Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-20

was n nc tariff bill 10 raise some millions mort
Mr. PRESTON. Well, i, is pay your dc''s
Mr. CLAY Of Alabama. The gentleman say So'''e'
thing about debts; we believe their policy Is 10 charge
eyery tbinr upon US and define nothing uut we e',
lpnue scrutiny into all our acts. ACCORDING 70 ~
nedres of ucn,lemen prescription was 20 De p'"scf"so
re,rehchment aud reform were 10 ehsue' ana YET VII
,d hc, the evidences loan of twelve millions, add
ID n The power o. issuing Treasury notes 10 the amount
or six millions more; then 10 issue bonds Tor len s'
Inns and seven millions mare on contingency, wnch
was almcst 10 happen; and these were The ev'e"
ces which they had the first four months Of the ne"
Administration. They would see how lar the people
would tolerate their acts. He hoped the resolution
would be permitted TO pass The Senator from SCUM
Carolina had said something about sudden NJ OF re-
,renchment after the November election; out Tue
he alluded to were dismissed year before, ana the ou-
siness Of the Office was brought up SO that 'hei
ces could be dispensed with H.,
Mr. PRESTON said it was not his intention 70 o,jeI'
to the resolutions he merely wished II to reach PACK
tbrougl, the late Administration, 50 that lar co"
tras, could be drawn. lie would offer an amendment
calling for returns of additions TO the nnmaer oil clerks
made within the last four years in the same Department
Mr. CLAY Of Ala had no ob)eclioh IL TIE woiu' VI
d ninution were put in
Mr. LINN explained that some OF the additions MADE
durnp the period called Tor were temporary, ana mere
v called for by the action of Congress and the necfs
sity of bringing upa long urrear oil business III the de-
| Mr. PRESTON had no objection to a fair statement
tho facts would be given that the occasion for the ad
ditions would be Tie had no doubt the present
| head of the Department could show the grounds or
which he made additions, if any.
Mr. BENTON explained the necessity which existed
in several of the Departments for brngn up arrears
Of business: but when those arrears were brought up
tho nyariable rule Of the late Administration was,
dismiss the temporary clerks hired for the purpose
clearing up such arrears.
| AIR BUCHANAN said he had few remarks to make
/ 49, f,,nIpr Olsen would
have an opportunity; but understood that while lie wa
ont II was agreed the Senator from Alabama Mr
Claw would close for this morning, and that the dis
cusson would be laid over till tomorrow morning,
MIR. BENTON asked If the Senator from rehnsy''a
mia meant to 90 on now.
MIR. BUCHANAN gave way 10 the Senator from
| Missouri.
| Mr. BENTON said lie would give realities instead
Of imagnatioDs-hc would give real cases OF proscflp
ton instead of the imaginary picture whch aa oecr
presented nv Mr. Preston. He would show an est
mate for ST. 500 sent in By Mr. Webster and endorsed
by Mr. Webster Mr. b. read the estimate as follows
! 10 The House of Representatives, . c -. 9
cre,a Of state on The -uhre Of appropriations required of the
''i,s anu sas'J Jnp a ISL JOHN TYLER.
| Washington July ~ ISL.
s: honor state that in consequence OF aIpon
meus made and contemplated, of diplomatic agents nt the T.
states. appropriations will hc required for The OBJECT! herein
stated aud request that The usual communication y hs made
For outfits Of Ministers to Russia, Spain heSieo and
Brazil and of charges G'Aiaircs To Portugal, Drmatk
Sardinia, Naples, Chilli and Texas, SiAtyhrec lh"o ~
sand dollars So",''o
f1 A., a,gIg Ee % enrrr"s YEAR spa" soOo
f1 n,s s...''sS u '"' sGO
] have the honor . he, sir,
Your obcdcmi servant;
DANIEL WEBSTER.
