The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-15

avoided as there was difference OF OPINION IN regard to
them, even the part of senators from the south STILL
ne was anxious to have the question discussed, and
would be very happy hear the discussion when the
senate was was les less occupied than at present =,
Mr. YuLEE said that after he had spoken, day could
De hsed Tor the consideration OF his resolutions.
Mr. DOWN remarked, that in that opportuni-
OF reply would be afforded to gentlemen who might be
| disposed to differ from The senator from Florida.
| blr IuRNEf said that If the resolutions were taken
up only during the morning hour not to interfere
with the discussion of the special ORDER he had obec
on IT. on the other hand the special order was trenched
upon he must refuse the discussion solicited by the hon
orable senator from Florida t,
Mr. CASS suggested pOstponemen OF the resolutions
till after the special order had been disposed of by the
Senate II was not matter of pressing Importance that
the sentiments of the gentleman from Florida this sub
ect should be expressed to-day. For himself he would
hear the gentleman with great pleasure but it did
to MN to be in every way most expedient to defer the
consideration Of his resolutions. and avoid any Interrupt
ton OF the debate the special order which
highly important to obtain speedy action.
Mr.. BADGER begged to submit, with great respect to
The honorable chairman of the Committee on Military
Affairs, that the application thus made by the senator
from Florida stood on peculiar grounds Agreeing fully
with that gentleman in the general position, that nothing
should be done by which the discussion of the special or
der should be encroached upon yet ne reminded him that
the Senate had permitted the honorable senator from New
York to occupy portion OF the morning hour in remarks
the resolutions submitted by him, for which those of
the senator from Florida were proposed as substitute
That was regretted by him at the me as he regarded 1t
as precedent leading to encroachments the time al
oed for particular business But these circumstances,
did after all appear be due the from Florida
that he should be INDUCED in like opportunity of
pressing his views, deferrng the further discussion of
the subject TILL after the special order had been disposed OF
| by the Senate.
Mr. FOOTE said he dsliked to occupy the time of the
Senate, but it was important to make remark in reply
to the senator from North Carolina. That gentleman
had declared in breath that when the Senate allowed
the senator from New York to discuss his resolutions,
ne condemned the ac-he disaPproved Of the felt at
the time that it bad precedent, likely to lead to
rous interference with the regular business of the Senate
and yet now he urged the Senate to do the very same
thing. Why! On the ground of courtesy, forsooh, to
the senator from Florida appeared, then, that they
to do wrong that good the way OF courtesy
might come from ito do what the senator from North
Carolina himself admitted to be improper and had con-
demned at the tmeo persevere in doing evil in order to
avoid woundng the sensiblity Of senator! Now the
great question what did the country demand at their
hands Were they to permit themselves -
| Mr. YULEE here begged to inform the senator that
ne did not propose interfere at all with the discussion
Of M hs F s1 5sgn nsns s that b had distinctly stated i
senator from Florida did not interfere with the discussion
of the BILL he would not object to allowing him to pre-
his views on his esoluons but If the senator en-
croached IN the slightest degreeno more even than
second of tmeon that bill he felt bound to oppose the
taking up OF his resolutions.
Mr. YULEE said that he expected that he would get
through with what he had say before the expiration Of
the morning hours and would have done if he had not
been interrupted by the senator from Mississippi =,
had NOT been evSc bsn he rst III Ss
sire that his resolutions should be taken up.
! Mr. CAMERON observed that he thought it would
with his remarks He understood that the senator would
not occupy longer period than the half hour which yet
remained Of the term allotted to morning business The
senator would not If that the case, interfere in the
slightest degree with the speedy action of the Senate
the ten regiment bill-a which vitality i'm
p9rant to the interests Of the country and on the progress
Mr. HANNEGAN suggested that the senator might
be allowed to proceed, with the understanding that
Mr. BADGER begged to detan the Senate only mo-
ment Tor the purpose Of setting himself Alright in regard
to observation which he made, and to which the
which not altogether correct He did not suppose
that the senator from Florida ought to be INDUCED in
making his speech the ground of courtesy" but he
thought that the circumstances of the case, the Senate
had committed ITSELF that it perhaps act of JUS
ce to allow that gentleman to express his views the
oered as substitute 1or those OF the senator
from New York, who had been INDUCED in opportu
nifty OF presenting his at length There was, there
fore, ground for the charge of Inconsistency in the
remark which he had made that although the time he
feared that the extension Of that indulgence to the sena
tor from New York might lead to Inconvenience in the
interruption of the public business, yet seemed to be
proper to grant similar favor to the senator from Flo
da 1t was better, he thought, to submit to the incon
venence than deny to the senator from Florida the OPP
portunty of presenting his views, nearly contempora
neous possible with those of the senator who took
different view of the subject
Mr.. FOOTE had only to say that he regarded justice
TO the country important than justice to nd-
vduas
The question then taken on the motion to take
up the resolutions submitted by the senator from New
YORK, and 1t decided IN the atfrmatlve.
The resolutions submitted by the senator from New
York (Mr DIcK1NsoN) were then read rs follows:
Resolved, That policy requires the govern of
the United States strengthen political and
relations upon this by the annexation of such
contiguous territory may conduce to that end and
be justly obtained and that neither in such acquisition,
nor in the territorial organization thereof cond
tons be imposed or institutions be provided
for established nconsiste with the right OF the people
hereoto form free sovereign State with the powers and
privileges of the original members of the confederacy
Rsofyed That In organizing territorial government for
territory belonging to the United States principles
self government, upon which iederatve rests,
will be best promoted the spirit and meaning OF the
constitution be Observed and the conederacy strengthened
by leaving all questions concerning the domestic policy
therein TO the legislatures chosen by the people thereof
AS substitute for these resolutions, the senator from
Florida submitted the following, which were also read
Resolved, That the territory belonging which may
be acquired by the United States, is the property
OF the unon and the sovereignty the same rests in the
people OF the Several States omprising the Union.
RESOLVED further That the federal government has no
delegated autority the territorial community amy in
heent right exercise any legislative power within the
said territories by which the equal right OF all the citizens
of the United States acquire and enjoy part OF the
common property may be impaired embarrassed.
i Mr. YULEE then addressed the Senate in explanation
and support OF his resouhons but, without concluding
his remarks, gave way to the special order ni 4,
THANKS GEN. SCOTT. I. IoIaN.
! The VICE PRESIDENT. The first special order is
the JOINT resolution from the House OF Representatives
Expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major General
Winfield Scott and the troops under his command, for
he* distinguished galantry and good conduct IN the
campaign of ls47 ~ '..rF
/ Mr. HANNEGAN move that the further consdera-
ton OF the resolution be postponed until Tomorrow
| The motion was agreed to. r- fF'+-
/. ' ,.J.. E1 TEN REGIMENT BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to