Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-04
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THIRTY-FOuRTH CDSaiEE-- acgs,,.
MONDAY, DECrwRrR 81. l>iJ.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Immediately after the Senate came t,.4,;h., 80
Presidents annual n.>-asr va, !.r,.yp. by "a
hands "f his private secretary. NJ. >duey VA.
and WIS read.
After rhe reading. Mr. Clayton rna..a s,,na rsn..sA
relative 10 thu treaty "i .trr ~, ls1l IL ,..eg =
show the people "i the u.;. SItI- tic s!l.u. s
the position assumed by tIis gu.cgnaprl !..I.
tive 10 Central American aitLrs. .md IL" rnU''i.e
of the position taken uy Great BriilT with fe..ri
10 the construction Of that treaty. lie G!recu -.
orally with all the President hn. stated, a9 cor,-..
cd tile pacific character Of this country wiki Tie *.
gres'vh pohcy always pursued ny Great ~ III.
MIR. Seward inquired whether the E:oupG i1Ser ay
the British government regarding the c"s.;fuJt,y.
OF that trenty--na::,, that il was rnerel; rr@sbrc
tive IN Ia operation, aT! kai !u reter.Hc. Ia &c
tial occupation by that country TERRITORY n Cg-..
non, was ihe understanding OF the gove:aG l.. "j tho
United States, when the treaty was I....- ilr C5v.
ton then being Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Clayton replied twas an entirely new cous-.C
ton, soiarI!I.nG "t winch he had before head
lie had never dreamed of such construction bc,i.
gwen To the language OF the irenty. D,re az" io.E
suppose, sad Mr.. Clay !on, that l. III Inc uoss~ .
of my seust's, entered int" treaty with SO B..
tain To allow her Ia remain IN lI-scss!I Ot tls yHg.c
Of this lshus, merely because she had brcu ia vcs
session OF II, and then signed treaty 81 pryAait 2y
own counrymcn from taking posse-siu: iuay..,;
her To remain umdiSturbedi
What motive cOuI! hi American Sc,la;c hsy" l-t
III voting for Il! j. II possible any msu na'evs
ior single moment such view was in c"i4tenlr.s.-
ton by the negotiations when II was agreed "uei;agr
will occupy, colonae, fJr:ty OF rA.rl-9 tJI.i.u -
Central America Occupy means, I.-t, 10 take yc:.
session, and secondly to keep possess"n. Gr.st B.
tain agreed Ia do neither agreeing that they 49,!
not exercise domnin there.
Mr. Clayton concluded By Offering resolution :lnt
the usual number of copies ta pt;n;ed for ~" IS"
of the Senate by the printer To the Senate iur , :
Congress at rates not exceeding those established J
law.
Il ..-A
what had fallen from the lips OF NJ. CLAYTON, 49,.
his qualification at the course taken by the rf..C,ii.
and the views enunciated by the ine--s"-. L. ,r3
whole history of the most tOrtGOu8 diplomacy :'.I
nothing to be found al all comparable with ~,
courss of Grea, Britain regarding the crn-ruci".. q.
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty ami Central AuierItu
atfnrs.
Mr.. Weller commended the message. lie believed
this country could never abandon l''o Positi~a r.'a
had assumed relative Ia Central An-rirs--hnwaSu
the people of the United States were divided QW-a-
tons OF domestic policy. Whenever m-rrc,d
them they would ever BE- found acting IN llarn"AT'".
unanlmty. The message might be denounced ~
pscudo-p -pIlantlropists but would meet cordi"i ~
spouse from every friend nf liberty and lover Ot 10
constitution and OF the Union.
Mr.. Seward announced that he WI. prepared -
stand up and support the Clayton aud Buiwrr tl'sy.
and if need be, Ii the British government cbust Hal
be held 10 that treaty, he ready =" i';:h.~
lie ready for the assertion nnd practical msm;-
nance of the Monroe doctrine
Mr. Tombs heartily concurred in the mcssa2". tg.A
regarding its foreign and domestic p"I,v.
Mr. Clayton'- resolution 10 print te mrs-s., ~.
agreed to.
1t was also ordered that five hundred nd!u.1as:
copies OF the annual reports of the crstar 10
| Treas ury Interior, Wnr and Navy nIi PuriTg.s.f
General be printed for the of tIrs" Departments.
and also 2OD additional copies of the m"s.GE3 "g'
documents for the of each OF the departments At:
Of the Attorney General.
After IN executive session Ia" Senate hdl"drE-i I"
,I:..riay. ...
Immediately after the rrading of the journal Sad
ney Webster Esq. the Private Secretary Of nr?fe-
sdent, appeared, announcing Il message iroa i:h
President of tho United States. Great rNcit-n"n'
was produced amid which Mr.. Clinsman moyc&
| that it be read in order ~ what il was.
| Mr.. Morgan called Ito yeas and nays the no,
| ton that the message b: read. He wanted read
| ing till the House be organized.
