Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-20

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voted several times for adjournment with gentlemen tn
other side when considered that adjournment proper
but have no concert with them, than have on Thu
SIDE Mr. President in thus acting without concert of actor
performed my duty What do want above all hisgs OF
earth in public men independence It'll great de
feet in the character of the public of America that he
that real want Of independence and in this respect
marked contrast between public in this country and il
Great Britain But this is not the proper occasion which
that difference is to be pointed but will say that
part the eched result Of the wetched system Of caucussng
which has created in every State party Of who work il
concert to get Offices for of plumber and who
else too great control the Of Congress-
glad the Senator thought proper to refer 10 in this pointed
manner have these insinuatons various quarters
and in different presses but they are to nothing f
know myself if my head was at stake would do my duty
be the consequence what would Sir they could not urge
me upon this war. Why so hope upon some occasion
shall have opportunity to state the detail
But amongst other reasons, in this very what
every begins to seeconequences which deferred
me. And not at the bottom yet stood upon that
occasion one separated from my respected and esteemed
colleague, McDurrIE) Ivoted here in my seat against
and can he Mr. TURSEr suppose that governed
by the pay and miserable consideration Of being President
Of the United States The position respectable but there
are other positions nnitely would rather be an
independent Senator governed by my views going
the good Of the country uncontrolled by any thing which
mortal man bring bear upon me- than President
OF the United States put there Presidents Of the United
States have been for many years past.
Mr. TURNEY replied. He was not afraid to place even
his obscure reputation for moral independence in the scale
with that Of the Senator from South Carolina He (Mr.
CAHouN) said he candidate for the Presidency.
somewhat remarkable however that the Senator had
promptly recognised himself the candidate for the presde-
tial succession Of whom be Mr.. T } had spoken
Mr.. CALHOUN remarked that it obvious to the SEN
ate that the Senator had referred to him. Did you
10 me sg ssvt fAa5r @saS -s8 @ ss@f sARk1,
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman will address the Chair
Mr. TURNKEY Will the gentleman take his seat and
will answer him. pointed to no particular Senator by
bat some how or other the Senator and myself exactly
concued in this matter had him my mind and he
sdered himself to be exactly like that which described. He
Mr. had not imputed any motives for the acts of the
gentleman. He had been speaking of that balance power
what composed and what it could accomplish. He
did not impue to them the object Of pushing him for the Pre-
sidency But if he were suffered go it. he could
ray vast Of circumstances reference point.
He would not fear being stamped into nohngness if he
to hazard the expression of that opinion Men could
search the heart the head of their neighbour was only
from facts and circumstances that could Judge of one
another matters. Yesterday the Senator Illinois
had furnished interesting piece of information. Dungthe
last war; that Senator Mr CALHoUS thought that this pro-
vision in the ten-Iegimen bill quite constitutional If It
then, The Senator had changed his
opinion but he had told the for the change In
his reply the Senator from Illinois, he had said that he
then very young and thus put in the plea of infancy Well
he must have been veandweny of least he
not eligible seat in the other House until he had
tanned that period Well it said that they were twice
child and Whether the Senator had arrived at
manhood the third PERIOD he did know The Senator
the country into than any other the United
States According his (fr. Ts Judgment the annex
alton of Texas produced the The Senator from Ohio
correct After that inevitable. 1t was as
that Senator said predicted by the Wings He believed that
would be no war but war had come true enough and the
Senator South Carolina had done to bring abou,
than any other the United States for re had effected
the He voted recognise the Independence Of
Texas General Jackson time, and had been very inuen-
ta in bringing annexation about subsequently As Secretary
Of State, he had concluded the treaty with the Republic Of
Texas by which she be annexed to the United States
He Mr To had read that paper but he understood
that extended the territory Of Texas to the Rio Grande
The treaty was rejected. A--s 49,
Mr. WEsTC0TT here rose and said Il call the Senator
from Tennessee to order for irreleyancy.s'
Mr. CALHOUN. / hope he will go
Mr. BUTLER. astonished that be has not been call
ed TO order before. t@ sA
Mr. CALHOUN hope he will go on.
Mr.. BUTLER. Iwish to make one remark | should
myself have called him order before had not been for
peculiar relations the gentleman from South Carolina my
colleague. ~
Mr. CALHOUN. 4 am delighted that the Senator should
be allowed opportunity
Mr. WESTCOTT looked to the dignity Of the body
when made my point of order The persuasons Of Sena
tor will permit waive it for instant insist on his
being called to order.
Mr. CALHOUN. IhopeI will at least be permitted to
reply as far as he has gone.
The PRESIDENT. The Senator from Tennessee is CALL
ed to order
Mr.. CRITTENDEN. As the matter has been allowed to
proceed mus ana we nave allowed
South Carolina to be heard it but just TO allow the gentle
from Tennessee to proceed. $50
Mr.. WESTCOTT, i withdraw my call TO order.
The PRESIDENT. The call to order is withdrawn The
gentleman from Tennessee will proceed.
Mr.. TURNEY said His position, then, was, that the
Senator from South Carolina did bring the upon
the country than any other in the United States. What
then Texas annexed After she annexed, il was
declared by her Minister that annexation would be regarded
Of hostility He demanded his passports and returned
Mexico. The United States Government sent their Minis
Mexico with powers negotiate a these matters and
Mexico refused receive him. She then her army to
the frontier and invaded the territory of the United States
She claimed the whole OF Texas and yet the Senator voted
against the BILL passed at the last session. giving men and
money resist the invasion, the ground he MT)
understood that the preamble of that bill not true That
preamble that the had been brought about by the
act Of Mexico Now, it would him (Mr It. ITO re-
country into the war; and then, after getting her into the
to back of tiff to denounce it unjust and
stuona in direct terms, fact TO do that thing He
understood the gentleman from South Carolina intended c
hold this for future examination and future develop
mens As they engaged war; he would postpone the
matter for the time being but the moment the over
he would round and expose the injustice Of the and
the bunders Of those who had precpated the country into it.
He (Mr. To going into the introduced lately
creating the office of lieutenant general He merely pointed
to the fact that that measure had been introduced in order
snable the Government prosecute the vigorously ane
with all possible to speedy termination II was De