Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25

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co:ru from the samf s-ciinn OF Country that ne d'u'
thoprt Nth hiI that the rig O. petition "nght not 10
be iufrinrrd though they uDch opposed as any
ont, culd hc 10 tie objects of the petitioners IT, ~he
the n,r,nn IF the .rntlenan frozen Prnnsy wanna Is,
icct the petition mp. thu prrn s!i"ui" "e ;;
Inousv rejected, il wru!d llayr greater effect !"
an end to- discussion the sltrc, Than the qfT Inc
the gentleman from s;uah Carolina, WHICH, ~ ''
Thought had brought It. "n ,a- Uc had
AIR. Calhoun had inadc no QucStio" L, ,,.o ,,ri,,
merely SUGGESTED his construction "i va" CI; t, 9.
,,s,,,ry rnl, was X was the duty "i tn' H''' ' -
amt auy question of receiving prti"on "H''
motion was made There was either s';e w I'eI'se
or mt :, receive # there WAS no Such rue nc "aa "
80, ., ;ns;s, lie considered it put down as ono q!
,t ,,Is nu,Iicablr 10 this couu.ry He wiSilA II "
he settled that when petition Is To o received he7es'
,r ,l oucs,i: should be made by The CHAIR as 10 &c
ceiving II. ,,, ,l , :;
i.,,ncc that when petitions presented the pre-
Tninary question is whether they stall * received
Air Wall apprehenGGd that this not tune FOR
discussion of Questions involving great constitutional
nrnc;pe Whenever that time should arrive, he woald
undertake to show there such rule, requiring the
question first to BE- made whether petition S'soEd DC
received; and that the Senate had right TO make SUCH
ru! He should rndeavor 10 show, that the rue was
adunted to the meridian 1T the cuuntry where IL Ws
made and where the rlrht of petition abridged ny
the laws He would undertake. 1" S"" that II was 'io,
applicable lessaiIon tn d'veclly IN ir 'ret u
on Constitution He would undertake To show that ti
whole Congress could not lnakc rule by WHICH Pee-
tons might he received; and If Cuegrcss could "'
do it, that the Senate could not do IT, Every des!oefa
body might reguirc tia. petitions presented !" lhem
should be drawn up in proper aud respectful
this the Senute hada right to Jnd%c "' Du nc nc" Una"
no parliamentary rule could interfere with the sacred
right of pcon wl,ch secured hy The Constitution
The memorial was then taken up and postponed to
Monday next
The Senate then adjourned over to Monday.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Yesterday. the following highly interesting message,
with the accompanying DocuiHrnis, was ta'sh'"G ~
the President OF tEe UnIted states to Congress:
~ the Senate and House Of Representatives.;
transmit, herewith I" Congress- COPIES OF ''e COT
respondencc between The Secretary OF STATE ana tle
t,baroe d. Afal1es of HIS Br.annc Majesty, relative to
,h mediation of Great britain in disagreement with
France and to the determination ot the French Govern
men, to execute the Tcaty OF Indemnhcatlon wIthost
further delay on the application 1or 2aylheht ny fe
agent of the United States.
r,e ground, upon which the mediation accepted
will he found fully developed in tire correspondence
On the part OF France the medlaon had been rutlicy
yccpotcd betuc the utr Of 1t could be received heSe
Whilst each the two Governments has thus discover
ed JUS, svlcitue TO resort to all honorable means vt ad
ius,inp amcahv the controversy between them, 1t is
matter of congratulations that the mediation has been rem
dercd unnecessary Cnder such circumstances, the an
lcipaiio may be confidently nduged that tic disagree
jneu, between the United States and France will not
have produced than temporary cStrangement -
The healing effects OF le just consideration OF the
powerful motives for cordial good understanding be-
tween the Nations the strong INDUCEMENTS each has
to respect and the other will doubt soon OBJ
,erate from their remembrance all traces OF that dist
greement.
OF the ee vatc and dsncrcstcd part the Government
of Great praln has acted, and was prepared 10 act
have already had occasion express my high sense.
Universal respect. and the consciousness OF mcrng It,
are with Governments with the Just rewards OF
those who faithfully exert their power to preserve peace,
restore harmony, and pcrpetuaIc goodwill
may be permitted, trust, at this time without Il
suspicion OF the most remote desire To throw oil ccnsue
from the Executive to point it to any other Depart
ment or branch Of the Government to refer 10 the want
OF effective preparation in which country was found
at the late crisis From the nature OF our Institutions,
the movements Of the Government IN preparation Tor
hS,iltcs must ever be slow for the cxigrnccS Of
expected war | submit it, then, TO you. whether the
first duty we to the People who have cundcd 20 US
their power not 10 place country III such an atl
tude as always ~ be- amply supplied with the means
Of sclt.defencc to afford no uducemcnt TO utEcr
nations 10 presume upon our forhrarance, or to cX-
pect important advantages from il Sudden assault,
either commerce, our sracoaS or our interior
frontier In of the commencement OF ho>tillt'es du-
ring the of Congress- the time inevitably elasng
before that body could be called together, under :e
tost favorable circumstances would be pregnant with
danger and, If escaped without signal disaster or
national dshonor, the hazard OF ho;h unnecessarily in-
Cured could fail TO excite feeling of deep reproach.
| earnestly recommend to you therefore, tu make such
provisions, that in future time shall we br found
without ample means to repel aggression, even although
il may CONE upon without note OF warning. We
are now fortunately, situated that the expenditure for
this purpose will not be felt; and, if were, it wouid &c
approved by those from whom all its means are derived,
aud for whose brnc., only it should be used with
liberal economy aud an enlightened forecast
In behalf of these suggestions, 1 cannot lurbear
peaug the wise pcccpls of whose counsels cannot
BE- for gotten: The United States ought not To indulge
" persuasion that contrary to the order Of human
" events they will forever keep at distance those pain.
" u appeals uIms with which the history of every
~ other nation a6uunds There bis rank due To the u
" States among nations winch will be withheld, 1t not
" absolutely pst by the reputation OF weakness Ii we
desire avoid insult must be able to rcpe! it. IL
desire To secure peace, one OF the most powerful
Instruments of our rising prosperity, 1t must bc known
ANDREW JACKSON
FxBnuAnr %, 1886.
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE MESSAGE.
WAsHINGroN. Jan. ~, 1886
The undersigned, Iis Britannic Maestys Charge
dAtiareS, has been instructed to state to Mr. Forsyth
the Secretary of State of the United States, that the
British Government has witnessed with the greatest
uain and regret the progress ri the misunderstanding
which has lately grown up between the Governments
Of France and of the United States. The fist object Of
the undertaking policy Of the British Cabinet has hrrn
To- maintain uninterrupted the relations OF peace between
Grea, Britain ind the other nations OF the world, without
any abandonment of national interests and without any
sacrifice of national honor. The next o!,rct To which
their anxious and unremtlng exertions have been d
rected has BEEN by appropriate exercise Of the good
Offices and moa Influence of Great Britain TO heal dis
sensions which may have arisen among ncighboring
Powers aud preserve for other natons those blessings
of peace which Great Britain DESTROYS OF securing
for herself
hitherto been fortunately successful in the accomplish
men of both these ends and While Europe, during the
last five years. has passed through crisis Of extraordi
nary hazard without any disturbance of the general