The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-24

trasi with the speeches which YOU have made where the
question was the appointment OF or two additional
clerks.
Now sir, we have great and wonderful things To
perform, that am aware OF, until the session of
Congress Then there will be e new Congress elected
dergone the renovation OF the public Will. Well, sir,
leave this measure for them. Leave this great question
of change of internal action in this government to the
Congress that is to come in Take their will as the
will OF the people on this subject am not OF opinion,
By any meansahough have great regard for the tai
ens and abilities OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, am
OF opinion that he is the only live man that can
duct the business OF that department at least for twelve
months to come He is laborous man, and an able man
in MANY particulars, think his services to the
country this department have been greatly meorou5.
AZ the same time do not believe he is the only
capable OF doing the duties OF the department for twelve
months There is a strong ntimation that the world
MAJ a. IiAspyei Al we do not pass this bill | think
there Is no DANGER n anything o the kind or Ano,her
year from posponing il until the next session.
Mr. President, there has been something said about in
teruping the action OF the body upon other
The way 10 get other that necessary to
carry on the government through, is to lay this one,
which Is not necessary, aside.
Mr BADGER. For the majority to give up to the
Mr. ALLEN There has been no test vote, that I
MIR BADGER That to lay upon the table has been
Mr. ALLEN Well, Mr. President, all have to say
is this if measure in favor of which majority of the
Senate should be found for that reason to undergo
discussion, the right of the minority, OF appealing to
human reason would avail very little in legislation.
suppose that mnorilies have some right to discuss
to which they are opposed The very object
OF all discussion TO win gentlemen from hastily
conceived opinions am trying to win my friend from
North Carolina from the error of his position upon this
subject That is the basis of reasoning. But above all,
what have tIied to do in this case this has been
called democratic measure, has been to relieve myself
from any responsibility, democrat, for It's passing
say nothing about the rectitude and proprley of the
con uct OF my political opponents upon this subject l
ask only that this shall not be held as democratic meas
ure. In my country, we shall mark it with a different
tn n
may be no mistake in regard to my view OF the party
character OF this bill.
Mr.. BERRIEN certainly do not rise TO discuss the
merits OF this question, and if the tones of my voice
be heard by senators, do not wish to strike higher
note, wish, most respectfully and most earnestly, 10
invoke senators to the performance of the duty which
devolves upon them tonight. 1t seems to be agreed
upon all hands that this session OF Congress must toy
inmate at II O'Clock tonight We have somewhat less
than four hours before us Here is bill upon which
the of the Senate has been expressed by delber
ate vote 1t is not probable that opinions will be changed
by discussions and 1t is unlnortant that the discussion
should go on because, as the senator from ONO has
just informed us, the President is opposed TO tins bill.
and Legislation upon it, therefore, cannot procure its
passage.
Bu rose for the purpose of saying to the Senate that
this bill By the debate the Sen ate obstrucs the report
OF the Committee of Conference upon bill which is of
the utmost mportance-whch report will necessarily in
vove discussions and upon the result OF which depends
the question whether this government shall have the
means necessary oits scal operations after the soh day
been expressed upon this bill-inasmuch as il it should
pass the Senate, it could have legal operation for the
want of the appreciation of the President land inasmuch
there lies behind it measure itself of the utmost i'm
poance the government TO decide, and which must be
decided in the short interval which remains TO usl IN
woke senators, by all the duties OF patriosm by all the
respect they owe the will OF the people, constitution
ally expressed % allow us to vote upon this question
without further discussion.
Mr.. DOWNS | have no disposition to enter into
discussion OF this subject There Is no time 1t has
been sufficiently discussed But, sir, the conduct of
tain members upon this side of the house has been
rI,p1u bv VO
wish to say few words upon the subject
believe, Mr. President, that have not often been
accused OF want OF democracy. believe shall not
be in time to come | believe shall stick truly and
as closely to all the proper doctrines of the democratic
pary--and have done so ever since have been in
public iie-as any other man in that party. But if it
is TO be called democratic doctrine that because
gentlemen take it into their heads that certain thing
shall be defeated therefore none are democrats but those
who follow blndly in their track, though have been
from my infancy democrat, certainly should not wish
to remain democrat onger should not wish to
main in a corps composed of such democrats.
cannot consider this as party measure. II anybody
here constitutes leader OF the democratic party, to say
what is right and what is wrong. has any such authority
spoken upon this subject With all the Difference have
for the distinguished senator from Virginia, and the elo
quent senator from Ohio, cannot bow to their authority
ny s S I weSa to d
fer much in comparison with them We are Ill new
political era. Parties are taking new direction. New
fields OF acton, new questions OF ISSUE are being marked
out. No doubt sir that the honorable senator from Viz
gina has all the talents, and many OF the other qualities.
which entte him to lead in such career, and there is
gentleman whom should be more willing to follow;
but must be permitted to tell that gentleman, for
all. that cannot participate IN all his views oil de-
m1cracy.
Mr. President the gentleman has said so much about
warning against the power OF the federal govenmenthe
has seemed to think there is much danger from that
sourcehat 1t has character 10 ms dcmocracy-l
spirit of warfare upon the constitution OF the federal gov
eminent Now Mr. President with all possible respect Tor
that gentleman must be permitted to say that If tins Is
the first item of his creed-war against the federal govern
rnpn If thp StatpS--l
will go as far that gentleman, any other gen
tlema protecting the rights OF the States and the IN
teesis of the South That gentleman has seen me
finch upon such occasions, and never WILL But cry
10 be raised against the government OF the United
States with all its mperectons and all lts faults, CAM
not join in that cry II is a glorious institution: IT has
lived for more than half century glory and honor;
and hope to il preserved For one, am ready to
say that will Join whose aim ii is to make
upon that government, But how does the gentleman
make out all his argumcnt9 Where is the increase of
government patronage Does he suppose that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury contemplated by this bill to throw
great additional power into the hands of the Executive?
Sir always supposed that the more you multiplied Off
GERS, the less would be the power.
Mr.. MASON | 10 not know TO whom the senator
ailudes; to whom he is replying.
Mr.. DOWNS. | allude 10 the senator from Virginia
himself
Mr.. MASON | expressed no opinion of the political
character OF the Secretary Of the Treasury. RETAINED
from IT. have high respect for that geneman and
did not cons Ter his political character involved m thus
debate assure the senator that not in the manu- OF
nterposng the midst of senator's remarks put leIt
great reluctance that any should suppose that en-
teraned any other than feelings OF great respect of hat
very distinguished gentleman
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