The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-31

had already been sufficiently elucidated by the dis
cossion which il had received; and IN order TO bring
il 70 close, he would move the previous question.
But al the request Of
Mr.. YANCEY, tand on his pledge 10 renew ~
Mr.. @. Withdrew the demand.
Mr.. Y. said, that he could not suffer himself 10
be placed in the false attitude OF commencing this
practice OF economy on the old PENSIONERS or
rather Of making upon them, IN order that he
might make the government economical IN It's ex-
penditures. He was not making war upon Them
those who had pensions did not need the iniorma-
tion contained in this document.
One word more on this system Of publishing doc
uments for the information OF members OF Congress-
as was intended here. IL members Of Congress
needed information upon which to legisate-as II
information was wanted for their constituents-let
them go TO their libraries and not call upon the gov
eminent to 20 into large expenditures OF the public
money 10 print documents which would necessarily
rebound their ease but TO the expense oil the coun
Redeeming his pledge, Mr.. Y. renewed the de-
mand for the previous question =.
And there was a second and the main question
(beng first on the highest number) was ordered;
and, being taken, was decided IN the affirmative
ayes 100, noes not counted
So len thousand copies of the said document for
the use of the House, and 500 for the use OF the
Commissioner of Pensions, were ordered 10 be
printed
FURTHER EXECUTIVE coMnuMcATioss.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House let
ter from the Postmaster General, transmitting, IN
compliance with the I'd section OF the act OF the ~
July, 1886, statement Of the expenditures for the
year ending 30th June, l5i5, and Of the estimate OF
expenditures for the year commencing the lst OF
July next and ending the 3Oth June, ls4I, aeeomPa-
MED by estimates for the two preceding years or
dersd that 80 much Of said letter and statements as
relate TO the estimate OF expenditures Of said de-
partmsnt be referred TO the Committee Of Ways and
Means and that no much thereof as relate TO the
expenditures OF said department for the year ending
the 30th Of June, l645, be referred To the Commit
tee the Expenditures Of the Post Office Depart
ment
A letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, trans
hitting in pursuance Of the acts of the 2lst OF
April, 1905, and Of March Sd, 1909, a statement Of
the contracts made by the several bureaus OF the
Navy Department for the year ending the 3Oth
June, 1886; which letter and statements were laid
upon the table.
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting,
in compliance with the act OF April ID 1874, re-
port exhibiting the expenses Of the national armor,
les and the arms, &c, manufactured and repaired
therein during the year ending the 3Oth June,
ls45; which letter and report were laid upon the
table.
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting,
in answer to a resolution Of the House Of the 9th
instant, a report Of Captain Joshua Barney, the
officer having charge of the public works IN the
Territory Of Iowa; which letter and report were
laid upon the table.
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
transmitting in compliance with the 18th section OF
the act Of 26ih August, 1912, and resolution OF
the House Of Representatives OF the 18th infant,
statement Of the names Of the clerks and other per-
sons employed in that department duung the past
| year. showing the time each clerk and other person
| were employed, the amount paid to each, and the
place Of residence Of each at the time OF his appoint
ment; which letter and statements were laid upon
the table.
A l.,,.r r.or, ,h. Sarretsrv NJ the Treasury
transmitting in compliance with the provisions Of
the Doth secton Of the act Of the 26h August 1912
statement Of the expenditures OF the contingent
fund Of that department for the year ending 3Oth
September, lS&5; which letter and statements were
laid upon the table
The Senate bills on the Speakers table were, by
consent, taken up and appropriately disposed Of
Mr.. McCLELLAND moved that the House re-
solve itself into a Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, with view TO take up the ball
relative to collectors and other eustom-house Of
fcers.)
withdraw the motion.
Mr.. YANCEY rose TO a personal explanation,
and said that in reading the remarks Of the gentle
man from illinois, Mr.. HooE,l made on yesier-
day in the committee Of the whole on the Oregon
question, and reported in the "Union" OF the 3Oih
instant he discovered that the gentleman from Hi
nois had entirely though no doubt Internationally,
misstated his (Mr. Y.s) views. l find in the re-
port OF that speech ~ IL appears h tho "ohiob,
(said Mr.. Y y the following:
HE knew not whether the gentleman from Alabama,
led of in his predictions against the success 81 his
country in prophesyng defeat and d,honoI TO Amer
The art atcinaton; but he had at least lily exercised
his prophetic powers in depicting the future dshonor o.
in Alabama but in Georgia. and even in South Coroina
the of the people right on this Oregon ques
| ton"
| know not from what sources the gentleman
| from Illinois has drawn information upon which to
| base such charge upon me, sir. Certainly that
gentleman neither heard such views from ME while
addressed the committee from this seat, nor found
| them in the printed report of that speech. At no
| time, and at no place, have l ever predicted "dis-
honor to the American arms IN just cause"
When have ventured to speak as to the probabil-
iy of an issue of arms being made up between this
country and Great Britain, spoke as the following
extracts from my speech will show;
Entirely unprepared then for sucha terrible conflict
as that ourselves and Great Britain must ineva
bly, will be deemed reasonable dishonorable or COW.
who are to by It, advise that discretion that
better part Of valor warns US to avoid it, II can DC done
mot calculating the eowardce Of our great adyer
sary would hold the Union from an unequal conflict,
demands under such circumstanccs and like the brave
Scottish chietain, would say to her Bde your tine"
Thus much ventured to say to the condition
| in which the two countries would be thrown into
| the arena of arms-ourselves unarmed--Great
Britain covered with the panopy Of war. And now
what did say as TO the issue Of such unequal
fc,! II is comprshended in the following extracts
from the same speech, which made on the 7th in
| slant: ...
| THE war, however, would be fercely waged the
oc can and Canada Riding in large fleets, the OF
| ST. George might pass triumphant In single and moro
equal combats would be certainly ioversd TO the
and stripes. Canada too, would yield roior; and
when parties became tired Of the contest in which
riiay neither would have been touched Oregon would
he in the hands of England and Canada would be
1 our possession.
There might be other result Both parties, worn
out by the struggle might ia the last stpulae TO
return all that either had csnsuersd and thus the country
would be left where il when began TIM foolish con
test Of strength"
i It will be difficult, sir, for casuist to draw from
these remarks a prophecy Of "dishonor TO the
American arms in a Just cause"
No, Mr.. Chairman, even though victory upon
every field Of conflict should result TO the American
aims, would not urnsee'sa,iiv, AL conceive this
notice, and an attempt to take exclusive possession