The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11

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some rsspsst. u Q iasss dsss dsseeibsA hin =
lacking inSornataoa." stupid aad ssati-
mental" and - Tiefsnbaoher." He BAN.
boosted the man Of Dsosmter Into saying Of
him. Bismarok. o. N'estpas ~ Aomwss ss'tssz."
- II tho poor oe~aturs was aver IN the eourss Of
his purbiind experience 10 encounter Q man OF
such deadly seriousness.
We must md room for one moro aaeodots
which shows how goroualy IN his private life
Bismarck applies the principle which has been
tho handspring OF his statscrait since hs IN.
dertook to SHAPE the fortunes Of Prussia. the
maxim. Atds tot. Dtsw fedora. Ono day. 90
runs the story. hs went out snips shooting
With . friend. They had to traverse auaR.
mira into which bis companion. short. stout.
ponderous gentleman. sank up to HE armpits.
After struggling In vain n sxtricats himself. hs
yslied for help 10 drag hin out osthe vile bog hole
the muck Of which WAS fast rising 70 bis mouth
and nosa. my beloved friend" answered Bis
marck. with tho utmost calm. you will mover
b able 70 s"rambls out Of that hole and II 10
quito impossible 70 save you. But I'll toll you
what. my boyi I'll spare you filthy and pro-
trscted death agony By shooting you through
the hosd." Arc you beside yoursalf1" scream
Cd tho other. making frantic efforts TO wriggie
out OF the swamp. Il don't want either
TO suiiocsts or to DO shot" Raising
HE gun TO bis shoulder aAd taking
careful aim. Bismarck replied in mourn
full accents. Keep still for ono second. II
will soon DO over. Farewell. dear friend.
will tell your wife Of your last moments"
stimulated TO superhuman exertions By tho
danger threatening him. the unluoky sports
man contrivsd TO wrench himself out Of tho
mud and crawled on all fours to terra nrms.
Al soon as he felt himself safe. he burst Of
course. into a torrent Of violent reproaches.
Bismarck. smiling. listened to him while.
then simply remarking. You 500 Was right.
every one for himself" turned his back on his
Infatuated companion. and strollod OF to look
After more snipe.
Secret Dsbasss b shs First UaitsA Bsates
senate.
About . year ago We drew attention to
document Of unique Importance to the student
Of American constitutional history. This was
the journal OF William Maclay. Senator from
the State Of Pennsylvania in the First Federal
Congress. tits we'll known that no reports Of the
debates ID the Senate were made for ton years
following the adoption OF the Constitution.
This journal is the only document which pur-
ports to give continuous record OF the pro-
ceedings and discussions In tho Senate during
any part OF this period. and 1t unfortunately
covers only the hrst two years. namely. from
April "a. 1889. to March 8. 1871. It appears
that during Mr.. Maclsys short term Of ser
vice many questions Of interest and mo.
mont wero debated. including the propo-
sition to confer titles upon the President and
Vice-Presldent. the controversy about the
method Of acting on nominations By the Prssi-
dent. the question whether the President had
he .1in % fra IN Hhn ~tN
bill. and the judiciary bill. In previous notice
Of this diary wo dwelt chiefly on the curious
proceedings Of the Senate In relation to tho
suggested titles Of His Highness" and His
Excellency." and We pointed out that Mr.
Adams took q more prominent share in debate
than seemed compatible with entire impartial
ity on the part OF . presiding officer. We would
now advert 10 another subject OF discussion In
tho first session OF tho Federal Senate. namely
the Tariff bill and wo shall find evidence In Mr..
Maclay's journal that the power OF levying dr-
ties for protection. rs we'll as for revenue. was
distinctly formulated. Under date Of June TO-
1889. we read: The Senators from Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania. Delaware. and Maryland
seemed DESTROYS OF making the impost both
productive as to revenue and effective FOR the
encouragement Of manufactures. and seemed
to consider the whole OF the imports. salt OK
copied. much too low. Articles OF luxury
many OF them would have raised half But
the members from the North. and still more
particularly from tho South were ever in
fame when any articles were brought forward
that were In any considerable use among
them." Mr.. Butler OF South Carolina declared
that thu Tariff bill was calculated to ruin his
State. and the Senators from Massachusetts
and Connecticut fought desperately against tho
duty on molasses. which was imported In i'm
mense quantities with view to Its conversion
by dstillntion into New England rum. In con-
nection with the discussion Of the tarifY. Mr..
Maclay becomes alivo to the fact that tariff
legislation might be wiped out by treaties. and
he gives vent to his strong anti Tedoralist
opinions In the following remarks:
My mind revolts. In many instances aeainst
tho Constitution Of the United States: indeed.
I am afraid It will turn out the vilcst OF all
traps that ever was set to ensnare the freedom
OF an unsuspecting people. Treaties. formed
BY tho Executive OF the United States. arc to
be the laws OF the land. To cloak the Execu-
tive with legislative authority Is setting aside
our modern and much bnasted distribution OF
power into legislative. judicial. and executive.
1t certainly contradicts all the modern theory
Of governmental. and In practice must DO
tyranny. Mem-Get. II you can. tho Fsderalist
without buying it. It is not worth It. But.
poiu8 ioSt OOOk. 1xaEO OF some one 0l60 Will
give It to me. It certainly was instrumental In
procuring the adoption of tho Constitution.
This Ia merely point OF curiosity and amuss-
mont. to see how wide Of its explanations and
coDiecturos tho stream OF business has taken
its course"
When tho question arose "a to the manner IN
which the Senate would act upon tho Presi-
dents nominations. Mr.. Adams and the Fed
sralist Senators desired that tho vote should DO
taken riua roce. Mr.. Maclay. ON tho other
hand thought that the vote should be by ballot
We reproduce part Of his argument. both be-
cause It illustrates the jealousy with which he
regarded the executive department. and be-
cause he succeeded for the moment In con.
vincing majority OF his colleagues. though
their action was subsequently reversed. Ac-
cording to the report In bis journal. Mr.. Maclay
spoke a. follows on Juno II. 1889: Every
Senator. when voting openly. would feel in.
convenienced from two quarters. would not
say. in European language. that there would be