Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-21
10Th Gov q IL 1. y = i.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsuINeroS, May -, 1916.
SENATE,


ed.
Mr.. DAVIS desired that The documents accompanying
the message he read.
Mr.. SpElnlll observed that these documents were
very Sounanus, aud the reading would eos, gurnilv
eniy considerable imr. He sueceStad that thu,
were 10 he rfncd, the reading might be Dispensed with
al present lie mostd that twenty Thousand nditiuna
copies oil the message aud accompanying documents be
printed.
Mr. CALHOUN said they bad nov very great
question presented othema question which, IN view 81
ali lis consequences II onld lake many wears ,crms
nate, and he hoped HAT thu scrae woul, tins
son. manifest that quiet dignity and gtyr the SUBJECT
that d>rasSona'e consideration. wlch MAS worthy HE
character o and deiIherative body. lie trusted
that they would, lavldg aside every mnor consideration
proceed al to the adoption al such
rendered necessary IN the present emergency such lie
Constitution demanded oi them, ard such the hount
aud Interests o the country might rqnIre Bul he hoped
That In HIS STATE u the case nothing Than usual
would be done in regard 10 printing documents ur the
use I'll hr Senate alter they had bad The under
consideration II would be time enough de wha
number Should he published Ii had always been Under
stood that the printing of vast number ol any o
documents was nh endorsement 81 lhtlr contents. He
would eli no opinion upon the documents before
them hui he thought ii wenlo BE- al least undlenftd
the part f he Senate 10 PRINT unusual number
MI. ALLEN said he believed It was usual. whonev
CT an Important communication was made to Congress
1t that communication and tie documents which
panied II yolumlnous 10 find admission IN the
public newspapers ri The country hr the Senate # the
United States 10 supply tie demand Of the county by
printing an Extra number oil such communication with
the accompanying documents. No man would question
nr instant tie anscC ndan Importance of the matter
nHW communicated To the Senate and IA man would
doubt that The matter cnnancd IN those paper, WAS oo
voumldnus ia dd pubheallon IN the newspaper press
otlhe country No man could doubt the reht Whch
the Anercnu people had 10 i1dulge hnt Wholesome Cne
uosily which would irduco ih,mlo lock or the Iub>
cation OF those documents.
The yeas aud nars we've ordered.
Mr.. SEWER. understood the motion to refer tie
message to thu Comuce foelgn Relations has been
carried
The rREsInING OFFICER. The question has
not Yet been put
Mr.. sfN HER said lie Hoped that question would be
put first.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON said he thought the proper
reference would be Ia the Committee Military Alalrs
The President asks Congress Tor aid and assistance 10
carry On military operauuus i appeared hun that the
matter should 90 To that committee, and mol to the Conn
mn'ee On Foreign Reaiios
MIR. CALHOUN said he had. in part. ,fecled the
ah"c, he la in view by eitng The observations hlch
tad been made by tie Senator trnm OHIO lis otjec
vas, hat the Senate should pteclpaley order the
nnnng OF large extra number, Thereby causing to be
inferred that thero was absolute endorsement OF the
documents on The pan OF The Senate. He would admit
the President bad announced that there war but
according to his Interpretation, il was moi such
the Constitution designated by the term war. For his
Iown part he was inclined 10 distinguish between husul.
es and war. God forbid that they Sh ud be found
under the Constitution Of this Government con(oundlny
the with he other. There might be invasion h
out war and they might find thea YES forced repe
invasion, and yet ma such s,ticiy
ted 10 be so denoninated. 1t was for Congress 10 de-
termne whether " ar should be DECLARED or not Ard 1t
under that pspec, of the question that he considered
il advisable that here should be any the u,
the Senate tending 10 sanction the idea that there
war. There was certain ealmness dignity, decurum
ard fhrarance expected 10 be exercised by the Senate
of the Gnlted States Inch should never be sight OF
He hoped that body would never suffer lise To be
RED away by IMP, tuosy or hurried into preclpale acs
Hon lie WIS prepared to do all that plirlursm and The
honor Of the country required lie WISHED to be PIE
pared al all points but he :" lshed that This should he
performed manner worthy Of tue Senate OF The I'M.
ted Slatrs.
Mr.. SEWER said it vas not his porposr to lromoe
a discussion upon tbs He had moved The rcler-
ence 10 the committee which II seemed 10 him proper
y to belong He merely following the usual course.
" as there any breach Of decsrum and want Of dignity in
that?
MIR. CALHOUN said he had not tie slightest rrrrr
ence 10 HE Senator HON Arkansas IN any thing he had
sid.
MI SEWER. Ny motion VAS to refer the message
to the Committee Foreign Relations where mrssa.
res If tho, sui alNays referred. Has the Senator
more confidence IN another committee Than he has IN
that understand The motion IN prni an extfa mum
Der Of copies have been wuhdfawn. aud On the mo,
Hon 10 print the usual nu Der now ask the yeas and
nayA
Nh MOREllEhD sad lie rear ttcd that he could
not concur with his honorable friend from Delaware IN
his suggestion rs he paper direction or reference al
the message. The reference, IN his "pnlnn, Should be
10 the Committee Foreign lalions, and he thought
81 because he c0ucurfrd viii the S,Iainr from Sun
Carolina that before war dots exist. at cnrdng 10 the
Constitution o the Uaiied States. there must he spme
action on the part g. Congress Thus far, If war now
existed if the people OF this country found themselves
IN a state of var win Mexico. war winch had
not been brought about declared by the Legislative de
partmenl ri thr Government, 10 which tohsl nllnnay
the mower If declaring belonged. Before Therefore.
we could occupy proper position IN the estimation oi
The nations of The world whose opinion on sutJecs Of
this suri he thought thcy ought MOI 10 venture OF dse
uard-b.iue they assumed hostile attitude. which IN
all probability il would become their duly To assume
The subject should be referred that committee which
in all eases h Ibis snr, accustomed 10 have change
and to receive The consideration OF the natter before The
CONGRESS Of the United States recognised The existence
nj war they should perform the part assigned 10 then
BY the Cnus tuition ri the United States.
MrJ NJ CLAYTON conrehded that the message
nuoh, to he referred TO the Committee On Military Aflfs
Tie President The sald) had announced that there ~a
var that war aetna ly existed and called upon Congress
ia y GRANT Of some millions OF dollars 10 cary tia
war pronuuncing essentially necessary that II shouI'
bp carried on The President also demanded Oh theii
lcu, OF thousands of volunteers Tor The saine purpose
Nav ne vas not wiling, though he did not take ~
ifos N the responsibility OF the war that responsibility
ul resi- with he President alone who brought IT abou
lie va, moi " .llng 10 hesitate or 10 undertake Il
decide whetEer The Inception OF the wat was fghi O
not
Air ARCHER said he was good deal surprised TIA
bis honorable trend from Deaw failed 10 make tn
distinction between stale Of war. properly 5" called an'