The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-06

y Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON here consented TO with
draw his amendment.
Mr. BELSER said that he would propose then
amend, BY striking out 600 and inserting O,UO0
for the question 10 which he had referred was highly
important 10 every section of the Union. It was :
question which involved the commercial interests Of
this country. Sfs e1 p ta5ilti t Lia
MIR. BARNARD again rose and renewed HE ques-
ton Of order; aud, after brief conversation win
the Spe aker, he ceased 10 press bis point.
Mr.. BELSER resumed, and said that he under
stood the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. c. johnson
had Withdrawn his amendment, and then he Mr.. ~
had proposed another. And he wished to be inform
ed whether he had the right to make such PROPOSE
ton as involved in his amendment; for, II ne
had the right to make such proposition most GER
tainy he had the right to state the Importance
Of the question to which il rsferred--the dis
satisfaction OF the gentleman from New York
notwithstanding. If The Message were as Important
he thought il was, then he had the right to state
that fact to the House an argument in favor Of
printing the larger number: but he was going into
the merits Of the question at that time though when
ev,rthe proper time should come, he should b pre-
pared to discuss TITO the best Of his Abilities be they
humble or otherwise. That prtion OF the country
which he had the honor represent that 60or vas
eply in,eTe ted in the matter contained in this Nes-
sage and he would take occasion say, that II the
measures contemplated in that Nj sage be carried
out, they must be for the veal OF this entire
country. Theiquestion reluting to Mexico and Tex
rests of the country especially the cotton
growing States of this country. He represented one
Of those States thatifoor and he wished have
larger lmbsr of the Message printed that it might
find its way into every section OF the country that The
people mightread it and deliberate upon IT, and then
instruct their representatives in regard to il. He
would, therefore, submit proposition to print 10000
copcsnot for the purpose of expanding the treasure
of the country, tor he was AZ much disposed any
gentleman % limit the sxpsnses and to husband ts re-
sources Of the Govsrnmsnt-but bsc Ause he thosght
tins nst:sss =. n. one ire
perlnansnoy " thn Gov rnmsms. %ala8
Mr.. HOPKINS said tAe gentleman from Alabama
had proposed larger number than could by any pos
sibility be necessary-a larger number than
before ordered. The usual practice had been to print
5000 with the accompanying documents, and $4,000
without; and he feared honorable gentlemen did not
comprehend the expense of printing SO large num-
Der of such document. They did not, in fact know
how voluminous it was; il might make a volume Of
perhaps 400 pages and of such book 90 900 copies
had certainly not been ordered during the last eight
years. nor did he think it had been done since the
Enlistment of the Government He should prefer
the adoption of resolution in the terms used in 1889
by the gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Wise ); and he
would, therefore, make that motion, which was, 10
substance, proposition to print 5000 copies with
out the accompanying documents, and 5000 with
them.
Mr.. STRONG again urged upon the attention of
the House the fact that the Presidents Message would
be transmitted to tho people through the ordinary
channels for the communication of integeDce-the
newspapers; and hence the uselessness of printing
the Message in such large numbers.
The SPEAKER then put the question on MIR.
BEl.sER's pro- Osition and it was negatived.
The motion of Mr.. HoPKINs was next in order.
MIR. r. D. DAVIS moved to strike out $4,000 and
insert 10 900; which was agreed to-l07 voting in
the affirmative.