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

cpeand therefore must mark well what you about
Well now the Senator from South Carolina not content
with making that short speech which he delivered in the run
ming the introduction Of the resolutions
made elaborate speech the passage of the resolutions
The resolutions having been referred the Committee ON
Foreign Relations who had charge Of the subechough he
introduced them not from that committee but had them
ed to it, just as now propose TO do with regard the
buttons now before the Senae-snd having undergone slight
modification which limit the extent Of jurisdiction,
they reported back by the Committee Foreign Rea-
TONS and passed by the unanimous vote ohe Senate of
the United States. Here find the yole " YeasAen, Sc
Nays-none" Now, this was upon point Of maritime law
that law by which the British empire sustained far
than BY that thing which is called the British constitution
that law which holds her commercial system togetherhat
maritime law to be affected by this Interpretation h. But
was all harmless then may, the Senator from South Caro-
lima ardent in his advocacy Of the resolutions that he
took occasion to call all other parts Of the Union
their support claiming especial credit for the Souhaf the
wodo having gone into TIVE wars upon what he pleased
to call more Northern than Southern questions You have
heard IN the extract edd how the had spoken
the gallant devotion Of the ouhhow they had peed every
thing they held dearthat they always ready fight
and therefore he called upon all stand up with the
South in defence resolutions sustain this great South
ern question: fight fight Allths perfectly
But it seems to be quite wrong in But nobody
planned Of the Senator did not complain Of Il them do
complain Of It But do complain Of the unheard
of unparalleled which he has undertaken to pursue in
regard to me-partculary in this business.
And now for another precedent win not undertake to
read this long speech Of the Senator which teens with more
matter calculated to excite the wrath of Great Britain than all
the speeches made this floor speech which went
into the social organization Of the British empedissected
her population and held up comprising much slavery
and much eedoms speech that denounced her for hold
ing oneeghh of the human subsection base that
in which certain class of persons in the South heda
speech calculated to stir up the feeling than any
ever delivered or likely to be delivered Oregon The
diton to which England had reduced poor Ireland glowing
depicted by the Senator that speech the weched cond-
ton Of her people at home portrayed and the great
of the population Of the empire denomnaied slaves
of
thousand in England, who held the elective franchise
But go not into that, and, let repeat, that do not
indulge IN these "reminiscences by way Of cense state
these things IN order that the language and spirit Of the
Senator himself may justify against that very Senator's
censure now. But will 60 other auhorties-to
that fortunately for touch the matter in hand exacyto
cases that look directly the principles involved in this
uonboth occurring in the House of Representatives
when there perhaps many strong that body
Us at any former subsequent period One of these
rences arose upon the message Of Mr. Monroe, from which
my friend from Michigan has just cited memorable passage
In that message this very subject OF European interference
presented Congress- and resolution based upon that
calling on the President to state the particulars Here is
the minute of the proceeding
From the Journal of House Of Rebs December l. 1898
Mr. MALLORY laid the following resolution the table
for consideration Tomorrow, viz 0 aa
quested to lay before this House such information may
(Which be disclosed without injury the public
ton OF soveregns to assist Spain in the bugaon Of her late
colonies on the American continent and whether any
determined
such sovereign or combination Of soyerees
afford Spain for the subugaton Of her colonies
above mentioned The resolution agreed to-"
WE'LL that resolution passed the House Of Representatives
as far as without dssentent voice. II went TO the
President the President answered the resolution stating that
he had no information already communicated Congress
which he could communicate with safety the public inter-
ess That's what he stated Did any imagine the
time this resolution introduced by member Of the
House Of Representatives, a chairman of committee
nor as the organ of COMMITTEES but his individual
responsibilities resolution which direct action which
proposed to do something the instant which called for
facts which had not been communicated relation this
very subject embraced in the resolution before this
body-that any improperly was committed Well, the
House Of Representatives as have stated passed that
ton have not had time examine the journal Of the
House critically but 80 far my exannaton has extended
md that there was no opposition to the resolution.
come now to anohef precedent for if there be any
personal attacks made upon chairman the committee
shall brace myself up for defence The measures Of the
Administration not 10 be struck through disguised
tack upon member of this body The blow shall reach the
object which is aimed and not be intercepted by my
bosom These measures have been recommended by De-
mocratc President Democratic measures and opposi
hon to them shall not concens aim by fegned assault upon
individual this floor will then read another passage
with which the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
stands closely connected Il has reference resolution in
troduced by him IN the ls24n the year. and in
reference the which have Just alluded
the message of President Monroe.
resolution introduced by the Senator from Massa-
chuses (Mr WKBsrKR,) then distinguished member Of
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Greece-not South American State-no sir not State
having any political affinity by geographical proximity the
American system but State in the very midst Of the po
cal systems OF the Old Wordurounded all sdes by the
strongest despoisms the worlds bosom contains, was
to that state the resolution offered by the honorable Senator
applied The resolution to the effect that appopra-
non should be made of deay the expenses Of
SION TO Greece which was all ntents and purposes vo-
unay recognition Of the Independence of Greece by the Gov
eminent OF the United States That resolution introduce
Cd into the House Of Representatives What became of il
Is not my business to inquire The point involved present
The propney of individual presenting such subject to
the consideration of Congress. Well in speech made on
that occasonI tried to find the whole Of the debate but
could ind but speechesby the Senator Massa
chusets, then distinguished member of that HOUSE. in sup
port OF the resolution speech recorded and allow say
that will hazard the opinion that will stay recorded long
as types and paper ex record any thing in the English
snguagem that speech the Senator from Massachusetts,
justified his upon the ground that the and
gerous condition Of the world brought about by that comb
nation Of powerful European soveregns called the Holy
commended that we, free and independent people, and
from bondage bound speak out in terms that
the Of Mr. Monroe not s chairman Of the Com
mee on Foreign Relations in the House, but simply as
member from the State Of Massachusetts the whole matter
having been previously REFERRED just as has been nhis case
10 the Committee Foreign Relations Of that body He Of
feed the resolution in his individual character as MEM
Der Of that House. II referred 30 far n can
perceive, to the Committee Foreign Relations but was de-
bated in Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
In lookb