The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-17
JAsmlNeToN, Monday night, Dec. Is.


war itself.
VJAsmlNeroS, Monday night Dec Is
Great Deoo Re IN the Senafe-Gen. Casss Resolutions
and spe 9ch-Attackof Mr.. Mangum-Repiy of
Mr.. Men Of Ohio-Senator Archer and his
Pig ,"-Posit,m of Parties taken-Ihe Session
oeg'r IN ea,nest-Mr. Webt1's Speech before
NE Supreme Court
II lis has been the first field day the Senate has
nae during the session. This morning Gen. Cass
ieI the way by offering series OF resolutions
allng for Information in regard to the state of our
army, our navy and the militia Of the country, and
advocated their immediate passage, by a bold elo
quent speech. 1t was explosion OF the fire OF a.
soldier and the fervor OF patriot. He glanced at
Great Britain, and with few strokes painted the
vastness of her empire, the graspings OF her
ambition, and the subtIely OF her intrigues
and holder, or more genuinely American
appeal could not have been made than his, 10
the people OF this country, who had twice mea-
sured their triumphant arms with England. Ii
stirred the Senate-not Senator heard il
without feeling either OF EMULATION Of anger,
which could not be repressed, and the galleries,
filed for the first time this season. with beautiful
women, showed many fair face flushed with ex-
element. And yet, when you read that speech you
cannot detect word lmpruds nty spoken not SEN
tment that will not be endorsed by the American
people.
Mr.. Mangum, of North Carolina rose in reply
From the moment he first took the floor he trembled
with excitement, and his eyes flashed with ndiena-
ilon. He spoke with some degree OF effect, and had
lie narrowed his field TO the subject in hand and ad-
hered to strict parliamentary courtesy, he would
have made speech he would have read with pride
at some future day-for many Of his points were
well put, many of his sentences were well turned.
He gathered images of power and occasional beauty,
and his earnestness mauc the chamber feel what he
evidently felt SO deeply himself, But he made some
sad mstakes-he committed himself and his party
he became personal--grossly, Extensively so. He
euoglzed The integrity, the honesty, and the clear,
straghti orwardness OF the President, but he
spoke with little respect of his Judgment in re-
gard to our foreign policy. He hurled an in
suting fling at the Generals patriotism, which
stirred the indignation OF nearly the entire
house-tor the history OF the Michigan Senator was
not unknown, and no man in this country has dis
played nober national, home bred ANGLICAN feel
ing than he. He did another bad thing He made
use, twice, OF the expression, 'sthe subordinaes of
the Executive and very significant shake of his
finger over the way showed for whom it was meant.
His action, his manner, made the word seem nearly
as offensive as :" lackeys" would have been. Els
gross violation OF all the rules OF courtesy towards
his gallant and generous antagonist nearly lost Tor
the North Carolina Senator the sympathy of the
House, and this bad move tipped his dish over
The whole strain ct his speech was antl.American,
MISUNDERSTANDING towards Great Britain He
played upon "the strings OF cowardlce" Those who
heard 4lm could not but feel that he did a craven
task. he appealed to the fears of the country, and
he let the whole question IN dispute " unframed go
BY" II was on the whole bad effort.
jSenator Allen his heels like thunder
bolt. His lean cheek was hot with fire. He took
the true postlon-,he right OF the Senate TO inst-
ue any inquiry II pleased about the military reeour-
ces and state Of the nation and he showed the pro-
prlety Of dong II whenever Senators deemed it de-
srable 10 know IT. He wished Senators to remember
that they were talking about a nation which gene
rally darkened the coast of the country with which
she was In negotiation with her fleets; and he asked
the chamber II they chose to wait till those fleets
hung along our coasts, before they knew what were
our means OF repelllng them. He showed that in
1899 Congress had, on the Bird Of March, passed
resolutions, as the Senate OF Rome did in the DAYS
OF her consuls placing the army, the navy the
militia, and ten millions OF the public treasure at
the disposition OF Mr. Van Buren,, that he might see
that the republic suffered deriment fBut YOU
will have his speech. Ii was mastery effort, and
he carried the House with him. Mr. ManQum
wrhed under every thrust. Twice he rose 10 ex-
PLAIN and twice the buckeye came on again, hurting
a deadlier blow than before. Ii Mr.. Allen I'd
more OF the stern iron sei-control of the great
orator. he would be OF the very best speakers In
the country, and as 1t is now, there are lew men
who can STIR masses ike himself. AS it was, he
pretty much demolished the gentleman from North
Carolina. He had every advantage, for the attack
was unprovoked-it had come from the opposition.
He was defending brave, patriotic and popular
leader of the party and he understood his position
and had all the facts at hand Ii was, moreover, un-
premedltated, and fresh from the soul. But
the best thing aoGu. Il was, ne stopped when he
ington have learned Poor Mr.. Mangum was now
pretty nearly used up. But Mr.. Archer rose and
mashed MN Oh Slst entlrely.'/ A lainer, weaker,
more dlsorderly, spawn production, that chamber
has seldom seen. His speech he should have d.
vldsd INTO three parts First, tissue Of personal
insulting filings against Gen. Cass-which at last
brought him s'order from the General, that COM
PEELED him TO say ne did not mean what every BODY
knew he did mean. Second, tableau of the Bri-
tish navy, in which there either 100 or go
steamers, and he could not precisely tell which =
bright fellow And third, the dreadful havoc these
steamers would make among the pigs along the
shores Of the Virginia and North Carolina rivers.
He thought that there would be general disturbance
even among the peopie-but his sympathies seemed
to be more actively awakened tor his constituents
pigs-they would be carried off, and then what
would become OF "Old Vlrginny!' ''That Sena-
tor" said hoosier, who sat by my side, Unjust be
d-n fond OF bacon"
Such were the three component parts of Mr.. Ar
cher's speech. could hardly believe my own eyes
nor trust my own lis that Archer" said
score of people who ha, often before heard his
name. Probably throughout the session shall
have no tairer display of unprecedented elo-
quence than we have had to-day. Nobody but
Gen. Cass expected TO make speech, and his
worthy ol our best debaters. Aliens a stirring,
powerful, convincing, logical appeal. Mangum's,
his party will never be obliged TO him for, anu
poor Archer pigs will kill him. even IN Virginia.
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