Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12

nos gradually REVOLUTIONARY the trade OF hc Iontl.
non, entirely the advantar" OF American race ana
manufacturers: and hence he "ppnsrd Substitution Q!
.barcr f,r = minister al the rrussan Court Nr""ia.
tious NJ his day. had clrcncc ch' ty 10 commercial
,r,a,,ps-wlrch afforded indication 81 III" spread
md STRENGTH o The spirit ." peace among The nhhns
10 agreed with Mr. Jones 10 the b. n"ileal rha'
meter Of the late treaty with Sardinia and argued me
,ropriciy If our having Charge !" mat country
a,;ons thus established important III p"Iiticai
% VOL nc commercial pnnt Of view. We were cnmrr'
,itors with France and England, which exposed US !"
collisions with both IN Sc powers ana hrhrc y ""s"'
nares, 10 be on amcable relations with III" "th"r ma
tons Of Europe VIII" had iitiit maritime P'"'i' vi
~ those on the Mediterranean
Mr. G. concluded By expressing 'is hope tnal IN.
missions 10 Austria Prussia and Mexico, would he SUI
f,rcd 10 remain n they were" -,
NJ pp0rFIT commented on the remarks of Mt
G M ;mnronrr from n member OF IN" Committee on
p,,o;rn Relations That gentleman : remarks on 4
former occasion had operated njuronsly I" ~ abroad
and tended 10 produce IN impression mat mere was
party in this country jealous ana un'F'eha'S towards
Great Britain
M CUSHING, in defence, advrrted 10 suggestions
made lnst evening by the gentleman from Vermont.
MIR Eyerett) and insisted that his REMARKS were IN
order and 10 the point. Because he was member al
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, his mouth I" hc
closed in all that related 10 foreign affairs II was
nm ytrnorGnary doctrine, and applied {" no other com
mi,,cc He had advcr,cd not to mere run'"rS but I"
subjects with which British publications were te"n'n%
Were wc to be restrained from discussing our ""n AZ
far IN onr own way, from dread al The British news
n,na-s ar some sensitive member Of the British Parlla
mem: II, might speak by The honr, the day, or me
week on party questions, and nobody w"n!d say w"fd
,r,;,st i, but as soon hc touched The vital pcrna.
nept interests of the nation, he TO BE- ecurrd, and
| catechized and cliokcd down. lie spoke as he had
riuht TO speak us member of III" House and OF Con.
rress as an American, he claimed right I" speak Tree
| IL and fully on all national questions.
| Mr. EVERETT advcrted TO IN" remarks ~" had
....l Al. l.,l, Il NOT
made last evening What he had said then he hau not
said as member OF tLe Committee on Foreign AFFAIRS,
hat simply on his own responsibility. He had irnddcn
with great care: he had made motion Ia strike out
the clause in question: but had only suggested some
changes in the grades Of seine of our foreign MINIS
,ers with view 10 economy. lie had no wish To dis
pense with any mission, such these o Prussia and
Austria which beneficial to Southern interests, so
long they DONG any thing but II not, he was
Tor reducing their expense He had had the impress
sion that since treaty with Mexico, there could
he no duties which required the presence ." full min
ister there. He should make notion but, leave the
question To the discretion Of the Executive
Mr. PROFFlT responded with warmth TO Mr..
SLING and being called order and ruled 10 be out
of order, resumed his seat.
! Mr. STANLY then moved to strike out tho item for
salaries to Charges to Belgium and Naples, the
ground that their nerlccng 10 prevent the frauds Of
Mcssrs Price and Swartwout, disGualiicd them for
responsible a station
Mr.. DROMGOOLE con1cndcd. That admitting the
Z
lions with Belgium and Naples shonld cease, which
would be the effect Of the gcnllemans notion should
il prevail He said il would be obvious that the with
holding Of minister's salary dad put an end, while It
continued, TO our intercourse with nation 10 whom
such minister was sent. The incompctcnry Of nd,-
vduas, admitted, was no reason for disseminating
/ public mission abroud. He would not BE- drawn into
consideration of The charges torncr reported against
these Individuals hry had been lawfully appointed.
