The daily union., 1852-04-10

shall not stop now 10 indulge In the expression OF
mind by this eloquent landaon OF the very paernal
gard Tor the interests OF American commerce, and the
welfare OF American seamen affected by our relations
who is now Secretary Of State, and prominent candi
date for the presidency Here is the other article from
the same paper
"EnsDlros 70 J4rAs ,,No.hng can be more rldicu
ous, says the New York Courier aud Enquirer than the
telegraph dispatches and Washington correspondence in
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dore Perry We have already treated this subject
redress from Japanese for past securing
respect Tor our commerce in future But expressly
conquest"
Indemnity for the past, security for the future 7"
This, MI President, motto in the Mexican
But. sir, confess il is little surprising to me-indeed, il
what rst arrested my attention, and induced to
anime the subject somewhat cunousyhat the political
party which opposed that war and is mbodied in
and represented BY this administration, should so sud-
denly have shifted its ground, faced about and adopted
the very position upon which they looked with such ho-
and horred the country about, by the pictures
they drew Of ITS consequence And must express my
this chamber who are OF the administration party, who
joined in the anti-war cry denounced the doctrine of
"indemnity for the past and security for the FUTURE
and were opposed to establishing more extended reIa.
tions than then existed with other countries particularly
il such relations threatened war; looked TO increased
possessions OF territory, should be found suddenly
enamored OF and converted TO that policy to be
gaging in itbecome all al disciples OF Peter
the Hermit in crusade against strange people, Of
whom we know but little, and against whom we GER
tany know that have any OF quarrel what
ever. The article before me goes
"That have right to claim the Of habors the
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right and duty insist that the shpwrecked mariner
no longer be sased as pirates This we owe alike 70
and 20 humany and h this Perry
not only justify bu, applaud this proceeding"
Now sir we find editors of newspapers believed to be
in the confidence and who specially engaged in
tanning the views of this administration, and advocating
he presidential aspirations Of certain leading members q
it, fully possessed OF information TO the objects OF this
expedition and the means that to be used 10 carry out
those objects We find them all in possession of this
formation which enables them to shadow FORTH rather
dmy TO the public, to be great project be
undertaken--some mighty scheme pregnant with vital
this naton and which must TO greater
Or less degree require the cooperation Of during
it's progress its close and yet rise in their
places here and deny alike the competency Of the Senate
propriety, OF making the CALL receiving an
swer. Strange, indeed sir, il private individuals and
editors OF newspapers for personal or political purposes,
shall be put in possession OF this information by the gov
ernmeni be used in such parts and for such purposes
interest ambition may dicate and yet that the Sen.
ate of the United States not competent to ask for it, and
may not properly receive it. Mr. President the idea that
the public interest may suffer by getting this norma
ton, and making it accessible TO every in the
try,is, 10 my mind strange indeed Sir, have such
conceptions OF public affairs and the public interests and
entertain no such conemptuous opinion OF the popular
intelligence OF this country How strange, sir TO hear
such opinions expressed and that too right in the face
o the fact that the information not locked up in the
breast OF the administration, but is dealt out here and
there in New York and Boston, in certain quantities and
Tor certain purposes pretend not TO say,
further than IS already indicated and that is TO favor
tain presidential aspirations
repeat, Sir, il does strange to that, with these
things before the pubc-wh this imperfect informa-
tion which is gven and evidently derived from
which in possession oil all the objects of the exped
!ion-any one should refuse 10 either branch OF Congress
information which will enable us to understand the
whole subject when all its be they good
bad, are to fall upon those whom represent, and
when (let the result be what il may) We will be called
upon TO pay the expenses of the whole project and
that extent as we have already been told BY The friends
OF the administration this floor, and by its organs OF
the newspaper press, that shall be held responsible
to the country. They tell that we have the power
that the constitution has placed in hands, and that
we are responsible for its exercise and will be held TO
that responsibility before the country.
Before | resume my seat have a word upon what
noticed in the remarks OF the senator from North Caro
ma, tMr. MAEGuMl who first spoke in opposition TO this
resolution, when he undertook. If understood him.
those views of progress which lead il INTO interference
with The affairs OF other countries audng, under
stood him. in direction TO the favor which had
shown 10 what was called the Cuban expedition
MIR. MANGOM. do not remember when attempted
to lecture the democratic party, anybody else, that
subject. wish the gentleman would remind me when
and where did so.
Mr. BORLAND. understood bis remarks 10 be gen.
eral ecurein brief TERMS il 10 ,rueto certain members
OF the democratic party who favored an interference in
the affairs of foreign nations. including the so-caed
Cuban expedition; and. further, sort OF rebuke 10
general TO those who favored is called the doctrine
Of intervention" niimating that theirs progress
in the wrong direction when 1t led them beyond
own borders to interfere the affairs OF another people
That is what / understood his remarks TO mean.
Mr.. MANGUM. have no recollection at any period
OF having INDUCED in any remarks OF that sort will
very frankly avow, however that in regard 10 this doc
trne OF Intervention the gentleman does not msrepreseni
the views which have individually expressed and in
tended--no at all But | do no, remember having ex-
pressed such views in this chamber. He will pardon me
Tor saying additionally, that undertook to lecture
this great and powerful democracy. Sir, il with
and political-so great that my
Mr. WELLER. No doubt of it.
Mr.. MANGUM II would be so I; and must be sup
posed TO have some inkngs OF common sense. | would
not attempt thing so impossible. | would as al
tempt TO explode the rock of Gibrser with single grain
OF powder as by any lecture might give attempt to en-
tighten, to control to improve (Which is vastly 10
be desIredl the democratic party [Laughcr.1
Mr. BORLAND ! an very happy to hear that the
senator from North Carolina entertains opinion so
favorable Of the democracy OF the country and views
with such respect the power OF that party And sir il
is well be does for doing so, he will doubtless escape
The disappointment and modification which await those
OF the party to which he belongs who enter the grea,
contest which approaches dispaaging the power
spirit OF the democracy, haterng themselves with that
valncst OF all senimenis-the hope OF success.
But sir, my purpose in abiding TO the remarks OF the
snaor from North Carolina Mr.. MANouMl was to vim
dlcate what seemed to me something like Inconsistency
his part for, while he denounced the spirit OF pro-
gress leading to that sort OF intervenonihe purpose
which had evnced 10 interfere in the affairs OF
foreign natons-be manifested for HIMSELF and defended
in the admnisratonpot in terms, il Is true, yet none
the less certainly wilingness-ipdeed, well ehned