The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07

the United States-eould interfere. But there are
| some other matters in the speech 10 which must
refer. "He would call on the honorable
| member from Massachu Mr.. ADAMS TO sustain
him. do not find that the honorable member
tsom Massachusetts has yet sustained him IN these
| statements, and rather think he never will. He
| asserts that | wrote TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House on the subject. II is false
| hood never did "These facts he says, switch
no one will dispute" | dispute them. say | have
no recollection of them at all. do not believe Mr.
Adams has any recollection of any such note being
written by me. II had written such a note |
| think should have remembered il. Well now,
this person next proceeds TO a topic no way con-
| nected with what he had been discussing. Here
Mr.. W. read an extract from the speech of Mr..
lsGERsoLL, charging him (Mr. w with offering to
give Oregon for free trade with England, in speech
| made al public dinner, in Baltimore, May, l643
Here by me, sits senator from Maryland, Mr..
JOHNSON, who was present at thai dinner, and heard
that speech, and if / wanted a witness beyond my
own statement and printed speech could readily
call upon him In tina, speech, did not mention
Oregon, nor alude TO Oregon in the slightest degree.
| IL is an utter fasehood. There can be no mistake
about IT, The author Of this speech Mr.. ksER-
SOIL was not there. II he knew anything about il,
he must have affected 10 acquired il from the
printed speech; but in that there was not
the slightest reference TO Oregon-there is
another statement Just as false. Why, sir, the
| hydrostatic pressure has no means Of condensng
| falsehood- nything-into such narrow compass
AZ the author Of this speech condenses falsehood.
| All steam-power does not equal il. What does he
say here Why, that my speech at Baltimore con.
| tanned strong recommendation Of commercial
treaty with England. Why, sir, a commercial
| treaty with England TO regulate the subjects upon
which was talking at Baltimore-the duties be.
| tween the two countries-was just the thing that
/ did not recommend and which | there declared the
/ trea had rUht IN
| thorty to make. He would represent me hold.
ing out the idea that the power of laying duties for
| revenue power that could be freely exercised
| by the President and Senate the treaty. making
power Why, | hope that know more Of the con-
| stitution than that. The ground | took Just
| the reverse Of thnt-exaetly the Sir, my
| correspondence, public and private, with England
then led me TO anticipate, before long, some change
in the policy of England with respect to certain ar
| ticles, the produce Of this country-some change
| with respect to the policy Of the corn-aws. And
| suggested in that speech how very important it
/ would be, If things should so turn out that that
great product Of ours-the Indian coTn-of which
| we raised five times much we do of wheat
| the product OF the West and southwsst-especally
of the State OF Tennessee, which raised annually
| | did not know how many millions suggested, |
say the great good fortune that would happen, if
an arrangement could be made by which that arti.
| Gle of human food could be freely imported into
| England. And | said that in the spirit that pre-
| vailed, and which knew prevailed-l knew that the
topic had been discussed in the board of trade in
| England-if an arrangement could be made in some
proper manner TO produce such result, it would be
piece Of great good fortune. But then, did not
Immediately proceed to say that that could not be
done by treaty. used the word "arrangement"-
studousy used ito avoid the conclusion that it
| could be done by treaty. | will read what said
But with regard the direct intercourse between us
and England great interest is excited many wishes
pressed and strong opinions entertained in favor Of
rangement. say, gentlemen, by arrangement and
that term by design The constitution ofthe United States
support the government II has made the duty of the
House Of Representatives the popular branch othe govern.
few in which treaties have been entered into
having the effect to limit duties but is not necessary
necessary upon the idea that under
standing with foreign governments upon of duties
treaty ratified by the President Senate
| according to the form of the constitution
al" is true treaty is the law of the land But then as
he whole business Of and general provision for all
business OF the House Of Representatives, Of Congress
OF opinion and always have been, that there should
no upon ina W te easIcse o.
i dent necessity"
There has been some cases of necessity like that
Of France in the case of Louisiana. And yet he
| says that in the speech in which Oregon not
mentioned at all, in which repudiated altogether
| to levyng of revenue by the treaty making power
| that / recommended treaty with England Sir,
| grow weary, weary with this speech Who should
alude to representations and mputatIons apparently
so groundless' Why, sir there is one thing in the
| speech from which | will supplicate its au-
| thor to have me excused. He says, he never
agreed with me in politics That is true. We
| never did, and, think, we never shall agree. He
said, many years ago, that if he had lived in the
time Of the revolution, he would have been tory
| don't think | would. He has said also very re-
HaoL of 81, III
Of Independence was carried with difficulty if not
by accident. That is his estimate of the great char
| ter Of our national existence. We would never
| agree in politics, admit. But he said Mr.. Webster
| is man of talents Here | beg to be excused.
can bear his abuse, but if he undertakes my COM
mendation, begin to tremble for my reputation. |
| ask again, what can account for the apparent mali
ciousness of his statements | do not think that
they made through malice, am inclined to think
there is not feeling enough in him Of like dislike
| | think it proceeds from moral obtuseness-a
tive want Of perception between truth and false
hood or the result of so long discipline in
ali that sublime school Of morals that teaches
/ is fair in politics. and if he ever possessed
| aniota Of original, native discrimination, it is
| altogether obterated But what does he say fur
ther' Speaking Of the treaty of Washington, he
says, "the good old bay State" &c. He loves the
old bay State! He, he friend of the State of Mas
sachusets! If he loves Massachusetts, he is like
| that luckless swain who grieved
| For friendship unreturned, and unrequited love.
| can tell him, sir, the whole people of Massa-
chusetts hold him and his love, his principles his
speeches, his veracity, and his value of truth in
uter--what shall Isay'-n anything but respect.
| | don't know their motives. | say the mind of the
man seems to be grotesque-bznre Why it is
rather the caricature Of mind than a mind itself
Sir, we sometimes use phrase borrowed from me-
chanics, when see man of some knowledge and
a little talent, who is found absolutely incapable of
producing anything useful-we say, ''there is a
| screw loose somewhere" In this case the screws
are loose all over. The whole machine is rcketty,
disjointed, and creaking; as often pressed down as
pressed up; as often injurious to those who use it,
as doing injury to others.
And now, Mr. President, will take some notice
Of what has been said by the senator from New
York, Mr.. DICKINSON. | exceedingly regret
truly and unfegnedly regret-that the observations
of the gentleman make it my duty to take some no.
| has not been unpleasant. ! always thought him a
man of courteous manners and kind feelings but il