Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06

himself represented his country at This very Cont. viii,
wrthere. Was II not become the inst, the most powerful
Couitin the world? Was ID not our most constant and most
steady friend Tor years past! He rather thought Govern
nient were to be censur.d for no, having a Minister there
at oil times; aud the honor able member WAS the LAT
son iiom whom he expected To hear such n declaration.
ne ws'ai'horized, Ia answer to the ideas thrown out that
'heie a sppoin'ueht tn he made this session, 10 state
explicitly, tina, II was the Intention OF the preaden, TO no.
n'nh'e' 10 'oese Courts. during the present session. unless,
IN the mean tine, circumstances should occur. which il,
ms Judgment shoald render il unnecessary.
MIR. Wayne maintained that ia. present practice VA,
NOT uiiierent from that which had been willis, the gentle
man from Massachusetts, was connected With the Govern
ineht. III II WAS at all different, then he would admit he
mad some reason for his complaints. But the gentleman
from massachusetts, ought to have known the salaries were
P,'o III proportion to the time the persons are employed
abroad aud returning back TO this country. Although it
"a occurred That a large sum was paid Tor the Russian
mission, in the case OF Mr.. Randolph, vet as tina, arose
nom nus ihdisposi'ion or misfortune, which could not be
advef'ed, II might occur II any Administration. They
were no. therefore ee"snrsb'e He referred TO the va.
rons noinih lions made TO England, and the circunstan-
ces connected with The recall OF Mr.. Van Buren, by the
senate, as having added TO the expenditure, but no, re
neciing on the Executive, or wsrran,ing this 10 be made
o.!m a matter oil insinuation or rrproach.
MIR. Polk briefly remarked that the approximations now
ma"e Were oil The usual charac er, and upon estimates pre-
pared hy the Department, which was Ia. usual way in
which the Executive in euiion Of making these sppoint.
menis, was known TO Coryre,s
NT. Davis rcjo ned, aud said that as far as his vote was
co"cerhe"' ne would support the rights vested in him as a
representative, by withholding the appropriations 10 all
nominations not filled up. as he contended, according to
sS NoH>NtuttOu,a N mus saw 10 the Precedent st,l
comply with its provisions.
way TO So
MIR. Mercer, who said, a. this amendment, w,s no, 70 b.
disposed Of lightly, and il was, then close upou ,x o'c,ort.
he would move that he committee rise.
The motion prevailed.
Ihereupon, the committee rose.
% g o'''s iai aside early in the day, were reported 10
me House. with III" rr"sre's in The Appropriation Rii.;
The House adjourned.
Thursday. .ifayI 1.
IN. SENATE.
W. MShean rose 10 present memorials from Northum.
.'ef.snd, Susqueh 'nna and Bradford counties. in the State
o, Penn.> 'vania, opposed to the removal of the ,,cposi,cs
y SAID he had heen requested to present the memorial of
annht TWO hundred and sixty inhabitants of the borouob of
Milton, in Northumbe, land, one of the middle conn,;ss n
pennsylvania. They speak in the usual language Of Their
enoarrassmen's and pccuniary distress, They are oppos.
. u 70 me removal oi the deposi'es, and in favor OF re.rhsr.
tering the United States Bank. They saw that , lrn.
majority Of them were the original friends of Ger. J,ck.
son, aud supported him in 1882. MANY If ,be,, H..
(Mr. NJ knew had been the active friends nj ,hs To-
al Inc memorial gave a full aud lucid account and ex.
po,r oil me view and principles OF the petitioners.
MIR. Nick. said he had another similar memori,I s;orsJ
by nearly thirteen hundred citizens OF Susouebann, coun.
W; aud this, he said, came nearer home -Susoueh.nn
'oJoheu 'ne coun'y IN which he resided; and, by a letter
received rom a valued and constant personal and poIi,;ral
iiiend oil his own, ani a uniform supporter of Gen. J,ck.
son. he was requested TO state that the siguers were win.
out distinction ot party, and that il contained tho am. -,
the Sheiih, County Commissioners. and a m,;ori,v Of ~.
iniluen'isi men, and at least two. thirds OF the wIols nun.
ger o. votes usually given at the annual elections in tina,
bS az " Tic vnt.tt fr
Zen. jackson In 1882. He further states that n n ex,ra
pans were taken 10 procure signcrs. The petitions were
.im q "Heren. pnn'ie places IN the county, and were
sncr'ncty and iorcibiy the views of the sirncrs.
