Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-10

THlRTlETli CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IukSp,y. Feb LIST, lSds
FIRST SESSION.

TuksnAy. Feb LIST. ls4s.
The House rcsol wed itself nio Cummce Of The " hol
on The STATE oil the unlon an the motion al Mr.. COG
GIN, Nr Sr,rntNs. # eeofpa III the chair. aud 10
sumrd the consideration vi The resolution 10 refer 10 ap
prvprate committees the annual message u the Pns
deut,
! Mr.. GOGGlN. who entitled TO the flour. the
proceeded 10 address the committee. Be,is lie Proceed
ed with The remarks he intended IN make. he desired l.
return his thanks ~ The committee ir the very KIND 10
dnpence which II extended 10 Inn Friday last, whrl
thu debate ~ srranrd in his n,enltncr. lie ,hr'
proceeded and sad he should endcayor the sho space
d time allotted 10 hln, II present 10 the eumhte soh'
few views o III topics Which had b,en discussed VIII
81 much ahdtt, by ulhcr eentlemen. Tho debate hai
assumed vide range. and only had the pollleal ac
ton o this lluse III relation 10 this ho,n assn,ed hy
genlemen on the other side. hut unworthy moIis,s--
must uuwurih, motives had been attributed 10 Tho
jotyi 10 these who had thought proper, as they hac
dnne 10 act IN manner bcoumg In emrn, and 10 ,iil'
with the gentlemen The other side. Yes, mhst an
worthy mot'es had hrru atbn,ed TO ,hsmiand the gen
leman from south tatollna. Mi Rnrrr who address
ed the committee few days since, with sort u new
born zeal which he appeared possess IN the tIneNs IT
the 2r which he manifested. declared that the President
II The United States has under tho constitution ii The
United States authority without the md Of Congress 10
place TINS uaon IN state of hsll,ies attempting 10
draw distinction between state ot Institutes and n
state f Mar. lur hrs pari he Mr u } could mol sac
the distinction rs II WAS seen 10y til. eeutlennn from
Noun lAfIllUat W In al respect Ia lhAl kenllflah =
judgment, 10 hun II appeared To be distinction without
difference lie ohse 10 look at thc constitution Of bis
country Tor huns II. rather than 10 the readings Of tho
cuns,Itutlon-oihai sdrrtd lnsiruncnlol tho gentle
man from South Carolina, The United States cousu
lion. as he read it. decar tia Cgess shall have
ef declare war and Ia raise and support snics, giving
10 HE President of ihe United States only the power 10
conduct thu war when the war making power shall DE
cl,,e TINT it exists The ENecnliv. had no nulhurty
without The AID ut Congress 10 take The initiative step IN
pacng this country n state of war--or II the gentle
man from South Carolina would 80 have tina state ol
h sillus.
Mr. SINS inirrposod
Mr. GOGGlN topped The gentleman would not inter
rupi hun; he had but short timc at Ill. Own d,spj
sal.
Mr. SIMS was understood h say that the gentleman
from Nnpns had nsc1nc lived The rks Of the gca
llonan from South Carolina, lr. Run 1r,) WIN Wa
absent
MI GoGGlN resumed lie had understood the gen
man from south Carolina a~ he had been understood b.,
other gentlemen On his hlu aud he bad EXPIRE
himself un tins ilut at lhe last seeson of Congress
Heretofore ho gentleman rum South Cnrollna had as
suuod The same position Which he Mr.. & onders I'd
him to assume on Thursday last. int il had no, been
MS practice 10 indulge In drnunctl5n OF gonilrWn 10
whom he WAS opposed by charging lhen that lhcy
were inclined To lmmple on tine Institution u hclr conn
try--that constitution which llcr, with all
others, had sworn 10 support; and he unwilling 10
believe tia, nllsnen the other side were less parl
ole than he hInsri cIlmoJ 10 be. lie made no such
charge OF want ut pa rulisn; bui when gen omen
HE other side ol this chamber hurled Al his side such
charges, from which they claimed themselves 10 be tx
emp he could bn except 10 such dcpuuea,luns. and 10
say lhsl was IN his view indication # conscious
ness the part II tn Sc gentlemen 4 Ihs avn weah
The attempt and MI the deed cuu.unds us.'
lie hcsssd no, iossy, ashe bad said heretofore that
the Prrsldenl :" The lnle States had violated the con
,liuliun, by unnec ssary, Improperly, aud unconsllu
tionay beginning the war with the republic OF Mckee
1 hat position he had taken here. That opinion he
lhors proper to rcleraie on this floor and he would
10 repeat IT. IN spite Of all denuncallons here ~
elsewhere. He charged treason any before
the country he accused oi tie commission ot
perjury before q man; but he thong lat III. President
had ls aiken his jny and exceeded The authority which
gwen to him by the constitution, Ills fault had
been that hr had listened to cousrs aud his
hor,iy had been perverted He CAIf g. sad his.
wi,hs andlng The danger 10 which he exposed himself ui
being aged will glvnr aid and conior 10 the enemy
And now as TO the gontlrman fron South talollna
over The way, (Nt Rn.IT) lie d'sircd here To say
10 that gencman, IN times that tried mems souls, tia
he mean, derga,r In, slightest degree fran The
high stand they took al tina, time. as men Oh honor aud
integrity; aud of the proud herd N That party he could
With great ruth say tnal there wa. M man Tor who's
private and excellence ui character he cherished
m r. uniergued respect At The same time he would
say that he CONSIDERED HIM having wholly mistaken
his duty; but, While he acknowledge the high lnnc-
ps under which they all had acted, he would like 10
knuw hy what ripit the gentleman from South Carolina
undertook 10 read lectures on political co sstency and
fidelity 10 the constitution 10 gentlemen On that side o
The ious- Was his right derived from the memorable
pfrlaua ion by Sen Jackson from The bloody Force
Bill for whch his present political chef had voted =
Did # come from that .'ud ieru' whom had
once denounced stronger terms than that gentleman
While the gentleman speaking, Mr.. & coud not
help lhinking OF one X Barnwell smith, who figured
IN the drama Of buhraion and If the gentleman were
no longer Romeo, might be proved beyond dispute he
belong ohe House ii Montague Was or hat gentle
man 10 say he Mugs ol that House that nine out oil
len Vi lhem the "tio prolonged the war
Mt G.. never had heard such charge brought by either
side political contest hfiuro-to brand whole par
~ and HAT in time Of war, with giving aid and conlur
HE enemies OF their country and pnlongng the very
war they continually denounced Who commissioned
thai gentleman here aud read 10 the members OF
his House lectures political morals and regard for the
constitution I
Had thai gentleman been himself such devoted friend
he nsluon, such attached adnlrer and lover OF
THIS Unlon} Lei any lsen for a moment 10 the
language he had IN the South Carolina convention
Ia March, 1893, II paIer with conscience play
'he hy pocriie: can Carolina. consistently with her
'hunor TRUTH dlssemLc as to her irun situation.
boldly declare IT, (and lelieve express the feelings OF
The emen rpresent) II der the Government as ad-
'miusterer, hare no ardent attachment 10 the UNION
OF THESE STATES" And yet that WAS the gentleman
hD stood here and denounced the Whole W hg parry
as gully If prod nging his wari Whence, Mr.. u.
would again ask, had that gentleman his authority 2
Did he get i from his consistency prudence, loyal
" 10 he constitution and love Ia this unon2 Hear him
again; mo; for here is the bill Of blood by which the
little OF toe constitution that left is scattered 10 the