Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
!, The people OF North Carolina at the approaching


RESIGNATION OF MR. HAYWOOD.
The journal having been read
| Mr. Benton rose and SAID
| rise 10 ask The Indulgence OF the Senate 'e
make remark upon an occurrence OIL yesei
day. which a slight delay in arriving al my sea
prevented me from making al the time II nap
., ned. alude 10 The resignation OF Mr.. Sena
lor HAYWOOD, read to the Senate yesterday morn
ing al The opening OF the session, lew minutes
before came into The chamber. ask Inc IN
diligence OF The Senate TO say now what ! shou', ,
have said then, if had been present. Leave
"leave," proceed" from various parts oil 'ht
chamber have to say, then that was cog
infant OF all the motives and feelings which &C
mated MIR. Haywood from the beginning 10 the
endins OF the circumstances which lei 10 this
nainlul occurrence lie was absent from Inc
civ when The bill which has occasioned his Ie-
siepation came up from the House of Represen-
taIiyes. On his return TO the city, and within a
few minutes after his appearance in this cham
Der, he called me aside 10 lei me know that he
had nsuperable objections 10 The bill, and de-
sired 10 talk it over with myself and Other friends,
with 4 view 10 amend it into form that would
enable him TO support it. To The Senator from
New York, who sits on my right, (Mr. Dix,) he
said The same Thing al the same time; and ended
with asking 10 see US both al my house that eve
ming. OF course, we met as requested. II is need
less TO detail what passed; general statemcntw VIII
be sufficient S The basis and justification OF Inc
opinions and sentiments which | propose 70 e1-
press. MIR. Haywo d went over the GROUNDS Oh
his objection 10 the bill, and declared the i'npos-
sibiily OF his voting for II unless essehl'aiiy
amended. agreed with HMM his obleeiiehs-i
mean objections generally, both TO The OIL, ana 10
the mode and manner OF getting itup, and set1ihS
il lhrough-bu, objected 10 all attempts 10 amend
il. for such reasons as had the honor 10 expose
to The Senate on Yesterday; and stalled my own de-
termination 10 vote for it, Objectionable as held
il 10 be, as the means of putting an end to Inc act
of 1912. He reiterated The impossibillly OIL MS
voting for il; and from that moment, The question
with him was between motion 10 postpone lht
time for The bill 10 take effect, or resignation.
let him know that could not vote for the post
ponement, and thought he ought not 10 resign hu'
do as his friends lid who thought as poorly OF the
bill as he did but who would vote ior II as
means of putting an end 10 The act Of le42. From
this time, which was near fortnight ago, uhlii
within Two hours before his resignation, our com
municauons on the subject were frequent, anu III.
deed almost daily. | have made ms 9ehelai
statement, Mr.. President for the purpose oil snow.
ing that know the motives and leelinSs-shdt
have The best opportunity of knowing the motives
North Carolina resolved on his resignation, ana
have right TO bear testimony 10 the purity the
patriolism. and The elevation oil sentiment unccl
which tina, Senator acted. He resigned 10 AVOID
vote aeains, The bill. He resigned with lull con-
yclon thai his resignation would not afiecilh iae
Of the bill-lhal il would pass either win on WIN
out his presence-and thai his withdrawal would,
in fact facilitate its passage. These ! Know
10 have been the motives and feelings under
which he acted and discharge duty sacred 10
personal and political iriendship-sacred TO Pri-
vate and public worth-in taking this oppoT'uni-
~, on this elevated floor, 10 bear witness 10 .he
noble and exalted sense Of honor and duty under
which my honorable friend has ceased 70 be
member Of this body. This is wha. | nave 10
say in relation to the motives and FEELINGS on
Mr.. Haywood and OF his high and honelaoie
nurpose in The act of resignation, which consci-
en,ious sense Of duty imposed upon him. Fur
liner than This the occasion, as II concerns MN,
would moi require me 10 60. | have pad me ueo'
Of iusrice 10 hun. But look 10 oarseve'-ihis
Senate-which has 10 regret The loss OF one oi
lis most intelligent, courteous and agreeable mem
hers-I look 10 the country, The whoe uhiou'
which has to witness the loss oil q senator WIZ
could expand his views 10 The wide expanse %
III, entire Union when its honor and IL interests
we're al slake-and lurn 10 myself and nave 10
lament The loss OF personal friend, oil hereai'aly
friendship through generations, whose society -
pleasant 10 me-the loss OF poiiiical lriehui
whose aid and counsel has often been servlcea-
h,e n me-and upon whose future aid and coun
sci had largely counted in assisting me TO DIS
charge my duty To my country in The afduous
circumstances in which she is now placed.
