Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-20


heved If an appropriation necessary the President
ought to have sent message saying how much was ne
cessary and Tor what purposes and let the law be passed
did NOT kno,o ,ehe,her the President did, did
tcish IL. knoto had not been reyuiay, appsd for:
thought II wrong, and that il would be unkind throw
OH tle administration responsibility which Congress
ought TO bear therefore voted against it, and the result
has proved that my course correct
How is 1t possible that Judge White say that he
knew w, 1t had not been regularly applied for and that
ne ana pot know whether the President did did
wis, In the first place it not usual or regular
for the President 10 apply by message for appropriations
Ter outfit and salary he makes known his wish 10 the
chairman of the Committee OF Foreign Relations and so
- OF may De required to meet any object ipvoly-
nv ~ WIN question before committee of the House, the
President confers through his appropriate Secretary
with that committee. What the of the French
aiar VIII DC seen from tine following gbcia commune
cation made TO the House of Representatives by the
Chairman of the Committee Of Foreign Relations:
Sn the 18th OF February,
Mr. CAMBnrLESo said, that il was his object TO avoid
debate this question f we were to have peace with
he, winch ne sincerely hoped and expected the less
that was said the better-if war, the Congress
would have enough say upon that gre question As
The first resolutions he cared not for tire FORM provided
e substance could be preserved, and the rights and no.
nor OF the country maintained. lie would concur in any
modification which the House might deem expedient--
lie should, also, to unanimy discnbarrass the
oil our relations with France, by relieving gem
temeD from the miserable question CONGO rnng the Bank
OF the United States. His sole motive in Introducing
that SUBJECT TO show only this country but
TO France, that if driven into war we had the means of
carrying 1t on without recourse taxes. or loans He
proposed that the third resolution, declaring that prepa
raon ought to be made, SHOULD be laid upon the table
as he designed take effective course e should
offer ail amendment to the Eorticnon bill when return
ca from the Senate, appfopriating million for the
army andtwo millions for the navy, in should be-
come necessary before the next meeting of Congress-
ms, he UNDERSTOOD would be all that was required by
the Executive branch of the Government With these
notifications, he hoped the resolutions would meet the
appreciation of the house
Here Mr.. Ca:brebeDgr Chairman of the Committee
OF Foreign Relations, known by Judge White TO be in
constant communications with the Secretary of State
man. OF all others, tbs most economical cautious
III making money demands Congress,-giyes notice
expressly three days before the Adjournment that tho
tee million Appropriated '1cas repaired 6y nse Egers-
usc Branch II the GoSernmcnt." Now when we con-
sder that ii Is especially the duty OF the House of Re-
representatives. originate appropriations that This an
preparation was proposed there three days before tho
close OF the session. that it passed by an immense
majority OF The House, great number OF the pa
@ouo Oh ue Opposition voting for it IN proof their
Willingness to support the Executive stand he had
taken IN relation TO power which had violated our
rights That II had been vruently assaedby that party
III ne senate, which bad en6cavoured to put the Pres
cent IN 1e wrong as having gone too far and in at
ttuHs To make concessions to France; that ii dc
cleu ny webster and his sle as giving mark of con-
hdence TO the Executive incompats with the aniuad
VERSIONS to which they subjected his message on this
ma at on the othep side IT pressed by Messrs
wright Buchanan and. others the confidence Of the
PRESIDENT as indispensable to prepare for the worst and
eVeRit not n2cessany he used yet of great moral in
fuence showing that in foreign controversies the
branches of the Government would not be div idcd in
maintaining naiional and bononr tbnt ofir -
was debated III the Senate II became the subject of re-
pealed discussion between Committees of the two
iDuses-that IT was universally known the mere vi
sors at the Capitol that the whole controversy one
which decided whether the Senate would or would not
sustah the attitude assumed 10y the Committee of Fo
reign relations, with the of the Executive
ana vast majority of the House, to the French Co
Recommendations all this is considered, il il passin0
strange 81 thot Judge White should say-'' DID NOT
BELiEVE THE PRESIDENT WISHED THE APP
PROHIBITIONS" We venture 10 say that Jndoa
White was the only in Washington, who thought
upon the subject at all, who could make such dccara-
ton, with truth.
But ooneedng this extreme obtuseness TO the Judge
supPosng MN ignorant of the notice given by MIR Cam
DreehS lhree days before and published in all the news
papers, was not his duty gather from his friends in
the other House, who urged this the ast and
sunk with 1T the whole Fertilization Bill rather than sur
Iendef somewhat OF the history of matter which pro-
dueed sucba Struggle
But another remarkable thing in the Judges difficult
tesis this: lie, as Willie seen, puts the whole up
ON The Presidents 'eish II he wished it, let it be done
accordingly, saith the Judge; and yet in this same let
" u has been said could easily have known his wish
es II had walked to his and asked this may be
true but have yet learn my constituents ever
wished that should degrade them or myself by Quit
tang my post, and going the private wishes of the
PRESIDENT Tor the purpose of making them the rule of my
public conduct"
How can the Judge venture TO take the ground that
ne would degrade his constituents and SinIself by con
suting he PrcSidcRtS oSes, after having roundIv de-
eaEed, that if known him. they would have bcen be
rule Of his public conduct" He had always been in The
habit OF consulting with the President on common sab
Jects OF pubic inerest-o going mile and a-haf
times to consult him minor matters when the Presi-
uent Iad no wish way the other and when if he
hnd as not concerning his public duty they ought
not TO nave had much influence the public conduct of
the Representative of his Sate--and yet we find in a
case where the Judge admits the Presidents wish 10 he
every thing, he sunwilng 90 into the next room to
ascertain i-ny considers degradation 90 himsefand
ms constituents TO inquire into worst of all would
hold himself nexcusable in making il the "yuIe Of his
public conduct" Therefore instead Of giving or TAX
ing counsel from the President his friends Inc follows
ne lead OF Mr. webster, gives aid and comfort to his
Ifieds' ana abandons upon the great and vital and clo
~ eS'Ioh % lh~ SESSION. eveSy formeU political
clae he had and records his name with those Of CLAW
calhoun, Leigh, Webster, Poindexter-eyery factions
prosecutor of the Pesdentupon an issue nototonsIy
involving the conclusion that the position assumed ~
the President towards France would not be supnorte3
by one branch Of the Legislature
ut che badge says, that the result pro yes that he YEAS
ught, How Is the controversy with France settled
we believe not The French Chambers in appropriat.
ing the indemnity, required explanations Does 1ndoe
further negotiation and explanations would be NECESSARY
To- smooth oyes the difficulty which he ascribsd 70 the
message and he support he received ~ the last act Of
the senate may have operated in prod the provso
N The indemnity Bilil Does Judge White believe that
TIE President will make further explanations fe can.
not what then is theresuli which he conpratuates
himself as proving his foresight and correctness WhV
lhs- nc encouragement which the French received In
the refusal OF the Senate TO sustan the patriotic stand Of
the President is followed by proviso feouirn0 him TO
make an apology for doing his duty, which he will me-
yer makeand the country placed in the critical cond
ton Of being disgraced driven war with the f
bcations unprovidcd-ships uneguipped-and the whole
seaboard lad open to enemies in virtue Of vote bv
~heh not only the three milop approximation was lost
nut also the regular annual appropriation Qualifications
And u IS on this vote that Jutoe w bite oonoratoates
fWIra Iffgar. go H..