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

Mr.. CALHOUN remarked that he did not know whether
it material not that the discussion should take place
the motion pending the merits Of the resolution itself
He had idea that the Senate would adopt resolution
But if the desire TO with the discussion now he
, had no objection.
4 Mr. ALLEN entertain the same desire expressed at
the time asked leave to introduce the resolution that the
resolution be received and referred the Committee Fo
Legn Relations That my desire, and other Being
up however, and without intending go into any Of the
many matters mentioned the other day In justification of
own course, win make remarks and read from
books The first objection Of the Senator from South Caro-
lima (Mr. CALHoUs) the introduction OF this resolution,
the principles themselves embraced in the resolution
Afterwards however he made another objection which
personal myself and il is to the latter objection that pro-
pose make few observations TO the Senate The objec
j ton of the Senator was that had taken myself q
his language) my individual responsibility, to
present to the consideration of the Senate IN the form Of
joint resolution, subject which, among others in the Ps
dents message had been already referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations and the Senator from south Carolina
seened-I will say haseemed to have desire to excite
nkindness against in the committee individual
exhibit having treated them with dsrespect by not
consulting them the propety Of the resolution This
clearly inference which every Senator drew from the
remark Of the Senator from South Carolina Now SIR it Is
70 this personal ausion made by the Senator that will offer
| q few observations fts.
In the first place. did, in this particular what the uniform
practice Of the body has permitted and what the members Of
this body have uniformly pracsed from the foundation Of the
Government, and As a member Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, lose right acquire any right
Of introducing to the consideration Of the Senate any subject
which my judgment may indicate proper be introduced
As matter Of right then, ask the Senator from South Ca
rona whether have not right 70 move this resolution and
| ask him to answer the question definitely
| Mr.. CALHOUN. The Senator will proceed
Mr.. ALLEN. desire to be answered now. before pro-
ceeding further
Mr. CALHOUN will answer when think proper
Mr. ALLEN. The Senator will not reply But say 1
had right say my honorable colleagues each one had
to introduce the resolution If they had thought proper
do say every Senator this floor has similar right
and the practice of the Government from its foundation this
moment gives the right And what has been the during
this very session The various portions Of the Presidents
message have been referred the several standing commit
teeshe whole matter relating Oregon, and to what
the Government ought to take with regard to the claim Of
Great Britain, has been referred to the Committee Foreign
Relatons-yet notwithstanding, the Senator from Indiana
mr. HASsxeAN introduced resolution the subject and
had the right to do The Senator from South Carolina
himself introduced resolution the subject and had
the right And any rise here gansay the right
Not Where, then, the difference in the There
is difference in the whatever. And the effort,
if it designed excite unkndness towards the part
of my honorable friends the committee by personal au
sion this floor by the Senator from South Carolina
the effort believe my colleagues will bear out in saying,
has utterly failed But let look into the books for books
are terrible things for Of short memories and devious
ways should be remembered by the Senate that in the
year 1910 there between the of the United
States and that ofreat Britain difficulty arising Of the fact
that American vessel in passing from another Of the
ports of the United States bad been driven by of
Their into British port in the West Indies; and pending this
matter, the Senator from South Carona-I viii not say
" took himself-ook the responsibility because do
intend of implied proach he has dome
but will say that the Senator from South Carolina, Sc
nator and the chairman of a committee this
floor and introduced the subject here for the debeaon of
this body And in what form did he introduce it In the
form Of series of resolutions declaring the law of nations to
the whole civilized world Yes he called the Senate of
the United States lay down and prescribe the world
what the law of nations should be in the Interpretation of the
the
orabe Senator met not at the hresholdno then
supposed that the honorable Senator the
Of propnetyhs motion the threshold with any
objection to the reception OF his resolutions but upon the dis
cuson which upon the passage Of the resolutions
distinguished Senator from Kentucky, here, in
tmated that although he had objection the resolutions
the views of the Senate Of the United what
garded distractions What reply did the Senator from
Kentucky receive to that objection What reply did he
ceve the question: Are you going war to enforce the doc
tne you propose this day down the form law Of
natonsf What response did he then objec
ton from the Senator from South Carolina will read you
the response, at least those paris of that apply this
ter And here permit say that these resolutions lay
down principles broader than those laid down in the
solution before the Senate Making the most Of it. the
language Of this resolution applies only continents Eu
Of the Thames and the banks Of the anges His law Of ma
tons would have been found amid the etegs Of the north
pole, and under the burning of the equator His rcsou
lions would have been enforced wherever there and
slaves board His resolutions were then, surely
prehensve NINE Mine only one-haf Of the world
his covered the whole terrestrial globe Mine apply land
only his applied both to and land. The argument the
gentleman, from which am about TO read to
the objections raised by the Senator from Kentucky Let
hear how he dealt with those objections.
Mr. A. here read the following extract from Mr.. Cat
noUS speech on the occasions reported in the Congress
sionaI Globe;
tie admits that there would have no improperly
introducing hem had there been pending negotiation but
thinks there because the British Minister had closed the
door OF negotiation. He Mr. took the very opposite
Pending the negotiation, and before the decision known
the propriety OF Of the kind would, to say the
refused silence would be construed into abandonment Of
claim OF citizens and acquescence in the dangerous pn
cipe which rejected IL repel such inference
that he desired to take the Of the Senate Ii the
tons should receive the vote OF the body would keep alive
be claim and, what still Important, rebut
erred abandonment Of the principle which Il He
hoped that would be surrendered Justice
side and il succeed in establishing now there
why may not hereafter He trusted that the
strong expression Of opinion by the Senate which he this
anticipated would attention to the subject that might
lead 10 happy termination Of controversy which could
be safely kept open BE that as 1t Is duty main
tain ground II yedif the Senate should refuse
right and principle
He would appeal to the Senate and ask n IL is ready
that the rights OF the South the great of its property
that which enters deeply into their political and
utions and the maintenance Of which only their wealth
and their prosperity but pesce and safety deend shall be
distinguish between this and every other description Of pro-
perry, so as TO leave alone undeended The British Min
ser acknowledges that compensation ought be made for
every other description under similar and