Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-18

Resolped That The COMMITTEE on fi"an :,,;no
instructed forthwith 10 report bill appiop'
Two millions of dollars 10 be placed a. .ne a
sal If The President, 10 enable nm 10 ,'a Do
treaty of peace, limits and boundary WIN, of
he Senate adop,ed in Executive session on .ne
6,b ms, and in concurrence with recoinn "
da,ion Of The President in his communicate. y.
tha, suhieci 10 The Senate, i'll Executive ses''oN'
received on The 4th inst. ,;on from
Mr. I.ewis submitted a communication lio ,''n
the Secretary of State 10 the Chairman u W.
Committee on Finance OF The Senate, on VIZ aJ
iect embraced in said resolution, which was 's1~
[The following communication l,o" ~ NV nil.
cretary of State 10 The Chairman OF Inc ou nnab
tee on Finance, dated 1Ih August, ioIo, ~ NE.
not part Of the Journal IS lhsei.eu hsir
ference 10 making it part oil an ApPenoN'
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, August 7, 1916.
Girl am directed by the President TO invite
vonr attention TO the propriety OF making 4n
nronr;.,ion nroyidipg COR any expenditure @nicn
!, ,pa he necessary to make in advance, lot Inc
n,rnose nj setlline all our difficulties WIN 'l'e
Mer;csn Renublic. II is his sincere oesiIe ~
arn,;noie as il was originally TO AVOID ihe exist
,r,ar p,,h Mexico. by peace Just and nohora-
h u ~ both narlies. The chief obstacle to be sur
,nonn,ed in accomplishing this object VIII pro-
hahlv he The adjustment Of boundary between ms
,wo Republics, which shall he satisfactory anu
convenient 10 both, and such as neither VIII mere.
amer be inclined to disturb. In The adjustment
nj This boundary We ought to pay iar equiva-
lent for any concessions which may DC h'aue W
Mexico. nathan,
deems il important that portion OF THIS sum
should be placed under his control, to be aaVan-
ced, if need be, 10 the Government Of lhat ne
nub,ic. Immediately upon the ratification Oh me
Treaty. Ii might be inconyenienI Tor Inc Meti-
can Government to wait Tor The payment OF me
whole sum, until The Treaty could be raliled by
our Senate, and an appropriation 10 carry u ln'o
effect made BY Congress- Indeed The necessity LOT
his deay might defeat the object alIose'her.-
This disbursement OF money, should II oe mace
! would, OF course be accounted Tor al tne led-
sury, not as secret service money, Out IKE o'hei
expenditures. ,,a;r, e,;s, IN
our past history during The aumln'sea.om -
lion. On The Doth February, 1903, an act was
passed approprialing Two millions OF dollars Tor
Inc nurpose Of defraying any extraordinary e4-
nenses which may be incurred in The intercourse
heiween The United States and foreign nations, 70
he annlied under the direction OF The Presden! Oh
the United States, who shall cause an account oil
the expenditure thereof 10 be laid before Con
gress as soon as may be-" and on the lSlh Feo-
Iuary sO6, an appropriation was maze Of lne
same amount and in the same terms. IN nehner
case was the money actually Drawn from me
Treasury; and I should hope that Inc result IN
This respect might be similar on the present occa-
sion. although the appropriation may prove 10 be
INDISPENSABLE in accom- plishing the object.
would, therefore, respectfully suggest to you, at
The instance OF The President, the passage of
law appropriating two millions of dollars, TO be
placed a, his disposal, Tor The purpose which
have indicated.
| have The honor TO be, sir with great respect
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To the Hon. Dixon II. LEWIS,
Chairman oil Committee on Finance Senate