Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-03
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THURSDAY, JAN. n.
SENATE. The debate on Mr.. Cass's resolu-
/ ton was resumed
Mr. Mangum was in favor Of postponng the
subject until after the 9TH of March, when Mr..
Clayton would be present to defend himself All
tins debate, looking towards n war, has no prac-
teal tendency, for no senator would ayow the
purpose was war, as party policy. No one con.
templates war as likely to arise out of this mat.
ter. The country would not sustain them in it,
Why, then, continue longer this warlike debate,
and discuss this Monroe doctrine, concerning
little island, on which could not be cultivated
respectable potato PATCH
Mr.. Cass said he was not TO be deferred bv
any charge Of not meaning to 20 10 war. from
following up any investigation of any subject
involving the rights, interests, or honor of his
country. Slavish submission to wrong would
produce war sooner than firm and timely resist
ance.
Mr.. Bell said he hoped the resolution would
not be pressed at present; he thought the Sen
ator from Michigan might now forbear n little
in pressing these questions of foreign relations
on the Senate, and allow the Senate some time
TO devote to practical business. He also Thought
the sentiment of the country on this subject was
pretty well understood and thought some gen
tlemen, IN meddng whit had burnt their fin
gers. lie argued at length to show that the con-
slrucuon OF the twenty war steamers, and SUD-
plying the necessary military defence of the
country, would do far more 10 preserve peace
and prevent aggression, than any amount of pa
per resolves.
Mr. Mason sand he had no objection to the
resolution, for be thought it a very proper matter
to be inquired into by the Senate, for the infor-
NATION oil the country, as to what effect the rati-
hcauon OF the treaty had on the treaty itself and
whether the treaty had been changed bv any
addition contained in the note ACCOMMODATING
the exchange Of Publications. He had no, said.
as was supposed by Some Senators. that the col
oplzauon OF the Bay OF Islands was violation of
the treaty but he had said, and now again said.
That II the colony was established, no matter
whether 1t was or was not in violation of the
treaty, one thing was certain, that the COLONY
would have to be discontinued. He gave this as
nothing more than his own opinion as Senator
/ by II he did not mean that war was imperative.
war was the last resort, If it could be shown
That the colony was not consistent with the honor
or safety of the United States, he had no doubt
but Great Britain would discontinue il.
Mr. Gwin moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost yeas 9, navs3l
Mr.. Borland pronounced glowing eulogy on
Mr.. Cass.
Mr.. Hale thought the theory of the Constitu-
uon, IN relation to the organization of the SEN
ate was forgotten. It was intended that the
Senate Should be grave and deliberaii,e body
ana Tor That reason no man was TO be allowed to
De member OF II until he had reached the age
OF thirty years. The House was set apart for
young men, as an arena for making speeches. to
have an effect on the country. He felt as kind
~ towards the Senator from Michigan as any
man did. but be would not express his feelings
because he thought the Senator had received as
much from the Senator from Arkansas as he
could conveniently digest in day. Laughter.
Inc Senator from Arkansas prefaced his remarks !
by stating that he would not strike vanouished
man, nor dig corpse from Its grave and then
pitched peil nell into an attack upon the Whip |
party' rom TINS It was to be supposed that the |
WI party was neither dead nor vanuuished
Ihfee wears ago, certain statesmen asserted
that the Union was IN danger, and to preserve il
maze great personal sacrifices. 1t is now as
serted generally that our peaceful relations ith
the world are TO be disturbed he candidlv he
lleved there was no more danger ola war than
OF dissolution ofthe Union three years AGO. He
was opposed 10 all these resolutions. but consol
ed himself with the reflection that all the Cero-
cioHs thlngs are intended entirely in a Pickwick-
IAN sense, though there was danger that the
senate would not act up to the dignity of Mr..
Plck",ck, IN the crying out of alarms of war
with Great Britain
lie saw by the last news from England. that
while we were graveiy talking, with long faces
upon the probability of war, they have been in
Liverpool giving banquet TO our Minister. All
that banquet they toasted the Queen and the
President; and with patriotic forecast lhey went
further, and complimented the President that is
to be. hey then took up their guest, our Min
ister, and put II on him about as thick as did the
Senator iron Arkansas this morning on the Sen
ator from Michigan. Great laughter This
showed the way they felt over there: and amonr
the people of this country there was no excite
men-there was no fear of any war. There was
greater tempest in the bosom of the Senator
from California at this moment, regarding his
railroad bill. than there was regarding foreign
aiiars. In his anxiety, the Senator did what
few others dld-listened TO him with impotence
llaughieri but there was something coniapieus
in this debate. The grave and deliberate SEN
ator from Massachusetts Yesterday smoke. and
before he had done, said some things which
sounded warlike. The Senator from Georgia
rose to counsel peace, and declared war before
he sat down. Fearing he might do something
similar, ne would say no more, but would urge
the Senate to 60 TO business, on some practical
legislation.
Mr.. Underwood said the Wing party was not
IN such a miserable condition as the Senator
IRON Arkansas supposed. He read several state
ments Of the votes of the recent election to show
that Mr.. Pierce's vote was not, in the States
north of the Potomac, majority of the votes
cast
The question was taken on the motion to post.
pone the resolution till the ith of March and de-
cided IN the negatlve-yeas IL, nays 49,
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Cass's joint resolution, reafirming the
Monroe doctrine, was then postponed to next
Thursday.
The Pacific Railroad Hill was taken up. and
Mr.. Chase's amendment further debated, Til near
o'clock, when without taking any question
the Senate adjourned.
House. Mr.. Stanly said he was permitted by
the Committee of Ways and Means, to report
his bill authorizing the Secretary of the Urea
sury to deposit with the several States the fourth
instalment OF money, authorized to be deposited
with the several States under the act of June,
1886. The Committee, he said, authorized him
to report the bill, with recommendation that il
do not pass.
Mr.. Sweetser moved that the bill be tabled.
The House then went into Committee of the |
Whole, and took up the Deficiency bill
Mr.. Nenable's amendment, appropriating
$1,000 for finishing the pedestal of the statue of
Jackson, was, after a lengthy debate, adopted
Mr. Taylor offered an amendment appropriat-
ing S25,OOQto carry out the resolve of Congress