The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-23

under the direction ofthe President oftbe Uni
ted States, who shall cause an amount OF the
expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress
as soon as may be.
Approved February &c, 1903.
An act making provision for deffaying any ex-
traordinary expenses attending the inter
course petween the Untel States and 70 . gn
nations.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofthe United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That sum of 81 co.,
COO be, and the same is hereby, appropriated
towards de efrsyirg any extraordinary expenses
which NAV be incurred in the intercourse be-
tween the United States and foreign nations, to
be paid out OF any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated and to be applied under
the direction Of the President Of the United
States. who shall cause an account thereof to
he land bIfere Congress as soon as may be-
SFC. ,. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of IL United States be, and he: eby
is, authorized, if necessary. to borrow the said
sum- or any part thereof in behalf of the States
at rate oi interest not exceeding six per centum
per annum, redeemabe at the will CT the Con
gress of the United States. And it shall Le law
fdl for Il Bank O. the it i States to lend
the whole, or any part OF the same.
SEC. 5. And he it further enacted, That SO
much as may be necessary Ofthe surplus of the
duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the per-
manent appropriation heretore, charged upon
them, by law, shall le and hereby is, pledged
and appropriated for the payment of the inter.
est and reimbursements of the principal, ofall
such moneys as may he borrowed in pursuance
Of this act, according to the terms and condl'
t;opc ,ah tho loan lOanc p1aN hp affected
Approved. February 10, 1896. r..
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives Of tie United States Of Am r,ca
in Congress assembled, That whereas a state o
war now exists between the United States and
the Republic of Mexico which it is desirable
should be speedily terminated upon terms just
and honorable 10 both nations; and whereas as
surances have heretofore been given to the Gov
ernment of Mexico that it was the desire oitht
President to settle all questions between the
two countries on the most liberal and satiSIac.
ry terms, according to the rights OF each and
the mutual interests and security OF the two
countries; and whereas the President may bt
able to conclude treaty of peace with the he
public of Mexico prior to the next session o
Congress, ifmeans for that object are at his dis
posal; and whereas in the adjustment otso ma
ny complicated questions as now exist between
the two countries it may possibly happen thai
an expenditure OF money will be called lCr Dy
the stipulations ofany treaty which may be en-
tered into therefore, the sum of $3,OoO,OOo bt
and the same is hereby, appropriated, out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise approprl
ated, to enable the President to conclrde trea
| ty of peace, limits, and boundaries with the lie
public of Mexico, to be used by him in the even
that SAID treaty, when signed by the authorized
agents of the two Governments, and duly ratti
ed by Mexico, shall csl for the expenditure
the same or any part thereof; full and accurate
accounts for which expenditure shall be by hin
transmitted to Congress at as early day a.
/ practicable.
Approved April, March 8, 1847. aa. ira
Two of these acts, it will be observed, wer
in the time of President Jefferson-certainl,
as little disposed as any President ever was, o
ever will be, to ercroach on the legislative de
partment, or tolerate any increase ofExecutiv
power and influence. ... ..
Indeed, sir, until now our most eminen
statesmen do not seem to have discovered tha
such bill coners on the President any contro
over the Treasury, or any undue control owe
the conduct o. our foreign relations. | am viii
| ling to err [if it be an error with them; al
though, certainly, whatever amendment can b
suggested by the Senator from New York, c
any one else, to restrain this appropriation c
money to the object intended, or otheTwiS
guard against an abuse of Unemployment ofth
powers TO tc conferred, will receive my vote an
assistance. ..
As to the substitute proposed by the Sena
tors from New York and Vermont, as minor
ty of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
does not deserve much comment. The firs
section requires the President to communcat
to the Senate at the beginning of the next SEES
sion, 'if in his opinion not incompatible wit
the public interest,"" the condition of our rea
tions with Spain, at that time, as well as tn
condition of the Treasury, the Army and tn
Navy. The second section authorizes him
convene the Senate, or Congress, " in extraol
dinary session." whenever he may consider thd
advisable. Inasmuch as all these duties {
powers have been expressly con6ded to th
President by the Constitution, our rccapitula
ton of them in statute, would be as idle, an
even as ludicrous, as one could well imagine.
/ am content to fortify the President wit
the means and the powers which he now ash
at our hands. No mischief can ensue, as hay
said, in case of failure; because, without treat
for the cession Of Cuba, no money is to be rai
} or even borrowed, inasmuoh as none will
required. F aa5
1t is said however that we thus commit OIL
selves, in advance, to the ratification of villa
ever treaty the President may negotiate.
think not Spain knows, or will know, qui
as we'll as we, that the treaty must be rattle
according to the requirements of our Constit
olg 10 xubnl1x, Sha RI
fed the treaty Of February %, 1919, with MOI
ifications; and these were afterwards accepts
by us. gtsa.
There is no "blank draft on the Treasury.
r no pledge or guarantee for the payment of ol
dime beyond $30,O00,0o0 in this bill, and Il
5 entire treaty will be subject to ratification,
7 mendment, or rejection, by the Senate, as {
other treaties are. If the President shou
stipua'e for larger consideration to Spal
: whether in money or otherwise, than two 'thir
/; of the Senate believe to be advantageous, in {
a circumstances, that will end the treaty, or le
j to further negotiation. a
: 1t is suggested, also, that we will forfeit t
. $50, 100000 in case we do not ratify the treat
d but such an objection il ever sovalid, must ha
applied as we'll to all past negotiations ofti
= character. do not see, for my own part, he
:, forfeiture can rightfully be predicated OF su
e case; but as Spain has always been dilatory
n the payment OF herdebts, Iassume that we IN
d lose the whole amount paid in advance, (whet
e er $4,000, ,oc0 or less) the treaty be not II
= fled on our side. The amount is large or
y and particularly in the financial embarrassme
y which has lately overtaken us. j underra
= none Of these considerations; but, after all,
n essential do consider the acquisition Of Gu
). to onr prosperity--so anxious am to avoid
>, difficulties which gather, from day to day, o,
:. the whole subject; urging us steadily toward
!. rupture with Great Britain and France, as VI
II as with Spain; that will take any reasonal
e risk, or stretch the credit Of the United Stat
!. to any reasonable extent, rather than TO suf
Il one more year to elapse without some defni