Washington sentinel., 1854-06-28

10 expedieny, and the only subject is the face of
the treaty and the brief message which the Presi-
dent has thought ft 10 lay before the House.
| He had always understood the eleventh article
Of the treaty Of Guadsloup ilidaigo substantially
as the gentleman from Pennsylvania fMr. JoNEs)
and the gentleman from Missouri Mr.. BENroN) do;
and that was tile construction Of The last admins
traton. He did not know what he ought TO do
with regard TO this treaty. He had been told by
learned gentlemen that the House has right to
withhold the appropriation. That j. question OF
expediency and good faith, and the only thing he
had 10 act on was the simple text OF the treaty.
He would take this, and be satisfied, if the ques-
ton stood there, and there alone. he then al
luded 10 various rumors which afoat not at
all complimentary the negotiaors of the treaty.
He thought il was due 10 them that the cores
pondence on the subject should be communicated
to the House; and wished TO know all the clrcum-
stances under which the treaty was concluded
II was due those charges should be pot TO rest
or the treaty forever reprobated He had conf
dence, however, that the correspondence if furn-
ished, would put those charges TO rest
MIR. PHILLIPS replied to the remarks Of Mr.
BENTON, delivered yesterday, denying that any
privileges fthe House have been invaded. This
House possesses certain constitutional rights.
The Constitution imposes on us, he said, certain
functions ard duties, which we are obligated 10
perform bui he denied that have any prv
ieges, used as the word is with regard 10 the
legis alton of the country. We find privilege
III .he British authorities where il is stated that
the king is the fountain of honor, Office, and Of
'privilege." He then, at some length, set forth
the advantages Of the treaty, and, as conse-
quence, supported the BILL
Mr. RICHARDSON said that he had been ac-
cused Of transaction, for which, were he guilty,
he ought 10 be expelled. He then read tele-
graph dispatch, in the New York weekly Times,
ofthe fourteenth instant, to the following effect
sAn astounding fraud has just been discovered
| by Messrs. CAMPBELL, BENTON MACE, and others,
in the Nebraska bill. II seems that Mr. RICHARD
| SON stated 10 the House that his substitute was
I the same bill that Of the Senate, simply with
out the CLAYTON provso, when, in fact, he insert
ed clause, providing that no person other than
citizen OF The United States shall hold office or
vote until he shall be sworn 10 support the princi-
| piles of the bill"
This despatch, Mr. RICHARDSON said, pur-
| ported to have its source in this city
| MIR. CAMPBELL made brief explanation, in
| asmuch as his name occurred in the despatch.
He had said in private conversations that he re-.
garded the passage OF the bill fraud, but at
time had he charged that Mr.. RICHARDSON had
perpetrated fraud. He still held TO his opinion
that the bill was passed in violation of the rules.
! Mr.. RICHARDSON was perfectly satisfied
with Mr.. CAMpBKLL's statement Il was clear
| and full. n aas satisfied the person who sent
the despatch had no authority from him TO make
the charge. And he desired here 10 brand the
| author and the endorsers OF the despatch, who
| ever they may be, and wherever they may be,
| base and infamous liars This was not all. He
| then proceed Q 10 prove and establish the truth
OF what he q said 50 that the sander might not
be hereelier again repeated. He stated, III the
| cour.e Of his explanation, that he merely restored
the words which Mr.. CLAYTo>'s amendment
struck ont; then making the Senate bill the same
| as il was before
Messrs. KEITT and HAVEN severally entered
| into ex xpanations relative 10 Mr.. Gadsden.
| MIR GERRiT SMITH said he was not troubled
shout the official papers. We have no right 10
III IN. II this treaty has been approved by the
| Mexican authorizes. and by the President and
the Senate OF the United States, it is law in the
| language ofYhe Constitution, il is par, of 'the
supreme law of the land = and II is law whether
the House do or do not approve H. and law
| which Mexico enforce IN this government.
| 1t is binding on this nation. All do is TO
| obey this law, unless there is something grossly
| and aagrantly wrong in II. He could not, how
ever, consent TO vote ten millions Of dollars five
! millions would be large sum. He looked on
this treaty in the language Of the day, as ''inope.
! rative and void, y for want of the money.
| Mr.. GIDDlNGS opposed the bill, on the ground
that the House had the right TO refuse the appro
priaion should they deem proper end because
| ing IT,
! Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, conicnded for the
right 10 examine into the propiety Of treaties and
4 therefore they should have the documents and
papers in order to an investigator The treaty
/ may be right or may be wrong. III had the right
/ vote for the bill.
i Mr.. BOYCE argued that the House Of Repre-
sentatives. being called on 10 appropriate none y,
| have entire and full discretion in the premises,
and are hot bound 10 appropriate il il they should
| think il would not nure 10 the public interests.
| He gave his reasons why he should vote for the
! pending bill
| Mr. PECKHAM declared that he would not go
! for this treaty in darkness He wanted the cor
respondence upon the subject. He never would
sanction treaty more than doubtful in its provi-
sions, simply on the authority of the President
| and Senate. He would snppsrt il only when he
able to give reason not on instinct or faith,
but information and knowledge for his conduct
| Mr. BISHOP PERKINS opposed the bill, de-
claring he would not vote for il in the dark, in the
| absence Of official information upon the subject
Mr.. MILLSON coniended that il is the unques.
tionable right The House call for information
with regard to the execution Of the treaty, which
requires the agency Of the House Of Representa-
lives He entirely dissented from the views
, advanced by Mr.. PHILLIPS.
Mr.. SOCOCK replied 10 Mr.. PEcKHAM, and JUS
tiied the voting Of tue money for carrying the
treaty into effect. He alluded to those who oppos-
| ed the measure being actuated by hostility 10
the administration.
| Mr.. SMITH, OF Virginia, advocated the bill,
and answered objections of its opponents.
The committee ro.e, and at eight o'clock the
House adjourned.