Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29

ed. This should urge upon the necessity Of avoiding
undue haste In egsatng upon such important national con-
have doubt at all that unless the Government
exceedingly discreet in carrying the law into effect cause OF
may be supplied Mexico. That nation Ii Of the
feeber Powers of the ea and may not dare to make war
yet would be dshonor national character to attempt
to take away any Of her rights without her consent We
should be more ccumpect in relation to this matter We
allow this 10 50 as II is it may afford grounds for serious
imputaion on the national character, both unjust and
undeserved; and unwilling to furnish any plausible
ground for former charges made in relation 10 the manner IN
which this Government acted towards the Repubcof Mexico
question then being taken the motion TO reconsider
resulted
YEAs-Messrs Berrien. Bradbury Bright, Butler, Glenn
ems Davis, Of Mississippi. Dawson, Dickinson, Downs,
soote' Houston Hunter King, Mason, Morton, Norris
Soule, and Sturgeon-is.
Wis Of Massachusetts Dodge, Of WISCONSIN, Ewing. Greene
Jones, Miller Phelps Pratt, Rantoul, Rusk Seward,
Shields Smith, SPruance, Underwood, Wales and WALK
er-22 t, s
So the motion was not agreed to. 4as.3g
Mr.. HUNTER. There are many here, but am not one
Of them who believe that the session terminates at IL oc ck
tonight II that be 80 We havs only hours left
some thirty 4 sssy iioss II i Tssssy
this bill cannot pass without further propositions to ameod
and further debate think ought to try more and
see whether the Senate will not take up the appropriation
bills Az the will be very much in the power Of the
House Of Representatives, there will be no time to submit
amendments Of great importance to the appropriation b
We have but two alternatives to take up appropriation bills
i therefore
bill on the table, and on that motion ask the yeas nays
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken resulted
as follows
YEAS-Messrs Bradbury Butler, Clemens Davis of Mis-
.issippi, Dawson. Downs Foote, Hale, aamn Houston
Hunter King, Mason Morton Norris, Rusk, Soule, and
NAYs-Me..rs Badger Baldwin, Bell, BorIand, Bright,
son. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa. Ewing, Felch,
Greene, Jones, Miller Phelps Pratt Rantou. Seward,
Shields Smith, spruance, Underwood, Wales Walker,
So the motion was not agreed 10.
Mr.. RUsK move amend the bill by adding the fol-
lowing:
For the Improvement Of Galveston and Masgorda bays,
EACH For the improvement of the navigation OF the
Trinity Brasos and Sabine rivers, in the Stae OF Texas
$4,000 EACH
After some debate, the question was taken on the amend
ment, by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows
YEAS--Mesrs Clemens, Foote, Houston, Merton, Rusk,
Soue, and Turney-Y.
NAYs-Mes,rs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Borl,nd, Brad.
& Esas
Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, King Miller, Pheps Pratt,
Rantou Seward, Shields Smith, sprqaIse sarIeon Un-
So the amendment rejected.
Mr. SOULE Mr.. President, Imove toinsert the bllowng
amendment, to come In at the end Of the bill:
For deepening the passes Of the mouth Of the Mississippi
river, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars"
wish to be known that was Of the minority who, in
in committee, voted against reporting this bill to the Senate
pride myself in belonging to that school OF strict construction
lists who deny the General Government the right Of applying
any portion Of the public treasure to such Improvements
not Of national character and such be ncded
within those implied powers necessary carry out express
constitutional grant, would willingly accept the basis Of
my creed and my rule Of action with respect to the grave
in debate the doctrine laid down in Mr. Folks ce
bated veto message What opinions he there expressed
adopt my own and nothing induce me to depart
from the principles which they pedcated Whenever
the provisions OF that bill shall be restrained such improve
mens either sanctioned the constant practice Of the
Government from its institution to this day, fall clearly
within the sphere of such works necessary to carry out
great national object ponedy contemplated by the amers
of the constitution, will give my earnest and cordial sup
port. But determined 60 further; and moreover
to exert all mypowers and my energies prevent others from
transgressng that oe, which consider carrying far
they be safely carried the limits Of fair constitutional con-
suction In presenting this amendment feel assured that
remain within the strict rule which have just laid down.
provides for an improvement OF ne sectional import whose
character will not be denied 10 be such must all
constitutional scuples. but seeks to carry out the inten
tons Of the National Legislature, conveyed through the
appropriation made at the last session. in order that surveys
might be made and the question decided whether or not the
passes the mouth of the Mississippi could be deepened
afford safe and easy nto and egress from
that river to vessels drawing upwards Of eighteen feet Of
water Well the survey has been made, and hold in my
hand an abe comprehensive and most luminous report on
the practcaby Of the work for which this appropriation s
asked And as could not lay before the Senate views
in point and condensed than those presented in
that report desire permission 10 use il in lieu Of the speech
which otherwise would feel compelled to deliver, and to
have ii read from the desk of the Secretary.
The SEcRETARr proceeded to read the report.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts move to dispense with
the residing Of the paper.
Mr. FOOTE. I do not think can vote undersandingly
without hearing it read.
Mr. SOULE I hope the motion Of the Senator from Mas
sachusetis will not prevail That report ordered to be
printed BY the Senate and do seriously consider that unless
the report be read, II is impossible that Senators vote
undefstandingly on the amendment
Mr.. BADGER. rise to question Of order under
stand question is raised the reading Of that paper
which must be decided without debate
Mr. FOOTE. rise to point Of order slso under
stand the Senator from Louisiana 10 have stated dsncy that
he simply wished this document read part Of his speech
Therefore, think Senator from Massachusetts, is in
order in moving to dispense with its reading
Mr.. BADGER. object to Il, and that brings up the
question. aoh a2.1t
vail will have effect for determined that the Senate
shall understand the and II the report be not read by
the Secretary, shall read It myself. e Ea7a
4 Mr. BADGER. The Senator has more right II read
il himself than TO have il read. ltE st
Mr. FOOTE. call for the yeas and nays on the motion
10 dispense with the rea1ing. at 81 Fa Fe
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken resulted
Is follows: s8a M tE .ENf7t Ell5
YEAs-.Mesrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bright. Chase,
Wisconsin, Dodge, Flows, Ewing Greene, Miller Pssrce
Phelps Rantou Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham and
NAYsMe.s.. Berand, Butler Cas-, Clemens Dawson,
MASON, Morton, Norris Rhe Rusk, Sebastian Seward,
Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, and Yulee-a5
So the motion was not agreed to.
The sEcRhrARr proceeded to read the document, and
having read some time #,t&
Mr.. PHELPS rose and said would recommend = tie
Ia ~ hava thn r. 4.