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

in heart Such preparation s the augury Of success
Mr.. j. M CLAYTON said the question pending was
whether the resolutions should be received and his object in
rising explain his vote that question II was
admitted he believed all sides, that the Presidents
sage covered the entire ground taken by the resolutions and
that the whole message this had been to the
Committee Foreign Relations. That committee they were
bound believe, therefore, had this very subject under
their consideration The Senator from Ohio, his
sponzbity, and not member of the committee, had offer
ed these resolutions with the ayowed object OF moving their
ference TO that committee. The whole subject before the
committee and yet the gentleman not satisfied with that
reference but DESTROYS of referring the subject
cond time to the committee What good, he would
ask, could be attained by such course Il would be com
petent for the committee TO report at any tme these
solutions, any others which they might think proper to
port upon the subject Would this second reference give any
increase Of power Would it give the committee any
authority which they did not possess before Certainly not
And he bound to believe, agreeing in opinion he did
entirely with the Senator from South Carolina this
point that the introduction Of these resolutions with the view
referring them to the Committee Foreign Relations, alto
geher supplementary if not absolutely by the rules Of the
Senate out of order Under all the circumstances he felt
himself justified in voting against the reception Of the resolu-
tons but at the same time, he would protest against any in
ference being drawn from his upon this question touching
the great principles which considered be involved
the resolutions The Senator from Ohio had told them that
these resolutions had been thoroughly considered by him and
Others OF his party had been maturey weighed previous
their presentation by him that he took the full responsibility
Of this movement and that he did intend abandon
IT but should press the subject from time Time merely
during the present session. but that years would roll away
before he would abandon the darling object which he had
view in presenting these propositions They hear
the end of it, appeared for very long time come; and
much did the Senator lay upon the resolutions that
~ had told them he understood him correctly, that he
dered them the great index and exponent of the future
position Of the Democratic party and that opposition these
resolutions would be opposition to the party.
If he had understood the Senator he meant make the
principles he proposes Of the chief party
He would ask the honorable Senator from Ohio was thus
resolved that this should be of the doctrines Of the mao
rity in Congresha these propositions should be held be
the only democratic doctrine, and essential portion
the democratic creed, when did the party take up He
believed that party had taken this ground before Going
back to the very origin Of that party and examining the pro-
ceedngs relative sending Ministers Panama in 1885, we
find the records fCongress that while the resolution pay
those Ministers pending IN the House of Representatives
the following amendment proposed
The House, however, in expressing this opinion do not
intend TO sanction any departure from the settled policy of
this Government that in extending commercial rela-
tons with foreign nations, should have with them
hffS political c0sanea7On as possible and that should
preserve peace, commerce. and friendship with all nations
and form enngHng alliances tciM II therefore
the opinion of this House that the Government of the Unit
ed States ought be represented Congress
Panama except in diplomatic character ought they
form any alliance, offensive defensive, negotiate
specng such alliance, with all any of the South Anne
rcan Republics ought they to become parties with them
or either of them to joint the purpose Of
preventing the interference of any of the European Powers
with their independence form of government any
compact for the purpose preventing colonization upon the
continent of america but that the people of the United
States should be Left free act any crisis in such
ner their feelings of friendship towards those Republics
and their honor and policy may at the time,
dictate"
This amendment was moved in April 1926, in the other
House, by leading Democrat of the school-Mr Nc
Lane of Delaware and the amendment adopted by the
House, supported was by the whole sestyed Democratic
party, nney-nne of them voting for it. and making it the
party creed upon which they after into power
the
pies proposed by the Senator from Ohio will drive them
from power remains to be But who the gentlemen
appears from the journal which hold in my hand, that
corded their adverse the democratic propositions
Of the Senator from Ohio Mr. Buchanan the present Sc
cretary of State and, what still important
JAMES X. POLK, of Tennessee, the very who was
nds President Of the United States another While
upon this subject struck him that would not unimpor-
refer the language of of the gentlemen who
figured in that debate the Panama mission but the
of the hour would only permit him to refer the
marks Of one of the most distinguished of those gentlemen
James X Polk, Of Tennessee and he commended Mr. Polk
speech Of April 1926, the Panama mission the special
consideration of the gentleman from Ohio that he might see
whether the views Of the Democracy of that day conceded with
what the Senator seemed insist the views of the De-
mocratic party
Mr. Clarion then read the following from speech of
Mr. Polk, delivered in the House Of Representatives 1925
s'M Polk said he should against the resolution
ported by the Committee of Foreign Affairs but for very diff
feren from those which had been assigned by the
honorable member from Massachusetts,, (Mr. WEBSTER
and by several other gentlemen who had Just stated the
sons which would influence their He did believe
with them, that the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Delaware and received by vote Of the House yes
erday, unconstitutional encoached upon the
situona powers of the Executive. Believing, he did,
that at all times competent to the House of Repesen
taves express their opinions freely in relation for
egn policy he had voted for that amendment He had voted
for it. because he believed it decaraoy Of that uniform
course of policy happily pursued by the Government from
the adoption Of the Constitution the present period be-
conceived. still the Uocy the
country and because being opposed he was the pro-
posed mission to the Congress of Panama. under any cir
cumsances he wished to signify to the President and his
Cabinet by distinct expression of opinion by the popular
branch OF the Legislature OF the Unon the which they
entertained Of the policy Of the cosnty That object
had been effected by the Of yesterday By that VOTE
twas distinctly announced by majority Of the House,
their opinion, that policy with foreign nations the
that laid down by Washington in his Farewell Adj
dress TO the American people, that circumstances had
Cured in foreign relations in the political connexions
of other Powers with each other, which authorized
change that policy, hazard the experiment Of
We had distinctly declared opinions by the adop-
ton of that amendment that policy now
had been, observe strict neutrality between all begeen
Powers that an extending commercial relations h
foreign nations, should hare wfh them lille political
conerion possible; that should preserpe peace
merce, and friendship icih Hnaons and form entalglng
alliances Nth none that should not form any
alliance offensive defensive. negotiate respecting such
alliance, toih all ayof The South american Repu5
hes should oe become parties ifh them, either of
them, 10 any joint declaration the purpose Of preventing
the interference Of any Of the European PotoeTs wh Their
independence form Of Government to any compact
for the purpose of preventing colonization the Continent