Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31


the Administration fell prostrsts never 10 rise again
The Senator from Michigan has thought proper 10 attribute
the opposition 10 this resolution TO Difference 10 Great Britain
and other European Powers. lie makes wide mistake. II
u 70 De attributed TO Difference 10 them
difference to that good which would teach us not to
make declarations which perform or to rely upon
them to defend against the sncroachmenis injustice
others.
Notwithstanding all that has been sad BY the Senator from
Michigan, am not capable Of percsyng single advantage
likely to result from the adoption Of this resolution would
ask him what practical benefit possibly expect derive
from II under present circumstances Will il facilitate the
adjustment Of the difference between us and Great Britain or
tend in any way prevent collision with that Power which
he and all profess dsse avoid If it honoraby be
ed Or collision must ensue, would tend to the
sympathy and cooperation Of other European Powers
support Or would prevent the five great Powers who he
says have the regulation Of the balance power whom
he 70 have much Dread from attempting carry the
principle Of regulating the balance Of power this continent
Win declarations viii mere words, have any such potent effect
No. we intend to oppose their interference, adopt
far different must act, and talk
build naves and equip them raise powerful armies and
great from internal and external taxes and put
forth the whole Of strength make any eectual
Instead Of good will the adoption of this
luton be followed by the very effects Will it not
throw embarassnents in the way Of an adjustment Of
conflicting interests with England and increase the hazard
instead Of the prospect of peace Will ALLEVIATE and
excite the jealousy Of ell the European against US in
stead Of elcing their sympathes and support Will it not
combine the five great Powers more strongly together and
unite them in carrying balance Of power in reference
to this continent which the Senator much breads Viewed
in every light instead Of good nothing unqualified evlcan
flow from it. Under this impression, resisted it when the
resolution first introduced and under the spirit re-
Mr. ALLEN and said that as 10 the precsdents
many of which record but Of which he had been
content to quote half dozenhey still stood there unrepied
TO- The assertion Of the Senator from South Carolina that
they did not apply in the present case, the
binary way Of answering them He did othnk requisite
go over all the gentleman said but principle he would
thotvu IL A.
the confinement Of the powers Of the Senate until committees
should report matters referred them Now what would
be the state Of the question by the application Of such pn
cplc as that The Constitution required the President TO
communicate to Congress- at the opening of the session, his
views Of Affairs internal and external If the Presidents
message comprehends all those subjec ought do its
different portions referred Gas matter of course their
several committees What then Why matter Of course
the Senate must sit dumb until il may please the several
committees report The Senate loses power those
Subjects and every Of its members is gaggedal are
muzzed by the reference Of the Presidents message, which
happens TO alude incidentally to the matter The Presidents
message recommended appropriations for the army and for the
navy and that portion of is referred the Committees
Military and Naval Affairs therefore, according the Sc
naor from South Carolina, Senator originate BILL
make motion the subject because that reference
out Of the Senate that principle of vitality giving it control
over the Legislative field parayzes the Senate and accord
ing 10 his doctrine member of that body could originate
motion. Nowhere else but in the Presidents message
there to be introduced great questions of national interest
Well the question referred, and, being referred,
Der Of that body to make solitary motion, because the
matter is sent to committee Now, suppose mischievous
should happen to get into power, and take up every
matter his imagination could suggest possible for
Congress touch that his message there and
erred Why then, according to him, not could offer
resolution because the Presidents message had taken the mat
up already. There something monstrous that
doctrine that quite unnecessary to say another word
on it. Mr. CALHOUN here under the impression that
MI. A. had finished, but Immediately gave way.l
The Senator from South Carolina, in speaking of the de-
claraon of Mr. Monroe in his message had said that was
specific case, and that there specific
tanned in the message of Mr. Polk Tothat he mr. A. would
answer that the President did not only specific in
words, but there something named in words that
home to than the Of the South American Re
pubcs He alluded the mention made of the interference
the British and French Governments to prevent the annex
alton of Texas the United States That a of
pspabls political interference. Yes, those
Powers had underworld between and Texas and
had offered high boon to bride that gallant people and the
people of the limited States under obligation not to
the prompt energy Of their alone but the
ncouptbe honesty and patriotism of the people Of
Texas who had large boons offered them become not nom
naly but substantially, British province Why did not
every why Great Britain and France should wish
Texas become dependant province On the part of these
Powers there offer made to the Governments of Mexico
and Texas their difficulties that Texas should
herself TO Mexico but they did propose to Texas that
she should stay Of this Union they would recognise and
sustain her independence. Why Because she would then
be feeble Power upon frontier, which would have to
look abroad for protection, and necessarily put herself under
he (M A had said that protest ought 10 have been laid
before the Cabinets Of France and England against such in
reference and if they had still persisted, that ought to
have been declared Those matters alluded to in the
Presidents message The object of that interference of
France and England to keep member out of the
Union They would have had much right to induce
member go of the Union prevent coming
in and Great Britain and France would have great
right hold inducement to Of discontinued
States TO leave the Union prevent Texas from coming in
Well there the subject alluded in the Presidents
sage in many words Mexico and Texas called by
their Names and still the gentleman asked where there
alluson to specific case He mr. A. had stated the
of Texas.
And he asked be allowedsnce the discussion had
spread out further than he wished ito say in reference to
the condition Of Mexico that If the British French Gov
eminent at the bottom Of the present movements in
view bringing about Of things which would afford
them for placing French prince upon the throne
of Mexico Of reducing that country the condition of
colony subject either Of those Powers such should be
the result would justify declaration Of against these
Powers by the United States The gentleman from South
Carolina, (Mr. CALHous,) to strengthen his views Of the
question: took get the other side If the globe
He all the way Patagonia, whilst he (Mr. A.. said
home the mouth Of the Mississippi he kept by
shores show that there matters occurring here
solemn claim the attention Of the President Of the Un
ted less important than the interference
Of Powers Of the Holy Alliance with this Government
within couple Of years past When he said that these Powers
both members Of the Holy Alliance he did Dotsay England
paper that Lord Castereagh signed the articles
agreed by Emperors and Ausa and the King
OF Prussia in 1914. Great Britain did sign it. neither did
her Minister but the fact is the only stated by the
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