Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-31


fears o. those wise and great men who, before the
constitution adopted by the States, apprehended
that the tendency of the Governments was to the ~
I grandisement Of the Legislature at the expense of
1 the Executive and judicial departments
! again emphaticaly declare that make this pro
test for no reason personal to myself and do it
with perfect respect for the House of Represents
tives in which had the honor of serving for five
successive terms.
have lived long in this gOodly land and have en-
jOyed all the offices and honors which my country
could bestow Amid all the political storms through
which have passed the present is the first attempt
which has ever been made TO my knowledge, to as
sail my personal and political integrity, and this has
been done as the time is approaching when shall
voluntarily retire from the service Of my country
i feel personally conscious that there is public
act Of my life which viii not bear the stctest scru
tiny. I defy all Investigations. Nothing but the
basest perjury can sully my good name. do not
fear even this, because l cherish an humble conf
dence that the Gracious Being who has hitherto de-
tended and protected me against the shafts of false
hood and malice will not desert me now when /
have become old and gray-headed.
can declare before God and my country that
no human being, within exception scarcely wOr-
thy Of notice. has ataly period Of my life, dared 10
approach me with a corrupt OF a dishOnorable pro-
position, and until the recent development, it had
never entered into my imagination that any person,
even IN a storm Of eXasperated and hostile excite
menU, would charge ne, even in the most remote
human being.
I may now, however exclaim-the Committee Of
the House of Representatives could enquire wheth-
the President guilty Of violation Of his duty,
in simple report Of fact for actiOn-I excaim, in
the language Of complaint, employed by my first
and greatest predecessor that have been abused in
such exaggerated and indecent terms as could scarce
ly be applied a notorious defaulter or even to a
common piekpOckes.
! DO therefore. for the reasons stated and in the
Of of
protest against these proceedings Of the House of
Representatives, because they are in violation of
coordinate Executive branch Of the Government
and subFersve of its constitutional independence:
because they are calculated to foster horde of in.
tereated parasites and intOrmers every ready, for
their own advantage, to swear before espeIte COM
mittees TO pretend private conversations between
the President and Observation-Disclosures. from their
nature Of being dsprovcd-thus furnishing material
for harrasslng him. degrading him in the ewes of the
country, and eventually, should he be weak or
tmid maa rendering him subseryient TO improper
influences in order TO avoid such prosecutions and
annOyances: because they tend to destroy the haF-
mOny which, for the common good, ought to be
maintained and which ought to be sincerely cher
ished between the coordinate branches of the
government; and finally, because, if unresisted,
they would establish precedent dangerous and
embarrassing to all my successors TO whatever p0-
litical party they might be attached.
(Signed) JANEs BUCHANAN.
n.
first issue with the House, on a most important
point. He argued thar the House had power to
make inquiry in any way IL thought proper. The
doctrine euuncated by the President is the same
that which cost Charles the LIST his head, viz that
the King can do no wrong.
Mr.. Craige Of North Carolina. replied that the
President does not deny the right Of the House to
mpeach, but the right of Mr.. Coyode. his accuser,
to sit on the ease.
Mr. Sherman resumed The President had no
right to tell the House how they should proceed.
He was willing to meet the issue
Mr.. BOcock defend the Presidents views. The
honor and dignity Of the House should extend to
him as fair dealing as they would to be the humbest
individual.
Mr. Covode said he made no charge, he merely
desired by his resolution to ascertain who used
money in wing the elections of Pennsylvania as
charged by the President himself in his centenary
Pittsburg letter.
Mr. Grow defended the Committee Of the House.
Mr. Covode felt that Pennsylvania the battle
ground and wanted 70 follow up tile subject and
who the guilty parties are.
Mr. Curtis regarded the Presidents communica-
ton as without authority under the Constitution
and an interference with the rights of the House.
Mr.. BOcock made some remarks.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the message was re-
ferred to the Committee the Judiciary, with pow
er to report at any time.
The House then adjourned
WASHINGTON March 3O.-HOusc proceedings un-
important
SENATE-A message was received from the Presi-
dent relative to the naval operations in Mexico, and
ordered to be printed The bill providing for COM
missioneTs to adjudicate private claims under the
Mexican treaty OF 1915 taken up and discussed
and laid over.
