Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS, &c

making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic SERVICE
Mr. FrArHhRsros having addressed the committee, Gas al
ready published)-
Mr. STEWART, in rising, said he did not propose to an
swer the remarks just made by the gentleman from Msssp
nj (r FEAruERsroS) upon the subject Of saveya subjec
on which he had made and perhaps would make
speech on ,he floor II evil, and evil without
remedy in that portion of the country where existed bu
il was evil which he was opposed to extending TO any
country or territory fee He thought the discussion
this question had the tendency give rise TO geographical
lines which would divide the great parties of the country
and might in the end subvert our happy Union he regret
ted the drawing Of such Illness he thought them dangerous
The harmony and perhaps the integrity Of this great confede
racy They divisions against which we warned
by that great and good man, the Father OF his Country
his farewell address TO people of the United States whosa
voice he couJ hear with indifference and to which he
trusted the people of this country would never turn deaf
There had however, introduced into the present dis
cuson another great questionable Presidential question
question which he regarded this time important than
any question Of the kind which had been presented
the decision Of the American people, involving momentous
consequences the welfare of the country present and
pective Ii involved this question, among others he
iher under the Government It administered,
all power be concenered in the hands Of
or whether under other auspices, under the adminsta-
ton Of another iustrious man, whose name before
the country we be brought back the purer and
better principles and policy of the fathers Of the republic
question whether all powehe power OF the and
sword power of peace and war; TO be exercised by
the President whehe with the peto pore in his hand he
become supreme in this country, more arbitrary and
iespotc than any crowned head in Europe, Ncho-
las Of Russia ard Congress and the people to dnde
into perfect insignfcance whether under the policy OF
that other great and good Gen. Taylor the people and
Congress be restored their legitimate powers just
rights and proper influence whether the voice OF the people
was TO be heard and they be treated with respect whe
ther we were be controlled and governed by some
Was be tolerated that when the waters in Europe
the old world engaged in putting down the ne-man
power" to be putting it up here, by giving all
power the Executive and that, whilst Europe was en-
gagged in building up and establishing republics, were to
employed tearing down neghborng republics Of the
South He trusted that should take different course
that under the auspices of that lusrous man whom the
Wing party had presented the country should give
example the world Of and of conquest, but Of
peacepfa people united prosperous PEACEFUL happy That
the example owed to the world and that the
ample which would set to the world under different
Administration from this. But going
under the lead Of the one party we must soon
become wake people, going conquerng and to conquer
Not ONLY Yucaan aud Cuba but Canada and all other
territory should happen TO fix avarcious eye upon
must be conquered and swallowed" under that great chief
whom the Progressive Democracy had selected their
leader.
Was this to be the policy which be sustained by the
people No. A different result was approaching
the msnamed Democracy had selected leader and so had
the Wings the former general that always surrenders the
latter general that never surendes Under such leaders
test had in fact been given up The Unon the organ OF
the Administration Father Richie himself bad given up.
What did the Union tell headed recent article with
VIII the people endure the cheat 2? He through
half column telling how they cheated by the Wings
and in other columns cheated cheated CHEATED Now,
he would like to know what party cried cheat
ed that beaten g Cheat" meant " beat" In
ls4O when the Wings beat the Loco they cried out cheat
ed !" ls44 when the Locos beat that the cry Of the
Wings and when the Unn cried cheated il admitted
an
Of the winner.
Mr. LANNON'S wished PROFOUND question the gen.
tleman but
Mr. STEWART declined 10 yield for want Of time. He
proceeded read from Of the articles referred TO in the
Unon in which said that unfair for the Whig
take Taylor. II they had taken Clay, Webster, Scott,
Mclean, other known hg he would have been
sed but they had selected Old lack party man,
and they be Democracy could keep their in the
ranks that they would not stand fire that like the Mex
cans, they only reeane, bat going Taylor
in companies and regiments that they had not only Barn
burners 10 the North but Barnburner in the South the Van
Buren, and the lsncey men, The Alabama platform
men and the New York platform !; North, South,
East, and West their boiling, boiling, boiling
Now, this Mr.. Richie said not fair; cit palpable
cheat !; the Wings ought TO have nominated Mr. Clay
they had often defeated, and could he supposed de-
feat sgain This would have been fair but TO take up Old
Zick, no-pary man, toe very who bad fought their
battles and gained their victories and saved their Admnsia
lion from namy and disgrace, how could the Wings vote o
him Democrats could do 50 with propriey. Yes, (aid
Mr. s. and that is exactly what they going to do. Demo
would for him. because be hones true pa
totc faithful old man, who had ked his life in fighting the
battles Of the country The honest unsophistcaed people,
no, the politicians bot the patriotic people Of the country, felt
and said We owe Old Jack debt Of gratitude, and
not like Mr. Polk, Gen Cass and the party the House,
who pay him with kicks and cuffs we are honest men
Will pay our honest debts have money, but will
pay him in pepper have little bit Of ticket which
will deposlte At The polls for him in November We don
what you say Mr. Richie, what you politicians say
the contray he has served his country long faithfully
and going thank him. and that, too without Mr. Cas
dsgraceul provso attached his thanks for bis go
victory Monterey" You might well st,empt Il
stop the Mississippi river stop these honest from
Ting Cor Gen. Taylor.
Bot prudence il the better part of vsor. Mr. Richie IL
going wait 10 be shot he starts in time He knows Oh
Tack and Capt Bragg sharp shooters and he doub
feels little like Cockeus coon, who from the top OF
seeing weIkown raising bis unerrng rife. said
s that you, Capt Scott n IL is, don't shoot IN
docn" SO said Mr.. Richie t" Is that you, Old Tack
il is. don't shoot III come down. Much laughter
Bot TO make bad worse, the next day after this candid
jession and surrender his old friend Vsn Bore
against Mr. Csss Horrible" effu Brufe~ This render
may expect him address Mr. Polk in the language Of
certain celebrated song, lately applied to distinguished Sens
Tor from New York
." o carry me back Old virginny,
Il Old Nirginnys shore, -
And never never sl back to this place any
Laughter That the kind Of music he expected
10 hear the organ, vlsnousy out Of tune b,
enough Of this.
Sir, have been repeatedly told during this debate IN,
the Democrats in their Convention at Baltimore hsdlad dow
platform, and they complained that the Wings bsd sdopte