The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-23

be capable OF so mutlatng so dstonng from its ru
sense, by suppressng essential portion OF 1.-THE dec
laraton Of another. The voice OF Cato
! s'Never raised 10 varnish crimesr'
If he (NIr J) remembered the run of the play fou
which the gentleman had, with much proprety mad,
the quotation, there was sempronius who performed
prominent part in the drama He pretended TO be Catot
best friend, and, to use his own language
| 'sl1 below out for Rome and my country
And mouth al Cesar ill | shake the Senate y
whilst at the time he was engaged in conspiracy
que the base consrator was found openly asayed with
the enemies OF Cato 1t Is for the House and the country
ponius the most applicable, in the present condition
of public affairs, to the member IRON Massachusetts
But he Mr. was proud to boast that in that govern
men they had no Cesar and needed Cato to ask his
pardon from the people They had no need OF Pompey
to meet him on the plains OF Pharsala There was no
need OF Brtus to assassinate him in the Senate cham
Mr. said he should devote the remainder of his short
hour to some extraordinary passages in speech deliver
ed by OF his colleagues few days since, MIR GEN
MI l. +. HOLMES call the gentleman to order
| The CHAIRMAN The gentleman will state his point OF
| order.
gentleman by name.
Mr. JOHNSON. Suppose my colleague, to whom re-
fer is not in the House, how Is the proper reference to
be known? | followed the rules of common sense-a
commodity in which some gentlemen do not appear to
deal.
| The CHAIRMAN The Chair recognises the rule but
lated.
Mr. JOHNSON The gentleman from South Carolina
will now please 10 order.
Mr.. Holmes Has the Chair called me to order
The CHAIRMAN. Certainly not
Mr.. Johnson; The Char ruled that ! was not out of
order-hats all Mr. }. proceeded He would, go on
/ MIR. GENTRY had commenced his speech matters
and things IN general, as follows;
But has course had been changed changed in part by
the remarks of gentlemen in the debate yesterday, and in
part and indeed chiefly by the denuncations contained in
The message against those who belonged the polt-
cal party with himself The language held by the Presi-
dent in the part Of his message alluded to, had induced
him to alter his purpose, and 10 speak Aud h spoke
for the purpose OF showing that lie afraid
TO speak than for anything else.
The President OF the United States in his message to
both Houses OF Congress had descended fom the dignity
his high station and violated the propety of his Office BY
assuming that all who dared cali in question the propre
ofh acts in originating and continuing the present war;
were guilty of aording aid and comfort the enemies OF
the United States; terms which seemed purposey taken
from the legal definition OF treason; and his friends in the
debate yesterday, il called upon had volunteered
reerte the charge against indepcnd mt Amer
lean ireeman, who should have the emeriy (and they
seemed think the inolence) call in question the
duct OF the Chief Magistrate"
That the purpose, then, OF his collcague-o show
that he was not afraid to speak They all remembered
the passage the message of the President to which his
colleague had alluded and which had prompted him to
make such bold manifestation of his determination not
to be inundated His colleague, therefore, such
brave man that he would afford aid and comfort to the
enemy in order to show that lie was not afraid Of the
denuncialions of the President! But Mr. j. preferred
calling the attention of the House to the passage in the
"N'N'S'' -
Presidents message, much complained of by his col
league. He then read as follows from the message:
"Idcen it to be duty 10 present 10 the
sion, condensed review of the injuries had
tanned, Of the which led to the war; and of its prog
since its commencement. This is rendered the
because of the isapprehensons which have
extent prevailed as TO ITS origin and true character
and one of aggression, on part upon weak and in
lured enemy Such erroneous views, though entertained
but by few, have been widely and extensively circulated,
only home spread throughout Mexico
and the whole world. etiectual means could not
have been devised the enemy and prorac the
dian to advocate and adhere to their cause, and thus
give them aid and comfort >"
He (Mr. j. could not why his colleague had be-
fired at this portion of the message. II his col
league not of the small number alluded 10 in the
paragraph he had no right to complain but my col
league has taken high ground upon the aluson by the
President to giving aid and comfort to the enemies of
the country. 1t seems from his language, that he has
joined the enemy OF the country for the purpose OF being
in opposition to the President of the United States He
makes use of the following emphatic language:
'Mr. G. said he had chosen to express his sentiments
now, simply in order bring himself within range of these
denuncaiions. He chose to identity himself with those
who were thus accused"
1t TO bring himself within the range of these de-
nuncations-to unite himself with those thus accused
voluntarily joined issue with the enemies of his country
Whether he could sustain himself with his constituents,
it not for him tMr j. TO say. But repre-
sentative from the State of Tennessee, he (Mr j. re-
garded il as his duty place this matter in its light
fully before the country. His colleague went on and
said in reply to remark from Mr. KENNEDY, that "his
ODlecl na1 Deen 10 SNOW now much lie ueSpSeu anu
scorned the President" Was not that patriotic speech
from the mouth of representative from the State of
Tennessee Could no explanation be afforded OF the
and conduct of his colleague He (Mr j. thought
he had right in this to look to the combination OF
circumstances and draw bis own conclusions The peo
pie of the State of Tennessee had been canvassng, or
preparing the claims and pretensons OF
various asprsnts TO the gubcrnaoria chair, amongst
when was his colleague Another gentleman--a dis
tnguished wing who had been at the sormng of Monte
rev. where he hal rendered sgnay important service
had also been brought into the That gentleman
had been probably regarded likely to command popu-
larity from his services with the brave vounteers and
his (Mr Js colleague, it somehow appeared did not now
entertain the with regard To- the and the
propriey OF conducting il with vgor, that he entertained
during the last session of Congress Now, he seemed to
have holy horror of the war He seemed to be mon
srously opposed TO the acquisition of territory How far
that gentleman might be swayel by convection that
some of those who had gained laurels in the might
. AN in his way he (Mr. J.) would not say.
MR. GENTRY. VIII The gentleman allow me to make
one remark?
Mr. JOHNSON | cannot give way as it would con
sumo my time, which is rapidly passing away.
Mr.. GENTRY want to correct the gentleman as to
facts
Mr. JOHNSON OF the facts, there can be no doubt
] may be wrong in my nferences; but think after all
am fully sustained by my premises. He knew tMr. j.
went 10 say that frequently men rushed eagerly into
campaign in order to fight little and get shot and scar
and then return home claim great credit for their
bravery and patriotism Well, he could not say that he
ha much appreciation TO besow such personages and
was inclined to in the opinions expressed by one
got up broo OF heroes which it took age two to
get rd Of But his colleague appeared to entertain some
lreal oil running even o Is against individual who
hal distinguished himself at Monterey
But the gentleman went and characterized the Pres
ident as despot and all that sort of thing;