No complaint made of the discharge al their duties
abroad, and he would not vote TO discontinue Their
lares
Mcssrs GRAVES and GRAHAM Of North Caro-
slna advocated the amendment
~ Mr.. EANDERPGEL thought this most cxtraordi.
nary proceeding, The report Of the Investigating
Committee had been quoted, which report referred
men who had no notice of such ryamina.i"n some OF
whom were abroad at the time it took place, and at
home the whole proceeding was tT DGrte. Gentlemen
wished 10 cut OF the salaries OF MrsSrs. Maxcy and
rhroop, both Of whom were out Of the country al the
time the committee were at New York. Was such a
course fair. Was the House resolved star cham
Der 10 condemn men without notice, opportunity 20
defend themselves: Mr. V then alluded "a the friend
ship which sted between Swartwon. and The Wings,
and 10 the fact that, s.hcn ID" former eft Office the
merchants presented HIN with sc.y of plate,
testimony OF their ESTEEM The lul; Of NJ, ssr- Maxcy
and Thrnop was, that, with men al alt parties they had
placed much confidence IN hitn anal So; for tbs
conf dcuce, their services abroad h" valuable sJey,T,
must be rut of lie thought il ""fy unjust.
hir. SMITH of Maine c"nrcndrd hat the item the
bill did NJ, all involve tie qualifications Of he in.
cunhcnts 81 The Office proposed 10 be abolished He
then caild the attention Of the committee 10 of
cupabe NEGLECT and extravaganza which had once
cited The attention Of the whole country. He alluded
10 the appointment Of General Harrison Minister
Plenipoten,IarY 10 Colombia b. Mr. Adams. II would
be found that the hero Of North Bend received his
$4,000 cuff! md $4,000 salary, Minister 10 C"oin.
bi and yet instead Of proceeding at once to his post
! Mcssrs. c. JOHNSON, GRAVES, and others, here
Al.
! MIR. SMITH. All see how il is. Ia" shot
tells Whenever have shot that tells, | always
know il, because the pigeons tner generally take
pretty good am, and IL IS perhaps na;ura! that The
BIRDS should 2u:icr, when they kaow The shot will
take effect
After debate on the point "f order, the CHAIR
decided that Mr.. Smith in order.
I MIR. SMITH ,hcn resumed. and said il we'll
known fact that ..tcr the appointment ot Gen liar-
rison as Minister Colombia at a salary Of $4,000,
with oul! Of 50 GEO, instead Of proceeding at
to his post, he remained quietly uXuTiating for sX
months at his palace North Ecud and il was not
until after the election OF the Hero Of New Orleans
that he saw the necessity Of making tracks for CO.
lombia. THIS could not be denied and while gentle.
men attempting 10 implicatc Ncssrs. Maxcy and
Thro"p, by report acted upon by the House. he
wished them rcuirmher the conduct OF, the Hero Of
| North Bend
! After remarks from Mr. GRAVES,
/ Mr.. ADAMS said hr had no recollection to
i
amount Of his salary and outfit He believed, however,
that the general practice had been pay ministers
their outfits until they ready to ont their
missions and never to advance them their salaries till
they st out From this general rule there many
exceptions 10 enable gentlemen, particular cacs to
settle their private affairs before leaving the country
and there might have been advances Of outfit,
but none, so far he knew of salary. If there were
such in the Of Gen. Harrison, he knew there
circumstances which, if made known, would Justify ii.
Mr.. 4. then complained that whenever charge was
made against any officer, which it in the power Of
Congress To correct, the gentleman from Maine would
call eases otcqual greater corruption which
happened previously.
Mr.. SMITH. That is very good mode Of settling
/ accounts.
! Mr. STANLY contended that the President, in APP.
pointing Mcssrs Throop and Maxcy Office had treat
ed the report Of the investigating COMMITTEE with
tempt. II" replied 10 Mr. Drnmgoolc, whose course,
hc said harder define than that of an eagle in
the AR, serpent rock.
Mr. tyoa 1;pp 10 icI, nd tbc