The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-30

lent. and leave that declaration uasuppori.
ed by the balance of the Government.
What would then be the position of the
case The President communicates to
Congress. in his annual message, under the
clause of the Constitution which requires
him 10 communicate his views with regard
10 publlc afidirs annually TO CongTess-he
communicates the fact of certain acts hav
mo been committed on the part Of certain
European Powers, which he deems suiil.
cientiy palpabe TO require the announce.
ment Of the principle which he has an.
nounccd. In obedience TO tins requirement
of the Constitution, he has addressed tins
BODY and the House OF Representatives on
the subject. And, having thus addressed
himself 10 Congress, under the oath which
he has taken, aud the constitutional obllga-
ton which rested upon him, If Congress
remain totally silent and inactive on the
subject, that silence will be considered
negation of the principle laid down by the
President. That silence Is, IN effect,
proclamation 10 all The Powers OF Europe
that this Government, as far rs the legls-
latiye branch is concerned does not rocog.
Mise the principle asserted b! the President
of the United States.
Now, continued Mr.. A., this IL not
question floating in the AR, that any man
is at liberty to catch up and bring before
this body It is a question consutuuonally
presented to Us 10y the President Of tie |.
States. II Is, therefore, substantially be-
+ fore Congress, and i, Is before Congress
under circumstances which vii make he
silence Of Congress amount to negalIon
Of the principle luid down by the Ptesi-
dent,
] In regard tolhe question as To Uhai shall
! be construed to be such an interference As
10 require the Government! OF the United
States TO resort to th:s principle, this vii!
be a question for the solemn deiheralton
Of this body aud Of The House OF Repre-.
sentatives. THIS vii be question which
will naturally atlse when this body shall
have taken the subject fully under is con.
sideralion, when the various opinions en-.
tertained by meu.bers Of this body may be
manifested by propositions to amend the
resolution. But, "a regard to the general
principle laid down hy Mr. Monroe, and
sanctioned b. The pubic opinion Of the A.
mercan people for twenty. years, sane.
toned also BY the Pfesert President N his
message TO Congre>s-as 10 the proprIety
81 this principle, believe there can be no
hesitation or doubt, even on The part Of the
honorable Senator from South Carol ma.
But do not feel that am al liberty 10
20 into this question at large at this time.
Ii is not NY intention, nor have for
the consideration of the subject Immedr-
ately. | have introduced II 10 the form %!
n Joint resolution, which VIII require all
the solemnties attached TO the passage q
a law before It can reach its final adop.
ton and ! design, II the Senate DO uot
, reject II IN hR!ire, to move It's reference t.
the Committee ca Foreign Relations, II
j the expectation that It will there receive
that grave attention which the nature o.
The subject requires, and that lis reference
viii he followed by a report indicative et
the sense Of the committee upon the sub
lect.
And TOW must be allowed To say that
have never before heard an objection
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uFe' however oh5eeHo''au'e Il h'-h' e'
e considered 10 De III SUBSTANCE ny many
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me Afternoon OIL C'h2fes III Tue s1'e"'
ioim q ihc president annual message
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. 'IPos'li.oh n'a','es'eu 10 Tue la'i"'u'u ''
S OF OH Oh Iofmer occasion, IN fe.a''"'
, 10 matters connected "it' the bahN OF lh'
f. Oh'tel >.l'ss. mai y inc oh'F I"s'"t q
j ""'Ch l feCoI'ec't ana 90 not feme"be
. 'he otyec's conie'"P ~ 'has I'Il, hu
, II Is quite tnolher affair when natter O.
: great national moment IS refused mroduc
= ton here
Z he Senator from South Carolina ihHS'
- that at tins Particular period, "e shoui'
2 remain silent STRUTS the circumstance
III "h'eo we ""ttd l. Piaeco al lh- PaIu
GUAR Tine "hen' ~ my Judgment, re
d CURES ''e Cor7inefa"'h oi tHh-te'.,
T oe''e'e '"d' 'u' message Vi tfe7.ueh' J" %.
T. mas Iece'''u rom me American people o
c UNDIVIDED apProo'i'"n rs any docum'u
. lilAL ever EflilhltG from 2 IlitlC lIIIIE ffl