The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-18

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could there be more favorable time for them thai
when we were engaged in the dispute with Eng
landl But he did not impute TO them any suef
intention, and he could not concur in the views o
the senator. But he was willing TO grant that al
he supposed would take place; that even when snS
declaration sf war had taken place. her SHIPS CON
csntrated in force on our coast would take 10 tneii
heels 10 guard her colonies from nvaslon stHi' II
England never sent ship here at all to raVage our
coasts, they would still be compelled 70 ael on TIC
supposton that she would do SO; and II "ouiu eos'
as much 10 provide for defence II she never s.''
vessel she sent her fleets 10 the greates' lptee
TO invade US. The senator from South Carolina
fMr CALBousl had shown they would require
armies--in all, 200, 900 men-and TWO nsv'esi shu
there was one popularity about armies here that
was not seen in European countries. ltwould moi
be an army of enlisted men, but a militia force,
composed Of men changing every or months
Such an army would be double as expensive as the
same force Of regular standing army. And where
were they get the means Of providing for all these
armies Their sources Of revenue were derived en-
tirey from commerce; their markets were nearly all
abroad. These would be cut off; but even If they
found access TO them TO certain extent, they would
have to go there liable to all the charges OF insur-
anee, indirect communication, and all the losses that
condition Of things would produce. They could
raise revenue from customs at all. Mr.. Galaun
had computed the amount TO be provided Tor al
about seventy million year; but the senator rom
South Carolina said il much too small comPu-
taOn, and showed that they had no other resource
than in an unlimited circulation of paper money.
They could not make loans abroad, and II made at
all they must be made at home. They would have
TO rely entirely on banks 10 sustain paper system,
and come into the same condition as they were IN,
not in the war Of 1912. but in that Of the revolution.
And that state Of things would not end with the
war; the same necessity for a revenue would exist
after the advent Of peace. The enormous accumula-
ton in ten years Of $500 1000 of debt
would require a revenue 10 meet the interest, and
that could not be derived from commerce; and they
would be compelled to resort to the same system
OF indirect taxes as during the war That was
the change war would effect in their financial
and social systems. But there another, a
larger and more philosophical view presented
the other day by the senator from South Carolina.
That war would be with power that able
to resist Napoleon, armed with the whole force OF
Europe. II would not be short one. However
signal its successes its effect on the social system OF
the United States would be extremely disastrous
As proven by the experience OF the past they would
have the Jaeksons and Johnsons-the military
filing all the public Offices. He had heard it sug-
gested that the itself would break up the Union
He did not believe that possible. He could conceive
the case where military character would be given
to the government it could and ought to be broken
up. II was the spirit of military to be inperi
GUS and despodc. He confessed that il was in that
view that he regarded the results of such contest
way TO their interests. Even If successful, the
sequences would be extremely disastrous. There
was another view which he felt II his duty TO pre-
sent. How was il that such a war would be
brought upon them' Would it be for any great ma
tonsl interest Mo- II would be war to redeem
party pledge. So it had been broadly stated on
that floor. The honorable senator from Indiana
said, that il the President would not obey the be-
hest Of the Baltimore convention, he would regard
him as traitor Had that convention then, indeed,
authority to override the constitution Of the coun-
uyi Was that alp That convention at Batmare
met for special purpose-to carry out the views Of
aparty OF the United States in the election Of
chief magistrate What its first act To throw
overheard the nominee Of nearly two-thirds Of the
votes OF that convention in favor of person before
not thought Of at ALL There was no expression then
Of the opinion Of the people Of the United States.
That was, in fact impossible either with regard to
Texas or Oregon. And yet that resolution, not
responsive to public opinion, but designed to fabri
cate opinion for electioneering purposes, was
now held up as authority. Was that anything but
Jacobnisma That was the point to which they
were now brought. twas not party, but a
tional question 1t had been represented one az
feeting western interest There western
"interest;" but there was western temper-a tenn
per always characteristic of new States-wh great
virtues, with great defects-impulsive and impetu-
ous--obstna,ey bent on the accom- pshment of it's
purpose--a temper of unlimited avidity for the ac-
power was to 60 there. There it was to eliminate.
He did not object to that. Where the wealth and
population were, there ought TO be the power. But
he desired that progress to be moderate.
Westward the star Of empire takes it, way"
The sentiment was as true as its expression was
poetic. He desired that that star would shed be-
nign, not baeful influence. Here the honorable
gentleman resumed his seat.
Mr.. NILES then moved that the Senate go into
executive session.
The motion was put and carried, and then, after
some time spent with closed doors,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal of yesterday read, and approved.
The House, by consent, took up and referred the
joint resolution from the Senate, for the relief of
Peter German.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SAWYER rose, and asked leave to make a
personal explanation.
And leave having been granted.
Mr.. SAWYER said: Something occurred in
this House Yesterday, on amendment offered by
one of my colleagues, Mr.. DELANo] making an
appropriation for the Improvement Of the Maumee
river, which calls for some notice at my hands. J.
find that | am incorrectly reported in the Ma
tional Inteigencer; and that am thus represented
in wrong light as regards that mater. | wish
to set myself right The attack that was made upon
me yesterday sufficient Of ITSELF without SUI
peraddng wrong report Of what actually did take
place. take this occasion to say, that, so far as
know and believe, so far as have any acquaint-
ance with the gentleman who offered the amendment
he ID incapable Of doing anything to injure me, or
any other man. The meaning intend to convey
is, that he would not knowingly or intentionally do
any such thing; and that, from evidence adduccd
to me, he did not offer the amendment at all with
that view.
But there are other individuals here who seemed
to push on the work yesterday, and whose inten-
tons, as believe Of different character and,
thus believing, dare to speak.
The report says:
mir Sawyer inquired who moved the amendment, md
said he represented that district"
That Continued Mr.. 81 is true.
The report further says:
THE Chairman gave the information desired
r Sawyer said he wanted the interference OF no man
in the affairs Of his district"
That CONTINUED Mr. S.) is also true.
But what follows is not true. II may have been
a mistake; have no doubt that il is. The report