Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-06-13

ment Let all the correspondence Of General Scott with the
Department with every thing about his public Conduct be
published whether be for his veal or for his wo Let II
come Let all He felt confident that nothing would
be found mpeach his honor officer to arnish his
patriotic character a citizen
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland said that the difference be-
tween the Senator from Kentucky and himself rather
bal than substantial The Senator had acknowledged that
necessity might justify the conduct of General Gaines
Mr.. CRrFTENDEN | said necessity might Ialiate OF
I've a mitigation Of his conduct.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Well, necessity might Ialliate
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN. What you called necessity.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that the idea Of the Senator from
Kentucky about the difference between his position and that OF
the from Kentucky, like the difference long
excluded from Of law about the difference JUS
tiiab!e and eXcusable homicide
Mr. CALHOUN said he had listened aentively to the de-
bate proceeded and he 10 state the result o his
hecons He did not consider il all necessary TO pass these
resolutions. The responsibility of General Gaines in the
first instance to the President of the United States II he
had violated the law and constitution, and the orders of the
Government the President had ample powers enforce them
They had been informed by the Senator from Michigan that
Gen. Gaines had been ordered to repair the of Govern
1t therefore be inferred that the inten-
ton of the President enforce that responsibility In the
first place, he (Mr. C. presumed they would hear what Gen.
Gaines had to say. If his statement amounted what
might be called apology very we'll If not, il
would then be for the President to determine how he would
enforce the responsibility devolving upon that officer Now
he submitted to Senators all Sides it right for hem
this state OF the TO interfere at all When they talked
o Gaines the President dong duty,
proper that their part they should take that they
discharged their duty Was right towards Gen Gaines
right towards the President of the United Statesto
in the proposed They said their nten-
on General Gaines but he very greatly
taken If in the circumstances of this case, the passage of this
resolution would not be considered preudgmet Of the
and censue OF the general Certainly, he Mr ca
in his condition. he would consider il, and he thought up
on deberahon, there not Senator in that body who
would not entertain the opinion. IL taking the
ter out Of the Presidents hands They talked about passing
law. What Did they remedy breaches of the constu-
lion and law by passing laws No that always
the of weakness 1t by enforcing law that
law preserved He had pursued this far
necessary the attainment of the object he had in view. His
opinion that the Senate would act in accord
with its dignity if paused-ft waited for further de
yelopments till the whole brought before them 1t
might turn out that there double resPonsbilhrs OF
the President to the country and then the responsibility both
of the President and of General Gaines to Congress He be-
eyed that the Senate, after long debate had fully
made up its mind that the motion he thought of making could
hardly be received with prospect of still he would
take what he believed he the only proper couehe would
to lay the whole subject Oh the table.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON hoped the resolution, amended,
would be adopted 1t due to both officers that the
gaon should be had After all that had been said in debate
here to-day and after what had already appeared in the
papers of the day. but justice to both officers that the
whole facts should be published the world He agreed with
other Senator'S that the Senator from Michigan deserved
thanks OF the Senate for bringing in this resolution and the
facts turned he Mr. c. expected he would deserve
the thanks of General Gaines himself But he regretted
the Senator from Arkansas while defending General Gaines
had found it necessary to attack another brave soldier
Mr. SEWER explained that he had attacked General
Scott. He had made charges against him. He had die
ncy stated that he had only heard of the existence OF
letters.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON was glad to hear the Senator's dis
camer But he had understood the Senator from Arkansas
10 make nsnuaton against General Scott in the early
part of the debate and that he had drawn comparisons
between General Gaines and General Scott.
Mr.. SEWER said he made disclaimer, for
cessary, as he had advanced no charges.
Mr.. ]. M. CLAYTON proceeded He thought the publ
ton OF the correspondence would vndcate the character
both generals No would rejoice sincerely than lie
would at the complete vndcaton of General Gaines He
had intended to reply to the nsinuaon made against General
Scott but there charge made against him. He
would not defend what had been attacked This how
he would say, that when the correspondence with Con
Scott published he would need defence He would
stand indicated before the country and the world brave
soldier and patriot The facts would vindicae him
from the vile caumnies which of the newspapers had
tried circulate against him. Wherever those caumnes had
gone he hoped this correspondence would follow hem and
he doubted that his fame and character would be amply
indicated.
Mr. ALLEN thought that after the discussion here to-day
il to have the correspondence publhed The
character Of both generals demanded it. Cres Of Ageed
The yeas and then ordered on Mr.. CaLHOU
motion to lay on the table, and resulted follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchson Breese, Calhoun, Chalmers
Johnson of Mary Johnson Of Louisiana Mangum Rusk
SEWER WeStcot and Yulee-1l.
NAlS-Messrs. Allen, Archer Ashley, Atherton Bagby
Barrow, Berrien, Bright c&s, Thomas Clayton John VI
Clayton, Corwln, Crttenden, DAVIS, Dickinson, Dix, FAIR
field, Greene Hay aywood, Houston, Huntington Jarnagn
ness, Lewis, McDufhe, Miller, Morehead, Miles, Pearee
Penaybaeker sPegh Sturgeon, Turney, UPham, Webster
and Woodbridge-36.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, then offered the following
amendment
Resofred further, That the President be requested
nish the Senate with copies of the correspondence
General Edmund r. Gaines and the Government from the
of June A. d. iS45 TO the present time, upon the subject
volunteers militia ordered to the frontiers OF Texas.
The question then taken the amendments of Messs
SEvIER and JoHSsos, and they agreed to-