The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04

where the necessity wherefore Is 1t that this pare
ula bill is to be considered and passed through with
such hot haste The senator from Fidrida II Is true
tells Us that he entsftsms serious aiar lest the
three weeks our gallant troops who have covered them
selves with honors--who have defended themselves
against three times their number-may suffer some great
calamty--may be OVERCOME by superior numbers. Well
If any senator expects any such thing does he ex-
pect these ten regiments to be raised does he expect
that at the slow and mpng pace al which measures
passed through Congress- this can BY any possibility be
made available It. cannot, sir, 1t must be mani
fest that, whether this bill Is acted upon before the
vote is taken upon The resolutions of the senator
from South Carolina, is matter OF the utmost indif
ference if the actual application OF the force intended to
be raised is for the purpose either OF relieving the troops
or prosecuting the wareither to preserve ous army
to annoy overbear the enemy. This strikes me- sir
being the actual position of the question before the Sen
ate 1t resolves itself into this Shall the Senate, without
any plain founded the public good without any
exgency demanded by the present state OF the war, with
out any possible to believe that good purpose
can be served by is sci the example OF putting aside
previous subject and thereby showing, as II appears TO
me, want of courtesy without example, as far as
know, in this body towards an honorable senator, who
has introduced the subject for consideration Well, what
is proposed How is It that This wrong movements
be redressedP Wh II IS supposed BY the postponemen
of The consideration of this bill until the day after to-
morrow in order to give the senator an opportunity to be
heard, without distinct understanding that after that
shall have been done, the consideration OF this bill is TO
be resumed. Suppose the course pursued IN calling up
this bill had not been pursued suppose tomorrow had
arrived the resolutions had come in their orer,as in my
have been the result? Why, not only that the senator
from South Carolina would have had an opportunity to
be heard upon his resolutions but others would also
have had opportunity to be heard for do not know
but many others may desire to be heard upon these eso
utons, if he suggests there is no such scope IN the
bill as in the resolutions Is to be understood that the
subject be taken up merely 10 allow the senator from
South Carolina to express his views, and then that
narrower ground more restricted range, Is to be gwen
to other gentlemen who may desire to be heard upon the
matters at large which embraced in the resouiions
hope we shall resume the ground which believe the
lutions ought to occupy But what does the honorable
chairman Of the Committee on Military Affairs proposes
Surely he does not expect to force this through
the Senate without debate; surely he does not expect
that this is measure which can be passed silently
through this body The bill must be discussed as well
the resolutions Ii members Of this body disposed
to spend three four weeks in the discussion OF the
subjects embraced in the resolutions they may be equally
disposed to discuss this b the discussion must come,
later hope, then, that the Senate will post
pone this subject until the day after tomorrow, that the
senator from South Carolina may be heard tomorrow,
and that the Senate may then determine whether they
will discuss this bill, whether the discussion upon the
resolutions is to be prosecuted to its termination can
not come to an understanding that after the senator from
South Carolina has delivered his views the bill is to be
taken up and the discussion prosecuted to It's termna
ton.
Mr. CASS merely want to relieve myself from the
charge of want of courtesy towards the senator from
South Carolina, who is almost the last man TO whom
should wish to exhibit the slightest discourtesy. That
honorable senator will recoec that, at the time intro
duced this BILL gave notice that would endeavor to
know, ALSO that has been out OF my power TO
do it sooner, consequence of the stroke OF Providence
having fallen upon one OF our number and In consc-
quence of the observance of soemntes which due
to the occasion; and now the very first day on
which the Senate could vote on this subject, and the
senator says is mark OF dlscourtesy my part to
urge the consideration of the measure Let ask the
senator whether, if he regarded particular subject
vital to the interests of the country he would regard the
desire to proceed with that measure to the exclusion of
all others as any mark of dsrespect? Would he not in
Immediate consideration AT the hazard
of being accused of want OF courtesy Would he not
do this himself one who believe that there is All
absolute Necessity for this The senator from
Florida very properly suggests that state of things may
arise in which it would be vitality important that the
troops proposed to be raised by this bill should be in Mex
ico and honorable senator from North Carolina sug
gests the slow and mpng progress Of measures through
this body Why, that very consideration shows that
there ought to be no delay.
three weeks hence? This is my view of the matter, and
trust it relieves entirely with honorable gentlemen
on both sides from the mpuation OF want OF courtesy.
If this measure be postponed, and the resolutions taken
up, no can tell when the discussion will be ermi-
mated. | really think it is no discourtesy to any
gentleman to ask for the consideration OF measures
intimately CONNECTED with the public interests, before
the Senate shall be addressed upon other matters i
peat, that shall hear the honorable senator with the
greatest pleasure to morrow. never hear hun without
pleasure. never disagree, without doubt my own
and with the understanding thai tomorrow
shall be devoted to the hearing of the senator and that
the bill shall be proceeded with on the next day, shall
Mr. B6TLER do moi rise to vindicate the views Of
my colleague, but do rise to demand for him the ord
nary course which is conceded by all parliamentary
usage He has heretofore given notice of his purpose to
express his views to the Senate and the motion of the
honorable senator from kentucky is nothing nor
less than to give him opportunity OF doing to-mo
The majority OF this Senate has, OF the pow
er to forward this bill; but why does the honorable
chairman of the Military Committee desire earnestly
avoid discussion! Is he dstrustu OF discussion on
his subject And does he suppose that, the OF
days discussion, the minds of senators here will be
so modified to take from him the power of his own
measures 1t may be, he dstrusts his own friends am
not prepared TO say what the result will bewhether
the Senate will be disposed again to lay down the
luton and take up the bill. do say that have any
opposition to offer to the which the senator has
that any member will be the less ready to support that
measure in consequence of any discomfort that may
take place but do say that the light TO be derived from
discussion should be had. Discussion should be permit
ted to proceed, before called upon to vote upon
any measure of Importance am very far from agreeing
with the gentleman that am to take counsel from APP
that from hasy announcement in This body,
we are to rush to the rescue of our gallant army,
though it menaced with danger shall not take
counsel from any such apprehensons and think il is
but reasonable request the part of my colleague that
he should be heard before the subject is preudged
MIR. FOOTE. desire to make a single remark-not
more; nor would | have troubled the Senate in my
present feeble state Of health but for the aluson which
made by the senator from Northl Carolina sena-
tors this side the chamber; for confess am one OF
those who ambitious of being recognised as patriots
How far the senator from North Carolina
can reconcile with his views to illuminate accusations
Of discouriesy without resting those accusations upon
any good and sui cient grounds, leave TO himself TO