MIR. Mex. said, he had yet another memorial Of the
same KIND 10 present, from sixteen bundled ci,izono ~
bradford county and this, he said, came out. hono
bradford was The county in which he re .ided. and a s,rnr,
Jackson county li,said Mr.. Mex, it has been nv mis-:
fortune 10 dlil+r from a portion of my constituents mn son,.
points, II was nevertheless NY desire TO renresen, ,bon,
.anhidiy ana is'r'y. This, too. was said to be without d.
W. I ,. o. parry ana, In a great measure, he knew this TO
oe u"e' anu, IN luther confirmation, he had received a
letter, accompanying The memorial, from James p Ru,
a l, "o"Ss h''o. one an acnve supporter, and the other
a leading opponent OF the Administration. Tbev IN In
transmitting the memorial, ihey desire il IN bs is,;owo,Im
understood, that they are actuated Ivy no party or nol;,ic, !
motives; and they sincerely regret and deplorc the manner
IN whirh the question has, by artiul means and sirn;
men, been mingled with the party conflicts of The DIV .
ihey deem n a subject too deeply affecting the interest.
base nHrn u@. ., n community TO be prosti,uted to the
odse purposes OF personal aggrandizeneni and express a
hope that every patrio, will niscoun,enance the connsc.
"on Of ms question with the politics OF the country.
wi. hieh' said lie had another paper 10 present of a.,
opposite character 10 those he had lust presented. and fom,
a source equally respectable: Tor, said Mr.. HEX, nv
constituents are all respectable. He said Il, was fla 49,, mS
ceeulHsso oil a public meeting Of citizens OF Nor,hamn,on
county, recently held at Easton, Pa. They anu,ove 81 Il
.he removal OF The Deposites. and are opposed 10 the re.
The action OF the President in reference TO Lo,l' '""S
Air. Webster, said he did not hear the name Of the
county rom whence the first memorial came.
Mr' Nickcal, replied, Northunbt rland.
MIR. webster said, if he remembered The siuaion IF
t'or'hunoeri"nd county oil the Map, Il, was in the central
pat oil the State OF Pennsylvania. The two other coun.
e were situated on the New York line. 1t became
h'gh,y Important TO know in regard to these memoriIs
whether they did speak the voice of the peonin -,
"ne'her 'hey were the mere expressions OF partv feeInr
Whatever Iorm II might assume. The honorable collie aoue
o' u senator RON Pennsylvania, who presented the an
memor's's' ~ some remarks made a few days ago, stated
ina ne had heard nothing OF consequence from PennsvI.
vania, against the measures of the Execu,;ve Lw, e.
,"e cHy OF fHiiadelplia; that The great mass of il,
,aiO" was III favor OF The Administration, and that a r.vo.
luton was gong on in lis favor. Now, il struck him ,b,,
=" 10 O""ue III "uUh ana justice, and could not fsI TO
nave great influence on public measures, fiji be true ,hat
the People are in favor of tie measure. of the Exec,tivo
VI Ie'e'ehce 'o the great questions treated Of in The IN
no. " ~ 80 . - b. TOO uiat no voice has been heard
u III" raised ny a desperate party feeling. the fuII
knowledge of the fact could not bui strengthen ,ho CO.
'e,h"heht ana encourage ii 10 persis, i'm lis measures
NOW WIN great respect TO the Senator from PennsvIva.
Ma, (Mr, Mrhean,) he should not like TO make anv In.
curry d MIN h"t would create any embarrassment: bu,
as he said lie had presented the names of tL,os. 80 =,
whom were friends OF the Administrator and ,na., =,
whom nc knew, and as lie resided in N of The 49,,
w (hr' " J "ont like &c srow OF him, il he wouiJ mo,
'aSe IL amiss, whether there was or was not a den and
growing dIs"pProbation OF the measures of the Fxcr,nvs
oil The u. States VIC oa"h
MI Mexican replied that he had no, the sIioh,es, nh.
',o 10 answering The inquiry. lie stated The fact Ina,
80 d as ne knew The coun y of NoriIumbe, land. il con-
,a'pea d number OF persons " no were actively engaged il,
ne support oil tie present Executive. They tbe,nseIyos
stated HAT they were the original friends Of Gener,i IacL
son. anu voted Tor him in 1892. He also stated ,I,a, 10
MS own county, their memorial was signed witI,ou, AL,
JUNCTION oil party. Although he did mol know the sent.
meh's OF every gentleman in his county, yet those gen,Ie.
me" VINO were responsible TO him Tor The m,moriaI -
thorzed hin 10 stale that fact.
us uesire, hlr. NICK. said, was 10 reply 10 the II es,;or
OF Tie gentleman from Mass. distinctly. Az t,r 90 H..
go" 49,; w P1ope OF lhe counties with which he was &C.