New-York tribune., 1871-03-30
XLIIp CONGRESS-1sr SESSION
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would not uas bays pen ln0us 9e ~ nSsa Of the
Cntod states hlg had been carried at the .'' ~ s
troops Of when advancing against Cabral's TO-
n order to deceive the latter into the belief that they
hyhtng against the troops OF the United sI9s; e;
re had been informed hy member O. INC see.:..S
vent with tho United States Commissioners 10 sauto Do
minro ilat on tho occasion Of threatened atock by
lincrn upon TIC ESJi ilcton, rockets wore given 70
them rom ~ y vessel 0he Congress- to signal To- that
gre afraid Of these things and act one Of them on to
wha' II would DO and then hOatoad OF men armed
With ruses put of from the Congress for the shore
Whetr they landed or rot he dil not know, but the
Secretary OF the Navy Wa probably ny TINS tne m SC
terry ot the Navy 30 Aniiral Leo such jumOe of
constitutional doctrine and such Tcmackahle rcfrcsen
dressed 10 seapan Tor the Secretary thc Navy prob
sby considers We'll 10 ADDRESS that story 70 the Ma
srett Danger OF acquiring the reputation OF profound
eo2satution0 iawS er among sailors, ani OF mShy h
= or nm0ng constitutional lawyers lSIeat l9ngn-
ktl To- iwgcr by .oree OF arms pet scheme
uc rconfa OF the United states had SHOWN inc eaSt
interest," the powers had been uspCd; the Const,
f@rros; tie dignity of the country put in jeop2rdy IN
s reckless manner he SGhuTSl haI desgio ,b ~ task
o. 2ctcEaug these thiugs that they hal uneItE e M
t'ry bopoesS task, and, 20 All appearances KY %
Me H1wo) might dive Into ancient lore, and h9WtSSt
troqucty the Senator from Indiana NIr Mort4 d
a0f 'rstily what was wrong, defend VIM o
-"u&1ie Gentlemen should give u W. anu it % foIoyy
So ana or FAN upon its own merts OthcIS III ,bo
.n nc footsteps those who had Spoken ana "puS S wy
senator Of MassachuSets more W. ior a sinlS fact
ir lie case nor close the OF single honest OF pa
- '.n rl W dsc'smci any nfceling against the
don't; ont nc had feeling for the inn1aneutaI
,aw. The Admin strauon w9ud not . uloAy % ~ r,,t Tor
,es IL broke Itself down, and u was not Tor nun uu Oi
;hc country g. cay how far had gone III u tat % h
t was time 70 dispel that CONFUSION OF u'S ~
could MT distinguish between the a9inoty Tt 20 'e ~"
J.d states ard tEe person of the President ana 10 ar
rt NJ. usurra ion of power which was gradually ana
u,t. tike step. crecning upon this counIry: ood %
,e inf mn personal government. We reminded OF
i0u.s e Fourteeuth with his riding boots on ana Whp
"a. DaVi poTl
- am the Safe Here we saw the President
scppiuC before The people ana declaring am ,c M
souc anxiety lest annexation In the tropics should Lead
IN military usurpation Was there any one the floor
Who would deny itl Senators had spoken OF extending
tc blessings OF Republican government 10 SautO 10
rro He would respectfully suggest 10 those Senators
tha 70 was time il that the integrity ol Repub
es government bc preserved at home Putting the most
cl.rabc construction the course OF the PRESIDENT;
cal iuc crime misdemeanor but an nVolun-
ty mistake still the great duty remained for Congress
TIC President great that we must submit or
prot The Senator from Wisconsin Howe nad lhens1
,hc senator from MASSACHUSETTS, unei) 20 bI.tns Pnt
he shOul have remembered that the dagger OF Brntus
straight rto the heart Of C@sarsn, and the Senator
RrutuS 1.-THE noblest Roman Of tlem a0. suppressed
applause iu the galleries, the VicePresdent rappng to
OH6CTl How could Senators, who voted 10 lnpeacn
o. =" tGa~ vote fop sr resolutions 10 check Grant
k-ferinc 10 various historical instances in which dis
tin Jished military chieftains had proven lalnentaDe
d.cs IN clv administration, he said tho military eX-
potsur ne Dnkeof wellington did not his dwelling
rom being peed with stones by the populace because
of his ministerial policy. Though great General Wei
y, - furrcd ouf brndeting minister. Similar
Instances military incompetency in civil affairs, ard
the summary punishment inflicted Tor snch cause III
burcut ume referred to. He appealed to the sup
pr o' the President not to make SantO Domingo
tc OF party falN. for 10 party could bear the Load OF
such wrong; the Republican party could not afford 70
p,ce itself In the attitude of having committed these
scts, bu should leave the responsibility Tor them WIN
tho Presider alone where IL belonged.
