The New York herald., 1864-12-16

vote Of cepsure on ths committee by sxcu.sg the GEN
rsnan from Maryland tr m servce oo it II ,ne House
would do would sins h. the lowest -vel aud deserve
pl ced II the footstoo OF aud Kicked the
Executive. He would vote aeaiast excusiog The genie
He couId TESTIFY TO his ouspoksn rankness and
naionalty, aud We DoAd Just such man here
. ter on the committee
,os..nss worth looking a. The foreign correspondence
with France had brought this question before the House
.S,s aso s.a n
precedent Tho very same objections and appeals were
made during the sdmuistra.i Of Washington by Genet
snd pressed upon Jcerson then Secretary Of State and
he led attention to The ficts Reading them the
he - Jefferson. Genet and jefferson had scussed .
friendly proposition when had brought from his
own nation and sa,d ought 10 bs adopted without
consulting Cor Genet having got into mode
ie tome Jefferson stopped him. and explained the Juno
tions OF our government. saying "that Al these ques
tIons belonged TO the executive department, and
Congress in session. they could be referred to
and Jefferson said "Non ard 4" that Congress was
sovereign only in making laws, the Executive In exc
cutting them, and the judiciary In constituting them"
Sad Citizen Genet, Congress binds US to treaties and
their observance jefferson said - Nosthere very
few cases arising out Of treaties OF which Congress can
take notice " Genet was satisfied. We have the
constitution which existed at tnat day. He could not
see anything more mschievous than Tor Congress
70 plant itself on this resolution. BY IL absolutely
deny concurrent power the part Of the Executive
IL overiurns the entire history OF our government and
sets out IN an entirely course. He thought tho
House justified it's serespect by laying the resolution
Mr. STEVENS, rep )ot Pa said he was 30 obtuse ,ha,
he failed TO the least analogy between the
ciied by the gentleman from Maine. Jefferson very
properly told Genet that Cngress had right inter-
fere with treaty stpuationa, Tor treaties by the
stitutin, supreme law OF the land This is the
whole extent O the precedent He could not that
pose Congress should pass isw not permitting any
foreign Power to establish monarchy The continent
OF North America. Has not Congress power TO say
We wil not suffer thrones to be erected within
our dOm,inst II we can enforce It, well. He was
now seskng OF the power OF Congress II II led TO var,
Congress alone has power 10 make the declaration.
interfere
rity, when the House proposed Joint resolution that
policy should the law of the abdY II is
as Gear as the sun At noonday, unless are willing TO
siultiiy ourselves Lost session passed resolution
protesting against the interference by France In the
AFFAIRS OF aiexicO. Have gentlemen now awoke q
Of their error on that occasion2 One branch Of this
ernment-the Execuive-n rebuking this body, tells
des, and TIE executive pays attention 10 TINS body
lie Mr. stevcps had no censure 10 betow On this body
Did II become Congress TO saysuet out OF the way
Mexican heretcs. and do not interfere with the grand
policy o the republics Of this continents' And
they 10 pause because foreign governments found fault
and because gentlemen say here these questions mean
nothing, and the representatives OF the people are
ohng that their OF policy mean5 nothing, and
need not trouoleourseyes about IT, for the secretary OF
state Will take care that these impertneDt boys shall do
DO harm iaughterl II was the duty OF the House
10 indicate the dignity OF the country and TO elevate
IL from The low depth to which it has sunk
When opportunity shall be afforded he would ende
TO Introduce the resolution in modified FORM asserting
that s the duty OF the Executive Department respect
the policy lie was opposed 10 excusng The gentleman
from Maryland from service on the Committee Foreign
AT,irs
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, (rep) OF Mass. sad he with the
majority lay the resolution on the table. lie could
thai the of the majority reflection the
gentleman from Maryland No gentleman enjoys
fuller extent the respect or this House than be does lie
therefore nopet tho gentleman would moi be excused. 1t
well known that the last the House passed
resolution affirming the Monroe doctrine which not
sustained by the Senate hence the resout could
be taken expression OF the Of Congress. IL
merely expressed the VIII OF this House Tne resolution
which the House has laid upon the table ia peculiar
this point It asserts that CoEgress-not the House-bas
q
declaring and preserving the foreign policy Of the
new roSsrs as in osnsr matters the reso. %.
luton n.d stropped there, no gentleman would
nave questioned It's propriey but went further and
declared that III the constitute duty or the Presi
dent 70 respect that policy not lees in diplomatic nego.
