Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-27
FoOteyotiag the Peoples money for the beRefi
Of a struggling Turk !

| So many other matters have engrossed our col
umns that we haze neglected to call the attention
of the people the vote of Gen Fooe at the last
sion of Congress- for the appropriation of ten thou
sand dollars out of the United States Treasury to
defrav the expenses of one AMIN BEY, Turk,
who visited this country for the ostensble purpose
| of examining our navy establishments, manutacto-
ries DC A more foolish and unauthorized ex-
pendJure of the public funds has never been made.
There was no warrant for it, either by the Constl-
tuition of the United States, or precedent, which
is so often quoted in justification of high handed
proceedings. To enable the reader to understand
the merits Of the appropriation for the benefit of
the struggling Turk, viii copy from the Globe
the following remarks on the subject from Mr.. IN
DERwooD, of Kentucky. 1--WE copy from the Con-
gressional Globe, 1st session, 31st Congress
/ Mr.. UNDERW Mr.. President l have
been noticing the appropriation bills Tor the last
fifteen wears and this amendments the first thing
of the kind have ever Witnessed. If we are to
adopt it, it seems to me thatwe ought to have a
precedent. The Senator from Ohio should find
that there is some such precedent that to which
he refers. l do not object to this appropriation
because it is based upon private communication
so much as TO the principle OF 1t. l object to 1t
upon the ground that it involves principle upon
which the foreign intercourse of this country ought
not to be carried on. We have adopted a consti-
tutional provision prohibiting any of our diplomat
ic servants from receiving presents from foreign
e nations. l look upon this as a violation OF the
II spirit of that very constitutional provision Your
diplomatic agents are now allowed TO receive pres
b ents from foreign nations, but you give presents
E to the diplomatic agents of other Governments
e I GU are not willing to sell yourself but you are
: willing to buy others, | suppose. admit there
is some distinction in that respect. But | put it to
i the Senate and the country whether it is proper
, for us in any shape to tolerate, by precedent
of this sort, the of paying the expenses of agents OF
foreign nations who may be sent here. This will
be butthe entering wedge to pay their expenses
: You must extend it to their salaries.
Unless [ can see some precedent, some practice
c in the history of our Government which Justfes
S this expenditure, shall vote against it. should
like to see how many Of in favor of settling
n a precedent of this sort.
Senator Dickinson said:
!, ''But, sir, | can see no reason to Justify us al
this time with the eXtravagant appropriation which
we are compelled to make to carry out and dis
n charge the ordinary functions of the Government
h in aidg to It's other functions that Of hospitality
am opposed to the amendment, therefore, upon
d principle, and upon the ground of expediency.''
is These considerations however, did not weigh
e feather with the Inscriptions Senator (FooTE)
, from this State. The money was in the Treasury
J. And what though it was wrung from the hard
earning industry the people. the Turk needed i
to contribute to the pleasures of his tour and Gen
t. Foote, not wishing to be considered as one who
e was .'anxious above ordinary men to save the pub
is lie money" spoke and voted in favor of the appro
!. pration. He said
r l have heard nothing that calls the propriety o
l. the appropriation proposed into serious question
e either from the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. IN
t. DERwooD or from the other gentlemen who have
e opposed it, To be sure, it is supposed to be quite
: popular thing nowadays, and not little calcu
is lated to concae in certain quarters to be recog
IF Missed as one who is anxious beyond ordinary mer
% to the public money, and to retrench the ex
d pences of Government.
;, twill be hardly necessary to add that Senator
IS DAVIS, the Democratic candidate for Governor
voted against squandering the public treasure il
d this useless, unprecedented and unauthorized man
e ner In this case in the majority of instance.
l. during the last session, when questions involving
= principle to be decided, he and his colleague
L voted ON onposite sides MssiSsinpion.