The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-09


amendment If we are to Judge Of the sentiments
of men publicly expressed, two-thirds OF me dem
ocratic members of the Senate hvosble 70 com
| promise short Of $40 40. | may be mistaken.
have made no count. l think can say with safety
that than one-hslf OF the senator's arc SO dls
| posed. The senator from Indiana Mr.. HAssEeAs
| shakes his head. Very well, we shall see Mr..
| C. read another extract from the article.l ask
(sad he) has this editor any privileges this floor
| Does he enter these was' Has he representative
herel Ifso, think, after the language he has used,
| sucb a scoundrel should not be admitted with
| in its walls. He says, Look TO the Senate. 4"
The people Of this country have been accustomed TO
look to this body with great deal Of interest," not
only with regard to the prudence and ability oftsae-
aon but account Of the continued evidences, from
the very foundation of the government, Of the pari-
Otism ofits members. Whatever differences of opin-
| ion may have existed-no matter how bitter may
have been occasionally the controversies between IN
diyiduals here, the people have always been accus-
| toned TO rely confidently on the patriotism OF the
| members and the wisdom Of the Senate. Here's an
article penned, for what purpose, leave the editor
some future number Of his sheet TO tell US; but
suppose object may have been notoriety. will
suppose another object may have been to guide back
reereant democratic senator's he calls them, repre-
senting them falsely, he we'll knew, bargaining
with the British minister and the wings. Another
object, he modestly announces, was 10 save the
| Executive and the country from ruin. There Is,
believe but one way Of reaching such man. have
no idea, far as | am concerned, Of reaching the
heart and conscience Of such a man. lie IL al the
head Of print which goes before the country. To
reform him have not the slightest hope-not the
most distant. The man who wrote that article could
uot have had a particle or conscience. ir he ever
| had any conscience in him IL has become petrhed-
hard ns the neither milestone. should have passed
this by and the editor wrlter-if IL were not the
editor who wrote IT, the editor Is responsible, and Is
| welcome to all the reputation thus acqured-had
been only myself assailed; but as is Otherwise
he has libelled the Senate of the United States,
have felt compelled before the whole country, TO
/ brand him a iar-a wholesale liar; not one word
Of truth has he uttered in this article; and therefore,
as liar brand him, and send him forth with that
| brand upon his brow.
| Mr. CRITTENDEN here rose and said did
not intend TO have said a word on this subject but
in consequence Of the reference made TO me by the
senator from Georgia, feel constrained to make
| remark or two. Long before any OF this imputed
was supposed TO have taken place. that gentleman
had a conversation with me at a much earlier Pc
rod respecting some modification Of the resolution
before the Senate, which he wished to make accept
| able to me; and, finally, think | may say weeks
before his resolution offered in the Senate he
placed the substance Of II in writing in my hands
| for more mature consideration. So IL is perfectly
| evident, as he has stated, far my testimony
ayaed, long, long ago he contemplated the move
| ment which he subsequently made. ! did not in
i
| this, and should have been content il this matter
had been allowed to pass entirely unnotced by the
| senator. Yet confess | had some little doubts
whether it was not due the public that something
| should be said upon the subject, and whether hon
i est people at a distance could possibly imagine that
any here Witnessing the proceedings Of the Senate
and, as might be supposed, to extent, person.
/ ally acquainted with its members, could publish
| without more Neutrality-suspicious. some foundation
such gross aspersion. did doubt that perhaps
we rely too confidently upon that Just estimate
which think the people ought 10 form, and which
| Aater myself they do form, Of the Senate. Still,
in common with the senator, and every other member
of the body, felt that there might be some little
| humiliation IN the necessity Of making such
| a notice. Now that the subject has been noticed
and the article denounced as entirely groundless;
now that we have been brought up to this subject,
it to me that the public ought to be assured
that there Is earthly ground or warrant for the
imputations cast upon this body. Sir, have been
for long time connected with this honored body
almost would regret TO be obliged to say how long
| have participated in its ontroversies-shared in
its courtesies. have BEEN Of course all are, par
| sonally acquainted with every man here for the
last twelve years, and many who were here before.
body, so Tar as relates to patriotism, devotion TO
| country, Of reputation more perfectly unsulied,
never graced, in my opinion, the political insttu-
tons Of any country. Sir, feel that the Senate Of
| the United States has earned reputation, con-
| fdence with the people Of this county, not to be
| sullied, not easy to be shaken. So far
| my judgment goes, il IL a confidence well found
ed, entirely meried, and deserved by this hon.
orabe body; and If there be possibility, the re-
hottest possibility that such an impniasion and
Islander as this, coming from any quarter shall cast
the slightest blemsh that reputation, we owe il
not 30 much TO ourselves-each one can stand up
for his own reputation-as we do the public whose
great interests connected with confidence in
the Congress of the United States and each branch
Of it, to repel the imputation There is not, so far
as know the slightest plausibility for the imputa-
ton upon individual members of this body or the
body itself. | rose not to make any Of these re-
marks, but simply to confirm, so far reference
was made to me, the statement of the honorable SEN
ator from Georgia.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. ALLEN moved that the petition Of the wv
andotte tribe of Indians, presented by him few
days since, and laid upon the table, be referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. SPEIGHT presented resolutions passed by
the legislature of the State Of Mississippi praying a
grant Of certain inundated public lands in that State
to defray the expense of retaining them, and that
the board Of police Of Adams county, in said State
may be authorized to make such disposition of the
sixteenth section, school lands of that county, as
will best promote the object of the appropriation;
which were laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. BREESE presented the memorial of dele
gates from the northern counties Of Illinois, praying
uio' TIC iSht Vi way over the PUBIC lands may DE
given to the Galena and CHICAGO Union railroad;
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. EVANS presented the memorial of Samuel
r. Reed, soldier in the late with Great Britain,
| asking pension; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions
Mr.. CHALMERS presented the memorial of the
Legislature Of the State of Mississippi, praying a
grant of inundated lands; to defray the expense of
retaining them which was referred to the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, and ordered to be print
ed.
IMPROVEMENT OF PEARL RIVER.
Mr. T. also presented resolution passed by the
same body, in favor Of grant of land for the inn
provement OF Pearl river; which was referred to the
COMMITTEE on Public Lands; as also a similar
resolution, presented by Mr.. SpEIGHr.
Mr. Z. also presented memorial of the legisla-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, praying the removal
| OF distractions in the communication between the
Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico; which
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