The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-03

MIR. BUTLER. Mr. President, hope il will be laid
upon the table, because wished to see what my irsnd
MIR MARcUMl has Just inlimaed apd lha, is Whenei m
are 10 change the whole mode oil tfealng wln LOT
eign governments instead OF having communications
Of this kind coming from the Executive TO ihe Senate,
they be introduced By any popular oody ana IRE
sponsibe ones far regards Their street adherence 70
the constitution of the country do mol say irespohsi-
Bile so far as The character OF Their members Is con-
cerned but irresponsible so far as relates TO introducing
petitions into this body for againg subjects when prop
erly belong the chief executive oil our government ~
my opinion il these matters, pertaining 10 our foregh re-
lations be considered as now proposed, Inc ehe
spirit OF the constitution will be essentially changed anu
therefore the promptly meet The suolec me os.-
ter What is this but memorial, coing have no uouu''
from very numerous and intelligent body o men 40
doubt that in New York theyare very influential ooay
OF Yes sir it is New York the society exists VINO
have caused this memorial 10 be brought before US ana
ii is these New York politicians who are so much wiser
than the constitution itself They SIR are body Of men
ncucatng and spreading the doctrines Of FoureIism and
sociasmpung everything down, sir, 10 aeyel 1ust IN
accordance 10 the dictates OF their own judgments
90 no Say hss Standard Ds g a. mol
conform. consider this conederacy OF organized re-
publics shat conduct in reference 10 IS 70 be
regulated by the constitution and when we volae 9,
discard its teachings preparing for revolution
among ourseves and therefore IT IS our duty 20 ake
that do not become bound TO perform any act
which the constitution does moi counenance, .
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, concur with
the views the honorable senator from South Carolina
Mr BUTLER,l and also with those OF the senator IRON
North CafOlina, Mr. NANGUM, IL IL NECESSARY
consider thrust themselves before us IN some
way or other, or later. And my idea is, they
being before for consideration, mat ne sooner
we meet them the better will be for The county The
longer we postpone combating errors the il will
be for us, many dangers and evils are likely 70 spring
up and reiard the matter by delays Now, sir the ques
ton before what course ought you 10 pursue upon
the present question: II these menoralsts want Con-
gress interfere with the executive department OF the
Union, would not be proper 10 give them an answer 10
the question, and inform them such thing ought not
n he
ce Of interfering with questions which are to be dis
posed OF by another branch OF the government. Now,
sir these gentlemen endorsed respectable by The
gentleman Mr. WALKERl who presents the memorial, it
does that most satisfactory answer we can
give themf they not beyond The bounds OF reason
is, that they requesting Congress to interfere with
matters that under the express provision Of that
power which is invested in the executive department
Mr. President there is temper prevailing in the coun-
try at this time which is lameniabe, in my opinion. 10
the last degree. And feel called upon-a thing which
very seldom doto make personal explanation, growing
out OF speech made in the other branch OF this body by
Mr. SMITH, of Alabama. that 10 have been publish
ed in of the New York papers Now, sir, it is not
my habit TO apply epthets OF any kind TO any man, or
TO any body of Why sir epithets do no good for
you may take all the opprobrous ephets and use ell the
caustic words all languages, both living and dead and
apply them in the form OF catapasm 10 the soul OF any
and you cannot raise healing blister It's useless
to apply ephets u any one. do not do IT. But what
wished TO call the attention of the Senate to-and |
would do il had not been read in speech in the
other branch, and thus put into crculaton-is this
ybss ID M i The ga,sa STATES Sen.
Of peculiar interest The galleries crowded with reo-
The bar on oor all absorbed in the anxious
ton the dr OF the debate But the Russian minister
the distinguishing feature OF the occasion lie stood
at the OF diplomatic corps, NIL of whom gave way
him the admitted champion of depatism and Lefoe
CULVER among the LiIputians. He observed pay
the pest the discussion. When Foote spoke
gust with which OF Goldfish aristocracJ would
regard democratic harangue from Mike Walsh. When
-. ak. Hos, tha AN
Bodisco assumed melancholy expresson IL touched
with presentment Of the power of the unerriied de
ons oa s e soed his Smoa.G planted
himself firmly on his feet looked particularly cool at Cas
and wnked under the assault upon The alrocious
conduct of Russia But there were two sides 10 the ques
lion and when General Dawson, Of Georgia took the
envoy was thawed INTO genial smile Of appreciation The
speech Of M underwGod howeve ,od %'h The The haPpis:
sppfed NO win The excess Of hi. desht-iat he psued
the bSci OF Don caIdsron de Ia Bares most lovingly in
the amplitude Of his satisfaction, and gave the ira
izng JUNCTION Several times he lifted his if about
proposing three cheers for Underwood, but dessed most
likely, out OF respect 10 the Senate.
The fact is the Russan ambassador had achieved great
victory He had heard kossuh and his cause denounced
self upon the result Whyl Because apprlzsd.
he had been seen IN Close and suspicious % soaiae MA wih
the day before. The policy Of Russia is TO have
the spot when anything is TO be done Hence We are free
infer that M Bodisco, for the ne transferred the scene
OF his negotiations 10 the Senate chamber and alarmed
Messs Dawson and Underwood with all sorts OF horrible
hob2obns He could him sell have made better Rus
sian speech for the AnsIians than that OF Mr Underwood
Such appears be the influence In the Senate Of the chief
Of the diplomatic corps"
Now sir, there Is not one word OF truth in H. far
am concerned. No such conabualion took place
no such interview occurred. on the floor OF the
Senate or elsewhere Ii is lamentable that letter writers
others will stuff the journals OF The country with lies
derogatoy the character OF senators and the character
OF this body These things go abroad and TO prevent the
effect they possibly may have, by being Published 10 the
notice them here because, sir Il Is utterly useless TO en-
ter into a with editor who has an arsenal IN his
hands, when you have not.
Mr. DAWSON. | would not have referred 10 this sub.
iect but my friend from Kentucky has alluded 10 IL,
will only take occasion 10 say that the statement which
he has read to IS not true, As 10 the conclaye o
which that writer speaks have no knowledge OF IL
Mr. Bodsco may have been here, and may have been
n conversation with him, but not upon that subject and
the three being engaged in conversation with hun,
have recollection oil IT, have no recollection of hav-
ing him upon that day, upon the day before de-
livered my views to the Senate As the senator from
Kentucky says there is certainly misrepresentation and
II may be that the writer may have mistaken the men
whom he supposed 10 be converslog with Mr. Bodisco
Mr. DAVIS | do not think il matter OF great con-
sderation what disposition is made OF this petition or me
some gentlemen, that the time has arrived when II H.
perhaps expeden that there should be discussion
upon this subject and perhaps some action by The Senate
upon H. hope when II does come, II will be deliberate
in ts character and hope so because think there Is
misapprehension OF the nature and character oil
many propositions which are made in the community
with regard TO intervention There is, | apprehend,
idea prevalent in the community TO extent perhaps
not largely that free institutions republican govern
mens popular liberty may be created and sustained and