Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-14

oms earlier dsv and he because the course Of thu
discussion mon the hill had been calculated confuse thu
Senate reference 10 It's details lie was DESTROYS that
should be taken up and considered in practical manner an,
NOT treated "A political question. His great desire was /,
increase the strength and efficiency Of the navy by adding
the steam branch the service il possible without increasing
the annual expenditure for the naval He hoped
would be postponed that they might time to consider the
details Of the bill with view Of directing application
any appropriation which might be made
omcal expenditure
Mr. DICKINSON remarked that would be somewhat I'M
usual take vote upon posponeent in the absence of the
chairman and he thought could do great mischief at all
events to pass it by informally.
Mr. J. M. CLAYTON said he was DESTROYS Of saying a
few words in relation this subjects and he would do
only for the fact that the Secretary of the Navy had not
yet had time TO communicate the information asked Tor by
resolution which he had the honor OF submitting few days
He hoped the bill would be passed by informally for the
present
Mr. MANGUM said he desirous that the sense of the
Senate should he tested upon the question of postpone
a future day for consd raionno that he OPP
posed the adoption of suitable for placing the
navy proper condition, but there gentlemen who
represented this bill being peace measure and others who
represented being war while, he believed
large majority OF that body were utterly opposed the
which the negotiations had taken, and especially that portion
Of them which developed the last AS
he believed that the spirit manifested in that
satisfactory majority of that body he was des
that in the present crisis il crisis there should
he distinct manifestation OF the of the Senate He
believed and he spoke for himself only that system of de-
fusion, which could not be altogether disguised had at
tempted to be kept up, order alright tae to arouse
the people of this country, while the who at the head
of the idea of getting into
than he (Mr. M did Of encouraging such course
And ne would take Of saying and such
the estimate which he entertained of the ability with which
the thing had been conducted that if he had confidence
the sagacy and satesmanshp Of those who the con-
troll of public aairs he would feel much less anxiety than he
now felt ~.
When this introduced by the chairman of the
Naval Committee, very properly by the Senator
from Missouri and other Senators, the ground that if il
were designed as war measure it but drop the
bucket II, on the other hand, it reality only peace
measure, and all difficulties be tiled amicabiy
he had doubt the Administration expected he was un
willing that the public mind should be kept in state of ex
element, agitation, and alarm.
He thought that in the present Of the public mind
they ought to be discussing those little measures thew
in the condition which the papers recently laid be-
fore Congress seemed Indicate every must admit
critical position than they had heretofore occ-
pied aud yet he had particle of doubt that the main
which had contributed bring into that condition
was the justification the drumming up for effect which was
very early commenced, when supposed that
could get into for piece of territory end of the
eah-when doubted that the affairs Of the country if
entrusted to safe hands, in perfectly safe condion
He willing, however, that the bill should lie upon the
table, and he hoped would be taken up until ey had
more light shed upon the position In which they STOOD
Mr. BAGBY said he had on former occasion expressed
his views in relation to this BILL and he would have left
take its fate without again saying word upon the subject
had not been for what he the extraordinary
remarks Of the Senator from North Carolina II was true the
bill had been advocated by of its friends mea
sure and by others In both aspects of
e he had expressed his views clearly and distinctly
ana upon these points he did not differ with the honorable
Senator who had just spoken. As peace measure it was
entirely too large and it small
But there was something DUE emphacy DUE those who
were engaged IN administering the Government Of this coun
try at and far from agreeing with the Senator
regard TO the disclosures made by the last
could see IN the conduct and management Of the negotiations
much 10 admire He approved Of the course taken bv the
Executive from besiaaing to end.
What was il mat had been developed II was that com
promise that arbitration in every form which it had been
preted had been rejected and IN his opinion properly
Jeced What the great point involved in the proposition
% arbtrate Had ths United States were
expected to submit the question Of the integrity Of her terri
tory to foreign arbament Did this Government he asked
stand IN that light and trivial point of before the nations
Of the world that expected tosumit question touch
ing her nights to the dctum Of monarch Much he re-
spected crowned heads he would think Of going to
uial IN at law before packed jury He would rather
place his interests in the hands Of those who had less affinity
with the opposite party With respect the opinion Of the
gentleman from North Carolina regarding the Administration
was only natural that he should withhold his confidence
That Administration had been formed against the views the
wishes, and the exeons Of the political church which the
Senator belonged He regretted hear emanatne from
respectable the remarks which the Senator had
thought proper TO He had lived in pretty bad times and
had seen the Government entrusted to those who differed from
him in political faith but under that state Of things he did
not think his right much less his duty express want
confidence He thought remarks Of that kind had tendency
10 produce bad effects either in peace war Il had ALWAYS
been his stand by the country matter into whose
hands the Government for the time being might fall He
would agree that the bill should be laid upon the table and
he would further with the Senator that should never
be taken up until there evident for
the naval establishment Of the country He was noool, m
posed to the BILL but he determined not to vote one dollar
beyond the ordinary for the support Of the naval
shment, unless should take place. which he had NO,
since the very Of the Oregon controversy
cved for would be the case He fixed his conS
dence upon the intelligence and Justice of both
tres And he did not think he could in sun
posing that before the discussion Of the question was ended
there would be a pcacable and amicable adjustment
Mr. J, NJ CLAYTON moved that the Senate adjourn
but withdrew the motion temporarily, the request Of
Mr. ALLEN who for the purpose Of replying TO one
remark Of the Senator North Carolina The Senator
bad said he believed there majority of that body who
dissPPoved Of the which the negotiations had taken as
developed IN the late correspondence.
Mr. MANGUM spokc.wth reference 10 the whole cor
rcspondencc.
Mr. ALLEN. can only gay utterly disagree with the
Senator IN the opinion wch he oppressed, that there
majority here who dssppve o H. And If the Senator wishes
70 Try the question, let him submit a resolution
Mr.. MANGUM. What meant 10 saw was not pcrhaps
clearly understood As was said without any sort Of pre-
Psrsc Mil rapssa vha meant To- say have no au
thoy 10 speak for other than myself perhaps have
knowledge more than merely conjrcura the opin
ions Of the Scnsks upoa ts pci 6t do entertain the
opinion most strongly that there would he majority Of
this body who believe that the negotiations have not been
conducted in the most wise and udicous That
my becf And IN reference TO the rejection Of the PROPOSE
uon Tor arbitration, do conne myself the simple fact
OF IT'S rejection hut consider also the which II
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