Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13


vent frauds, his vote would be cast in its favor
He then proceeded to review the subjects refer
red to in the Presidents message, and said that In SO
doing he should not attempt wish intimate any charge
against the President any thing against his character
us a citizen or a man, neither would he charge him
with corruption. He respected Mr. Fillmore man
and an officer but considered many of his and
mendaons as the result of erroneous opinions and OF
policy injurious TO the public.
He then alluded to foreign policy, set forth in
the message and thought that the President correctly adj
hered to the doctrine OF noninteryenton He however,
condemned the pursued by the Administration in
relation the invasion of Cuba and censured the Pres
dent for his outawry proclamation which withdrew all
protection in advance There could be doubt that had
the President insisted that all of the citizens who
embarked in that enterprise who might be captured should
have fair trial. such existing treaties entitled them
to- many lives and much suffering might have been avoid
ed Great Britain known to abandon her cit-
xens but always insisted upon the fulfment of treaty
stpulatons and because that country did protect
the lives and rights of her citizens that her nag was SO
universally respected He did not justify the invasion Of
Cuba, but desired to see 1t defeated
lie reviewed that part of the message relating TO
our domestic policy and said that tat tion VI IL
which related to the compromise he took no exception
1t breathed spirit which offered every desirable assu
Government The compromise having been passed. surely
no rght-mnded citizen could desire to see reproduced all
that excitement which accompanied Its discussion and the
with it, The Democrats Of the North
had every where through their press their conventions
their candidates. State and Presidential with exceptions
SO few and far between to be insignificant not only
evinced their willingness to abide by the compromise but
declared their intention sustain it, But how was 1T
with the Wings? Some opposed the compromise and
others lent it but lukewarm support
Mr. f. then referred that portion of the message which
relates the tariff and finances and said that the Pre-
sdent made no urgent appeal for modification of the
tariff for he looked to little else than change OF duties
from calore specific When it was taken into con-
sderaton that this ukewarm recommendation came from
man who was the principal advocate of the tariff of 1872
it spoke volumes for the tariff of 1916 1t might well be
questioned whether the Presidents views had not under
gone change for he evnced too much good sense in
other matters still to hold the antquated arn Opinions
of that period. Ill
In reference the finances, they appeared to be in
very prosperous condition. and the predictions of the
Wings of deficiencies under the present tariff were cassed
among the predictions Of the prophet Baal He then
erredt the estimates Of deficiencies made by the Secre
taries under the Administrations of Gen. Taylor and Mr.
Fillmore and said that instead Of deficiencies SURPRISES
has always occurred He contrasted the views of Mr.
Corwn the tariff and spoke Of the large expenditures
the present Administration declaring that it sought to
cast its pecunary malfeasance upon the preceding
Administration
Mr. WILCOX then obtained the floor but yielded to a
motion that the committee rise; which being agreed to-
The committee rose and reported progress
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. HOUSTON, by unanimous consent from the Com
mttee of Ways and Means reported bill making appro-
pratons for the support of the army for the year ending
the Both of June, 1863 which read twice and COM
mitted.
STATE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CLARK, by unanimous consent, presented joint
resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa sustaining the
promise, and his motion they were laid on the table
Mr. CLARK then moved that the resolutions be print
ed and this motion proceeded to address the House
the subject of the resolutions stating that he thought it
due the from whence they emanaed to submit
few reflections respecting their character
In Of the resolutions it declared that 1t was the
duty of every good citizen to conform to the acquisitions
the of compromise and to carry them out in good
ga nrinr in1a ranra
the consideration of ALL and worthy be enforced
every American mind until that principle should be felt
by ALL and should deny its truth This principle OF
good faith set forth in these resoutionsthat good
faith which metes out to all their full rights.
The people of Iowa believed that there such thing
as the morality of law-not that morality which deter
mined the kind of law but that which acted in obedience
the provisions of the law They trod in the old paths
paths which marked out by fathers in them
they s delighted, and in them they would continue &c
walk Iowa had failed to set her seal of reprobatoI
heres and she had not sought for her guidance the
higher law doctrine falsely called which leads but K
1 bewder, and dazzles to blind.
He might be allowed say that the people Of his State
not admirers of the special institution OF the South
but yet they willing that the people Of the South
should manage their affairs in their way They
did not seek TO dctaeto them neither did they seek tc
bring them under tuteage they had learned obedience
the law and would abide by the law 1t the broad
platform of the constitution that they would meet theii
brethren the other side Of the ine and they were
willing to stand with them upon that broad PLATFORM in
all of its social duties in all its requirements in their
lations to the constitution to law, and to Government
The motion to print agreed to.
! Mr. COBB by unanimous consent, presented joint re-
solutions of the Legislature Of the State Of Alabama rea
tive grant of land for school purposes in lieu of the
vaueess sixteenth section in said State which were
| ferred to the Committee Public Lands
Mr. FLORENCE asked the unanimous consent of the
House to present certain resolutions adopted at meet
ing of the soldiers of the Of 1912 held in Philadelphia
Objection was made and the House adjourned