The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-02

+ was great truism, that men love the power that
feeds them; even the judges upon the bench were
not without its influence; and no matter with what
principles they might take the ermine, in less than
| twenty years they would all put shoulder to the
wheel of the government supporting them.
When Mr.. Venable remarked on the ailuslon by
the gentleman from Tennessee to the ana
philology of the President, and ntmated that the
gentleman exceeded the President IN these depart
ments-
+ Mr.. STANTON interposed. The gentleman from
North Carolina, it seems has taken it upon himself to
lecture for my opinions, and for which perhaps,
ought to be obliged to him. But the gentleman re-
presents having said that the message, gener-
ally, of metaphysical and pathological charac-
ter. said no such thing. ] spoke of its constitu-
tional argument only as being of that character.
Mr.. VENABLE begged the gentleman to understand
that he had not said word in unkindness, but, on
the contrary, he had referred him and his
with the most profound respect; and he would beg
leave now to say to him further, that his effort had
failed to convince the mind of Mr.. Venabe of any
material naccuracy in the historical part of the mes
sage. The gentleman from Tennessee had also as
serted that if the Presidents construction were cor
rect, it would destroy all the lighthouses and sink
all the buoys the coast, without looking at the
constitutional provision for the support of the navy.
His purpose not at all to read lecture to- the
gentleman from Tennessee-that would be prcsump-
ton in him but he could not withhold the express
ion of his regret to the gentleman fater In the
conflict now, when we had nearly succeeded, and
when the wings were telling that great change
was coming over the people.
But they the best horses in the world to run
when there was no purse to win. And although they
might now have hope in Old Rough and Ready,
when they came to know him, they would find that
he has never said anything about, nor given any
pledge with reference to National Bank, high tariff,
internal improvements, Wilmot proviso, &C., and
that he will never take upon himself any OF these
burdens.
| But there was another question of grave impor-
tance, to which he would now ask the attention OF
the committee He referred to the several resolutions
before the House in relation to the Mexican war, and
especially that embracing vote of thanks to Gen.
Taylor, his officers and soldiers, for their good
duct at Ruena Vista. Mr. Venable said he. would
for that resolution to thank the gallant old fellow
with all-his heart. But when the gentleman from
Indiana proposed to amend the resolution by adding
the words for fighting in defence of the rights and
honor of their country and when the gentleman
from Massachusetts proposed to add to these words
the clause tl in war unnecessarily and uneonstltu-
tionally begun the President of the United States,
| it was adopted-eghty-iVe voting in the affirmative
saying by this vote, in effect, that the President
had violated the constitution, and wasanswerable fol
all the blood that had been spilled upon the plains OF
Mexico, and the whole train of attendant miseries,
because the was brought upon US by his unne-
cessary and unwarranted act. Mr.. Venable now
called upon the majority who had thus voted, to be
consistent with themselves, and come forward with
their impeachment If they were in earnest, and
really believed what they had thus solemnly voted,
he demanded of them now, as honest and brave men,
to up to the scratch and file their articles OF
impeachment against the President. Looking, as they
profess, the dark and bloody phase of this act OF
the President, let them say to him: We will have no
part in your trnsgresson and this your violation OF
the constitution, and your solemn oath shall not pass
unrebuked. Mr.. Venable said he had no fear of the
result Of the issue he now invoked. Let them file
their impeachment. The President was ready; and
the voice of the people would be with him. He
need not fear for he surrounded with truth and
Justice bulwark impregnable as the everlasting
mountains.
Mr. Vonahla cIosod hv nronosno tn himself fu-
ture occasion for this argument of the war question:
and expressing himself in favor of territory and
such terms of peace may guarantee to our people:
indemnity for the past, and security for the future