The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-02

President OF the United States the Secretary OF the
out any diplomacy or any policy they would say this
Ii you look to the Naval Register gentlemen oil the SEN
ate, you will find that filled up with IS captains, ma
loriy OF whomare waiting orders nearly 100 commanders
In the same position, waiting orders and leave Of alb
sence mdshipmen and passed midshpmen nnumera-
Bile and you ind appropriations for naval expenses Of
sand dollars dayabout eight hundred thousand dollars
month II requires great deal Of ingenuity devise
ways and means to employ those officers and 10 spend the
money " lakes great deal OF ingenuity; and we
net possibly keep those officers employed II you will
look TO the report OF the Secretary OF the Navy made
ms very session. you will see that be recommends TO
you TO build an additional number OF small vessels for
The most exceen worthy. patriotic reason that il will
bring INTO employment worthy class OF euenants that
have now nothing TO do.
Department., to ask the President what he is sending
expedition TO Japan for is worse than idle. We have all
this naval armament We have all these ships and men,
and we have nothing on earth Tor them TO do. They
waiting orders, We are paying them higher compensa.
on than Is paid by any other government the face oil
the earth to officers OF the same grades and it appears
BY the Register which Is furnished TO you that than
halt OF the two highest grades unemployed and have
been unemployed Tor years. think, when have cast
our eyes about and looked about us, we shall that il
is simply 10 employ some OF our ships, and some oil our
men, and to spend some OF the millions appropfI
ating annually II seems to me that it worthy and
praise worthy object.
But the objection have to the resolu.on--and have
no objection al all any other grounds this appre-
bend that If the President shall answer this, suppose
1
believe he did give TO the inquiry why he had sent
tain troops to certain fort, down South somewhere
DO not remember where il was. and perhaps is hardly
delicate TO refer to it, that the time when the
Union was in SO much danger. think there
application 10 him TO state why he had sent many
men to certain fort--l do not remember the OF
it-and the President sent back his reply in substance
that he the commander n-chef of the army and he
did not see fit TO subject the that influenced him
TO calls OF this character. suppose it would be perfect
decorous Tor the President TO say TO us, Gentlemen oil
doubt
| MIR. RUSk. Gnterposing) Will the senator inform
me when that answer was returned, and in answer to
what resolution.
| MIR. HALE. did not say that il was in answer TO a
resolution Of the Senate but that he had had an app
cation made to him--l do no know who it was by !
only know OF it from the newspaper reports. believe
not mistaken about the fact that the President had
application made to him TO know why he had ordered
certain forces TO certain fort and that his answer in
substance was that he was the commandern-chet OF
the army, and he should not tell them why think he
was perfectly right and think he might with equal
propriey say to US. Gentlemen doubt you are very
wise sci OF mem but II you will just be so good as 10
confne yourselves 10 your constitutional dues and
lei perform nine. shall get along vastly better
have no doubt he might say with propriety 10 the Sen
ale, because It is the constitution which coners this
power upon him, and 1t IS not I'VE who confer II upon
him. This matter being within his exclusive jursdic.
on and placed there by the constitution, and no, by us,
We have no power over it at all; and think II is i'm
proper and highly ndecoous for us to send him this reso
luton.
think il is unnecessary TO send il for another reason
think is well that this expedition has been got up
While we will appropriate nine or ten millions OF dol.
lars year for the naval establishment and while we
insist upon part OF his legitimate duty 10 keep the
navy filled up with twice many officers as are wanted,
and when we are called upon TO build ships to keep
them employed, think il would be piece OF queru-
ousness for to ask the President why he has got up
an expedition intended keep few of them in employ
ment. Il is possible that this may be cassed with another
expeditions which has been the most gigantic humbng
undertaken by any government upon the lace oil The
earlhour exploring expedition. which is moi quite paid
for e and the accounts OF which, fear we shall never
gel through publishing. | believe it has been good
thing Tor bookmaker binders, engrayeIs picture
and everything like that but beyond that il is of
the greatest humbngs perpe,aied upon this earth Pos
sbly this may Bee the same family; bg! whether j, is
not, under the jurisdiction OF the President OF the
United States. and am unwilling TO interfere
| Mr. BORLAND. Isimply wish TO say that the pur.
pose OF this resolution TO have been greatly mis-
apprehended am not opposed 10 this expedition. and
have no. said word against IL | admit the force OF
what the senator from California has said and oil what
the senator from nos,has said 10 lis probable i'm
poranee-ss TO the importance OF japan, and all that
quarter OF The globe IN our commercial relations am
questioning that at all But conceive that the legs-
and that is proper that they should know what is pro.
posed TO be done TO bring INTO commercial relations
with other nations Surely we have as much 10 do with
il the President can have. II is much duty 10
understand it as his Our duty in connection with il
will become important every way his possibly
and although may not now have personal knowledge OF
the objects and not foresee all the consequences thai
would result from IT, and might believe that is
advantageous 10 The county, still ] should consider u
none the less the duty OF the Scnaleceranly the rgh
oil the Senae-to call for this information, and 10 receive
H. consider necessary 10 the proper performances Of
our public duties
With regard 10 the remarks OF the senator from New
Hampshire II could regard him the representative o
the President of the United States in the expression
certain views here might feel disposed TO respond se
ousy to what he has said But, sir venture TO say ha
no such call upon the President of the United States By
either house OF Congress the he has alluded tc
was made,
4 Mr. HALE, lin bis seat) never said il was a call
Il M Al, hall thaffn Surh n
he would have returned such answer Our condition
4 would indeed be strange one If, when We asked fo
information with regard to any branch OF the public
vice, The President should respond that Congress hat
nothing 10 do with il that he commander. chief
aud could exercise the power he pleased and that
had no control over H. We should have arrived at
point only make inquiries but to take steps TO have
senator from New Hampshire being authorized to repre-
the President and, not thinking So do no, think The
1 President would entertain any such opinions.
4 Mr.. BADGER. The honorable senator IRON Arkan.
has expressed the opinion that there ought 10 be moth
ing the transactions OF this government The
people Of the United States the goveregns and the
governors of this country The affairs TO be transacted
are theirs The interests TO be AFFECTED theirs We
are bu, their agents in carrying and managing this
government instituted by them for their own benefit and
therefore all the transactions OF this government whether
in the executive the legislative branch, ought 10 be
always open 10 public inspection. The people ougb, q
/ have opportunity OF seeing and understanding all
in their initiation and IN their progress, well
as In their conclusion because The TIE
ues OF their government, 10 affect their interests and
intended TO subserve their advantage. Now Mr. Presi
dent, without dspu'ng the propreiy OF or thinking u ne
cessary 10 examine this view, suppose II TO be true thai
we 10 consider ourselves large family, and all