The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-17

sructons to Mr. Slide could have been sent to us as
confidential communication Confdeatiu, indeed! And
now long would II have remained so! How long be-
lore theJ would have been published IN the newspapersI
Even treaties presented to the Senate for ratification in
secret session. have, some way or other, obtained
publicity while thus under consideration and how would
be with this House, where the chances for publicity
taking all things INTO consideration, arc than ten to
one? That gentleman represents the resident of the
United States as ordering the members ct this House Tor
trying to do sol nto the support OF whatever he may de-
sirerepresents him telling them that they are un-
worthy to be trusted with the secrets OF the government
but must content themselves to do his bidding Now
sir, il that gentleman knows no beerf he believes his
own story, and does not know that his denunciauons
were also made against Washington and Monroe. and
Jackson-hen, indeed, is important to him that the
Presidents else should give hun tho necessary
information. --lf ..if.f
hold in my hand message Of President Monroe to
the House of Representatives in answer to call Of that
body upon him for documents relative to cAaxes which
had been made against Commodore Stewart wAile com
handing the squadron of the United States in the Pacific
ocean, which ask the Clerk to read
The Clerk read it accordingly, as follows:
IJ the House of Representation Of the United States
~ should hasten TO communicate to you the documents
called for 10y the resolution OF the House OF Representatives
the navy of the United States nhe Pacific ocean, and Of
other public agents in South America, If such communi-
eresi With Justice the parties eoncerned. In con.s-
ence OF several charges which have been alleged against
nandng the squadron Of the United states in that sea- i
has been deemed proper TO suspend him from duty and
that some of those charges have been communicated
hs 81 #. by Nj gSs u his
Bucnos Ayres and Chill and apparently with his sane.
h by CITIZENS Of he United States engaged IN
in that quarter i has been thought equally lust
evidence in his possession applicable the charges exhb
tied against Commodore Stewart as to answer such as
publication of those might tend excite. preu
dices which might operate to the injury both Il Is I'M
their duty with fidelity according to the njunc-
of the law and the orders Of the Executive In full
by the commanders squadons. especially in distant
and by political agents who represent the United
States with foreign powers for reasons that obvious in
both 1t is due their rights and to the charac-
ter ofhe government tina, they be not censured without
The charges they heard in their defence, and after
these crcumstances IS thought that communica-
this time Of those documents would not compor with
the public interest nor with what aSs e M sFs
"WAsuNerov, January 10, 1926" .
will read another very short message from President
Monroe:
$50 the House of Representative. of the United Statss
Sin resolution of the House Of Representa-
tvs Of December M requesting the President Of tho Uni
possess and which may be disclosed without injury TO
the public good relative the discrimination Of any soye
regn combination OF soveregns to assist Spain In the
subugation OF her late colonies the American continents
whether any OF ss o.
reign combination OF soveeigns may afford to Spain tor
the subugaton her late colonies above mentoned nave
possess information that subject not
known Congress, toch be dsclosed cithoa injury to
the public good ,x,,,. .,o~,no,,
"WAsHINeToN, JAM II, 1924" ..5.t,s.
have also message of President Jack son. in re-
sponee call Of the House of Representatives, Of
which will read the closing paragraphIin reatiHn to
differences between the United States and the republic OF
Buenos Ayres: t.d ia seilW La s}f.t kes;5t
This fact it believed, will justify the opinion have
formed that it will not be consistent with the public nter
pena is' : - ,rnn,r ,.cvso
"wAsnINGroN, Dec. %, 1892" RNt
From these will be seen that Presidents Washing
ton, Monroe, and jackson. as well as President Polk,
have declined to furnish papers called for by the House
of Representatives, when in their opinions the interests
of the United States would have been injured by such
publication Then, sir these patriots and satesmsn-
man from Oho) have trespassed upon the rights OF the
House of Representatives, and have shown want of
confidence in the representatives OF the people. Won
derful discovery, indeed! I'll 81
Mr BARRINGER desired to ask the gentleman from Ala
bama whether, in all the cases cited the resolutions call
ing for information did not expressly qualify the call by
words which gave the President discretion in determin
ing whether their communication would be consistent
with n. the ld Rq SEo iHerest'l n - ,o ~,
tleman from North Carolina, [Mr. BARRINGER]! must
repeat what have already stated-that the call upon
pers related alone 10 Stays treaty." and the exception
the resolution applied only to such of said papers any
existing negotiation rendered improper to be disclosed
His discretion was such authorized him to determine
which papers had relation to 'eristing nsgotation,
and which did not and all that did not, demandedof
him. without reservation exception. have endeavoed
to show and hope have shown, that President Wash
ingon himself considered the call peremptory; for it
must be evident that, if the resolution had given him
the usual discretion, he would have awaited him
self of it. He did not do SO; nor did he say
that the papers called for, any Of them, related
to any existing negotiation" but seems to have con-
sdered himself driven well by the terms of the
luton by the and spirit the debate that preceded
its adoption take the high ground that the constitution
secured to the President of the United States the dscre
ton to Judge in such cases, and he not, therefore.
that case bound to obey the resolution OF the House of
Representatives.
Mr. Speaker it must be conceded, that so far this
message concerned the President has ample and high
authority TO sustain it he entrcnch himself under
the very deservedy high authority of Washington, and
Monroe and Jackson and thus to be sustained by their
high example, and especially when evidently based
upon Justice and constitutional right, of itself enough
to render harmless all these feeble assaults upon him.
The gentleman from Massachusetts desires the mes
sage printed, that it may to the whole countrythat
the people may read and decide upon it. IN that agree
with him. wish it could be sent everywhere-to AL OF
our constituents hope they may read and decide upon
i-responding to it. either condemnng or approving as
their patriotic feelings and Judgments may dictate This
| have no doubt they will do am more than willing to
abide their decision--"Let ii come" tefs
The College Of ST. James, HaEsrstswns Id.
The Diocesan College ffht Protsss.s Episcopal Chsr