tiaons nan IN IL Sc Of the national forces whom
impression that the President acknowe 10 obey
Congress in the exercise OF constitutional rights
Mr. fARSswoRTH extlsined that he made the motion
with no intention OF dsrespec towards the gentleman
from Maryland, bat purely from sense OF duty. lie
hoped the gentleman would not be excused
Mr.. SPAuIpiNG, (rep.l OF ohIo said he joined
most heartily IN the sclion OF the House on
.hs resolution passed during the las, session. protest
Of Nsxc, lie wished stand, live die BY the de-
csson lie believed 1t was perfectly legitimate for the
House TO express ITS views that subject, irrespective
of any coordinate branch Of the government. When
v er rs and san su be DO
table: but on further rejection and examination OF the
resolution he was fearful Of the phraseolosy as 1t con-
veyed direct attack the chief Executive OF
ton lie did wish lend his aid any such egis
ation. lie believed have President who preserves
unimparcd all the instlutons OF country, and be
would mt do anything TO impugn his integrity. He
trusted the gentleman from Maryland would withdraw
hs request as enc House has confidence in bis wisdom
and patriotism.
Mr. DAWES, (rep.) Of Mass, trusted IL would not be
considered dsrespecfu to repeat that from The sublime TO
the ridiculous but Que step as manifested IN the mat
manner OF the gentleman from Maryland; and the
silver tones OF The gent eman frcm ono tM Cox, tho
latter having expressed tho hope that the gentleman from
Mary land would not he excused, because that would
bring the House 70 the necessity of also excusrg him
lthe gentiem IN from On lie (Nr. lawes alter that
nunouucemen changed his views bee he could uat
excuse both. He thought IL better 20 besr " th both
little longer because had been 80 ordered 0y neir re.
spective constituencies. The gentemaa from Msryand
asked of tue House TO report bis resolution and The
Ione modesty suggested that il nd better not be -
peaicd aud tins wns the recorded judgment . day lie
gent eman IRON Maryland had thrown himself the
ahosses u the bucSior Of this house He ard NOT
why the gentleman should no. be connled IN the com
miuec, and try i ouce more.
Mr. to1, IN repy, said the gentleman rom sassachu
sets was The rst To display hts magu Animty refer
10 aeisated Congress democratic SIDE
The gent might have had better opportunity
dspav hi vindi,tve feeling % some ques.n more con
nccied wI.h parl ameniary Geco1um Bot - true sad
MIR CaX, that the places vnich now Know nH will soon
know Us forever. We bear our fate win Chris
tan grafton Haughterl We do Ioi SEQ anything IN
the constitution which requires us 70 qu ~ The ed of
oBe year, eeSted Two. We required
20 serve out entire term, ard :, wou iucouve.
nient, IN ecuniary sense o go bone ard and that the
constituents against ns have been here long
the gent eman from M1ssacbrsotts. AZ New E3glaBd
controls the gentleman be hee erni yc.rs l1arer
wat Chairman the tommittec on Foreign Afalrs aud
ccri the committee my subordinate
lie ough, rot to be severe biz former superior
Q.anghier.l ihe grave furnishes enc iuatraiiu that
o. Id lohn Ta.sta1. who killed Hotspur alter ho was
deau. Mr. Cox made some further remarks ~ show na
the PRESIDENT and the secretary ot state
be satne the secretary beng The cncf clerk the TX
department, and hppeiei 70 the House ~ stand
~ its own self.respect and dignity.
Mr DAVIS (o Md said his request had been made In
=. earnc.tDess lie was not IN tue least degree ried Ia
10 his temper lie hsd been brought up 10 mnoriiies,
Ruo trusted he would always bear himself with eqna
nimy During eight years Of service ~ this Houso be
had mlnilesied no personal spleen or disappointment
Hence there no occasion re the mem mace ~ the
geuueDun from Mas gachrscis u bud been repeatedly
unte that the resolution assailed the President lie
ready a-stil The lresdent anybody ose when he
stood tnc broad tracK ~ pkln principles; md yot
nobody the committee contemplated % assault or
tic ITcs dent. Tho resolution was not a CObSCb
o. h.s own weaving, brought here 20 hang
dissertations upon. TIE subject of the graveFt
uoFtaucc ahd ID attracted tie attention 81 the world
md OF friend ~ law. iree nation was bleeding
under OnE OF the french eagle and the House said