Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31


is represented very potential in the world the Senator from
Massachusetts proceeds say
"But now, may be asked what Is all that US The
srstem az sove;ums", i .oa, 0 h,;, y ,hst sysem
and II we are safe from its effects may thank situation
or our courage The live 10, and own active cha
racter have connected with all the nations OF the world
and nation have precisely the same interest IN inter-
national law private individual has IN the laws Of bis eon-
try .' But, whatever do in this matter, behooves
do principle Ii the subject Of rumored combina
tons against South America take stand must be on
principle that that stand Is taken The near approach or the
distance Of danger may change policy out cannot fouch
principle and the OF an abstract KIND that would
lead protest of the whole southern continent
bind to protest the Of the smallest republic Of Italy
And now Mr.. President Continued Mr. ALLEN, have
referred these things stated at the outset justify my
self from the imputsons upon Of sHogang myself
the business Of the committee by the presentation Of this
luton And viii conclude by stating why did not do
this ON the instant should done at that time with
perhaps impudent ardor than now, had the motion
TO lay the table pecuded debate and of course precued
from the opportunity Of repellng the imputaons which
Ihase alluded have now, sir said all that deem
sary on the subject
Mr.. CALHOUN said Mr.. President, trust have too
much self respect and great regard for the gravity Of
the subject matter under discussion follow the example
by the Senator from Ohio in giving this discussion personal
direction had not the slightest intention of wounding the
feelings Of the Senator IN stating whatI did, He hmsel had
stated IN his remarks to which replied that he had intro
duce this resolution his responsibility and yet he
takes great offence in my simply stating in detail what he had
expressed in general terms, by saying that he had
0tna-
tor from Arkansas (Mr SEvIER) any other member Of
the committee. made nsinuaon, but simply stated the
fact Inever make them What say, say openly and d.
recy and mean neither less than what do say
aviug shus nodeed DE rsArks of the Senator having
personal bearing, shall proceed notice the other por
tons Of his remarks. shal be very brief
The Senstor in the first place, has utterly failed in his
elaborate researches TO find single precedent to justify the
he has taken this Of his prece
dents afford example of chairman of committee,
which specific subjecmattsr Is committed, moving for leave
INTRODUCE bill resolution, his responsibility, on
the subject matter referred to him. That is his and
he has found example of the kind in his careful search
hazard little in presnming that such exist On the
sion to which he referred minated that considered his
resolution out Of order but then nimated and boldly
assert, that clearly violation of plain parliamentary
rule that whenever any specific referred COM
mttec is for the time Withdrawn from the Senate, and
not be made subject for action by the Senate while is
Withdrawn. Not expecting this point up, have
turned the rule referred but il be easily found
presume, in the Manual if any chooses refer it.
The Senator from Ohio without directly denying the rule
has undertaken to point out several examples not warranted
he alleges by the rule The first Of these the resolu
ton of the Senator from Indiana (Mr HARMONY intro
duced at the present session. in reference Oregon and the
amendments which offered TO his resolution The Senate
will remember that the object Of the resolution deny the
right of this Government settle by treaty the boundary be-
the United States and Great Britain reference Ore
gon Now, the President in his message said word
the subject of the right of the United States settle the
boundary and of course in referring the part his message
the Committee Foreign Relations settle the boundary
in Oregon the right question formed no part
of the subject referred that committee and Of course
the grounds assumed by the Senator 1t also fol-
lows of course that the original resolution itself does
furnish precedent in support of the SENATOR neither does
my amendment furnish
The precedent relied upon is the Of the brig En-
tese in reference to which moved three resolutions. Most
of the Senators present will that that case
where American vessel had been stranded the Bahama
Islands, and in reference which the local authorities had
acted wholly inconsistent with the laws of natd
Why the Senator has selected the resolutions offered that
precedent to justify his course, wholly at loss
understand The President had made susion to the
his annual message had the subject been referred
any committee Il was clear Of upon
subject not before the Senate in any shape referred
of its committees.
But the Senator asserts by way Of jusing his resou
comprehenng all times and places and of universal appca
ton. He overooks the fact which distinguishes them from
general law of nations which violated in the particular
law well known and admitted to receive the
unanimous Of the Senate doubt whether the Senator
will be as fortunate with his resolutions
His next precedent is the of resolution moved by Mr.
Mallory, when member Of the House of Representatives
That of a call for information the Executive
Department in reference the grounds which the declare
ton Of Mr. Monroe referred to by the Senator from Michigan,
(Mr CAss) made The Senator did not undertake TO
that could constitute precedent to jus
y his Admitting the part of the message alluded to
had been referred to the appropriate committee Is obvious
that call for information In reference to u wholly different
introducing resolution the subject matter referred to-
and justify the pursued by the Senator this
occasion
As the last precedent cited by the Senator he has not
stated in sufficient detail the facts of the to authorize
whether embraced in the parliamentary rule in
question Nor do recollecf whether the message Of
the President referred to the instruction of the Greeks against
the power of the Sultan did, whether that portion Of
the message had been referred the appropriate committee
when the Senator from Massachusetts, then member Of the
House Of Representatives introduced his resolution not
the precedent would the But suppose
should prove be precedent in point (Which by
beleve il should be considered but accidental and soil
tay departure from well established parliamentary rule
Having dispatched the Senator'S precedens and shown
that they do justify his this occasion, shall next
proceed make few observations the remarks made by
the Senator from Michigan. The Senator undertakes to vim
dictate this resolution by the declarations made by Mr. Monroe
in his annual message the Of the session Of
1884. The analogous. However general
the which the declaration Of Mr. Monroe couched
against the interference of the European Powers in the affairs
Of this continent they had the time practical bearing in
reference anticipated interference. do not remember
whether the diplomatic correspondence Of that period has ever
been published friend informed last evening bad
been But, be that may, presume after great lapse
Of me would be considered any violation of confidence
the circumstances which led to that declaration.
We all remember the holy alliance established between the
FIVE principal continental Powers after the overthrow Of Bona
pae England declined to become member, although she
acted for the part with it. This powerful COM
bnaon Of soveregn established for the purpose Of uphold
ing monarhica power and for depressing the establishment
Of democratca Institutions, contemplated at the time int
ference with the affairs Of South America in order to restore
the dominion Of Spain her revoed provinces Our Ere
received an intmationMr Canning was then nj the