The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-18

political considerations could be permitted to
interfere, so far he concerned, with feellns'
of personal respect for gentleman whose non"
and pTobity uncOntaInlBated and entirely aoo''
suspicion though assalsd in the unworthy manne
which they had witnessed in the government pape
in this city. Without adyerting To the wisdom
righteousness of the course adopted by his late col
lea ue, he satisfied that he had acted upon tn
best consideration, and upon his honest conceptions
of what due { himself and 10 the country as =
patriotic citizen; and he felt that IL due 10 hin
that this expression should be made public, IN con
ira ention Of the insjdious ISLANDERS which wer'
propag ated by the government paper; and that The
State Of which he was 20 able representative
should not be deceived by any false representations
Mr. M further fell that Il was due % the good old
North State thai her public servants here should b'
indicated against aspersons touching purity and
fidelity in ofire-ssPe unknown IN that State,
from the period Of her colonial history, as atfecthe
either the Judicial ermne lrgl-LI Integrity
Errors both she and her servants may have falltt
into, but the tongue Of Islander had never hut c'l'
alleged personal corruption, within his knoSledgr
OF any Of her public servants, whether IN legislative
or Judicial capacity. Her character had been unI'
fornly marked with dignihed moderation, as pure
as II was uDpretending; and he Mr., M. hoped
when he should close his eyes upon earth, that he
might leave with the belief that her character wa
unspoIted and unstained by those upon whom she
and long years thereafter she might preserve that per
feel purity far precious than any false glar,
unseeompanied by virtue.
Mr.. Haywood acted, in regard TO the subject un-
der review, with the most perfect delcacy. He be-
heyed there was not wing IN that body Of there
was an exception, he hoped such Of his friends as
might chance To constitute that exception would IN
dIcate II now who had any knowledge OF Mr.. Hay
woods purpose 10 resign, unless by inference, (foi
he seemed recently TO be uneasy and unhappyi) and
he knew also that, II Mr., Haywood had found that
his vote could have been made eectual for bls coun
trys interest, he never would have abandoned hif
seat, but would have taken the responsibility Of de-
feauug the measure; but finding that his vote wa
not likely u be effective and that the result would
be the same, rather than throw himself into confici
with his friends, he resigned his seat. In making
up his mind 10 retire from the Senate, Mr.. Hay
wood, he believed, had rested his determination,
on any influence which 1t might produce upon him
self politically, but upon his conscientious conyic
tons of right. He had determined, as a gentleman
and Christian, after having laid before his friends
his own side Of the chamber his convictions, and
he believed he had no consultation with singl,
wing friend upon the subject.
Sir, Continued Mr., M. y do most cheerfully ant
cordially concur In the sentiments expressed by tn,
honorable senator from Missouri, that Mr.. Hay
| wood, in forming his purpose, was under the inAu
ence Of none other than considerations high elevat
| ed pure, and honorable. He Mr.. Haywood
might de ,pse rapid presto abuse is its vocation
He might despise the servitors of power, and then
vile, mercenary, and sycophantc folowers-tht
| jackalls that would despol the sanctuary OF the
grave, and exhume reputation to be offered in sacri
fee, in burnt sacrifices, to the passions Of their
ters and corrupters-and repose upon the estec m o.
good and just and liberal men.
Mr. M. felt sure that Mr.. Haywood, at no period
OF his ie enjoyed more OF the respect and conside
ration of liberal of all parties in his native Stat,
than he has for the last several months and does a
the present moment. North Carolina will feel just
| ly proud that she is the venerable mother o
three democratic senators who have recently render
ed signal and distinguished service TO the country
| upon another great question-Oregon: and, co-ope
rating with the wings, saved the country from al
| the destructive horrors Of British war. Mr.. M
referred to his late colleague and the distinguished
senators from Missouri and Mississippi With tn,
profoundest political difference upon the most o
questions, he (Mr. M yet felt that his State haC
lost an able, vgilsnt, and faithful public servant
and he colleague entitled to his respect ant
kindly consideration-at all events to this naked &C
fjustice to his integrity purity, and perfect con
scieniiousness in this late act his resignation.
| Mr.. DIX said
| Mr.. PREsIDEsr: rise to express my concurrenc
In what the senator from Missouri [Mr. Benton
has said Of the opinions expressed by Mr.. Hay
wood in respect to the tariff bill before the Senate
I About two weeks ago, Mr., Haywood, in an inter
view with the seneator from Missouri and myself
and IN other conversations with me, said that h,
could not vote for the BILL and that he might FIND
himself IN the embarrassing position Of being com
PEELED TO resign his seat, or separate from the ma
jority Of his political friends by voting against il
differed In opinion with him respect TO the pro
priety of his resignation. As his friend, said wbs
II was proper for me TO say dissuade him from il
He acted on his own judgment and his own RESPONSE
bIllty IN the performance of what he deemed dut,
to himself and the public; and it affords me pleas
ure to bear my testimony to the purity OF the mo
nv tIyhr he L., Ill.
course with Mr.. Haywood on this occasion as OF
all others, have been strongly impressed with tn
elevation Of his character and the strict honor b,
which he is governed, both in his private and hi
| public conduct.
Mr.. NILES stated his full and entire conviction
| that the motives by which the late senator iron
| North Carolina had been actuated were not of sci
hsh character; and, as there must have been SOM
motive for taking the course he had taken, he wa
inclined to attribute that motive to some othe
| source He believed that the severe castigatior
which had been dealt out TO hn was not so mucl
intended for the gentleman over whose back il wa
| applied as II was for Others, What could not wei
be SAID directly to those who remained there nigh
be safely said 10 one who now officially pow
erless. Other publications had been made throusl
the same channel, containing the most false insina
atoms against senators and others, representing tina
capitalists and their agents were employing Iars
Sums OF money for the purposes of bribery ant
corruption. No could doubt the purpose anf
intent OF all these publications. their purpose wa
neither more sor less than to destroy the freedom
of action in Congress. He could discover M
other purpose; and, if it had come to this
they were progressing rapidly to state o
things little Inconsistent, he thought with free ant
enlightened legislation Where was the differenc
bet~ixt the exercise OF power Of this kind nov
attempted to be brought to bear upon the action o
senators, and that sort of influence arising from in
timidation, which they were informed had, in 9th e
countries and in other times in revolutionary times
controlled other great legislative bodes-the influ
ence of combinations, of associations formed to con
troll, not by arguments, but by threats and by in
struments Of death,
Sir, (said Mr.. n. ) these are evil times five arr
not to be left free to act here on all questions, ant
especially upon those of the greatest magnitude
especially upon those affecting most deeply the in
terests of our constituents, then our legislation wi
neither receive nor deserve public confidence. VIVA
must be thought Of a law that can find its wa,
| through Congress by means like these; What mus
be thought by the country when senator's are over
awed and controlled; when it is known that thei
votes are not the result of their Judgment, hut q
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