Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08

claimants This was wrong. II called give
the negroes the value Of the ship he would vote for it. But
he would only add that desired send the
committee in order that may have full reports on both
sides Of the question.
Mr. VINTON desired to say word two in explanation
of what had been spoken OF by the gentleman from Penny
vania, mr. BRophEAD That gentleman had said that it
had been the universal rule heretofore 10 refer TO the Commit
tee of Ways and Means whatever concerned the finances and
the Of the country In that the gentleman
rect and he would find that the first resolution proposed to
make such reference Of all such mattesnot only all that
relates the Subleasuy act but every thing else that be-
Ionged to the revenues Of the country
But tho gentleman from Pennsy said that that part of
the Presidents message which relates 10 the cooperation Of
the subeasuy should not be disposed Of propos
ed by his Mr VS. resolutions The President in his
sage explained in the first place the operation OF the subea
suy and the provisions Of law the subject of the
venue But the President said further that the subireasuy
had had saIuay influence on the country, and on the
Of the country and be takes great credit to him.
self for its beneficial influence the OF the country
in contadsncon the revenues The President of the Uni
ted States had thought 1t important to call the attention OF the
House and of the country the influence the subreasuy had
had on the commerce Of the country the Committee
Commerce then surely the appropriate committee to have
that part under investigate for the influence of the subea
sury the Of the country did not strictly and APP
poprately belong the Committee Of Ways and Means
So far as relates the Of the country il does be-
long the Committee Of Ways and Means, and further
If had had such influence the President seemed to
SUPPOSE the Of the country, proper that
committees appropriate province.
But the President does stop there for he says that the
tariff act Of 1916 had had beneficial influence the agr
culture of the country He did understand the gentle
from Pennsylvania object to the reference designed for
that part of the Presidents message certainly was no
part of the duty of the Committee of Ways and Means in
quire into the operation Of the agricultural inter-
es Of the country except far related to the sng Of
In his resolutions therefore, appoionng the Pre-
sdens message, he had followed the topics in their order
touched upon by the Presidents and had made such division
the subjects themselves suggested.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania also objected to the
raising Of select committee whom shall be referred all
that portion Of the Presidents message which relates the
in which the shall be hereafter conducted and
the policy which to be pursued That portion of the
Presidents message which relates to the Of
hostties, &c. the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA thought
should go to the Committee Foreign Affairs. But the
question to the in which the shall here
after prosecuted and the policy that shall be pursued and
every gentleman who reflected that subject would that
il much domestic foreign question. The policy
which had been marked out by the President of the United
States involved proposals to incorporate part not the whole
of Mexico into this Union, that should hold in
demn for the expenses of the Here, them great
questions, which, if carried out would in the end have
vastly greater influence domestic institutions and
prosperity than Mexico herself
1t is indeed possible, is said in the message that these
great national movements may their effects prove beneficial
to Mexico but such shall be the result will be attained,
if at all greatly dspoportonate cost to the United States
trust that subject great and important this of
the greatest certainly that has been presented by
Executive TO the American people, will be sent where ought
to go-to select committee committee of gentlemen
lected for this especial duty The Committee Foreign AT
fairs proposed in the resolutions of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, will have broader scope for their conside
ton and action than before given to any committee
in this country.
do not, however, to discuss the subject; the time
will not permit but will say this that in reading the
sage, was impressed with the conviction and do
emny believe that in that State paper there presented
greater number Of weghy and momentous questions
questions especially, international law, than in any
Executive message that has appeared within quarter of
century past.
Mr.. McCLERNAND and expressed desire to add
dress the committee the subject before but, not feeling
able at this moment account OF the state of his HEALTH he
moved that the committee do rise.
The motion prevailing, the committee rose accordingly.