The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-16

than in inicrrupting them 10y
hasty and ill.adyised conduct upon thus
floor. VIVA, is the aspect which We should
present TO the country, supposng the case
reversed, aud the question brought up IN
the British Parliament, and language Of
insult and conlumely INDUCED IN Would
any one under such Irritation be disposed
TO listen TO concillatory terms OF peace
We ought not, then, 10 do that which, y
done by others, we should be disposed TO
resent as the highest indigniiy. Let us
apply this argument TO ourselves. II We
seize every occasion, al the commence.
mcut as well as IN the progress Of the con.
tro,ersy, to heap every sort OF contumeiy
upon our adyersarles, what are we TO ex.
pect al their hands, Why, that they should
refuse all Just conclllallon.
Sir, repeat, il IS not for the purpose Of
entering into an exposition OF any Opinions
of nv own thu, now address You. Let
The proceedings Of this morning 30 abroad,
as they OF course must do, and they VIII
be hailed as an omen Of peace and that
bv some egregious act of folly, disturb the
relations at present existing. The coHtro.
,ersv can be terminated, and with honor
to the country, in the progress Of further
negotiations. believe as firmly as | do
any thing which exists that such will be lis
termination.
SIR, am Indifferent whether the resoln'
tions be now laid upon the table or discuss
ed al large. Aud put il 20 Senators on
both sides Of the Chamber, how can II pos
stbly be Of any Importance ; Suppose the
resolutions should be laid upon the table,
in conformity with tie motion Of the Sen,
ator from North Caroiita, does he suppose
tina, will interrupt the progress Of the con-
sldcration Of the subject Discussion must
come, und hope II viii come for am
grauGcd to find that It will not produce a
similar degree Of alarm in the country 10
that which a debate a few days ago pro.
duccd.
Mr. J. VI. Clay ton then rose and obscr.
we'd that the Senator from North Carolina
had SAID he would move 10 lay the whole
subject upon the table. He assured that
honorable Senator that whenever he do
50, his motion should receive al least onc
other vote besides his own. lie fully con
CURED with him that il ought to be SO dis
posed Of, ard tina, Il vas highly improper
for the Senate 10 proceed to tho discussion
Of this matter, except IN Executive session
while negotiations were going on. liz
trusted the Senator would either make the
motion which he had proposed, or est
submit proposition 10 remove the sulJcc
from The Legislative to the Executive re
cords. He would not ohjectto the discus
sion Of It there, for that was the approprl
ate place but he regretted every effort
every attempt that was made TO discus
the question at this crisis before the coun
try, especially il il were the object oil an,
person on that floor 10 "prepare the heart
Of The people for war" In his opinion tn
resolutions necessarily involved an advise
rs power. The Executive was entitled I
did not become the Senate to assume Il
/, Il was the duty Of the Senate, when nego
tiallons were opened, or were expected t
be opened. 10 wait until the Pfesident in
formed them whether he had made A trca
~. and # 80 uuf,g he had pfcse.fcd III,
,fearv 10 them. II they we're 10 eypres
an o6lulon in favor Of the resolutions Or q
+ the amendment, rhey woul1 stand comm,
ted-commired b. their legislative yot
in the face Of ,he whole country. II mu,
he manifest to every one that. whcthc
they decided for the forty.uinlh parallel q
+ for the whole Of Orepon. il would be a pre
, ludsipe Of the question. Ifthey shouI
act unGn ,be.a ,a.olaf,ons lefa,e the +,
ccp,,ye had ac,el ard lad recommend
action IA them !, ,yauld he ASSUMING III
: tnjtiatl,e. which did not beIono ia liner
. under the Constitution If tho / a1ted State,
Pm rho casa liza, ~. ,esalpt,.a. ,yere :,
ted aoan aud ,tc o,nond,oe,,,e s,la,,,n,e,
n, Could No, ho ~ = yery ts,gn vote l.
The way What wnuid be tbe,T posir,an
4 majority would have said or rerommet
Jed settlement Of the question by n
, paralrel If fofty.uine. And suneese III,
, the prcs,Jcn, could obtain better terms
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