The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-26

ate had adjourned Thursday last till that
day, (Moaday,) he had not had the opportunity OF
making his motion at the time he had named. He
therefore embraced the present occasion Of submit
ting to the Senate the motion TO take from the table
{ the motion admitted by him on previous day He
: called for the yeas and nays on the question.
| Mr.. BAGBY wished TO know what was the mo-
ton that lay 90 the tablel
Il The PRESIDENT. The motion for leave to in
troduce JOINT resolution.
Afer short conversation, in which Messrs.
BAGBY, SPElGHT, and MANGUM took part,
relative TO the precise nature OF the questions before
the Senate, and the presiding officer having stated il
to be on the taking up from the table the consdera-
uon OF motion for leave 10 introduce a resolution,
notice OF whose introduction had been given by the
senator from Ohio, the calling Of the yeas and nay
was proceeded with, and resulted as follows:
Il YEAs.-Messn. Allen Ashley, Atchison Atheron Bag
inson. Dix Faiasid Hsnnsgan Lewis Niles Penny
sr summons spssht Sturgeon Turney, and Woodbridge
NAYs.-Messrs. Archer. Barrow, Dsrisn, Calhoun,
,snden Davis. Evans, Greene Huntington. Jsnsgin.
Johnson Of louisiana, Mangum Miller, Pesrce, Phelps,
uPham, and webster-2l.
So the motion was taken up for consideration
i MIR. CASS then rose, and was proceeding 10
4 yddress the Senate, when he was interrupted by
i Mr.. WEBSTER, who inquired il the question
now before the Senate whether leave should be
| given to the Senator from Ohio TO introduce his
| resolution.
i
| Mr. CASS proceeded AZ follows.
| MIR. PREsiDEsr; When this subject was before
the Senate a few days since, rose for the purpose
OF expressing my views briefly upon some points
presented for consideration, but wna prevented by
the form which the question assumed. 1 beg leave
to do now, what wished to do then, and TO remind
the Senate that the honorable senator from s. Carroll
ina, whose enlarged experience, and whose far higher
qualities than experience, demand and command the
attention Of the Senate and of the country
| the OplnlOO. af iufr IN
| passing over the Committee OF Foreign Relations,
tbs honorable chairman Of that committee the in
PRODUCER OF the subject, had been wanting in coure-
sy to the committee and perhaps in his duty to the
Senate. | cannot 'hus view this proceeding The
rights Of tho member from Ohio, as one Of the rep
resentstiyes Of that State, not diminished by his
position upon the Committee Foreign Relations
he may at any time bring forward any measure he
thinks proper upon his own individual responsible.
| y. And there may well be questions which, from
their nature, require unusual soternnty, which NAV
demand amorc formal mode Of introduction, and 10
which u may be proper TO call the attention of the
Senate, In order that the attention Of the committee
may be more seriously directed to them. This
mode OF proceeding does not preclude the action OF
| the committee. The very proposition of the rena-
tor from Ohio il that his resolution lie referred TO
the committee, that II may be there considered and
changed, If change is deemed necessary, and then
be brought forward for discussion here All this il
seems to me- Is courteous towards the committee
II
10 the chairman Of the Committee on Foreign keIa-
tons to say that he did mention to myself and inn
agine TO other members, his intention to introduce
resolution upon this subject as an individual member
OF this body will add too, sir that fully approve
the general object Of protesting against the applica-
non OF false and dangerous doctrine to the free
states OF this continent though do not commit N.Y.
self TO any specific Of acton nor TO any par
tleular phraseologyi and have no doubt such are
the views OF the hoeonble mover of the resolution
L n M 10 " l.. IL
view to greater uBanimity, to make a modi6ca-
ton OF a part of his resolution which will leave
| wholly untouched It's general purport, but which
will obvlate the principal, and, it strikes me- the
only substantial objection have heard 20 hi. prop
osition. f'of.
1t seems to me- sir, il will very rarely happsn tb,,
subject will be proposed by member of this body
for the consideration Of the Senate, and NAV add
OF the nation, which is not worthy or passing
| thought or word, or acton-Nwhich ought to be in.
without consideration. But most certainly il a sub,
Jectm sufncienty important TO demand attention
and opportune in point Of time, it ought no, In h.
thrown under your desks, and then trodden under
your feet. Is this matter important 10 It's presen
tation oPportunei ! suppose no one will question
| its importance. II involves a subject whose Inn,
in space is the boundaries Of this continent and
whose limit In time Is perhaps the duration of the
deseinies OF the people who may nhebit il, And
as to opportunity, such question ands Il or makes
IL
tune Tor twenty years-eVer since Mr.. Monroe frs,
denounced this European interference and presented
It 70 the consideration Of Congress, when the hon
I ornble senator from South Carolina occupied dis,
tngaished place in his cabinet with so much honor
to himself and advantage TO his counry-a rteasure
| presume, which met his cordial concurrence 40 j.
did that ofthc nation. But no response was made
TO 1t by Congress- and 1t has therefore remained a
dead letter upon the history Of our intercourse with
o.nef nations, But 1t is peculiarly opportune at this
ton in the message Of the President because Il has
recently been presented to the Chamber Of denute,
by the Prime Minister of France and because il is
at this moment practically enforced by French and
British fleets and armies In South America II is
the assertion Of great principle-of an everlasting
prineple--of the right of the Independent nations
| upon this hemisphere to be free from the control
OF the powers of Europe, and an assertion bv the
oldest Of the family Of nations upon this continent
made by one for the benefit Of all. horde see
tha 1t has the least connection with our controversy
with England. That is a question of title, she
mas got possession, by an mprovident act of ours.
OF portion OF our territory, and we propose to
serve her with notice which may become notice
TO quit But this is quite another matter having
no exclusive relation to England, but involving far
other considerations and leading To far o,beaSr "a
suits And the English papers which arrived by the
mail OF yesterday morning. shows the necessitv of
putting ourselves right upon this great question.
Inc srangest Misrepresentation, or 1 might rather
| ~ 's' .S'SoioH, prevails on this subject in
England. The Spectator and the Times--the iorr,.r
rather fairly disposed, and the latter disposed for ali
mlschlef-both represent the President's declaration
upon this subject as direct interference with The
rights Of European powers holding possessions upon
TINS continent And stranger yet the Spectator rep
resents the measures proposed by the President. a.
the consequence of the very principle denounced
by him. II states "that the immediate application
OF the abstract principle is made 10 Oregon;n and
then adds, that "the President advises Congress- to
arm and organize the militia thai they may be pre-
pared TO receive all communities already settled on The
North American continent into the bosom of the
unlon and prevent the colonization Of any part of
tire continent by European nations.n more inn
podent perversion Of public document was never
made; butt Will run its race, and fulfil its task and
many an honest Enelishman will believe that this
government is seeking with the strong hand to seize
the British colonies. The Times, as usual, is We,
bolder In ts dcnunciaton, and more reckless in it's
assertions: II says "Mr. Polk declares in the
m expclt lapouage fhat ~ far al.