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

and II aey, what should be taken by the Senate in ela-
part OF Great Britain OF he treaty concluded
county and The United States. April 10, 1850 aud TO the
letter oil the Secretary State Blush minister on
| the exchange OF The ratihcations."
Mr BORLAND. That. Mr.. President is the resolution
and does that propose any interference with the treaty
Does il not upon lis very face, The strongest Terms and
as the only object sets FORTH provide the means OF
cenainlng whether any Unauthorized steps have been
taken, BY any person persons whatever impair The
force and validity OF that treaty, and to prevent its being
carried out IN good faith the Senate intended it to be
carried out when they ratified il All three to
whom nave alluded making this attack upon the dis
lngmshei senator FROM Michigan. have proceeded, it
seems 10 me, upon the assumption that the American
people are not to be trusted with knowledge OF their
own Affairs. We have found them, not only now but
formerly, opposing every proposition looking 10 full
position OF public affairs before the people OF the United
States And, without intending TO arouse anything
IKE parry feeling. permit me 10 say TO the senator
from Tennessee that think he will find, in the dis
position manifested by the party TO which he belongs
ism OF the American people, by submitting everything af
feeling their interests 10 their full examination aud con-
sideralon the cause OF the fact that the American peo-
pie VIII seldom trust in power the party which be be-
longs. and OF which he dstng gushed leader II
my opinion, and think that the facts sustain it, that
the policy OF that party has been not TO throw
fairly and broadly before the American people, and give
them fair opportunity 10 have all the facts before them
and 10 form correct Judgment, proceeding upon the sup
position that The people are not sufficiently intelligent
vuous, and patriotic, TO be trusted with this inomalon
and to exert such an influence upon their representatives
in The two houses OF Congress shall wisely and
cessiully control the action OF these two bodies.
Mr.. BELL, (nterposng) wish the gentleman would
call the attention OF the Senate TO fact, where
gentleman in this body has objected to the passage of
resolutions calling Tor information upon this matter
open session, has not voted for them And when the
gentleman attributes that motive. he is doing injustice
honorable senators with whom associated upon this
floor, saying that it is desire withhold from the
public any knowledge any facts, any information in
power to spread before them upon this very subject.
beg leave 10 say with regard to this resolution, that it
hat
facts in regard to the alleged Interpolation OF the treaty
but that il deyolved power upon the Committee on For
egn Relations to go so far to give notice OF the repeal
Mr.. BORLAND resumed: The senator says that he
has made opposition to all these inquiries and that the
party to which he belongs has made no opposition to
them would like TO know where the opposition has
come FROM Why has not this resolution passed, il there
is opposition TO the further investigation OF this sub
iec What objection can senators have except upon
that ground? assume that the Committee Foreign
Relations should gather all the facts that can be gathered
and lay them before the Senate for lis action and before
the country for lis information. II that there
is meaning the opposition made by the senators
from North Carolina and Tennessee The action pro-
posed by the senator from Michigan, unless this be the
ground OF that opposition. take it that those gentlemen
do not take position here without meaning, with
out purpose. should be doing them great injustice
in many things il TO that they rise in their
places here and talk Tor talks sake and not TO serve the
public interest BY opposing fraught with evil
have undertaken TO account for and seeing nothing
in the itself which threatens evil 10 the country,
ton which have always seemed 10 control those
aud the party TO which they belong, general rule al
though may not be able at this moment to recall and to
specify any particular facts. appeal to the Senate and
to the American people say whether such has not been
the tendency OF the pursued by that party and
whether such has not been the judgment OF the American
people in the sentence OF condemnation which they have
read 10 them and again, and which very
Gently they have pronounced overwhelming man
upon that party Ii ia because the leaders OF that
party have yet appreciated the true character Of the
American mind. Their capacity TO judge oil their own
affairs, and their readiness and determination always TO
the Judgment which OF right belongs 10 them, IN
these matters Hence they have failed 10 establish them
selves the confidence OF the American people, and al
ways will fail By chance, occasionally, know, they
slip in. But four years only roll by before, by an IN
creased majority. they hurled from power.
Now. Mr.. President the senator from Michigan. if
not actually denounced by the senators who have op-
posed his propositions here. attempted 10 be held up
TO the AmefieaK-people man ready and desirous,
whou, regard tocDnsequences, TO hurry his country into
war, or TO exhibit himself and the Senate in the aii
,ude OF bullying and clustering against the world
| Mr.. MANGUM, (interposing never said so sir.
! Mr. BORLAND. The senator may not have said so,
Mr. Presidents but | apprehend that those who heard
and those who will read his remarks will draw other
inference from them than that this the position in
which be attempted to place the country and the senator
from Michigan. As said before. il is no, ior me 10 de.
fend or TO vlndicaie the senator IRON Michigan But |
will say for myself-and do not think | can be mista-
ken in tba, sympathy which feel in my heart that
have with Overwhelming majority OF the American
people-ihat the sentiments which he has expressed In
the OF this dscusson and those especially which
he presented yesterday with so much force and eo-
quence will find a response in the hearts OF the people
which will hack to him in words OF approval which
may well satisfy his ambition, that OF any man who
might aspire 10 their good will He needs no higher
euogy than his sentiments expressed yesterday. will
awaken IN the heart OF every from end OF this
Union to the other, who has American heart in his
bosom. must confess sir, that in the commencement nj
of this discussion, did not much practical value in
IT; and as said 10 the Senate, did not know when he
commenced his investigation that should be disposed
prepared 10 go the full length with him. But the dis
cussion. the whirh he has presented the sub
Iect, and The kind of opposition against IT, has aroused
within me- II not a more enlightened understanding oil
the subject, American feeling, which will prompt
believe he can carry it to extent TO which ! will
not cheeriuly and gladly follow him.
Sir, permit me 10 say and i trust IT will not bt
out of place, that although for years past may
not have given TO the pursued by that distin
guished senator such full and cordial Improvement o
my judgment my heart has prompted, yet within th
last two three days, and especially upon yesterday h
has said and done enough TO bind him 10 me IN all time
and wherein may differ from him hereafter in opinion
to make me dslrust my judgment and cautious
when question comes up which there seems to b.
any cause for my taking position opposed TO that tai
BY him.
Mr. GWIN. wish to make inquiry OF the Chair
How we get clear Of this debate, and take up tn
Pacific railroad billl
The PRESIDENT A motion can be made TO lay ihi
resolution upon the table.
MIR GWIN | make that motion, then.
Mr. CASS. Upon that question ask Tor 'he yea
and nays.
result was--yeas Q, nays Gas follow
YEAS-Mcssrs Dawson, Fish, Gwn, Houston ManSum
l,n-- M. "A. and WALL