The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-16

say none OF nus by authority. For neither
with the President, nor with any one IN his con
hdence, have ever nterchanged illusions,
the most distant TO this subject ! have but sug.
gested what occurred to my mind, under the rule
OF rejecting even the suspicion OF censuable motives
when good ones not improbable Judge the honor
able senator under the same rule cannot adopt another
for the President.
II am not greatly mistak en-and do not think can
bethe 'raw head and bloody bones OF probable dlsas
conjured of the contingent loss OF the Generan
chief and Gen Pillows succeeding TO the command, Is
but the "baseless fabric OF VISION. II am correctly
nfomed-and | believe | am-Gen. Worth had been
assigned to command" in his breve rank OF Major Gen
eral, which is of prior date to Gen Pillows commission
and there fore placed him second IN command to General
Scott So, had the Stuart fallen In bate, been
dethroned detriment would have 10 the army
the country With however much OF galantry and abl
iiy sword and scepre had been welded Cromwell
provided who would not have failed TO WELD them as
well and as wisely.
The extensive excursions the honorable senator fro
Maryland has made INTO The regions OF Executive and
legislative usurlations OF authority, their comparative
frequency arocy, and danger, have really been into
parts altogether foreign to the subject he had proposed
whether the Executive legislative department of the
government has been well i'll administered in times
past but merely whether the Senate snail commit a
present usurpation. That is the question have con
siJered and upon it am bound TO vote in the negative
II understood the senator he expressed the opinion
the other day that if these temporary appointments should
be made permanent before the present session OF the
Senate shall terminate the President would have the
power to ill them again alter the adjournment With all
Difference, must dissent from this opinion II is TO
cancies happening during the recess OF the Senate"
that the President has the power of appointment In the
contemplation of the constitution these would not be
such vacancies 1t Is needless to make an argument to
prove this. To my mind it is self evident. Besides, il
has been settled SO lar as precedent can settle such
question: upon principle recognised by the Senate in
1926 and acquesced in ever since. And for the aulhor
ty of precedent--whatever may think of it myself
need go farther than the argument of my honorable
friend from North Carolina (Nlr. BADGER) few days
ago-perhaps only to the honorable senator's argu
r,lay he pnfSp h.Tar Al
one wishes to examine them.
have said nothing, and have nothing to say, in rela-
ton direct remote TO the merits of the individuals
holding these temporary commissions. They make no
part OF the merits OF the question before the Senate
They foreign to the subject, and TO my purpose But
if they were involved in this discussion, there
reason why should say as little possible in regard TO
them. The conduct OF some OF them is the subject
of investigation before tribunal provided by the laws
Before that tribunal all the facts necessary impair
al opinion will be discovered Here, without knowl-
edge of those facts, and not empowered to pass upon
their character, am unwilling to sit in judgment, or
even express an opinion favorable or unavorabe; and
am unwilling that the Senate should say do anything
calculated 10 foresta public opinion, or unduy Influence
the action Of the tribunal in charge OF the cases.
have considered the resolution in relation to the
sttuuon and other existing laws; and the examination
violate them all shall, therefore, vote against it.
Perhaps it may not be improper to notice, in passing
of the remarks OF the honorable upon the
general politics OF the counry-particulary upon OF
the prominent men and movements of political parties
He has manifested disposition to revive some OF the
old issues which have marked the division OF people
into two great parties for many years. But upon the
merits of these do not the necessity, If had
the ability to enter the arena against him. am of opn-
ion that among those with whoa he claims party
affl ation he will find adversaries equally his
miatch-foes more worthy OF his steel Upon the bank
set against him his own "giant of the NORTH" who
declares it '.obsoIe,e" Upon protective tariff array
against him 'the sage OF Ashland" in the compro-
mise act of 1888. BIT lest that may be deemed
elusive because violated in the first paroxysns of power
mari
and great who as they gaze upon the tomb OF abomi
a o ne Of nd
believe, no advocates anywhere. The recognition OF
our inland seas as objects OF Improvement within the
mon, believe, to both parties. But the bankrupt law
Where is that polished shaft in the series OF that super
structure" which to RISE and shine, upon the broad
foundations laid for it, the floor of this chamber in
sll9 Where, now, is that political leech which was to
cure all the ills Of individual speculation and IMPROVE
dence Alas sir, it has a fate than its
fellows Not only have its brethren cast It OFF, but It's
own insatiate parent, saturn like has disavowed it. But
the other day, in another room in this Capitol he who
spoke into existence wruy the last drops of life blood
from its feeble heart, and he swallowed it, to the great
edifcation of his hearers, pronounced this eptaph:
Is was told" said Mr.. Clay "when was last in New
Orleans that scarcely of those who, six or
city, was be found in position They had
all become bnnkrupts and nearly all the property OF the
this law. And will venture TO say Che added that
tornado sweep the fair fields OF that State
II the majestic MISSISSIPPI were 10 ovefu w Its banks, and
nundate the country the sweeping destruction III would
ensue from the the other OF these caalaes would
exceed in its results The disastrous effects OF this law
carried under the decisions OF the courts there"
But for sweeping remuneration, and entire repuda-
ton of the whole system OF measures which marked the
accession OF the wings to power in 1871, refer the
senator to distinguished citizen OF his State, not
long since recognised leader OF the wing forces in the
other end of the Capitol He has recently condemned the
whole bachbank, protective tariff distribution,
stitutona expenditures of public money, bankrupi law
and ALL And in doing so verify believe he is pretty fair
exponent the sentiments OF at least three fourhs OF
the American people, OF both political parties And yet,
face OF all this-after being driven from every po
sition they have ever occupied, or voluntarily retiring
from twth their guns all spiked, or turned upon their
reteatng columns the party To which the senator be-
longs very modesy comes forward and demands
render! Really, sir, conceive no parallel to this,
unless Santa Anna, when routed "horse, foot and dra-
goons at Cero Gordo, hai cried out to forces he
lied, clay down your arms, and submit to my cohquer
ing ieg,-there is no difference between us" Tie de-
mand is modest, doubt But the senator must excuse
us, if, vauing principles adhere to than if,
fled with our measures we prosecute them; if, CONSCIOUS
of our strength, we make OF IL. We claim u have
seen the light and are unwilling to relapse into the dark
ages of monopoly Our hands are upon the democratic
plough, and we cannot turn back from an implement
whose glittering share has efecualy torn Up the
fallow- land of whigery.
OF the Aageation the honorable senator has infected
upon John Tyler, may sayl trust without ofenie to
fastdous asesin the homely but expressive Phrase OF
an Ohio editor, " He is your coon- IS yourown
privilege to skin him" But in simple justice, wadd,
that, in my opinion, the oganza!ion-the very eysence
of the wings, party is this day, owing 10 the curse
of John Tyler Had he not nterposed his vetoes the
wing party would have been utterly overwhelmed by
the Indignation of deluded people, at promises ideally
made, but impossible to be performed He served the