Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26


i The amendment adopted
Mr. BAYLY, by direction Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs moved further to amend the item by insert
ing, after the word Mexico the word g Peru"
He explained that this motion to substitute full mis-
sion for the chargeshp TO Peru made upon the re-
commentator of the present Administration Mr. Eve
rett in very interesting letter addressed TO himself as
chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs stated that
our intercourse with Peru had become exceedingly ine-
resting Amongst other questions which we had with
that Government the growing out Of the condi-
ton of the guano trade which had become of impor
lance to agricultural interest Besides this since
the settlement Of California all Of those Governments up
the Western coast of America had become objects Of
increased interest to u.s.
/ Mr.. HALL opposed the amendment, seeing nothing IN
the argument Of the gentleman from Virginia to satisfy
him that full mission to Peru had become necessary.
The question was then taken and the amendment was
| agreed to: Ayes 70 81
| On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY Of Virginia, the item was
then further amended by increasing the therein APP
proprated from ST. 600 to Slo2OUO so as 10 make ~
conform to the amendments already adopted
Mr.. BAYLY offered the following amendment, stating
that it not formally recommended by the Committee
Foreign Affairs he Movable this morning to get
meeting of the members composing it. lie knew how
ever that majority of the committee was in favor OF 1t;
g For outfit and salary of Minister Central America,
be accredited to such Of the Governments included
in that the President may designate, $4,000
/ Mr.. b. said that, in presenting this amendment he
would also, had he authority to do provide for the
travelling expenses of this minister from one court to
another because travelling in that country was very ex
pensive persons travelling having always to go under
escort
Mr. HOUSTON desired to know if the amendment of
the gentleman from Virginia would dispense with the
chargeshps III Central America !?
Mr.. BAYLY replied that his own idea was that we had
better not dispense with these charg6hps and for the
that the incoming might not agree
with the present in the opinion that would be best
to send full minister to Central America. The in
coming Administration might think it best to retain these
chargeshps; but if it should prefer to send full mis-
son then these chargGshps would not be necessary lie
preferred to leave the in condition in which the
incoming Administration might make its election as
to the best take in regard to these South Ame
rican Republics
Mr.. CLINGMAN suggested that the amendment should
have provso that in the event this full minister should
be sent to Central America the appropriations for charge
ships to the States composing Central America should not
be made.
Mr. BAYLY said he would have no objection to such
provso but asked for vote his amendment orig
naly submitted
And the question being taken, the amendment was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the item appropriating
900 for salaries Of secretaries of legation to Great
Britain France Russia, Prussia, SPAIN Brazil, Mexico
and Chilli amended by increasing the sum to $50 oO0
provide for secretaries the legations just
created
The following item was then considered:
For salaries Of Charges des Afaes Portugal, Austria
Denmark, Sweden, Holland Belgium Naples Sardinia the
Papal States Peru New Grenada Venezuela Bucnos Ayre
Bolivia Guatemala Ecuador and Nicaragua, seyentysix
thousand five hundred dollars
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, the words and
word Peru stricken cut so as make the item &C
cord with the previous action Of the committee.
Mr. 3. said that he instrucedby the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to insert the word Switzerland
after Nicaragua" The Administration had recently
recommended that this Government shoudbe represented
at Switzerland by charge daaires, and this was no
patronage them for they certainly acted dis
nteresedy. Switzerland the only important repub-
lie the Continent Of Europe, and We the great republic
Of the world the only nation it was believed that
represented at that Government 1t was coun-
NIO.a Annar an
citizens annually travelled through the territory Of Swift
zerand and there diplomatic agent there to whom
they could appeal in the event they should become in
voyed in difficulties Of any kind Now in his opinion,
no money expended by this Government better spent
than that devoted the payment Of foreign agents
The protection which they gave our citizens and the IN
formation which they gathered, was all Of the most yau-
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, thought that instead of
sending a charge dafaires TO Switzerland, we ought to
send full minister. As the gentleman had said II was
the only important republic on the Continent of Europe
and we ought to show ourselves there in full power
and with all that respect which due to sister repub
lie lie thought the chairman of the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs ought TO make inc change.
Mr.. BAYLY said that he had not done as the gentle
man suggested because il not recommended by the
Executive and he thought that with respect TO foreign
missions great Difference ought paid to the
mendaons of the Executive. He therefore official
y opposed to the amendment suggested by the gentleman
from Tennessee although personally he was in favor OF IT,
The amendment of Mr.. BAYLY then agreed to-
Mr.. BAYLY, under instructions Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved also to insert in the item the word
| Greece"
lie said that so far as Greece concerned, it was
only country of great classical interest but one
of great deal Of present commercial and unitarian IN
terest With the single exception of the Anglo-Saxon
race the Greeks the best sailors In the world ana
at this hour their and navigation in the Med-
terranean more important than that OF any other
Power We had interesting relations with that country,
and the Committee Foreign Affairs were OF the opinion
that ought be represented at Greece by charge
daares Great Britain, Russia and Prussia being there
represented by ambassadors.
! Mr.. STANLY was opposed to the amendment lie
voted for the ministers TO Peru and Central America and
for the charge to Switzerland because the incoming Adj
minsraon desired it. and entitled to IT, and the
outgoing Administration recommended it. But he did
not understand the chairman Of the Committee Foreign
Affairs say that the Administration recommended that
we should send charge daaires to Greece because Of
its classical associations its good sailors Now, TINS
might be considered necessary hereafter they should wait
until the incoming Administration should say II was ne
cessary He did not think the committee ought TO adopt
this amendment the motion Of the chairman OIL
the Committee Foreign Affairs if this Administration
did not recommend it. He hoped they should have some
further evidence before they created this chargeshp to
Greece.
Mr. SUTHERLAND supported the amendment behey-
ing that Greece was the only independent kingdom Of
Europe with whose did not hold diplomatic
intercourse He referred TO commerce in the Med
terranean as a strong why we should have
charge ut Greece
The amendment Of Mr.. BAYLY rejected: Ayes 49,
noes not counted
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY the item then amended
by increasing the therein appropriated from SI6 300
to 1885,, 900.
Mr. HUNTER moved further to amend the item by add
inr thereto proyiso TO the effect that If the President