Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
UNITED srA.ths settAfs.
EXTRA SESSIONS.
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WEDNESDAY, March l6, 1853. .sss

MIR. BurLra, tdem.) of S. c.. said il this was
| mere gadiatorial contest he might feel indif-
ferent to the debate but topics had been discuss
| ed and sentiments avowed, from which he to-
tally dissented. He did not propose now to go
into the discussion, but thought it unfortunate
| that the resolution of the Senator from Delaware
was introduced. 1t had given rise to an unpro-
| ptious discussion foreign affairs, which
should not be INDUCED in open Senate. He dis
scented from the Senator from Illinois, that it was
the duty of the President Secretary of State
to have sent to the Senate the Hise treaty with
q view of being amended to serve the ends con-
templated by it.
Mr.. DouGLAs explained. He Ind said the
Hse treaty, having come to the DEPARTING Mt of
State without the authority to negotiate it, the
department was at liberty to withhold it or send
it to the Ssnate for amendment, and that if the
Secretary of State at that time, Mr.. Cayton.)
had been in favor of the exclusive privilege for
making canal, he might have sent it here
Mr. BUTLER resumed-That there were in
that treaty provisions repugnant to the constitu-
ton, and, therefore, the President was restrained
by his oath from sending it to the Senate for the
ratification of his advisers. The President ought
to perfect treaty before he sends it here. 1t
should be an entirety. To ask the Senate to mould
a treaty would change the whole policy of this
government. Nations must meet with the penalties
of transgressons as individuals, and if treaties
are to be disregarded by spirit of aggressive
progress, and the doctrine "might makes right"
established, will grow fast but not live long.
Are we to fulfil destiny without law and restraint?
We must rely on treaties which ought not to be
disregarded except for causes which justify war.
When we despise England we despise the tree
,, on the fruit of which we have fed-we must
despise Hampden, Sidney, Chatham, Shakespeare
and Burke. There was no country on God Al
mighty's earth he loved much as his own but
he loved England because she was his mother,
and was proud of the tributary streams which she
had poured out on America The very common
law itself made us. We have English laws and
literature; and was he to be told we must despse
England! He did not wish to court any occasion
to become hostile to her. This debate was cal
culated to the seed of bitterness
Mr.. DOUGLAS wished to say to the Sena tor
that the Mexican treaty was not an entirety when
the President sent it to the Senate. He regard
ed it as containing obnoxious provisions; yet it
was modified aud ratified, and became the law of
the land.
Mr.. BuTLER-l think that it was sent hore as
nn entirety, the President saying that Mr.. Trist
had no authority to negotiate it.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS further explained his views, and
repeated we should never make treaty unless
we can faithfully execute it. -He did not argue
in favor of violating any treaty. The Senator
says we ought to love England because she is our
mother Now, it is hard to tell who our mother
was We have great many motheY-we have
here English, Irish, Scotch, French Norman.
| SDanish--every kind of descent; all we have found
valuable in England we have adopted and that
which was injurious we have rejected. | did not
speak in terms of unkindness of England, but, in
speaking of monuments, the point l made was
this that we should not shut our eyes to the fact
that the policy which England is pursuing has its
origin in hostility towards US, and is not to en-
hanee our in terests While the Senator spoke
of England pouring in her streams of refreshing
intelligence, | thought that the stream of boil.
ton. treason and Instruction, which she had
poured into South Carolina and other slave
holding States of this Onion, would at least ex-
cuse him from endorsing these streams of Iitera-
ture under the name of Uncle Toms Cabin
and other works. tremendous applause in the
gallery. and cries of "Good, good'' WORKS IL
being us and our institutions, and holding US up
to the hate and pre- udice of the world. While
engaged in this, he was the last 10 compliment
herfor her refreshing streams of literature. Re.
newed applause.
The Chair suppressed the disorder, and Or
dered the galleries to be cleared.
Mr.. ADAMs-I hope they will be cleared
Mr.. DouGLAs-I hope they will
Mr.. BUrLER-When l spoke of gratitude l
spoke of those things in which we have common
interest. do not thank the Senator for going
out of his way and indicating impure streams
spoke OF streams which authors and orators
have poured out upon as, which hope have been
refreshing to him. and the Intelligence of the age.
did not expect miserable allusion to "Uncle
Toms Cabin" 1t was ad captandum, and not
manly made.
Mr.. DoUGLAs-I spoke in terms of reverence
and respect of the monuments of statesmen in
England, of patriotism, legal learning, science
and literatureof all that was great, noble and adj
| rIVnh RI ds,atav L,oIx
two or three centuries to Justify the aggressions
of the present age. And when heard the
| plaudits relative to the past / thought had
right to allude to the present enormities Of Eng
land.
Mr.. BUrLER-I should like to know how Eng
land is responsible for "Uncle Toms Cabin!' If
the Senator takes the siCkly sentimentaty of
the day exponent the English heart and
literature, very we'll. alluded to our CONNER
cial relations with England and our connection as
civilized nation, and would the Senator postpone
her!
Mr.. DoUGLAs-I would postpone her. or give
her n greater preference than other nations but
treat her as duty requires.
MIR. BUTLER--We can find sickly sentiment
tality everywhere, such as the Maine Liquor law,
and oil that. (Laughter.)
Mr.. CLAYTON replied to Mr. Douglas, and re.
peated the arguments heretofore advanced by
him in justification of his course in negotiating
the Buwer and Clayton treaty. He commended
he had proved from the testimony of the most
distinguished statesmen who lived that the
exclusive privilege of making the ship canal was
not to be desired and that the true principle 10
to negotiate for all nations to pass that great high
way on the same terms. The Senator boasts
that we are great. giant republic, and the
Senator himself is said to be little gant-(augh-
ter)-and everything which he talks about is gi-
gantic Renewed iaughter.) He (Mr. Clay
tony concurred in the remarks of Secretary Eve
rett relative to Cuba, and in the course of Presi-
dent Fillmore respecting that island. He knew
how easy it was to excite prejudice against Eng