The daily union., 1854-01-05

oluiioa Of The honouabs senator from Michigan, mir
CAssl so that necessarily mus be brought beioe Inc
Senate II eooid not have been sent here without bis
consent. The resolution did not cover II at the time i
was passed, while II was anoiiicial paper. But the
momeA' 4 became an obcla paper BY the consent Of hs
British minister, The Secretary Of State Obliged
send u here As 10 The request OF the Secretary OF State
that HE obligation OF secrecy should be removed know
nothing about IT, Il is not that ieel personally ag-
gTieyed nat have made these remarks IN refereace 10
this matter but felt il TO be my duty to vadicate the
rights OF The American Senate in my person. ! would
have made The same protest The OF any other
aior. AZ have said before, again, that 1 hope
this will be lhe last time that any foeigo minister will
ever attempt 70 interfere IN our domestic controversies OF
family councils
10 the hoBorabe senator from Delaware Air CLAYTON
We dher In regard 10 the facts of the what il
this interference. Now. IL understand the matter cor
recy, some time in May last this confidential c0mxuni-
cation made by the British minister TO the Presden
OF the United States This communication remained con
hdenaa ! believe an, correct in that Now, il there
has esf error, imPernent interference, an I'M
ptopna,y xpon the part oil the Representatives OF iis
British government, in making such a conideniia
communication 10 the representative OF the American
government, IL was for that representative OF the
American government 10 have frowned il down; Il
have said that was not legitimate TO have been made
Bot il was made conhdenlaIly and that confidence was
dent TO send them all the information upon this subj
when it withdrawn al the request Of our Secretary
Of State. Now, do not apprehend thai the representa-.
tive OF foreign government here when he acs at the
request OF the representatives OF government, be
accused oi impernen interference with our family
quarres, when be solely the request of rep
resentative and Minister OF Foreign Relations
| Mr. CLAYTON. | do not know that IL appears upon
the face of the papers before that the British minister
acted solely al The request OF The Secretary OF Stale dc
not believe that do not suppose that the American
this the other branch OF Congress, and shall be Slow
10 believe any such thing But 1t matters not who
may be censnrabIe for such act. Ia my Judgment il
wrong, beyond all questions and if il is not
bnked, II may introduce precedent, 10 consequence o
which, hereafter, all the debates OF this body may be
reviewed abroad and members here be placed in the
barrassDg position Of speaking, and not being allowed
opportunity 10 reply TO those who assal lhem.
Mr.. CASS. 1 imagine 1t will be found that these
papers the subject OF conversation between the
Secretary of State and the British ministers and after thai
iion-aiter hiking Them over and reading them
imagine that the Secretary OF State asked for copy o
them suppose that was the fact of the case. Il was
communicated conhdentially, and so il remained until
that injunction OF secrecy was removed
But rose merely to say that tomorrow, if these
papers come back from the printer, which hope will be
the case shall move to refer Them 10 the Committee
Foreign Relations and upon that motion shall ask the
Senate 10 hear me upon the subject al some early day
next week, trustf ii is convenient 10 the honorable
senator from Delaware, Mr.. CLAYTON
| Mr.. CLAY TON. Any moment will be convenient to
me, after the papers have been printed
| Mr.. CASS. ! shall wait until they printed and
then make the motion 10 refer upon which motion
shall ask 10 be heard.
/ Mr. HAMLlN Wha, question is before the Senate
| The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr COOPER in the
char) The question OF printing the papers Just received
having been disposed Of thoe is no question before the
Senate. ..
ExECUTIyE SESSION.
] On motion by Mr. BRODIiEAD, the Senate then pro.
ceeded 10 the consideration oi executive nusiness and
alter short time spent therein, the doors reopened
whereupon,
On motion, the Senate adjourned