Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-27


ment He thought would be isrespectful towards the Co
vernment Of Great Britain do So II would be interfering
with that which did US. Let that Government
take OF its own people, il necessary that Co
venmen should interfere, And in this they DOING
they adopting put Ireland in state ward
ship, constituting The British Government its guardian. 1t
a high handed power, but with that had nothing
do Ii the people OF Ireland were amped upon by their
Government, he Gid know that that gave hight
nation TO interfere. He would not assert that
strained by any constitutional difficulties; he going
raise any constitutional objection but this he would say
their Government were now carrying out measures for
relieving their suffering people by appopiaing large
Of money for that object they were as well able to do it
and of right belonged to them to do It, Wewere
going out of the line of duty Eas was the commence
of a course of legislation wpnd could have no limit
We forgetting the great maxim that charity begins at
home. This Government had not inerfered to relieve the
desses of its people, when suffering from the conse-
quences of destructive fires which hah sometimes occurred
destroying whole towns in the ca% of Fayetteville
years ago. and they had done rightly in interfering be-
a dangerous exercise of power Il power
that could be exercised justly They had better leave the
business of dispensing aims TO the beray and generosity
and better judgment Of their constituents He felt no auho
y to vote money for the people of lreandnone at all in
his representative capacity He did not feel justified in taxi
ing the peoples money for any object which not COM
mied TO charge. He would not put his hands into the
public Treasury TO make improper, he had almost said an
unconstitutional, Of the public money
Mr. BAGBY Observed that he prepared to vote Tor
this bill at present. and he therefore objected to the second
reading this time He subsequently withdrew his obec
lOn, however, ana the bill read second nme III was
hen passed by to be taken up in Committee of the Whole
tomorrow.
THE THREE MILLION BILL
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate very great length
His remarks directed chiefly to the pursued
by the Senator from South Carolina, (Mr CALHouS,)
whom Mr. b. attributed the present with Mexico. In
searching for the of the he said would be
cessary further back than they had yet DONE Tho
marching of the troops to the Rio Gande the
of this than marching Concord Lexington
the of the Revolutionary The OF the
existed long anterior TO that time One of It's
might be found far back the year when under the
treaty with Spain the territory of Texas coded to her
and this in which the Senator from South Carroll
had taken part He had, therefore, committed the original
The which that Senator had taken in regard to
Texas after its separation from Mexico had resulted IN Its
Incorporation into this Union. This favote scheme
with the Senator of which he might be said TO be the
author He had been the foremost to make movement to
wards recognition of the Independence Of Texas and had
assisted her with troops without obtaining the consent Of Con-
gres In fact the Senator had entey had we would
long before have been plunged into with Mexico. He
had however, at last succeeded in getting into war; and
he not willing TO vote for that intend
ed get of it. He had bequeahed the lega-
y this Administrations having slammed the door in the face
Of reconciliation with Mexico He wholly indis-
posed to the adoption any active for the resora
ton peace but proposed setting up line Of defence, and
maintaining that line until the patience of the enemy was ex-
hausted He for sitting the Mexcans for conquer
ing peace by mastery inactivity But while inactive in
gard the war; he upon the question OF slavery
he assumed to be the champion of the South upon that sub
ect but he thought would be well for the Senator TO
nns ~ h sno his STATE a hs 70 which pc mao
had referred. He enumerated various of the Senator
from South Carolina which he characterized having
dency produce the present war.
Mr.. CALHOUN replied the various points of accusa-
ton made by the Senator from Missouri There
thing be inferred from the Senator'S speech, he sa and it
thing of some importance. The whole tenor Of his
speech showed that this unpopular war; and
his anxious desire TO avert its consequence There
point which the Senator had laid great emphasis about
which he hoped there would be hereafter dispute that he
the real author OF the annexation OF Texas Not twelve
months ago the organ the Administration claimed the merit
l the Of Texas for Mr. Polk but this
had become unpopular seemed 10 be thought necessary
identify him with by announcing that he the author Of
the annexation OF Texas lie willing bear that charge.
He had remarked for time he said, that the Senator
rom Missouri intended to make elaborate attack upon him;
but the arguments which the Senator used the
conclusive that he had heard They consisted merely
Of partial statement Of facts with forced CONCLUSIONS drawn
from those facts II upon such charges the Sena-
tor had made that he be held responsible for the
The Senator two years went the very topics
and with greater than he had the present occasion
The verdict Of Congress then against him. that
Dict he believed, would again he the One of the
charges made by the honorable Senator regard sending
the feet to the Cult and the army TO the frontier of Texas
bad been already repealed by his colleague, who said that If
he had given order Of that kind he would have de-
served impeachment Regarding the Florida treaty and the
cesson Of territory to Spain, that matter has been gone
twenty times, and had been attempted make him respon-
sibe though he the youngest member Of the Cabinet
at that time But he dsavowed responsibility in regard
that treaty II admirable treaty. and, his memo
y served him, received the unanimous sanction of the
The Senator from Missouri himself was therefore
equally responsible.
Mr. G. spoke length regarding the treaty. showing
It's advantages The charge was, that he favor
Of recognising the Independence Of Texas Upon
the proceedings of the Senate would found that every
Senator present voted for it 50 that the Senator from Mis-
himself just responsible he was far that
concerned In regard to the annexation OF Texas the
United States from the moment Of the separation Of Texas
from Mexico he had entertained doubt that
ton must take place. Il merely question Of time for
he knew impossible that she could long hold her in
dependence without involving in difficulties He had
remarked to friend at the time that coerminous
slave States could exist without mutually assisting each
other. He had kept his eye upon the subject Of
atom 1t with him merely question of time. He had
waited patiently and rather advocated delay but he foesaw
that annexation indispensable that take place.
and ought take place. II his determination carry it
Of his life and the Senator from Missouri could deprive
him Of the merit OF being the author Of that great II this
Government had acted afterwards with prudence,
Mexico and ourselves would have been this day good friends
He had forborne upon this subject Every Senator
knew that he opposed to the but knew the
depth Of that opposition but himself In short hour after
the act OF recognition of the passed. no had said 10 his
friends that deed had been done from which the country
would scarcely curtain had been dropped
between him and the future, and for the first time in his life
the future shut out from his view
Mr. G.. duuon oinff r,e ~ he