Nlr hORTON (Iep Ind) said he had referred yester-
day 70 that while negotiations were pending for
ths annexation OF Texas notice had been gwen 10 Mex
% o cr y G p Wond be permitted toward TXas The Sem
schurzl had denied that any threat OF war was
Grated that the whole tenor Of the dispatches at that
tine was plain intimation to Mexico that any demon
sfraton on her part against Texas would he viewed
at OF In support OF tEis construction he read
torv remarks made by NIr. Benton in the Senate
wears later He then quoted from Texan history TO the
shnr then Secretary STATE said that soon the
treaty Of annexation was signed, me Unf1 f states
would send sufficient force to protect Texas from any
sir. sCHiIRZ said the difference between the of
So ana SaIto Domingo was that in the former a
diplomac threat was addressed Mexico, thing des
ttue OF special significance, but IN the case Oh sahto
Domingo military order was issued ,,., ,.,
Mr. MORTON replied that thai was nlsnctlon VIII Win,
of Ference because in the case of Texas the United
States forces mad been promptly ordered 10 the 1cXan
soast to there act as the emergency miSnv Sotor
~ Tbe ViCEPRHsIDENT here informed the senate that
hc hsd lei ter Cabral in reference toa
statement made by the senator ron MassaShusetts s
had not laid u before the Senate.
Mr. NOETON-Lct us have IL read . -
Sir HANiLIN Gep, Neil don't think it ought TO be
'ef Sir ST lNER ep Mass-I would be GLAD to have it
read here and think the petition presented by me the
oler DAY from many eXed DOmnicans suffering from
Tie TICEPPEsIDENT stated he had declined to lay
letter before the Senate for the same reason ne had
excluded the memorial Of the Senator from Massachu
sefts hoth being persons not American citizens
Mr. HARLAN Qfep. Iowa) then addressed the senate
rad every lire Of the fifteen columns Of that senator's
elaborate speech and had found that the whole speech
4I.. uYs,1a fou q
fragumcut Of the President was the single paragraph
In the instructions TO our naval cognanders IN tne
vicinity of Sauo Domingo directing them 10 preserve
The peace curing the pending OF the between
had been oomutted-not one gun hred-not one ouop
MI SUMNER here remarked that, by Ills reading Of
Lhe Consultation, the warmaking power conferred
exclusively upon Congress The Senator Harlan) must
pr else Got out he records Of the Navy Department The
fact that blood had been shed in this unlawful despOt
Ism did not lessen the enormiity Of its guilt,
Alr. HARLAN-We have always treated with the In
diaus as Independent nations, and have carried on
numerous wrs against them, YET congress mas never
formally declared war against any OF these Indian tribes
Then too, the first battle OF the MEXICAN War was fought
tween Mexico and the United states.
air. THURMAN Dcm, Ohio)-The reason was because
Mr.. HARLhE said he had also heard Of the lombard
Inent japanese ports several wears ago BY the com
bined naval forces Of England France, and the United
Btato8 ard had taken share OF the proceeds OF
ss se. d no! decsrei IT, But why had the Senator from
Missouri (r. scEurz) aud the Senator from Massaehu-
wholesale dcuunciatiCns 70 tie s4nto Domingo
rae what was the solution Of it The EeuatOr from
Missouri had shown IT, lie had compare rcl. Grant to
pelln gtOp who was a great soldier bu' very poor
tlinstcr. Therefore these two Senate sac u mt that
cen Grant was q good soldier but not fit Presi-
dc1t They were willing that all hOnOrs should be show
grcd tIp0n iu "a @ soldier, but none civilian They
wanted 10 break down The hold of the President upon the
sountrv They wanted 20 defeat mis- renominatinn and
10 secrs the Executive choice for one Of themselves
one of their friends because Jew Postmatefs IN Nils
suf fripuds OF Senator SchulZ, had been dismissed.
Mr. Schulz QnteTuptng) here stated with much
warmth aud emphs SIS that this was ihe first Tine to his
knowedge that such impuation OF ms motives had
beer attempted. lie desired to say me chafge was