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

OF which Canada commands as does Cuba
But am not going 10 algus that with him for he will
not say ihai he does not know II well do.
| But wish 10 mske a remark upon one other point
| he honorable senator iroa New York has arraigned
me Tor Introducing tins resoluiion-and | amazed al
ihe expression, but these are the very words--"whoa
lhe sanction OF the President of the United States
WELL sir, have very little to say that subject II re-
CURES no answer have introduced solemn resolu-
uen INTO Tins Senate. AZ a member of The body, without
The sanction OF The President OF the United States and
nave even yenured to do it without the sanction OF
committee But the honorable senator asserted what he
mad no right 70 assert-no gentleman has right
fact unless he knows il to be sothat introduced it
without the knowledge OF any other member Of the SEN
ale. He was mistaken in that and repeat again no
man has right TO fact as SUCH unless he knows
Il 10 be Yes, sir, have introduced without the
sanction Of The President OF the United States and If my
me, and will reply TO them there
But the honorable senator SAID that this is no proper
time to introduce this resolution Why sir, as soon as
Understood what was gong in Honduras and the
bay OF Islands, the resolution was introduced Ii was
introduced TO meet the case. And did suppose--had
any right to supposelhat the Senate would procras-
innate in such emergencyi Suppose il had been pnt
OH until another session Why. then the question
would have been put as it ruised by the senator
rom New Hampshire this session, why did you not in
roduce il befores That would have been the result
had no right TO believe that the American Senate would
procrastlnae such measure unnecessarily. There is
no reason why should not act upon in week
as IN month"; but whether upon il week or in
month"; or IN year, is no good reason why should
postpone It. IL deemed lis introduction necessary
me welfare oil the country, obliged to wait any
| longer.
/ The honorable senator from New York-and it is
specimen OF what said was the nature of his remarks
alluded to the SUBJECT OF the Maine controversy and said
that gave that as OF the reasons for introducing this
resolution There is nothing like it, sir. There is no
such thing in my Speech from beginning to endnot one
word. What said about the Maine controversy was
this was recapitulang the conditions under which
were heretofore placed The of Maine, was one,
among others, which mentioned, where, said, yield
ed to improper pressure from foreign power and be-
leve, @ strength of the country increases, and The
sentiment oil the country supports lis dignity, will
] mol submit to 1t any more. That of the fac,s
which recaptulaed and had nothing to do with the
principle before Il mere reference to our his
tory and was not given as for instigating this
But the honorable senator has iake great deal aboat
Lord George Bennck and his being only lord by cour-
lesy and all that have nothing to say about that have
nothing to about his he He has talked a,yeat deal
about Lord George Bentnck and Captain somebody shall
not go into that But sir, this Lord George Bennck
only lord and member of Parliament as the honor
able senator and myself members OF the Senate but
he was the acknowledged tory leader in the House OF
Commons-a most important parsonage in English polit
cal history He stood up not member of the
House OF Commons, but the head of the tory party,
and that faci gave weight 10 his opinions; and when
such man as thaia who, from day to day, might
have been Prime Minister OF England, from his political
poston-makes such statement, | think we have a
right TO notice il. But the honorable senator has said
hat he IS now dead and that he cannot "dsiran upon
Cuba. l did not allude 10 his remarks much as the
opinions OF the individual but alluded to the principle
avowed, as belonging TO men holding the same political
]
whether Lord George Bennck be now living or dead
II IS the same thing 10 me.
i The sentiment to which 1 alluded was that OF high
political tory in England, who might from day to day
have been The head of the British minstry and his
declarations good for all time But the time when
he made that declaration has passed away II has been
four or hye years since At made Sir four five
years is short time in English policy That policy doe,
not vary rapidly as that What England was then
she snow. And when man 10 Lord George Bentinck's
position stands up in the House OF Commons and avows
that he wants TO have Cuba for debts due English
subjects, ask If 1t should engage some auentoni
is true. sir the remarks were taken from newspaper
BILE senator Affects TO do think they are important
Important indications OF public opinon-mporant indi-
cations and precursors OF the movements OF govern.
ment. should say that The indications in the Times
very important No man doubt that Therefore
they to be regarded, not rs absolute facts but as
strong indications OF what the leading sentiment OF the
country.
Well sir. the honorable senator has said that the time
for colonization is passed. will say bat word
that We have had two colonzaions this year. and how
many more we are going 10 have know not That is
the best commentary upon the senator's remarks
But rose principally TO make remarks in reply
TO the illusions OF the honorable my observa
tons about Mr.. Adams. IL is three years since those
observations made and they now resuscated
by the honorable senator IRON New York-as Mr.. Ad.
amss remarks were brought 10 speak, out OF the
by relative What The facts in regard my
remarks on MIR Adansi During the pendency OF the
di,cussioDs arising out Of The annexation OF portions OF
The Mexican domlnions-n fact during the discussion
the Whmol proviso-an ex,rac, from the Diary OF Mr.
Adams, bearing upon the principle involved in that pro-
yso, published by his son. show that Mr Adamss
opinion that such law should pass Congress The
extract taken from his Diary written when he was
Secretary OF State, ard published with the purpose Of in
huenclng Congress 10 perform act which believed
iheD as believe now would have been utterly runous
and destructive to this confederation Had right,
then, 10 comment ~ the proper spirit upon ~
MIR. Adams, when Secretary of State, wrote the ex-
tract TO which alude. And do you, Mr. President, be-
leve-does the honorable IRON New York be-
Levels there aman IL this Senate who beeves-bst a,
that time, when he among those who looked to the
presidency which he ultimately attained he would have
made these sentiments known 10 the American people
And yet he would put them in his Diary, that they should
de with bim; and relative, 1t me- looking 10
the real condition, should have brought them out I'm
der these circumstances, what did say will read 10
the Senate what | said
"Tbese the views bcquea,hed to Us by an eminent
citizen, tsir Adams) who. alter filing the office Presi.
dent OF the United States, taken away the midst Of
his abors, ms tho ancient warriors fell, with their harness
upon them. IL has been long known that he kept diary
Of passing events ans portion of this record OF daily
onHences ha, been recently taken from The depository,
whistle had better been shielded by time and dust aud
exposed 70 the light Of day by member Of his family
How oien has the memory Of distinguished been in
ured by tho zeal Of ibdcreet friends who instead go
ing backward with garment then reveal their
uhrmites 70 the curiosity OF the world This revelation
viii add nothing 70 the clsims-and they manywbich
the deceased satesman had TO the consideration OF bis
countymen, founded upon bis services his talents his ae
quiremenw and his uninpenobed probiiy."
never felt disposed 10 do injustice TO Mr.. Adams
Strong preiudces say bitier ones and temper
nment ard always exoitabe, too heqneni
y inetfsred especially when men and measures were
cocy connected, with that calm inyestgatonso essential
Il