The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-30

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Senate taking the jurisdiction out OF he Presidents
hands, and undertaking TO manage their foreign re-
latons. They would by such course, lie pushing
this bo iy before the Presaent In dsposing OF the
fofrign affairs Of the country. As a democrat, he
pr sted against transferring the power of the Pres
idrnt to the Senate. He protested against Il on the
rart Of his constituency In North Carolina. These
constant perseverng efforts To take from the hands
OF the President what legtimately belonged to him
TO their foreign affairs would have bad effect
and if he wished to Gull up "Reminiscences which
were familiar to them all, they would show such an
occurrence would say to all that what was done er
neesssiiais already, had proved 10 them tina. it would
have no salutaIy effect He objected to going on
with this discussion upon their foreign relations. He
considered IL not advisable course. In relation to
what fell from the honorable senator from Indiana,
lMr. HASsEGAS, he did not, by the introduction Of
his resolutions, exactly imply censure upon the
President; but they go so far as to say: "We dis.
trust the Presdent-et him take care what he shall
do
Mr.. HANNEGAN. That is it, sir.
Mr.. HAYWOOD continued That was the very
thing; before he asked whether he had
told them so before in his message, and they
had held any intercourse with him on the
subject, this course was to be pursued in the Sen.
ate; and this was ID COME froni d house com.
posed Of his friends, and to be called censure,
and senator's who are his friends were to be the
censurers! He objected TO such course as this,
because il would produce war--not war with Great
Britain, for he was not afraid of that but war in
that hall, and that sort of war which he desired
most to avoid. They would then have war in that
hall, and war with Great Britain He stood there
to maintain the dignity Of their body--no sun
shine friend Of the administration to break ii
down by such abstract propositions as these.
He stood there as the friend of his par
ty.. If, by their action, they were to break
up the administration, they ought at all
events to give the President two resources They
were then in Congress already one month, and
had spent half in celebrating the holydays, and
they heard this camor about who Wete TO fight
hardest on this question. Let them take the ques.
ton away from party, if they chose--take it away
from the President it il was question involving
the interests of the country, let them bring up
Oregon forthwith, and he would go for it every inch
He admitted thar senators had right TO discuss the
question in proper season-when the rights of the
country were at stake. He (Mr. H.) would go with
those who were to maintain them 1t was their
duty TO support the President by 4 dgni6ed course
They were not there to pass laudatory resolutions
in favor Of the President; but they were bound to
support him in his present course. He (Mr. Fl }
was not 10 be misunderstood by the senator from
South Carolina. If every senator was to be COM
PEELED TO give explanations on that floor for what
passes IN the freedom Of debate, intention to give
offence there would be an end to all free Iom Of de-
bate Ps did not say that the senator said the res
buttons weie condemnatory, but he said they
amounted TO it. Mr.. II after further expressing
his dsapprobdtori Of the course pursued in intro
dueing discussion, which looked like playing
the game Of brag, while the negotiation was pen
ding, course which would throw their entire pro-
ceedings before the British minister concluded
Mr. HANNEGAN said that the senator from
NORTH Carona, not only ON this; biit other occa.
sions, had commended that the President, with the
Senate alone, should regulate all questions of for
eign territory and relations. Now, he recognised
I'LL D.. 4 :.
little right to inquire what course the President
was taking with regard to 5ur foreign relations. He
referred to the Texas question; that originated in
the House, and concerned question of foreign
ritory And yet, in view Of this fact, the senator
from North Carolina voted for the measure
Mr.. HAYWOOD remarked that the senator
knew his course on that occasion; he did not vote
for the Initiative, but for the close.
Mr.. HANNEGAN was understood 10 say, that
if the senator took the close he nigh, have taken
the initiative with the same pfoptieiy. But the
senator Thought that we should first ask the Pres-
went to the President and asked whether they
should move, but he was not one of that num-
Der.
Mr.. HAYWOOD explained. The proposition
which he stated this: when negotiation was
penling, and there was doubt whether it was ter
minated, the proper course was TO ask the Pres-
debt whether the negotiation had closed, or was
Ia
Mr. HANNEGAN said that the President had
given the information in his message, as plainly as
A, b, G. And where was the necessity of asking
HIM whether we should move or not' He who
could not understand the plain language of the
President, that the negotiation was at an end must
have singular obliquity Of mental vision. He
Mr.. II. had then only to pursue his own course.
II hereafter he should see proper TO pursue any par
ticular course, he would move without asking the
Presidents permission. So far etiquette was
he cared nothing 1t was the substance
which he desired But he would ask the particular
friend of the President the senator appeared to be
on this OCCASION how would he defend him IL the ne.
goiiation was still pending, and the President had
published his message to the world, Did he not
call on Congress to act Did he not recommend no.
lice to be given to Great Britain for the termination
of the joint occupationi that should occupy, to
certain extent the territory, and erect stockaes and
forts! He said that the negotiation was at an end;
and yet we were to ask the President was il time to
act! The senator from North Carolina appealed to
his friends to stand by him in rejecting these reso4
utions; butt he Mr. H. called on him, as maintain.
Ing the principles Of the Baltimore convention, 10
stand by the proclamation Of his party In the
same resolution Texas and Oregon rose and
met, and should be maintained. Were we
divided there He asked the senator. not
% adhere to men, but to adhere to the declara-
ions of party, made in solemn convention By this
he was willing to live or die. No compromise all
oi'y-Hihc, ue pcopie III MS country would never
consent to such a surrender. He repeated, in the
words of his resolutions that it would be dshonor-
able and cowardly to surrender.
Mr.. HAYWOOD remarked that the senator had
spoken of him as peculiar friend of the President,
md that he might learn and tell him. He (Mr.
HAYwooD) was not apt to take exception to such
remarks. He made but poor progress in running
Mr.. HANNEeAN, soto poce. You can walk + He
had only seen the President once this winter. He
was his peculiar friend, however, because it was
peculiar for politician in these days to have an
honest friend
Mr.. HANNEGAN. Would to God he had an
honest friend who would talk honestly to him.
He then moved to lay the resolutions on the
liable, to be taken up hereafter when the subject of
notices and bills should be in order
Mr.. BENTON. l shall vote for the motion,
without the qualification.
The question on the motion of Mr.. HANHEGAN
was then put, and decided in the aft rmative
Mr.. HAYWOOD presented the following rcso-
utons; which lie over
Resoued That the Committee Commerce inquire into
The expedency OF establishing the warehouse system for
The storage imported goods in connexion with the rev.
enue system Of the United Staes and that said
shall have power to report by bill or otherwise