The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-22

calculated TO affect ana agate the public heart OF th
great country, than such question as this-pesented
too al time when armies occupying the terrific
res Of thai nation! am who does not believe tina
to aRe territorial Indemnity is to take the whole OF Mex
| leo. am one who does not believe that these two
questions are the same, either in point of fact Of
remote effect The senator from South Carolina, who
has reason TO be satisfied with his own judg-
ment than ! have to be satisfied with NINE, thinks
differently Well sir, his thoughts are entitled to con
! sderaton. They are matured thoughts; they will re
ceive the consideration of this county they Will have
their effect upon the public mind OF large portion
OF this people and ii is for that reason that desire all
his thoughts should assume shape not to be mistaken
When am told that to obtain from Mexico territorial
indemnity to any extent is equivalent IN Its remote con-
sequences to an utter humiliation OF the sovereignty Of
Mexico and the incorporation Of its entire mass OF terri
tory within this Union with its ten millions of popula
ton, desire time to inquire whether Why and where
fore these propositions are the same whether these re-
mote and comprehensive effects to follow from all
acquisition OF portion of Mexico, indemnity TO
this government for the wrongs which It has sustained
at the hands OF Mexico desire that the committee 10
whom this subject should be referred should have an
opportunity of investigating that question: and ascertain
ing whether these two propositions are identical or not
because it is very manifest that the identity OF these two
propositions will make very material difference In the
estimation which the American people shall put upon
them do think that they identical, sir, by any
means. The subject then, being one OF such obvious
and acknowledged importance, much time before u.s.
few Inconvenience being at all likely to result from
the reference to committee cannot sir, for my life
discover any grave reason why the reference should mol
take place But shall not only acquiesce, as am bound
to do in the judgment of the Senate, but shall acqql-
in that Judgment, whatever it may be- without the
least feeling OF disappointment And assure the sena
tor from Sonh Carolina that is in no spirit OF caving
from no disposition to disagree with him unnecessarily
or to get up discussion, that make this suggestion
act simply upon the principle upon which the Sen
ate itself acted when it established those rules under
which its business is submitted to the various committees
into which the senator from Ohio has fallen, doubtless
from having misunderstood my remarks. by no means
said that considered the humiliation OF the nationality
of Mexico and the acquisition of portion of her terrific
ry as identical; on the contrary said expressly that
did not understand the resolution as involving the ques
ton of territory at all agree with him that we may
take parveIy large Parsmo Mex,oo Without touch "S n
satisfy the senator will tell him that have changed
single opinion which haveever expressed, in relation
to this Mexican war hope that this will satisfy him
Now sir if understand the drift Of the senator's re-
marks, and OF his motion, it Is this that he wishes these
resolutions of mine to 60 TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations in order that they may make report upon
upon t them ask is that fair introduced general
subject here and the senator proposes to take out OF my
hands before am heard-sendng il to the Committee on
Foreign Relations where is to be discussed and reported
in advance of my own explanation OF it. lsthere any
precedent to be found this any other parliamentary
body for procedure OF that kind AS he believes there
is no instance of such resolutions being introduced and
not referred to committee before discussion, do not
know instance in which any such reference has been
made myself, at the last session, introduced important
resolutions the subject OF slavery They were dis
Mr.. ALLEN, lin his seat.) There is no committee OF
the Senate on slavery.
Mr.. CALHOUN. You have Committee on Terrific
RES and that involved territorial question. You may
raise special committee There is difference IN that
view between special and regular committee. The
whole drift OF his moton-on which shal! say no
more-is to take my own resolutions out OF my own
hand so that the committee may make the first speech on
them, to which will be called upon to reply instead OF
explaining my own resolutions. submit whether that
be fair -
Mr. SEWER | hope my friend from Ohio will with
draw his motion will only say member OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations, that have made up
no opinion with regard to the resolutions OF the honoa-
BILE senator from South Carolina.
Mr. ALLEN Certainly, have no disposition to force,
even if had the power, such MOTION, II the committee
to the references and therefore, the request
of the honorable chairman of the committee, beg to
withdraw the motion have made
Allow me, sir, however to take this occasion to re-
mark that am gratied with the explanation which the
senator from South Carolina has made and IN relation to
which he conceves that was mistaken in supposlng
that he meant that the taking any territorial indemnity
was identical with the humiliation OF Mexico. i did
certainly understand him to say that that was to be the
Interior consequence and it the identity on conse
quences that he had reference to- and not the identity OF
the particular at the moment II was my par-
pose to negative the idea that the consequences
would flow, however remoely-hat is to say that the
taking of territorial indemnity involved Interior neces-
sity OF annhilang Mexico altogether But If that be
not the view of the SENATOR glad to hear il because
presumed on the first form of the proposition there
would be few opinions antagonstic to his, and hope
upon the secondhand u.s. to territorial indemnity
shall find the senator aiding those who go for indemnify
ing the country for its losses in the way of lands
The resolutions were then postponed until Tuesday.
the 4t day of January next and made the special order
for that day.
ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.
The Senate proceeded to consider the following resolu
tons heretofore submitted by Mr.. DICKINSON:
Resolved That true policy requires the government OF
the United States to strengthen its political and commercial
relations upon this continent by the annexation OF such
contiguous territory conduce to that end, and can
be Justly obtained and that neither in such acquisition
territorial organization thereof any condl-
tons be consutionaly imposed, institutions be prov
ded for established inconsistent with the right OF the
people thereof TO form free sovereign State with the pow
and privileges of the original members OF the confede
racy.
Resored That in organizing territorial government
territory belonging the United States the principles of
secgovernment upon which federave system rests
will be best promoted, the true spirit and meaning of the
constitution be observed and the conederacy strengthened
by leaving all questions concerning the domestic policy
therein the legislatures chosen by the people thereof
Mr. DICKINSON then rose and moved that the reso-
utons offered by him be made the special order for two
weeks from to-day at o'clock
Mr.. BERRIEN. beg to ask the senator from New
York it his purpose to Anticipate discussion on the
resolutions of the senator from South Carolina
Mr. DICKINSON. do notfuly hear the senator.
MIR BERRlEN. Is it the purpose OF the senator from
New York; in the motion just submitted to anticipate the
discussion on the resolutions of the senator from South
Carolina
Mr. DICKINSON l do not know how the discussion
of the resolutions offered by the honorable senator from
Souths can anticipated in the consideration OF
what he himself considered independent proposition
Mr. SEWER. hope, Mr.. President, that before we
get into this of discussion, may dispose of some
public measures which now press upon our consldera
ton would suggest that, the resolutions offered by
the senators from South Carolina and New York are an