Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-07


certainly entitled to its benefits.
Mr. CHARLTON. Mr. President the Senator from
New Hampshire is in the habit Of INDUCING in prophecies
here, many Of which, believe, have proved untrue
have however the great pleasure to say him that
prophecy which he has made is certainly true for he
conyneed me that is my duty to vote for the resolution
under consideration.
Sir the Senator tells that shall be clear of
him l. sir am sorry say to him that the Senate win
also soon be clear of and which viii be the greatest
misfortune the country viii have judge between Ii
were 70 remain here should expect get clear
OF the honorable Senator from New HAMPSHIRE believe
that II he were buried in slave soil he would certainly
rise from the dead and solve the problem which he an
nounced the other day whether dead man could resign
as any other human being in this whole created world
Mr. HALE. That is the best compliment have ever
had paid TO me.
Mr. CHARLTON 1 have another compliment for the
Senator. believe his spirit of fun is so great that ID
would not be in the power Of death hold him from il
that IS provided there not powers that might
hold him despite oil he might do to get away laugh
ter. am too wise TO enter into contest with a
gentleman SO well skilled as the Senator from New
Hampshire and If he will me, will now let him
alone and say few words the subject under con-
sderation
Mr. President the question before us is simply this
Shall vote to confer honor upon distinguished
soldier Of our country Why should do it? Is il
because believe that have been unhoy and UNI
righteous? believe no such thing; and if the gentle
man from New Hampshire will allow to make another
remark with regard him, will tell him that do
believe, in all sincerity when he looks closely into the
motives and feelings of his heart that he suppose that
the which he gave for the of the
Mexican true Does he believe that the spirit Of
the Revolution has far failed of its lesson that this
country is in the condition of the described by
Dickens who, having been thoroughly whipped by large
man, went round the corner and, picking up little fell
low thrashed him for the sake of retaliation Yet that
is the condition in which the honorable Senator places the
United States between Great Britain and Mexico
me tell him that the time will when such
tives will influence the United States OF America that
will haat
any such consideration that. For one, think that it
was cemency which ended the war; and not cowardce
which began it,
In reference to the other consideration mentioned by
the Senator will say that if that did into it,
would not for that refrain from voting for this
solution Then why should not for it confess
that before heard the speech of the Senator from New
Hampshire had some Democratic misgiyngs-not in
reference the whom it is designed honor-not
reference to the fact that he had been candidate for
high office, for which never could have voted for him
but in reference to the additional power which might be
conferred upon him BY it. But after ALL when you look
seriously at that, what is it but name And why should
not confer the if it has been deserved Can any
reason be assigned If we to go down into the
gon of metaphysical subtetes and follow that
Of reasoning might stop short at the major general
ship and say that bordered upon arstecracy confer
that rank.
Sir let DO justice at all times There were cogent
reasons TO prevent voting for Gen. Scott for the Pre-
sidency. ! would not vote for him because he was a
Wing and did not vote for him because did not be-
ieye that his talents in that order No is
Admirable Crichton in these days But will cheerfully
vote since the Senator from New Hampshire has put it
the footing which he has DONE confer this title
Gen. Scott for he has deserved it. Only think sir, of
the idea Of our country entering into with Mexico
through cowardice and weakness. The Senator from
Illinois has truly told us that small band of men threw
themselves into the heart of the enemys country they
were moved down by the ironha and yet they fought
their way brayey and successfully TO the achievement
Of the highest honors. Shall be kept from cenfer
ring this honor from any such considerations those
which have been presented No, sir / anxiously and
earnestly desire confer this honor Gen. Scott and
would vote for the amendment of the Senator from Ar
kansas did not feel, did ! not believe that that would
be inconsistent with the Constitution of the country But
it is for Gen. Scott that mean the compliment
think there is no danger Of this being conferred by
the President upon any body else and therefore shall
! vote for the resolution In its present form.
/ Mr.. B0RLAND. There seems 90 be objection to
my amendment. do not particularly about it. and
it is possible, gentlemen learned in the Constitution
have suggested, that it may be unconstitutional. there
fore beg leave to withdraw the amendment
i Mr.. PRATT l thought it rather unkind on the part
Of my honorable friend from Mississippi Ar ADAMS
that ne should have called upon the Senator from New
Hampshire to be the exponent Of the Wing platform.
more unfit person to perform that duty does not live in
the United States As of the supporters In the
late campaign Of the distinguished individual whom this
resolution is intended 10 honor and 70 whom that plat
form referred beg to make in regard to it single OBJ
servation, which desire to 60 TO the country.
The platform to which the Senator has referred was
that General Scott in his letter Of acceptance distinctly
stated that he would not appoint Office any who
entertained opinions different from those stated in the
platform There such doctrine announced by the
opposite candidate but according the honorable Sem
ators statementf he may be supposed to understand
the feeling of the dominant party-a general amnesty
has been declared The honorable Senator from Ohio,
Mr. CHASE who sits before me- has said here in the
presence Of his Democratic brethren Of the Senate that
he belongs to the majority of this bodyhat he belongs
to the great Democratic party According therefore, TO
the paper which the Senator from New Hampshire has
referred and which he supposes 10 be the exponent Of
the opinions Of General Pierce he is of those who
may be the recipients Of the highest honors under the
President elect Sir If Gen. Scott had been elected the
honorable Senator from Ohio would have been entirely
and absolutely excluded from the possibility Of receiving
any Office from him. and would the Senator from New
Hampshire. II therefore probable that should
see have in the late political contest every
those gentlemen belong voting and doing all they could
against the old hero; and it is therefore that find
them united in opposing him, in this resolution
complimentary 10 him.
Mr. BRADBURY The Senator will allow me to in
quire If he have understood that the Senator
from Ohio Of the supporters Of Gen. Pierce
Mr. PRATT. do not know. He announces himself,
understood him, TO belong to the majority Of the
Senate.
Mr. BRADBURY. No, sir
Mr. WELLER No, sir he does not belong to US.
Mr. PRATT. do not know where 10 whom he be-
longs but know he said in the presence OF the Senate
this morning. las and those around me understood him
the great Democratic partyto that party, therefore,
which, according the paper published at Concord and
referred to by the Senator from New Hampshire Is prv
legged to receive any Of the offices which may be conferred
upon the supporters Of General Pierce
listened to the speech Of the Senator from New Hamp
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