The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-08
TRIUMPH OF PRINCIPLE OVER
PARTY!

The debate on the appropriation bill was
resumed on Saturday, when Mr.. Adams
offered the following remarks
Mr.. Adams said In the course OF the re
marks in Committee Yesterday, he had stated
that he deemed the question 80 deeply im-
portant in point of principle that he should
feel bound TO call for the yeas and nays in
order 10 record his vote upon the journals.
lie accordingly requested the decision OF
this question by the yeas and nays-whlch
were ordered.
Mr. Adams proceeded--at so late an hour
HE great embarrassment was not how much
he should say but how little he could say
in the discharge of his duty to himself and
10 the public. lie would forbear entering
upon the CRATE Of debate that range had
been gone into. Among other subjects the
labors Of the celebrated Committee on Re.
trenehment had been alluded to- He had
rome occasion 10 recollect that Committee.
A man celebrated for his talents as well as
his vanity once said. that il the Creator OF
the world had consulted him when the sys.
ten was arranged. he could have given i'm
porsnt f1vice upon the subject. Without
incurring -ihe suspicion ofslmiiar arrogance,
he might be permitted to say that it iae Com.
rplttee of Retrenchment had thought proper
10 have consulted him upon their labors he
could have given them important advice. AS
10 the change Of ofopnIons that individuals had
shown. there was physical explanation
which might account for il. II was by sup.
posing that the only avenne TO public Office
was what is commonly called a turn stile.
Those who 20 in on the one side. and those
who come olt on the other produce revo-
luton which makes east, wcst-ahd west,
east. As TO the proposition ofthe Reirench
mcni Committee to abolish the fund for the
contingent expences Of foreign intercourse.
he would briefly explsin the origin and oh
jec,s of that land. Mr.. A. quoted the act
of Congress 1910 at length and commented
upon It's provisions This fund was what,
had been called the fund for secret service.
Not that It was Intended to be employed or
was employed 10 services Of a secret nature,
but because il was a fond placed at the dis.
cretion of the President. The expenditures
from this fund requires vouchers TO be fufn,
ished under the direction Of the President.
Speaking from his own experience, it was
the practice Of the President to deposit the
evidence Of these expenditures in the Treas
ury Department. II was in the power of
the House to cause the head of that depart.
mont to spread before its members every
voucher shelving the expenditure OF that
fand from its establishment to this day. II
would then be seen how little portion Of il
had been devoted to expenses Of secret ma
ture. IN fact none of the expenses that had
been charged upon il were secret, except.
ing that in a few particular instances the
nature Of the services, and in other the names
Of The persons paid for services abroad. are
not fully se, forth, from the peculiar deica.
cy Of the service. The diversity of opinion
az 10 the object OF this fund for the contin.
gent expenses Of all thc missions abroad was
probably owing TO the manner IN which the
public documents from which mcmbcrs get
their information, were made UP. II had
heen said that the outfits Of 1929 had been
paid from the contingent foreign intercourse
fund. Those outfits were probably paid & ON
fund well known al the Departments of
State and Treasury, but was not known TO
Congress. 1t was called the Diplomatic
fund. To this fund.- appropriations for for.
eign intercourse were all carried for the con.
venience of iransaciing business with our
bankers abroad Oar Ministers and foreign
agents, not only in Europe, but in South
America were until recently all paid by
those bankers. The various expenses paid
through these channels, are oil charged to
the Diplomatic fund. The Department
makes . Jumping remittance to our banker,
20 meet such expe nses, which il passed 10 the
credi, OF the Diplomatic fund On the ap.
pointment of q Minister, instead Of recciv.
M each at the Treasury he takes letter Of
credit on the banker requiring him to pay
his outfit and salary, and charge it TO the
diplomatic fund. This fund rom which such
expenses are paid, has nothing to do with
this question. If onlits have been refused
TO our ministers lately sent abroad, it might
be because the Department could not give
credit on this fund. The Department might
not De able TO draw upon our banker. Ifsny
scruple existed IN tho mind Of the Pre- sident
). was undoubtedly from that source. If the
state Of the accounts between the Depart
ment and the Barings who are our Bankers
~ London, did no, permit the draft, il was u
Jost, proper and honorable scrups. He dis
claimed all cavilli.g upon such a subject
II was the duty ofthe House to adopt the no.
cessary measures to remove a scruple of this
kind Mr.. A. then quoted from the Consii
tuition the passage relative 10 the appoint
ing power Of The President, This great prin.
cipie Is involved IN the question raised by the
Senate. The gentleman from South Carroll
ma, Mr.. McDufie says the power ofthe Pres
,dent 10 appoint to Office during the recess
OF the Senate arises TX NEcRssirATE RET.
Undoubtedly every gral of power arises
f.an necessity. The necessities of the peo.
pie ere the foundation or all political power.
NO, particle of power has been granted BY
any clause Of the constitution which was not
required Ex sEoEssITArE REr Powers Of
an Executive character are granted to the
President. The proper Departments call
Tor the necessary appropriat ton to execute
these powers. The estimaies are laid be.
fore The Committee Of Ways and Means.
who frame the bill which is brought into
this House. The bill passes here. and 10.
quires the cooperation Of the Senate and
the President TO become law. Ours il a GOV