The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-07-12
WILMor PR0sEso, &C.
SPEECH oF Mr. MILLER. o Nav IErsr1.
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I The Srns.e having under consideration
The resolution liking the day lOE the AL
lnnnmeni 81 C0ngEess.-
DR. MILLER. ofNsw Jersey. address,
cd The Senate - follows.
1 Mr.. President: did hope thai Ibis re-
solution. 6ring the time Cor lie ADJOURN
meal Of Congress. might have been eonsi-
dsrtd viii onl is being mixed up with the
/ politics Vt The day. Surrly we can agree
/ upon an adjournment. however we may
difIer ppan Presidential candidates. But
the Senator from Mississippi lMr. Foolel
says lie viii not consent 10 an adjourn
menl until sufficient time is given % dis
euss what he calls the great issue before
The public. lie wants time 10 examine
the respective eIeeds Of The two great po-
lliical parties. To talk them over; 20
hammer them our so rs 10 exhibit them
10 lie people so plainly that when We
look first upon this aud then upon that,
we will be able 10 judge between them.
Now, for my part, | am not willing 10
stay here this hot weather for any such
idle purpose. To enter into such . field
nf controversy would be 10 convert ibis
Congress into long Parliament, endless
in talk and lruilless in any good results
10 the country. But the Senator is deter.
mined 10 know, before we adjourn, some.
thing more about the Wing creed. and
asks Us 10 explain and define il by our
speeches and votes here. Fn my part,
do not think that the Wing creed has
been reduced 10 the point where il be-
comes necessary 10 define lis position, Ii
j. an old prorerb, /" 'rha. good wine needs
no bush." ..ass -
/ Mr.. FooTE. Will The gentleman al
low me 10 refer him 10 that passage Of
Scripture which says. DO not put new
wine into old bottles"
Mr.. MILLER. Yes, sir: but The Sena.
tor will find that our old bottle is strong
enough 10 hold the wine until the 4lh OF
March, when shall be very happy 10
drink glass with him: he will need a
lille exhilaration about that time. We
I "a III lax IL al the NJ hiias Hansa.s-z--------
Congressional certificate 10 giveit charac-
Ter or currency. II is not like some new
publications of the day, which require The
endorsement of a legislative subscription 10
Introduce il 10 notice. No, ar, our creed
is a standard work; The people have read
the book before to-day. lineeds no notes
nor comments from US.
/ But the Senator insists upon trying the
issues here. AT first was at loss 10
know the precise issue intended. The
Senator, however, has with his usual
frankness told us what the issue is. Ii is
the W,lmot Proviso. The position Of the
two candidates upon this question he wish
es 10 investigate. He wishes to compel
us 10. show our hand upon this point.
Now il is rule in pleading that he who
tenders an issue 10 his opponent should
be sure that the pleadiugs IN his own part
are all right. Is the honorable Senator
sure that The opinions Of Gen. Cass are
certain and fixed upon The question Of the
Wilmot PIoyiso! Is he ready to make q
true issue upon that point? i know that
the last expressed opinions Of Gen. Cass
are against The proyiso, but also know
that within two years past he was the
open and strenuous advocate of that mea-
sure; that he was so during the last two
sessions OF Congress is known to many
Senators here. There is evidence writ
ten and unwrit,en upon this point; and,
as the Senator has provoked the trial OF
this issue, feel il due 10 the occasion to
call the attention of the country 10 certain
facts which took place in the Senate at
The first and second sessions OF the last
Congress. ] hese facts are still within
, The recollection OF many Senators who
now hear me. The debate which called
them forth was one of considerable excite
menl, aud have no doubt the statements
. which am about 10 make will be recol-
leced by many who were present on that
occasion. Part of what shall state will
be found in the debate and public prints
Of The day. and part, owing to the hurry
] and confusion attending the last days Of
/ Congress, were not fully reported. will
/ proceed with The statement.
i AT the FIRST session Of The twenty-ninlh
Congress the two million bill, as it was
called, came 10 the Senate from the House
with the Wilmot proviso in it. On the
last day of the session, (l0lh Of August,
ls46.) and about half an hour before the
time fixed for the adjournment Of Con-
gress, the bill came up for consideration,
when The Senator from Alabama Mr.
Lewis moved 10 strike out the proviso.
The Senator from Massachusetts Mr..
! Davisl look the floor against the amend.
ment and in favor Of the proviso, and
spoke until few minutes before the ad-
i iounmeni. No vote was taken upon the
j, question, and ihe bill was lost for want OF
! time 10 act upon it.
+ AS soon as Mr.. Davis had taken his
! seat Gen. Cass came over To this side OF
1.-The Senate, and with much earnestness