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

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interrogation In enforce an argument but real o,eson
which he shonld be- glad TO hear ssne ,r,ni,na
HOor. g. 'O
iere Mr. Webster rose and stated that by the rules
oil 'he House, no motion could be made 10 amend the
ehend~ht under the circumstances of The case: and
nr Leigh also aud said, that il was Mis- opin;on m
,e ue' 'Aat no motion to amend the aeTdnent could
Mr.. ID. resumed and was free to ndni, thu, ,h.ro -
dihcuiiy IN the rule that direct motion TO amend
might have been unsustainabe and therefore excusnb
oht'ed But lie retuI ped 10 his question uDd cIanos
It's orn from direct 10 indirect aiIlc ndment from no
non to amend on the floor, to motion To disagree n,
eohrr ana 10 make the amendment in conference and
plug ooch 10 tue SENATE, all OF which might have
been done IN few minaes aud was actually done nj last
Iut 700 a,e 10 save the bill Upon this point said Mr. b.
take position stand upon IT, entrench myself he
bind IT, ask again again again if want of snec6
cation was the real objection why not Lyate thai oil
gc.oh ny 'he easy, natural and parliamentary mode of
dsagreeng, comforting, and amending This is plan
and direct inquiry to develope facts and 10 euc,oe
ruin we all know how the three million appropriation
was received IN this chamber was received p one bnrs
W S'a'"h,-n one tempest OF wnath,-in cata-
Tact OF denunciatlon. The whole opposition rose ma,
c n'eT lhe other TO Secaim against reject it, and
TO adhere to the REJECTION, which part Senate
was an end OF the wole question Instead of all bis -
want OF specification the real objection why did no,
some ohs oil the majority, like friendly TO the OH
leci, but dissatisfied with the orm ret up like man of
business, IN quiet and placid state Of nd nd move r.,
disagree, to ask a conference and 10 se,,l The go c
The appropriation by conlerees? All this coud have ee
uohc In noety OF ahe time i'm which any one of those
ten or dolen violent speeches made against it
10
until they answered it, all other answers and ,cus.s
or the loss OF this essential and nporant
must siahd Tor notlSsny. -
j. The danger OF such large and 6,,;,o ,nr,o;
atioh ms head, MIR. H. said, much dwet upon
IL WIS sois the President might lay out the whole three
mlons In ships slone the whole. in rasn, ,oons ard
what kind 0f troops lac pleased This is all nneifl and
iar-letcheo 1t S inaginaton and not argument Five
Jges OF appropriation were specifically named to wit
l. The military servce 9 the naval service; 3 fortif
Gallons; 4, ordnance; increase Of the navy with nrn
soi at reaS NOT to DC erpe"ded aess necessary for
"c dct"ce ~ nc country JGre The meeting of Con-
erSS. mere Tie objects OF expenditure specified
ana nothing was wanting come up TO hhe most ri.
scouS uehnoM OF perfect specification but division
VI ie money ana setting apart much To one object
ana so much to another And where is the dancer in
me omission OF shat superintendent? None Even If the
whole had been expended on the army or the whole 49,
Tue navy OF the whole oniortcatons still there was no
oanger III 1t To the country 1t might have been nnise
ana lHprovdent but not dangerous; and here e wond
conclude tins head with insisting thur the r.osons a.
signed are not sufficient The appropriation was M, mn
constitutional; u was not Unprecedented; il was NOT
dangerous On The dSntrafy il was clearly sanctioned
~ ie Nohsti'uHoi' more than justified by numerous
prece6ents. call~d for by the exgenoy of our affairs and
came 10 te Senate with the highest possible recon.
mat o the vote OF the House Of Representa-
yves t'e exclusive organ of tile People in the nno.i
uoh oil taxes and thereion the appropriate orprn TO ORR
gnate the heavy expenditures which arc so ,sanrI -
!" the imposition OF taxes. The Senate rejected VIC
ehtiy and coniumeously rejected ule APPROXIMATION
uhGer these circumstances; and doing So they nat the
se" OF combination upona the speeches they had made
against tile PRESIDENT and in favor of the Frencb "a
announces to the world, by Il solemn vote that ,ha,
""uIu not appropriate % defend the co,n,xr
e'xm necessary before the meeting of CONGRESS
The second bfanch OF this inquiry Mr b s,id 49,,
ca To me loss OF the ratification bill IL was the afror
oahch oil she inquiry bo because the amount contain
ca I'D IL was comparatively small sometime loss tL,,
one iiion oil dollars, and because il was general au
40" permanent objects, and had view to par
ucui@r defence against France. The Opposiion San.
