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

know nothing 81 his resolutions except by his public
acts ana ne knows nothing oil mine excepting in the
same way 10 knows - litle Of mine. suppose, as do
Sos S Ins Ssy connection between v was that
M DAWSON. That wa. what What meant; you wanted
MI. SMITH. conceive, Mr.. President that, alter
what has ranspred In the presence OF the Senaeaer
the rsanarks have made and which. presume. have
3, been pssieey well understood By every member Of
take any notice Of the galnitous mputa,ion OF the
honorable senator from Illinois, Mr. DouGLAs,l which
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by my course, desire 10 prevent full develop
ment Of this entire subject The honorable senator
Ills Il Sas e ~ q that ssaa
desire TO say i to this body, that entered i with de-
tenstion on my part to observe the decorum OF the
any other senator Of this body, will induce
embark in the miserable business OF elimination and re-
elimination.
By he way as am on this point | will remark fur
ther, that perfectly willing that the facts as deve
epsd here in the presence Of this body should go to the
country, side by side with this charge that the senator
has made and has 80 often repeated That is all desire
n regard q the suggestion which / made, that {
thought that this resolution matter OF self respect
NOV speak 81 the body-requred some little modifca
tons, in particulars which certainly not very I'M
portan the parts of the resolution to which referred
President in regard to facts perfectly well known every
member Of this body Now il would hardly seem 70 DC
consistent with the dignity OF the Senate and would %
hardly consistent with proper respect 70 the Chief
inquiry whether census has been taken in California.
Ssn IL aSy Il SUFFRAGE bs saas
antied. when we all know that it has not been done to
inquire about its division into districts and about the
election Of it, officers the answers 70 which are perfectly
well known to every member Of this body Then there
i concluding inquiry. calling upon the Presdentwho
has said somewhere in his message that il is his belief
and New Mexico would apply for admission into the fed
el Union a. members OF the confederacyo inform us
what ware his for that belief Now, sir suppose
that his of perfectly public and notorious
character Ibid doubt whether it worth while for the
Senate to nerrogate he President OF the United States
q f Ss sSay hs q ae
himself
But Tdesire to withdraw that suggestion and desire
sionsthe senator from Illinois LMr. DoUeLAsl says
three having on two occasions moved to lay this
resolution temporarily upon the table, shall not now re-
hands Of the Senate the honorable and other
members Of the body
Mr.. BUTLER / hope this debate will be termna-
ted, Dir. ! understand my friend from Alabama Mr..
CLxnEHsl 10 say this much that although his resolu-
ton, terms, is like passed by the House of
s, hs ! ne e
the information, then will be time sufficient for all the
demands of his resolution 10 come up. Now, sir,
duesd he resolution When he rises and states 10 he
Senale that is very probable that all the information
which be wished for in his resolution will be obtained
Be permitted 10 say that think that the passage of this
resouicn will be making cumulative call for testimony
Now air. my vote might not perhaps altogether explain
what my position will be upon this question. think
there !. no one in this body that desires the information
more than do. feel as much as any one the neces-
al Our in and ngis
upon it.. II the information already received by the
House Of Representatives is not sufficient shall
friend from Alabama lMr CIEMrssl further prosecute
the inquiry But in courtesy to him, as he has asked
that should now be passed by informally, am ready
Another remark will not in any form suffer my par
san feelings to deluds far as to tempt to show
:1Seon9 tSat he would endeayo to Withhold or 10
zeal anything which the legislative bodies Of this govern
ment have Alright to demand would not say OF this
don know that great deal Of impatiencs has been
manifested to adopt California as child Indeed sir at
the last session the senator from Illinois Mr. DoUGLAs]
rafionsbeforc had head. limbs, lungs TO breathe
and, sr a. that desire seems still to be e will say,
that strikes me as very big baby, and, it has occurred
Mr. Fo0TE After What has been said by the honor.
able. senator from South Carolina, mr. BuTLER.l
may not always be Courteous myself YET disposed always
to courtesy; although may not always be liberal. yet
disposed to liberalIy; although may not always be
just, yet disposed TO justice, | unwilling to be
considered unjust unklnd in any respect Now,
sir, may say that what has fallen from the
from South Carolina IMr. Burial is calculated 10
make impression elsewhere. II has been said that
one of had charged the President and cabinet
with the intention OF concealng, wish 10 con-
cea portion Of his transactions Now, sir, have not
Mr. BUTLER. Qnisrposing.) viii the senator from
mississippi allow me 10 expain said that the honora-
bic senator from Connecticut Mr.. SMITH had avowed il
~ his opinion that was improper 10 in this
cribed anything OF the kind TO the President.
Mr. SMITH, lin his seat) My belief
Mr. BUTLER meant TO say your belief.
Mi. FOOTE proceed 10 say, sir, and wish 10 say
IL emphafically, that have heard single
Der ol the democratic party in this chamber in the most
CONFIDENTIAL interview. Intimate the suspicion that the
President OF the United States the cabinet dspo-
sed unduly TO mystfy themselves with regard TO this
ransacton or that they would be in the least degree in
clined TO withhold the information had legitimate
right TO demand certainly, sir, have advocated
90 said, or 20 thought
Allow to say again, in regard the speech of the
honorable senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH this
morning, which certainly very eloquent and full OF
information, that II he had dropped one or two sug.
gesiions that fell from him. surely should have been
rely in relation the resolution and courtesy
to my friend from Alabama, Mr. CLEMENS should have
been willing 10 acQuiesce his suggestion 10 let il lie
over But, sir there suggestions strong sugges-
tons emphaticaly made against the late administration
He did suggest and he INDUCED in than nnuendo
he stated II a. his opinonwh oh is entitled to much
attention that Of any onehat this bad taken place