The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-07-27
ANOTHER DISTINCTION WITHOUT A
DIFFERENCE.

/ Anvil hEh DlSllNGTlUN WITHOUT A
DIFFERENCE.
The Cuba bill, says the Democratic can.
didate for Congress, " is not for corruption,
because the amount to be appropriated can.
not be drawn from the Treasury except for
the specific purpose of purchase, and the
treaty must be ratified afterwards. The fol-
lowing extract from debate on this sub
Ject, we think, settles the matter beyond con
trosersy, viz: that under the bill the Presi-
dent had the pnwer 10 draw the money at
any time. In the progress Of the debate,
Mr.. CRlTrESDES said
Shall we, the Senate Of the United States,
lisparage ourselves in the exercise of the
treaty ,making power! The Constitution
gives us the power Of passing npon the ratif.
cation of every treaty. The President, with
the advantage of money in his hands. may
make bargain that he knows is not exactly
agreeable to us i il right to let him come
to US and say, 30.000.0O0 have been paid,
and il you do not ratfy the treaty Il will be
lost: n Have we right 70 place ourselves
under that species Of influence without a
cause, unnecessarily: Where is The gentle.
man now who is willing to say, will put
my hand IN the Treasury Of the United States,
take out S0,000,00O. aud place il in the
hands Of the President TO await his fu-
ture arbitrary cxpenliture' Where is the
man:
Mr.. SlijelI. VIII lie Senator from Ken.
lucky allow me to make single remark
1 Mr.. Crittgnden. Certainly.
1 MIR. Slidell. II the senator can frame any
amendment that will place this money be,
yond the control Of the President until the
trsaty sheli haso boon ratifeI Ia tho ,nanncr
that the President proposes IL his message,
aud that the bill proposes, ! will accept IL
with a great deal Of pleasure.
Mr. Cfittenden. | take tie bill exactly as
its friends, and the friend. Of tie President,
make it. | take the bill exactly as the Presi-
dent IN his message, in terms, recommended
i. am arguing agtinst their proposition.
The President desires not only 10 hare He
ESQ. 100000 giusa 10 him. bm he desires FIR.
fher tse pririege of using Il before he ratG
cation Of !fe trsGiy By NE Sa,ais.
Mr.. SlIdell. Certainly.
Mr.. Griitenden. These are the expie,s
terms nf his message. | wish 10 deal IN all pus.
sible candor with this subject, as gentlemen
will observe. ! am moi wiling 10 make any
appropriation Of money, because do not be.
llfve there Is the rem0iest probability now
Of making such q treaty with Spain. | do
nut aanl 10 make such an appropriation for
another reason, because even ii | did think
there was probability that purchase might
be made, say, lei the President 20 on, make
yonr treaty acquiring the island, and Al soon
as YOU have done 50, will gute tie money TO
pay the price that s agreed to be given FOR II.
This, say, is the ordinary nadc, aud AN
not willing 10 weaken rlr own hands By put.
ting money IN the hand, vt the President in
this way. ! am not willing 20 expose the
Chief Magistrate ni the county to the sus.
pIcion thai would attend tie arbitrary NOS
session by him uf such q sum Of money. I
will not vote for the appropriation Of Il il
any way, because de nut believe IL il tn BE-
expended. Why nut Because, a. said,
believe this scheme Ur policy will al bltst
like a bnbbe--slI mere piece uf fsularo.
made, nothing mure--as ] sid belure, SORT
OF political fireworks sci OiI Just nov to atnusr
and entertain the people with underlined and
exaggerated prgjegt.. | will not vote fur
", nor will favor h; but / will resist al
schemes that have that appearance. Gen.
tlenen, am sure, will understand me with
the same candOr with which | express ms.
self. DO not mean to impute any improper
motives. These measures cune from The
President, and il Is bat the natural effort to
let the President lave the advantage uf his
his own views, and carry them into effect.
say TO him. 20 on aud il you make treaty,
will vote the money but. in the meantime.
excuse me for not giving 1000. 900 ont Of
the Treasury 10 be pu; IN your pocket TO be
Kept under your sste keeping to be applied
to the treaty, until know What IL is.
Mr.. Davis. II ii will not interrup, nv
friend from keuturky, wish to call lis al.
tention to a single point, tlist tli. money
will be no more IN the hands oi tie President
than the appropriation iUr foreign intercourse
nuW j.. That Is IL say, II all be ii lie
Treasury. subject to be drawn by the war
rant Of the President, instead Uf being dawn .
by tie 1aftant Ui enc u his executive OH. I
GERS. That will be tie only difference be. I
tween this money aud any other. lie will
have no more the custody Oi ii, save a. he
draws Il out by warrant. aud that warrant
70 be entered in book subject 10 future ex.
animation and inspection, than he would
hase u any otler money 10 lie Treasury Of
tile United States.
Mr. CftttanleI / f1fyk I f,rufshaud