Both Houses considered private bills.
Adjourned.
Arrival OF the steamer Arabia.
NEw York. March 29-The steamer Arabia has
arrived at Sunday Hook witt Liverpool dates Of the
18th.
The steamer Arago hal arrived out.
France has issued new circular evIncing posi-
tive intentions relative to the annexation Of Savoy
The House of Lords agreed to the Commons res
OlutiOn approving the French treaty.
NEW York, March 3O.-A Calcutta telegram of
the 10th announces the burning Of the ship Red
Gauntlet.
In the House Of Lords, Lord Jack in explaining
Chinese affairs, said that reasonable indemnity
should be demanded of China, and enforced If ne
cessary but he hoped it wOull not be necessary to
go to Pekin.
It is reported that twenty thousand pounds have
been paid to Denmark for concessions to the North
Atlantic Telegraph via Greenland.
Switzerland protests against the annexation Of
Savoy.
Iii reported that the French troops have been
ordered TO Chambery.
The BOurse was dull
The late vote in Italy was Overwhelmingly in
favor Of annexation In Tuscany the vote stood
500 600 against $1,000
A Neapolitan instruction is considered immi-
nent
In the House of Lords the Duke of Somerset said
that protection would be afforded NeapOlitan refu
gees aboard the Britsh-men-Ot-war in the Bay Of
Naples.
In the House of Commons, Halliburton asked #
the Government was aware that the Island Of 81
Pierce, near New Foundand. has been fortified by
the French
Russell replied that he case had been referred
to the Crowns law officers who concluded that the
French had not violated any treaty stpulatiOns.
Bright and others condemned Bruce s China policy.
Palmerston defended Bruce.
1t was said that the Emperor Of China " as pre-.
pared to apologize for the PeihG afair.
The London Nelcs and Her0Jg on the Savoy ques-
tiOn say that sooner or later Eugland will be com
PEELED in selfdefence to cOnfne France within the
limits of law.
Napoleon in an angry letter to Victor Emanuel
invites the latter not to accept TuscaRy. notwith-
staneng The recent vote.
1t is rumored that Prince Humbert, the eldest
son of the King of Sardinia, will be offered the Ius-
Cany crown.
4 Madrid telegram says that on the 18th a Moor
ish messenger delivered O'Dcnnell letter from the
Empress of Morocco, desiring peace.
The Sandman Cabinet meets on the 18th OF April
\ regiment Of the cuirasseurs left Turin to pro
coed to Florence as soon the King Of Sardinia ac-
cepts the annexation. Other troops have left their
quarters and are ready 70 enter Romagna.
Fanti has Just organized an army.
As soon as the annexation Is declared the Gov
eminent will open loan Of four hundred millions
francs.
PARIS The Minister of Wars report proposes re-
ducing the effective strength OF the chasseurs one
fourth, which is approved by Napoleon.
AntOnelli replying to ThOuy5nal uncompromls-
ingy demands the return of the reyolted provinces
before entertaining the reform question.
The American ship Suffolk. from Liverpool, for
Calcutta was abandoned in a sinking condition in
40 north latitude The crew was l1nced az Ply
mouth.
W,s,1rveroy March 29.-The special committee
an the Pacific Railroad substantially decided that
thpv yyould fix the route by rejecting the resolution
offered by Miles Taylor, which proposed to leave
mat question open 70 be determined by capital and
enterprise They then discussed the propositions Of
Mr. Curtis for a road tEe 4lst parallel starting
from two points opposite the western boundary Of
Missouri and Iowa, with two converging lines bear
ting westward and united within two hundred miles
of the Missouri river. and then proceeding by sin
Gle trunk line TO the Bay of San Francisco or the
navigable waters Of the Sacramento; and Of dir.
Phelps for a road by the 35th parallel. They adj
iourned till Thursday night
Mr. OWNS bill for a telegraph line to the Pacific
which passed the Senate, has been referred 10
the Post Office Committee Of the House, and To
be thoroughly scrntinized before being reported