Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-12

alton bill; but in snbscqucnt letter of the cd of be-
ccmlcr he stated that tho Ministry would not even
propose the Chambers to act the appropriation
ministerial The Ministers themselves, there
FORE not unanimous the principles of the appro
pration, aud Mr.. Livingston said that he far
from being sangnne in the of his cndcavors 10
accomplish the object of his mission. Other reports,
Mr. Adains said stated that there prospect of OBJ
tanning the appropriation Under these circumstances, he
thought it tinc for the House TO take up the subject
it proposed by the President in his message at the
commencement OF tlc session. Now that il pro-
babe that the French Chambers would do nothing,
had become the nperious duty of the House To- act ON
the subject lie was desirous that The Committee on
Foreign Relations should make a report. lie did not
propose TO prescribe what they should report he only
asked them to report member of the Committee had
recently asked leave of the House offer resolution
instructng the Committee TO report certain specific
propositions upon the subject, which the House by avery
small majority, had refused entertain. MIR. A. had
voted that the member should have leave to offer that
resolutions not that he had made up his mind in favor of
the instructions which the gentleman from Virginia had
proposed should be given To the Committee but that the
subject should be brought before the House for dcbcro
ton.
Let the House be put in possession of the subject and
let them say the nation and the world whether they
will sustain the President in the spirit of the proposition
he has made for maintaining the rights interests and
honor of the country. II the declaration of the House
went to France after the appropriation had beer made
why would do no harm 1t would only shcw that the
House felt bound to sustain the honor of the nation But
it the appropriation should not be made the measure
was still more proper and necessary
The President, nj the of the session.
had declared TO the House, and 10 the world, what he
thought the interests, the rights, and the honor of the
nation would require contingency, which
longer To be considered as such Mr. Adams believed it
incumbent the House, to shew to the nation and to
the world that they too inscnsble To the in
ercst the rights honor of the nation Of the pdr
tcaar proposed by the President he would say,
he believed the public opinion would be, said
Of the first great act of the life of Lafayette when he
came To join the standard of country that those who
censured it inprudent must yet applaud its spirit II
had gone forth all mankind exhibiting the President
In the attitude of the susainer of the rights the inter
ess, and the honor of the nation, and lie hoped the
House would not suffer itself TO in contrasted
by shrinking com the responsibility specially incumbent
upon hn as the representatives. of the People At least
let TIN nave the subject in shape to act and deliberate
upon SO that they might declare what they would do and
what their feelings in involving the interests
the rights, and the honor of the country.
Mr. Archer of Virginia expressed his surprise at the
proposition for instruction coming from his friend from
Massachusetts,. When the House gave aperemptorv in
structon, such suggested for an instant rc
port from committee, what did such proceeding i'm
port; and was considered in parliamentary usage as i'm
! porting always: Why that the opinion of the House
was made up on the subject Of the report and that
therefore, 1t required further inquiry the part of lis
organ the committee This, he repeated was the par
amentary, as 1T was tie reasonable construction Wen
then what was the inference here, if the House yielded
to the instruction? That itself well as the honorable
member from Massachusetts, stood prepared discard
further suspense, under the information Just communi-
Gated on tts most important subject of relations with
France, he occasion of much anxious deliberations
ana was now ready TO act dcfinveyi And how acE In
continued iorbearancc If that course DESIGN
ed no instruction required; and if designed the in
sruction must lead tation Gvc as IL would
he on the instant after the reading unavorabe intel
igence from Minister in France, as regarded the
prospects OF the treaty for execution, and accompanied
TOO and introduced by such remarks had fallen from
the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, certainly
of no very orbearng and temperate character The in
structon then would be the declaration of disposition
ON the plH OF the House TO take belligeren attitude
towards France, such had been inmatcd in
the Presidents Message the beginning of the session
winch mad Just been referred to with strong infer
encc OF praise, prospective, at least, if Immediate
Was the House, Mr. A. asked in this disposition, Did il
partake the fervor which had been manifested bv the
4 gentleman Massachusetts,? He Iuade
sion, that he did not for He nothing in the ex-
tracts, which had just been read from Mr. Lvingstons
correspondence to call for any present departure from the
course which he understood had been agreed on by Ia
ctbut general consent to fobea action this business
OF the treaty till had heard from the action of the
french Chambers ON the subject To the assurances,
which reiterated in the lust read of The
continued sincere united, and jealous disposition
OF the rench Cabinet TO give effect to the treaty, what
information of different promise was given in the
last of these dispatches calculated to awaken fame
ana rouse TO preclpate and perempory action our
part! Why the whole would be found TO amount to n
diminished probability waning though not xtinguis-
ed expectation, the part Of MIR LIVINGSTON of the
execution of the treaty Mr. Livingston found from the
Court Journal and conversation with the minister's that
the execution was not to be made cabinet measure but
to be left to the discretion of the Chambers From any
question OF good faith abatement of zeal OH the side
OF the ministry to carry the measure? No But from
the difficulties of their ministerial position They detail
to him their purpose and plan to effect the object and
he himself thinks 1t OF great force TO operate prejudice
and party spirit.
Why, what have been waiting for all along said
MIR. Archer Has il been for the result of the excr-
else of their discretion by the French Chambers, And
what have been the grounds of anticipation of ia
vorablc issue? at least Of the justification of our de-
lay! The justice of and the probable effect of
the zeal OF the Eecuc Cabinet in operating the Cham
bcrs; Are either of these grounds taken ileD ps Low
the last may be weakened If nc heard Tie rendin
of the paper Alright Mr. A. said Mr. Livingston even
presses expectation that the refusal to make the nea
sure cabinet one may have favorable influence: and
the reason he gives Is good the responsibility
which 1t will throw on the opposition party.
In these circumstances MIR. Archer could not for his
lic conceive how there could be shrinknr (tbe
preston used by the gentleman from Massachusetts, in
continuing the course had heretofore observed of
waiting for the dctinvc action of the Chambers He
confessed he should have great regret in being driven in
to war, and especially for small subject of interest
with our ancient friend and earliest ally IT, indeed the
AFFAIR should become question Of honor NJ minated Inv
the honorable gentleman then there ceased 10 be oucs
ton MIR. A. said, at all what were to do In that
case though The subject of controversy were scarcely to
exceed in amount the cost Cf two three of the naval
petitions which might be required, nc should be found
(as much he behind him in present frvor) MT tho
side OF his honorable friend from Massac busets Before
he planted himself there however he felt perfectly
Sscnt with honor to exhaust of lrbcar
unce to avert an issue which must prove exceedingly ca
anltous He thought this indeed the highest course of
by this forbcarencc lie should conclude therefore
with the hope That the proposed instruction Of the gcn
tcnan in the aspect in which he had stated it, would
not meet the acceptance Of the House.
MIR Clayton, Of Georgia, said Feeling it my duty TO
vote against the gcntemans notion and having al the
early part OF the session. introduced resolution embrac.
ing in part the same object might to be required
10 save me from the Tcproach of inconsistency 10 offer
some Justification for my present course The Presi.