American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-03
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message, and being informed that there
were none said.
Then tse message states Just exactly, %
Tar as facts are concerned, to>day, what
the annual message stated on the irst day
Of the session, and no more. The honora-
bic Senstor from Louisiana imagines that
there IS private information which the
President cannot communicate; aud he
asks ne to assume the existence Of such
private Information, enjoyed by the Presi-
dent. and 10 assume, that il is important,
and would bavs q bearing on this SUI ject.
Will weigh the value Of that suggestion
IN The scales with the proposition which is
made by The President 10 invest him with
power 10 make war against not one Stale,
but several States. and practically against
al The States on this continent, south ol
the United States; and weighiog it in iba,
balance. am Of Oh inion that il the Presi-
dent Of The United States wants war 10 be
made against even ont State, much more
against al the States OF this continent, and
wsnls that war to be made either directly
by himself or at bis own discretion, or, as
he suggests 10 bis message. indirectly by
Congress, intrustipg him with the exei
else Of that discretion, coming around to
exac,ly the same proposition, then say
the Congress Of the United States cannot
wisely and constilulionally act upon that
subject without a full knowledge Of all the
exigencies which require and demand the
institution Of wpr. Il is great subjpct.-
III 70 say that the Congress Of the Uni
ted States Is not competenI TO be trusted
with the decision Of such . question, and
even with the facts which rendered a re-
aortto hoRilities necessary.
Now, the information which the Presi-
dent has in addiIicn to whAthe has already
submitted 70 Congress heretofore. is either
important or noimportant- II il 10 unim,
poriant il 10 ofno value. Ifh is impor
tant. il can be submitted 10 Congress in
open session, and IL il is necessarily pri-
vate, and the Interests of the nation re.
quire that il should be private, il can be
Submitted, As on all previous occasions
such facts have been submitted TO Con.
grass, they sitting with closed doors, for
the purpose OfreoceiViOg the intelligence.
But. sir, / cannot suffer this branch Of
the subject to pass, without sayiug that
am utterly unable TO conceive of impor.
tant facts on this subject within the knowI
edge Of the President Of The United States
which oughttO be regarded as private and
confidential.
There can be no reason for repar ling
the supposed facts as private and conf.
dential, improper to bs communicated,
except, indeed. on the ground that the
communication would involve the country
10 danger; and as have already shown
this country Is in no danger from any one
or all Of the States which are menacsd by
the pr ,clamatiou OF the President.
The President Is unfortunate in su0res st.
ing that the disturbance which occurred
on the Panama route. two or thtee years
ago, in the Republic Of New Grenada, al.
fords . suggestion Of what may be appre-
hsnded hereafter, because Il is known TO
the world that at this time treaty has
been negotiated by the Pres ident OF the
United States with the Republic Of New
Granada, for the adjustment of that diff.
Guilty aud for the paymento Of all the DANA
ges which were incurred 10 consequence
ofit; treaty which, although II is now
before the Senate under the seal Of conf.
dence, | may say 10 satisfactory to the
President Of the United States, because he
himself negotiated the treaty and lie Is
committed 10 IL
will say also that before proceed
further in authorizing the President to
make war against more OF the South A.
iiisficau States. have some curiosity, and
! think the public has some interest, in
knowing what Is shortly ascertained, the
success Of the President in one war which
he is already authorized to make, and in
which he Is alresdy engaged = / mean the
expedition against Paraguay. II is sad
tbipg 70 see 10 message Of the President
Of .he United States q comparison drawn
between this republican Government and
the monarchisl Government Of the Old
World, 10 regard to the advantages OF the
powers reposed In the Executives Of these
forms ol government. Those Govern.
mepss being monarchial, and the war ma.
king power being 10 the hands Of the Ex.
ecntivs. he Is able to make war without
appealing 10 the conscience or to the wis
dom ofthe nation. II was thought, sew.
en.y years ago, that il was great i'm.
provemeni. conducive 10 peace essential to
the permanent stability Of republican in.
stitulions, that The Exsentive should be
! destitute Of the power 10 make war, and
that this last final remedy for national
grievance should never be fesoried TO in
ANY case without tho consent and detsrrui.
nation Of The nation itself. II Was thought
that Il was much better for the stability Of
republican institutions, and better for the
progross Of civilization and for the Cd.
vancement Of mankind. that the Exoou.
tive Of republican Government, or Of
any other Government. should have power
70 deal with the controversies with other
nations only BY diplomacy. The President
Of the Uoited States now regrets that
those natiobs living under arbitrary forms
Of government are safer than Se are who
live Under this,as weibOught. improved
system.
But. sir. am unable 10 understand the
logic which brings the President Of the
United States To the conclusion that this
application to US will not b,a surrender Of
The Wsr-makiug power. He tells US that IL
vonll not be 4 Surrender Of the war. ma
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