Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

say this shall say ALSO and with equal truth, that bis do
arturo from the United States the very of the meeting
Of the Senate nteposes in my opinion, insuounabe Cd
iections 10 his confirmation Whether foreign minister
should 60 abroad upon Executive appointment
nlessn opubc urgency, may well admit OF doubt
do not say this party man, because know iuI well
that such has recently been imposed upon these APP
poinments by any administration. But the session Of the
Senate approaches the procedure becomes more improper
and utterly indeensble when it occurs upon the eve
of its commencement paragraph IN one Of the city
papers, only three four days ago, stating that distinguish
ed CITIZEN for whom have much personal respect, had left
Kentucky the 22d Of December TO proceed upon mission
to Mexico. He will receive my vote to remain there
do not understand this unseemy haste this flight from the
Judgment of the Senate though confirmation rendered
necessary by the public expense thus incurred and sort OF
obligation consequently imposed upon this depository OF
portion of the Executive power to conform its action to the
action Of the President thrust that such motives will in
auence our conduct bat that shall take which,
while asserts the rights of the country Will restore to the
Senate its efficient CONTROL and will yield nothing, will not
say the cupy but will say to the earnest desire Of
Office, which more powerful nor more powerfully
displayed than now.
Mr. SEWARD. rise not to speak with reference to
the principal question, which has been discussed with SO much
ability and much eloquence by the honorable Senator from
Michigans rise with reference to subordinate and Incl
dental question: and should not have ventued to cali ne
attention of the Senate to that question: iii not that IN
the situation in which am placed with regard to that
would be direliction of duty, socially poucay, anu
morally, to be SILENT when ought express my ProouRd
regret that speech eloquent upon principles 50 noo
and discussing policy SO high should Dc embarrassed ~ "
close by the illusions which have been ade 70 the
honorable gentleman who fills that mission, which 1t Is pro-
posed abolish and that the subject OF the PoPey OF the
confirmation of the person who has been nominated ny The
President to that post abroad should have been
opened here at this tme and this occasion, before this
Senate in public session. instead of having been reserved as
would have trusted that personal kindness and political
magnanmiy would have dictated that should have ben
until the nominee called TO pass the ordeal which the
rules and customs Of the Senate have prescribed md
myself exceedingly embarrassed the friend, the personal
friend the unwayering friend the devoted friend of this for
egn representative have in my possession documents to
extenuate and believe the accusation OF prec
plate flight before the Senate of the United States, and
yet they are Of that nature which, in justice the domestic
relations of that individual am liberty to give the
world. can only say, that hope the distinguished Senator
from Michigan and all others who declare their opinions to be
against the confirmation Of this individual, will suspend their
judgment until cen have opportunity, within the tom
and practice Of this Senate the objections, lit b.
my to do which made the basis for refusing
the confirmation.
Mr. CASS. The honorable Senator from New York has
respectful personal feeling towards that gentleman
than myself have but that Senator will observe that here
is grave CASE which may well call for legislative exaina-
ton the part of the American Congress. 1t is not ques-
ton Of personal fitness but of departure under peculiar
circumstances, and may require law to regulate intercourse
of this kind with foreign countries order to the rights
of the Senate and of the country.
Mr. FOOTE addressed the Senate at some length, but the
publication of his remarks deferred his request until
next publication.
The question was then taken postponing the further
consideration of the resolution till Monday next and it
agreed to.
On notion it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn,
it be to meet Monday next
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF Execu
tive business and after time spent therein, the doors
reopened, and the Senate adjourned. 4