The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-26

- in the discharge Of the high duiiss Of AiS station
Ssdsrson OF the national lsgslatursj and in his
shop he had expressed an opinion that there WAS rea
as 10 hope that the Greeks would he successful In the
struggle with their opproSsors and thai the power
III long crushed them had Lost it, dominion over
Asa ors'ra IN rs.,ia ~ raora co,nb
on Offoeign soyercgns to interfere In the s
south America Under ths.s eirea@s.ness Said Mr. W.
don should receive response from this House. am aware
st he practice ola general from the legislature to
massage speech of the President has for
ss twenty years past, been disussdi do complain
sf,uch dnss, but also OF opinion that the practice
non that in any government which eon,sius popular
branch the duty Of that portion Of the popular govern.
~ laws Introduce the present resolution under this
,eOn well as that Night have opportunity to give
Executive; and shall think thai ID II proper in the
PsGdsRt to sNsH TO these subJset 10 equally proper In
ks notice % What he has addressed 10 u' respecting
them"
Tho propriety Of introducing the resolution, thsn,
was not only felt and indicated by the gentleman,
Dot he contends that II was tho "duty of Congress
10 respond. And then, after citing some beautiful
poetry in which the law OF opinion Is represented as
very potential in the world, tho senator from Mas.
sachusetts proceeds 10 say,
But now. Il ma, be sskvs what /. an that "a US The
question is easily answered We AZ sas u ,aa nations
oar system Of government Is throash6u hostile 10 thai
'itostsa Or oar coesv. The sss live ia and
ass sceys ehsrsefsr have connected with ell the
f0ns VI natlon have precisely the
interest in international law private iadvdaal
has IN the laws Of his country
But whsssvsr ~s 90 10 ,h mater bsAooyss US TO do
principle u On the subject Of Tumorsd combinations
pnsps issi ,S.s stsad !. tstsn me ass spposSh or ss
s', %sss' Ss.ss SO .Ss.s. Tss ss sa'S Dd
ssp sr Whole .ss 1
n continent bind as'o protest In the case Of The 'maes,
republic Of Italy" y..... ..
And now, Mr.. President Continued Mr.. ALLss)
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set, to justify myself from the inpatalons cast up
on me Of arrogatins 10 myself the business Of the
committee, by the presentation Of this resolution.
And now will conclude by stating why did not
DO this ON the instant. should have done il in tina,
case with perhaps moro imprudent ardor than now,
had the motion to lay on the table precluded do
bate, and, Of course preeluded from the oPportul
nifty Of repelhng the intimations 10 which have
alluded have now, sir, said all that deem neces.
sary on the subject 81. .f -.r .a.r'.. ..,...
Mr. CALHOUN. Mr.. President, trust have
100 much selfrespect too great regard for the sub
iectralter before the Senate, to follow the example
Of the senator from Ohio in giving the discussion
persona direction. had not the slightest idea in
the world, when simply stated my views in mere
d.siI to which the senator has adveried, 10 give
any offence by saying that the senator had
suited the senator from Michigan, [Mr. CA,s,l the
senator from Arkansas, tMr, SEvIER,l or any other
member Of tho committee, aud had introduced the
resolutions on his own responsibility. made no
'uqh insinuatfons for the purpose imputed. never
make them. What have TO offer, Is offered open
y and direct. The fact has moved the senator most
profoundly. shall be very brief In my remarks
this occasion, and the various topics present
3D. must say, in the first place, that tho senator
from Ohio has utterly failed in his effort. A chair
man Of committee, with subject-matter contained
ia the Presidents message already before them,
moving resolution it here, or getting a vote Of
the Senate and thus acting on IL say the question
is without precedent because, presume, the sena-
tor has made careful search and has net found an
analogous case. | minated that considered the
resolution out of order; il but ntimation,
but say more boldly that it was clearly out OF
The parliamentary rule; for whenever any specific
matter is referred to committee, it is withdrawn
from the Senate, and canDot be made a subject Of
action by the Senate. Not expecting this question
10 arise, did hot turn To the parliamentary rule,
but stated it from my recollection. However, it
an easily DO found. As to the resolution Of the
senator from Indiana, Mr.. HASsEeAS,l to which
The senator has alluded, it denied the right to settle
the boundary between the United States and Great
Britain by treaty. Did the President say anything
about that in his message Ii was legitimate under
The rule laid down. As to my amendment, if that
Of the senator from Indiana was not out of order
certainly mine was not.
believe that the next subject is that Of the case
or The brig Enterprise. Tho three resolutions
moved were in relation to it,. All will remember
that an American vessel at the Bahama islands, was
ueAieu, III my otHOn, anu In the UNANIMOUS Opln-
ION OF the Senate, IN manner not consistent with
the law Of nations What did | do on that occasion
Was out Of ORDER Has the senator shown any,
thing in the message Of the then Executive in rela
ton to this affair Not word And it is strange
that four five similar cases received not the slight
est notce IN the Executive message. There was no
question oforder in that; it a clear Use; move
ment on an independent subject, not referred to
committee. ! did not, as the senator says, submit,
resolutions affirming universal principles, uompre.
hending all times and places, but resolutions affirm.
ing what the laws of nations were; and 1 had the
honor Of receiving unanimous vote. doubt
whether the senator will in this case.
What IL the next CASE The resolution moved by
Mr. Mallory, and alluded to by the senator from
Michigan, tMr. CASE when up. Did that come
under the rule His call was for information
n reference to the declaration made by Mr. Monroe
Inc House did not take up the subject-n,atter. As
to the last fact, it not sufficiently stated to ena
bic me to Judge. The senator from Massachusetts
however, is acquainted with the circumstances.
was not then member of the House. But doub
whether there WINS any specific reference Of the sub
iect to a committee when the honorable member
moved the resolution. II 30, II was one Of those
accidental cases where thcre is departure from the
rule, as the best means of obtaining information
These ara all the cases produced, after deliberate
search, and one il applicable to the present oc
cason. 1 believe have said enough for this pur
Posc will now pass on, and make few remark.
on subject touched by the senator from Michigan
The senator justified the course pursued by Mr.
Monroe in 1898 and 1924 The case was not anal
ogous. lido not remember whether the injunction
Of secrecy was removed A friend said last evening
It had been. However presume, after SO great
lapse of time, 1t will not be considered any violation
Of confidence to state briefly the question which
ied TO the declaration. We all remember the holy
alliance to overthrow Bonaparte. England refused
TO join IL, although she acted with ii. In the pro
csas OF ame the holy alliance contemplated an in
references with the affairs of South America in or
der to restore tho dominion of Spain over her re
VOTED provinces. Our government received an in
umaton from Mr.. Canning, who was then at tn,
head of the British ministry, man Of extraordi
nary sasacity and talent, stating at the same tim,
that II the American government would back thu
British government, she would discounienance sucl
interference. And this general declaration had ref
erenoe to specific casc, and stopped there. Mr.
Monroe was wise man, and had no design O
burdening tho country with task which 1t coult
not perform Was a broader declaration claimed
ny the gentleman thon Secretary of Slater As ia
as my knowledge extends, it was never brough
forward for cabinet deberation II has been lonI
time since, and will not be positive. 1 have nj
hat L.