The daily union., 1852-09-04

10 have salary Of So 900 and ouiht OF 5000; and
in that same amendment they propose TO egslae that
the judicial powers which have been conferred by law
upon the commits sioner TO China shall be transferred TO
this envoy extraordinary and minister penipolenliay
There is a common expression in my section of the
country, and according 10 tha this Is whipping the
devil round the stump" This amendment aims 10 get al
thing which consltuonay cannot be got al BY the pro
vision as II came TO us.
Mr. President, il regards the misson to China, have
much TO say Bui shall have objection TO The m's'
sion to the Ottoman Porte if it is 10 be connected WIN
mission 10 Greece. Ii the government OF the unleo
States chooses extend the mission 10 Cons'anunople
and embrace Greece within it, have no SORT OF ooeGuon
did endeavor very briefly yesterday, anu VIII
state again now that the country with which The United
States have the least diplomatic relations 70 ue rhp1e
OF China, II We except that OF Japan anu Is unusi
stood that an expedition been hed out 10 force d.
| iIomatic relations with that empire now as 10 The
island if he would be willing 10 leave the bill as orig
inally came from the House Is the point OF his obec-
lion to the change proposed to be made Will he be
content have the amendment OF the Committee on FL
nance voted down. and the proposition lett as It came
from the House Eth
Mr.. CLARKE II you vote this down. then will
Mr.. HUNTER Then the voting down OF this pro-
vision would not remove the senator's difficulty. .
Mr.. CLARKE; You cannot remove in this way the
objection which have, under the terms OF the consiu
lion, which have sworn 10 support am not 10 be
bought of in that way: what hle integrity | have
should like to save.
What Is 10 be The use of this mission to China If
unde rsland it aright there is provision made in this
bill for consus Kwang Chow, Annoy, Flu. Chow, Ming
Po and Shanghai, and believe those consuls receive
annual salaries Of SIS 900 each. Now, the time that
the late treaty with China formed, there never was
any compensation whatever paid 10 the consul OF the Uni
ted States who resided at Canton. No compensation,
believe, asked from the government OF the United
States Ii was rather commercial consulate, and It
might have been supposed 70 Be what we call com
the English had forced China consent 10 open her
ports receive English opiumthat the United States
should TORN commercial felauons oy ea win n nS ne
treaty formed. Since that time, to this, except
during the period when the Hon J. w. Davis OF lnd-
ana, was commissioner 10 China we have had COM
missioner there but the whole of the duties Of the Of
flee have been performed BY pr. Parker He under
stands the Chinese language He has been the medium
of communication between this and the Chi
| nese government during the period OF ten years he
the medium Of communication when the treaty was
formed by General Gushing He was made secretary OF
the ssion, and he exercised all the duties OF the
commission during the time that elapsed between the
pontnen of Mr. Everett and the appointment OF Mr. Da
Wis, Of Indiana. While Mr. Davis was there believe
am safe in saying-he had not single solitary func-
ton to perform 10 be sure, according TO the terms OF
the treaty. the commissioner had high judicial functions
TO exercise but they not exercised while Mr. Da-
Wis was there 1t was position without employment TO
him. and he got tired OF il and came away Since that
time the has not found necessary 10 send
commissioner, much less an envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo,en,ary to the Celestial Empire II has
been found necessary send anybody there until the
present moment.
this from ewspaper report, for am not certain that the
injunction of secrecy has yet been removedhas seen HI
to nominate gentleman OF high character and talent as
/ commissioner TO China. That is very well. But the
very that s done, and it is fastened through the
Senate before the civil and diplomatic bill can pass the
i House, proposition made there increase the salary
of the officer from &c. 900 to SIS 600 for one year.
Nobody expects that any gentleman OF his high tall
and character would TO reside in China for great
while. Why, he would 20 to Canton, and the whole
extent of country for him travel through there would
/ not be much more than the Capitol grounds He would
be confined TO the limits OF Canton, or within three or
four miles OF there That would be all the opportunity
anv gentleman would have to have anything like The
ordinary comforts of life.
1t is not TO be expected that he will remain there
win Se Emperor 81 China az 10 @6ener be
ceve our produce and shall receive his in exchange
There nothing 10 be negotiated relating the fisheries
any other subject which exctes the attention OF the
public at this time. In fact there is nothing between
seng cotton goods. aud few articles OF that from
this country 10 China, and bring away their silks and
teas.
II Why is it. ask that the emolumen,s of this posi-.
ton at this time should be increased two hundred pei
cent? consider that the United Safes have been wei
represented in that empire by DR.. Parker, who is
secretary of the commission He has done all the work
He understands the Chinese language and the whole
o the negotiations that have passed between the Ameri
can commissioner and the Chinese government have
been through him. No commissioner that has been
sent from this country has His Holiness the
Emperor of the Celestial Empire, o anybody, except
some with crooked name, who is governor OF the
insist upon il that there is why the rela
tons between this couny and China have become so
intimate and important that should now pay SIS 0OC
for years mission TO that county instead OF 5000
which we have heretofore paid.
!. am perfectly sasbed TO agree 10 the full mission 10
the Ottoman Porte, IL you will include in il the mission
10 Greece. Recent events in that country would
reGureha some body should be there to attend
body than Mr. King, who has been
Gently in difficulty. II that provi be made have
Objection TO the mission for Turkey. | think that might
very well be made full mission, because relations
with the Turkish empire and Greece much more
important Than those with the Chinese empire, merely
in commercial point OF view but any point that
meets itself with the diplomatic relations OF county
| say that this mission 10 China is OF no importance
whatever; that il has not attracted attention within the
as five years and why il should be increased in this
way do not know | do not say this because object
to the individual appointed but place myself upon the
constitution and say that This Is direct violation OF the
spirit letter. and words OF the constitution, which pro
hbit the appointment OF any member of Congress TO
Office created during the time for which he elected
Here the office OF minister plenipoientary created Il
not that appointment II may not be |" office .
gentlemen may cav upon the word but the real truth
Is IL is appointment, and the position will have been
created between the time OF this genteman's election
Congress and the 4th OF March next when his term ex-
pires
Then take it tba, it does not create new office, but
that continues the mDlssioDer III that be 40, the
emoumenis OF the commissioner increased and in
creased during the time which he elected mem
siution. SO that upon both points, the constitution is
directly against IT, IL is either office created during
the time for which the gentleman who holds the place
\ elected 10 COuareas / o