The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-04

message having invited attention, and recommend
ed prompt action in relation 10 the affairs Of Texas
lie wished to have the documents relating
thereto printed That republic had became
a State; and he was anxious that such meas
nres were necessary should be taken
for her adoption into this Union. Again all
documents relating to Mexican relations with
this country he wished to be printed not with those
Of other departments but appended to those relative
to Texas. On these great questions, he wanted the
action of government 10 he known, and that the able
srposs Of the President should be read by the peo-
pie, not only throughout this land but that il should
cross the Atlantic, and vindcate the course of Amer
lean policy in the eyes Of the Old World. For that
purpose, he offered the resolution the table; and
he felt confident the House would see the prophecy
Of its adoption When the report Of the 8 cretary
Of the Treasury--one Of the most important docu-
ments ever presented to that Housewives re-
ceived by some mistake it was not ordered to
be printed, That this might not be repeated,
he urged the adoption Of his motion, which was
to print 20, 900 extra copies Of the message.
MIR. SMITH offered as an amendment that
10000 copies should be printed in German He
did not desire 10 deain the House with speech;
but, looking upon the Presidents message az the
most important document ever printed, he wanted
it to be read by all-among the rest by that numer
GUS class, who, recently arrived with additional
wealth and power 10 the country, were yet un-
able to read it in the language Of this people.
The SPEAKER put the amendment which was
lost; whereupon,
The original motion being read,
Mr.. PAYNE moved TO amend it, by asking that
90 900 additional copies Of the report OF the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury be printed.
Mr.. HOPKINS proposed to amend the amend
ment by inserting the words 10000 additional
copies" However important the documents might
be, there was nothing in the case to warrant a de-
parture from the former usage. Ten thousand copies
would be quite enough. He hoped the gentleman
would sae IF abiding hv pre-
cedent.
The SPEAKER recapitulated the several mo-
tions--showing that, the last amendment was
substantially the same as the original motion, il
not required.
MIR. PAYNE again arose, to say that, because the
report Of the Secretary Of Treasury an extmordi
nary document, he asked for 10000 copies. He be-
leved it the FIRST instrument ofthe kind offer
ed to Congress, in which the ree-trade principle
recognised. II also to he recollected thatd
vision Of the revenue was looked for; they wanted
| all the information they could get upon that matter
and il was desirable to have il printed that the peo-
pie might see the cogent reasoning Of the report
AS before remarked, that document was extraor-
binary in point of ability, Of correctness, and Of
soundness of argument; and therefore he wished IA
see it extensively circulated, and 20 900 copies print
ed. ssEg
Mr. STEWART said he would vote against the
printing Of extraordinary number ofcopies, If fol-
no other reason than its being an extraordinary doc
ument. He did not wish TO propagate such papers
by such means He wanted only the ordinary
number Of copies, and no more.
Telers were ordered, amidst some desultory re-
marks to whether they were demanded on the
motion for the yeas and nays or on the question.
The SPEAKER decided that the tellers were or.
dered upon the question.
And, before a division was taken, motion for
adjournment prevailed. The House accordingly
arose, twenty minutes past three meet again
Monday, at IL o'clock, m.