The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29
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, ,ybo thus profit to bring everything they can Within
the vortex of the federal government =, Tho chamber
prav gentlemen who SIT on this SIDE OF In 5,en;
and whose object is only to dlsemoaffass VI. nriv
of duties which dare say cannot uIona aa pnry
,hsm 10 allow those duties TO be deyolved upon suDoI
lne, a;o 81 he treasury and not to create new
department ,,t ,ovarnmen, in order 10 eff.
feet unformv of action amongst the States was ouu
vsnisni in some few instances, 10 devolve upon II
control over certain OF the interior or domeshe affairs OF
the people The public lands sns pd,e 10
pes of this kind. The latter alone, IRON ITS magnitude
seemed to require and has always had separate ogah
zaon and its influence, by means OF the extensive pa
onage il Yields greater by many fold than all The CO.
ordinate departments together All other branches OF e
public service this class have heretofore oeen ey
subordinate. ! desire still 10 keep them SO; iney p'Vp
eriy belong subordinate sphere, and should n1' oe
magnited and elevated the grade OF separate ana IN
dependent department OF the government t;.., Il, i;
am ambitious of distinction On ths suoleoe' ~ 70
the first time in the session that have assumed Oh akeu
the right to be heard upon any great measure
Sir. in this the entering weoee and ,b,, upon
change in the machinery OF government. ana una. upon
the incoming OF the first administration Oh party winch
has been a % SsS yi lS 0'' SS Sea no
Nj MASON Yes, sir, forty years with temporary
intermisson of thirty days only within TWO gene
raons Sir, wish to call the attention OF Inc southern
people TO this measure, order that 1t does pass they
NAV see and watch II IN It's operation why, sir, VINO
knows but that the operations OF this new power, IN name
and by nature Home Department, may be brought to
bear upon the great questions which now aglale
The American people, Even those institutions which
some are so to lay their hands may be brought
into the vortex Who is wise and farseelng enough to
foretel where power will stay its hand Again, sir,
what a door opened in this Home Department Tor
Vaccination and management the part OF that great IN
terest always work to hold the South tributary to
northern manufacturers. bureau for the pursuits OF
domestic industry and the arts would be in perfect keep
ing with the organization of Home Department
confess, sir, that feel deeply this subject, be-
cause find the bill has counenance with some senators
amongst those with whom | am accustomed 10 act; and
see liked determination On the other side to carry IT.,
h,A thalrcn ntJfn
far trust from any pride OF opinion and farther still
from mere factlous opposition to any measure which
finds favor with majority OF this body but cannot
allow this measure to pass without entering my protest
against it, II it is to pass want the eyes OF the Amerl
people 10 he upon IT, that they may It's progress,
trace in its course and destroy il before becomes
powerful 10 be resisted Honorable senators have said
that this has been recommended from the days
of Hamilton and Madison down to the present Sir, if
this be so, and it has been adopted though
mended for half century, should strongly infer that
want of favor resulted from apprehension OF It's hidden
and dangerous tendencies cannot but remark too, the
striking auspices under which the measure Is no "
brought upat the advent of adm nistraton, and,
if to credit that party at whose hands 1t comes
into power. when the caste and policy OF the govern.
ment is to undergo total change. Whether the expect
atoms of the party claiming the next Executive to be
realized remains to be seen; but this their first great
throw for new sources OF patronage and strength fills me
have offered this amendment in good faith The OBJ
lect being, have understood from the of agu
here, relieve the Secretary of the Treasury from
ment will be provide officer who shall stand in the
place and have all the duties OF secretary of de-
partment. 1t is intended TO draw of the fire, if may
express it but have made the Office subordinate. and
taken from the its character OF separate and
department. There will be no difficulty in having
all the duties discharged without the machinery of
department. Leave them, them they have heretofore
been, subordinate.
What ask then, is that, without sufficient OCCASION
at least neither the power patronage OF this govern
ent be increased. There necessity here to multi
ply Offices far less to institute new department OF
government, with name of suspicious and dangerous
porent Senators who advocate the measure because
recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury, will find
every end which he proposes attained by the assistant
secretary which the amendment provides. am sorry,
in this late hour 10 have detained the Senate for
the brief time have occupied. But, sir, fear this
known " Department of the Interior" Sir there is a
dark cloud now lowering over this Capitol -
Mr. BERRiEN, (pointng TO the galleries filled with
ladies) deny il, sir
Mr.. MASON. Which has its origin in authority as
sumed to interfere with the domestic affairs and the do.
mesc pursuits of people. Obsta in hmine, is the
safest maxim; and, planting myself there again re-
spectfuy submit those this side of the chamber,
whose only object is to relieve the Secretary of the
Treasury, for the subordinate officer provided for
by the amendment