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the other from the State OF Delaware TMr r. .yToN1
without concert or Intentional cooperation have equally
contributed to awaken this complex of feeling in
my bosom. The first of these gentlemen rMr NIIrsl
formally announces himself to the Senate con-
struconisithe strctes and sraites of all who belong
the great strict construction party of the Union; and
assures that he cannot vote for this BILL because
consistent politician, he feels bound in conscience
to declare his solemn and deliberate conviction that
Congress has constitutional power to pass it. Well,
sir, am heartily rejoced to hear that my venerable
friend from Connecticut has last resolved after long
and Improbable OF wearisome wandering Song
the grim and perilous pathways OF latudnOus inepre
taton to return once more to the paternal democratic
familiar and to whose inmates his voics was
full OF cheering and instruction His return though
to our midst being wholly unexpected has startled ns
not little; and II we have not been able 10 kill the
faed calf and TO arrange in other respests for festive
reception Of Grant brother trust he win take no
Sosp p 10 S S "
that he was coming back to eur midst on this particular
The opposition presented to this bill BY tho senator
from Delaware, ALSO il peculiarly gyaiiying. though
certainly altogether unexpected likewise because es
is somethnx 10 that ssnaors particular attitude before
the country at the present time his supposed relations
with distinguished parsonage whose presence here to
be expected shortly thereis something, too. in the very
OCCASION which pretty distinctly intimate that the
administration which will commence its course on the
4h of March next, is. after all the fears heretofore
contrary to come forward boldly and noby a. regular.
Jealous thorough going, strict construction democratic
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change in regard to the powers of the government
which his own views have recently undergone and do
still more heartily congratulate the country upon the
this democratic administration closing. which
into power upon well known political pledges every one
S s Shh s. has s,ss.d s slb end S s
ing the seats Of authority without single political
pledge which is capable Of being distinctly specified.
is spontaneously assuming for itself truly democratic
front and bearing, and becoming responsible for demo-
s s n4cs and soSs which s
to exclam after awhile, "Trulya new sun has arisen
upon mid noon"
Mr. BADGER desired to say a single word 1t ap.
peared him, however just the remarks which had been
made to the inadequacy of the amount stated originally
as the probable expense Of the explorations and observa
the appropriation to have originated in the House, and
not to have emanated from the Navy Department The
soh sacn sums as sx g
psh the purpose which they had view turns out that
the insufficient; yet person connected with the
executive government is in the slightest degree implicated
There has been mistaken estimate as to the amouut
which il would cost to execute the particular service.
which both branches Of Congress thought the good Of the
country required So fat he could there was no
not be charged the executive officers Of the govern
this work Then, the only question for thu Senate
ditona appropriation i9r object deemed By Congress
OF great Importance He for one had no hesitation in
saying thatthey ought to make the appropriation.
Mr.. NILES said the object Of the appropriation had
to he ese wSc S did consider
and rghtfu one. Some senators (said Mr. NJ
say is to advance the interests of navigation Others
and this is ALL believe How are the interests of navi-
CATION to be affected by the precise astronomical cacua-
tides and the tradewinds and the science Of practical
navigation seems to have no connex0n whatever
with these matters of astronomical science It is an in
reference in my opinion the part Of government with
the interests of thsscience Of astronomy for however
important that may be in ITSELF Iapprehend that it not
right for Congress to interfere with il at ALL Acting
as always have, upon the principle of strict construc-
ton cannot vote for appropriation Of this kind can
sanction the governments entering upon enterprises of
OF investigating unsettled points in the science OF ason
omy,
cannot have watched my very carefully though
have his Ii he had, he certainly would no& have made
remark Of the kind he did. As said before, have
watched his course attentively, and sseve he has, on
many occasions, gone good ways-I will not say, that
he has gone outside OF the constitution although he has
certainly got very near the borders frequently but
construction ion year ago he was willing to swai.
low all Mexico. did moi believe that had the
sat,enal power to T. IT. Subsequently the gentleman
ing with Yucatan ud not 60 with him in that.
could not go with linn in this swallowing OF alter
the senator has gone equally far from the rule of
strict construction in many other cases which have
not time to allude to at present.
MI FOOlE III would not De tfeaung the senator
from Connecticut respectfully, did decline responding to
what he has spoken with so much more than his usual
animation The senator seems to suppose that have
not been heretofore close and interested observer of
him and his movements, and therefore more than i'm
snuaes that can know but little of him, his acts and his
attributes The senator has, indeed committed grave
this subject sir Since attained the age OF man
hood, and became reader OF newspapers, have been
dlgen observer OF the honorable gentleman, and have
taken particular delight in studying his temper and char
acter, and in making myself little familiar with his
multiplied and muiticoloed actings and dongs q public
man and atter myself that whilst have found this
occupation of studying the honorable gentleman's life
and character not little recreatng to my feelings,
have entirely failed derive instruction also from
the survey of moral lneaments not often found thus
socated and from the calm exploration OF certain curl
motives and action seldom to be found developed in
similar proportions and producing, under different circup-
honorable gentleman has nsve delivered speech hese,
given a vote any occasion of moment, which have
seriously not considered Of and either condemned or
approved lie has been long known to me, not only
OF our leading statesmen, but also an extensive
contributor to our historical literature Sir Il is because
have thus made the honorable subject of
tiny. that am able to him that he made
greater mistake in his life than when he undertook
Just now IN our hearing to Get himself forth to the view
OF the American public as strictconstructon demo-
cratic statesman. Why, sir. has the honorable senator
forgotten or does he hope that we have forgotten, that
potessedy democrat and strict construer OF the federal
constitution he has been always known as the advocate
Of high protective tariff Does he not assert now that
the federal has unlimited power to egisato
the subject OF slavery in the Territories OF the
Why, sir, could 20 enumeratlng measures almost
without number emineny consultative IN their tenden-
cy which other avowed strict construchonst IN tho
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