New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13

ready been occupied by more viglsnt and stronger
hands than mine AL that may hope Will be 10
.,.,hs, here and there shesf or two. before the
Psrvest be fully gathered. I rise, NJ. President
and have solicited the attention Of the Senate only
for the purpose OF performing the humDie TASK OF
presenting % the BODY and through II, II pOssloe'
10 the particular constituents winch 1 represent,
.ouna r.a.ons that have inpced me 70 occupy, wnat
every one ust know in times Ike these Is - say ne
least Of Il position not desirable
nave been compelled, Mr. President from conscien-
lions convic,ous which have pressed themselves upon
ov mind from The commencement Of toe sessiOnrom
H. lime received Presidents Message, up 70 tnis
h0ur-iO gvs certain votes upon very Important fe"s
ures which have BEEN presented o. the oenats "Iieh
separate not merely from the otnef soc OF me zen
ate with whom on thOse great questions very SCI
dom can unite out also from majority o. those genie
men belonging the same political Psftyf--oi when
suppose nay call myself meInoer-on tnls side Of
III Borse II Il not remarkable. Mr. President a. least
II not mst,sT Of surprise - any one VINO nas at'enu
ed ~ the various opinions which have been expressed
even In this Hall tbs; there should be radical ainer
ence Of opinion resulting out Of that variety Of enArsc
,r and thar diversity 10 modes OF thought and sppca
don OF thought the business Of lie. which az east N
the state IN which We 81 present Ind MANKIND ssno-t
4 natural necessity. Il must. however nsre tlrocA
everv ore ar "a VERY curious fact that the two sens-
.ors On the other side Of the Hall IN LOOKING al
the present aspect Of public affairs should entertain
,emulstvs mind Of the Senator from South Carolina
gr CsIBoUSj In looking sorOad at the present conoi
ton Of the Republic. could see nothing AZ sro1na nin
bot darkness. and doubt aud dsrust and fearful sppre
hsnsion. snd impenetrsnle gloom, while % ire mlno
OF The ssnstor from Michigan (Mr CASE ST was orlsat
aud calm sn5 placid sunshne and prosperous ofee4es
and smooth sea Now Hr. President II this diversity
Of ouirog "a fosud 70 prevail In minos haDlAeo snH
s,o.op,ed 70 think earnestly and sincerely upon public
Affairs II will present itsef % everybody a. requiring IN
bn Who'll 70 determine between these Two oon1icuns
osBops Ill the attention which Il possible for tue hu
m Al mind 70 give the subject under the awful e'ponsi'
tiity which resis upon every IN determining epon
question sectng deeply the happiness and Interests
OF 20 many millions Of human beings
Eosy wish IL were Ia ny power 70 entertain tnosA
placid convictions which appear 70 have ssii!es On the
mind Of TIE seuStor from Michigan rather tnsn nav
my mind disturbed II hss be in common with the
Senator from South C6roins by visions and prospects
Of evby fearful apprehensons that every step
now taking may be the last which re shall be per
United ~ take In and In our history ~ ires
pe0pe and sIn the ess inclined 10 listen 10 this siren
sons the tenator from Michigan sings TO bis own soul
ia the present fearful sfpect 81 public affairs because
Mr. President have heard Il before n0~ Every one
must recoect the condition Of this country two OF three
wears ego when that other question which bui the
prelude and precursor 70 the one which we are now
obliged discuss before the Senate Of the United
States. and snxiOusy attracted the attention OF the
whole people Of the United Sstesthe question o. the
Annexation Of tho Republic OF Texas. but recently
portion Of this very Mexico with whom we are now ~
war. We told then. sir that Texas, being
an indebeu5ent Republic, had night % dispose
OF herself in Whatever way and 20 whatever
end and purpose she pleased, and the parent Re.
public OF Mexico having Cause 70 complain, would
utter no complaint ths dispOstion she then about
10 make OF herself We told that war with
Mexico would not-could not ensue II that step should
DC taken by the people Of the United States we were
told tbcn, we told now, by the -eustor from
Michigan that ali was can--a Tranquil that az BIO
said YESTERDAY the sentinel sht sleep securely on he
ower-iha, all would be peace and that that ssp could
Ia no disturb the friendly relations existing De
tween Republic of Mexico snd the Republic OF me
United states. We ssked not 20 anticipate the
evil which 70 come just the senstor from Mchi
gan begged 10 anticipate not evils which might De IN
prospect before US Sufficient unto the day IL the evil
hereof was then tho song with which the advocates Of
that measure sought lull into tranquility into sa
thy the excl ed feeling Of tie public mind In this coun
ny.
predicted and the evil predicted has come with it.
