The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09

er. assume primary Jurisdiction and responsibity
xe me broad ground that the President ought per-
iect The treaty in its essential PROVISIONS and such as
would receive The sanction OF his Judgment besfe be
sends At al all 10 the Senate tor its and con
eurehce and when II contains prov epugna 10
The constitution OF the United States he should not send
t Know thai the honorable SENATOR If be should ever
occupy that place. would not do il yet understood him
10 say that the ise treaty should have been here thai
should have taken, amended and moulded ii in such
way as TO subseTve The great objects contemplated.
maj could not be- according TO the organiz OF this
government The President has right send any but
treaty that he approves. maintain the broad PROPOSE
on mat the President OF the United States should send
the treaty down as entirety, and ask the Senate to
iahiy IL or not, and amend 1t in such way make
y conform to The essential provisions hch had receiv
ed the appreciation OF the President But 10 send treaty
down here and ask the Senate mould il in such way
as TO make proper would be changing the whole func.
on oil Tins government and woald be dangerous inpo-
walton. Ii would be something like the yerv INNOVATION
which has taken place by this debate--the making OF
this body The inaioy organ relation 10 matters OF d.
plomacy Now, what would be thought of such pro-
cedue as hs suppose the President send 10 the
Senate treaty with many provisions not having his ap-
probation, with a recommendation that the Senate would
take single provision OF minor importance and graft
upon u all other provisions that would make il an
ceptable treaty This would be, my opinion,
the organic action OF the government II would be de-
vovng upon the Senate the function of making treaiy
and asking The President to concur in il; whereas by
the constitution OF The United States He shall have
power by and with the advice and of the Sen.
presen, concur" From THE il is clear that il was con-
tempa,ed that The Senate should be reviewing and con-
curing body IN and OF a treaty already made by the
| President .a
! rose merely 10 make this remark but, sir, am
pledged IN some measure TO my constituents discuss
lh's sabect iIy am not prepared 10 do il now, be-
cause do moi think ought to interfere in such de bale
as has been going on. Whilst shall orbear present
from entering into the general topics OF the debate must
allow myself TO make one or two remarks, and shall
make them in perfect Kindness to the from Ii
nos do not undertake to say that the expansbiliiy of
our system Is TO be restrained by treaties do
10 say that progress to be retarded in that way
Way, sir, the progress of human events beyond the
absolute control OF any written law. II was unwise
when Lycurgus made code OF laws which TO
be changed, and left his country with Injunction that
II never should be changed Laws statonaiy-lhngs
are prog ress,ve. concede that much The honorable
senator from Illinois But when am told that the Uni
ted States, as civilized conederacy OF republics,
TO resort TO the ordinary appliances Of civilization
duct Their concerns and intercourse with the world by
reates and that they not to observe their obligations,
or that they will not be restrained by them but that The
ressive spirit OF progress has other higher law
than The temptation OF interest and policy, do feel that
II that prevails we may grow fast, but cannot live
long Nalions as well as individuals. must submit to
the penalties OF ,ranss resson and if the historian who
is 10 write The history of this day, of the which
are now uansplrlng with such evenrfu interest 10
pass bis Judgment, a part of that judgment would be-
that whenever the United Sates in the spirit of progress
the spirit OF aggressive progress shall maintain, shall
have illustrated the doctrine that might makes right"
and that treaties be violated with impunty il was
one OF the elements OF their decay II seems to that
the doctrine oi The honorable senator from illinois would
make US people 10 illustrate the destiny OF Benjamin;
He shall raven wofs in The morning he shall de-
the prey, and night he shall divide the spoil"
Sir, are we TO fulfil that destiny without law without
cons,rain In my deliberate Judgment treaties and con.
suiions and laws are the restraining influences pre-
vent u. from running with acceeraon that is likely
" result IN rum love the restraints OF treaties love
all The restraints and controlling influences of cviliza
tion do not wish American society and the American
government 10 be like the Numidan cavalry riding with
spurs, and without brdes rush impe,uousy into the
charge, perhaps TO De successful for momeni but to
perish 10 The end Sir, the bride The very thing
which want Is the bride, 10 restrain and control. and
mi thpFIh Ihu Artv
linpeuosiiy Treaties must be resored To- They are
The very things upon which civilized nations rely
All treaties, ~ Their ordinary language, are made to be
perpetual and yet we know that they have been
perpetual They impose upon The parties making them
The obligation OF good faith they leagues OF honora-
BILE covenants for the mutual benefit of the parties TO them
in the progress OF events 1t may become the interest
OF both parties 10 remodel and amend them by mutual
consent They founded upon the assumption that mutual
good faith will preserve them There occasions when
they might become unjust and oppressive upon OF the
parties; and without mutual release from their obga
tlons might be an occasion calling for the highest
else OF sovereign judgment In such the last arb
ter of nations 10 decide the differences The
occasion, IN the contemplation OF the great tribunal OF
nations must furnish It's Justification, and such as
cannot be the subject OF definite prescription
The honorable senator remarked ha, If we wanted
Mexico, the treaty have made could restrain the
acquisition, or something OF the import Now
may follow that we may not have 10 take Mexico aims,
ner consents her interest well may conform TO
The law OF progress TO which The gentleman has often
alluded. That is, If we want Mexico, Mexico will be
Just as well prepared TO accede TO terms
hers 10 annn The treaty. or if we want Cuba il may be
our interest to have IL ii another nation attempts TO
| put her hand on Cuba against our policy or consent,
what rs the resonl War We resortto every other
nation resorts to any Of policy, under The
lion OF its judgment. Each nation is entirely the
Judge of its own rights. But, sir, what would be the
justification OF war There is higher tribunal than
ourselves hope there is tribunal in Heaven, to which
nations will appeal But history and poseriiy the
tribunast TO which should look, and not 10 the tn
! buna that we may erect for peadiDgs upon
subject of this kind In looking 10 such Judgment
we, the parties not exclusively consult the die
taes OF our own interests Duy and justice require that
we should regard The rights of Others not only they
involved solemn treaties bat the justice OF the
nations Of the earth should regard them. Until
casion should arise 10 Justify the disregard Of reaes let
iRcocae popular sentiment that would reconcile
! II merely TO our interests.
The gentleman has spoken other topics with gush
ing eKuberaUce well calculated To attract applause
but fear also ven calculated excite prejudice and to
exasperate national Teseniments In speaking of the
growth OF hs country, he had much to justify him
IN bis highly nSerlng picture of her prosperity Bu
when, with taunling dsaragement, he spoke Of the de-
crelntude Of England and the other nations ot Europe
ne spoke a way well calculated 10 wound national sen
sibty and especially 80 when cannot regard his opn-
ioas Just Tie said that decreriiuje bad come upon then
in their decline and old age They were the mere mould
erng columns OF edhce that had been and as SUCH
Their Law and policy could no longer sned light on the
path OF the young and vigorous people that, with Her
culran strength, could throw oil the shackles OF Euro
pean instruction In this Judgment. tempered wi 40
much aspery. | an certain that he will find lew that
are impartial 10 concur with him. England may become
oor rva but in her present strength and vgor o, man
hood abe cannot but command respect and consider aon
from all the olher nations Of the earth. We may claim
10 bc her but W Q np Ter her debtor