The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-24
washington correspondence of Crescent.

WASHINGTON May "A, 1S48
The Senate has been engaged during the past week in the
discussion of subjects both possessed OF deep interest,"
N. one resolution introduced weeks since
I M, Johnson of Maryland requesting the President to
inform the Senate whether there officers IN Inc sef
vice the Government under appointments from MN
ing Generals Pillow, Gushing and oer whose
yet been made to the Senate; and the oe e VII
enable the President take temporary military occupation
| of Yucatan.
The debate upon the former subject been confined en-
cusivey the of the resolution and Mr. Allen oho
1t will not be forgotten that Mr.. Allen resigned the post
which he held the last Congress of Chairman OF the Con
mee Foreign Relations in the Senate IN conseqneheeo i
the course President Polk upon the Oregon question and
indeed has not been weeks since he talked freely ana
openly of having been deceived by Mr. FOLK upon that occ
son was little surprising therefore, to men oil all
parties find Mr.. Allen, after the resolution had passed
without debate, moving its reconsideration and standing up
the champion of the President denying the right OF the
Senate ask him why he had thought to send in
the nominations alluded commended that the President
was individual merely but that he above and be-
yond the control of the Senate and that the latter had no
right inquire into his official acts The Constitution ne
said authorized him fill vacancies during the recess OF the
Senate, and the commissions thus granted remain IN force
until the end of the succeeding session OF Congress The
President might therefore if he thought proper hold back the
nominations of officers appointed until the last day OF the
session and the would have right to demand why
he did he might withhold them altogether and thus let
the commissions expire of themselves Mir. Allen SAID
had been said about the usurpation OF power by the
Executive but he thought there reason to appe
bend the usupaon of by the Senate because they
were further removed from the people, The President he
looked upon the direct representative of the people,
Mr. Johnson replied speech which occupied the morn
ing hour of two days-and in fact than two hours on
the last day of the delivery of it. He conended that the re-
suit of the position assumed for the President would be 10
place in his hands unlimited power the appointment OF
all officers of the Government whereas the plain intent OF
the Constitution divide that between the EX
ecutiye and the Senate For instance he could withhold
nomination until the last day of the session. and 1t should
| H. ant and
leave in his power fill second time. He might with
hold the second nomination until the last day OF the
ceedng session. when it might also be rejected, and leave
| him the power make third appointment Mr. johnson
alluded especially to the fact that General Pillows nomna-
ton had although Congress had been in
than five months and various other noInina
tons had been sent almost daily, he might houy
He considered the President deec in the performance OF his
duty if he withheld Pillows nomination in consequence OF
fear that would be rejected. he also alluded to the case
of General Quitman whose nomination had not been sent
in Every body knew that the nomination OF that gallant
officer would be confirmed instantly and 1t must be CALLING
| to his pride thus hold his commission by appointment
only and not by that advice and consent OF the Senate
which the Constitution provides for He supposed however,
he paying the penalty of bad associationhe and
Pillow having been appointed at the time and it not
being good taste to send in the OF and not
the other. Upon the question of usurpaton of power, he
thought the tendency TO much greater in the Exec
uve than the Legislative branch of the Government and
he nstanced the vetoes by Mr. Polk of the River and Har
| Dor Bill and the French Spoiaon Bill, to prove it.
As to the Executive being the immediate representative
| of the people, he denies it. He could be the mmedi
representative of the people, long the present
tenn adopted by both parties, of nominating party candi
dates force OF the 10000 600 of people in the
United States, than 10000 made Mr. Polk Presi
! den-for not than that number participated in the
election of delegates to the Convention that nominated him.
1t the Convention that made him tue President; and
those who to the ballot box in 1884, merely went there
TO register the decree of the Convention knowing but little
of the individual, and perhaps caring less. One thing
| he fInuph auifha af if The had
| known his upon the vital question OF the improve
Of rivers and habo in 1874 they would never have
put him in the Presidential chair and that now those opn
ions were known the Baltimore Convention could not
again nominate him. if they did, the people would vote
| him of the place he occupies.
MIR. Borand will speak this subject when the esolu-
ton again taken up and NJ Allen will doubtless follow
| in reply to Mr.. Johnson
Upon the Yucatan bill there have been five speeches du
ring the week-tso its favor, by Messrs Houston and
Cas- and three against it. by Messrs. Miles, Davis of Mas
sachuses and Miller. Mr.. Calhoun has the floor for to-
day. and will make lengthy Speech which he has been
days preparing against the BILL and will be followed
by Mr. Bagby in support of it. Those who support the BILL
generally take the ground that England has designs
Yucatan and that do something to
their accomplishment Those who oppose 1t, take the
ground that would be unwise to depart from long
settled principle of nonntereence in the affairs of other
and do might involve ntcminabe dis
pute and The question of humanity
to have been lost sight of by both The bill will not pass
the Senate for least week it does at aand then
not its original shape 1t will be carefully guarded so as
prevent the annexation OF Yucatan from becoming per-
| mdnent
The only important things done during the week by tn
House of Representatives have been the passage OF the bill
giving bounty lands officers who have been promoted from
the ranks during the with Mexico and the bill for the
admission of Wisconsin into the Union This makes the
Mrtic State and is believe, the largest of the thirty
least it has of upwards of 100000
| 10 Geo, 900 more than the State OF Louisiana.
There much speculation afoat to the result of the
atipl
Some of the shrewdes politicians OF the party think
that the will lie between Cen Cas- and Mr. Folk.
Their impression is that if the friends of the latter
coed passing the twOhirds rule which adopted in
1874 he will get the nomination, although the former will
have majority the first ballot. myself am inclined to
think they mistaken in this opinion for peceve that the
Democratic Convention Of New jersey has instructed the
delegates from that State to cast their votes for the candidate
who receives majority Mr. Dallas friends and they
not few to entertain hopes that he will receive the
nomination Mr. Buchanan to be of the question.
But all these speculaons may to be idle for the
Union OF yesterday published three letters from Gen. orh,
avowing democratic doctrine and may be- after ALL that
if there should be strong probability Of the wings taking
Gen Taylor (Which think there isl he will be the nominee
of the Baltimore Conventon-Cheitan against Chleftan.
1t is said that orders dispatched time since, TO
the Commander of forces in the Gulf send
vessels possible to Yucatan, for the protection of such OF
the inhabitants be driven to the coast resolution
adopted by the Senate Saturday, calling upon the
President to know if such is the fact, and have doub
| the answer will be in the affirmative.
We have delightful weather here-a little cool for the
season. true-and every thing promises well for
oyment during the remainder of the Strawberries
have made their appearance, and the prospect that
they will be plentiful than for many many years past
Peaches, Apricos Pears, and Pumbs look equally we'll
| PHILO-ORLEANS.
Messrs. Calhoun and Cass on Yucatan.
In the United States Senate, on the 18th instant.
the question being on the bill for the relief of Yu-
catan, Mr.. Calhoun addressed the Senate.
He said that the President, in his message, recon-
mends certain measures: First to prevent Yucca
tan from falling into the hands of an European
power; and second, for the protection of the white