Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

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had pretended that should be exercised 10 any other
case He would like to know, dill passed through both
Houses Of Congress, what the proper consideration
should receive in order TO meet the Executive appreciation
How the Executive TO know whether bad received that
consideration not, except by determining whether il
right wrong Was he here and their discus
sions Was be TO know whether they passed bill in
month in day after taken up The only
which he could determine whether legislation hasty
inconsiderate by determining whether right
wrong his opinion coordinate branch of the egisla
ture Of the country the only which the Execu
tive could apply and while the Allison letter relied upon
limit the 10 certain applied every upon
which could DO made. In this connexon he would
again call and he hoped to hear gentlemen take the history
Of this country and down the Of the several Pre-
sdens and point which they opposed except
that the harbor and river bill Who did know that the
Democratic party Of this Union divided that question,
and had beennot the great principle, but on the
mode Of its application Mr. Calhoun, who, he thoughts
regarded about strict construconist there was and
would be admitted Of the able men, admitted, and
had done this sessions that Congress did possess the power
and that the only question its application, Upon
that question Of its application the Democratic party,
peated had been divided Now what nducedthe Wing
party favor The thing that induced them favor
other proposition which the Democratic party opposed
the only basis which they could agree. They
into power in ls40, and they could hold together ninety
days Tho moment they compare the opinions Of
different individuals from different sections Of the country,
why the confusion Of Babel harmony comparison with
their action.
1t had been said here by another gentleman from Indiana,
M THoMrsos, at former part Of The session, that when
Mr. Tyler became little democratc they abandoned him.
Now that and had he become thoroughly demo-
cratic the Democratic party would have endorsed him but
as, in the Christian world, orsake tho devil and
all his works. in the political world shake off
every vesge of Whggey in all its connexions, be could
never be Democrat. gentleman him said " a
dern Democrat" No, ancient Democrat What
Jeiesons opinions upon national bank long
the administration Of Gen. Washington He gave his OPT
mons against it, and changed those opinions What
was the opinion Of Mr.. Madison on the same question
Against ii yielding in evil hour he had before sad
what in his language ensed to be the will Of the peo
pie. What the opinion Of modern Whiggery He had
heard honorable gentlemen say that party sprung up in 1882
What built them up Gen. Jacksons veto Of the bank
They took ground against him. and declared this country
be and should be ruined without that institution This
let him tell gentlemen the other side, modern Whg-
gerry, but it was ancient Federalism.
Mr.. POLLOCK said Gen. Jackson had acknowledged the
constituionaity of a bank.
Mr.. STUART. Gen. Jackson did not show much belief
in the constuonay Of national bank when he placed his
veto upon it, The Wing party placed upon the records
of the Senate Of the United States resolution censurng
Gen. Jacksonand in violation, too Of the constitution
for the he adopted against that institution and yet
modern Whiggery was ancient Democracy Gracious Hea-
vens only think of it A laugh A Wing, who dared
declare convention what he thinks, who had the
moral courage the floor of this House define his position
because he wanted to wire in and wire the
ton of the only question they had heart such
Whig TO claim to monopoze the ancient Democracy
But never should get Gen. Taylors opinions on this
six weeks since-he Ered off The mail roufe-hs letter could
not reach him, and could receive his answer He
lived in back country, where nobody travelled except some
two three who had him in charge. We should
get his opinions these questions, he undertook
] say.
But reference the little book which the gentleman
from Indiana had taken the pains send to the Clerks desk
TO have read. That Chicago Convention great Con-
venton There great many distinguished men there,
and they there for important purposes They had
doubt at heart the Of improvements of harbors and
rivers Bat the people would consider little singular that
the Committee Commerce of this House, composed of
majority of Wings who had that subject in charge had spent
months in bringing Of resolutions simply
to insult the Executive Of the United States and had brought
in no bill.
Mr. HAMPTON, of Pennsylvania, referred to a bill which
bad been reported for the improvements certain harbors and
rivers and said the committee had made every effort TO
it through
Mr.. STUART knew all about the contents of that bill
and he knew how had been treated, had slept here
in Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union, and
progressed ALL while that committee had abored
months to get up report and resolutions to and in
| suit the President OF the United States.
i Mr. HAMPTON inquired If the chairman of the Commit
tee on Commerce had made repeated efforts have
rule suspended which required bills be taken up in their
order for the purpose of passing this river and harbor bill
and did not the gentleman know that the great body of gentle
the other side Of the House had invariably voted
| against it
i Mr.. STUART replied, Yes and did the gentleman
know that the majority this House adopted that rule that
they had placed themselves ia the predcamen where they
Democrats had voted for il every time Did he know
that majority responsible for the order OF the public
business and that they not content with leaving the
preparation bills keep their place the calendar, but en
tied under the rules precedence all other business by
making them special had overrode all other business
and thereby made business enough for the House to the first
Of September The gentleman told them the majority Of this
House could pass the bill Il would do they
ed talk about they had kept the Presidents message
here month before referring it making perfect Buncombe
speech fund.- The gentlemen need nsinuae that they had
such desire.
He back this Chicago Convention. II great
Convention gotten up for great purposes twas intended
be the Archmedan lever upset the Democratic party and
from the East and West from the North and South the grand
sachems Of Whigpery attended What did they do Insult
ed Gen Cass in open Convention What was his letter
Gentlemen might laugh about IL but honorable had got
10 the question in an honorable manner. What
that letter II simply addressed TO friend at Chicago
saying that Of bis power to attend. Did gentle
doubt his opinions He asked them il they had looked
at the records Of Congress who had been here for
years. who the gentleman from Illinois Mr. WEsrwoRrH)
had sad had voted unqua6edy in favor every
that kind which ought TO be caednot for the ndiscrnnate
legislation Of Whggey but for every thing the Of the
nation demanded And yet gentlemen did not know his
| position
n that had been great Wing Tariff Convention and Mr..
Clay had been invited attend and had replied that
his power be present. would they have doubted whe
thef he was a tariff man No. II was Whiggery masked
there under the preence Of the benefit Of people,
avavs Of