Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-17

atllre OF his State, on any subject as decisively
and unequivocally, as these he submitted to-
day. sent to him, he would obey them--or if
they were against his principles and conscience
he would resign, and say with the Roman,
Rienzi wiH return"
MIR Tallmadge then turned to Mr. Tappan,
and asked the Senate whether the name r IN
which that person had interferred in the fami-
" affair between himselfand his colleague, was
consistent with parliamentary courtesy or indi-
vidual decorum, or such as the Senate or any
other Legislative body had been accustomed to!
He presumes to stand up here (said Mr. Tall
madre.l and talk of traitors to compare me
TO Benedict Arnold! and put on me other cpl
Ithets, -odious and contumelous, which have |
been applied to me before by the lowest scav-
enqers Of party, but which did not expect TO |
hear caugh int up and echoed by any man of re-
spcctabty, or possessing character enough TO |
procure for him a seat on this floor.
Trdifor sir, Continued Mr. Talmadge,) |
Traitor! Traitor to what! Traitor TO princi |
pie? No, sir! Traitor to party! That is the |
sin. The party, in the members opinion,
comprehends every thing worthy of regard
Every thing is to be sacrificed to party, with
out the slightest attention toprinciple.
The member presumes to use the name Of
Arnold in connection with my name, and to
remind me Of the destiny ofthat man. Why,
sir, does he know what and how near is his
own fate J! 1t may be, sir, as inglorious as that
of the English lords puppy, whose eyes were
not opened till he was about to be drowned
He undertakes (said Mr. Tallmadge) to as
sion me place. But where does the men,
f Der himself stand! lie is the very personii-
/, cation Of oco-Focoism.
Here Mr. Tappan nodded assent. The
, member Continued Mr. Tallmadge) agrees to
take the name-I am right; was sure had
hit the mark
The member has distinguished himself be-
| fore. After the Southampton massacre, he is
said 70 have declared that he would furnish
! nowder and ball for slaves to do such work a.
gain. He had never seen this charge against
/ the member contradicted and if (added Mr.
Tamadge) he is indeed the personifcation of
{ Loco-F oco.sm it might be easily inferred that
g principles of that kind would find lodgment
in his bosom.
# The distinguished Senator then referred TO
i the course of his own State, and said If he was
a traitor, so too was New York; for his course
e and that of The people of NelO York had been
n the same in regard to this measure, and the
e Administration fror1 which it eminated. And
d now tell the Senator, that if he should 60
e there and use the language he has employed
l. this day in this assemblage of the representa-
I tves Of sovereign States, he would be treated
IF with the CONTEMPT which he has incurred and
which he deserves!
is Here Mr. Henderson, of Mississippi, arose
IS and expressed hope that the order of debate
e would be preserved.
IS The Vice President said he had relied upol
e the sense of duty and the honor of every Sen
IS ator to preserve the order and decorum of thu
W body; and now that the point of order was raj
Of sed by the member from Mississippi, he hopet
both gentlemen would confine themselves stric
1t ly within parliamentary courtesy.
G Mr. Tallmadge said, that so far as he wa
IS concerned, the Vice Presidents reliance Shout
" not be in vain. He appealed to the presiding
I'd officer and to the Senate, whether his name
re of debating was not marked by proper perso
re al Difference and respect to his adversaries. ]
r on the presentoccasIon, he had departed froT
IN this course, it was only to repel an unpaTli;
S, mentary and outrageous attack, and the mo:
or offensive impuations.
H. He then proceeded to recount the circun
- stances under which he had departed from tn
ne support of the Administraton--the history
the Sub-Treasury bill-the manner in which
ne this essentially EreclttiUe measure had bee
he forced on the party, in spite of the remonstrar
I'd ces ofmany prominent friends OF the Preslder
u the manner in which Marcy, Flagg, and O
id theirs of the Albany Regency, had been whip
- ped into IFS support--the evidence At gave
the overwhelming strength of Executive pow
he er. This was powerful and impressive pa
of sage.
mt He also depicted, in striking manner, tn
SIS species of warfare carried on against thos
hit who had the firmness and independence (
ks maintain their ground IN opposition to the ES
u ecutive. 1t was somewhat after the fashion
sc which the Florida war is now to be conducte
of by blood-hounds and bulldogs! 1t is tn
ch same now. The bulldog of the Executiv
hit gives his howl, and every hound of the part
he and every little yelping cur of high or low dc
he gree, joins in the yelping chorus.
~ Nr TaIlmadge said his colleague and othe
d. Senators seemed to have some doubt about tn
IS real sentiments of New York. Possibly it wa
OF from the very strength of the sentiment, an
De the unequivocal manner in which it had bee
lis exhibited, that these doubts arose. He ha
ot heard ola lady who was so tall, that it was di
ar ficult to recognize her after single introduc
BY ton. The President and his friends had bee
ne introduced to the public sentiment of NeN
n York three times, and yet they did not known
The President would have the opportunity O
OF being introduced for the fourth time and at
ed fer that he would be welcomed by his fellow
at citizens of his native State, to the bowers of
IL tirement at Undertook and obtain leave I
ne enjoy, for years he hoped, the otium cum dig
OF initiate.
y u Mr. Tappan rejoined, and to the amusemer
&c of all present, backed out most ingloriousl
;, from the insolent Imputations which had bee
- so severely rebuked. They were only pu
alphabetically land he did not mean to ca
,d Mr. Tallmadge traitor" or ga Benedict Ar
,S nold'' This aoas poor. But he cut wors
70 figure when he touched the story of the South
i, hampton massacre. He, Mister Tappan-
); mere :nobody--would not descend to answe
- the charge. This affectation win not answe
h. the purpose. What is it the Senator from @
~, ~ hio has to descend from? The pinnacle of be
10 ing colleague of " PettIcoat Allen" A wor
drous exaltation, truly!
: After he had finished his talk, the resolution
. were laid on the table as usual, and ordered t
~ he printed.
~ IMPORTANT CoNsmERATIoNs.-In 1S2
Mr. Van Buren,, in the New York Legislator
Ia solemnly resolved, that no new State ougl
&c to be admitted into the Union without maxim
\, the prohibition of slavery therein an ndispeI
sable condition" And he, with the I.egisis
ture, instructed the members of Congress
70 that State to vote accordingly. Let us sc
'li what would have been the condition of th
SO Slave States. if his wish had been carried int
~ effect. The States of Missouri and Arkanss
10 ~ had not then been admitted into the Union
nc "r Florida has not yet been. Make these Ere