The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-23

gress are without any defence for toeratng this war
This course was due to themselves.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN thought there were adequate rea-
sons for discriminating between important and unlmport
petitions But the present memorial as had refer
ence most important topic was entitled to special re-
gard and should they not venture to confer upon 50 re-
pie mark of respect which would be rendered by pub
fishing their very brief petition, though that petit
ton, when published should be bound up N the Jour
nails He for one was unwilling 10 withhold this mark
of respectful consideration, for their dreams the Sen
pleased to regard themof universal peace Even
those dreams marked at least beneyoence which entitled
these memonasts respect however incapable they
OF real zng them The petition was not directed against
this in particular II was opposed TO all war, and not
its. tproceeded from higher sublimer motives-from
religious feelings and principles II embraced sentiments
which they continually ayowed to every government up
on earth They opposed war, strife, contention, and
peaceful respectful petition. He would print it-he
would print il if il cost much as the map which was
desired by the honorable gentleman from FLORIDA lie
was, perhaps, little deeply concerned in the
matter, because he intended himself TO present sim
liar petition from a most respectable and inte-
gent source, and he should ask that il be printed 1t
was signed by of the most distinguished citizens
of the United States and asked for the establishment OF
national code OF laws International tribunal TO settle
all disputes without the usual resort to The rea
son why he did not present the petition at the last
sion of Congress was, that quite half OF the petitioners
were on their way TO the Rio Gande to partake in the
LaHsheT They Were opposed e war but Il it
it, He hoped the committee would see the propety Of
publishing the petition, and that the Senate would 50 d
rect
Mr. j. NJ CLAYTON did not wish TO depart from the
usual course; and he believed the Senate had v in
stance heretofore refused TO print memorial Of this kind
Similar petitions from the Society OF Friends OF the States
of New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont were or
dered TO be printed last year, and there was not solitary
for refusing TO PRINT the memorial in the present
case IL they did refuse il would be considered mark
Of dsespect to the Society Of Friends and might give Of
fence 10 them.
Mr. SEWER thought that they could refuse print the
petition without causing offence Congress in the
practice Of printing great many petitions which were
never read and he presumed that not one in ten OF the
senator's would read the present petition if it printed
To publish il would be the entering wedge to the pubica
ton of great number OF petitions Of similar nature,
great expense, and TO little purpose. They did not need
TO be reminded OF the evils OF They were all OPP
posed to it, They all desired peace but they did not
pect to get il by printing petitions. IL would be gained
MIR SIMMONS hoped the memorial would be printed !;
itwould not cost five dollars and would be the best
course in every point OF view.
Mr. NILES remarked that they had such an inter-
esting debate upon such important subject he hoped
the reporters would be careful put down all that was
said He regretted the expense to the country which il
was proposed TO incur Seriously, II was OF great mpor
lance TO avoid all unnecessary expense in matters OF this
kind when the country involved in war The hon
orable gentlemen had thrown an awful responsibility
upon him, a SENATOR by demanding the ayes and
upon this question [Laugherl And he had been pom
derng and rejecting what TO do He was afraid TO vote
either way, the responsibility great CONTINUED
laughterj He had always liked the Quakers. He had
enjoyed the acquaintance OF many most estmable OF
this body. They entertained peaceful views. He
friend OF peace himself They not the party in
peace, and the peace party in They always
the same For this he liked them and he would bespeak
for them respectful hearing As he could not escape the
weghty responsibility of voting this question, he had
at length concluded TO vote-and he would honestly de-
clare il to his colleagues-to vote for the printing
The question then taken upon the motion of Mr.
DAVIS to strike out the word mot and resulted fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Badger Barrow, Berrien Thos
Clayton J. NJ Clayton Corwin Crittenden, Davis Evans
Greene Janagn Johnson of Maryland, Johnson OF Louis
lana, Mangum, Morehead, Niles, Phelps, Simmons Up
ham, and Woodbridge-21.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison Atherton Bagby
Benton Breese, Bright, Butler Cas- Chalmers, Dickinson
Dix, Houston, Lewis, Sempe, Sewer, Surgeon Turney,
Westcoti, and Yuce-2l.
The VICE PRESIDENT gave the casting vote in the
negative; so the motion was lost
Mr.. MANGUM then moved that the report OF the COM
mittee be laid upon the table; which agreed to-
BILL.
Mr.. BREESE gave notice of bill making donation
of land TO Indiana and Illinois improve the navigation
of the Wabash river.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Mr. ASHLEY, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. and after few minutes spent therein
the doors were opened, and
The Senate adjourned