The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-02


would be exhibited by the present chief
Executive officer, If the matter were left
where i, properly belonged, in his hands.
lie, for one, was willing to coniide the
whole matter TO the Executive aud 1t
war should come, let II come. 1t would
be far preferable 10 the surrender of any
of our rights; but lei il be done legit.
maiely let not the subject be wrested
from ihe hands Of the Executive. Aud if
war eventually should come, though he
prayed II might be aveTted, saving the
honor aud the interests OF The country, il
would be seen when hereafter the votes
came TO be recorded, that there would not
be found an anli.war man 10 the cummu.
nifty. No, they might have various COLI
sions of interests and struggles Of party on
minor questions but when proud, AFRO.
giant, aud, he would add, graspIng enemy
gives blow at US, there would he found
ready To resist aggrcssions one solid pha.
lanx Of The whole American people. lie
prayed God that the greatest OF all nation.
81 evils might not come upon us: he was
quite willing TO enirust the negotiation to
the President and he would say, that, in
his humble judgment, all agitation Of the
Observation-Disclosures recrImnallOn--all
this vas calculated 10 precipitate US into
that condition which every man who re-
gardcd his country welfare would deeply
deplore.
lie was unwilling that these resolutions
should be adopted. Why Because IT was
known TO every Senator present that the
act was wholly supercrogatory. II was
the duty Of the several committees named
to uquiie into the state Of the country, So
far as their particular departments we're
concerned, without being simulated 10 the
performance OF that duty by specific reso.
Iutlors Of the Senate.
BESIDES, what could these resolutions
bring forth The report Of the commit
tee, the effect of which must lie TO expose
our lmpotent condition. Would not this
be to invite aggression from an enemy |!
Ii, on The contrary, our resources were
abundant, the inquiry would be wholly un.
necessary, and still more unnecessary that
We should exhibit TO the enemy, II enemy
we have, the actual state OF our prepared
ness. He would greatly prefer, If any
stimulation was necessary, tina; II should
cume from that branch OF this Govern.
ment who holds in his hands the nego.
iialions. Ii the negotiations were closed,
aud If no hope remained for a pacific
adlustment-If war be inevitable, MS the
Senator seemed to apprehend, he would
say for himself, and he trusted he might
add for every gentleman with whom II
was his good fortune to be associated 10
that body, that If ten, twen'y, fifty, OF
even a hundred millions of dollars we're
requisite to maintain tie national honor
aud national rights inyioaie, It would al
once be granted. But lie trusted that
the matter would still be honorably aud
amicably adjusted. II was decidedly wrong,
however, TO raise an unnecessary and uu.
called for excltation and to iuname the
public imagination. In this country ne
exctation was required, no stimulation
was wanted TO arouse the passions Of the
people. lie desired that the President
should conduct this matter on his official
csponsbllty, and, in the event Of this
gred, and stupcndous evil being unayold.
able, ,ha, he should lay bis budget be-
fore Congress, and that the matter should
be investigated with closed doors, and
his life upon i, the patriotism OF the twe
Chambers would uphold the honor and
the interest Of the country,
II would he remembered by the Sen
aior that during the political dynasty o
a late I..ustnous Administrations, Of which
he was a distinguished member, we were
AMUSED rs the ingenious cdlcls Of tbs
heads Of that Administration on the sub.
jet OF banks. That great Iuan-ior
however opposed 10 his political views,
be would be the last TO deiract from ms
merits he was grea; man issued las
cdicts, and the books fell. Nod, coutin,
ued Mr.. NJ, 10 the late paEcnlheucal Ad
minisiratIon there were divided opinion,
On that very head for, with the amlablC
purpose which We read Of in the gooC
book, not to vet the right hand know
what The left hand doeth," what he recon-
mended on the one day, be gIored III ye
tong on the next.
Sir, do not regard the present Eyccu
tive IN lha, light, ! regard ham as gen
tIcman Of personal honor, and God fofbtC
that | should withhold from him his Jus
mned Of personal praise; though differing
Us | do IN political sentiment, W! believing
IN his personal integrity, | would have hin
to be the responsible agent in this matter
lie knows the state Of the question, and i
var Is to come, let him justify 1t in the
face Of the world. Let him make his lusl
propositions, and they will meet with sup
port on all sides.
For myself will not follow The Sena
tor from Michigan in his long harangue.
have been called up wholly Unexpectedly
and desire to soy at least enough to ex,
hlbit my own position. Nor do | know
the opinion OF my own associates. But lei
Us trust the negotiation to the Executive.
Let Us stand ready in advance, # ueccssa.
ry, to strengthen his hands, that when the
blow falls It will strike upon the very cen