The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-09
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,rns bs hal nnon federalism and returns TO his first
love of cenalism, that Mr. Eller-his c9mpettor Tor the
presidency-will snpersede HIM too we nave 10 deal
with this inracabe people, government excessively
impovershed-a government that lives IN per-
pefal cycle OF revolution Ana we can make peace
there is no disguise about tho secret service money
about tho desire that this money should be devoted TO
the purpose of buying peace, should we not do so
But we Shall say to them, "gcntemen, the moment this
negotiation is rpened into treaty. and that treaty du
ly ratified both sides, here are considerable sums of
youselvespay your soldiers-admlnister your govern
ment" IA voice. "A brbe"l No, sir, no bride, I'M
less they choose TO take bride. No bnbe our
part No, sir if they choose so to consider IT. so be 1t
1t will be On our part, to phrase ga fair
business transaction" We design secrecy about it,
no bribe--no corruption But we go to them and we
ask not cent of expenses of war-not cent to pay
own citizens for spoliaons-we will assume that,
and we will add certain sum- and these three millions
may be magnited INTO larger sum Tor aught can tell
II depends the executive in both branchesthe per-
sonal executive and the senatorial executvewhen they
to ratify the treaty. The money is wanted for
this purpose and appears to to be wisely asked Tor
this purpose. Gentlemen will recollect that the bill on
Your table is almost transcript OF two bills presented by
MIR Jefersons administration first for the purchase
of Louisiana, and the other for the purchase OF Florida
With regard to the first OF these II was asked for what
ii was needed Why it SO sought? If mistake
not the history OF that transaction has recently been
given with great authenticity in of the volumes of NJ
Theirs History of the Consulate and the Empire " which
may be found in the Library. The money was not used,
upon BY MIR. Jeffersons minsters-Mr Rufus King and
MIR Monroe-at that time at Paris, and will not say,
exacted, but barganed for by the first consul
peror of France whatever he was at that time larger
sum was given Bat what mean say that that his
tory states the fact that money the object the chief
magistrate OF France had in view, and that money W
the means by which the chief magistrate OF the United
States knew that the vast acquisition OF Louisiana could
be accomplished had very little personal knowledge OF
that had the pleasure at that time of being intimate
with MIR. Rufus King, and knew something of the sub
iect far he thought proper TO talk about it. Money
accomplished the purpose then and there in France
ancient MAXIM in war, which is quite appropos on the
present occasion. Three things necessary in war
First, moncy-second money-third, money" Now, mon
ey is wanted, and considerable of meney My own
hopes and belief are, that with million of dollars
month hereafter-the greatest expenses of the war
having been in its commencement-whichw will be
twelve millions added to the ordinary expenses OF
the government annually-will be adequate to wage
the war, if it should be necessary. Now, as
the estimate of that very sagacous and hitherto certainly
very successful adminislrator-he Secretary OF the
Treasuryis as understand, that his ordinary receipts
during the coming twelve months, will be thirty mil
lions; and nasmuch this government all its ordi-
nary expenses, ought to be readily sustained by twenty
millions, will have margin of ten millions, so that
the excess OF eXpenditure-naking the liberal al
lowancewill not be more than five millions have no
doubt at all and repeat it, that the cannot last long
mot only because of the power OF this countrynot on
y because of the impoency of that but because it must
be obvious to every man that the bears upon ohe
countries almost as lnconvenenty il does upon Mex
leo hersef whereas, upon this country, might say
wild advocate ofwar trust gave some evidence
OF that on the Oregon question:; was very moderate
"54 40 man. and yielded to $40" with the best grace in
the world-and thus, sir while am wild advocate of
with Mexico, there is not a man in America would
be delighted to hail its termination than should
Mr.. POLLOCK. On what terms ?
Mr.. INGERSOLL. On terms honorable to ourselves
magnanimous and generous towards vanqushed enc
my. II my friend and colleague desires me TO be more
M. POLLOCK. What indemnity,
MIR. INGERSOLL. Does he mean to say that peace is
NJ We AZ S ns ns so1 we are s started
If do NOT mistake my colleague helped TO start us off
Mr. R ISLEDSHi No; no.
Mr.. POLLOCK. No.
Mr.. INGERsOIL Why, then, you did help to start
Mr.. POLLOCK | hope you will be more distinct as
Mr. NGERSOIL, have not been at all indistinct.
have expressed myself freely.
Mr.. POLLOCk then made remark which was moi
understood by the reporter and asked "what do you
propose to geti"
MIR. INGERsoLL New Mexico and Upper California
where am sure my colleague will be delighted to think
slave cannot possibly BREATHE IA laughl Now a
word or two before leave that part of the subject tc
which my coeague's nterogatores have brought me
and on which the colleague near me MR. WILMoT1 is
about to make an interesting and very important issue
as CONCEIVE speak OF the amendment which my col
league behind me offered, and believe, carried last session
do not know whether it is before the committee or not
VOICE. 1t is not
Mr.. lNGERSOLL Well, then, supposing it to be
there, allow me to say few words on il before SIT
down. The greatest state paper in the annals of this
country undoubtedly the declaration OF independence
The greatest state paper next to that, is the treaty OF
peace of 17s3 which acknowledged it. Sir that treaty
was negotiated and signed by Benjamin Franklin John
Adams and John Jay, all northern men-que northern
men-north OF Pennsylvania; for, though franklin
Went from Pennsylyania he was born in the They
were all northern men, then, and presume that NAV
without dlspaagement of their memories say that they
were all "northern with southern principles for
the treaty OF 1883 in express terms, OF the law
nations, and as an act of common civil law, acknowl-
edges, IN so many words, negroes to be chattels
property, and that the universal sentiment moi OF
this country alone but Of every other country till long
time afterwards, when that great country from which we
are descended whose influence is immense i'm the moral
and political, the civil and the military world every
where and ev!ryhowuntl that great country found Out
but that it is crnehat il is sin Is it necessary to
say, sir, what my humble opinion is on this subject
but born as was IN State where neither aboionsn
nor fanatcsm have either Of them been able to take
root, my own opinion is, that Benjamin franklin and
tohn Adams and John Jay, were as wise men, and as
IN later days have consigned Washington to perlition
and this noble Union to utter destruction, upon
mai attempts 10 Introduce wicked attempts TO rend
us and tear us to pieces regret this | know
mat my young colleague, for whom | have the
greatest respect and who, | believe is destined by
his talents and manness of character TO an eminent DO
ston In the councils of this country enertans another
sentiment upon this subject 1t s-a young member from
Alaoana INF bowDEN] told us the other day-a senti-
ment and only sentiment Ii is not reason Ii not
an argument Dir, is not even wholesome sentiment
II came to us from Europe Ii is not American was moi
American orgnally-t is not American vet commend
the argument OF the gentleman from Alabama TO the aen
ton Of my young friend behind me- do not intend 10 ar