Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-06
Vol XVII, Whole No. S45Ns.14.

neNation III the tropics would lead to
military usurpassion. Was there any
one on the floor who would DENY it :.
Senators had spoken Of extending the
blessings of a republican government
to San DomiDgo.-He would respect
fully suggest to these Senators that
1t was time 10 see to it that the integ
rity of the Republican gov ernment be
preserved at home. Putting the most
charitable construction upon the course
of the Presideny, calling it not a crime
or misdemeanor. but an involuntary
mistake, still the great duty remained
tor Congress to vindicate the Constitu-
tion of the United States. Had the
President grown so great that We must
submit, or Congress grown so small
that 1t did not dare protest
The Senator from Miss, )Howe) had
lkenea the Senator from Mass, (Sum-
ner) 10 Brutus, but he should remem-
Der that the dagger of Brutus was not
Ievelied at his party, but the weapon
went straight into the heart of Caesar
ism. and the Senator would have to
remember that the world has since
agreed TO call Brutus the s.noblest Ro-
man of them all Suppressed ap-
planse IN the galleries the Vice Presi-
dent rapping order.) How could the
Senators who voted to impeach An
drew Johnson on testimony vague and
uncertain, now do less than vote for
these resolutions TO check President
Grant. Referring to the various histo-
rical instances in which distinguished
military chieftains had proven lamenta-
BILE failures in civil administration, he
said the military exploits of the Duke
Of Wellington did not save his dwelling
at later day from being pelted with
stones by the populsce because OF his
ministerial policy. Though great
general, Wellington turned out blum
dcrlng minister. Similar instances OF
military incompetency in civil affairs
and the summary punishment inflicted
for such cause IN ancient times were
referred TO. He appealed to the sup
portcrs of the President not to make
San Domingo the test of party fealtv,
for no party could bear the load OF
such wrong. The Republican party
colld not afford to place itself in the
attitude st having committed these
acts. but should leave the responsibility
With the President alone, where it be-
lunged
Mr. Morton said that he had referred
yesterday to the fact that while ne
gotlations were pending for the Annex
ati"ns Of Texas, Mexico had been noti
ticd by the United States that no hos
be permitted towards Texas
Senator Schutz denied that any
threat of war was then uttered against
Mexico. lie (MortOn) now reiterated
that the whole tenor oil the despatchc,
at that time were plain insinuation To-
Mexico that any demonstration GA hct
part against Texas would be received
~ an act oi war. In support of this
construction he read from the rc>.
patches referred To, and from confirm
atury remarks made by Mr.. Benton M
the Serate many Years later.
He then quoted from Texas h,toi>
to tie effect that in reply to u CONT
dental question Mr.. UpsAur, then Sec
rotary of State, said that So soon "a,
the treaty OF annexation was signed t4c
| nltcd States would send a sufficient
force 10 protect Texas from any AZ
glc,elon.
Mr.. >churZ said the difference be
tween the cas- IS of Texas and san DO
mingo was that i mere dlplonatt.
threat was addressed TO Mexico. a
thing destitute of special Significance.
but IN the ase OF San Domingo IA mill-
tarv order was issued.
Mr.. Morton replied that that wa, !.
distinction without a difference be-
cause III the case of Texas the United
States forces had been promptly or
derej to the Texas coast 10 there act
As the emergency might require.
Further controversy ensucd between
Mcssrs. Morton and Schurz As to the
analogy OF the two cases.
The Wee President here informed
the Senate that he had received a let
ter from Gen. Cabral in reference to
the statement made by the Senator
from MassachuSetts (Sumnerl that he
had shown letter to that Senate: but
1t was not laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Morton-Let us have it read.
Mr.. ilamlin-i don't think it ought
10 be read here.
Mr.. Sumner--I would be glad TO
have 1t read here, and think the petl-
ton presented by HE the other day
from many exiled Dominicans suffer
ing from tue Tyranny of Baez should
be read
The Vice President stated he had
decilned to lay the letter before the
Senate for the same reason that he had
excluded the memorial of the Senator
from Massachusetts, both being from
persons not American citizens.
Mr. Harlan then addressed the Sen
ate IN reply TO Senator Summers
speech. He had carefully read every
iine of the fifteen columns of that Sen
ators elaborate speech. The whole
| charge. the whole foundation for the
grave arraignment of the President
Was the single paragraph in the instruc-
tons to our naval commanders in the
vicinity ot Dominica. directing them
To preserve peace during the pendencv
vi negotiations between Dominica and
the United states. Not one belligerent
act had been committed not one gun
fired ; not one drop Of blood she.i.
Mr. Sumner here remarked tnat y,
his reading Of The Constitution the war
making power was conferred exclusive
ly upon Congress. Senator Harlan
must either admit that the presidcn,
had usurped this power or else bot
Out the records of the Navy Depar,-
ment. The fact that no blood had been
shed IN this unlawful dcspotlsln did
not lessen the enormity Of the guilt,
| Mr.. Harlan said We had always treat