Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-01
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
rrrRu,ny 20.
THE. THREE MILLION DII.l.

On m9iun By Mr.. SEWER, the Senate resumed the
consideration IN committee at the WHOLE OF The blll
making further appropriation ilr bringing the existing
war with Nexca 10 speedy and honorable conclusion.
Mr. SIMMONS then addressed the Senate The
discuss on hal been enlarged. and had embraced 50
many topics 4 greater interest than the bull itsei aud
We're not ier the ecamcss with which the President OF
The Senate morning announced IT, they were all n
danger Of forgetting H. The bill pnrpafs 10 he inca
oil peace. but the senator rJm Michigan had append
cd 10 the I'D label that EXISTED by the at OF Mex
Ice, which II s,smrd iohm Mr.. s.) wes about To lie
come phrseas celebrated a. pcrssWas ia the days q
Mt " Ter. lie would not use any harsh efheti But
he thought tie Pfosden had erred ord the army
10 the Grande. and also in not icing III re explicit
and ilanhn hs III ssagos lie then pnceedod 10 spak
OF the circumstances III which The war o. suaied, con
tending 'hal wa unnecessary and UNJUST Adyefnns
10 the remarks a the hon lie Senatuf from South Car
dina vrstcrlay, when he Mr. tAIuouN said that the
whole spirit aud tendency Of the nsinons at the h'n
slayehuldng states wee at wal with the constitution,
he Mr. = contended that from ,yoy foot e The Tern.
ioty u the United Saies. when the constitution was
adopted slavery WAS excluded lie asked OF the sena
IL from Massachusetts, II he was not right.
Nh " WEBSTER Perfectly
Mi SIMMONS pr ceedcd He had been astonished
Nhcn the senator from Suulh taruua spike OF the az
grtssiyo piscy oi the non s'avohoihug states. when
he constitution VAS iurmed they started with ihuleca
free and SIN slave States with the night 10 divide then
territories. The Tree States had then maI5rts How
Nh II NOW The free had got up to the present mum
lor IN Ilanre with the original agreement, and b,
some process oihcr-lv hteas of snniun and -
The slave States had gt up to fifteen The senator
from south Carolina SAID tlai tic free States always
have had the aariiy and all the patronage How stood
the fact lie showed that the greet share Il patronage
had letu In possession ol the suth tany Lad reason 10
complain oA that SCOTT II was the fee States How
Was II with regard 10 population The pulatlon Of
the free States Al the last census was 915l Otu Il
the slave States (leavng uut tie slaves) 3,sls.Oo-
Wei. then. II The free States numbered tmI'y three TO
The fifteen slave States, whre WAS the dlsprap fton -
rs To the talk about abolition, there could moi le abol
ton MsAlco fr thefe wetc no slaves thete-fr that
art which the senator from South tafulna proposed 10
akr-lhere certainly were not. MI BERmEh, On his
seat) Slavery in IT'S wurst forn lie (Nr. - then
proceed 10 condemn N ing terms tie project # Gu
qncrns elrtoiy Bt ne MS n i9ver Of e'cc9rng c
army he would not slut thom III then supplies. lie
would give men and money tccly lut Al Ihn same time
lie held /, lie the duty OF the Legislature 10 speak an
lui the Objects Of the and that there should lie no
such ohccs rs seemed 10 le no aled IN the TIL leturo
them He lad intended 10 avert 10 the aIIumcn Of the
other stnat : from South tarJiua, Nj butler with
regard to the terms which the United States
nent held the territories q die United States He said
1t WAS remarkable that Tie senator Mr.. CALHOUN nav-
cr used the word "natlon' He ,ull,dlt the mon of
The United Stats At some length he commented
the pos tons Of the senator rom South Carolina with
oad to the rusi tliiun Of the nment, and contend
ed tat it designed to In uatloha government 1t
nothing but the exalted mlccc and high ability Of
these Ia adopted another construction Il the curstn
tinn Which lad deemtd 1t from uli.r contempt. No
Tho uneItercd the enoraesu III, States and
made diem free Il great 81 glpry
and prosperity. IL, thalghI tha THIS whole discussion
WAS premature. lie believed that maIorly IN both
hons WAS opposed To this taking # tonauR y Fee
men who had adopted the naNIln, keep Thy fingers
ram plonnu aud thy tongue from guile" lie would
almost vote o The hill, but II did look sncwhat clusyo-
cal if degrading lie did not like tins idea Il huylng
He did moi wunt tldcgrddc NJ, Xcn, aud he knew I'M
i'm m1re degrading than 10 be bought up unless it WAS
10 ny. II ell we'd lint, means otobanng Ioace
II would he luoprr 10 dse-te 10 McAno that them ngs
no intention oldteIomg Mexico. But he 4 AIRED there
was uet impartial uah IN thfslendom, OF IN the
WORLD whether he lut h. hand 10 his mouth and invoked
pn,I IN thu moon sun. who hnet before
God Wh aspirations would mol 70 up IN Lehai Of TIE
pool weak. helpless nation with which al war
The small ca enauIg policy ha, counted ou' aensa a
dollar and taftcr, unworthy q great nation. lie
trusted ihat thnugh thu generous character i the United
States thes domestic ilieultts these asp slons
die VIEWS and purposes Il brethren. would all lie
cried and that all would end to The glory Of the country
II lie gained nl} ) coursaui Just &c.
Mr. SOl lie hen rase. and gnfiel Gas we Under
stool his intention Of addrt hsirg the Senate On tie ball
under cons idoratl.n; but yielded To.
AIr GAJiI0l \. "ho said le desired to make or
two remaf.s IN reply In s,ae portions q the speech OF
the hono,a6c seratr from Kh,de island. intend, said
the Honorable gentleman, always to ergue this question
with calmntss Ii nj one 10 lie agied IN splTlt o
excite ncut The senator from t!honc Island his
urorni laus tho 1sF .uiOA9 which have Offered, IN
the first place Tn fact thal thero terrltay lie
longing t. the Inll.d Slaosnt thu tme OF the adoption
Of tho constitution which did no, hxcnde slavery. Now
whether that IL aPnmcni Oi any i1fcc OF not do not
in the frst Instance, inend 10 inquire; but what do IN
tend 10 say IS. HAT tho iatt HAT There territory
belonging 10 lhr ncd sa'ts at hat time Which dll
not cA cu e slavery, Itas lesson that oueht
never t. frgct How d,d he United : acF get p,ss
sion OF that Iuaga eent territory between lhe Miss ss