The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29


RssoipeG, That iie Committee Foreign Relations be
instructed 10 inqoire aud report whether any measure and
The declaration annexed The ratification iha part ol
Great Britain OF the ueay concluded between that coun-
nv aud The unted States April 49, 1850, and TO the letter
Of Secretary of STATE 70 tho Brush minister the
change of the Publications.
/. Mr. MANGUM. Mr. President, hope the honorable
senator from Michigan will not press this resolution 10
consideration now, but will lei il be postponed until the
end OF the session We shall then have executive
session, 10 which such matters properly refer Besides,
sir, that time, upon these contested matters OF fact he
gentleman who had the principal agency IN all this
hng the Secretary OF State under the late adminstTa'
lion OF General Taylor, will be here member Of this
body TO speak Tor himself and 4 gentlemen h,nk mere
be made out OF IT, they can haye opportunity then TO
ry it, AT all events, it will be agreeable TO me il the
honorable gentleman who has Introduced the resolution
will suffer II to lie over until that time.
Besides, Mr.. President There was document IN
which that gentleman who took part in negotiating the
treaty presented full report making The iuiesl and an
plest disclosures, and understand, restricting The op-
eratons and the effect OF the treaty to tbe hve Iepuots
which formerly constituted the confederation OF Central
Americas which report was made TO me p'esidens M @ o ne
United States. and by him transmitted to the senae
where il printed, and laid upon the desk OF every
member OF this body.
Mr.. BADGER, Gn his seat) II was sem y '"'
M. MANGUM Al all events, if il was sent to the
House its contents might have been known by every
member here from the courtesy existing between inc TWO
houses very much hope sir, that the honorable sena-
tor will feel the force OF the suggestion that tins SUBJECT
should be postponed until the executive session on the
4h OF March, in order that the gentleman who Is most
deeply interested may be here 10 make his own exPla-
naon to this body and also the orce OF the suggestion
tnat matters OF this sort ought 10 be discussed IN execu-
tive sese on. 1t is looking towards war, when gentle
men never mean TO do anything more than talk about
war-thal is what it will end in. But II is looking to-
wards war, when gentlemen do not contemplate, gentle
men dare not avow that their object is 10 involve this
country in war for The country will not sustain them
in it, Why, sir, here is the Monroe doctrine. and all
the rest be carried out in reference TO little territory
NAL
pach; and talking about going TO war with the
most powerful nation in the world upoa such a Wild
goose chase that when, after you have accomplished
everything, and have gained The victory, you VIII win
nothing at all.
am not going into this discussion, Mr. President for
think that discussions OF this kind are principally IN
tended 10 have agency in disturbing the public mind
but think the public mind is as calm as summers
eve. do not think our agitation here produces any
breeze eyond the pureus OF this city, the hoi-beds
Of faction, while the great mass-he landed interest
throughout the Union-do not isel lis influence at all
feel ii bu, the gentle stirring OF summer breeze
But, cir, if the public mind shall be ag'tated, think
and not let have all talk, talk. il we were on the eve
oil battle when have idea OF going into extreme
measures l certainly have not, tor one hope The
honorable senator IRON Michigan will not press the res
oluon now; and move that il be postponed until the
4th Of March, 10 be resumed in executive session
Mr. CASS Mr. President. am not TO be deferred by
any charge that do not believe we are going to have
awar, from following up any investigation OF any ques-
lion connected with the honor or interest OF my country
have lived too long or that All this talk about war
has been heard forty years ago. when the honofaoe gen.
tenah was young man. l heard it all then and |
trust shall always go 10 war when the honor and
interest OF the country require H. although trust hey
never will require IT, But MIR. President, We shall be
sure to have war if exclude all such questions from
debe and leave the honor and interest OIL The
country at the disposal OF every foreign nation That IS
the very way TO get INTO war II IS moi 10 stand up
manfuy before the world and declare our rights as an
American peope-lhat is not the way TO get into war.
1t is slavish submission that produces war.
Now, sir whai is the object OF this resolution before
usi 1t is a resolution OF Inquiry ha: is ALL whether
that treaty has been changed, and II 1t has been changed
what proceedings ought 10 take place IN consequence OF
tupon the part OF the American people. MI; .ay,on
dtnt 1t not personal matter as seems TO me but
IL question OF vast national importance We are not
proposing TO investigate the conduct OF Mr Clayton or Of
Mr. Bulwer, in any manner whatever The object oil
this resolution IS simply TO consider the construction
which has been given 10 that treaty, and to ascertain
what are the obligations which we now sustain IN con-
sequence OF the circumstances which attended the rati
cation OF that treaty. Tha, is all, MIR. President
have nothing more TO say about that. but ! have a
few words to say about another point There is an Oh
lection 10 the consideration of this resolution, freely
confess There is objection which occurred 10
until yesterday, but which orciby impTesses itself
upon my mind now and feel it to be nay duty TO
awful--posion in which they will stand by passing this
resolution. Why, sir, that resolution introduced
here by and actually did not consult the President
OF the United States upon the subject at all avow II
nov before the Senate, and hope and trust that my
ffankness will atone for my presumption. Yes, sir we
heard yesterday from the senator from New York. Mr.
SEwARp,] in the American Senate and in the face OF the
American people, avowa OF opposition 10 the resolu
ton because the OF the resolution did not consult
with and did not obtain the sanctionhat was the word.
the sanoon-of the President OF the United States Ii
is like the old Norman French. lie Roi k psu' or he
King Wills IT," but little soitened into 'lhe President
sanctions IT," 10 plain English the President Wills IT,
The first inquiry therefore, before the Senate any such
question which may be introduced upon the responsibility
OF any member, will be, Does the King sanction it p
" Does the President will it" | dsavow anv such doc
trlne, MIR Presdeat have scarcely got words in which
day, Ar President, we had long talk about Lord George
bennck and his genealosy, evibcing the part OF The
gentleman who gave us history OF his genealogy the
TACT mat he was pretty Intimately acquainted with lofd
after all and he als~ talked about Mr. PkingioD, his
Trend and relation do not understand air. that Lord
1eorEe Benhnck ever dared 10 get up IN the Brtish
House oi Commons and press such objection this
70 resolution. Not one man, from John OGroafs
House TO Lands End could be found who would dare
dosoj he did, he would be dismissed from the coun-
Gus Of England forever after And yet, here, in the
hnercan Senate, in the middle of the nineteenth
uy we are told that we must consult the President OF
me united States before TO introduce resolution
INTO ihe Senate dsavow IT, Mr. President cannot
mgW such question. Suppose such provision had
peeh inserted IN the constitution do you believe that the
American people would have sanctioned il II il had
eeen proposed IN this body, do you believe there would
pave oesn one member TO advocate nl Is there more
,nAn one member OF this Senate now-Is there men,
pe, VI u'e mouse OF Represenatives-whow will stand up
~ n's piace and dare TO avow such sentiment before
ne Wo'iu tnat ne objects TO resolution because the
mover ~ mas not obtained the sanction OF the Pfesi
oen' oI me United States We talk abou, the age OF
progress Mr. President but II is rather the age OF reg
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