The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10

a distrusi and want Of confidence in those TO whom
had been committed the administration Of public
affairs He thought that remarks Of thai kind were
PARTICULARLY calculated 10 exert a bad influence IN
the country, whether in peace or war and he had no
doubt that the honorable senator from North Carolina
would stick TO the country, no matter INTO whose
hands the administration OF lis affairs might, for the
time being, might fall When he Mr.. -. had last
addressed the Senate on the subject Of this bill, ne
had iDtimated his desire that IL might lIc on inc
table in preference TO any other action on H. tis
view then, was, that if augmentation OF The navy
were found 90 be necessary the Senate could at any
time call up the bill, and pass Il with such
additions as the exgeney might require;
He was quite willing now that u should
be laid on the table, and no agreed with
the senator from North Carolina, that IL Was quite
unnecessary 10 take il mp, unless something IN the
aspect of our foreign relations should indicate .hs
necessity Of increasing The naval forces Of the Uaed
States. He was opposed to the bill, however,
whether as a peace measure as war measure; and
not only was he opposed TO ii, bat he was deter
mined not 10 vote one dollar beyond what would be
necessary to meet the current expenses Of the navy
unless in the Immediate prospect OF war, which
he had not for one moment, since the commence
ment Of the discussion on this Oregon question,
down to the present day, believed to have presented
itself lie based his hope and exPectatioBs-he hx-
ed his confidence in the Intelligence and sense of
Justice OF both countries; ID he did not Ihink he
could be mistaken in supposing that before the ses-
sion over, the whole question would be peace
atty and hoDorably adjusted. IL not, he would tell
his friend on the right, (Mr HASSEoAE, that he
would 90 all lengths with him in putting the country
in proper state of defence, both by land and sea-
At present, however, he could see necessity for
thai, and therefore he would vote for laying the bill
on the table.
Mr. J. M. CLAYTON again rose to propose
motion for adjournmentj bat yielded to
Mr.. ALLEN, who desired 10 offer a single remark
with reference to what had fallen from the senator
from North Carolina, Mr.. MAsoUM,l relative to
the opinion Of the Senate The senator had express
ed the opinion that a majority of the body disar-
proved of the course which the negotiation had
taken, as developed in the recent communication
fIom the President.
Mr.. MANGUM. The whole OF it; the who'll, Of
il, sir.
Mr.. ALLEN. Very well. only say, that
entirely disagree in opinion with that senator as to
what is the opinion Of this body on that subject
and If he wants to try that question, let him do
so at once by submitting resolution on thai point
Mr.. MANGUM again rose, and said that what
he meant to say--for kis remarks had been made
without any preparation-he would now repeat.
He had no authority to speak for the majority Of
that body, nor had he any ground further than what
was conjectunl and satisfied himssif but he did en-
tertain the opinion that there would be found ma-
ority Of that body who believed tina, the negotia.
lion had not been conducted in the wsest and most
udicious manner. That was his belief In refer
TO the fact disclosed by the pagers laid before
hem that morning Of the rejection Of the proposed
his remarks related so much to the
mere rejection as 10 the manner in which that reec.
lion was made. That was what he meant. He was
unwilling fully to express his opinions lest he might
10 injustice to any one, which he sincerely depre-
,aied and desired 10 avoid. He had no belief that
lie administration ever intended 10 get into war or
wen expected it, and he greatly gratifed to hear
rom the senator from Alabama, who might be sup.
posed 10 be very much in the confidence Of those |
who had the control Of this question, that he enter
aimed no expectation now, as he never had enter
aimed any expectation, that this business would
:veniusie in war. Nor did he (Mr. NJ believe
repeated it, that the administration ever designed
hat II should so eventuate; but wha, he complained
II was, that there was a system of coseness Of
mystery, OF disguise adopted with regard 10 this
subject, and that the whole country had been dis.
urbed; that the whole business Of the country had
injured and deranged that the public mind had
,een deeply impressed with the fear of war when
here was really no proper ground Of alarm. He
rad expressed the opinion the other night in the
presence Of cabinet minister-and he took tina, oc-
,asion Of publicly repeating the opinionhat forty
men could be selected, twenty Of them democrats,
md twenty Of them wings, and If their names were
put into hat and shaken together the man whose
name would be frat drawn could if put into the
presidency, settle the work in forty days.
A SENATOR-(whose name we did not learn y !
Why take so long, couldn't you settle it at oncei
Mr.. MANGUM meant no disrespect 10 the ad- !
mnistration when he had expressed that opinion |
He believed that the administration was patrotc in
its views. Yet he had not that degree Of conf |
tence in the ability which presided over the execu-
tive departments of the government, or in their dis
cretion, which could make him feel perfectly secure
that they would not b'under into a condition of
things which they did not anticipate He nigh, |
however be mistakeni and, "a the senator from Al
ham had aid
NJ. should have that impression which he had sta
ted, Just as 1t was natural that he Mr.. BAoBYl
should have different one That was ALL
Mr.. CASS had but one word to say. II was
in reply to the senator from North Carolina Allu- |
ding probably to measures which he (Mr c. had
introduced, the senator remarked that no wise
Mr.. MANGUM begged that the senator would
P ,rdon him. He had corrected the expression tina,
no wise man could apprehend war. The senator
rom Michigan was entirely out of his thoughts |
He meant to say that no wise man could have ap.
pretended that war would grow out of this ques.
lion.
Mr., CASS proceeded, and remarked that his de- |
sire was TO promote the honor and interest of the
country at all hazards Whether it was thought bv !
hose who supported the measures so Reproduced by |
The senator from North Carolina, tba, war would |
result from them, he did not undertake to say Bu,
with his honorable friend from Ohio. [Mr ALLrN) |
u.
BAGBE, he desired to express his full concurrence in
he course of the administration. The senator from
North Carolina had rcprobated the whole course of
he negotiation. He did not even point out any partic
ar portion of tas deserving Of special reprobstion
He had denounced-unsparngly and une4uivocal-
y denounced--the whole oft Now he tMr. e. |
bought that the verdict of the American people had
'een distinctly pronounced upon the conduct of that
negotation, by the administration 40 far at least ia
had been disclosed in the message Of the Prcsi-
lent, ard that verdict showed that nothing had ever
,een better received by the people of the United |
States. No administration since the organization of /
he government had met with more hearty and
general support from the people than that which had
been extended to the present Executive with refer
snce to this great question. He must be permitted
% say, with all respect TO his friend from Alabam,
who had again and again stated that he would vote
against the BILL regarded either o. war measure or
NJ peace measure, that he (Mr. c. was at a lose
70 understand these expressions. How was |
navy to be raisedi How was an army to be
raised Was il TO be done oil at oncel Was
here not an intermediate step between peace and
war; Were there not certain measures necessary
h. n ri