Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-16

ycrnmen,; and by that act he protested that they imo
not broken one solitary law Of the u. States, as There
was nothing TO prevent persons from e1palfiauns tne"i
selves, and becoming citizens Of another country !!
they thought prnpcr. But how was il with Tie Nortl:
There The matter was widely different. a portion OF
our citizens had. uninVItet, entered tie territory "i i
foreign power, with the avnwed intention vi carrying on
Il war, under aggravalIng circumstances: calculated 20
disturb The harmony between the Two Countries. MIR.
5. went into q detailed statement OF The affairs OF our
Canada border. for the purpose OF showing there was
not the slightest ground for iustliulIng i parallel hetween
the c~onduct of our citizens in that quarter. and that oil
The people of Tie South. west in relation 10 Texas.
MIR. llJIsey wished 10 mike n few remarks i'll relation
TO some observations which had fallen the other day
from the gentleman from Kentucky, and who had
charged he Administration with misconduct and Incnn.
sis,ency in relation to Mexico. He (Mr. H. denied
the IuIpurutinn, aud he challenged that gentleman to lay
his finger upon 4 single instance where this Cavern
menl had failed To act in strict conformity with the law
of nations.
MIR. n. went on at some length 10 slow that the Co
ycrnnent of The u. S in permitting assistance 10 he
rendered In Texas. had violated, IN II" respect, the laws
OF neutrality between herself and Mexico. lie con-
tended that the treaty of amity, commerce and navIGa'
lion. between The two countries, was SIMPLY Of a Comes
tic nature, and did not prevent our rendering assistance,
10 Texas as an independent power. Upon The same
principle we should have permitted Mexico 10 hnVe pro-
cured similar assistance from this country had she
thought proper. There was no law which could prevent
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dicrs. The same privilege would be extended 10 ooih
the bcllirerent powers, and so far as the Administration
WIS concerned, il had bccn extended 10 b"t's. IL was
his opinion, that although our Government might nave
rcIn 3ed lis paciiic pulley towards Mexico, yet she had
net in the least violated her neutrality, because she was
ut liberty 10 extend the same privilege 10 the ono as 10
the other.
MIR. X adyrrted 10 our own history, when, during the
4" evolutionary war, we were assisted by France, which
he con,cndrd was Il parallel case; after which he was
ro,,aI;n a., r,,,,,o rpou N affairs n N the Canadian
border. as furnishing no comparison with those OF Mex
when
The Speaker reminded Mr.. H. tina, a discussion upon
that subject would not be in order.
Nh. lIvlsey would submit to the decision Of the Chair,
but he considered it impossible for him 10 repel the
charges made against The Administration, unless he
drew a parallel between the Two cases.
Mr. Gushing had read The pamphlet in question, but
would support the resolution because lie desired To have
communicated officially 10 the House. With regard
to its contents. he fully agreed with the views OF the
pc nlleman from Maryland, (Mr. Howard MIR G.. com.
menlcd at some length on the Objectionable nature OF the
rnphlrl, and the conduct Of the diplomatic !uncti"nary
bad communicated il 10 TIE Secretary. lie would
ask if il was Il proper act Tor a foreign minister 10 adopt
such a COURSE, and TO make the remarks attributed 10
him That information, said MIR. g., has been cnrninu'
ricalpd TO the House by The Secretary OF Stale, and, UNI
til ii is conlradIc,ed by the same authority, | shall as.
sumo il 10 be currcct. Was the course, therefore, Of that
Minister a ~iustifable and a proper one /: A course, justly
( luIh1 " ~ S'iFN"S'N
feelings. and an incentive to hostility between This coun.
try and Mexico. Was it right for n Minister of a to.
reign power 10 make such remarks, leaving alone the
of the pamphlet lisell: say II was
grossly improper, and unless the name oil that IndIYldu'
al is made known, it will throw disgrace upon the whole
diplomatic corps. Until that person shall be designated,
n stigma of disgrace and rPproach will cling I" The whole
of that body. desire that the individual he made known,
that we may put 4 mark upon him, in order that The rest
Of the diplomatic corps may be eSnnerntrd from The I'M
which Inust uihpr wisp rest uDnn Their.
Mr.. Z. proceeded 10 state that II had been asserted IN
the public press, tina. the individual was no other than
the British Minister. He did mol pretend to say whether
such was the fact or not but he desired 10 know II such
the case. and whether that tnnClicnarv, in the pre-.
delicate situation of Great Britain aud the u. States,
pursued such Il course, calculated 10 infane the diff.
frrcnces between the United States and Mexico. 1t,
the amendment should he carried, an! the in.
CURRY suppressed, he, Mr.. c., would take il for granted,
That ii 1raS the British Minister, and no one else. lie
would place that construction upon il, and he desired
il might 90 forth to the world that, if The inquiry was
refused, such was the verified and established TACT.
Mr.. g.. was proceeding in his remarks, when
The Speaker announced that the morning hour lind
Expired, and the House then passed 10 the orders ol the
The Speaker laid before The House The following E1-
nculivr communications, viz:
|. From the Secretary of War, transmitting reports
from the Typographical Bureau, accompanied by sundry
in reference tn the survey Of the kenncbcc
liver, in The State Of Maine.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, referred to the m
On Commerce.
=. From the same, transmitting Il report from the Tn.
geographical Bureau, accompanied by a survey OF Clsave'
and hnrbnr.
On motion Of Mr.. Cushman, referred to the Commit.
&c on Commerce.
3. From The Secretary of State, n communication stat
ng the amount of postogrs paid on letters and papers
transmitted by that department By the Express mail.
On motion Of MIR. Fillmore. 1000 extra copies Of the
message Of the President Of the United States, and the
correspondence between this Govern
nenl and the British Minister in relation 10 Canada,
ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded 10 the private orders.
The following Message, in writing, was received from
he President Of the United States. by the hands Of his
private Secretary, Abraham Van Buren,, Esq.
To Mc Senate and LIOusc If Representatives,:
| transmit 10 Congress copies Of a representation from
late grand jury Of the county of Washington. in this
District, concurred in by two Of The judges Of the Cifcui,
Court, of the necessity for the erection OF a new jail
md 4 lunatic asylum in this city. ] also transmit copies
If certain proceedings of the Circuit Court for The coun-
y Of Alexandra, al The last October term, and OF 4 re.
of The grand Jury, made with the approba.
ION Of the Court, showing the unsafe condition Of The
court house oil that county, and the necessity ut 4 new
me.
| recommend these objects to the favorable c%onsidera-
ion Of Congress. nj. VAN BUREN,.
VashipgiSn, January IS, 1898.
The Message having been read, was, on motion of MIR.
Whilllesey of Ohio, referred 10 The Committee ON the
District Of Columbia.
The following Message from the President Of the U.
was also laid before The House
To the Speaker IF The House Of Representatives,
In answer 10 n resolution Of the House Of Representa-
ives Of the Cd inst, | transmit herewith 4 report of the
Of War, explanatory of the causes which have
a compliance with a resolution Of that branch
# Congress Of February "a, 1887.
NJ. VAN buren,.
Washington, Lanuary -, 1898.
fThe resolution referred To in the above message was
n relation 10 frauds committed upon The Creek Indians
On motion Of MIR. Owens referred TO The Committee
IN Indian Affairs.
On motion, The House adjourned.
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We have dates from Buffalo 10 the evening Of the
.h instant. Niagara Falls to the 4th, and Albany Of
Tuesday evening.
Correspondence Of the Rochester Democrat.
Letter from the Editor.