Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-26

Mr. lIamcgan rose and observed that it was due to
the Senator from New oil. to state that since he had
risen TO address the Senate, information had been re-
crNed, through Oh" Baltimore .ne, ui treaty having
been entered INTO between the Whites and Indians OF
lucltan, on the most iJ.u. terms on both sides
rom private information received there was every
reason to believe the news true. W nh this intel
li-euce and with the view OF waiting official iniorna
uon rom Gucatlu, he would move that the bill BE-
passed informally BY
Mr.. Dix regret that had not heard Of this iuor-
nation. should not then have troubled the senate
with my remarks
Mr.. lloucgan-I do not rcgretit 1t has afforded
the Senator from New orl AN opportunity OF making
line speech, as he always docs, and We are always
glad to hear him,
Mr.. Undcrwood-I regret it because it cuts off
speech. | wish the Senator had waited with his III
iorna IN little longer, though am glad To hear it,
Mr.. L then took occasion to remark that it was
somewhat curious that the President though informed
10y Nr. Sierra two months ago OF the devastating
IN ucatan. had not acted ON this Information until
Governor Mcndel had offered up the sovereignty of
the country reward ipr our assistance. But now,
there having been treaty between Mr. Pat, on the
side OF the Indians, and Gov Barbecheno ON the side
OF the whites, he hoped we should pass th" tlI
Mr li9PGrq Sqd 4fs rfsqHh MIX ~ W. -r
was that ne was waiting Tor lis official confirmation
by our own officers. Mr.. Sierra not heinu here in
any recognized diplomatic capacity his Information
c9uld only be regarded as that OF private individual
Mr. H. SAID he also had desired 10 speak upou the hi
IN closing the debate, but sense OF duty under th.
news received, had induced him To move, at once to
lay the toll aside, and wait Tor further adyices.
Ar. Niles Willingly acquie-ced in the plstpoueI.ept
TILL further information from Iucatan B.t he tIou
that also ;he news received had changed in a degree
the question OF humanity; II did lot alter the policy
"i l"!. measure winch was the great arLuncut Tor it,
passage; Inc news does not bring Us any eyiIeuc.
OF any change M The alleged designs of Great Britain
ardcny urged upon rs by the chairman on For,i.
Relations. But at last, he appears to have been
acuated ny alyrhcT we" oi humanity than ot his APP
plchcuslons OF the grasplng power ct England which,
Ike an 4pparoi, 50 constantly haunt> his imaaiua-
uun !-,Laughterl
Mr.. llanncgan was reused. lie had never been
able to understand, from the senator's speeches what
he intended to do | will tell the senator, thar. in
reference To the dangers from Great Bntain We have
a squadron there. do not uhae lot OF what h;,y,
sad. should be a dcmago-uc and an impo,or it.
win the information received, had taken any other
course than the motion ! have made. Mr. II then
SAID that 100 marines had been ordered from Ayara-
do to ucHtau, and that, II they should come into coli
lslon with British force there, war would be- newt
able, Before auagnlng him in his course with re-
gard to this BILL Nr. flanagan thought the senator
from Connecticut had better look to his own ac,- mot
only against lls constituents, but against the probes
7",- Of ms whole political lie.
Mr.. Ni.cs-.l'hr untor from Indiana las no ril'.,
To aryuHn me tor my course here, nor has any other
man Wy course has been dictated by my conscience
and by a sense OF duty TO my constituents and will
compare votes ana speeches upon every question with
lul senator or any other proof OF fidelity TO prlu-
cple' lhat Is the true test up which to be tried
and upon which am ready TO stand or taU bay,
always stood by mv principles. l. il, moi for mn, f.,
say whether Others have failed or not But the old
school in which v.as rJicatsl nah, mn, ,,
was the policy ol our external relations regret the
departures which 1 have witnessed from th1t r,ii
cy
Mr. Mis- .,,.,,,l ,.,,,, A.. H. ,..
,,'a,,I ~ W. az" vi IioIileAi'' lla' IN ms
.,l A. ' ~ "a l's 'tPpsIu"h I" Tue late treaty
uncailcd Tor measure which might involve Us in dIl-
h'ul'IrS Whch no human ingenuity can orescc, and
III ui,'s''"uS tuuN-'v"ells with the spanish powers
Oh .is cou.nT4lih an tnese instances, looking only
70 NH', hI' ilai'he4ah had shown hinst, a rash
W'HeI III NJ u'llI ''S nom the old democracy. Mr.
Ines STOOD 10y ms old principles will stand fast by
.l,I nllu Il h'y are 10 90 down, they shall not go
uoWi ny any tFeach'ry OF mine, nor to any thu kng
~ u'''' 10 any power mat may direct the affairs oil
l'!s s'NTrnne4i Tor the time, Recurring 10 the
Iou' s III W., !i'UleGNh upon TINS bi Mr.. Niles
Manned INN WIN seventy ON deserving ms ground Of
G'ngy' pul uisANo"Sd any intention OF offending the
'S,,I'"i ' NI'l ne lad shd
hr' hANNt"AN defended ms course on the several
"'i .u",1 u" ON lHe appeal That he looked
out preservation OF inc hon9r OF The country without