Mr.. Gddings and others anXously struggled Tor mo
floor.
| Mr.. Clingnan did not know what the message con.
taned but the Presiden, had right, III" ss:e!n.
bling of Congress, when in his Judgment il "t4 80.
cessary, to communicate III writing. lna c"ns:..G-
ton gives him that authority.
! Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio, contendcd that the raa1lEE
of the message is trarsacting business, emI holding
that business Gun be transacted until ths lioGr,
organized, the sending Of the message in adrouc" "t
an organization was IN innovation.
| Mr.. Clingman said he was perfectly willing thr.
| gentlemen shall decide OH question oi orfcr.
| Mr.. Orr said that the constitution express rfcc-.
nizes thi- body RS the House. saying thn he Hovrp
| of Representatives shall chaose t!irIr SD"aErT fHt
other officers. He thought that Mr Cn'npa,,i c!
Ohio, raised his pou too soon. II was re-pcct!t -
| the President that the message should be read,
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, replied that It was utt+'ie
useless tn have it read unless they could DO something
| with it after It was read.
Mr.. Stephens insisted that the Message ahould Is
read il might contain matters of importance -.
| Congress to know.
| Mr.. Washburue of Maine. con,cndcd ;hat this a.,
semblage was not Congress, and t;" President c1f'
not communicate with it I'LL it organizes.
Mr.. Giddings said this was too great qrcst"n 20
be decided technically. He wshed 10 meet il f'aG: "
and boldly on its merits. 1t was an tempted !l"o.:-
ton on the practice of this government. II e ~.
| i,nporaut for the President tO communicate w hy 1.t
he delay doing so for four weeks He ;Mr. 81
| would not submit to such proceedings
Th. debate concerning the constitutional i"w67 d.
t..c President in the above premises procccdr"' Gu'
rim. which Mr.. Orr said that The sending "I i'" c'r
sapr nt this time innovation, Ini "a" r.i "gi
dinary scene here presented justified the PresiG-ns =
taking the responsibility. The question was r.e.i y
| be received
ganized.
this time was great public indrcency, Had sE---
be rebuked.
| enough 10 serve for two hours digestion. 10 rad
no fear that the rights of the House will he usurT.f
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution to the effect ;'.' a. .
package delivered 10 the Clerk this norGlnG pu' 80;
| ing to be communication from the lresId"". - -
House be returned by the Clerk To the prrson Pc.
srntng the same, the house was not crgunii"S H."
therefore was incompetent 10 rec Give any c@maC:-
ton.
There was great confusion thr"nghoH: ire 1"7-
ceedinrs, st times hall dozen member, r."ir- .
speak. ,.,
| Questions OF ORDER were earn".ty discussed
Sir. Davis, of Md, moved to lay the moron ,r--
| ceive the message he table. When IL" t:vt.a
ba. organized any gentleman can move 10 nhe =: ID-
MFR. Jones, of Tenn, and Mr. Orr nrst"d ths! taay
had rsh; 10 have the message read, IN 0ite' ti@I
they NAV know what they are voting i'r.
The clerk read from the manGa! 20 The e"re! ~:
when the reading 0i paper Is called tor h.H ~ S'
tion il made, the question must be Fui To u" hr+.s
Objections were made. Amid the c'"iu'on,
Mr. Grow sad-1hat the paper !ri!s st the dor.
and the simple question il shaIl II he ierri|e- -
Until it ia received no member can cal! Is; 'e F'--'
After further fierce debate and parliamentary
souabblng, it was decided by Il vote OF 10 ES:I .
81 ycns that the mes.age shall not Ir read.
The whole subject WAS then hid on tho fso!s T.;
four majority.
The House then adjourned till "Wednesday
New York, Jan :.
The Presidents M,ssaec- Dismiss0iO 81 Custom tn -
offers, tSc.
Th,. ,owu WA, taken considerably nbsck y"atctGog,
by I'm. announcement that the President had s!o!7h
march upon Congress by sending in his nn"F+H &C.
in a shot time came along the document it-rii.--,
Parker French and the Nicaroagua, t.ibg'te'S , IRE
Iarrely excited about that part Of it devoted 10 L"r'
trail America The tone OF the 'n"ss'se' ID ieglto %
the Mosquito question, is looked upon sS f'''s'
squay. ..;,,o, q le,,.r % =,
D;.,rc, a,,ornry McKeou. informing him that -
further service. Of George b. liall, Addison te.:.
wor,h and - Creighton, employees in the Custom
Ill " to ,rcre arr,s sed on charges Of p bresch o.
,be ucnraty laws III cniising for Col Walker; .;
fihn",,rinr corps have been dispensed with i!n.l
has resigned, Fofms"oI;l hns been susfs"ded' e':I
| I,reip b,on ha. been removed.
DEATH OF JOHN ". BERRlEE.
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