The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-06


tions; and, with other subjects going to that
committee, hope report will be made that the
country will study with interest, and | hope il
will be such one that the country will be graft
fed TO receive it. This is the better way to ttelt
the matter, and in my opinion it would be ex
ceedingly injudicious TO treat it in accordance
with the views of the honorabla Senator from
Virginia, Mr.. MASON. ] said introduced the
memorial because was requested to do so that
was my only object in introducing t-that is,
with further motive of giving the memorial
" distinction which proposed when they are
20 act upon it, and npon 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
tainiy not my intention 10 treat these memorial.
BITS with disrespect, when made the motion to
lay the memorial upon the table, Not at all, sir
But we are considering 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 it--and |, in my humble capacity, am will
ling to take the responsibility at any moment.
In joint resolution, of which notice has Just
been given by the honorable Senator from
Rhode Island MIR. CLARKE, this question will
be brought up; and we can see, upon the vote
then, who are 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
determined by discussion. therefore again
make the motion TO lay it upon the table, with
no feelings of disrespect to the petitioners, or
to any gentleman DESTROYS 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
ernments. Instead of having communications
OF this kind coming from the Executive to the
Senate, they are to be introduced by any popu-
lar Jdv, and irresponsible ones, so far as regards
their strict adherence to the Constitution OF the
country do not say irresponsible 80 far as
the character of their members is concerned, but
irresI onsible far as relates to introducing pc
titions into this body for agtaiing subjects
which properly belong to the chief Executive of
our government In my opinion, if these mat
tiers, pertaining to ourforeign 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 inhu
entail body of men. Yes, sir, is in New York
the society exists who have caused this memorial
to be brought before us; and it is these New
ork politicians who are so much wiser than the
Constitution itself. They, sir, are a body of
men intoxicating and spreading the doctrines of
Fourerism and socialism-pulling everything
down, sir, to level, Just in accordance to the
dictates of their own judgments. | do not say
there cannot be correct standard, but the pres.
ent one is a standard to which | do not choose
to conform. consider this a confederacy Of
organized republics, and that our conduct in ref.
erence to it is to be regulated by the Consttu-
ton; and when we violate or discard its teach
ings, we are preparing for n 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 counter
ance.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, | con.
cur with the views of the honorable Senator
from South Carolina, Mr. BUrLER,l 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 I
idea is, they now being before us for our con |
that the sooner we meet them the |
better it will be for the country. The longer we |
postpone combating errors, the worse il will be |
for US, rs MANY dangers and evils are likely 10 /
spring up and retard the matter by DELAYS. Now. |
sir, the question before us is, what course ought
you to pursue upon the present question Ill
these memorialists want Congress TO interfere
with the executive department of the Union.
would ii not be proper to give them an answer |
to the question, and inform them that such a
thing ought not TO be done! The Constitution
does not tolerate the practice ofinterfering with
questions which are to be dispos ofby another
branch OF the government fow, sir, as these
gentlemen are endorsed as respectable by the
gentleman Mr.. WALKER,l who presents the
memorial, 1t does seem 10 NC that the most
satisfactory answer We can give them-if they
are not beyond the bounds of reas, MS, tina,
they are requesting Congress TO interfere with
matters that come under the express provision
of that power which is invested in the executive
department.
Dir. President, there is a temper prevailing in
the country at this time which il lamentabe. in
my opinion, to the last degree. And feel called
upon-a thing which | very seldom do-to make
personal explanation, growing out Of speech
made in the other branch of this body BY Mr.
SMITH, of Alabama that seems to have been
published in one Of ibe New York papers. Now,
sir, Il is not my habit to apply epithets 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 catgplasm to
the soul of any man, and you cannot raise
healing blister. IL 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 il if it had not been read in
speech in the other branch, and thus put into
this
" The scene on Wednesday last in the United
States Senate, during the debate on the Kossuth
resolution, was one OF peculiar interest. The gall
eries were crowded with people, and many.dis
tnguished persons were visible outside the bar on
the floor, all absorbed in the mAt anxious atten.
uon to the drift Of the debate. But the Russian
minister was the distinguishing feature Of the oc-
cason. He stood at the head Of the diplomatic
corps, all Of whom gave way TO him ns The admit !