Delaware advertiser & star. (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-18??, 1832-07-05
In SENATE April 20


Speech of Mr.. CLAYTON, on the molten to
Strike from the General Appropriation bill the
outfit for minister to France
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Senate, and
when he took his seat.
Mr.. CLAYTON, of Delaware, said
the classes in the bill Observation-Disclosures
provided $4,000 dollars for outfits of
Ministers to Great Britain, France and
Russia, and made no distinction between
the mission to those several Courts, al
though, in point of fact they all stood on
different grounds. The outfit of Min
lister to Russia was evidently necessary.
A vacancy in the Office did exists at the
commencement of the session, however
difficult il may be to say when it COM
menced; for the Minister to that govern-
ment, although he received his 822, 900
for ten DAYS residence in Russia, as the
Senator from Maryland had stated, was
held to be Minister near that govern
ment during his residence in England.
In regard TO that, however, it was suf-
ficient for the present purpose to know
officially, as the Senate did, that the va
cancy had happened, and had been filled
by their advice and consent. They knew
too by official documents, and by their
own act in rejecting the minister to
Great Britain, that the vacancy in that
Office depended on no casualty or UNI
foreseen contingency, demanding orjus-'
tifying draft on the contingent fund
provided by this bill. However OBJ
iectional, therefore, the exercise of the
Presidents power or appointment may
really be, should that power be exercised
in appointing minister to Great. Brit
ain during the recess Of the Senate, and
in contempt of its advice, the case of the
new outfit to France rested on different
principles and he requested the atten-
ton Of the members of the Senate to the
distinction.
We have no official information, said
Mr. c. that the present minister to
France has been recalled. Nay, wehave
no information even to show that avacan-
cy will happen either during the session,
or in the recess of this body. If the
chairman of the Committee on Finances,
who reported the bill has any such in
formation, il should be laid before U.S..
that we may see how far the letter, or
the spirit of the constitution, viii justify
a specific appropriation, to enable The
President to send a new minister to
Paris, without consulting his eoass.sf,i-
tional advisers. The gentleman from
Georgia adverted to information on this
subject, which reached us through no
official channel, that the climate of
Paris did not agree with Mr.. Rives, and
that he might request to be recalled.
But - ~
Mr.. Forsyth stated that there was ail.
official letter in the possession Of the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Smith said he had letter from the
Secretary Of State on this subject which
he thought had been laid before the
Senate.
Mr.. Clayton replied that it was the
first he had heard Of il, and desired it
might be read:
1t was read accordingly, and was as
follows:
.'SAMUEL SMITH, Esqr.,
''sCaaimian Of the Committee Of Finance,
Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
- Washington "a Feb. is32,S
aSir, have Just received the Presi-
tents direction to inform you, that as
may require the appoint
nent of minister to England, and as
Mr.. Rives, our minister in France, has
made areenest Of leave to return, which
he reasons he has urged, may, at a fu-
ure period, induce the President to