Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19

aspects will tell him. not for the purpose of imparing
knowledge but for the purposes of simply revving in bis
recollection what he must have in all the public newspa
pers of the country of extended circulation that have
with, of them, from the New York Herald down. Is
not the gentleman reader OF the newspapers thought he
relied upon newspapers much. thought he understood
the whole newspaper machinery of the country. know he
has been great crcuator of information during the last six
months, and how many circulars the honorable Senator
has ndted and sent of various Of the Union God in
heaven only knows. Now, sir, the gentleman is fond Of
imparng information which is simply the matured result of
his Investigations. Now, gentleman fond of mpart
ing light his countymen in that peculiar form which
have alluded, (ccuars) it does might be willing
this occasion to aid US in casting the fullest light the most
thorough eugence, upon this dark and mysterious subject
And sir woud inform the Senator Of another that he
recolec 1t has been stated s in the California papers
know be reads those papers have doubt he does he
has been dgen reader OF all the Californian papers yet
pubhed-it fact too, which have with in the
spondence from California of all the papers in the older States
ofthe Union and that fact is his-why sir il part of
the proceedings of the California Convention itself-that
leading member OF that body in his place M Butts
by name distinguished Virginan Democrat an old
quantance of my own, whom value highly and whose
statement in regard to matter of fact must confess,
should be bound to pay the most profound respec in the
California Convention, the history of whose proceedings
be familiar the honorable Senator from Connecticut
yes sir in the California Convention not in dark concuve
but in public, openly, where all could hear what sad
Mr. Butts stated and his printed speech has been circulated
all the Union, and copy of it probably reached the
honorable Senator-he his place at that precise
ment when General Riley quilted the chair Of the Conven
ton which he had occupied during the whole Of the
deberave proceedings which had been going on-he up
and said that he felt bound the fact and he challenged
denial that power had been employed bring about
the existing state Of things that the constitution OF Cali
foa then about to be adopted had been forced upon them
He charged further that orders had been gven the most
solemn and imposing MANNER by the powers Washington,
that unless such constitution adopted should be to the
taste OF certain high personages herepehaps including the
honorable Senator from Connecticut for he may have admo
al thu hu knnuu-
unless such constitution adopted would be suited to
the taste of distinguished gentlemen in Washington, ncud
ing the President and his Cabinet the whole influence Of the
Executive would be thrown against the admission of Cali
fornia sovereign State and the event Of such const
ton would be agreeable being adopted then that influence
would be exerted through all legitimate NODES for the pur
pose Of bringing California into the Union sovereign
State.
Now hope the honorable Senator from Connecticut does
not impue 10 any disposition mpue any thing to the
Administration himself Not at all. state to him fact
that he is bound to know-a fact that has been published
and which must be dispoved, else this Administration will
remain unvindicated. fact which would not like
to believe true in the absence of evidence state fact
which must be disproved in order that this Administration
may be indicated state fact which must be explained
in relation to which this Administration must be indicated,
else it must suffer public estimation. And here must
say that rather disposed to sympathze with the Adm
nistraon in reference these matters rather disposed
TO uphold than to condemn it but sir, is unfortunate that
those gentlemen who take upon themselves the leadership on
behalf OF the Administration in this hall not to inform
themselves Of the material facts which they bound know
before they compeeny, kilfuly and successfully per-
form their duties Now sir from the beginning of the
sion until this time there has been laundering advocacy of
this Administration sort of advocacy that is decidedly
damnng sort of defence that would PROSTATE any adm
nistraon feel for it. condole with it. feel Mortified
at the prospect disclosed to feel for the honor of the
American republic when the President and his Cabinet
only be defended in the mode which has heretofore been adopt
ed by those who have been his chief indicators ncud
ing the distinguished Senator Kentucky and those gen
hpntba
of modesty, considerations of policy, other
equally potential have apparently declined any prominent
nexion with the vindicaon from time time of the Admit
nistration.
conclude sir by saying that but for the mputaons cast
upon the Administration of President Polk by the honorable
Senator from Connecticut should be willing that the
luton should be passed by for the present but namuch
that mputaon has been do not feel that had per-
formed my duty to the lustous dead, whose administration
has terminated and the Democratic party whose pn
cples revere, and to whose am devoted failed
to urge as have the physical indis
position which is expressing me-earnesty although per-
chance edousy upon the Senate the propety of immediate
action on the resolution pr opposed.
Mr.. DAWSON. do not desire to enter into this discus
sion but is due to the Administrations is due to the
country due to ourselves that the facts should be pre-
sened that they may be properly judged Of is always
exceedingly unpleasant sir to hear gentlemen either side
make mputaons that calculated nure any member of
this body My honorable friend from Illinois has denounced
here this morning the language of Senator'S He called upon
Senators the other side of the house to help him in bring
ing to light something which he ntmated Senators this
side desired to conceal making allegation gentlemen
Of the Wing party in the Senate of the United States intend
ed or attempted to conceal any political act of this Admnsta
ton or of their That is the allegation That they de-
sired up Tocover what Now let give out to
the counySenatos understand very wehat our body
has become theatre for eecioneerng purposes it do
good to the country My honorable friend from Alabama
presented this resolution he did with the proper feeling
feeling which appreciate and respect similar set of
resolutions presented in the other branch of Congress,
published in the newspapers and seen by all. They
adopted the other branch and Monday morning, when
these resolutions up their order in my place
and spoke to my friend, the Democratic Senator from
Alabama, and suggested him that the similarity of the
solutions might dispense with reply to both by the Execu
tive department. He very politely and cevey acquesced in
the suggestion, and said he will let them pass by until
we what reply given to the resolutions of the other house.
The resolutions accordingly laid upon the table, and
there they remained, sir until this morning. Is there any
Executive interference here Has there been any Wing Sem
ator who sought conceal any up any
action in order to support the present Administration, TO
throw odum upon the past II occurred to me- and
sure il did to my friend from Alabama that there
any such intention Well this morning this resolution,
having been reached in the order Of business again taken
up and the Senator from Connecticut and made 10 the
Senator from Alabama the suggestion that made by
myselfa few days since The Senator Alabama Dem
place and sad Mr.. President suffer these resolutions lie
He made the motion himself; perhaps il not heard
by the Senator from Illinois.
Mr. FOOTE. must say did not hear it.
Mr. DAWSON. Yes, sir l presumed it was a mistake. |
that the horses had gone off before the drum tap The
Senator from Illinois has made very grave charges though
do think they intended but certain it is he used Ian
him in bringing light something which he inimaed there
an attempt conceal Now call upon the gentleman