The daily union., 1852-04-10
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-second Congress First Session.
DErERnED DEBATE.
rHURDSAY. APRIL s, 1852.
SENATE
KxpEplrlos TO JAPAN.

ANlNE SENATE, &tk
ExPEpTloN TO JAPAN
The Senate having resumed the consideration OF the
resolution submitted by Mr. BosLAsD. some time since,
in relation 70 the objects Of the expedition 10 Japan
MIR. BORLAND said: The other day. when the reso.
lution hst came up for dscussion II was objected that
an expedition before the Senate sufficient TO justify such
call II was minated that II was volunteer act of
nine without any information which either warranted
me IN Introducing the resolution, or would justify the
Senate IN s adoption. am at loss to understand the
force OF such objection. think is OF great conse
may the sources Of il Ths9usson should be- Is the ex
pedon, he has understood il, or as others may
dersiand H. OF sufficient Importance OF ITSELF TO command
the attention OF the Senate OF the United States Does
SO lar relate 10 public interests as to warrant its
sidcraton Now, if had no such sources OF nforma-
on as then alluded to, should consider myself even
on the which has been spoken Of fully
ran,ed In introducing the resolution stated on that
cason that had specific information, which thought
reliable. that this expedition had been ordered and
was about to sail AT that time stated the source OF
information upon which did act to be the chairman OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs in the House OF Repre-
sentatves. Some doubts then intimaied whether
that gentleman had made such statement 10 warrant
such an inference as had drawn.
In matters OF opinion am as liable to error as any
one perhaps more so than most men ; but upon matters
Of fact when state them as such. am not in error
When bill in relation to discipline in the navy was
under discussion in the House Of Representatives the
2sth Of last month"; the chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs. Alr STAhToE] in urging the House to
act upon 1t, made this remark:
"Ths bill has been carefully examined In the Senate,
and has passed that body almost unanimously. IL
to this House, read twice. and referred the Commit
tee o. Naval Affairs That commitee have examined t.
Eas, India squadron is about " sail under the command
sailing Of shat squadron. i, i not likely that the nior.
nation Of It's passage can rearh the squadron N less
be
of the service"
There is his statement, that the squadron "abo,a
g sail Continuing the discussion with others. ne fur
ther said:
"The East India squadron is about sail, and it is
urged by The Navy Department as well as BY the COM
passed before the:saling OF that squadron"
Still further, during that discussion. he said
lcannot consent any posiponement Of this bill, If il
is to be matter Of doubt whether il will be taken up
during this week. on Wednesday and il is exceed
agy important that this bill should be acted upon pre-
vions to that time"
The "wednesday nexp' after these remarks was the
very day offered this resolution
There the declaration Of the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs OF the House OF Representatives
How could he have known that the Secretary Of the
Navy desired bill to pass reference 10 this expedition,
and that the commander OF the expedition also desired it,
without having been informed officially by these officers
that il was about to sail AT any rate there his posi-
tive and repeated declarations of fact in his place in the
House OF representatives and under circumstances which
gave them the effect OF official from the
Navy Department. and authorized 10 them to
be such Since made this statement TO the Senate. the
gentleman in question, Mr. STANTON. has in per-
and expressed the opinion that mistaken to
his remarks Here they reported for the official
paper appointed for the purpose. took them found
original statement Since them again-that s the day
before yesterdayin reference this matter Mr. STAN
TON. the gentleman alluded 10, the House OF Represent
atives. said this:
would like to state, IL the gentleman viii allow me,
that was as having said in the debate the other
stated that part OF the expedition
,ime, had seen Commodore Perry few days before and
be said he himself would not leave for month
did not state that the whole expedition about to leave
know that part will not leave for month";"
Whether the gentleman said the ,ohote only part,
Of the expedition sail on Wednesday, is no mat.
ter II is the fact of the sailing at all OF which spoke,
and the only one that is at all material.
Here then, is large naval expedition ordered 10 the
Indian ocean, and TO the OF japan in particular and
for some important objects Here is evidence that the
Navy Department has acted in the matter: Here is public
official Information oil the fact stated in the House of
Representatives. So, whether OF my own mere motion,
il would have been right wrong TO have introduced
the resolution, think this satisfy those gentlemen
who consider information derived from official sources as
necessary 10 warrant an inquiry and TO justify the action
OF the Senate.
have read these portions OF the debate in the House
OF Representatives TO show to the Senate the foundation
upon which based my remarks when the subject up
before did not consider necessary 10 authorize me
to introduce the resolution, but gave II as the basis OF
the information upon which did introduce IT, needed
no such authority 1 neither need do i recognise.
any authority, beyond my own sense OF duty and the
rules OF the Senate to do 10 say anything upon this
floor. t..
In regard 10 the proprieiy OF making public and laying
Inc people oil United STATES the action o
this government, matter by what department, in any
way affecting the interests OF the people, have no more
TO say in addition to my former remarks But de-
sire 10 call the attention oil the Senate TO the Importance
which seems TO be attached TO this expedition by its
friends and By the administration. We find il announced
in all the newspapers. We find communications writ
ten from ths city, evidently based upon information from
official sources, stating that this expedition is about 10
sail, and that is of very important character There
able TO its general objects and
It's Importance, between all these published statements
find IN paper published in the city OF Boston. estab
shed and recognised throughout the country the es
pecal organ the especial representative and exponent OF
the political views and the advocate OF the political as
paons and advancement of the distinguished Secretary
OF Siate find in that paper the last number OF which
reached through the mail yesterday morning, articles
in reference to this expedition, in which il is heraded 10
the world as great national movement. involving most
important political considerations and evidently thrown
into the for the purpose OF producing its effect in
the approaching presidential election. ! will read them
Mr. DAVIS What is the paperi
Mr.. BORLAND. IL is a paper called "0ur Country"
specially devoted to the advocacy OF the election Of Mr.
Webster to the presidency Of the United States Here s
one OF them
"THr UNITED STATES JApAN The following /.
list OF the squadron destined for the East Indies and
the coast OF Japan, under Commodore Peuyi
United States frigate Susquehanns, flag ship
Commodore M. q. Perry. commsnder.n chief; Com
mander franklin Buchanan, captain OF the ship Com
mander Henry A. Adams captain OF the feet Lieucnant
John Conee, hag-lieutensnt.
United States frigate Mississippi, Captain Wm
United States steamer Princeton, Commander sidney
Smith Lee.
United States ship Plymouth, Mt present in the East
Indies, Comma andcr John Kelly.
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