Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-15
AN EXPLANATION.

In the IT, S. Senate Monday, Dir. Clemens OF Alabn
ma onencd his cloquen, speech Coloniz .on in Norll
America &c." with the following remarks
MIR presiden,-when the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Ma
eo Introduced his resolution in relation the tripnrt:
proposed BY England and France was confined
to ted OF sickness but gathered rom the reported debate:
hut he had consulted with no ore but the Senator IRON
Nrhpau Mr. CAss) and the Secretary OF State. Now sir
do not deny the Individual right OF those Senator's nnde
ordinary circumstances exclude whom they please from
their con suraons but this il not an odinnry OCCASION NJ"
mr. ,hry ordinary men One (lr. MAsoH) is fnian 81
The Committee Foreign Relations, the other OR Cas-
mas had bestowed upon him tie title OF i>dcr ScHdfHs-
Whatever they do commit the party TO which they h:c ut
ac,cd and think but fur that those "i us who are cS
rct,d bound by their action should nave hah some "
nee in advance Of what that action was 10 "; lnhN
That the wishes Of The President elect should have
cen asccalncd that prominent mcInbers Of hia own parry
should have hCsate before placing hln IN position 30 ei
barrassinr as that in which he now iind' himself II II
should turn uu, sincerely hope may ihh nc does hv
accord win nry the opinions which have been Vac
"a upon this floor he IL puced in The very outset :" MS ca
rer in ,c. opposition leading members .; li! party
IT, on ttr hlnd. he should conc uI "h men, " "ou'
have teen ~ spcctfu TO let him take the ir- steps and
MOI 10 hav. c,rd with such impatient hands me "fea
good b1i which his were already cxichica 10 "s oh
las nnt az, other accounts the resolution % lie Senator
from V!raia seemed to me lmpoitic, and h"-e % ~" ezra
tor from !gaigan which arc based upon H. .il'y moe.
cnsiblc. r. ;,
Al rh ,u;rirsion Of Mr. Clemens rpccc Gen Cass adj
dressed , senate, and closed a. olo'"' The honorable
Senator Alabama has alluded 10 ME original in'huc
non Of the honorable Senator from Virginia. Or MAsos)
good deal sud that sutcc ADD u 10 Necessary
% xplain mo ,nnttcr and the explanation is very short
one Nci, that honorable Senator nor myself had any
idea o! pG;:. heads together 10 make great explosion
II vocauG and The attempt 70 Undue" that idea u b'i
TEMPEST in teapot and il making great re out o nothing
all The plain English OF il Is ms got HE letter 70
which haze alluded previous REMARKS stating INC iac's
this attempt al Sonora when toheh' fth.
!ccd recssary rcerain what were The views "i inc
ami thought II was more proper, roui inc
position when ;hc honorable gentleman ru:n fr.hi oc-
cupicd as O. Of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
~, he Shouts take tue letter TO the Department ana asGet
! ttln DIY Il.
rnorabIe a,nr wtH, the Department with The letter
.ud eya in conversation with nlr Everett some idC's
can't o ~ re- p=c The correspondence Vi the Govern
,,-, an III, t,ap difficulty which led The honorable Sen
lo 10 ulrG1ucc his resolution and mus BRING he "hoc
Ter before the Senate. believe am correct IN ms
statement. 49,
The ,c-ou i; watch offered, ana which understand ~
objected ~ the Senator h1n Aiioatna "us s'hPy
resolution calling upui. tic President 10 communicate ho
incompatible. yIt public Interests the correspondence
which bis At had informed rs had taken pace
evccr c ministers OF France and England III relation 70
m. invitation On ueir pa this Government ~ enter
mro up. convention, in respect 10 tht iha oi C"a
Before oil ic Ia: e-"!Gton consulted III: hoh"'aolt
senator from Michigan because OF his very great experience
in the fo,cur inns oi This county, to inquire "hcne
he thought ngid be proper to premise the oicng u '
remarks upon Tie question: re sa'
Ina, in his opinion il would be proper and he would DO IN
same Thin. That 10 which he refers was lnioha'oh ue
rived from another quarter and was al Subsequent gay
did emil t., the Department oil State, and got some In
formation connected with that SUBJECT but was suosequeh
10 the ior'ac, matter =.
Mr. CAs5. My recollection was la' u leic''eu ~ VIC W
pariitc treaty.
Mr. M.eIS Not at ALL
MI CAS- Then was mistaken on that point. The no
nornb Senator however, did cali will: tnnt letter at the Dc
par,nent had interview WIN IN: Secretary VI ota
an The subec and the only communication, as tht
hnurubc Senator knows which took place between Us OF
,hc subject: repeat plan whatever IN rcSart
10 the matter good deal was sad about me dscuhs"f
on that day 10 though Senate and the country had beer
AIKEN Why who knows from Gay 70 Gay VIVA.
10 take place III the Senate, and whence dIscuss!on VII
aysc1 There plan about il; nobody thought OF one
The subject the Senator's resolution came up ana ~
spoke upon and made some remarks; ara lch any X
Irun was al liberty make remarks. 1t was SUBJECT ina
coulrcd no weeks pfeparaOn the most eAltiporaneou
| prrparatiun all that was necessary. .
word no" with respect another matter, and ssias
ma thinks lhis matter should have been delayed why
was the Senator from New Hampshire thlr HALE) DC
cvc or some honorable Senator on that side, VINO censu'c'
me for not bringing The matter forward before MY ans"e
wa. brough, forward soon az heard H. ana no"
IN, honorable Senator Alabaa censuies me because
mon ~, proper 10 ;tinI il forward 81 COON. Acknowledge
no such doctrine American Senator, and am az
American Democrat and whenever th!nh my country ic
uurs r, souliu 10 he INTRODUCED Will Introduce II, c'tr
without the sanction ot he President, which the honorable
Senator from New Iok (Mr. SEWARD seems 10 thnF
.,uht 10 be required There SOM" resolutions accord
lnu 10 him. &hc ought 10 be tabooed oafod constitution
| al difficulties or Presidential Indignation. no" lar III
category exceeds | do not know. | acknowledge n
such pTinr,pI" believed tie rights OF III country were
rrcnchcd npon and wanted the country 10 Know H. ~
not care lli purpose, who was ifcaidrht; ana sure
am that liz, H. corning President would have no objection
nv ,in. an 1T Zines have questions Ike THESE fills
;vs,jrated in tie face of the AmcIich people That wa'
nv motive, and believe il was the motive VI oieT gentle
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