The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-28

10 The votes OF near Oh
houses and the opinion of the Supreme Court overndes
them all. Is this government OF majority! Surely |
not Let gentlemen then, rail al the constitution and
not at us, Tor regard 10 lis provisions know that
the wing party often as thou shfhey regarded the
stutlon as nuisance but that IS not the auit OF demo
Gratis.
The gentleman from Indiana [Mr. SMrrHl pleased
to taunt side of the House with federal principles IN
our appreciation OF the constitutional veto power have
long observed that the application of odious name was
the avoTe mode of recupeation after bankruptcy
gument If he would gravey consider his own latitude
aarian notions To the doctrines OF high protection,
banking institutions incorporated by the federal govern
ment, and internal improvements, he would hesitate IN
the OF that term. He would be satisfied that his
party, and he IN particular, hold, both IN faith and
practice, all the doctrines OF that school. The veto
power alone troubles him now, because II IS conve
nlent issue Sir, could but smile, few days since
when resolutions adopted censurng the veto mes
sage TO this House The day is far distant when
many face will be suiused with bushes at the record
made up that occasion. That message will be read
aud admired when the resolutions will be regarded by
those who come after US entirely unsatisfactory
Insects made immortal by being imbedded in amber
and derive a consequence and perpetuty from Their
location If sir those resolutions ever survive the &C
casion which called them forth, If they die not with the
ephemere OF the hour-i wall be because they are EN-
bamed and preserved BY the immortal argument OF that
message; they will be rescued from oblivion only as
puny effort disparage this great vlndcaon OF the
rights of the people under the constitution. And here
permit to remark, that ! am totally at a loss as to
the doctrines OF the wings on this subject The dlsin-
guished chairman of the Ways and Means, Mr.. YIN
TON early in this session, declared IN his place on this
oor that the President had communicated erroneous
statement 10 this House and the country as TO the amount
of debt which the veto had saved the treasury OF the ma
ton He declared that the policy of the friends OF inter
nal Improvement had never been to borrow money to
prosecute those enterprises; that he knew of in
this House who would be willing to do now yet, by
reference the journals of the last Congress- appears
that the gentleman himself voted for the 22 900 900 loan
and for the issue of treasury notes He also voted against
the expenditure of that loan IN the prosecution OF the
Mexican war, although negotiated for that purpose lie
voted for the internal Improvement bills OF That session.
and for the very bill which the President vetoed lhs
session He did more sir: he voted Tor the insertion OF
the Savannah river appropriation into the cvil and dpo
matte BILL few days since, and expressed ms regret that
the bill did not contain appropriations Tor the ONO and
Mississippi rivers. Yet that gentleman has deeply de-
pored the Indebtedness OF the country by the war enter
taned serious apprehenslons hatthe loan OF
ordered during this session, could not be negotiated
spoke gooniIy of the future blamed the hnancierng OF
the past in taking all that rendered last year
Our Chancellor of the Exchequer gave the most dis
tressng aniicipatons of national bankruptcy; and YET
in the midst OF debt and ruin, with credit on the wane
and exhausted, the gentleman still willing TO
borrow money for this favorte scheme OF his. ask,
sir how we are to rely upon such declarations OF the
doctrines of a party who go along with the gentleman
depore debt and increase IT. preach economy and pac
tise prodgay avow doctrines and abandon them; dis
policy and pursue it No wonder gentlemen adj
the election of candidate for the presidency whose
opinions fog; who declines to answer questions
to the details OF his political opinions Claimed here
hearing by northern wings slavery and
Wmot free soil candidate there Is not south
wing who has risen this floor, in answer 10 re-
peaed calls 10 say that General Taylor will, elected,
veto the Wlmot Proyiso | ask if there be one. and
pause for reply There are none One southern gen
tleman, from Kentucky mr. ADAMs,] said not only that
he would not the Poviso, but he hoped he would
not Indeed it has been conceded on this floor by gen
tlemen from Massachusetts and Others that they believed
him TO be opposed to the extension OF the institution OF
slavery over any territories acquired by the United
States. The letters of Messrs SMITH, AsHMUN, HUD-
SON. and Others lights and leaders amongst the wings
here, clear that point; whilst to the South he IS
said to be safe, because he rs an extensive Shareholder
My friend from Virginia, Mr. FLouRNoY] in speech
delivered expressed
this question out of the canvass Tor the presidency set
tie it after the election for the subject is safer in the
hands of the wings than the democrats Under what
deuson does my friend labor! There is NOT free
State wing this floor who is not openly for the Will
who openly opposed it, who vote with the South,
and are willing to do us equal justice. And IN this my
friend less OF security to southern interests than with
those who openly and peseverngy endeavoring to
fix degrading inequality upon us who have declared
upon what they pleased to call the sin of slavery
and invoke all the aid OF spurious feeling and excitement
TO overwhelm us. Sir | appreciate the patriotism OF
those who have openly avowed their devotion to the
rights of their fellow citizens.
rejoice that, in the other end of the Capitol at least
one distinguished State wing has not feared to breast
the OF popular camor dashed up to maniac fury
by the arts OF demagogues The of that senator
[Mr PHELps] will be honoed his reeminent merit
deserves his patriotism and his talents less than his
6rmness and integrity, will distinguish him amongst the
benefactors of his Sir. honor any who min
listers to the adjustment Of this agtatng question re-
greet that my colleagues Messrs. DoNNELL and BoYDoN]
should not have so understood the remarks submitted by
me the 1st of June that another gentleman [Mr.
CRozIER Should in attempted reply to them after
having congratulated himself that they printed have
clearly disclosed the fact that he had read them
know not which TO admire most, the high of JUS
tce TO myself, his regard for his reputation as
debater Surely he must have due regard for each,
who would venture to reply to argument, the whole
of which he has not read and leave the impression his
hearers that the gentleman to whom he replies has
serted principles which nowhere to be found in his
remarks.
But sir, must proceed to the more minute considera-
ton of the messages your table, which, indeed in
volve this whole question of slavery in the Territories
and the governments to be assigned Them Indeed that
an element OF necessity every discussion which
used And here, sir would remark, that some most
singular events have occurred the history of egs
ation this proraced session. The whole country was
kept IN agitation about the prosecution OF the war and
the necessity of peace Peace comes and the messages
of the Executive laid the table, and not even re-
ferred to committees, by whig vote of this House.
Oregon has been out OF projection; California and
New Mexico requiring prompt and efficient government
The Senate, after great labor and mature consideration,
chiefly upon the subject of slavery the bill received in
this House, and, without the formaty of reading, laid
on the table, Calls repeated and annoying, have been
made on all the departments and when ered have
usually slept upon the table. No device seems to
have been left untred to embarrass the administra
ton, In the continued effort TO make party capital
and new issues When message is received demand
of which is loudly complained of, sleeps on the
table, because gentlemen have not found the
eria which they hoped for to aid in bringing the adj
ministration into difficulties. gentleman from Penn
syvana Mr. STEWART has made repeated calls for in
formation to the compensation of Gen Cass whilst in