'ors had lad out all their strength in defending be
selves OH TINS incidental subordualc and inerior MONT
le loss OF which, occurring IL did i'm the shades ~ -
midnight session, afforded room for contrno,,, 80 -
menls; while the main loss, which WAS nvowedly IL
mo' VI M senate ane ss@ moral effect of which on lbs
MINDS OF the French, electric was sknnedovar
WIN rhetorical iourishes upon the constitution Jcta
Iespotisn and the dangers of blind confidence in nonn
lar chiefs The main loss bcinr piyen mn ne tbo -.
we Seha'e, the subordinate scapcelv worth ,h
fooUie oil investigations; but he would show that that
loss also was the work of the senate ~ ~"'
LIE bill died under lapse of time II l;sd ho
not acted uP"is before midnight OF the last dav of tb
SESSION. hight or wrong tlSe session was over beer
Ie leP1't oi the conieFees could be acted on The
houSe OIL rePI fseHlatives was without a quorum and
the Senate was about in the same condition Two ~,
emPs 10 get vote on printing moved Inv his col
Ieugue Or LINN wPre both lost for want of a ouor,
ne session then at end Or want of ouornas rL
lher Tie legal light 10 sit had ceased or not Tic hI 90
not rejected either in the House of 40
ihe Senate, but it died Tor want of action mon
va lhat action was prevented by want Of TING Nov
whose suit was IT that there no time le fr ac
on Tue report OF tie cOserees, That was tbe ,r,s
9ues"1l1 ana the answer to IT would show where tho
lauit lay THIS answer is as clear as ,niddav ,LonnL
~ ne uuSacoh look place IN the darkness of midnight
IL was ihe senate The bill 10 the Senate in lt
nc to have been acted upon ii il had bern trented no iii
bills mast be treated that are In, nted Ia b, 49,. =:
last nouns OF the Session. Ii time for Ali
speaking ticn fatal to bills and equally fatal whether M
or against them Yet what the conduc of tb sen,,
wan respect to 5'is bils They commenced spgak;nS
upon win Veheaencc and perseverance, and CONT
nued at 1t, one atlep another These .aeeehes 80
atu 10 the Dill. Ihey were hume rous and consumed
much tlIe 10 deLSer them. They were crimin,tivo
and provoked replies. They deaoo aced the Prss;r;
wt"OHt measure, hild by Implications the House of Re-
PIeSeNatlVss winch sustained hun They we're inteo
perats, and destroyed lhe e1per of others L tbia 49,
I'm "a ai~hf Tho
nave psen acted upon; and for want of which ii, b
O was lost Every one ihat made speech helneA 10 dc
sUOy ~ ana nearly the whole body Of the Cunos,tio,
SPOKE ana most OF them at much nth and with nsooI
Warmih ana animation. So certain was he of tho ru;o
Gus erect OF TINS speaking that be himself meyer pen
ga hs mouth nor uttered word upon it, Then came
te ialai motion To GdheFc the effect OF which g,s 40
make bad worse, and destroy the last chance ~
Tess the House OF Representatives had humble1 soir
70 ask conference from the Senate Tie fatal eg.t
Oh tnis motion ~ 6dhcfc, Mr.. Benton vould sb,,,,
rom Jvh'rsOhs Manual, and read Us GDllows @ The
Iegular progression in This case IS thai the comnou.
uShgree 10 'he amendment the Ofda insist on H. Tho
commons lhsise on their disagreement the lords adj
mere 70 their amendment; lie commons ndLc,e .,
their disagreement; The tenn Of Insisting ,uov b w
Pedted as OilVn as they choose 10 keen tho o,o.,;
OPehj Dut the 8rst adherence by either renders pocss
s'y lot the Oibt7 10 rccede adhere nso. gben H.
matter IS usually subsrcd 10 fall 10 Greg I45 tsre
h""tVeT thcfs are instances Of their avinq rome r. -
c0nu adherence There must be- absolute copclusi,,
OF TIE sublrcb some where, Otherwise tranencto. H.
/ tween tie ilousts would become endless Uo,e,U
10 @'V loe tcfm ~ insisting VIZ arc told by Sir Iob
'feY0r, was ten (lb5r) newly introduced mic ,,,r.
menlary usage by the lords Gpeg o. n CO.. -
Winy happy innovation, as il nuitipIips the o,,,r
i9nueS q" hying wdihca'ions. w hch may bring the