The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-01
cipes as well furnishes specimen of his congress
siona style OF debate, we give an extract
The follow ing resolution of Mr.. Floyd being under con-

Resolsed That United be requested to
Whether he Attorney Genera. Of the
United states has s9cs the a % ea connected With the np
oasnt and Ts Mcleod and whether BY
been given to will he released
endersd and So to communicate 10 TINS house copies 0' w
Mr. w o. BUTLER addressed the House follows
Mr. SpRAxER, When this resolution was under consider
alton about month since confess felt much anxiety to
minge ia the debate then in progress And although ha
anxiety has IN great degree subsidized Win ,e 81
he present most unexpected opportunity TO give my views
upon H. As limited single hour wiz enter al
what design saying, without preface or exof-
dunn. -
relation the burning of the Carons and the demand for
the release of Mcleod meets my unqualified d,sapproba
enths of the American people yet my purpose is
criticize that than to express my
own views these important and highly interesting mat
have however, another object in view, and that not
a subordinate desire repel, with due contempt
upon the democratic party and late President in the
progress OF this debate by the edersss who have nnS e
(avorie They charge with attempting to stimulate the
nation into war, Tor base Potcai purposes For these
have invariably found those who are IN 'he oay
habit Of making the s OeI a ana who woad
whisper anght injurious 10 the reputation OF any
well on whom the burdens always have fallen, and
must fall to desire it when not demanded mPealive'y o'
them. who desire for any other PURPOSE Milh 1 a.
muck contempt as would upon those who would skulK
truth retort on the gentlemen who have made these
charges, that they have conjured them up with ,he vain
,uney and disgrace that are likely 10 overtake them.
w Ho~ beg as s M ps S%e hs
gentleman an apology for not having heard his whole
speech. 1t accident alone that heard any part OF H.
stand him~tlat Mr. Van Barren, by his conduct. was
Justly chargeabe with the burning Of The Caroline and all
criminal neglect OF high official duty these msoituies
would never have bei,ien the county understood him
,J foch.r Mr. VA
gain the northern districts oil New iok Tor his friends VINO
were candidates for Congress and thereby TO sengo
himself, had ab5taned Issuing his prociaInauoh
which, bad he issued at proper time, would have pre-
sen,eman who made charges that he paying
his noble State most shabby compliment when ne
announces world support be purchased
by such vile means when he holds possibility
the President OF the United States could hope TO WIN
deelcton OF duty 1t said and from undoubted author
y, that charge of precisely opposite character was
gentleman has referred l. was then convenient charge
him with rigid administration OF the law, to the
said have lost ground both in New York and Maine
One OF these charges is abSt as true as the ohe ana pon
Of them false. Can any man believe that MI van
Buren,, in the first six months OF his presidency was 20
desperate and desPicabe resort as ths Whom dld ne
fear as competitor Was General Harrison lie haa
proach OF a party ppored by his and talents alone
they have abandoned him the hour Of need and
com petitor What party had he fear! The wing party
The dscordan elements that have since made up were
sheds and patches OF all parties that now compose IT,
had yet been forced even into fePulsive conts9iy
yet been taught that their honor and their interest
OF them TO pull kindly in the same harness No sir hee
among the many other equally strange things taught
aterward in the Harrisburg convention and form TOO I'M
poIan an epoch IN the history e 70 n De mr., yo
by the hard cider shout, and made their advent un
Mr. Van Buren, might have had to pursue different
course am prepared to prove that in relation TO ths mat
al least he did all that could be desired or OF
did not issue his quite as soon as the gentle
what avail was 1t when issued! Simply TO inform The
people of that which the simplest the community
knew just as well beforetha we were at peace with Eng
land and that it would be unlawful to engage in the civil
Canada This, if it had been done time, would
have satisfied the gentleman from New York Tor SO he mas
expressly informed this House IL would not have satisfied
the natlon nor did il content Mr. Van Buren, He felt hun
sell called upon to resort to much more rigid ana meh
efficient If the gentleman, who is so fond OF
what he has done, let him read the public documents
within his reach and he will find that the 7h OF De
the Caronehe issued his ORDERS through the Secretary
of State commanding the district attorneys IN the States
who should be found gully OF ntermeddng in the affairs
OF that country lie will also lind that on the same day,
and through the same mediu he addressed The several
governors OF those States exhorng them to a like vgt
lance And those governors severay issued proclama-
would have remained unhroken, II proclamations gould
have beenof any avail Bat this not all that the Plesi-
mayor OF Buffalo that Mackenzie beating for
in that place, and when he learned also disturb
ances OF Ike character gong IN other places,
he mned ordered the United States attorneys OF the
adjoining districts repair forthwith to the where
illegal transactions be and
lie also placed at the disposal OF these law officers all the
further proof; and which presume will be conclusive
with the gentleman FROM New York, it is British proof
have the testimony OF Lord Palmerston before the House
Of Comons, in which he expresses his entire satisfaction
that tne American government doing all in their pow
preserve the friendly relations existing between the
countries. Surely, gentleman who has read
letter OF the haconvced though knghted felon, Allan
McNab to crimnate the American President, will receive
such testimony that of Lord Panerston his yndlca
And now, Mr. Speaker, with these proofs of Mr..
Van Burens vigilance before me, take upon myself to say
that the charge of the gentleman from New York is with
out the slightest foundation in truth that it is but the scky
offspring OF his own ievered imagination.
| When the proposition to restore the fine 10 General
Jackson came up in 1913, General Butler made the
effective speech delivered the occasion TWAS listen
ed to by both parties in the House of Representatives
with breathlcss attention. When he ceased, umutu.
Gus congratuation followed, which evinced the high
peasure it produced upon the members We will give
single extract from this speech, in which, well
IN the preceding one, the same traits OF character and
principle are evlnced-parotlsm, fidelity to his friends
and bold defence OF he democracy against all assaants
Mr.. SPEAKER Although there is, perhaps not a gentle
man around me lass IN love with the music his own
voice within these walls than with mine, yet there
myself at liberty follow the natural bent OF my
cnaton Ii Is known you, and many others
this hail, that belonged the southern amy commanded
by General Jackson, the 1914 and 1916 Ii will
therefore, be presumed, and correctly presumed that
familiar with the prominent facts and crcun
stances which led the and enforcement
marital law, and tor which fine proposed be RENTED
ny the bill now under consideration inflicted 1t is
stueuts-thal have been personal aud 20
llllcal Trend OF sir