The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14

feelings magma ninty Of the North. aud to their
vie Of the justice of the sir. said Mr. Butler,
that y expression that does nfnte honor TO the
gentleman Is heart have always considered that ge
ieman as remarkably practical gentleman; bat he
certainly docs not display 1t In this instance Can
fore the people aud dcclar. that the North is
willing forget the past and vii at last DO you justice
Win they thcy-beieve it There is another
view Of the subject. He says that oregon like
sci with womsn and children on it. md we should
ii. ] choose to charge the figure and cay that it
would jeopardse the vessel to put any people
it, 1t would be better to let the 60 than to
danger the old federal union by interfering with her
Sir, we can 60 back TO our constituency, aud tell
them that we have offered every compromise could
cur offers were refused and we compelled to
take whatever the majority chooses to force
Differ very widely from the views advanced by the
honorable senator from Massachusetts, and would
ask HIM If he to engraft In his bill that
should be an Office holder in Oregon, II he were
STAKEHOLDER could he do it Could he declare that in
Oregon they should have the power to PASS or post
faeto law, or grant letters Of nobility? do not make
these suggestions for the purpose provok contro
versy with that honorable gentleman but to Show my
positions. Mr.. President, we have given Oregon
everything usually gwen to territories and If this
single Objectionable clause were withdrawn, would
they not have good government there still Is not
the clause mere obstruction! why, therefore,
do they insist on the Incorporation OF this
useless clause. If they so anxious for 60
vernment for Oregon Now, Sir, the gentleman from
Tennessee, says that the issue has not yet arrived ;
that when the subject Of California and New Mexico
up he will have better opportunity for strug
gle What sir, struggle against numbers and against
precedents in legislation our na ;,, SIR, wiz De
to do away with slavery in the District of Columbia
and in forts and arsenals II We are surrounded by
free States will find all aspirants for the Presidency
counting the influence of the majority and the South
will possess single representative high In Office
will be despised because Of our weakness. Why
should this be have not done our ehare in OBJ
tanning our copquests? The West and North have
become rich by it-by selling the pork aud beef at
prices And yet, sir in all this and speak
with no desire to reproach the President, not one
general officer has been appointed from the South
rect him There was Gen. Cumming, Gen. Twigss,
Gen. Pillow, and others.
Mr.. BETTER explained that he meant no general
officer had been appointed from the Southern Atlantic
States. and those gentlemen mentioned formed no
cepton to his remark 1t proof that those States
which were not powerful were sighted There was Gen.
Twirgs. Gen. Pillow Gen, Shields, Gen. Smith, Gen
Cushing "a laugh) all apponte ed from powerful States
He meant no reproach to the President by mentioning
this but he considered it to the point in eucdat
ing the remarks he had made with reference to the
position of the South if surrounded by free territory
and its influence thus weakened
Mr. HousToN after alludng TO the terms under which
Texas had been admitted into the nion expressed his
surprise that gentlemen should threaten disunion in
the settlement of the Oregon by the exclu-
sion of slavery. Texas had been admitted with the
understanding that Oregon would be entitled to all
the privileges Of the North In that view he (Mr H. }
would vote for the bill if the naked provso
retained He should not vote for receding from the
Senate amendment; STILL if the Senate should recede
he would give his support to the bill The South was
carrying its opposition far above the compromise, and
by doing so weakened its strength. He dissented
uOctrlne
when it did it would be time enough to act
the South to throw aside aside some portion Of
Union-rendered doubly So by the brave and glorious
deeds of ancestors Mr. Houston said he had been
born in the South and had since passed much of his
time on Rio Grande's winding banks He could not
therefore be accused of want of proper feeling to-
wards the South, when he said that he did not cons
der their rights were now at all invaded. There was
q Presidential aspirant it is true at the North of
rather questionable character He reminded him
complaining that his apple crop had failed and that in
consequence he had no cider. His friend said, that
difficulty might easily be obvated; he would give him
barrel Of that refreshing beverage How will get
it home, said the thirsty individual Why, said his
friend will send it for you Well, said the former
the barrel when the cder's drank Laughter This
the position Of the northern aspirant of the Presi
dency MIR, VanBuren After receiving benefits from the
South he now turns round and asks us what we give
for the barrel9
Mr.. MANcuM appealed that it was unkind in the
Senator to treat his absent friend in this way.
MIR. FooTE hoped his friend would not restrain him
self.
MIR. HousroN said he had never had anything to do
with the support Of Mr.. Van Buren,. He (Mr. H. had
supported Jackson, but exile during Mr.. Van
Buren's time. He was politically unknown to him.
and God forbid his intimacy should ever be greater
tors pardon.
MIR. Housrox with equal politeness) conceded it.
He proceeded in his denunciation of Mr. Van Buren,,
and said that had that gentleman attempted his recent
black ngratitude during the days Of Jackson, he
would have been consumed and there would not have
been eleaginous mark left to designate the spot
where he had existed [Roars of laughter
lCapt Bragg Of Braggs battery, on the floor below,
blessings of this Union Texas was devoted to it, She
ad fought through her war Of ndependence-she had
arms of this Union and under its eagle; and she would
stand by that eagle till the last feather was pucked
from its wings That's the position Of Texas. She
loves this Union. But. sir, you may ask
o,sT ordS play,"
lord Stanley lin the North"
When he lis the
Sir, am devoted to the South. But would not be
ed away by passion. would reason with my brethren
in the North. regret the menace Of my friend from
South Carolina in view Of the rejection Of the compre
misses Of the Senate by the House. | regret his me-
mace.
Mr.. CALHoUN-I made no menace.
Mr.. HousToN-The gentleman said he would stake
himself.
Mr.. CALHouN-I said not one word about stalking
Mr.. HousroS-I understood the Senator to say, that
he would stake himself.
Mr. CALHouN-I said would take my position.
MIR. HousToN-The Senator said, it became the
South to take its position promptly
MIR. CALHoUN-Certainly, and he explained the ne
,essity of the South to take it's position.
Mr. HoUsToN-I did not catch the last expression
IF the Senator from South Carolina
Mr. CALHoUy-Ce on. sir
MIR. HousroS-what wrote down Of the Senator's
remarks, regarded as menace against the North.
MIR. CALHouN-No menace-no menace. We must
take our position. said more.
Mr.. HousToN-I am glad the Senator disavows
menace against the North. What Is this position
which you mean to take? Call . convention Of the
Hotspurs Of the South, or Southern Convention.
MIR. DowNs-Even If We have q Southern Conven-
ton will that be more than the North has done
against us They have had Northern Convention,
and several negroes were delegates in 1t.
Mr.. HousroN-I Ehope the South will not consider 1t
necessary to call to fight the free negroes
Of this striped convention Of the North.
Mr. DowNs-T am sorry to see the gentleman getting
away from his friends in the South but have seen,
fbaR foF hto Mt he q A
MIR HousToN vindicated the patriotism Of his posi-
ion, and denied the right Of any Senator to pro-
nounce judgment upon his conduct on this floor
MIR Downs, as a Southern man, regretted the position
taken by the Senator from Texas. The whole South
would regret it and he would not soon hear the last
Of it.
Mr. HousToN.-I will stand fall by what have
said. ! have fears of the consequences.
MIR, BUTLER-Would the Senator call 1t treason In
the South to meet in order to counteract this free
negro movement in the North
Mr. HoUsToS- Oh no not treason. but IL would be