He said that here was the whole diplomatic corps
abroad with few exceptions, called BONE at once,
L. ~ l, E..,I.r nlr-f. and a ,,-
tonsts This large sum, called Tor 1T this extra ses-
son-this tea-iay session-for the purpose Of changing
officers Democrats for FedcIaiists abullonis's hr.
b. SAID he began 10 have some respect for the ADO.
litipnsts, Notwithstanding their dangerous principles,
because they compelled their allies 10 aspect them lie
resoec,ed those who respected themselves and compel
led their conedera,es respect The abo'onsts have
their share of all appointments from the highest 10 the
lowes,-more than their share-and they cxtort it from
Virginia Administrations In reply to MIR. Preston,
no said that most of these ministers abroad had re-
quesed their recall, and were not dismissed, but re-
called al their own request ,r. Benton said that he
had letter from a French gentleman in ST. Louis,
which stated their case Us We'll rs his own, and which
he read The gentleman held an office, which he re.
signed because so many S"oh men were prescribed,
and because he expected to By 50 nse!t. lie resign
I'd TO avoid the gnonny If d'snii:son; and this was
the case with our ministers abroad, and this Mr.. Ben
ton proved by reading the estimate He took The APP
ponments as they rose aod added TO The list The PIE.
vious estimate OF unfit and salary for Minister TO
London Mr.. Stevenson %as.not prescribed, because
he avoided proscr pi0n-lc asked 10 be recalled, In
avoid being recalled lie acted under Of duty
10 his friends and 10 share their dlc and "a avoid the
ignoniny Of dis:ssinn. The same with Mr. Carnhre-
enr the Minister to Russia; hc only avoids having ms
heac cut eli by drawing from under the gull"i,ne
The mex on the list Spain, and here Is prescription
and double extravaganza. A Charge is there, lie Is 10
be superseded by full Minister with salary Of -,
OOU and an outfit Of - 00D. This is both extravaganza
and prescription The next on the list is Mex.
ico There We have Minister, Mr. Ellis. He IS TO BIZ
recalled, (and for opinion sake, for he like Others has
been abroad and had nothing 10 do with ccc'ions this
is prescription and extravagance for II involves out
fit Of $4,000 The next name is Brazil, and there we
have Charge at this time. He is 10 tie superseded,
and full minister appointed: this l. both proscrp'
ton and extravaganza, il involves an onil oi 9Goo,
and salary Of S9,90O The Charge costs but Si,o'0
per annum: this costs nj once four tunes that
amount The next was Charge TO Portugal; and
this was the case Of vacancy, consequently, no
prescription Denmark has Charge; he o.! course
is TO be snperSeded tins IS prescription and cx-
pcnse for the change carries with 1t an cum 81 81,
800 Sardinia is SAID 10 be vacant; So i : MT pro-
scrpon but il is expense, for the outfit If : n goo
with it. Naples is the next there We hare Charge
consequently lie is 10 be prescribed. AL Chill 80 nave
none but at Texas have, and there's 10 be proscr-
ton and double expense.
Blu, tie beauty Of is, that the Senator Gom South
Carolina makes his defence points whc1 de- not
is,-on the London and Vienna mission Neither OF
them ase in this estimate. Read IT, Look al il. Stu
dy It over. Neither London nor Vienna IL in the
innate. They were both provided for heretofore. Add
them, and they would make SIS GOO to be added to
this sum of S7a,cGG in all Sliu SEQ, to be paid in the
first wear of tins economical Administration, for u
change Of Ministers! must insist, if the London and
Vienna missions quoted at all, they must be qno'cd
right and not being in this estimate which have
exhibited, and which my charge of prescription and
exiravaganccis made. hold the gentleman 10 the
innate and The missions named in the estimate; and in
that view siow that all are removals and proscrp ons
except two. ! make good my charge. | deny his
right 10 mention London and Vienna; but, having
mentioned them, show that Mr. Stevenson withdrew
10 avoid TIC axe and therefore must not he counted;
and that the estimate must 80 up 10 ii0sGO for these
changes for opinions sake
This is the detail of the appointments before us, and
in this detail, we that with two three exceptions
of bona de vacancies, the remainder are either eases
OF dirco, CHANGES made, TO be made, involving both
extravaganza and prescription. Mr. Il. said that this
was the result of analysis. The sent in, exa-
mined by one, show that all prescription excep,
two ar ,t.e and that consequently, this the lar.