The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-28


those charges or IN what does he OF
He says that in 1925 Mr. Adams, IA
some remarks about The Panama mission. was IN favor
of good deal OF The doctrine that approve What il
he was! have not tsken word from Mr. Adams
not one syllable. have taken from MI. Monroe and
Mr. Polk. The Panama doctrine in full do not ap.
prove OF but approve of the doctrine OF Mr. Monroe
and Mr.. Polk What. then, does the senator's defence
OF Mr. Adams amount toi His sentiments Iemain-lof
the press is more mpeshable than the marble OF Egypt
more ndesructble than brass marble but the gem
teman has resusci ated the remarks OF Mr. Adams WIN
view TO cast obioquy on me very wen u Wna'
have read casts obloquy upon me, am wiling 10
Mr.. SEWARD shall take only three points upon
which to speak in reply TO the senator IRON Michigan
The first is that | may be wrong about Lord George
Bentinck bu think not That IS an important point in
this CASE and therefore wish to BE right IN regard to IT.
son OF the Duke OF Portland; and believe he the
second son. and the odes, but at the worst the
Oldest son and heir. In that case, when the Duke of
Portland should have died. he would have been lord,
and entitled to seat in the House OF Lords but, at the
time he made the savage sayings to which have refer
red, be only member Of the House of Commons :,
and called lord by courtesy the heirs OF barons
usually called.
glad to learn that the senator thinks Lord George
Bentinck distinguished in Parliament II
was known 10 me that he distinguished upon the
turf, but not that he eminent upon the floor of Par
lament. He was said by his contemporaries to be the
most stable in England because he kept the largest
stud OF horses But The honorable senator has mooied
an important point in this Most OF the opinions
which be attributed 10 Lord George Bentnck were by
Lord George Bentnck himself acknowledged TO have been
derived from Captain Pllkngton, who was man SO OBJ
that have account OF him whatever from the
honorable senator.
have word say upon the merits of the case
The honorable senator says there have been two Euro
pean c0lonzaons in this year, within the last two
three years; OF them the Bay of Islands, and the
other British Honduras. Now do moi know that; and
referred, the other day, to speech OF his own made in
ls4s in which he showed thai three thousand troops had
been marched out OF the Belize by order OF the colonial
authorities there The Belize is British Honduras 1t is
just AZ much recoonzaton as was establishment
OF independence in the Slate OF New York. when. about
years ago. the people OF that State exchanged their
old constitution which they did not like. for which
they liked little better AS TO the Bay Of Islands, the
British government said and say that the Bay OF Islands
dependency Of the Be=e and part of that colony,
and that they have, for the sake OF convenience,
made two colonies instead of one. II these make two
coonizations with which Great Britain TO be charged
she must also be credited with less colony
this continent. because within half dozen years
she has merged Upper and Lower Canada. which were
two distinct colonies, into one.
In regard TO the honorable senator's vindicaiisn OF him.
self for his of Mr.. Adams within eighteen
or twenty months alter his DEATH have only TO say
this allow the facts stated by the honorable
tor here TO be rue if the Diary is authenc il was
published by relative OF Mr. Adams-or which we
have the honorable senator assertion and which
not disposed to dspuie-ihen appears that Mr. Adams,
instead OF publishing 10 the world any such sentiments
and whether they be right or wrong, am not now TO
speaksecreied them, and they lay for thirty years in
the dust. Within this short period after his DEATH the
honorable senator brings extracts which he censures so
severely, from oblivion, from the newspapers into
had placed Them and spreads them upon the records the
imperishable records OF the American Senate
Mr. SEWARD They were spread upon the record
by the honorable senator here in debate.
MIR. CASS. II the honorable senator will look at the
facts, he will find took them from the publications OF
the day.
Mr.. SEWARD. say SO. certainly. He took them
from the publications Of the day. and transferred them
here and placed them in John c. Rves's record OF the
debates of the Senate of the United States where they
are 10 stand mpershable forever He vndcates himself
oy bringing the same record and giving i new and dis-
nct page, place. and repetition, here to-day That his
defence
Sir. as to the sentiments Of John Quincy Adams on
the subject of slavery, they conrover,ed, and the
sentiments of the honorable the subject of
slavery controverted. There is great issue OF truth
between them We who here temporarily umpres
between them, but render no final judgment The
day il coming when shall all be minge with the dust
with him. Then of us will hold honored place
in the estimation OF mankind as John Quincy Adams;
And when the honorable senator from Michigan, and all
around me, shall have been gathered TO the tomb, pray
that he shall not have friends and relatives ndscreet
those of John Quincy Adams; but that, il he shall
have such ndIscreet friends, the Senate will never be
found TO contain statesman so unjust as TO drag senti
Rents be may deem unworthy from secrecy, or from
ephemera life, and give them publicity and permanency
IN The history OF The Senate and OF the country
Mr.. MALLORY. desire to occupy the attention Of
the Senate briefly upon this subject but presume il
may interfere with other objects which the Senate have
in view. / therefore move further postponement.
Mr. SEWARD. hope the senator will be allowed 10
proceed and close the speech which be commenced day
Mr. MALLORY / move 10 postpone this subject
until tomorrow at one o'clock desire to close the re-
marks made day before yesterday and they may well
be made upon this resolution upon the bill under
sderation at that time.
Mr. SHIELDS Will the honorable senator permit me
10 make proposition to postpone this subject till next
week.
Mr.. MALLORY. The honorable senator will see the
propriety OF the motion | commenced making some re-
marks upon question that brought up day before
yesterday, but gave way for the purpose OF going into
executive session desire simply to close those
marks They will not engage the attention OF the Senate
beyond bali an hour, hope.
Mr. SHIELDS. Perhaps The honorable senator does
not understand me. wish TO dispose OF the subject now
before the Senate
Mr.. MALLORY. asked TO have il postponed till
one o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. SHIELDS ] about to make motion TO
postpone il I'LL some convenient day next week.
Mr.. GWlN shall be compelled TO move 10 lay this
resolution on the table
Several SENATORS Oh no, no.
Mr. GWIN. Yes, sir; it is utterly impossible for us
therefore hope the Senate will 90 with the regular
business before ii. | do not want TO interrupt the
marks OF the senator from Florida, MT MALLoRr,l and
he will understand me that do not What really want
is 10 70 with some practical business.
Mr. MALLORY. We'll, Mr.. President, If the Senate
wish il, will go and make my remarks.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from Flori- |
da has the floor.
Mr. HALE. Ia this question disposed OF
The PRESIDING OFFICER No, sir; the senator |
from Florida is entitled 10 the floor.
, Mr SHihLDS. Is there, then, no motion before the