Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

from Mississippi on the confessional and ask him to ium
nate my path, by shedding little light this subject.
find that the resolution passed by the Baltimore Convention
favor of the exercise Of the veto power contained these
words,
the President the veto power &c., which has saved the Ame
rean people from the corrupt and yranncaI domination Of
the Bank Of the United States, and from corapg system
of gener al Internal improvements"
From the statement Of Mr. Yancey member Of the con-
venon appears that these words about improve
mens which originally reported by the committee ap
pointed TO draft the Baltimore PLATFORM" objected 10,
for the thus stated by Mr. Yancey in speech in the
city Of Charleston, South Carolina on the 9th June last ex
posing the deeds Of this convention
"Amongst other things he insanced evidence of its
soundness exponent OF Democratic views its refusal
adopt its resolutions avowDg its principles and the platform
upon which designed place its domination. And
mark the result he continued After the nomination made
committee was raised to report series of resolutions Mr.
Yancey said that the committee the evening of its APP
pontment and sat until ten night Before adjourned the
resolution in relation 10 the power had been amended
ruptng system Of general internal improvements II
unanimously agreed to sound Democratic
morning the first proposition made reconsider
that amendment and strike it inquired why 1t had
been admitted to be good Democratic doctrine the night be-
FORE The Gen. Cass voted against that Of
Mr. Polk and if we put this in will condemn
minee.'
These yirtuous politcianshese
ves OF Democracyhad discovered by morning that the
avowal OF truth would put blush that praise
Of patriot would be the condemnation of political hereto
The vote not reconsdered but it Mr. Yancey
firmly believed because it too baefaced even that
body the idea that had voted against Mr. Poks
veto had been thought Of before the adoped
It would have graced those resolutions AS it is it will
indeed become thorn in the side Of the nominee "
Now, ask the honorable gentleman from Mississippi, will
General Cass veto general system of internal improvements
this that it is my opinion, which almost certain
wefounded that Gen. Cass is opposed to any general sys
tenn of internal improvements and that he would bill
in favor of such system. But said the other day, my
own impression has always been that liberal system Of in
ernal improvements within the constitution, would certainly
meet the support Of Gen. Cass Now, if have answered
the question satisfactorily would ask the Senator whether
Gen. Taylor will withhold his veto, Of his election
any bill for internal improvements that may happen pass
both houses Of Congress
Mr. CLAYTON. However vague the answer, or the
question addressed to me, reply promptly that do not be-
eve the will Of the deliberate and welconsdered
passage of bill for any internal improvement by both houses
of Congress which ought 10 be condemned by the American
Executive. Gen. Taylor while pledged abide by the will
OF the people, is also free to restrain any hasy nconsde
rate legislation.
Mr. FOOTE. The question is not whether such or such
occur but whether Gen. Taylor would SO act
certain circumstances
Mr. CLAYTON, (smiling.) 1t is impossible for to
state my opinion to what the action Of Gen. Taylor In
given might be- unless the be stated with precision
You might suppose in which Congress- having gone
ravng mad, would twenty FIVE millions Of the Trea-
suy when there not five millions in it, and ask
whether Gen. Taylor would veto that. But now look
ing practical man, TO the which likely to
cur and have the distant idea that any circum
will actually exit in which Gen. Taylor will apply
the veto to bill for internal improvements Bot how stands
the candidate of the other side Of the chamber with respect
this question Perhaps, bis pathway still remains obscur
ed, the honorable gentleman from Illinois inform
Does he believe that Cen Cass will veto bill for internal i'm
provements
Mr.. BREEsE. will answer the Senator very frankly
II did not believe that Gen. Cass would such bill
would not for him.
Mr.. CLAYTON. believe that the gentleman from IIli-
well Gen. Cass twice voted for the river and habo
BILL and against the veto that BILL Does he believe that
such bill would meet with from President Cass
Mr.. BREESE | do not suppose that it would. And,
with all frankness. permit TO say, that as understand
the principles of the Democratic party, papable distinction
has always been made between general system Of internal
improvements and appropriations Of the Treasury for
the improvement Of rivers and harbos Reasonable sppro
Paiions for the latter purpose would doubt receive the
sanction Of General Cass and the Democratic party But
appropriations for and expensive system OF internal
improvements, hope win receive the sanction Of
either.
Mr. CLAYTON We see from these vague answers,
how difficult it is what General Cass does does
not about these times know that he has voted in IA
OF every internal improvement BILL and against every veto
Of them Now, have always heretofore looked TO mans
acts in order TO ascertain what be meant TO do and have
hitherto regarded General Cass high ultra internal i'm
provement have always believed that he could fur
he that subject than could myself, and that there
things besides Mexico which found very difficult take,
which he swallowed with great apparent that there
two Senators who have very different views Of General
Cass opinions upon the subject Of internal Improvement
appehensve that we understand General Cass
way in part Of the Union, and differently in another part
He called upon by Of his friends Cleveland (Mr
Wood) TO state his opinions this subject but in
formed that the noise and confusion great that he
could not make any reply although he able to tell the
audience very audbly much about his early history, and
how be bad risen from comparative obscuny 10 become the
candidate Of the great Democratic party very much
afraid Mr. President that the noise and confusion will
continue throughout the campaign and that shall never
be able TO ascertain the opinions Of General Cass upon this
important subject He has written letter approving Of the
whole Baltimore platform Let me read portion Of that plat
form which was not expunged
"Reed That the Constitution does confer upon the
General Government the TO commence and carry
general system Of internal improvement"
II seems, thcn from the light before us that the Baltimore
Convention held the Government could not carry gen
ersl system Of internal improvement but the honorable
member from Illinois says may carry particular sys-
tenn, such that indicated by the river and harbor bill which
met Mr.. Poks veto. That first reported by commit
tee to the Convention "corrupng system, and Mr..
Polk was, IN that report compmented Tor his veto upon H.
But Mr. Cass had voted for the corrupng system, and
against Mr. Poks veto, and il held necessary, Mr..
Yancey proves, not 10 condemn the nominee, the comp
ment struck out and by the committee not approved.
Then, 10 mysty this whole still further, another
luton passed. that The fruits OF the great political triumph of
ls44 which elected James X Polk have fulfilled the hopes
OF the Democracy Of the Union" Bot the most amusing
part Of the whole platform the distinction OF the Senator