Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-19


oo"S'llntIon OF the Unifcd States In. conferred
'pon congress, and Congress alone the nowe,
y occurring war. When they 90 further and
~ '""' u's appropriation will enable the Exec.
"a'e TO make war upon France, without tho con.
se"' Vi congress, they are, in my humble ,ude.
mem, entirely mistaken
S'', sa'd Mr.. b, what is the true nature md
"'' are the legitimate objects OF this .nnropr,,
~" 10 we not know that, although the p resi-
~ ~ cannot make offensive wnr against France
may make war upon us and that we may
- " '"'o''eu III aasilltties IN spite of ourselves
oe'orc the next meeting Of CONGRESS- If rho
Chamber of Deputies should determine IN ,,,,,o
the treaty, and to fix an ENDURING st,or,. IN
pubic faith of tie French milton il il ee,t,,n ,l
L 'ence may not proceed step further .nd strike
Inc hrst blow Mr.. Livingston himself m m
correspondence winch had been commune nted IN
US oy inc PRESIDENT, HIS expressed serious appre.
'''"''o''s mat this may he tho result Frnnre NAV
consider war, eventually to he inevitable sho
may, and trust does believe tina, we hive ae,e,
'"'h.o not to submit patiently to her violation of
solemn treaty, aud thus abandon the lust claims
VI ou' injured chlz ms and, taking ADVANTAGE of
o'' u" t'eParcd condition. she may commence hos
''t'es herself The first blow /. often balf thu Int,
Tic between Nations as well as individuals Have
we amy reason to believe she viii wal. until arc
readyf Her past history forbids us In ,,lnl,o -,
securely in such belief If she sbou,d adon, ,,.
course, IN what fearful condition sh, we nlnc,
'e country, II we nlJeurn wthou' m king this
appropriation The 5 nate will observe that M,
ono oei'ar of this money can be drawn from the
iieas"'y, unless II shall become necessary for the
a.'e"'e OF the country, PRIOR to the next me1s,of.
Congress.
Another Circumstances which renders this nm
I'oP,'"''o" Indispensable is, that Congress cannot
posslely be convened 10y the Preslcn, much before
'he'r "'ual time of meeting. There arc. b,l,,vo
'"e suits IN TINS Union who have not yet elect
.' '''e'' representatives. to the next Congress
9o'"c Oh 'hese elections will take place IN Aprll
ana others not TIL Aug. and even Oc,. We have
now arrived almost nj The last hour of orr noltic
eXls'cnre md shall we leave the country wholly
deiencelcss until the meeting of the next ,,c..
behuc'n'n have warned ms of the fearful rrsnonsi
on'y winch we should incur in making this nnnro.
fii"t'on SIR, (sald MIR. r. y warn III, IN thnt the
responsibility will BE- still more dreadful should
we 'e'"'e u In that event, what will be our CON
"''oh should we be attacked hy France Oar
sehcoasi from Georgia 10 Maine viii be expoS,d IN
Ilc lncursons Of the enrmy-our cities NAV h,
pnndered and burnt-thc national character n,nv
be di'Sfnced and all this, whilst VIC have ma over.
0owins treasury. When | view the consequences
winch may possibly How from our refusal l., make
tbs grant, repeat that the responsibility Of with.
holding It may become truly dreadful. No portion
OF IT shall res, upon my shoulders.
Our constitutional right to appropriate tins mo-
ney IS unqucs,lonablc When express this OH
mon, am sorry that tho present approximation is
not specific II. aLj-e,~ rtuup, ,a,,,., l,l,
ought 10 he passed IN such u manner as 10 leave ms
little t" Executive discretion as possible. The
P"l'''> 'ot "hrh the money !. 10 be applied
ought 10 be clearly add distinctly slated II there
were time to do II, the bill might DO improved IN
this respect. But, sir, nh, ~ an extraordinary
cfl.'s, ana demands Prompt action We must now
take 1t ms It is, or not take it all There Is no
time INTO make the changes which might be de
sired
Gentlemen have commended that under this no.
preparation, the President would be authorized 10
increase the army, and nppon IS many new off.
GERS to command II us he thought proper But tbs
IS not the case. He could not under any insr con.
srne ion Of This bill, rnisc SINGLE new company.
on appoint n single officer, not authorized by cx.
sting laws. No such power IS conferred upon hlm
~ rs terms. II will author hun 10 expend three
m'lions oi the public money, should the contingen-
cy happen winch II contempla'os, for putting the
NesSe'S o' war, now IN ordinary, IN condition
tor actual service, and for completing those the
building OF which has nlrcady been authofized by
Congress. The money may also he atnlied 10 the
completion and repair of our forlihcaunns and IN
placing Them IN d sfate ofsrcurity and defence n
gnnst any attack. Should I, become necessary IN
call ou' tho militia, nnd,r existing laws TO eafrl-
son these hcalons, Il, lcnd our const this mo
ncy may also be expended for that purpose There
IS nothing IN the language of the appropriation TO
Justly 'hc construction That tho President might
raise new armies, and create new officers To com
mand them
1t IS my own Impression that there will be no
necessity Tor exPendng any portion of his money
II there should be, however, and it's the = art OF
wisdom TO provide against such continy ency, lei
the responsibility rest upon those who refuse the
appropriation. The coun ry VIII he left defence
less, AMI the very knowledge Of the circumstance
may invite an attack
Mr.. CALHOUN remark, i jl7t tho nrcl,nent
of tho Senator from Pennsylvania rested on
the assumption that VIC might be- suddenly involved
in n war with France. Now that was an event
which he (Mr. c did not contemplate and he
should consider It as extraordinary and unlocked
for as that this Capitol should be widowed M by
an earthquake before Congress again met in this
city and that, thrrcf RI, ap appropriation WINS re-
qusltc France Il clare against usl What
rational motive could she have for doing so
Franco declare wpr No. no. France had no
cause or motive for declaring war against US J.
was for this country TO declare war AGAINST France
II she DAD not fulfil her promises iIc considered
this emendn en, # passed, amounting almost to
a declaration of war Gentlemen expressed conf
denco that this great power would not be a
buscd by the President that he would not
expcnd the money, or would exrend II wisely
Confidence was not republican virtue nor w.
discretion republican principle and it aas only
necessary 10 glance al the enormous expenditures