Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

authorized 10 call the Executives OF the States for
$4,000 militia and the object Of the act distinctly ayowed
THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES" !"
This is the object AMI the only object ayowed in the act 1t
thus clearly proved to have been act passed not for
conquest but mee the threatened danger Of French
gression.
Not man was ever called for The idea Of seizure for
conquest was entertained for moment and the whole
controversy speedily settled by the treaty OF ls03 which
ceded Louisiana to the United States.
Such the history of this most interesting period in our
national affairs. 1t distinguished for the moderation, pu
dence, and obeaance Of rulers The resolutions OF Mr.
Ross, to which referred on former occasion, were s de-
prived of their hostile CHARACTERISTIC authorize the Pfes
dent to take immediate Of such place places in
the island Of Neto Orleans the adacent territories as he
may deem t and convenient every democrat voting to strike
it See files Of National ntegencer for February 20,
1908 The bill reported in pursuance of the resolutions
amended and adopted on the day by the party
avowed its object to be the with these thus
amended the security Of the territory Of the United States
we have seen, with invasion by the French
army under General Victor.
Those who may desire to prosecute this interesting inquiry
further will find the whole pacific policy of the Republican
party fully explained in the then existing organ OF that party
by recurring to the files of the National for ls03
February 49, 49, March 8, H. 23, 80, and April 22d, The
essay published in that paper under the last date shows that
the party that day secuted the whole doctrine which this
Mexican has been and supported They demanded
dsavowal by Spain of the act Of the ntendan at New Or
leans which denied treaty right of depoc instead OF
declaring war on of it and they obtained without
boodhcd But in s46 when the first aggression against US
committed the Rio Gande Government treated
the act of the Mexican officer who took Thonons Dragons
act of war; instead of demanding disavowal IT. as the
Republican party did in the OF Spanish aggression in
1903 The opposition in 1903 clamored for account
Of the proclamation Of the Spanish nendant at New Orleans
denying right Of dpose The given to this camor
by the Democratic party fully forth all their speeches
and meetings that day the subject The writer have
referred in the party organ the 22d April 1903, thus
meets the clamor
o involve the nation in all the horrors of for the
lawful subordinate officer would be the height OF po
cal depravity IL would introduce rule of which could
complain aud under which this nation any future time
might involved in by the unlawful wanton act OF
of her officers would be virtually transferring the alim
porant question of and from the OF
the people and the Government of the country to the captain
of gate The of individual officer act OF the
nation till sanctioned by the which he belongs as it
impossible for the most yglant and besregulaed govern
control the actions OF its agents and subjects all
Hence it follows that the Government by declaring
would have committed act of injustice against Spain,
establishing precedent which might prove fatal 10 the future
peace of this aton and Justly med the erecraion 81 The
1gord."
Had these principles been applied IN 1916 by Execu
tive had demand been made then urged by the OPP
position in this chamber Mexico to avQw dsavow the
act by which alleged that American blood had been
shed American SOIL and repair any injustice there would
have been Such demand made by the Gov
ernment when the Leopard made the infamous attack ON the
Chesapeake, and the consequence disavowal which
saved the necessity of treating the attack as war; But
in the of Mexico the principles which formerly governed
abandoned and the act, which unatera, and
avowed justified by Mexico herself mmedi
aey declared to be by without allowing the Mexican
Government any opportunity dsavow it. This as hos
tile to the true principles Of international law was in di-
opposition the whole former Of this Goyernm mt
Mr.. HANNEGAN Really, sir, think hardly fair that
the Senator from Rhode Island should be called upon this
late hour Of the day go and address the Senate.
Mr.. CLARKE. Il was my expectation to have occupied
the floor the appointed hour but, much time has
been taken up in the discussion this morning. and much
will probably be required finish iso far regards
myself will readily give way f il be the wish of the Senate
that the present discussion should continue Indeed should
myself prefer that the special order should be postponed unit
Tomorrow late that in all probability, should
be able TO conclude my argument to-day, if should
it. wait the pleasure of Senators in regard m
Mr.. SEWER IL IL not my purpose tcinerfere with the
time which belongs TO the gentleman il he desires to on
now but wish 70 make brief explanation in regard to what
has been stated by the honorable Senator from Delaware
will be recoeced that when the Senator addressed the Sen
upon the regiment bi he referred Mr. Rosss
luons with view Of contrasting the policy Of Mr. Jefferson
with that Of Mr. Polk in reference to the disputed territory
Resoied That the President Of the United States be and
he hereby authorized whenever he shall judge expcdent
require Of the Executives Of the several States TO take eec
tua measures organize arm and equip according to law
and hold in readiness to march, at moments warning, SooOc
eff, ctivc militia, officers included
Resolved That the President may, il he judge It expe-
dent authorize the Executive OF the several States accept
part the detachment aforesaid any corps Of volunteers
who shall continue in service for such time, exceeding
months and perform such services shall be prescribed
by law
Resolved That-dolars be appropriated for paying and
subsstng such part Of the troops aforesaid whose actual
vice may be wanted and for defayng such other expenses
during the OF Congress- the President deem
ary for the security Of the territory Of the United States
Resolved Th1t dollars be appropriated for erecting
such place places the Western waters the Pres
dent may judge most proper, arsenals. |"
supposed he had not traced those resolutions through tc
their ultimate disposition, and therefore asked him TO give
the date OF the resolutions and he did by sending the
journal my desk then traced the subject from the period
which the had alluded the FINAL disposition Of the
resolutions and what that found they had been re-
ed in secret session 10 select committee and in the for
nation Of that committee, for apparent to me, the
Of the resolutions included Mr.. Breckenridge
Of Kentucky, chairman of the committee. That commit
tee, to whom Ross resolutions REFERRED reported
carrying every substantial provision contained in them
And what these provisions Why, that in time Of pro
found peace the President authorized to raise army
eighty thousand men, and further authorized TO establish
the Western waters two public armores, and finally th
bill wound up with appropriation Of million Of mo
ncy 10 carry these objects into effect When perceived this
the conviction my mind was that the honorable Senator
in the hurry and heat Of debate had not taken time to rac
the thing TO lis final conclusion.
My friend from Mississippi, day two afterwards in com
mentng on this matter, referred 10 these resolutions and
his haste supposed that he had omitted refer what
any deemed important which the passage Of the act
which have referred carrying the objects Of the
utions. then put the matter right ssI understood it. Nov
the Senator from Delaware again says that here is
which the father Of Democracy, to whose church all pro
ss to belong at the instance of the Federal party that day
refused 70 do what Why, in time Of peace, 10 seize III
territory Of an adjoining Power Now there ia the
Of 1896 with Spain provision by which the right OF the Gov
ernment secured TO depot at New Orleans for the
Of three years and there provision also that the Span