Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18

upon the presiding officer of tins body upon mn WIZ
had in the affair in any s'Iape whatsoever
So many inconsistent answers are each ana every
luton vi the other and might abSove me from iurlhe'
trouble. than confront this series o conlraact'oS
and 10 leave the whole tn die vi each oher coh.''na
t'u; but will not lImmt myself entirely 10 ui's 'r'e'
task. will expand little; and. touching al Il lew
points. this circle "l Inconsistencies VIII SHOW what
hrs, SAID he strictly true, nanry, that The orilac
the responsible party, rst, Tor the loss oi the three i
hons; seconiIy, Tor the loss Vi the ratification OIL; ahu
Mirdi ior the impending visit vi the French hee anu
| Tor the aeInand Tor explanation and apology.
In presenting the Senate Us the rrsP"nsioe party "'
these uSses, and their consequences, had the "'ios
~ do IN my introductory rcllrkS. grml!enrn have as
stunned tlla had INDICTED the SENATE and lhrEcuPh
ncontinrn:y, great Indignation has been prepared ano
exploded Cerlainly lever intended to indIct the Sr.
male tur this mailer. but simply To state an HISTORICAL
fact but gentlemen Will have 10 prefer al IN
dicnen there something, 1t least, they must allow
they must ALLOW elementary c"IIccptipu oil
the constitutional mode II" trying people in our country
For have not proceeded cE-pnrtc; have not lnoc'ca
the Senate behind their backs; nor tried them when ab'
sent; cGndetnued tlIrn unheurd; denied lhc!
the privilege uf sclldrtcncc; considered their de-
fence breach u my privileges, nor I'LL insult 10 my
dignity All this they must allow ME; amd is"n tAefe
something else winch must DC allowed me- and lill Is,
lhut have shown myself lar capable 10 conduct III
Indictment not to be turned out "t CURT Tor All error
ia the vrnir-kor. at cuuiou law, when mortal
wound Is gwen IN one county, and The "nuhted man
dies another, the slayer may he rsrd and hanged IN
either county; in this case, where the iorl!ical0n
bill received It's Geah wound IL this cIaDrr and died
of that wuu,d in the House of Representatives, the kill
rrs OF bill may lawfully be hroug TO justice here.
The question beioic The Senate has two branches,
very distinct from the other, and not to be con-
founded debate involved III one confused decI-
The first branch o The question as to tie loss OF
the three Iiun appropriations the second branch Vi II
refers The loss Of The bill to winch 1t was attached II
my purpose to treat these branchcs separately, and 10
show the three million appropriation WAS Tie main
loss and the bill The subordinate and incidental loss; and
thai the Senate the OF both losses, uVowedy
i'll tic principal Case, and provraby IN the incidental
one.
| say the three millions WAS The main loss and rs
abs that ASSERTION, Ist, from It's ann'unt, tor It was
three times the amount OF the other; and next ho"i It's
characters: Tor it arUwed preparation against con
| tngent dangrr II was in these words "Ihc sum n
three miiUnS dOlary IL BE- eIpcnded IN ho!c or IN par!
undcr the tctiUu N The FrrStdc Ojc United SuteS for
The military md nurai rice Including jOrcnti0H and
OIdnance and increase VI The ucy; proctdrd srcH EX-
rESnIruEEs SHALL TE EESpEH.u NECESSARY fuN TIE
! nLrEHCE of THE corsrn, rn": TO TIE MINT MEETING
OF CUSGKEss. These the words The SENATE fe'
jrclcd the appropriation worGrd; ana tie TrJecIi"
stood in France the solemn declaration oi the Senate
that lev would provide for the defence &" the country
although necessary, before they met again !; Is Ia vain
that SENATORS search thir busoIs and find reason.
