Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

Mr. WENTWORTH. hope the gentleman will give US
Gen. TayIors opinions on the subject.
Mr., SMITH. will. shall not be prevented, like his
great leader by any noise and confusion in this Hail.
But first state that late occasion, Gen. Csss was
at Cleveland city the lakes deeply interested in the
question OF harbor improvements He called upon In
Of great assembage of the citizens Of that place.
to contradict caumny which had been extensively ccua
ted against him. that he opposed the power Of Con-
gress works OF internal improvement but most unor-
unaey the noise and confusion which prevailed were so
great that he could not explain his senmens Laughter
The gentleman from Illinois says that Gen. Cass in favor
Of internal improvements. And how does he know it Why
because he voted for bills works of that kind Has the gentle
man never the letter of Gen. Cass the Baltimore Con-
venon in which he declares that he cordially approves every
sentiment and principle contained in the platform Of political
doctrines which that Convention put forth TO the wod and
promises that if elected he will do all he carry them
out Every man that side Of the House knows well that
the Convention directly opposed the power exercised
by this Government and they know that that Convention
endorsed Mr. Folks veto Of the Michigan habor BILL and the
improvement Of the Mississippi and Ohio rvers and in his
letter Gen. Cass says be cordially approves all their sayings
and dongs After this the gentleman pretend that Gen.
Cass in favor Of internal Improvements by the General Gov
enment !,
Mr.. WENTWORTH. Certainly. IA laugh.l
Mr. SMITH Mr. Cass gave the Baltimore platform his cor
dial assent and appreciation but if he shall be elected shall
then witness repetition of the Kane letter He
now supported the South being utterly opposed internal
Improvements and at the time he supported in the North
being pledged in their favor We told he voted tor such
bills in the Senate Yes but does not the gentleman from
Illinois YET know that the way in which General Cass voted
one day is no security how he will the sesame
point another day. How long was he avowedy IN favor Of
the Wimot proviso But he for the proyiso now How
strongly he opposed Texas annexation has the
gentleman have the representatives from Texas forgotten
those memorable words of his in the Senate We don't want
Texas il England does, in Gods let her take 1t "
His whole history shows that he perfect weathercock
turned by every changing breeze Yet we are now told hat
because general Cass voted for internal ne
will do STILL Iadvse the gentleman from Illinois to examine
tIoly yba and uocE
Mr. WENTWORTH. Ihave read it.
Mr. SMITH. And then contrast with the language there
used the opinions expressed Of the same Louis after ne was
longer the throne presents an instructive chapter as to
the mutab Of politicians, especially Of those Of the Demo-
cratic school.
The gentleman wants to know the opinions Of General
Taylor those opinions before the country will read
the gentleman Of them.
Mr.. s. here quoted the Allison letter, beginning with the
subject of the Executive veto
Does the gentleman from Illinois object these doctrines
Mr.. WENTWORTH. sought to be-"
Mr. SMITH. Yes and will be if General Taylor is elected
The gentleman admits that the will Of the people these sub
ects ought to be carried out and yet he voieor who
will carry them out The opinions here expressed are
such would have done credit the early days of the Re-
public They unworthy of the days Of Washington
and Jefferson and Madison.
Bu', according the Democratic opinions of the day,
President is the for and against the
dency Of every bill the Congress may pass and send TO him
his and If he does think the law expedent
he it, Was such doctrine heard of in the
days Of Washington Of Jefferson, of Madison, that
President of the United States descend into all the details
Of legislation and Of domestic policy, and undertake to veto
bill for which he would not have voted 10 Congress
II unheard Of unhought Of their days The Presi-
dent then confined himself TO great constitutional principles
and left the details Of legislation the representatives of the
people. General Taylor has here taken the ground.
He will undertake to prescribe how much duty shall be
laid yard Of cloth he will not presume to declare this
river may be improved but that be- You may clear
Duck creek, in Tennessee, but you shall not remove
snag from the channel of the great Father Of He
will have the will of the people to be carried out and will
abuse the power to PROSTATE and tohwa their
will If there other emitting him to the
husasc support Of the people Of this country these alone
sufficient In the days have in prospect before the
policy of this Government any longer be shaped
the Whe House. Executive influence the grand Pandoas
box from which all our evils have proceeded Look back to
the Of Gen. Jackson's Administration. We
had then institution to regulate the currency of the coun-
try; popular every where the people of this entire
Union desired should continue. Democratic Legislature after
Democi attic legislature voted for its echare and that
earnestly advocated by the present Vice President
Of the United Yet Executive power and influence
able thwart the wishes Of the people and PROSTATE tina
institution in the dust.
Mr.. CLARK here inquired whether Gen. Taylor in
| favor of a rational bank
Mr.. SMITH. am not informed, [much laughter on the
Democratic side of the House. but this know that the wishes
Of the country that and other subject will be carried
out 1t is not the duty the policy Of the President egu
late The currency OF the country have myself always been
the advocate national bank but If General Taylor is
President will not be revived unless the people ask
The country very differently situated from what il
when that bank destroyed. We able TO get along
without it,
But, any wishes proof othe overwhelming
force of Executive power and patronage let him look the
of Texas When that first brought
in Congress majority Of the House openly against
it, yet it finally received majority of votes How that
majority obtained A letter appeared in the Richmond En-
que declaring that no would receive need expect the
Executive and favor f he opposed the
of annexation The majority against it in the
of the Democrats were against it, know this have been
my district And how in the great State Of New
York Annexation utterly repudiated. Yet when that
dream of some who had been oudes and most camorous
against the And could point to from your
State, Mr. Speaker, Understood to Mr. PAnMKs
TERI who was in the enjoyment, OF lucrative Office
der this Government in consequence OF such change Yes
IL is not TO be disguised have TO that pass that Con-
gess is little than office TO register Executive edics
Ii any man, with the spirit OF man, dare up here and
oppose the Executive pleasure the Of easoD treason
raised against him. But If General Taylor into the
White House you will very different state Of things
There will be another order Of the day.
gentleman from Georgia MR. IvKRsoS) yesterday made
bis debut before this House in very handsome ye and ad
dressed in very eloqen strain But unfortunately for
him and for his State on this the first occasion of his public
appearance debaer here be found strcnuousy op
posing and resisting the claims of his own State justice
the hands Of this Government Certainly il matter Of
regret that one Of her distinguished and talented and
Precnavcs should bis first prostitution here be making