Mr.. Mangum submitted few remarks 10 Inc
same effect, and denounced with great neai VI
energy the article which appeared in The " union,
uuon this subject on Saturday last. Although
he entirely differed with his laie colleague IN poll,
lies, he believed him 10 have been ever aclua'ed
by the pures, motives, and most CONSCIENTIOUS
feelings.
MIR. Dix said:
MIR. President rise 10 express my concur
renee in what The senator from Missouri, MT.
Benton. i has said OF the opinions expressed by
MIR. HAYWOOD in respect 10 the larlti oil
before the Senate About two weeks ago,
Mr.. HAYWOOD, in an interview with The senator
from Missouri and myself, and in other CONVEX
sations with me. said that he could not vote iof
the bill. and that he nigh, find himself IN The EN-
harrassing position Of being compelled 10 resign
his sea-, or 10 separate from the majority Q. MS po-
iiica friends BY voting against II. | differed 10
opinion with HIM in respect 10 the proPliely oil MS
resignation. rs MS friend, SAID wnal IL was
proper for me 10 say 10 dissuade MN rom 1t
lie acted on his own judgement and ms own re.
sponsibilily in the performance OF what ne ore'n'
I'd a duty 10 himself and The public; and il atlorts
me pleasure 10 bear my testimony 10 the purify o.
the motives by which he was ac;ualed. IN an my
intercourse with MIR. Haywood, on this occasion
as on all others, have been strongly impressed
with The elevation OF his character and Inc s'ric'
honor BY which he is governed, both IN MS Pr
vale and his public conduct.
Mr.. Niles also bore testimony 10 the aroanity,
ability and fahiulness Of the late Senator from
North Carolina.
Mr. Berrien followed in a neat tribute 10 The
honor Of Mr.. Haywood.
MI. Basby rose and said:
Mr.. President: was not aware OF what wa :
nassing here before | entered the chamber, nor do
/ now understand precisely how The resignation
al late Senator, the Hon. WIN. Ii. Haywood,
from North Carolina, becomes The subject OF re-
mark in this body, OF which he is, by his own yo-
luniary act, no longer member. But II The OBJ
iecl is 10 bear testimony TO the dignity and cour-
tesy of his department, and the purity aud eleva-
lion of his character, public and private cheer.
fully add the tribute Of my appreciation to all
Thai has been or can be said have made IL a
rule through life 10 cndeavor to do justice I" all
men in public and private life. From this rue
| cannot depart in the case OF the late senator
from North Carolina. l. is due 10 him, then, 10
say, that in repeated cohVersa,ons With Wv
la,t Two weeks he has informed me that ne was
determined, unchaneeatly not 10 vote Tor NE Dill
now under consideration, 10 regulate The duty on
imports. unless il was amended so as 10 postpone
lis opei alton until after The 4th OF March next.
He also stated his determination 10 resign soon
ar Than vote for the bill. In forming this defer
m;nalion saw the confic, through which ne
nassed in separaling himself from great party
10 which have no doubt OF The depth and SIN
cerily Of his attachment, and TO which he was an
ornament and discharging his duty upon great
measure according to the dictates OF his own con-
science In that conf CT his conscience ir'ump 1.
ed. II Is proper 10 state that differed totally
with MIR. Haywood as to the proprie,y OF The
course he was about TO pursue, and so informed
him. Blu, he ac'ed upon his own responsibility
10 his God and his country. II is not my pro-
vince, nor is ii my purpose, 10 vndicate Mr.
|. HAYWOOD from The impulatons and aspeFsions
that have been cast upon his motives lot volun
.,;.:,.r fran, ono 0f the most honorable