ur their vote OF REJECTION the rrc"d bears The TACT Us
have stated It.asa contingent appropriation Tor Tie ne
cessary defence U the country, and lis rrcti"n and 10
the French 1t could appear nothing nor less IMAM
US Il refusal to sustain the policy Of! the PrSdrn and
us the final which put The seal upon all hosc speeches
which had justified France and conLcmIicd The chci oi
| Government
In this light appeared 10 the French, and The effect
was Instantaneous und decisive with them. 1t induced
them u change their tone, and cbuldred them to take
higher ground: and tl Senator from Pennsy wanna (Mr
Euchanan) has we'll shown, by clear narration OF acis
and By close collation. o circumstances. that 10 tins
all the French measures offensive 10 our feelings
the Legislative demand inr rXpanatons,-thc dictated
apology and the fleet that sent ~ observe us
Thus, the loss of the three millions was the main loss
both for AID lis claacrr and iDr the mora
effect which refusal to vote money for thu dcieAee
of III. country, though necessary Tor That defence
before Congress .guIn and Tor this loss the Sc
nate is ucuntrstiby AND av"wediy Responsible There
| is dispute tins p"Int. The House "i Repre-
srutulyrs PASSED 1.-THE Senate rejected lt,--anG
there was an end Of H. Whatever there may b..
for con.sng the responsibility Di losing the torttlca.
tlun BILL there tor concstIng the loss oi tins three
millions which has done all the mischief Conscious Of
this the gentlemen OF the Opposition lay "ul all their
strength IN luxurious arguments and minute details III
vindranu themselves from the loss Vi the ratification
ILL., while the infinitely nfe important loss o tic Three
millions is slightly over with an admission anu JUS
l;calio The Senate admits II made that loss and JUS.
lilies 1t bot hat Justification! FIRST, because It was
not recommended BY the Pcsirnt n.It because 1t was
not snpcc. and WIS, therefore. unconstitutional; and
Mirdiy because put dangerous power IN the hands OF
the President These the three points OF deleEce,
aud let us briefly examine them
]. As to the want Of the Presidents recommendation
That is in fact. but futile in import The PRESIDENT
did not nd the three millions 10 the SENATE bat
the House u Representatives dad; and 1t was case ~
which their recommendations should nc more p"tenl!a tlian
his il WAS money bill, and the House OF Representa-
,ives the immediate representatives ot the people, are
llc especial guardians OF the pulse-a tax bills mast orr
giat there aud by consequence all large appropriations
the expenditure of revenue bring 5" nrurly akin TO
The imposition Of a tax, and often involving LEONE
with peculiar proprirty from that branch OF Congress-
1t is in vain to say that this appropriation suddenly
adopted the House Of Rrpresr Natives upon the mo
ton Of member. Granted. But when ii WAS adopted
longer the prons:tlon OF the member, but Inc
%! the House, and Game IT, the SENATE VITA all the
claims respectful consideration which is due to ;Ac
act Of the whole body. But it is supposed that the
President gave private information Of his wishes 10
some Of his friends, and withheld it from others,
and that the effect 10 ent!np them lie, MI Ben
tnn presumed That this all mistake. 1t was
;lot in unison with the Presidents character, which
that u extreme fra nkness. and 1t was not coisonnnt
with the fact IN h own case; Tor he HAD never lcari
IwJrd oI the Presidents wSrS-hc Who as Chairman
of the Senaie CoIn!tirr Of Military A!lars. and as
friend To tie Administrations would have laG right
! to llle very first information where there was design
cd discrimination b"iwern friends. had never heard OF
the matter way another His first knowledge al
! the three millions from the reading ut Tie Secre'
/ tarys t0!e. lie had lrrcr heard "l Tie f!esIocht
wishes lr, er heard vt Mr. Caubcleng notice IN tie
! House Of Representative never heard OF hls motion
never he pussagr in tie Globe never lra7a mat
! the three millions were coming unl!! ahno"lceo III 'ae
Senate and il, ne had known, Of the Presidents wishes
he should not have communicated them to Tie Sen
ate il being supplementary and breach of The p'i
rsrs Of the body 10 do The Presdrn; c"n'"unl,
cnes to the Senate, responsibility through message aic
not irresponsUly through member; ana 10 report liz
ooinion upou bits TO influence the action Of The Con.
ess is irregular and uuparlinnrn,ary, and rePrehrn
sbc brunch vi the privileges Of the body; and such is the
law u, Parliament. He should suppose then that what
ever might have happened IN communicating his WISHES
10 sorur and not II Others purely accidental Ger
,ainIy if aur had right u think himself lighted
he had; oT his double character Of Chairman Of the
Committee on Military Aiats and friend tho Adu
h.. shnnI ha frs tie Srurtnria