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not listened to upon hi. question. Let us

SENATE chamber somewhat with
may say that, IL the appropriation made may
sSer the end conteinplatedlha is induce the Sultan
To send an ambassador representative here. But a 10
pfsSeasn' canao's .oa ooe undertake 70 sanano on
be such precedeDl as VIII prevent you from dscnm
mating when Others in similar circumstances fou
will have sent here perhaps agents from the Emperor OF
Morocco, the Emperor OF Japan the Emperor q Siam,
and Iron other small Satrs and now VIII you ~, ~
proposition made have great respect TOR IL,
because il comes under very high sanctonhat, In this
stage OF The world, when the facilities OF communication
he inleIconrse BY marks of hospitality would have
ceased Eastern hospitality forms no par, OF the law OF
nations and vague to form any sale precedent for
the government OF the United States shall not vote
MI PRATT want some inform alton. in order 10
enable 10 give vote satisfactory 10 my self would
ask the distinguished senator any who is
able to answer me, question upon which require
information. This Is the Inquiry II this diplomatic
agent had been accredited TO any other civilized govern
ment OF The world, would the hoslalily which is pro.
posed 10 be extended to MIN by this appropriation be given
to him there's II every other civilized government would
do what we are now asked 10 do am disposed to grant
II, but am not disposed 10 do what Others would not
do do not think, considering the usages OF the eastern
country, that the appropriation could by any means be
considered TOO large an amounts Tor Their domestic ar
rangements upon extensive scale, and their mode
OF living is understood TO be exceedingly expensive
should Ike 10 obtain this information OF my friend
MIR. CASS. For some OF the information to which the
honorable senator refers. he will have to 90 TO other
quarters oil the Senate chamber ! have IN my eye a
very distinguished gentleman who think, can give the
senator vastly Information upon the subject than
can. But let that pass Gentlemen speak OF private in
formation Mr. Brown, who is the interpreter of the
minister Of the Uaiied States in Conslannople 10 the
Turkish government. and who understands the Turkish
and English languages, is here in the city. know him
perfectly: he is most worthy and faithful officer
is nothing privaie about il it is official, stating his
case The Secretary Of State returns answer.
mending an appropriation. Then, it is mere question
The honorable senator from Maryland asks me whether
any other nation would do this. do not believe there
is nation in Chrisendom which would not extend this
hospitality. This Turkish Suan as we all know is the
head Of the Musseman regime and occupies the old en-
pre there at Consantnople. He is easily swayed by
Prejudces He does not know US, nor our government
il is not to be supposed that he would take the first step
He never took The first step From the time that Mo-
hamet II demolished the Greek empire, they have
taken the first step For ages they sent minister
expect them to be very foroearng They have sent an
agent here. II is not now a question OF money. y
would not weigh farhing Ten thousand dollars would
not weigh cent This is mark OF respect shown to
the government through this first messenger, who
here TO report back the state Of the country and tee
ings towards the Turkish government That is all it is
said before, and say again, he was Turkish min
istrr remain here, nobody would expect TO de
fray his expenses This Is mark OF attention shown to
lagree with the senator from Massachu-
sets, thai you disposed 10 weigh such things IN the
balance, you will receive from hundred 10 thousand
ings of that people Il is oriental custom, which
from the time OF Abraham has come down through
cessive generations own day. | conceive
one decided objection there be 10 it,
Again: 80 lar personal considerations 60. they
should induce upon this occasion to be even more
liberal than we should Otherwise be ~ our lberay.
consider il above question OF mere pollcy. Tnis Is
the only crowned head in Europe that has behaved
like 10 the HungarIans. He received the Hun
gsrians in their exile, and protected them al the hazard
OF with Austria. | an willing 10 give $40 900 To
show my feelings an American and man to one
yho behaved he did-who hszaded his crown and
his empire, tor the sake OF projecting those Hungarian
ondn Am xuh ia nnft uIl lima
TO do II. have no sympathy with HIM upon that sub
ject
Mr. BENTON Mr. President, this is the first time
we have received agent oil this kind from Con.
stantinople think that policy requires other
governments act by representatives and agents sent 10
them. am In favor OF extending The hospitality in this
case to this agent Being in favor Of it. shall leave the
details 10 the judgment OF those who have examined the
subject, and shall therefore vote for the amount they
Mr. DICKINSON I believe that this government keeps
minister OF some kird al the Couu OF 81 James and
they do, when he arrives there, the head waiter calls upon
him to pay from i've TO fifty guDeas. according To his
IberalIty. Now, suppose, Al this minister had been
sent there he would have had pay instead OF receive
II. then, We would do other government. would do.
we should tax him something for coming here IN the
character OF diplomatic agent while would not do that
can reason, how ever, for passing beyond the
course which has bren marked out for us in our history
in regard 10 our intercourse with other nations
Mr.. CASS One word and am done ;; will not tres
pass upon the Senate any longer smpy desire TO say,
that century or two ago, believe the Turkish minis
treated with marked attention. When was in Paris,
the Turkish ambassador provided with most
splendid palace 10 the city, the rent Of which could not be
less than from s5 900 to $4,000.
Mr. DAYTON. Let me state another fact-a custom
OF foreign which refers these very dona
tons, which the IRON New York has called 10
my mind. have recently met with some work which
uesed upon this subject and II stated that Of this
day Is the custom OF the British government, when an
ambassador about 10 leave that court, delicate way
to put at his disposal thousand pounds, and minister
has at bis disposal i've hundred pounds with view OF
meeting these very graiues he % called upon TO make
Our representatives have been permitted TO touch
anything OF that kind but this custom prevails now even
at the Court OF St. James
The question then being taken upon the amendment,
II was adop,ed-yeas IS, nays l9--as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Ben.
ton Berrien Cas- Clarke, Clay Cooper DAVIS OF Massa
ehnseu Dayton, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, Felch, Foote.
treen Sin Hale, Houston, Haner, Jones' King, Man
wales, walker, and Winihrop-35.
NAfS--Messr, Bsrnwel. Bright, Butler, Chase Davis
Mississipp Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Hamlln Mason, Norris Ssbastian Sprn.
Yuee--l9. -
Mr. DAvlS,o Of Mississippi, moved to amend the bill
BY adding the following:
linton Of the third March last for copies
annals Of Congress tho end Of the aud
include the first Congress, well the second, third
and fourth Congresses, thirty thousand dollars"
Mr. D. said will siaie Mr.. President that these are
works furnished under the order Of Congress OF the Sd Of
March last excepting that The order related only 10 the 3D.
3D. and 4h Congresses The snDaso the Isl Congress bad
been printed, and the omission in the resolution OF the 3D.
Of March last may be traced TO the suggestion that they
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