Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22

out OF me party shall DO pretty well 10 keep 10 myself
Mr.. BORLAND. acqu the Senator Of all intention to
read me out Yet following close upon what had said
in the morning. the effect of his remarks and what he says
never without nuence could hardly fail to impress those
who heard or may read them with the same Interpretation
have suggested deemed passing notice of them, there
fore, to be due to myself II will be recoected that my
FRIEND in abiding the congraulation offered the Wing
party by the Senator from Kentucky, M CLAr upon the
liberal spirit this occasion, manifested by OF the De-
mocras interpreted that congatuaon that those OF
US who favor this bill had gone the Wings and he
reorted by congstuang the Democratic party upon the
compensation they had received in the person Of the Senator
from Georgia. (Mr. DAwsos.) Now, il this means any
thing (and my friend speaks without meaning,) 1t is
that while those Wings who oppose this bill have over
to the Democratic party those Democrats who favor it have
gone over to the Wing party.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. Policy, not party.
Mr.. BORLAND. The difference is not here material.
Now claim to be Democrat. i have been other1
wife, and have pride in holding myself to be consistent
in my creed claim to be one OF the sricest
sect and am not alone in this opinion OF myself moi only
do the Democrats Of State consider me- and that
they do have good evidence but my political opponents
there regard extreme in my opinions that they can
not be induced TO vote for any account But sir,
claim to be not only Democrat and especially 30 in my pre-
sent position of support this BILL but to be also in demo-
cratic companyhe very highest and best democratic com
pany That this is appeal TO the record For proof OF
beg the Senate REFER with me, for moment to the
legislative annals Of this body few years back turn to
the Congressional Globe of March 8, l647 Among the
proceedings of the Senate of that day find the following
In Senate, March 5, ls47-4River and HarbOr Biz
Mr. DAVIS moved that the consider the
bill making appropriations for the Improvement Of certain
Mr. d. explained that il was bill from the House appro-
prang about for the Improvement OF rivers the
West, and for certain harbors.
Mr. BAGBY understood the object of the BILL But he hoped
it would not be taken up would lead TO discussion
which would consume much time would prejudice other
bills of greater importance.
would depend Senator from Alabama and his fren
He Mr.. D } did not intend to discuss it. .a A
NJ d r. % ns eG p ae
doubt Of the conutonaiiy Of the appropriations for the
objects which specified and he hoped the bill would be
The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion up
the BILL and the question being taken it decided as fol-
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Ashley Atchson, Badger, Breese
Cameron Cass, Cilley John NJ Clayton, Corwin, Cren
den Davis Dickinson, Dix Evans Greene, Hannegan Hous
Huntington, Jarnagin johnson, of Maryland, Johnson
Of Louisiana, angu Miller, Morehead Niles, Pearce
Summons, soue, Upham, Webster, and Woodbridge-ss
NAIs-MesTs. Bagby, Benton, Bright, Butler, Calhoun,
Chalmers, Mason Turney, and Yulee--9.
The bill then taken up in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. BAsnI would not delay the q the Senate y
strike out the appropriation for the improvement
he should ask the yeas nays without further remark
The question taken and decided in the negative,
follows: @asa ..s .a-
YEAsMessrs. Bagby, Butler, Mason Niles, Turney and
NAIs-Messrs Allen, Ashley Atchson Badger, Benton,
John NJ Cyon Corwin, Crittendea Dickinson Dix Evans,
Fairfield, Greene Hannessn Houston Huntington Jarnagn
ler Morehead Pearce Phelps Rusk Simmons Soule Stur
geon, Upham, Webster, Westcott, and Woodbridge-as
The bill was then read third time and passed.
Thus, upon the question (which understood to be
tes there stood twenty Democrats, and eighteen Wings
and only six Democrats against it.
Now, what was the question tested by this vote Why
sir, the which before ushe constitutional power
Of this Government to improve rivers and habo eav
The
gress That the question. And, we have seen, it
answered in the affirmative emphacaly answered in
the affirmative, by Democratic Senate and that too, by
vote nearly unanimous seasy to find upon any moot
ed question Of like importance And among the twenty De-
who then affirmed this power and the propey Of is
exercise there stand out in bold relief the of the dsn-
gushed Senator from Michigan, (Mr CAss our Democratic
leader in ls4s and that of the late ustous Senator from
Souh Carolina (M CALHouS,) every where recognised
the leader par excellence of those who give strict construc-
ton to the constitution. If them have left the Democratic
PLATFORM have done SO 10 company with the leader who was
given by the Baltimore Convention in lS4S and that too,
after he had given the vote have cited And if have de-
parted from strict construction Of the constitution, have
done in company with him whom we all regarded as the
very representation of strict construction. But sir insist
that neither Of has left the platform that neither Of has
stretched the provisions of the constitution inch beyond
it's true meaning and legitimate purpose In present po-
sion, then claim to occupy the true and weestabshed
platform of the Democratic party, known and promulgated
before my meceanly long before had the honor Of seat
within this chamber. t #
Nor, Mr.. Presidents do assume this position, make
avowal of these views for the first time. Ever since
have taken part In the politics Of the country have
pied substantially the position, And made public my
opinions than occasion. understood the Sena
tor from Mississippi (Mr DAvI this morning to read from
of his remarks in the Senate former occasion
to show what his views had heretofore been. t. vi
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. read from some remarks
had made ia the House of Representatives bill similar to
this and read further from the veto message of President
Polk read nothing else. t.6 \
Mr.. BORIAND. II intended merely aude to the fact
That the Senator had read from remarks Of his for
occasion vndcae the consistency of his present with
his former position, and say that for similar purpose, in
regard to myself, should follow his example.
In lsis, very after first took my seat, by Exc
cutve appointment in the Senate, introduced bill which
considered of great importance to State aude to the
bill granting the swamp lands for the purpose OF their ecia
nation, which, am happy to say has since become law
Al first few of my constituents whose minds were more
acute than discriminating questioned the proprey OF what
had proposed in this regard upon the ground OF Its want OF
constituionaty For the purpose of satisfying all that had
not departed from the true constitutional Democratic PLATFORM
addressed letter to of my friends which published
in pamphlet form and circulated all my State. From
that letter propose read short passage the power of
this Government the subject Of nernal improvements
from which it will be that entertained the views
and occupied the position then now. The views
then expressed were approved by the people of my State
resulted in my election seat in this body by the votes of
every Democrat in the Legislature except Of three
personal enemies. Indeed, my enemies said had made
pal out Of it. At any rate, 1t universally there con-
sdeed good Democscy-so good indeed, that in Legisla
.ourhs Democrats contributed