Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-03-07

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lS25 Christopher Hughes. to
sre~t wIth Denmark
Is26- JOHN James Appleton. %
treat ~ifh Naples
1856 G--a-ge Il Bates. 10
treat with Tonga
Total BuubsT. 3
Appointed t.y the President.
Total number. 43S.
have here a list. thouwh nos
q complete one. Of Sases IN = hieh
the President has exercises! a
power TO appoint an agent. con-
ID ssioner. or other representa-
tive IN relation 20 foreign affairs
sIthous tie advice aud consent
of the Senate. | will not refer
10 all the cases IN detail. bat only
to few. and have the others
printed With nv remarks
Gonverneur Morris. IL letter
u October Is 1859 was request
ed bv President Washington 90
go from Paris TO London as a
private agent. and on the author
lty Of that letter to converse
with his Britannia Majesty 5
ministers about a treaty Of com
nerce with the United States.
Under this commission Morris
went to London a.ld remained
there for months In conference
xIth the British ministers. HIS
domination never was sent To the
Senate.
Ii the President had had no
power 70 appoint him as a per
sonal representative. it would
have been practically impossible
1t that time to hold any diplo-
matte intercourse with Great
Britain, though circumstances
urgently demanded that such
intercourse should be held.
In 1911. the President of the
United States appointed Gen. e.
Matthews and Col. John Mckee
commissioners to carry out GER
tain instructions relative to East
Florida.
In April, 1912, VI. Monroe,
Secretary of State in addressing
Gen. Matthews relative 10 the
luties of the commissioners. said
they were authorized To taSe
possession OF East Florida cHiy
2u one or two contingencies
first, If it coald be done annie
ably; or second. to prevent lis
possession by a foreign power.
Gen. Matthews having exceed
ed his authority was relieved, and
Governor Mitchell of Georgis
appointed to succeed him as
eommiss oner. In instructing
Governor Mitchell Secretsr,
Monroe commented upon the uD
authorized action of Gen. Mat
thews in using force II dispossess
the Spanish authorities when
neither of the contingencies
named had arisen. and continued:
1T is the desire of the Presi
lent that you should turn your
-.se--r-.vu TO rne T5StOrHt on OF
That state of things in the pro-
vince which existed before the
iate transactions. The Executive
considers it proper to restore
back to the Spanish authorities
Amelia Island, and such other
parts. if any, of East Florida a
may have been tuken from them =
An order WAS also given by the
Secretary of War to the com
mander 81 the United States
troops to evscuate the country
when requested by the eommis-
sioners.
The Secretary further instruct
ed the commissioner to come to
full understanding with the
Spanish governor. looking t,
the protection Of those who t,ok
part in seizing the territory from
the resentment of the Spanish
authorities.
John James Appleton, May II
1925, WIS appointed by the Sec
retary of State to arrange a
settlement of claims agsinst
Naples. The Senate Was not
then in session. Appleton held
no office.
September Il. 1929, the Presi.
dent associated Charles Rhind
of Philadelphia. Pa, who held
no Office. and James Biddle. a
commodore in the United States
Navy. with David 0ifiey. consul
at Smyr.'a. to negotiate a treaty
With Turkey. They did rot con-
cl De their negotiations until
Mtv Z. 1880. They were agposnt-
cd as commissioners, and their
nominations never were submit
It'd to the Senste. which met
December J. 1879, and a.ijourned
May 81. 1880.
Edmund Roberts, January %.
isSa. was appointed BY the Pre-
: dent commissioner TO con
clude treaties wi,h Cochin Chiaa.
Siam. aud VI lseat. Roberts was
private citizen snd tbe Senate
wss then in session. He con
eludeti treaties that we're sub
saqaenfiy rat ird.