We are here sir now not then at peace Win al inc
wOrld--uOt IS then with laws that brought INTO
your treasury everything sdeQgste t. Us wants-not
nov ~ then tree from Debt and the apprehension OF
debt aud tax alton. s necessary consequence but we
are here with treasury that is begRafed-tnst tr up
its impOYus hands % the nonoposts and capitalists OF
the couutrythat sends out its notes and promises 70
pay into every mart and into every market IN tne
Notwithstanding for plttsnce from every hand 70 htiP
10 swell the amount necessary to eXtfcate us
= war--inevitable as 1t now seems Il was-irom inst
very act which adopted under such haerlng prom
ises two years ago. Mr.. President III no purpose oil
mine 10 srrsgn the conduct OF the United states upon
that occasion II 10 no purpose OF mine 20 treat tne
Young and newly adopted ssterthe State OF Texas as
az alien or stranger In this family OF Republics al
Jude 10 this only show how little reliance 10 to be
placed upon those favorable snucpatons IN WHEN gen
iIemen indulge with regard consequences which may
flow from measures which they strongly welded
either by feeling or by party attachment
And Is there nothing else Mr.. President In the hiso
~ OF the lsst year justify the Senator from south
Carolina IN that important declaration which he made
the other day. that in the whole history OF his lie
comprising the eventiu periods In the history VI
this Repubic-theTe had never been a tine when go
much danger threatened to the interests happiness
and liberties Of the people OF the United states As now
Why sir II any would at down free IRON the eN'
element free from the bases consequent upon con
slant nermin Cling with those busied Ia public affairs
and IN those calm and sequestered sohiudes where
thoughtful men indulge themselves IN reflections upon
passing events and look the history even Of the
lac, year and then judging from all the examples OF
former Understanding 10 that wisdom when history
teaches and which history alone car tesch-ot what
be inevitable and unavoidable result OF whsi
has happened " appears that he would say thst
this Republic bossting that its liberties are secured and
the various functions OF its Government bound up In the
chsns OF written Constitution, has torn that Const'u
Ron taers scattered 1; 10 the breeze and resolved
itself into-thst old and much abused Constitution OF
England, mere omnpotence of Parliament,
No lie would rather find in the events Of the last
ten months or the last year. that that power OF this
Sovernmen, which wss evidently intended to be the
controlling powerit there may be said 10 Dc any con
trolling power belonging TO Constitution which 90
divided out and psrcellsd ont its powers with refer
ence 10 the supremacy Of each In its sphere-hsd
given itself up voluntary slave 10 that alone which. BY
the trainers the Constitution intended 70 DC the
Executor ano Ministerial Cricer % the VIII OF the
other Let any consider the history OF the Senate
OF the United States the time convened lai year
70 ths hour say whether lie recognize IN that body
conpoGent part OF thu Congress OF the United states
Would not any nan On 5ein. Informed that there exist
a war with nsighboIine Republic war which has
taxed all the hscs energies and patriotism Of The coun
n.y. to carry iorwsra for tbs last ten months. wno1
makus the natural enquiry. Where In the Journals OF
Congress shah find the causes Of this wsI;o Whist re
cord Of th!s body shall 50 20 ascertain whs, Il Il tbs
has driven this peacefal this happy people from the
great pursuits OF civil lie 70 rush ao al the mssries q
war al mo rad IA he Consuir
Government shat Cougress-conposeo OF TIE
Senate aud House OF Reprvseniatves-slons, Congress
so-s and Other power under heaven ever orin.
upon this country thai dires. wors, and fatses
( oi hamsnity--wAs 1t is By their will alone. TIA
that can De Indicted shal and then soueo here
On tbs journals Of Congress statement Of the
and reasons Of the Wal.
II such inquirer. NJ. President shculd look into
the archives of this Senate into the archives ct the
House Of Representatives ne would De obliged 70 *
away and tel the siory 10 the world tha IL sitose
ther nisissethst there could BE no zach Cons,itu
aSS for In tae journals Of neither House could be
aud Of the Legislators which Svowed the
Of the wsr--ao such resoigdon Foennly debated snd
soemny decided assigning to the word-to the tribunal
of Chr;stsndomthe reasons which inpelled Gs - IN
woke this lss, and fsxest wespca OF aiCed psops
I iOr the netrcss Oi its wron,s
Ne will ind !, nowhere and although toe has been
the condition OF she c0uatiy Tor SooEi ten mon,hs Is
faes undenatc and history must record H. ina, Up
n ab,~f fh.r sfor.ia3 ~.