The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-03

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dnctng bis salary as such secretary the S2 900
During the four years that was member of the Com.
mites Foreign Relations, had many such claims on
Whenever the minister had been recalled at his own
request without it. the secretary of legation had been
left in possession OF the archives Of the government,
and had forward for compensation Tor his services
as charge de ato In INSTANCES consuls have
claimed compensaions have cited case OF that sort
the appropriation OF the first session Of the hiryrsi
say, therefore, that when this transfer OF the archives
is made to any person, make him charge de fqcfo
say more, then, Mr. President Lsay that i you break
up this mission, and the archives ordered 10 be
brought to this country and deposited in the department
Of the Secretary Of State still i would be the duty OF the
President Of the United States provided he had occasion
10 transact any business with the Austrian government
Lii citizen OF the United States were to be mprs-
| oned under the law OF nations, or his prop
s5y co9seate4-t wSuld be the duty Of The Pres, ss
charge so%s ass0s WIN IL s this
e s Austrian a Il sg
government deny that in the power OF Congress
10 break of diplomatic intercourse with Austria can
appropriation and When you have done so II is The duty
Of the President the intercourse whenever there
is occasion for him to do So The he charges with
sS Sp s
ways will pay them. utterly deny that Congress has
any power 70 break up the relations with any
All can DO is to refuse an appropriations and nothing
Now. MI President, what does this re esoluon amount
to! 1t is mere question as to whether we shall make
appropriation for the next fiscal year, and maintain
that that question only properly come up before us
say farther that that resolution is totally unnecessary
Mr.. FOpTE. Do understand the honorable senator
TO- say that the Congress has no power 70 abolish lna
Mr. SMITH said that Congress had the power to re-
fuse appropriation; STILL say that there be an occa-
sion to communicate with foreign courtthe more bar.
barous the more cruel the more unchrstian. SO much
the more necessity for til say that if this Austrian ty
soS q l. E S % ! hsa Ss ssSn Gs Se % oq5 Uns i
@ ysrsd Rsy from nj Imprisonment il Havana; ana Il he
asss amy !. s1sa sy os Sa i charge q Pssss
Mr. CASS The hon orable senator will allow me to
ask him if Congress is bound to make appropriations for
such appointments when there is no law authorizing
MI SMITH 4 say it has been the practice Of Con-
gress to do is the duty OF Congress to DO So in the
honest claims, do not say that any citizen would
thus have claim upon this government that would be
enforced by law do mean to say that whenever the
form the duties Of charge in the absence Of the charge
d'aares Congress should consider his services en-
titled to compensation have pointed to one such case
there viii be many others Of the same character;
MIR. CASS. would ask the senator if all these are
cases where the Office Of minister or charge is acci
dentally vacant, and where some one In the meantime
legally performs the duty, and not cases----
Mr.. SMITH The only answer Ihave to give to that
y wSsAs a1 any q hs % poson Sos
the time of the services rendered in any one OF these
cases, do not know. venture to say; however
The Honorable senator seems @ 10 suppose that these
missions erected by some act Of Congress declaring
shsg shall exist cay that was merely by voting an
"a he House Of Rspresentatves-T do now know how
il would Be in the SenateI say that the Committee
on Foreign Relations thought Of entertaining such
or not You may break up this mission if you please
you may introduce your resolution here and have u
carried out and have some s0It a. q an act made and
ordinary act it would be to declare Be il enacted by
the two houses Oi % that f diplomatic as
sS course with Austria 'A'l 's AND hereby " suspend
You can repeal your appropriaton-you can refuse to
make an approprahonand when you have done all this,
course with Austria, Just 50 far as the President Of the
United States has charged some citizen with the duty
Of representing our government. Congress will pay
them them and think il will continue to Be- just towards
those citizens Of the country who may be placed in sim
liar situations
Senate than intended to do intended only to offer
practical suggestion and predict that carry out the
scheme contained in the resolution, and suspend dplo-
them again So far is necessary for the duties OF the
government to be performed, do not believe II is right
to suspend intercourse The more barbarous, and
near the yant to defend the honor and rights OF Ame
can citizens II all that has been said upon this oor IN
regard to Austria true and believe IT to be rue her
h6rrd barbarites TO the Hungarans have not been de-
pcted in colos too strong and for that very reason,
want some American citizen that court to protect
the honor OF the American name, and the rights OF our
citizens.
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President with the consent Of the
Senate believe that must claim the privilege OF oher
ing few remarks in reply 10 the honorable senator from
Connecticut, Mr.. SMrTH1 who has Just resumed his
seat before doing which, though beg leave to congra
uate my worthy and accomplished friend from Virginia
IMr HuSTER1 on the valuable adjunct with which the
accidents Of the hour have supplied him in the honorable
senator from Connecticut day or two ago. the honor
able senator from New York, who sits the way,
I(Mr. SEwARD,J avowed his opposition to The resolution
OF the honorable senator from Michigan. Upon It's hst
introduction n this body, il ated to encounter the
deadly hostility OF an honorable senator from New Hamp-
shire not now present. Mr HALE,l and at this instant
of time the extraordinary eloquence OF the honorable
senator from Connecticut with his acknowledged weight
/ OF character and consummate skill parliamentary
dialectican are all thrown against this unfortunate
olnton II would almost impossible that either the
resolution ITSELF its i'll ated advocates, could survive
the fierce assaults of many and such potent assaants
such firing and firing such multiplied and terrific
discharge from all the "hollow engines OF suphureous
war; from the potent and well piled artillery Of the hon,
orabe senators from Kentucky and Virginia, down TO the
revolving pistol which has been fired with such
esct in orspedted volleys, by the honorable senator
from Connecticut Sir, as chance TO be in suitable
mood, will congratulate the administration that II has
at last found Representative here gifted preemneny
for the discussion Of the great national questions now