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

'eVed that lime would bear him out IN his prehic
tIon. All That he had seen, confirmed HIN IN thai
belief And, in regard To this appropriation. II
would give vast control To the Executive. for II
was TO be applied according to his will md plea
sure and he might Involve the country ia war.
W.T. - was feolly surprised that tho proposition oil
me House should have received any sanction in
'"W senate Tor 1t wns n most extraordinary one
IN whatever light 1t might he viewed How hap.
pehed II that such amendment should have
been introduced into the bill I Il was not by the
recommendation of the Executive, II would nnpcor.
ana yet gentlemen had thought proper to rsc IN
thrlr places and yindcatc HIM Congress were
'ouhd 10 have the opinion Of the President MS to
whether OF not he desired means 10 be placed nj
nus olsposa 10 provide for certain contins cncy.
'e', mere was n proposition to give HIM three mil
lions, without being asked to 10 SO. We certainly
lved IN extraordinary times and we were 10
ing step by step land this ono Of tlcm( ON the
hish road 10 despo,ism He was nltopetbcr n
sh'hs' the creation OF this dclntorial power. and
r'ncnrred most fully in the remark of the Sennto,
rom Virginia, that he would as soon confer n die
'h'ofsh'Pas give such power ~ was now pro.
posed, TO the Executive, let him be who he might
Mt FIXES TON expressed his surprise AT the ex.
nootdihnfy amendment which had been mndo to
l'e n''' ny the House of Representatives at that
'a'e hou oil the session, when the waning sands of
'hcii political existence, MS body were nearly run
out They were called upon 10 confer most ire
mrndcos power by placing ut the disposal of the
CbIci Magistrate of the Union the sum OF zee nh
lions of dollars lie was already appointed com.
mnndcr of the Army and Navy of the United
states md now the Senate was asked to confer up.
"i"h'h The power 10 raise armies and create ma.
V'es ana TINT TOO on the very last night Of the sns
SION, almost without time for n moments dclibcro-
''"n' lhey were IN fact and III truth 10 give IA i'm
powc' over the purse and the sword and consequent
" over The liberties of the country He mean, tc
express no dsirnst of the Chief Magistrate but. he
would ask, WINS II proper that Any Congress should
IN ons,ltunnallze itself ny surrenderiny the no,y
ers committed 10 their hands YET. here wng II
most extraordinary proposition presented for the
consideration Of the Senate, nj the very heel of the
session. when there was not time 10 drba,c or CON
sldcr the subject He could not vote for any propo.
s'l'on OF The KIND When the time should arrive
wh'rh would render 1t necessary for Congress 10
act ior HE purpose OF putting the country N state
OF dc"nee, and building ships, that we mi ht send
our gallant Hay mo every yea he would be found
as ready as any Senator that noor 10 carry into
execution every ding that would tend 10 the homo,
and advantage Of his country. Tho Senator from
Pcnnsyl wanna Ind expressed his unwll,ngncss "a
without making tho appropriation asked for by the
cthcs House, although the President had moi SEM
any message on the subject to Congress lie (Nr
tres'on) eonrssc that he was oppressed 18th nnx.
e'y to see such AN appropriation that demanded
Three millions of dollars To be thus voted away
lie knew well, as had been sad that there was n
""' i'"'y III 'hls aud every country lie felt II
was 50. we had once gone 10 wnr, and were not
'''S'nc'a on the contrary, We came ont victorious
w ana were 'hcn respected by our ancient foes aud
ancient ol'es. We were now differently situated
and 1t was not polite to plunge The country INTO n
war The gentleman (Mr. Buchanan had ,aJ
that accidents might occur before the meeting of
Congress. Dad the Senator mean 10 sav that
france might dcclnrc war against tho United
states Congress must not Icsslaie for accidents
but probabilities. Ard who could mako war be.
tween the two countries None but Congress
For what was France gong 70 war wlthus To
compel us TO receive tho payment OF That which II
owes tins Government. IfIt was mol that, then
he was Mt los 10 discover what conceivable pur.
pose Irauce could have IN adopting that course
Nh. /. concluded by saying TINT unless some more
coScnl reasons were adduccd than wint he had
heard for making tins appropriation, ho should
most assnrcdly vote ngalnsl IT,
Mt WEBS TER thought II Impossible TINT The
Senate could hesitate abou the rejection Of this most
extraordinary and Objectionable proposition and
he hoped the decision would be mnde without fur.
Their delay. Ii was now . O'Clock nj night and
further discussion could have no cflec, bu, 10 defeat
other important business. lIo therefore intrcn,ed
the Senate 10 desst from debate and proceed TO vote
Mr. CUfliBERT sad no should be MS glad to
vote MS my gentleman on iho majority side Of the
House. lie had heard harangues from tina, quar-.
ter, some Of which were most certainly out OF
place. w hen he heard II iuslnuaied that bccauae
the Executive was to have means placed at his DIS.
Posal IA order 10 IncreaFr the army md take such
other measures rs he might de, m necessary for the
defence If the country, he mig hi turn round and
employ them to destroy the liberties Of the Pcoplc
he Mr. CulhberD would put ii to honorable Scna
tors whether such language was mol exiravagant N
the extreme whether the sentiments they bad *
pressed we're no, rather tho illusions Of n hca,ca
broin, than of u cool and wccopsllered judgment
lie ronended that THIS country ought put itself
IN satc.of defence IN order 10 slew France that
we were prepared TO enforce the fuilmcnt Of the
treaty, II necessary, by appeal 10 hrms lhnt we
were determined TO maintain our rights rs VIC bad
asserted we would do. Dad gentlemen shrink from
doing TINT which they themselves had told the Sc
nate was necessary 10 DC carried luro effect when
certain period should havo arrived II we meant
TO maintain our rights, we must 10 SO, # absolute.
ly necessary, by arms and our blood France
breads whit we might do, and undfr that dread
she would increase her Strength and perhaps
thinking brilliant and splendid might AXE IT INTO
her head 10 give US he first aud decisive stroke
Did not every genilcmnns knowledge OF history
teach HIM thai such event might ,bko pacel lIe
appealed to Senators on the Other sido, whether
there were not nnumefablc examples Of the kind TO
be found in the history of naval warfare, where n
nation IN first possession Of ocean, the FIRST
to strike n decisive blow nj its ANTAGONIST Il his