The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-02-26

mendalions. tie relies on those which
he had before made. H does moi ask
u 70 place pan or the treasury al his
disposal. He does not Irll o. that II il
necessary for u ~ arm. He gives no
INDIGESTION u wish for such an appropra-
ton. II IL trne he has SINCE told us thai
this section Of the bill was /. In confor-
miiy will he wishes Of the Execulive;"
bat when and where and d whom were
those wishes made known, n commu-
nicaied Il all. IL must have been by pri-
waite confidence ID favorile members. II
must have been with the understanding
that II should operate upon their votes.
and not BE- publicly and officially p.o-
| mnlgaied. do not accuse him nj such
course. Ii would be base shrinking
from she responsibility ofhis high slaiion,
holding. on = great national question. in
whlrh the peare Of hls country was in.
volved. language niheial and unofficial:
= language public, AMI language conf
dennal. do not credit the assertion that |
he deals with members II Congress in
this mode. And yet. sir. if he did wish |
thai appropriations In pass in thai form.
and his wish vas knnsn. IL must have
heen by Secret confidential communica-
lions In members; for i j. 10 be- found in
no public document. nnnfhcIal declaration
~ In Chief Magistrate.
~ fsr - The Senate i concerned. his
wish vas moi known. We were not only
,gnnrsni thai such was hls wish. but had
n" knowledge that ,he proposition would
he made. The Senator lrnm New Hamp>
shire tells Us that @e we're unlilird. and
that MT. Tambreteng had stated in the
House, upnn the vote respecting The
French treaty. that he should move such
an appropriation. beg the senator 20
Eeilscs upon such an argument. b. sustain
such q proposition A member Of the
House states. IN his place. in debate. thai
h. will move a particular appropriation
nj some future time. and this - 10 he
regarded - sufficient official information
thst the Senate oil b. called upon 70
make thai appropriation. And W. must
be prepared I" pass upon II. wilh"ut
| estIn,ste. without document II an, kind
u examine and guide us. We have fail.
en- on strange times. sir. aud new notions
| multiply in RELATION To official duties and
Legislative obligations. But let u look
II this Warning given by The chairman Of
Foreign Relations. who j. tn be our
i oracle IN these high matters. When was
II made. On the 2slh February. Wherel
In debate in the House. When was il
published, lind il in the Globe Of the
I'd March, issued al 4 moment when il
| mi probable that half dozen Of even
the mos, devoted students OF that print
, we're able TO read iis report of the proceed.
, ings Of Congress. And vet this report.
) al such time and under such circums
/ | stances, is offered a. evidence that the
Senate ought TO have known and been
: prepared Tor this most extraordinary
proposition. But IL is still more unfor,u.
I nale for the reason Of the Senator, thai
4 the proposition OF which Mr.. Cambreleng
1 gave notice, was not that which is con-
tanned in the section which we rejected.
: Ii was, in substance. that "he should
J move an amendment, TO the ratification
& bill when il returned from the Senate, of
| one million for the army, and two mil
= lions for the navy, in case il should be
! necessary before the next meeting of Con-
5 gress. This, he understood, would be
h all ,ha. would be required by the Execu>
!; tive branch of the Government" Now
: il is obvious TO remark on this report: /.
i That the bill was no, then in the Senate.
Ii had been returned 10 the House, refer
/. red to, and reported on by the committee.
Y journal, 45l, 464, 506.) .. That his
II notice differs widely in substance from
Il the proposition subsequently, made. 3.
!. That he understood that the Executive
If would require no more. How did he un-
$ ders,and il! He ought 10 have given to
e other members The light which he had
!, on the subject. Is il 10 be understood
e that as chairman, or in any other than a
II public official capacity, he receives di.
II reclioas from the Executive what amount
/. Of public money he is 10 put at his dis
j. posal! II he do, he NAV as well adop,
!. Anlony's profession of faith:
e ~ shall remember,
!; When Cesar says, DO this il is performed =
IS As little benefit by way Of justification
e can be found for this appropriation in The
i vote Of the House respecting the treaty.
j. The message OF the 9TH and Both Decem.
, Der had been before the Committee on
n Foreign Relations up TO the 9Th Febru-
d airy, when a report was made, accompa-
d MED by three resolutions. journal,
n 468.) On The Cd Of March the House
Is considered them, in conjunction with
e three resolutions offered BY Mr.. Adams,
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