspocrf1l 10
say 50: tie might have said the provisions of The
Constitution had been mpstakcn-bu, nevertheless
would 1t not be unconsttutionaR If Il thing w.s
done contrary TO lava power cxertCl, CONTRARY TO
Iaw-was 1t not lawlcss cZcTtIon Of power? The
terms he had used fell sh ,r Of what hid been ch IT.
ged against former President 1t had been SAID on
the discussion ofthe Panama question: by two of the
present Scores aries, then Senator'S that the course
pursued by Mr. Adams a lawless usurpaton Of
power. This was the language used on that occa
sion: and, seeing he had more than copied the
language oFlhe couriers OF the day, he did not know
how nc could be accused OF disrespec. Ifgeuterlcn
were disposed to apply the terms be had used TO
particular men, he could not help 1t. He reiterated
tba there had been a power CxeJted ~ this case in
violation of the Constitution. Mr. T3zcwcil coutIn-
ued at much greater length, but VIC have not at
tempted literally TO follow ~, and shall NOT On the
present occasion, give his further rcmgr.s. The
foregoing Is a mere abstract of he debate.
Mr. LIVINGSTON next rose, and occupied about
haitian hour III explaining his previous arguments
and defending them. He also remarked upon what
had fallen from Messrs Tyler and Tazewell today:
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