The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-12

repealed. was the natural consequence But the prea,
question up Has the Executive the right to deter
mine what our boundary isl When we have a dislm,al
boundary question-and we have had many-does II he
long TO the Executive or TO Congress to determine il,
There are two WAYS 10 do IT, One is by negotiation ana
treaty. TO be performed by the Executive aud this BODY
in case the two nations agree TO negotiate The other d
the party disputes the boundary and viii come Ia
terms for Congress declare it to be our boundary ana
maintain il at the hazard OF war How long did iSs
boundary of Maine remain unsettled From the ar
Acknowledgement OF independence In l7S3, down to The
BY treaty But did any of the Presidents ever
think OF marching troops upon the hne' The British
held fort Stanwix, but General Washington did not
make any, such movement. Ceriainly the senator
from South Carolina rs not 10 be held responsible
for this war; | might say more on this subject, but,
win not detain the Senate. The gentleman has made
great many charges about my political course. He Ia,
charged me with Inconsistency, and represented me a,
voting favoraby all sides. The gentemans under
standing this point is just as clear as on any other
leave that all 10 history ! Will not say that | have
on constitutional points-and not many question,
OF policy. My mind is rather aged. Like all youn,
men coming to Congress, OF course my mind Went
through process of discipline and change before
il settled fully down with regard TO all princi
pies in their details and minuia. | had 10 30 through
that process When | came into Congress, the great
question was thai OF war, which took active and
bold stand was afterwards for some years in the War
Department. and then came back in 1888, and from that
day to this the volume OF my life is known TO the coun,
try and challenge the senator any other senator on
this floor TO Show from that day TO this wherein have
changed my views. He says that, when the question
came up on the recognition OF Texas, belonged TO that
hide OF the House. Now | belong to neither side
Several senators--the senator from North Carolina
nearest to me. and the senator from Massachusetts
testify as to that. never met in in consultation
with either side of the House took my own ndepend,
emf course standing nearly alone for some years, voting
what believed to be the true interest OF the country
And, let me say have never attended those meetings for
the purpose OF delibetion with gentlemen on this SIDE
of the House. except during the period OF excitement
S41 and in the extra session called by General Harrison
Mr. President have been long time member OF this
body 1t is the first time in which an assault has been
to that if the gentleman had answered yes, when
asked if he referred 10 me II would have been more
manly. But he pointed TO me, and could not remain
silent 1t is painful for me, sir to come out on these
csions desire rather never TO speak OF them pardon
the gentleman, for he has given me an opportunity
myself right on certain points, IN relation to which
wish stand right, and may take another opportunity to
make myself more fully understood. As TO the war,
have deploed it, have deplored for its consequences
have deplored i for the manner OF bringing on
have depoed il for the events which have succeeded
did not wish to speak upon IT. had kept silent As
sailed here and throughout the country friends urged
me TO come out and explain at the last
occasion, until saw fit and suitable opportunity, be-
fore expressing any opinion have been opposed to the
high considerations connected with the manner
in which il was brought on And here LET me say, what
Just now comes to my mind 1t may be asked, thinking
as did WHY did not take some step TO arrest the
march Of General Taylor In the first place, never
il took place got the information from the senator
from Delaware, { Mr.. j. nj CLAYToN,] who will remem.
Der what said ! said il was impossible; that sucha
thing could not be- and could not believe it until
sured by the fact After officially announced,
said TO my friends, The march of General Taylor ought
to be arrested 1t is bringing said so to
era gentlemen that side OF the chamber, and partcn
arly, if my memory serve me-, to the senator from Della
ware, as the information originally came from him.
sntd 10 him and to Others that the Oregon and Mexican
questions were connected--that should avoid war
with England. rather than Mexico-though both were
very undesrablehut It was TO be hoped that we could
settle Oregon before could be called into Mexican
move in reference to General Taylor, which otherwise
most assuredy would have done, was that it
sary for to maintain kind relations with the Eyecu
tive upon the question with England in reference to Ore
gon in order that might if possible, exercise some
huence in efectng peaceful Issue. II had been other
wise, certainly would have moved that the march be
facts in relation to Oregon, but ] am not a, liberty
might do So But orbear thank the Senate for the
kindness with which it has now heard me-.
Mr., TURNEY returned to the charge of inconsistency
which he had brought against the from South
Carolina, and referred to debates in the Senate in 1881
when, ii he not mistaken, he had been charged BY
the senator from Kentucky, mir CLAY,l with deserving
the whig party. He alluded, Also 10 his changes in rel
ercnce the United States bank question and the indie
pendent treasury
Some words then passed between Mr. YuLEE and Mr.
TuRNEy in reference to the origin OF the resolutions before
the Senate, which had given rise to the debate MIR.
said the resolutions his own, and introduced on his
own responsibility.
Mr.. TURNEY inquired. had not the senator from Flor.
ida held consultation at his seat with the senator from
South Carolina before presenting these resolutions
Mr.. IULEE said the resolutions were his own, and
was about replying to the nterrogatory, when
Mr. CALHOUN begged permission of the senator IRON
Florida to state the facts respecting their conversation
ing. Mr.. C. then stated that coming to the Senate on
the morning of the day which the resolutions were
submitted, he found the senator from Florida much excl
ted in reference to the article in the Union and proceeded
to detail what had taken place between them, which was
not distinctly heard understood by the reporter.
Mr.. YuLEE said that the senator from Arkansas mr.
SEvER] had borne testimony that before the Senate met
he had spoken to him the subject He had drawn up
the resolutions himself, and submitted them to
few senators before offering them. lie had held
upon the subject of the Presidency during the whole
this session-nor had he ever given n vote with the
slightest reference to the presidency Mr. Y then pro-
ceeied 10 express the high estimation in which he held
the distinguished senator from South Carolina, as
statesman and benefactor Of his country and dehel
the senator front Tennessee TO point single instance
which would justify his charge Mr. T. then comment
ell somewhat at length upon the charge that the
ton OF Iexas wasthe immediate cause of the war
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that the honorable senator
party TO which he had been pleased to give the name
OF the party and had gone far as to
identity him (Mr b. with that party The point Of
the charge was, that while they proessed to act with
one party, they were secretly cooperating win
another. Such a thought could only enter into the
mind OF man who could retail private ronversa.
ton which he had accidentally overheard. When The
senator from Tennessee said that for the balance OF h
lie he would enieavor TO be honest, he sincerely hoped
that he would permit decency TO go along with his hon
cor fhnr ,,,al,,- rt,yh a