The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-28

dsnce that this assumption was not conclusive, In the
legal sense OF the term. II Sas only strong form oil
expression oil opinion OF the President. Ii was con
rsdiction Ia terms to say that matter was cear and
nnquestonaoe,D which had been in dispute tor thirty
years Bui the Senator from Illinois had said that il
We refuse TO stand up for 81 40 will argue want OF
Now he (sir C did not boast OF his nerve, but
there were other people, of other States than Illinois,
who had perhaps as much nerve as the constituents OF
the honorable Senator, or the Senator himself
that might have but little nerve. (Laughter) A man
who had but lits might be by SUCH init
midation No man desires 10 be considered coward
no body in public lite desires be put dow deficient
In the article Of And challenge like this oil the
limbs would scarce sustain them in mounting the stsei
for battle, stand up to the line OF courage such test
therefore, was nc evidence OF srvs. Mr. G did NO.
an object TO avoid getting into scrapes Nor had he
much faith In the nsrvs OF clustering vsporiog and
bully ing heroes He mad such come collision
with QUE OF your quiet timd sort Of men, and II the
blustefsr did not qua before him, he generally got
whipped in the aght. (Laughtsr) We were all very
safe IN the senate entirely out Of the way OF DANGER
Bot we don't desire the question to BE- mere question
OF Lsrve. He had no doubt that were many men
patriotic and men Of II the question be not set
lied psacesbly, ne had DOUBT these men would be
found IN tue front rank OF battle tho last IN retreat
With all dsisrencs courtesy Of Senator from
nnos, Mr Coquitt thought the allusion to the test
qussuon oil nerve, called Tor the observations ne had
bRkrsr discaimed any such personal construction
nau oesn given TO his remarks Dy the senator from
uvisA ns hsa merely said that after the expiration
OF the twelve months the notice the nerve and spi-
r and energy OF the whole people would be tried in the
formal assumption OF our rights gr. B. notwithstand.
ing was sxioy opposed to surrender OF an integral
portion OF the national so Tor purchase of peace
The policy would be fatal and suicidal in tne extreme
Mr. ALLEN enquired he had understood the sen stor
from Georgia saying that his obec, in his
was to tss the sense OF the Senate whether they were
IN favor Of opposed TO negotiations and compromise
Dir CoLauIrr replied that the senator, in under.
standing, was substantially correct.
Mr. ALLEN hsreupon objected TO the resolution not
being sufficiently definite specific. Dad the compro-
mise contemplate surrender OF portion Of the
IL So how much, and what portion Is there to DO an
equivalent, the promise from drssd Of
9usnces MIR. Allen defined the Presidents position TO
Pc from the frst upon the Russian line OF % " and
took occasion to say the views Of s President had
unueIsone no change, nor shadow OF turning But he
wshel 'ns senator from Georgia, upon this test cues
uon 70 denne more precisely standard by which he
Senate.
ar. CoLeuirr said that he had defined no line, BIO.
ne nso eit 'nat Tor the neEotators to do. The
exact question was, wnsther we should compromue an
inch o. not The iadgmsn, Of senate would be
served upon the compromise sics wero too large
they would refuse TO grant H. lie vented 10 kuow 10
nsny Senators we're Tor ~ co. and how nanv for Gem.