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sense, by suppressng an essential portion OF 1.-THE dec
aration of another The voice OF Cato

which the gentleman had, with so much proprety made
the quotation, there was Sempronus who performed
best friend whilst at the same time he engaged in
conspiracy with Cesar to pepeuate his usurpaon, and
in the sequel the base consprator found openly
rayed with the enemies of Cato But he (Mr. J.) was
proud to boast that in that gov they had Caesar
and needed no Cato to ask his pardon from the people
They had need of Pompey to meet him the plains
sinae him in the Senate chamber, But his colleague
had addressed the House. He alluded to Mr. GENTRY
Mr.. l. K. HOLMES. call the gentleman to order.
Mr. HOLMES. He is out of order in abiding to the
gea1, r i%H X S9%e s,no.. nv cos.o. !, whom
refer not in the House, how Is the proper reference to
be known | followed the rules of common sense-a
commodity in which some gentlemen do not appear to
The CHAIRMAN The chair recognises the rule,
but does not that in this its spirit has been
Mr. JOHNSON The gentleman from South Carolina
will now please come to order
Mr. HOLMES. Has the chair called me to order
The CHAIRMAN Certainly not
Mr. JOHNSON. The chair ruled that was not out
Of order-thats all. "a Taught MIR. .proceeded-he
would so on with his remarks as briefly as possible
His colleague MI. GENTRY had commenced his speech
on matters and things in general as follows:
1.-The language held by the President in the part of his
alluded had induced him to alter his purpose
pose of showing that he not afraid speak than for
anything else"
That was the purpose then OF his colleagae-to show
that he not afraid 10 speak They all remembered
the passage in the OF the President to which his
colleague had alluded, and which had prompted him to
make such bold manifestation OF his determination not
to be inmidatel His colleague, therefore, such
brave that he would afford aid and comfort to the
enemy in order to show that he not afraid of the
denunciatons OF the President! But he proceeded; Mr
G. said he had chosen to express his sentiments now,
simply order TO bring himself within range of these
denunciaons. He chose to identity himself with those
who were thus accused" 1t was to bring himself within
no s--tN nnItn
those thus accused In order to discover his ndepcnd
ence the gentleman had voluntarily joined issue with the
enemies OF his country Whether he could sustain him.
self with his constituents it not for him (r J) to
say. But representative from the State of Tennes-
see, he (Mr j. regarded as his duty to place this mat
ter in its true light fully before the country His COL
league went on and said in reply to remark from Mr.
KENNEDY, that "hs object had been to show how much
he despsed and scorned the President Was not that
patriotic speech from the mouth of representative from
the State OF Tennesseei Could explanation be afford
ed of the and conduct of his coeague He (Mr.
thought he had right in this to lock to the COM
binaton of circumstances and draw his conclusions
The people of the State of Tennessee had been
ing, preparing to the claims and preten
SONS of various asprants TO the gubenatoal chair,
distinguished wing who had been at the stormng OF Mon
terey, where he had rendered sgnally important
service, had also been brought, into the can
vass That gentleman had been probably regarded as
likely to command popularity from his services with the
brave volunteers; and his CHR - colleague, it somehow
appeared did not entertain the same views with
gard TO the and the proprley OF conducting it with
vgor that he entertained during the last session OF Con-
gress Now he seemed to have holy horror OF the
He seemed to be monsrousy opposed to the acquisition
of territory. How far that gentleman might be swayed
by conviction that OF those who had gained aurels
in the might stand in his way, he (Mr j. would not
Mr. GENTRY. Will the gentleman allow me to make
one remark!
| Mr.. JOHNSON. cannot give way, ii would con-
sumo my time, which is rapidly passing away.
Mr.. GENTRY. want to correct the gentleman as TO
| facts
| Mr. JOHNSON. OF the facts there can be no doubt
NAV be wrong my differences But think, after all
am fully sustained by my premises He knew (AIr. J.
to say that frequently rushed eagerly into
campaign in order to fight little and get shot and
scar and then home claim great credit for their
bravery and patriotism WE'LL he could say that he
had much appreciation to bestow such personages,
and inclined to concur in the opinions expressed by
one greater than he hoped to behat OF these
wars got up brood of heroes which it took age
get rid Of But his colleague appeared to enter
tain dread OF running even odds against an ndvld
ual who had distinguished himself at Monterey But the
gentleman went and characterized the President
despot and all that sort OF thing
''But who would give back los, liberties, vio-
lated constitution When petty usurper had
power without the will of the people of these States and
almost without The wish knowledge, even of his
party and without qualities IN his own character to com
mand the respect of the persons in the
Try men were not wanting 10 shout accanations to all he
That was certainly courteous from Tennesseean to
another! 1t highly respectful language to apply to
the President of the United States He said that the Pres
of the people, and almost without the wish or knowledge
even OF his own party" Now the gentleman applied that
to himself, he would not be far mistaken He (Mr j.
thought that there one[ Mr.. Jones' formerly governor
of Tennessee, and many other distinguished wings, who
opposed to the genemans occupying seat IN that
hall The case was entirely parallel; and indeed there
very few Individuals perhaps, on that floor who
had not encountered opposition from distinguished men Of
their own party But there evidently personal feel
ing of hostility against the President of the United States,
although in making personal explanation, his colleague
had dsclamed any personal feeling. The gentleman had
declared that he entertained unknd feelings to the
President and that he had been accustomed TO meet him
on terms of genemany courtesy What ideas the gentle
man entertained of courtesy il not for hun (Nfr j.
saw but certainly the language he had employed to the
Tossing feelings Of kindness and courtesy But the gen
tleman proceeded and said;
'sThe President was going conquer region of
country larger all the old thirteen Satcs and add to
this UnIon.'
Where did the gentleman find shadow of authority
for such bold assertion Let them hear the President
himself that subject Let them refer to the passages
in his message, (Which too long TO read there,) al
ing to the acquisition of Mexican territories, ana then
Judge how his colleague sustained.
[rhe following the passages referred to by the hon
orable speaker:l
81 congratulate you the which has thus attend
ed military and naval operations In less than
months after Mexico commenced hostites, time
ected by herself have taken possession of many of her
principal ports driven back and pursued her invading
N.Y. and acquired military possession of the Mexican prov
ipoes OF New Mexico, New Leon Coahuu. Tamaulpas,
aud the CALIFORNIA;, territory larger in than that
embraced in the original thirteen States of the union in
habited by considerable population, and much OF IL more
than thousand miles from the points which had to
collect our orces aud commence movements BY the
Dockade The import and export trade OF the enemy has
| been cut Off"
''Whs the was in of vigorous and