The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09

Mexican government it appears to should not be de-
eaied by this House unless upon the gravest objections
few dollars less in the price will not IL seems to
me, justify vote against It,
But gentlemen say want the correspondencc--ior
what purpose? admit have right 10 IT, and II IL
had been sought in proper time would have nteposed
objection. The gentleman from Missouri Mr. BESroS
the Senate made this treaty out of whole coth and
II IL is the Senate treaty and the papers used in
king the other treaty do you good Then why de-
lay for the correspondence when time presses decision
without DELAY? The treaty shows YOU fully what you get
from Mexico, and what you give her for it. The whole
transaction before you and needs elucidation. The
correspondence applies peculiarly to another treaty with
additional and different articles and provisions Of
an objectionable character The Senate amended that
treaty by striking or the Objectionable parts Those OBJ
noxious provisions arenot before then what benefit
will II be for you to correspondence which applies 10
that treaty and not to this No gentleman can fail to
dersand this treaty with without the correspondence
its features and provisions few, and simple is
plain business transaction and under the circumstances
think this House should promptly vote the money; and
hope it may do So
In a speech delivered by Colonel BENTON on the Ne
braska and Kansas BILL speaking of the in which
the President should communicate his opinions to Con-
gress he said
The Presidents opinions only be made known
by himself in message in writing In that way it is his
right and often his duty to communicate with And in
that there for mistake in citing his opinions
for unauthorized of his name; for
the Of opinions to him and IN that
opinions he may deliver. All other modes OF Communication
forbid TO him. tending to undue and unconsttu
tona interference with the freedom of legislation 1t is
bribery alone, attempted upon member which constitutes
breach of the privileges of this House. 1t is any attempt
to operate upon members vote by any consideration of
hope fear favor Affection prospect reward dread
of punishment This is parliamentary law, old Eng
h Parlaments constantly maintained by the British House
Of Commons, and lately declared in signal
1t during the reign of old George ILL., and
the of Mr.. Fox's India BILL report was
spread in Parliament by of the lords of the bed chamber
that the King opposed to the b that he wished it de-
faed and had said that he would consider any member his
enemy who should vote for it. The House Of Commons took
fire at this report, and Immediately resolved:
to report opinion pretended opinion of his
Majesty upon any bill depending in either House Of Parla
ment is high crime and msdemeanor, derogaory to the
honor of the Crown breach of the fundamental privileges
Of Parliament and subversve Of the constitution of the
country ri H.fr.} s {sig l-tf fH fg .e-a
This resolve adopted in full House, by majority of
seventy votes and only decaratory OF existing
parliamentary awuch It had existed from the time that
English counties and boroughs first Gent knights Of the shire
and burgees represent them in the Parliament House 1t
Old English parliamentary law and recorded by Hat
sc and all the writer's that law 1t is also American law
old Congress and SUCH recorded in Jeiersons
Manual 1t honest law and SUCH existent in every
honest heart Sir the President Of the United States
send opinions except in written messages and
report his opinions to influence the conduct of members
upon bill without becoming obnoxious the which
the British House of Commons upon the lord OF
the bed chamber in the Of the King and the Fox Ras
India BILL" a aH wa a1a f1E1