The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-22

again, they would merely gst copy of one of their
own documents. There was not much necessity for
that Ia respect to the FIRST part Of the resolution, he
objected TO il. He was opposed TO employing per-
sons to write histories for he believed oil papers
were teeming with whot rybody had ever dream |
ed of. He believed that the groceH-not 10 speak
of the trunk-makeTs, who had enjoyed the preroga-
tive time out Of mind-and the dry-goods merchants,
were now supplied, by the pound, with the printed
matter of Congress. When he FIRST came 10 Con-
gresS documents were sold for four cents pound TO
the grOcers aud dry-goods northumberland the mar
ket price fell to two cents His servants had com
planned TO him of the fall IN the price ef documents
TO half their former price. AID now he proposed
by having less printed.
Several senators inquired, " What ia the price
nowinl
MIR. BENTON said he did not know. But he
was certain that public documents had become an
article of export for the purpose Of being used as
wrapping paper. He suggested modification Of
the latter part of the resolution, but repeated that
he was against the first, for Tire reasons which he
| had already stated.
Mr.. JARNAGlN had no objection to the resolu-
ton lying on the table for the present The word
| history was not intended in unlimited sense by
the committee. He repeated, that an answer to the
| resolution would save much expense, by obviatng,
in great degree, The frequent calls upon the depart
menL As to the phraseology Of the resolution he
did not care; II were not acceptable 10 senator's he
|
| amendment.
| Mr.. DICKINSON said that, yeas ago, he in
trodueeda resolution of inquiry this subject but
Il had been long since that 1t had almost passed
| from his mind. He believed that the resolution, as
offered, did not embrace the subject Of stocks. II
| was designed more matter Of inquiry, and was
not pressed the Senafei but at the time, according
TO his recollection, II was laid on the table for
future action, there reaeon for believing
| that the history To which allusion had been made
was partially imperfect. The object was TO supply
any ascertaned deficiency, and not design to en-
| courage book-makIng, for no one more opposed
TO congressional bOok-maklDg than he. He con-
Cured in the views exprr ,sed by the senator from
! Missouri as 10 the abuse To which he had alluded,
but the remarks were applicable to one document
as to another. Some printed during the last session
| we're found under the counter The observations
were good, but should not be viewed as general in
their application. Gentlemen of science had made
valuable reports, which ordered 10 he printed
but II members Of Congress placed no estimate
/ upon them than To sell them by the pound they
ought to be privileged to do so. Valuable docu-
ments, however, ought not to lie withheld from the
people. He believed that relations with the In
dian tribes had been placed 10 hlse light by gov
ernments abroad and by philanthropists at home,
and his object 20 show that this interesting peo
pie had been treated with great kindness by our
government Therefore, his design was not to pre-
sent one-sded or partial statement, but connected
history from the revolution this moment, exhibit.
ing the exact relations between The United States
and this unfortunate race. II the resolution went
beyond this, he had objection its being circum-
scribed; 1t would be very easy to amend il. He
hoped the resolution would receive the Consideration
Of the Senate. He had submitted the inquiry which
had given rise to IL from wish to allow any one
TO figure IN this maiter-to make books or worth
less documents; and he would be well eoniented if
any disposon should be made Of it.
| Mr.. BENTON. Let it lie on the table
| PERSONAL AND EXPLANATORY.
| Mr.. ALLEN here rose, and said that he desired
to ask the indulgence Of the Senate to make cor
rection Of what he conceived To be material error
| in the remarks Of senator's yesterday, reported
| IN the papers Of the day. The remarks of one Of
the senators-the senator from South Carolina-ss
reported, concluded thus: al was happy, also, to
hear from the chairman of the committee that a
mastery inactivity would not lead to war, but
that the course he Mr. A recommended would
cad to war;" In the remarks Of the senator from
Florida as reported he found this sentiment: "Let
him ask him MR. A. whether he was prepared
to so forward with the notice, which he says will
lead to war;" &c. Now he (Mr. Az desired TO
say that he made such declarations as rsre ascribed
TO him in the remarks Of SENATOR'S reported in The
newspapers Ii seemed important in view of every
interest, that he Mr. Az should be distinctly un-
dersood on this subject; and therefore he wished
| to explain what he did say. He said that he did
not believe, and that no senator that floor, so far
he could understand did believe that in The meas
ure proposed relative to the Oregon territory, there
would be any just cause of war the part Of Great
| Britain. That was statement. The other state
ment was, that Notwithstanding they were all of that
opinion, yet they divided in opinion-if he
could judge Of the sentiments expressed by
who had spoken-as to the probability Of Great
Britain viewing these measures they did or the
| reverse. They differed to the probability
| of Great Britain viewing these measures in
the light or the other; and therefore senators
might very justly differ upon the question as to
the probability of the occurrence Of the contingency
OF war. Iharwas what he said He expressed no
opinion as to what course Great Britain would pur-
sue; but he did express his opinion that she would
find in their legislation no just cause for war What
construction she might deem proper to put upon our
legislation-what course she might think herself
justified In pursuing, was matter which he could
not undertake to solve, and on which he then ex-
pressed no opinion. But whilst up, he would ex-
press an opinion. He would shy THE: that he did
not beeve-(all other matters out of consideration
other state reasons thrown of the connexion)
he did not believe that Great Britain would 90 to
war solely and exclusively for the possession of
Oregon-that that will not only afford her no Just
ground of war, but will not lead to war, without she
had other state reasons for desiring conflict with
the United States.
He (Mr. ALIEN deemed it proper, in view Of
all the interests concerned to make this statement
Without pretending designing 10 cast any censre any
,chere, he deemed it right and proper, and even ne
cessary, in view of all concerned, to make this ex-
planation.
Mr.. CALHOUN rise simply with reference
to the remarks Of the senator applicable to what
said yesterday. did not hear the senator read the
extract from the report as then happened to be
behind the chair. Will he read it again.
Mr.. ALLEN read the extract already given.
Mr.. CALHOUN. My expression was ",night
occur" not "coud occurn
SENATOR, (whose name we did not learn, }
asked: What paper do you read from'
Mr., ALLEN: The "Union."
MrlYULEE inquired whether, in speaking of the
senator from Florida the gentleman from Ohio had
reference to himi
Mr.. ALLEN. Yes.
Mr.. YULEE had then only to remark that he
felt himself warranted in the inference that the sena-
tor from Ohio did expect that war would result from
giving the notceat all events that he deemed that
that would be probable result Of the notice heing
given by this government. That inference he felt
justified drawing, from the fact that the senator
was willing, only on the contingency Of the pas age
of that resolution, directing the President to give
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