The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-19

HON. II. S. FooTE, OF MISSISSIPPI,
our.,,ou of AdSournunens.

The Question Adjournment
Delivered in the Senate of the United States commencing
June %, ls4s.
[CoNcLuDED.l
The resolution from the House fixing the tune iol ,s
adjournment of the two houses OF |o"sie'' =" '
l7Ih july being under consideration
After some observations from MIR, MANGuN, az -, =,
Mr. FOOTE resumed certainly quite game areI;n a,
finding that the honorable senator from a nf ,ha
concurs with touching the mo il; " nrn
present sion for the discussion when Is DO" III pro-
lie seems TO be quite astonshed though that any
One should find all difficult to understand me present
principles of the whg party sa With e ,s
sun IN meaxs naurs Well sir have seen
where mentioned that ancient times there was once
theory aoat which asserted the existence OF two distinct
sneces Of stars in the hrmament-one class OF which
emitted rays of light whilst the others emitted rays oil
darkness think all who have witnessed thus aeoae
not such sun supplies any large quanum OF luml-
nation or that like The verabe Ph9bus, its brightness
posed to be ascertained by the casual behode-beng,
perchance as the poet EXPIRE it, dark from OF
light" If the senator from North Carolina will deign to
permit little Of the light in which that sun Of whgey
of which he has spoken abound, to fall upon GER
tain opake spots which now stand for wing principles
that he would confer grea. favos upon many
tor from North Carolina be kind enough to tell us whether
the wing party if they get into power, will again struggle
to establish 4, national bank ~. senator b0, Twill
Mr.. FOOTE If the senator shall answer satisfactory
M he will be more successful than any OF ms Psy nave
ToNl in his place. and am reminded OF certain pun
shed letter Of his issued in the autumn Of 1896 IN which
he proclaimed the existence OF the old party issues does
he adhere to what he then declared
Mr. CLAYTON. The letter to which the senator re-
ers was in relation 10 protective tariff That was the
only subject embraced IN II.
Mr. FOOTE. think the senator is mistaken !; but il
matters not the from Delaware then insisted
upon the restoration of the tariff of 1912, and | under
nd vet tn do Gene
raj TAYLOR to aid in its restoration WE'LL sir, if General
Taylor will explicitly acknowledge that he is IN favor OF
porters in the south will dwindle to corporals
guard But let ask the senator from North Carolina,
who has undertaken to give us information IN regard to
General Tayos politics, to tell us whether he IS IN favor
of the independent treasury What his views in
laon to the Mexican war; Did he, or does he, approve
or dsapproye the CONDUCT Of his own government IN
asserts, opposed to the annexation of Texas Was he
opposed receiving territorial indemnity from Mexi
coz Would he. if President. veto the Wimot Provlso
not!
The senator from North Carolina has announced to us
that he has determined to support Gen. Taylor, because
well. informed politician. fhis is really surprising Gen
Taylor himself acknowledges his utter ignorance of poll
tics, bewais his want of mature ideas on the subject
and declares that he has paid attention to questions OF
party politics for forty years and yet he is now Landed for
his vast political knowledge and high competency
statesman 1t would be gratifying to many to be able to
find out the school al whchhe has succeeded in acqur
ing proficiency in craftsmanship so rapidly No other
such instance of success in the accumulation of knowl
edge has heretofore occurred in the history OF the world
and can hardly believe that another such instance will
occur in all future time Since he is really so we-ln:
formed at present in politics, it is still more wonderful
that he keeps his learning so much to himself. Surely
he should not hide his light under bushel have heard
il said that there this striking difference between in
teectual acquisitions and acquisitions OF every other
kind man is 80 constituted that if he obtain
idea he feels actually unhappy until an opportunity Is
afforded him Of communicating it 10 others Gen Tay
los is clearly exception to the general rule; for
he was when confessedly in state OF profound gno
rance.
the standard bearer of the democratic party admired
candidate for presidential honors, in style and manner
far more 1nknd than had anticipated and yet cannot
fact is the character and qualifications OF candidate
such make il impossible for his adversaries to
weaken him by assament, however ingenious or malig
nant. The whole American people know him to be a
of the highest Abilities of large attainments in sci
ence, thoroughly accomplished in all things appertaning
to the management of public affairs, sober, industrious,
perseverng frank independent wise in council fearless
in action of unbemshed reputation in private life, and
possessed Of every quality which can confer dignity or
the whole world shall not now dwell upon in de-
tall. 1t is entirely unnecessary But trust may be
pardoned for saying thus much: for more than six
months past, have known him Familiarity; have
been a close observer of his conduct in this body,
and have listened to his sage counsels in privacy;
been impossible for any " HON | have known,
or of whom have read to discharge all the duties
OF and patriotic senator with more complete
success than have them performed by him. During
his connexion with the management OF public affairs no
has had to encounter more difficulties, or 10 meet
more and perlous questions than he has; and yet
one Justly charge him with having any occasion,
recoed from responsibility, with having, in the least
degree weared with continued well doing. Whilst
among us in this body, he oftentmes thrown into
collision with the ahest debaters and most skul tact
clans that the wing party could supply Very peculiar e
forts have been oftentmes made, the result OF special
arrangement and combination to bear him down or to
embarrass him; but gentlemen will permit to aver
that remember conflict in which he worsted by
his antagonists, in which he failed to acquire new
honor from the encounter His great simplicity and man.
lness of character enabled always ascertain his
true attitude upon every public question: when most 9TH
holding themselves in reserve; and he is the
last in the nation who could seek official advance
ment by concealing his opinons-gving conflicting
to adverse factions-or who could permit him
self to be shued into high station by dextery and
we'll known creed of his party To all the resolutions of
National Convention he has publicly and cordially
subscribed and upon most OF the principles involved
therein he has heretofore been compelled to act in the
course of his public Well might he say,
as he did say lately his letter accepting the nomination
to the presidency:
This letter, gentlemen, closes my profession OF political
faith Receiving my first appointment from that pure pa
triot, and great exp0under of American democracy Mr.
OF my life has been almost wholly passed in the service of
my country, and has been marked by many vcissitudes
and been attended with trying both
peace and II conduct in these situations and the
TIM time, upon all the party topics of the day,
not furnish clear exposition Of my views respecting them
the time sufficient pledge OF my faithful adj
berence to their application, wherever and
trad Qnf m