The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-18

should be the the otheri This is tie 6rsi lime
ever knew this body to occupy this amount Of time
the I, s q copyng out sg pieces
OF expense otherwise, would necessity Of
compromising and pushing Of the question. 80 ! I
10 say except ha. hope that ali who think This ira transact
ton should be brought to light will unite with me- and
| vote for this resolution.
ude upon this subject certainly not such to induce
me to venture into the present discussion, until heard the
mpuation cast upon the administration Of President Polk
viii so % au 10 s' hs anu .ba. Gnasse w Is
eliminating in its character This charge l. for one be.
eve to be unounded; and know, perhaps, as much in
Mr. SMITH appears to know. From what have been
able to learn OF the subject satisfied that whatever
Of evil has taken place IN Caorna evil has occurred
may moi reconcile to nv sense Of duty q ne ilustrous
dead uaduced IL U n5afiDg my sehse of duty as q
member Of the democratic party to attempt il can
nol accomplish Y that ample justice and yndcaon TO
that memory be rendered.
The honorable senator from onnecticut--much to nv
surprise, as ne seems TO me particularly well informed
the knowledge OF material fact upon the presumed ex
stence Of which this resolution has been brought before
lhe Senate. Well, sir, although be may have scra
most evident that the honorable senator has moi
looked into II in all ts aspects | will tell him,
not for the purpose Of imparng knowledge but for the
must have in all the public newspapers of this coun
try Of extended circulation that have met WITH il most
Of them this charge has appeared, from the New York
papers thought he relied upon the newspapers very
much. thought be understood the whole newspaper
machinery in the country. know he has been great
crcuator OF throughout the United States during
The last SIX months and how many circulars he has in
dited with his own hands, God in Heaven only knows!
Now sir the gentleman SO fond Of dfusng information
this summer, the maured result OF his investiga-
IN that familiar form y which have 0s erca
aid Us s n casting fullest light Ss nost
efugence upon this dark and mysterious subject win
inform that senator Of fact he must recollect It has
been stated in the California papers, and know the
aor reads those papers. and have no doubt he has the
most extensive knowledge OF California matters This
fact has been published also in all the newspapers have
met with recently IN the United States, and be known
TO every man OF intelligence in the country And that
fact is this Il is part of the proceedings of the Cal
forna convention, that leading member of that body
and an old acquaintance of my own--rose up and in
speech which has circulated in printed FORM and which
can hand 10 the honorable senator if he desires to
l say ne rose up in his place, at the precise moment
when Gen Riley quilted the chair of the convention,
which he had occupied during the whole of the
deliberave proceedings which had been going on, and
said he felt bound to state the fact and challenge denial
that coercive power had been employed bring about
the present state OF things; that the constitution OF Cali
orna about 10 be adopted had been forced upon them He
charged further that had been given in the
mostmposng manner BY the powers in Washington that.
unless such constitution adopted was suited to
sadns e q a r.
may have admonished them upon the subject by crcu
lar for aaght know. and irelading ,e President and his
thrown against the admission OF California sovereign
State but that in the OF the adoption OF const-
tuition agreeable TO them then that influence would be
erted-through The honorable senator from Connecticut
presume not suppose intended 10 be employed any but
legitimate modesfor her admission. Now, the honora-
BILE senator from Connecticut need not impute anything
10 the administration or 10 myself state to him fact
that has been published and must be dsproved, this
administration will remain unvindicaied; state TO him
fact which would not like TO take for granted. in the
absence OF evidences fact which must be expainedin
relation 10 which this administration must be yndcaed
else must suffer in the estimation OF the whole country
am rather dlspoeed to sympathize with the admins
tration, IN reference to member OF which would
one unknd word ] am more disposed TO condole with
this administration than to condemn it because, sir it is
. N h who
iration in this chamber TO inform themselves of
material facts which they bound know before they
the honorable senator will take offence. but there has
been blunderng advocacy-a vndication which has
been most damning-a course OF defence which would
PROSTATE any administration. feel for it; condole
with it. feel for the honor of the American republic
that the President and his cabinet only be defended in
the mode which has heretofore been adopted by those
honorable senator from Kentucky, Mr. CLAYl and none
others who. either from feelings OF modesy from
sderailons OF policy, or any other considerations equally
potential have apparently declined any prominent
nexion with the vindcaton from time 10 time set up in
this body for this administration.
will conclude by saying, that but for the mputation
cast upon the administration of Mr.. Polk, should be
willing for this resolution TO be passed by for the present
but as that mpuaton has been cast, do not feel that
could render my duty TO the ilustous dead, TO the ad
that was terminated II failed 10 do all
that have done to place before the country the true
position OF that administraton-to urge, have, the
adoption OF this resolution-to urge, have done, |
warmly, earnestly, and perchance tedously. upon the
Senate the adoption oil every section OF this resolution
And trust that there will be objection TO the adoption
Of il now.
Mr. DAWSON ] do not desire to enter upon this dis /
cusson but il is due 10 the country. the people, and
proper regard for respectabty that facts should
be stated that wrong impression should be made
upon the minds OF the people Now, it is exceeding
" unpleasant for TO hear mpuiatons made OF such
nature TO nue the senatorial character of
any member OF this body. Now, my honorable friend |
from Illinois, a SENATOR announced here this morn
ing OF this character, and called upon the sen.
aiors upon the other side Of the chamber 10 help him
70 bring to light something that the on this
sde OF the House desired TO conceal making an allie
cation which will 20 into the public press that the whg
party in the Senate OF the United States attempted
zeal some act OF this administration political
,f their own "To cover up" To cover up what, sir |
stood IT, Very well And our body has become only
heatre for eec,ioneeng purposes perhaps the truth told
now and then will do some good.
My friend from Alabama presented these resolutions |
He did i with proper feengone which could appre
:ate and respect similar set OF resolutions pre-
sented in the other branch OF Congress- They were first
adopted in the other House On Monday last, when this
resolution under consideration, arose in my place,
and spoke to my friend from Alabama, and sug-