Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-19

the State of South Carolina his ceaso for those who
knew any thing Of the of politicians knew that Jaco-
bite generally ended his career as rank despo So also
Federas when he became sutton for Office could easily
transform himself into brawlng Democrat But there was
another thing in the printed speech Of the gentleman from
South Carolina which he had not expected find there.
Mr.. RHEIT here nterposed, and understood ask
the gentleman from Tennessee if he had accused IN Of being
Fedcraist transformed into Democrat for the sake Of Office
Mr. CROZlER replied that he had not made that indiv
dual application 10 the gentleman from South Carolina He
had spoken Of Federass generally he had charged the
gentleman with It, But he said that, if Federas desired
Office he could easily become Democrat for that purpose
He had not accused the gentleman from South Carolina Of
being Federalst but that gentleman had admitted that he
liable 10 be called monarchist which was a somewhat
different thing.
But to return to the geneman's printed speech There
some things IN that speech which he had not expected
to find there Speaking of the report of Mr. Sdel to the
War Department and the order given Gen. Taylor TO
march 70 the Rio Gande, the gentleman from South Caro-
lima said
Secretary OF State and requested him show the original
despatch and saw in his handwriting an endorsement
OF the date oil ITS receptonthe 18th day Of January 1867
Now he had listened the gentleman from South Caro-
lima with great attentions and he had understood him.
They were, however, very liable to be mistaken when
they listened aientyey He had understood the gentleman
from South carolina to complain that the Secretary Of State
had not endorsed it. and that therefore the Secretary been
guilty of great negligence
Mr.. RHETT explained The gentleman from Tennessee
mistaken What he had said was that he thought the
with the other documents.
Mr.. CROZIER. Well he would take it TO be SO on the
genemans statement The gencmans printed speech
tans this passage
"1his dicanen, being in newspaper was not sent with
the other papers submitted by the President Congress but
will charge any improper design in omtng
ncate to Congress paper so important to his yndcaton
He, (Mr. c. when the gentleman from South Carolina
made his Speech did understand him to take the ground
that it was not sent in because it in newspaper but
that they had actually attempted to send it and that il had
slipped out That the he understood have
been given when the gentleman made his speech The gem
eman however, might subsequently have had another confer
with the Secretary of State and finding that the ground
previously assumed would do took the position that
it not sent in because il newspaper Yet
all Thu the apparent feeling
which the gentleman from South Carolina exhibited when
any attack made the President Of the United States
he here pretended say that he is defender of the Pre-
sident.
But he should pass to the speech Of another gentleman
which had been recently delivered this foorthe speech of
the gentleman from Missouri, (Mr GREEs) The gentleman
started at the outset with muchappan cando and he made
this admission:
81 do say that this Just Mexico
money because she has ouges
and the Of citizens because she has insult
ed us nations for though these things present
good arguments why Congress should declare against
they do Justify the President in going His only
constitutional right in the is repe invasion and repres
But if show that he sanctioned sup
ported in what he did by the constitution ITSELF and by law
under sanction constitution then the ini
charges which have been preferred here against him
be hurled back the heads OF those who make them
Now, here the gentleman from Missouri admits that the
President had no right to to account Of the debts
due to from Mexco but did not the gentleman know that
for going of those debts When
the President Mr.. Sidel insist that Mexico
should do justice both quesionsboh tile questions of
debt and Of boundaand this the very given by
Mexico for refusing Mr. Sde But however the question
might be mysted and dakened the President could per-
suade the people Of the United States that obtain settle
nent of the boundary between the Nueces and Rio
,Ia .,Ao oc The
necessary go war; prosecute for nearly years.
and finally to conquer the whole of Mexico and it
these United States.
Butthere was another point upon which the gentleman
Missouri spoke if he safely entrenched and perfectly
He says:
The 1912 conceded be CONSTITUTIONAL least
by portion Of the people Of the United States And that
point let read from very high authority and
which, well assured will not be objected to by gen
flemen that side of the House. Mr.. Clay speaking in
$780, has these words The 10y constitutional
aud therefore il duty give hearty support those
who guilty oiopposng lost in consequence the public
guilty of opposing according this authority the pub
lie confidence again. is the present war now constitu
tional Has been not since 18th May 1s46 And
if has, then ask you, gentlemen have given TO your
hearty support and cooperation Examine your boz
for and they answer then you not
placed by this exalted authority in the category with
the tories 1912 and Mr. Clay, being judge you
likely, in consequence TO lose the public confidence
do not charge upon will not that stereo
typed phrase Of giving comfort the enemy, but this
will say admitting you contend that the President IS
guilty oil all the blood shed this previously 70 18th May
1896 ye who proong and support the and give
carry guilty. equal degree, OF all the blood
which has been shed that day Exrcate yourselves
you Of that dilemma You have great logical as well
rhetorical powers admit the ability which is be found
your ranks try your reasoning powers this position
which have assumed show, IL you your prin-
cipe, that you guilty for all the blood shed in this
since May $40 the President is for all the blood shed
before day Prove that he is guilty and yourselves
not guilty. l shall be delighted to hear you And IL you
prove this the satisfaction OF any Of common sense
viii you be possessed of magic power with which
am wholly unacqmnted
Here the gentleman, in the first place, charges rather
nsnuate for he does make the charges direct that the
Wings guilty Of because they do give hearty
support the war; and the paragraph in the very
BREATH says that have prolonged and supported the
and given the carry on, and therefore
guilty Of all the blood that has been shed since the 18th Of
May, 1885, because have voted the 10 carry
since that time. Was there remarkable Of
what ogcans call teio de SEA gentleman overihrowng
his Argument First traitors because do not
support the war; and then guilty Of all the blood that
has been shed because have supported it. And yet the
gentleman after such manifest Inconsistency, winds up with
flourish by saying will require power possessed of magic
argument which he himself had overhrown i'm
nedatcly after made and in the speech tells
he is actuated all he says by cando and sincere desire
ascertain the truth
The gentleman also used the following argument in that
same speech
rule Of international law that while territory is in
dispute between nations neither OF them may take armed
possession Of IL But that rule did apply between Mex
and the United States the territory the Rio Cande
he rup in tha IL hui hprp