The southern press., 1852-01-05

bs referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions; and, with other subjects going to that
committee, hope report will be made that the
country will study with interest and | hope it
will be such one that the country will be graft
fled to receive it, This is the better ay to tre 1t
the matter, and in my opinion it would be ex-
ceedingly injudicous to treat il in accordance
with the views Of the honorabls Senator from
Virginia, Mr. MAsos said introduced the
memorial because was requested to do SO that
was my only object in introducing it--that is,
with further motive OF giving the memorial
the distinction which proposed when they are
to act upon it, and upon papers of kindred
character, and make report upon it which may
go before the country for it's consideration.
| Mr.. MANGUM. Mr.. President, it was Ger
tainly not my intention 10 treat these memorial
ists with dsrespect, when made the motion to
lay the memorial upon the table. Not at all, sir.
But we are considering a matter imposed upon
US by constitutional organization, and which
ought to have been placed in the hands of the
chief executive. BY considering this, sir, we
are violating one OF the policies of this govern.
ment-a policy which hope will continue Sir,
we shall meet this question--we shall have to
meet t--and |, in my humble capacity, am vii.
ling to take the responsibility at any moment
In joipt resolution, Of which notice has lust
been given by the honorable Senator from
Rhode Island Mr.. CLARKE this question will
be brought up; and We can see, upon the vote
then, who willing to stand by the ancient
usages and principles of the government, and
who are for going into foreign Intervention, with
hope OF Propagating liberty throughout the
world chimera, in my opinion, can only be
| dat nod hu / g..
make the motion to lay it upon the table, with
no feelings of dsrespect to the petitioners, or
to any gentleman desirous to speak upon the
subject.
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr. President, hope it will
| be laid upon the table, because | wished to see
what my friend Mr. MANGUM has just init
mated and that is, whether we are to change
the whole mole of treating with foreign gov
erDments. Instead of having communications
OF this kind coming from the Executive to the
Senate, they to be introduced by any popu-
lar ,dy, and irresponsible ones, so far "a regards
their strict adherence to the Constitution of the
country. | do not say irresponsible so far as
the character of their members is concerned, but
irresponsible 80 far as relates to Introducing pe-
titions into this body for aaitating subjects
which properly belong to the chief Executive of
our government. In my opinion, ii these mat
ters, pertaining to our foreign relations are to
be considered As now proposed, the entire spirit
of the Constitution will be essentially changed !;
and therefore the more promptly We meet the
subject, the better. What is this but memo
rial, coming, have no doubt, from very numer-
Gus and intelligent body Of men? do not
doubt that in New York they are very inAu
entia body of men. Yes, sir, it is in New York
the society exists who have caused this memorial
kn Ia h-nu k.,f,r - ,e NJ,
York politicians who so much wiser than the
Constitution itself. They, sir, are body of
men inculcating and spreading the doctrines of
Fouriersm and sociaism-puling everything
down. sir, to level, just in accordance to the
dictates of their own Judgments. do not say
there cannot bea correct standard, but the pres
ent one is standard to which do not choose
to conform. consider this confederacy of
organized republics, and that our conduct in ref
erence. to it is to be regulated by the Constitu-
ton; and when we violate or discard its teach
ings, we are preparing for revolution among
ourselves; and therefore it is our duty to take
care that we do not become bound to perform
any act which The Constitution does not counten-
ance.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Pres dent, con-
cur with the views of the honorable Senator
from South Carolina, Mr.. BuTLER,] and also
with those of the Senator from North Carolina
Mr.. MANGUM, that it is necessary to consider
questions that thrust themselves before us in
some way or other, sooner or later. And my
idea is, they now being before us for our con
sideration. that the sooner we meet them the
better it will be for the country. The longer we
postpone combating errors, the worse it will be
for US, as many dangers and evil are likely to
spring up and retard the matter by delays Now,
CIR nsftr hofo ,L,t,o L..
you to pursue upon the present question If
these memorialists want Congress to interfere
with the executive department of the Union,
would it not be proper to give them an answer
to the question, and inform them that such
thing ought not to be done? The Constitution
does not tolerate the practice ofnterfering with
questions which are to be disposed of by another
branch OF the government. Now, sir, as these
gentlemen are endorsed as respectable by the
gentleman Mr.. WALKER, who presents the
memorial, it does seem to me that the most
satisfactory answer we can give thenl--if they
are not beyond the bounds Of reas;n-is, that
they are requesting Congress to interfere with
matters that come under the express provision
of that power which is invested in the executive
department
Mr.. President there is a temper prevailing in
the country ut this time which is lamentabIe in
my opinion, to the last degree And fee called
upon--a thing which livery seldom do--to make
a personal explanation, growing out of a speech
made in the other branch of this body by Mr.
SMITH, of Alabama, that seems to have been
published in one of The New York papers. Now,
sir, it is not my habit to apply cpithets of any
kind to any man, or to any body Of men. Why
sir, epithets do no good; for you may take all
the opprobrious epithets, and use all the caustic
words in all languages, both living and dead
and apply them in the form of a catapIasm I.
the soul of any man, and you cannot raise
healing blister Ii is useless to apply epithets
to any one. do not do it. But what | wished
to call the attention of the Senate to--and
would not do it if it had not been read in IA
speech in the other branch, and thus put into
circulation-is this
The Wednesday last in the United
States Senate, during the debate on the Kossuh
resolution, was one of peculiar interest The gall
leries crowded with people, and many.dis
tinguished persons were visible outside the bar on
the floor, all absorbed in the most anxious atten-
ton to the drift of the debate. Blu, the Russian
minister was the distinguishing feature of the oc-
casion. He stood at the head of the diplomatic
corps, all of whom gave way to him as the admit
ted champion Of despotism, and before whom they
all dWindled into piumies III q WAS the great GuI