Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30
r11 MESSAGE.

Mr. Havlv in closing the debate on the Clvli ana Oiplo'
motto Annropriation Bill, took occasion to indicate ms nos
tlli,v 10 the late Texas message. With a few touches Oh the
mcneil he poiu,s out the elaring vices OF tnal unfortunate
and sinister State paper. We hope ina MI . WI "eeaf
Tor = = ~ lenoth into the subject and complete the Picture
No one is more cothPeleh' ''"n A''NS"
theme in a mastery manner.
w. ave received Mr.. Scddon's able speech, successfully
,ss.,,,;,o The miscIievous doctrines of the same message.
w.. h,,. ~ nplEsh this speech, after we sliailh have done JUS
lice 10 other friends in Congress by publishing Cand we
hone 10 bcoin soon,j their strong speeches WHICH nave pech
excluded by the Convention pressure;
Mr.. BAYLY said: | have been anxious; MI: Cn a
for nm ouportuniiy 10 express my vicMs II elsn upon lhG
In,, n,cssaoc of the President of the United states. bnt 1
NV 80 ,.c sur, OF the rule which gives 10 a gentleman
wh, has reported n bill the privilege OF closing inc aeUaie, 10
he, that he NAV defend me biz against al'aths Mn,' n nav -,
moo, mude upon il, ana ! shall not violate the spLtt . = 'aa'
rulc Iui I cannot, in speaking 10: TIC first time IN ms Rouse
since The la,e message has been before Us. refrain rom eS-
pressing my opinions 81 ~. i slaiii - - af,a- ~ ma
siou Ia sustain them. lido not hesitate to say ai'e' 'he mos,
Deliberate and careful examination Of II. mat more unsouno
and dangerous message has never einana'eu nom Wv i.@e9"-
tive of the |. States. it,. aoohao
f,sr wha, the law is, and then that he mas execute ~ rs ne
decides il TO be, with the army and navy, 1 say 'hai this 90
yernment is "A military dcspotisrn. There are SIT, out .hree
Occasions ms the law now stands, on which the military
force OF this country can be used. lhc one II u iefci IL
inyasion; the second is. where the process o INC GouIts IS
resisted. and the Presidents called on. by the court itseii 10
,ssi., ia marshal in executing lis decree; and the third is,
vyhen he is called on by the Legislature OF a State, or II 1t
cannot be convened, by the Executive, 10 suppleshs u msut-
rec,ion. But in neither of these cases could ne use the
army and navy, If authority To do SO had not frst been given
by Tie Congress of tie U. States.
r,der nur theory of Government, il was designed emphat-
ic,llv that The military arm should be completely and entire
~ under the control Of the representatives OF the people.
He has no right 10 use the army and navy: except III the
precise eases in which he is authorized TO co IL by congress.
I'm; for Il uw uf Congress 10 carry it ont, the provision oi the
Constitution, requiring him to take care that the laws are
faithfully executed, would be Il dead letter. And SO II would
=. ..,y.., - prasin or Instruction, and npnce the
laws vi 1875 and 1907 were passed to give mem vll'l'8. !
say. the law, as il now stands, does not authorize me fiesi-
don, If m. United States to use the army in the contingent
cy which he contempla:esi and if he does, MS nc mas said
H., will do, his net will be an act of war-of c!vil war, ana
commenced without authority of law. This opinion l snail
take the first opportunity that presents itself TO sustain.
I,hos been said by a good many gentlemen who have ad-
dressed the House, that they are pleased win inc general
tone and spirit Of this message. So far from me appafeh, NO
deration of the message and lis placid tone quieung my alario'
il greatly adds to it,. False doctrines, sir, can only be pro-
pagaird when ambition, falling in with temporary cxpetien-
cy and the ~preludices Of The times, gloss them over win a
plicncy Of language which dexterously commend mem 10
general acceptance. The difficulties existing, and me anS-
ictv of the country for Il settlement oi them; Inc eood lehl-
per in which The message has been conceived, are Tie clrcuin-
stances which have greatly contributed ~ awaken concern.
Under a different state Of feeling, do not mistake The Anne
rican people in saying, that from Maine 10 leSas ticIe can
BE- but on opinion in respect toii, and that would be oil decl-
siyc condemnation. Gen. ~Jackson's proclamation ana the
measures which followed il, revo!ulionizcd parties in this
country. But il and they were propiety itself in compa'l-
son with this message and the measures contemplated.
! cannot 20 further into that matter now, for, rs SAID,
do not mean To violate the Split of the rule that gives me
the right 10 Close the debate. | shall now advert 10 the only
two iuiais lhal have been made IN The debate concerning The
bill itself.
John Taylor of Caroline the spirited Washington cor
respondent, Of the New York Globe, gives lie following
sccne between MessrS. Eayly and Holmes nj ). Carolina:
Holmes took Blyiy 10 tasS ior urging tina; the coast sur
vey, us conducted, was unconstitutional, While he had u'gai
that ii prosecuted By The navy on the water, and by The ar
INV on land, appropriations inr lis con inuanee would be- all
riahi. He irid that Bayly had discovered a ncw kinh IN the
resolutions of '9S. layly rcioricd by declaring that all The
kinks in those resolutions rot there through the wry read
inss %. the school nj Mr. Holmes, (hc South Caroiinn
sciooD who had rendered the doctrines OF Jefferson ridicu-
lous 10 many, by the oxtrtvanrieS ttey TT S'uth ,ar"Iin')
had based ON Them. He also complained that Holmes was
famous for voting for every proposition 10 spend Tie pubic
money, and then threatening ~5lpudsiod and d.sunion when
called On 10 vote taxes 10 supply tie money Tor them.
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