The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-07-08
Debate in the Senate.
THE CAsE on M.CLEOD.

The business before the Senate being
die molten Of Mr.. Rives 10 refer 50 much
0f The Presidents message a. relates %
our foreign affairs % the committee on
foreign affairs. and Mr. Calhoun having
concluded his remarks-
Mr. HUNTINrON addressed the Sc
nate sublanlihlly as follous:
BIZ. Pfssifenl: The importance ~ The
principles involved inihe present dIscus-
sion induces me 10 ihro~ myself upon he
indulgrnce of The Srnsie. 20 reply 20 the
remarks which have been made by The
eens.or from Pennsylssnis fMr. Bueha-
nsnl ard The Senator from Ssulh Caro-
lima (Mr. Calhoun.) To the able end
conclusive arguments 81 nv friends from
Ytfginia and Massachusetts. lMr. Rises
and Mr.. Choa,e. il will not be expected
,iisi much, IL any thing. can be added;
bet he nature 81 The subject. The ncully
uf he doctrines adsanred. aad the II
/ tsrk uponsihe character of lhe Executive
Administration, as waiting 10 energy and
spiIi, will Justify essn q repetition II lhe
viewsulieh are rnirrtliacd by those who
! approve Of the course which hes been ia
ken by the administration in respect 10
the msliefs which have given rise 70 this
debate.
Perhaps no documents ever emanaied
from The Department iSlaie Of tie United
SAFES " ich have received more universal
commenda,ion and spprorsl from the A.
mcficsn people. 50 Ear ss they have had an
opportunity 10 read & CONSIDER Ihem. lhan
the letter of the Secretary Of State 10 Mr.
Fox. and THE iRslruetions % Mr.. Cnt,en-
den. the Attorney Generally y hich have
led 10 this discussion. Men OF all parties,
! The public press with very few exeep
sons 80 far 50 | know jurisls, and The
people ~ large. have united in speak
ing Of ihese papers as deserving 0f al
praise. for their sound doctrine, patriotic
spirit. and frm desolon io.the interests
and hnnos ol the couniry. Fur the 6rsl
time almest they are. at least partially,
condemned, and thai, too, in the Senate
&C The United S'a,es. Aid the Senator
from PennsylVania disspptsvcs olIhem-
I !. As containing docirinss mol sustain
eddy. bui cpposed,e. a.. .-i--r = = :"
fsrnsssn.ssi l-..-
d 9. As having becn written While ;
marvellous panic was prevailing. IS evinc
ing a spirit not crediiable TO The American
character, wanting in necessary energy
and moi. possessing sufficient American
spirit.
. These | consider grave charges. The,
are contiemnaIory Of mea who have Iil
ed some space n The eye OF the public
who are known Ia be men having SIM
; acquaintance With public law, and vii,
! havc moi hern obnoxious TO the charge q
> being under The influence u The fear Of Il
, reign governments. They are men VIII
hold the imporisnt stations Of P,ssiJer
aud heads Of The different executive de
parlmen,s. | have heard II said that
former Chief Justice OF the United States
, alter having for some hours. or days, lis
tened To counsel who occupied The time ,
The court in stating elementary principle
never doubted. aud having no applcaiio
e 10 the esse on trial, very significantly, u
courleously. remarked 10 him that il y a
/, 10 be resumed. IRON tie peculiar organ
/, cation Of the Supreme Cour, Of the Uni
/, ted States. The Judges knep something
Son msy be said of such men as III
a President. MIR. Webster, Mr.. Ciiltenden
J Mr.. Ewing. and the other cabinet officers
tia, it's TO be presumed. from their char
: aclers, their pursuits, and other circum
stances. they know something abou, hi
principles Of international law, ard pos
: sess something Of the character Of Ame
i. rican ci,izens and Statesmen. They ma.
sll be wrong in The views they have IA
ken Of the matter now under debate, bu
The presumption is, that they have no
acted though uilIul Ignorance. nor fron
any other but the spirit and feeling whirl
! should aetua,e every American function
I airy. They are to be presumed to be in
u nocrnt Of what cannot but call accusa
iions which have been made against then
!. until proved 10 be guilty. And, sir, II
II the remarks which | propose 10 make.
n intend to consider all the points whicl
u have been presented as furnishing matte
J, of condemnation Of The executive and hi
!, constitutional adviser. intend To ana
lyzs the srerch ofthe senator from Penn
sylvania with courtesy AMI fairness, as h
c always does when commenting upon III
il remarks Of those from whom lie differs
1 Lin end TO conrovrrt all the points i
u which he has condemned The Sccretar
o ofSt4te, and endeavor to show that hi
o views ATE no, sustained by precedent, nc
f founded in principle. The matters di.
il cussed are Of deep interest. They has
if bearing beyond The present subject. /
|, which they have been applied. | thin
e they affect our character as a nation, a
il well as The character Of the Execuliv
,f and his cabinet. II is TO be seen wheil
/ CT the Executive Of the country and III
retsons whom be has called To assist hii
n I'll, high I1icp are Justly chareeab