Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

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that message should 20 any committee until Of is ica
lures was bronght distinctly The view Of this House and
afh IN that respect the House could determine 10 whatcom
itee y should 20, As mfre question OF instant relief he
supposed questioned that that relief would be by send
lng portion Of the army nayy which would be the ques
non TO be submitted for consideration and decision OF the
HOUSE But the President had taken the opportunity OF reite
rating doctrine Which said 10 be the doctrine OF Ar.
Monroe and there inappropriate time ior
the assertion Of that doctrine, il did apply Because
the iucatanese tod them a they about be e3ter
minated and, in obedience to the law Of nasnssalas re
abfca aprena hrwhch in al nindsshoud be above all
oiher considerations their lives appealed 70 other
countries did this country, N his enlightened age wAen all
Europe was responding TO the sentiment that people have the
right 10 select for themselves their guardians
and form agreeable to their isutionsshould say
while we unable them fom the difficulties by
which they surrounded, that will ntepose between
them and any other country that should attempt TO give them
the necessary aid and protection Should in advance,
throw ourselves before other nations and bid them defiance,
Pnd say 10 themresPecyey Stop do afford protection
you do throw the ags OF protection these people
toswhom able 10 afford assistance, vail
bo in conflict Of Tha; doctrine Of A Monroe was
tppaed ha il remembered, the time the allied soYsrsgns
were about interfere with self governneni NgNn the
States u South America had dsenthtaed themselves tie all
lied sovereigls, fearing difficulties in Europe from the din
Of free sentiments and the establishment of republics
South Amer contemplated bringing hack to colonial sub
lection the sonhen hemisphere. But promptly met them;
and the people, ng the justice Of the coursefeeling
hearty sympathy With South America-were willing sup
port Mr. Monroe but did that include the doctrine that Yu
should who should be her protector Did it
prohibit her from ng upon any nation for protection He
warned gencmeI lie warned this country-while
assuming this bo attitude not to be so lofty in their pTeten-,
sos There WIS yet nation that had lost the ipe-
rial diadem, andtsuch pretensions might involve in
antos He protested against that doctrine which the
President in h message had promulgated, and he hoped
would not be sybctioned by this House. 7.
Mr. CoBBkaid there was one remark which had fallen
from the gentman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ]. r. IxeER-
oLL) whche regretted hear. He regretted thar that
sbd deem uuhli-
cation Of hse documents and before the information which
they contad could go to the coupty to cast
the Governs Aent here III reference its this subject
He did now how far these documents when published
would Justly those mputations, relieve The Government
from thep but it would have been better have al
lowed he to be printed and to the country and then
they wouI all be able 10 form correct judgment 10 the
proprie,y the which the President has pursued.
Mr.. INGERSOLL explained. What he referred to was
this pper appeared the other day in the different gazette
signed by Mr. Sierras own name, in which he said that
seven moths ago, he made the first application the Seere
etary of State, which he had received reply Alter
wards hmade another application the precise date Of which
he (Mr did recoect and 70 that he had received
answer, hnd that he making third communications lie
M IL expressed his regret that such should have
been puuel. His friend from Georgia knew that he was
apt to nake complaints where they deserved But
in thase he expressed his regret that much time should
have ben allowed % have elapsed when suffering humanity
appealing for and he appe1ed 10 this House,
in th sname Of that humanity let that delay be pac
paien by this House, it had unfortunately been pac
paied din ly the State Department.
M COBB asked the gentleman from Pennsylvania If he
was lure this Commissioner had been recognised "No;
he htl not. Cleatly be had not. He would not, how
ene go into discussion Of this subject at this time.
Mr. STEPHENS not prepared 70 say what course the
House should take with this matter But IL after all, they
should grant Of relief he asked the gentleman from
pennsyivnts (Mr j. r. lNeFnsoLL,) VITA whom ne gem
say concured was not Necessary that the plan 81 re-
ef should be dgested before presented 70 this House
Could House do any thing until dgesed plan was before
ti He suggested 10 the gentleman from Pennsylvania if
ch proper and necessary that some committee should
consider the subject and prepare plan for the action of The
House This was great question, and he would state
frankly the House that until he became better acquainted
with the facts and knew Of the circumstances, he
not prepared say that this country should set out
establish freedom in other Governments, and to throw
the egis Of protection all the nations OF the earth
While he would sympahize f the House would pardon the
use of that expesson) with the Yucaianee he
not prepared that he commissioned by his
siuens 20 search Of misery and oppression in other
tons and tender them the assistance Of this Government
However he should PREJUDICE this case and say it
to which they could extend relief lie OF those
here last wear who sent bread 10 suffering humanity IN Ireland
when starving and he was still willing to give all the
aid that could furnished, bat he must understand all the
facts Of the before be could he would do any thing in
cases which his sympathes might be aroused He might
when he had examined the facts with the gentleman from
Pennsy in sending assistance the people of border
ing nation But il might turn THAT something else was
necessary besides. question, and should be well
considered. When came up properly he intended and ex-
pece to give his views upon but at present he would not
longer detan the House In the history Of this country there
had been no such question presented, and question would
arise whether this Government under any circumstances
could render assistance similar that asked for by Yucaan
An important constitutional principle involved Suppose
il true that the Spanish white population Of Yucatan, they
were called should propose this Government 10 sell out
their country if would protect them suppose this
(and he was not going TO PREJUDICE the case, did il not in
volye grave question Was not question 1t
was suggested 10 him by gentlemen who had attended 70 the
reading Of the message that amounts TO that He would
repeat that il question: and he appealed 10 the
good sense Of the House if dd not become them pause
before they took such step that de was not prepared
to do without reflection And was not then proper
that il should be referred select committee toexamine and
report upon the facts and, il they found was proper for
the action Of the House. they could submit some dresed plan
TO give efficient aid, that would be suitable and valuable to
\ that country.
Mr. COBB resuing the ,or observed that he thoughta
reference of the message Committee OF tie Whole the
state Of the Union would every puposc that could be
accomplished BY sending TO select committee OF to the
Committee Foreign Affairs for, whatever measures
might be proper to take could well he considered and d
gesied in Committee Of the Whole any where else. "
Mr.. STEPHEN asked whether Committee OF the Whole
on the stale of the Union could report bill
Mr. COBB replied certainly il could il had the same
right 10 prepare and report bills any other committee
Mr. STEPHENS said that, in considering The subject in
Committee OF the Whole any which the committee
would epor, would be suggested in c5mmtse by
individual 50 that the measure would be suggested Nv an IN
dvdual nj last Else why refer any matter at all Why
send subject to standing committee II II could be as well
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