Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03
Twenty-fiifh Comgress---2d sess
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In the House Of Representatives,, on The Seminole VAR
WEDNESDAY,, January "a, 1885.
At the opening Of the debate (the House having again
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Con-
in the char)-
understood having said in his retna yesterday that
the whole North fell sympathy with the Indians only be-
cause they were enemies lie did not believe such
10 be the universal feeling Of the North He trusted and
believed it not now even The general feeling there
If he thought So he should not hesitate one moment to
cn loose il need be- from the Confedency. That some
portion Of the Northern people were Influenced by such
feelings, he did not doubt
Mr. Bidde said, that in expressing, on yesterday, an
unwilingnesp that the committee should rise, when he
wa, about 10 address it, he did from wish that the
remarks he had to offer should accompany what had sug
ges,ed them The intervening delay had furnished no
new motive for expanding those remarks On lhe con-
trary the explanation given by the gentleman from 5
Carolina, had great measure quoted Inc Impulse
which prompted him to seek the floor.
The course which the debate had taken on yesterday
might we'll surprise who, like himself, was novice
in the House. 1t began with the war in Florida, and
terminated with the abolition of slavery and The gentle
man from Virginia mir. Wise) had struggled to establish
that he of ali Others had been the most bitter and
compromising on this subject
Mr. Wise said that his remarks had not been properly
understood However fixed and well known his OPT
Mons on this subject he had always cherished friendly
and courteous feeling towards the North
Mr.. Bddle said he had certainly understood, but no
doubt erroneousy the remarks made bearing harshy
ON the North at a time when rule Of the House for
babe deliberate discussion, and when gentlemen were
prevented from Offering even explanation OF The mo.
lives which governed their votes. lie was persuaded
that if abolition ever came formidable bend. it would
be due to the which had been adopted here IN
completely changing the real ground OF contest and
furnishing bate.cry which would warm Inc hear's OF
thousands Tho had heretofore taken active part.
The Chair here expressed an opinion That the discus
sion was Irregular.
Mr. Thompson expressed the hope that, the gentle
man from Maine and others had SET the example Of
,erinp some what from the question: the gentleman from
Pennsylvania might also be permitted to take the same
course in reply.
Mr. Bdde proceeded to suy That he had been painful
IL struck on Yesterday with the light and familiar way
in which dissolution Of the Union WIS spoken Of
Such tone directly calculated to provoke that ca
tssirophe However precious the Union might be deem
ed at moments of calm rejection the spirited commU
mites of the North would not stop to calculate its value
when tainted perpeuaiy with what looked very like
threat. and seemed to imply aoon that the benefits Of
the association were all on one side
MIR Patton rose and insisted upon the question Of or
der previously suggested by the chairman. He was
willing that the committee should be permitted, upon
this question: to stray into discussion Of the exciting
subject Of abolition
Mr. Bddle said he had certainly desired an opportun
~ in replying 10 the remarks which had been made 10
render ntellgble The motives which had governed his
vote on former occasion. The whole subject, howe.
yer was delicate, we'll as momeuoss, and ne did not
even wish pursue at bare suterance, with aoI.
ty be cut short at stage which might Nun 70
sill greater misconce pton than at present He knew
chat there were many others who like himself Eel. sour
ed at the uninegbie position they wese forced to oc
cupy He would not pursue the subject. The remark
which had originally struck him ntoierably provo
oatve had been explained aud be would pass 10 the bill
Sefore,the House.
We sre called upon, Mr. Chairman, 10 vote instansr
enc million of dollars for The Florida War; the urgency
for the money being so great that we will not stop 10
enquire even into the for this extraordinary haste
We have hurried promise that at some future day, an
explana,ion shall be gsen and opportunity afford
ed for discussion.
Short as had been his experience here, (hr. B. said
this was not the first occasion which he bad the
House thus goaded into action. In reference to the bill
authorizing the issue Of Treasury notes. at the special
session, we were mpeed forward by loud cry that The
treasury was exhausted and that the business Of the
Government must stop unless the bill passed And yet