Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-12-23

ana whose only property Is his ammunition and his rife,
carries with him The love of the glorious achievements
MS athers IN this republic and what more he bears
WIN nm also that bounding hope of the future which
orns tie highest characteristics of The freeman. The
Engi'hman looks back with pride the annals of his
country TIE American the telescope looks
forward TO that future era, when his beloved country will
he The mos, powerful the face Of The GLOBE aud when
free institutions will be universally established.
hope, Mr. President the honorable senator will con-
sent to let the resolutions lie that their fur.
Their consideration be postponed Till Tomorrow.
The question was then put, aud ncgatived.
message In writing here announced from the
President
dent hope the resolutions III passpass
suction OF solitary They resolutions which adj
dess grave subjects OF inquiry to the attention Of those
mitees which, by the standing rules of the body,
institute with view Of taking cognizance Of these sui
Now that these resolutions NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they
have been brought orwaid Tor the action Of the
the nation, by being upon The ual Of the BODY their re
lection by tie Senate would do paIayze the ener-
ges OF this county Than act that within the pow
or 81 The Senate 10 perform These resolutions ale podca-
pc>cnt aspect OF foreign a;Ians L. require
that The attention 0 C0nges should be TUNED 10 the ma
uona deenoes The rejection Of these resolutions will
change those foreign relations but Will be virtually
calaon upon The pant OF the Senate that they will not
prepare emergency that may aIise out of our
foeign ica'ions Then, let ask what would be the po-
Sl,lon OF tc United States Geal prain is power whose
policy well whose geneta history j. known throughout
lhc WoIlu, ana needs IOt 10 DC QtHHcd.
Great Bilan power, who conducts her negotiations
with fleet upon the Of the pow who's she
goateS ever ready to settle questions which cannot be
settled words by Iesorrg practice the ancient a J.
State, has tee wisely observed by the able
geay experienced Senator from Michigan Is By the very
ooum,tanceS aSing out 81 our institutions, always unpe
pared io the euble Of We stand
ing army, IN the European Of the term. We have
however, standing miia-a nation with military ryan
izaiion.
The wise object of these resolutions is to institute an in
curry into the existing organization OF The martial
the country in its three gleat dvisons-of the militia The
army, and the navy. This been regarded on the otheI
side AZ almost equivalent TO dcla alion rf Why
II these resolutions had teen offered any of this
gotaon they would have been perfectly innocent and
stuted not the slightest ground Of offence the part
Geat IitAio.
Suppose in DANGER either in the present tn
iutue, OF war with Great Britain, any other country
suppose enjoyed the upted peace
present. aud The most substantial guaranty Of peace for tn
future: would there be any improperly nstituing
quiy into the naval material in yards and
stores Would there be any mpoprie,y in inquiing
the efficiency uecicncy Of the organization Of the mill
tia Of the country Would there be improperly
curing into the condition of the of the United ates
None, presume. Why then is it deemed exceeding
unwiSe to institute such inquiries now l. IL meant 10 bt
lnuuaed that We af'ad prepare for defence
because happen TO be engaged controversy pow
who boasts Of stretching gigantic whole
Haotabe globe Are we not 10 be permitted 10 ak
ourselves If ready receive a column Of British
bayonets IN this controversy ready receive fifty
san OF battle-hlpS forwarded BY England t. ports We
Because
movement actually los king TO the possibility Of conflict
between the two nations.
We had another difficulty with Great Britain which has
been suspended settled by the treaty of 1912 While
that treaty pending, the very stand now occupy
said that il contained Of discoId
poiessed to silence Pending the negoalion, and the
controversy with resa t. the boundary between
The United States and Great Bitan, what did the
ses OF Congress DO in reference the important question
The national deepces They did stop nqu ing-seul-
Ing revolutions of inquiry to their several committees
lie ehci ncy OF the defensive of the government
but they embodied the national Will and the steng
IN the form ct solemn law, with, believe the unanimous
vote OF the Senate e the United States And what was tina
law Let read An act giving TO Pre>i-
dent Of the United States additional powers for the d,euce
Of the Uni ed States in certain cases. against INVASION
Tor other purposes. That Sd March, 1889
One of its provisions the first one declares he President
oil The United States Is hereby auohrzed resist any
tempt on The part OF Great Britain TO enforce by her
claims TO exclusive jurisdiction that part the
Maine which now in dispute, between the United States
and Gea BiiiaIn and for that purpose
employ the naval and military forces Of the Unied States
and such portions Of the militia he may deem advisable
call into service" Another section of the authorizes
call by the President of 90 900 and another
ton places ten millions Of dollars the discretion Of
President Of the United States Then another section com
petes the wokand places the military resources OF
the country IN the hands of the President That what
was done the Sd day of March, 1899 reference TO tins
very power with whom we are now negotiating.
Ii was the act Of the Roman Senate, the approac n
OF any great national danger pass resolution confer
ns upon one of the consus similar powers Under that
system the consul was armed with the entire monetary
ana material lOrces OF the republic enable
Inc emergency la fact he created director, but
Tor limited time; and in truth il was not without some
feelings OF alarm that heard this act read in the
Senate, conferung upon the President of the United
States and, II mistake not, by unanimous vote of this
body powers equivalent to those conferred the Roman
consuIs by which they clothed with dIcatoria a,i-
thorty Tor period of six months Nobody in the United
States however expected that that Great Britain
would treat tins act act of Nobody supposed
that The passage of such an act, although IT the
strongest passed under this government would he of itself
provoking cause OF war. The act passed The nego-
aiion and the question dispute suspended for
lime. Now, what is the cause The President of The
United States forth his annual message Congress
the state of the negoatIon so far negotiation could
De called up to The withdrawal the part of the United
Saies OF their last proposition submitted the British
government lie admonshes u.s. that for The present al
least, nothing has been accomplished by negotiation
and the senator from Michigan, this of affairs
rises IN his place the Senate, and does what every
a r does every session of Consress-moves for
mlttee of enquiry and for that IT seems has incurred
The implied OF the honorable senator from North
Carolina. Sir the resolution comes well from the dis
iInSusled senator from Michigan 1t well. be-
cause he has the double experience Of and peace
individually B"cause his age and character cacu-
lated To give TO ms movement Importance which would
commend these resolutions the of the
committee 10 whom they were 10 he addressed f. IL
then possible would ask, that have arrived at that
Illuminating condition that the American Congress is
arad-aifad to Institute an enquiry into the efficiency oil
the martial forces of the United States, for the protection
ct the country hope not. The senator from North
carolina has treated tins question though IL
equivalent 10 declaration OF He says he is dis.
posed to trust all thus subject To the President We
by the Presidents that lac has gone about
"a he 60 The senator then that the sub
Ject matter of these resolutions be trusted
discretion of the President of the United States.
Mr.. MANGCM. If the senator will permit me, will
make myself better understood by him The President
understands the whole state of this question and from
HIM desire all inquiries into The of armament
To proceed; from subordinacs but from the Execu-
tive itself
Mr. CASS. The senator the subordinates.
May ask 10 whom he refers.
Mr.. MANGUM. | mean the heads of departments,
with whom the heads of committees necessarily
have communication.
Mr. ALLEN. | understand him. sir. precsuy as he has
now stated lie desires that before Congress moved the
President should recommend military preparations Now,
far from Mr. Van Buren, having the mill