Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05

Mr. CASS rose and said have a right to say wor'
or two Mr. President in reply to the Senator from New
York and the first remark that have to make is that
cannot characterize his speech in proper manner,
long entertain respect for myself and for the Senate
But viii say this that, of oil the speeches have
heard from that honorable Senatorand that is saying
good deal-ths the most disingenuous, and marke
with the most selfcompacency and the most absence
American sentiment That is my opinion Of it.
Sir, am not going to follow the honorable Senate
through the whole Of his remarks. have risen smpl,
TO read the passage which he would read-and which
honest and just would haye read-n his speech
because he did not want go out with his remarks
Mr. MANGUM. feel constrained to call the honora
BILE Senator to order
Mr.. CASS. Mr.. President do not mean to say wore
out of order but the honorable Senator will recolec
what the Senator from New York said One expression
which he used was, that he absolutely comPassionated
me for laborng in speech and there is no mistake
about that sentiment running through the whole OF the
speech Of the Senator from New York. wonder that
the honorable Senator from North Carolina prompt
enough 10 stop of its expressions As he has not
think have right to say word or two in reply.
have done nothing but TO characterize the speech
Allow say few words about the Senator's allu
sion to what said about Mr. Adams As said he did
quote those remarks and his speech going printed
to the world would lead the world to suppose that had
INDUCED in remarks about Mr. Adams without the least
propriety. Sir, the Senator's commentary should have
been accompanied by remarks that they might have
gone the paper and been compared together
But will read those remarks; and do not believe there
is another man in the Senate that will say they were not
however, desire make observation with respect to
the wording of the resolutions.
Some remarks were banded backwards and forwards
between the honorable Senator's from New York and New
Hampshire asout the expression used in the resolutions
All have to say in regard to that IS what said IN
the beginning-they in the words of Mr.. Polk and
Mr. Monroe; SO that consider myself only an auditor
50 far as respects thatpot Of Mr.. Adams but of Mr.
Monroe and Mr.. Polk. With respect to Canada, have
nothing say except that the honorable Senator from
New Hampshire knows well as do that there is nc
fho of Cam nd
am not going to argue that because he knows 1t as well
do. He knows that the reasons applicable 70 TINS
resolution in regard to Cuba not apphcaoe 70 lana
da He knows that if Canada falls out Of the possession
OF England il could not go into the hands Of stronger
Power He knows that there is no great route OF our
commerce which Canada commands as does Cuba But
going to argue that with him. for he Will not
say that he does not know it as well as do.
But wish to make remark upon one other point.
The honorable Senator from New York has arragned
for introducing this rcsoution-and am amazed at the
expression but these the very words without the
sanction Of the President of the United States Well
sir have very little to say on that subject 1t requires
l have introduced solemn resolution into
this Senate as member of the body, without the
ton of the President of the United States and have
'ventured 10 do il without the sanction of committee
But the honorable Senator asserted what he had no right
assert-no gentleman has right to assert fact
less he knows il TO be so-hat introduced it without
the knowledge Of any other member OF the Senate lie
mistaken in that; and repeat again. no man has
right fact such unless he knows 1T to be So
Yes sir have introduced il without the sanction of the
President Of the United States and if my constituents
find fuult with for that they will recall me- and will
reply to them there
But the honorable Senator said that this is no proper
time to introduce this resolution. Why, sir as
i understood what going in Honduras and the
Bay of Islands, the resolution introduced. 1t
introduced to meet the case. And did suppose-had
any right TO suppose-that the Senate would procras
innate in such emergency. Suppose it had been put
off until another session Why, then the question
would have been put as it was raised by the Senator
Nauu 81, HE WHY in
troduce it before That would have been the result
had no right believe that the American Senate would
procrastinate such measure unnecessarily. There is
reason why IL should not act upon II in week as well
in amonh but whether it act upon it ina week. in
month, in year, is no good reason why should
postpone it. II deemed its introduction necessary to the
welfare Of the country obliged to wait
The honorable Senator from New York-and it IS O
specimen Of what said the nature of his remarks
alluded the subject Of the Maine controversy, and said
that gave that Of the forntroducng this
resolution. There is nothing like it. sir There is M
such thing in my speech from beginning TO end-not
word. What l said about the Maine controversy wa
this recapituating the conditions under which "
were heretofore placed. The case Of Maine was one
among others, which mentioned, where said we yield
ed improper pressure from foreign Power; and be
eve the strength Of the country increases, and tn
sentiment Of the country supports its own dignity we wi
submit 70 il any That was one OF the fact
which recapituated and it had nothing to do with tn
principle before II mere reference to his
tory, and was not given as reason for nstgatng Thu
movement
the honorable Senator has talked great deal abou
Lord George Bentinck, and his being only lord By
courtesy and all that have nothing to say about that
have nothing TO say about his title He has talked
great deal about Lord George Bentnck and Captain
body. / shall not 20 into that But, sir this LORD
George Bentnck not only lord and member Of
Parliament as the honorable Senator and myself
members of the Senate, but he the acknowledged
Tory leader in the House Of Commons most imporan
parsonage in English political history He stood up mo-
ms mere member Of the House Of Commons, but tn,
head Of the Tory party and that fact gave weight b
opinions; and when such q man that-a man who
from day day. might have been Prime Minister Of Eng
land from his political postionmakss such statement
think have right TO notice it. But the honorabl
Senator said that he is dead and that he canno
disrain upon Cuba. did not allude TO his remark
so much rs the opinions Of the individuals but audc'
to the principle avowed belonging TO men holding tn
same political views That is the reason why alude'
20 1t; and whether Lord John Bentinck be living o
dead, il is the same thing TO me.
The sentiment to which / alluded was that Of higl
political tory in England who might from day TO day
have been the head Of the British Ministry and his de
claratons good for all time. But the time when h
made that declaration has passed away IL has been fou
FIVE years since il made. Sir, four five years
short time in English policy That policy does not VAR
rapidly as that. What England then she is
And when man In Lord George Bentnck's position
stands up in the House Of Commons and that h
ask fit should engage attention II is true sir
the remarks taken from n wspaper; but do mo-
disregard reports the honorable Senator a
fects 70 do. think they are importanmportant ndi
cations Of public opinion-imporant indications and pre-
If he movements Of n ghould