Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of
the draft of an Address, in answer to the Speech of the PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the session.
On the motion to expunge the following paragraph, to wit:
"We are happy, since our sentiments on the subject are in
perfect unison with yours, in this public manner to
declare, that the conduct of the Government has been just
and impartial to foreign nations, and that those internal
regulations, which have been established for the
preservation of peace, are, in their nature, proper, and
have been fairly executed."
It was determined in the negative--yeas 11, nays 15, as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Bloodworth, Blount, Brown, Cocke, Henry,
Hunter, Langdon, Martin, Mason, Tazewell, and Tattnall.
NAYS--Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Foster, Goodhue,
Hillhouse, Howard, Laurance, Latimer, Livermore, Read,
Rutherford, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tichenor, and Tracy.
And the report being further amended, was adopted, as follows:
SIR: The Senate of the United States request you to accept
their acknowledgments for the comprehensive and interesting
detail you have given in your Speech to both Houses of
Congress, on the existing state of the Union.
While we regret the necessity of the present meeting of the
Legislature, we wish to express our entire approbation of
your conduct in convening it on this momentous occasion.
The superintendence of our national faith, honor, and
dignity, being, in a great measure, constitutionally
deposited with the Executive, we observe, with singular
satisfaction, the vigilance, firmness, and promptitude,
exhibited by you, in this critical state of our public
affairs, and from thence derive an evidence and pledge of
the rectitude and integrity of your administration. And we
are sensible it is an object of primary importance, that
each branch of the Government should adopt a language and
system of conduct which shall be cool, just, and
dispassionate, but firm, explicit, and decided.
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