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

cause II will have to be modified in many respects,
many OF the nterrogaoes Inappropriate and in relation
to other portions Of the resolution the style must be changed
and that this will take the whole morning hour 10 60 through
with.
All, sir is he enough behind the curtain that this
resolution of the Senator from Alabama better drawn than
the of the House OF Representatives that this
not be answered without letting out all the secrets that this
goes little further than that; and just to the extent that
this goes beyond the resolution of the House must he
modified, and the additional information that it would pro-
cure must be suppressed To the only of the resolution
of the other House, may be answered. Sir there has
been any special pleading by the Administration in this
to the House Of Representatives, If pupos to be full
answer and the time would not be full answer to
this want adopt this, make the full one
and to include all those particulars That may be omitted In the
the other and, from the fact that this must
dergo notification that of these inquiries must be strlck
out it would raise the inference that there had been
cal pleading with mental reservation, in the TO the
other House, which this resolution, if adopted in its present
shape, would drag forth to the light with all the deformes
charged upon it.
WHY sir begin to apprehend now that there may be
something i'm this matter. tell the Senator from Connect
cut frankly that when commenced this morning had not
shadow of suspicion that the answering of this resolution
would implcate the Administration desired to vndcate
the present and late Administrations and Republican in
tutons but sir the OF the accredited agent OF the
Administration gives ground for apprehension that there
dark transaction hidden here that heseexa inquiries
in this resolution, if answered fully would bring 10 light
For this reason sir do desire the resolution modified
do desire curtaled wish to the whole If
this has all been right, the Administration will stand
vndcated before the country it has been wrong the coun-
try has right to know it, and for am determined TO
help to bring TO light think, sir thai is due TO the
people of Calornadue to the people Of the United States
due the present Admnstraton-due to the late Admins
on-due republican institutions that such stigma,
the suspicion Of such stigma should not rest upon them
Mr.. CLAY really, sir, have no wish to interfere IN
this between the honorable Senaorsthe Senator
from Connecticut and the Senator from Illinois.
1t seems to me TO be pretty equal combat; for, If the
homo from advantage
size, he certainly has, the honorable Senator from Illinois
has undoubtedly greatly the advantage in pson and makes
up by that for any difference there be IT point Of size be-
tween the two Senators.
But really have risen for the purpose Of discussing
the matter would like to know from both the honorable
Senators whether this is the state Of the That resou
ton has passed the House Of Representatives calling for
tain information that the information has been commun
Gated, but has not yet been made public laid before
that this resolution calls for precisely the information
which the resolution of the House has called for and with
out waiting to whether the will supply what is
wanting not is proposed pass this. md thus subject
the Executive Department double labor IN copying the
same papers twice. Now, is this the fact }
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Without referring to he playful re-
mark of the honorable Senator from Kentucky will
his inquiry by saying that do understand that to
be the fact understand that there resolution intro
duced in the House of Representatives, calling for information
the subject matter that is embraced in the resolution
of the honorable Senator from Alabama, which nroduc
ed about the time here. The resolution Of the honora
bic Senator is framed in different language and contains
extended nterrogatoes the resolution searching
itscharace it is which could we'll be evaded if
the disposition TO evade such inquiry exists, which think is
not the But no answer be obtained which will be
satisfactory until get answer to the ntenOgaories
tanned in this resolution
Mr.. CLAY. Well, beg leave to suggest to the honora-
BILE Senator with the most perfect good nature courtesy and
kndness-and have other feeling towards any Senator
whether he had not better wait until the call of the House
answered. and promise him, for one that the commune
cation, when published made to the House, shall be found
insufficient shall be found comprehend all that the
gentleman DESIRES will with pleasure go with him for OBJ
tanning additional information.
Now, it to that, if they similar though not
precisely the ground would be better pause wait
until the communication to and not needlessy i'm
pose upon the Department repetition of the same labor If
the Senator will consent towa until we what information
has been communicated to the House. and that information
prove be insufficient will with much pleasure with
him in taking up the subject and passing resolution asking
for additional information.
beg leave 20 add single remark and it is thar, il there
has been this Executive interference in California to produce
premature birth of State and Constitution, Why think
my worthy friend from Illinois, instead Of censung this Adj
mnsaton ought to be profoundly grateful for its lberaty
for understand Alright has produced Democratic child
IL event which the honorable Senator cannot fail to hail
with pleasure for certainly interference the part of the
present Executive in California had produced this result,
suppose the honorable Senator will admit that would have
been desired by them that the child should have borne
other
Mr. DOUGLAS. For the very that the distinguish
ed Senator from Kentucky (Mr CLAD has just gven to wit
nat child called California Democratic Cnlu,
clearly of opinion that this Administration would not claim
the paternity of and hence unwilling to believe the
that floating about through the PRESS that this
Administration had coerced the people of California into the
formation Of constitution and, sir, was unwilling to be-
eve that there any thing but what they would be willing
to bring to light at once in order that might they
had acted fairly not. Why, sir, inclined to think
that much responsible for inviting the people of Cali
fornia into this Union the Administration, nasmuch
brought forward bill the last session. the first that
proposed to admit California the Union State and
willing to that from the specimen have seen OF
the California constitution, and especially from the complexion
of the elections that have taken place under it, inclined
to claim that the paternity belongs to rather than to Gen.
Taylor and the Senator, therefore, will compel me to let
the secret out object is vndcae the character of this
child, which believe to be my own, against such scandal
the Senator from Connecticut is attempting to nct upon it,
That, sir must confess of my objects in drawing
out this information. Another this knew that, if
would wait until the the House Of Representatives
should come in, and satisfactory the Senator from
Kentucky would vote for further inquiry. believe know
that Senator well enough know that he has desire and
nomove for conceamen upon this any other point but
" have pracised law long trials of criminal cases.
aquoaton"o show my evidence and my to the OPP
posite counsel first, and then allow them procure
tmony to rebut it, know sir that in private claims,
object withdrawing evidence after has been found in
sufficient for the purpose obec, allow parties to
little harder to see if they cannot make do
not believe that this Administration would the testimony
they would send to after they knew objections to the
first but sir, do not wish to set them that example,
subject them to that temptation. would be unwilling call
forth the first answer, examine it, object to this part take
cepon to that and then ask them and make further
developments Alter have acquired the whole facts let
make comments upon them. de not wish to take
case up in pecemea give US the whole.
And sir what objection has been urged against