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

| vi ~ .'"t resolution, by the force OF the term.
W. nave word to add, to Judge Whites eXPIana.
.o ' ms vote with the Opposition the French queS-
,"h. ne Judge put it upon the ground that he be-
IeEea az appropriation necessary the President
ought /" nav sent message, saying how much
,rdnglY.
Again ne says
dM mol haGir mhctker The President diG or did not
i',Sh IT, hnO'r had mt bcen reguuriu appIisG for
thought il wrong and tna. it would he unkni to throw
on Int 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 can say that he
knew had not been regularly applied for; and that
lie did not know whether the President did or did
wish In the first place. it is not Usual regular
i" the President TO apply by message for appropriations
necessary to the public service. II he wishes minis
ter outfit and salary he makes known his wish TO the
chairman Of the Committee of Foreign Relaons and so,
money Is Of may be requires, to meet any object nvov
81 with question before committee of the House, the
President conirs through his appropriate Secretary,
with that committee What the Of the French
affair, will be from the following gtfciaL commune
cation made To The House of Representatives b. the
Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations
! On the 2ltil Of February,
MI CAMBWEENG said, tina, it was his bect 10 avoid
debate Oh lIi< question III we to have peace with
icm, which he sincerely hoped and expected, the less
that was said the better-if war, the next Congress
would have enough to say upon that greet question:. As
TO Tn" first resolution he cared not for the for provided
the substance could BIZ preserved, and the rights and no.
OF the country maintained. He would concur in any
, modification Which the House mi ght deem exPcd!cn-
lie SHOULD, a!ao 10 secure uEanimy, dscmbaIass the
question o our relations with France, by relieving gen.
enrn from The miserable question concerning the Bank
o tie United States Ills sole motive in introducing
that subject, 10 show not only to this country. but
to France, that # driven into war; had the means of
carrying without to lolDs lie
proposed lat the third resolution, declaring that prepa
ration ou-ht 10 hr made s!ioHid be laid upon the table,
ne designed to take effective lie should
oi;r a'cndrnto the ostiication bill. when return
ca from tie S:natc apprcrrating one million for the
ar.y uI two millions for Ike navy should be-
Necessary before the next meeting o. Congress-
This. h. understood, wom! be all that was required ny
the Executive branch Of the Government. With these
noiicatiuls h" hoped the resolutions would meet the
appreciation ui tic House
Here Mr.. Camtrclcng, Chairman Of the Committee
Of Foreign Relations. known by Judge White to be IN
constant communication with the Secretary Of State
man, Of all Others tho most economical and cautious
in making money demands on Congrcss,-gves notice
expressly. three days before the adjournment that the
three million appropriation "'S required Gy Inc h1efn
slider that it especially the duty Of the House Of Re-
representatives. TO originate appropriations that tins a-
proprlaon proposed there three days before the
close Of the session. that II passed by an immense
majority Of the llous", great number 0! the most pa
;Fi"tc ut the Opposition voting for IT. in proof OF l"!r
willingness - support The Executive in the stand nc had
taken N relation TO power which lad vlolaed our
rights that Il had bCcm vlrurnty aSsalledby that party
III Tie Senate which had cndcavoured to put the ficsl-
dent in the wrog having gone too iar and IN an al
ttutc To make CONCESSIONS TO France mat IL was de-
baled hy Wrbsi: and his side, giving mark Of con-
li.ncG the Executive incompatible with Tie animal
versions 10 which they subjected his message on this
rr-tla the other side, it was pressed oy SlessTs
Wright Buchanan, and others in the confidence OF the
President Indispensable to prepare or The worst ana
even il not necessary TO be uscd yet OF great moral In
ucnCc showing that i'll our foreign controversies The
branches ur lie Government would not be divided IN
maintaining tho national rights and honour that atlcr 1t
was Debated il the Senate, became the subject oil re-
tod bii,r
iuuscs-that it universally known TO tie mere VI
siiors al the Capitol that the whole controversy was one
which decided whether the Senate would or would not
sustain the attitude assumed by the Committee OF To-
reign Rrlaus with the concurrence of the Executive,
and vast majority Of the House, to the French Co
vcrnnrnt-w.,cn all this is considered it is passing
strange that Judge White should say" DID NOT
BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT WISHED THE AP-
! PROrnlNTION!' We venture say, that Judge
! White was the only in Washington who thought
upon The subject at I'll, who could make such decara-
/ ton, Will. truth.
But concchirg this extreme ob;uscncss TO the Judge
surprising him ignorant of the notice given by Mr. Cam
hrrcug three days before, and published in all The news
papers, it, not his duty tn gather from his friends IN
the other House, who urged tins measure to the last, and
sunk with the whole Fertilization Bill rather than sur
rrner somewhat of The history Of matter which pro-
ducrd such Struggle? -
Bit another rem Irkabc thing in the Judges difficult
ties this lic will be seen, puts the whole issue up
~, the PrcSdcniS cisi If he wished ii, let it be done
accordingly, saith tho Judge; and yet in This same lel
Ter he takes his ground:
II Ina. been said could ca ills have known his wish
Co. if mad walked IL his and asked this may be
true but base yet TO learn that my constituents ever
wished that should degrade them, or myself by quit
t, iv post and going to ask the private wishes oil the
President 70. the purpose Of making them the uc OF my
! public conduct.
How can the Judge venture TO take the ground, that
he would DEGRADE his constituents and himself b. con-
sulting The PrcsidntS wShsS, after having roundIy DE-
carcd that if known TO him. they would have been tne
rule oi his public conduct He had always been in the
habit Of consulting with the President on common SUD-
rcls Of public iu.rrcsto going mile and a-huif some
lines TO consult him On minor matters, when the Presi-
dent had no sh way the other and wheh II he
had rs no. concerning his public duty: they ought
not 10 have had much influence on the public conduct OF
the Repre- sentative OF his Satc-und yet we hnd, III
case where the Judge admits the Presidents wish TO be
every thing, he is unwilling TO go into the next room TO
ascertain il-nay considers degradation to himself and
his constituents inquire into it, and, worst OF ALL "oua
hold hnsclfncxcusable in making it the "rnie Of ms
pubiic condScG' Therefore, instead of giving or TAX
Ing counsel from the President or his friends he follows
lie lead of Mr. Webster, gives aid and comfort 10 h!a
friends and abandons upon the great and VITAL ana clo'
sing question OF the session. every former political asso
cate c ad and records his name with those Of Clay
Calhoun Leigh, Webster, Poindexter-evely factious
prosecutor of the Prcsident-upon issue VIGOROUSLY
invo!vm. the concuson that the position assumed by
the Pcsdcn: towards France, would not lie supported
BY ono branch Of the Legislature.
But The Judge says that the result proves that he was
rirIt How: is the controversy with France settled
we believe not The French Chambers, in appropriate
ing the indemnity, required explanations. Does Jud &c
White know how far the suggestions Of Mr.. Clay that
further negotiation and explanations would be necessary
to smooth over tie difficulty which he ascribed to the
Message and the support he received in the last act OF
the Senate, may have operated in producing the ProViso
in the indemnify Bill: Docs Jud White believe tfat
the President will make further explanations: he can
not, VIVA, then the result which he consratr IS
himself proving his foresight and correctness, WY
tIs-The announcement which the French received III
tic refusal Of the Senate to sustain tho patriotic stand of
the President is followed by provso, requiring him to
r,Lr an ,ooIory for doing his duty which he Will ne