Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-25

Again Mr.. Cass rose, apparently much excited,
and mutterlng something about "lhe extraOrdina-
ny course of the Senator from New Jersey amid
suppressed tittering on the floor, he busted him
self with his manuscript "Ah! | have it," he
exclaimed. "Here it is | came prepared
came preparedW A general burst of laughter
followed. The honorable Senator then took up
a page of manuscript and read: 81 have exam
med the resolutions which have been presented
to Congress by the legislatures of eight of the
States upon this subject, and | find that this
proylso is measure, perhaps, not called for by
any of them, certainly not by six of them, and
that its simple adoption at this time will leave I'M
attained the permanent objects sought by all of
them" Laughter Then he exclaimed, "Ah!
ma! you see | have come prepared" More
laughter in the galleries and on the floor, Mr..
Webster joining in it heartily. He then went
on rectlng the substance of the resolutions sent
to the Senate from the various non-slavholding
States, and added; 'Now, sir, it is obvious that
these resolutions, either by their phraseoIogy or
by their object, look to some permanent "pr0vis-
ION, " "fandamental Lmo," article" "condition."
Ali ha! sir, you see have come prepared !"
Great laughter.
This amusing scene had most enlivening ef-
feet, and the crowded auditory continued in the
greatest good humor, till MIR. Dickinson of N.
York. rose, with an awful imposing bundle of
manuscript, and in voice not exactly
Musical as is Apollo's lutte"
commenced reading his reasons for voting against
the proviso. Then the galleries became impa-
tent and Senators, in little groups, chatted au-
dibly On the floor. in vain Mr. Dickinson paus-
ed and frowned; zz-chat-chat-
chat. 1t was verging to eleven o'clock, and the
ladies began to tire, even of compliments. "Not
so loud over there!" exclaimed the Senator, in
the sharp tones of village pedagogue. cha!
zz-chat-chat-oh! dear! OIL"
was the response. But Mr. Dickinson was not
to be daunted; on went he again. and for one
mortal hour he fought out the angry buzz of the
galleries in the heroic but unsuccessful effort
"a listening Senate to command"
In Il few words, Mr. Cameron signihed his in
tention of obeying the instructions of his State;
and Mr.. Reverdy johnson read a short statement
that his opposition to the provso was exclusive
In on constitutional ground, and that he regarded
slavery as great affection, and that he would
never vote for extending its area.
When Mr. Webster rose, there was an evident
interest felt throughout the assembly. But he
said he did not rise to make a speech. 1t was
late, and the mighty man had bad cold! The
voice which might have shook the Senate, and
sounded like a trumpet in the ears of the timid,
the wavering and the false uttered few COM
about the evils of the war and start
ling disclosures yet to be made and then it was
silent
Our readers know the dcnocument of that nights
drama
1t was one o'clock in the morning when the
Senate adjourned The moon, at the full, was
shining serenely in cloudless sky Her pale
ceams, falling in a full flood upon the colossal
statue Of the Father Of his Country" seemed to
add to it dim, mysterious grandeur. The "aw-