Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01

he still SO believed but at no time had he charged the
gentleman from Illinois with perpetratng wiful FRAUD
lie could say, from his intercourse with the gentleman
during the tendency Of the Nebraska measure that tie
genteman towards the enemies Of the bill was
frank and manly as il could have been.
Mr.. RICHARDSON perfectly satisfied With the J
statement Of the gentleman 1t clear and full He
that the person who this despatch had no
authority from him to make this charge Andhe desired
now to brand the authors and endorsers OF it, whoever
they might be- wherever they might be, base, ina
nous liars which he proceeded to show. I
Mr.. kEITr and Mr.. HAVEN severally made explaua- /
tons in regard the pursued by Mr. Gadsden IN
negotiating the treaty the former, in the Of his
remarks stating that he should support the treaty be-
cause gave southern route the Pacific, because
IT gave US twenty million acres of land, anu because
abrogated the 18th article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo II
Mr.. SMITH, of New York. said that he had no trouble
about papers. In his opinion they had right TO the
papers in reference to this subject this treaty had
approved by the Mexican authorities and by the
President and Senate Of the United States then it
law II was in the language Of the Constitution part
Of the supreme law Of the land 1t law, whether
the House should or should not approve it, aud at
this moment binding upon this Government lie objected
to the paid for the land acquired under this treaty.
and said that he should have thought FIVE millions too
large amount.
Mr.. GIDDINGS then obtained the floor, and was pro-
ceeding to give his why he should vote against
| the bill when he yielded to-
! Mr.. PECKHAM who said that it had been suggested
to him that he not in earnest yesterday when he
asked leave to offer his resolution calling for information
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solution offered for the purpose which it purported
it's face, and for other and he moved that the
committee rise in order that he might again submit the
resolution.
Mr. HOUSTON said the deduction that the gentle
in drawn from the fact that the
proposition was made at so late an hour.
The motion of Mr. PEoKHAM was agreed to; and the
committee
i Mr.. PECKHAM then asked leave to offer resolution
Mr.. McMULLEN moved that the House adjourn which
motion was disagreed to-
Mr. MILLSON moved that the House 60 into Commit
| tee Of the Whole
Mr.. PHELPS objected to the resolution Of Mr.. PEcK-
HAM, the ground that if passed would delay action
the BILL The President, being absent from the city,
could not respond to the call in time for action.
Mr.. PECKHAM replied that his resolution was not de-
signed to postpone action II it should be passed. the
House could still 20 with the discussion.
Mr.. HOUSTON said it would be utterly impracticable
to get the information between this and Friday when the
notifications were to be exchanged
Mr.. MILLSON insisted upon his motion to 60 into COM
mittee stating that he would like have full vote
every question connected with this subject If division
should be asked quorum would vote, and the House
would adjourn and gentlemen be prevented opportu
nifty Of expressing their views on the bill.
1 Mr.. MoMULLEN, remarkng that there was quorum
present, moved that the House adjouin
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, hoped it would be the plea
sure of the committee to allow the adoption of the reso-
luton of the gentleman frsm New York.
Mr.. HAVEN desired to @ay to the gentleman on the
other side
Mr. McMULLEN objected to discussion, and insisted
on his motion to adjourn.
i Mr.. HAVEN hoped the country would notice where
the objection came from.
The motion to journ negatiyed when the House
again went into committee
Mr.. GIDDINGS resumed and concluded his remarks
contendng that the House bound to pass its judg
ment subject from what it knew and not from what
it did know. Not having the information necessary
to enable him to vote ineligeny, he should 60 against
the bill.
i Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Maine, expressed his utter sur
prise the argument of the gentlemen from New York.
(Mr SMITH, and contended that the House under no
obligation pass the bill They had the right to inyes
tgae the subject Of the treaty and were not bound to
upon question of this magnitude without knowing
any thing about it.
Mr. B0YCE argued that the House had entire right
exercise the fullest discretion upon this subject and
were bound to appropriate this money, unless they
should think the best interests Of the country required it.
Mr. PECKHAM after briefly adverting to the principle
Of popular sovereignty as embodied in the Nebraska
Kansas BILL proceeded to give his views the subject
before the committee. He said that on last Monday
he asked leave to offer resolution calling for the cor
respondence in relation to this treaty. but it object
ed to by the gentleman from Alabama mir HOUSTON,
on the ground that it too late Why, Monday was
the only day which the resolution could have been
introduced and the design and purpose Of the objection
to its introduction prevent investigation Of the
circumstances attending the negotiation of the treaty
For one he could for treaty than doubtful
on its face simply the authority of the President and
the Senate He would support proposition only when
he was able to give founded not upon instinct
or faith, but upon knowledge and information.
Mr.. BoCoCK inquired why the gentleman from New
luton on Wednesday, Thursday Friday, or Saturday?
Why did he delay it until Monday? II he could ask for
consent to day he might have done SO last week
Mr. PECkHAM replied that he did not see the treaty
until Monday. He was satisfied, however, that had he
asked prior to Monday his resolution would have
been objected to, as it subsequently.
II Mr.. PERKINS, Of New York, assigned the reasons
which would induce him to vote against the BILL 1t
his settled conviction that it intended that the
House should the papers having reference to the
treaty, for fear that if the House should have OPP
portunity of examining them they would never pass
this bill.
4 Mr.. MILLSON argued that the House had perfect
right to act independently all subjects relating to APP
preparations Of the public funds
Mr.. B0COCK replied to Mr.. PEcKHAM and said that
there tme from the foundation of the Gov
ernmcnt down to the present time, when papers
communicated to the House previous to its action
bill to carry into effect treaty requiring appro-
priaton
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, contended that the opponents
of the bill had made their application for information at
so late period that they must have known that their
wish could not be accorded without impeding action
the measure and perhaps defeating the treaty. The
try would not counenanee any such conriyances to de-
feat treaty which sought to adjust serious difficulty
between this Government and Mexico, and made
QUESTION Of territory for most important purpose
Mr.. HAVEN said that he believed the country would
rather have ten minutes perusa of the correspondence in
regard this treaty than the speeches of the two gen.
tlemen from Virginia, (Aessrs. BococK and SMIrH) eo
quent they lie moved that the committee rise.
The motion was agreed to, when the committee rose,
and at ten minutes to eight o'clock, the House al
journed.
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