The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01
THlRTIETH CON aREss.
FIRsr SESSION.


-n n,uusas 20 t~slve Gen Houston In his a-st with
bis jaws banisgsd IN red handkerchief; supposed u
have little touch OF the indd~nEs Gen Cas-, viii
his spso sc,As reading over parcel OF papers on h
table Honest John Davis Mr. Bsrri.n, and Tom Cor
win, the eloquent talking together Col Benton: Ah
yes, sir that's tbs point for confederation Mr. Web
ster again in his place. looking sorrowful wasted and
sttend.nce Of Senators Prayer BY Rev Mr.. siicer.-
Journal of Saturday last
Mr. MILNE presented resolutions from the New jar
sey Legislature protesting against the proposed repeal
Of the pilot Law Of 1887
mir BError offered resolution. whish lies one
day requesting the President Of the United States to
lay bfor. Senate copy of the proceedings Of the
court martial In the case Of Lieut. Col Fremont
Several private bills were considered, 30.
Mr. NrLKs introduced bill tor the relief Of William
B Stokes
PERSONAL EXCLAMATION.
[sometims ago Mir. Dickinson offered his well kDowr
ton o. territories and the right Of the people there
Of to decide upon the question Of slavery hereiu More
recently, Mr. Yulee submitted brace OF sntsgonssic
resolutions taking the ground that the sovereignty
territories of tbs United States exists In the f.
dera and that the slave States beog equal
copsrtnsrs the Uoion with the free states, have M
such territories with their property Qneuding savss)
with citizens Of the free States that Consress has nc
power to disturb this equality Of copsrtneship and
that the people of tos territories have voice In the
mstter-their sovsrei mtg bsng vested In the federal
government When Mr. Yulee had flashed his argu-
upon these propositions in reply to Mr. Dickinson
Mr. Fooe and denied the validity Of the reasoning
charged
quoting and misappying the authorities which he had
csed, and denounced the matter and the manner in
which r Yuet bad assailed the positions Of Mr Dick
insou SO &s. This mo piue1
Mr. YuLsE rose to ask the indulgence of the Senate
for few moments and called the attention OF the
Senator rom Mississippi (Mr Foote) to report Of
marks attributed to him contained in New York
paper having large circulation (the New Pork Herald
A. the my remarks upon the resolutions which
had recently the honor discuss before the Senate
the Senator from Mississippi reported In this paper
is represented to have said And, sir there not
auth ut k IL kaAn sf. A-.~s~>
which is not either misquotation q msconoeption,
or which does not embody the very principle Of the
ton Of the Senator from Mississippi to this passage
his ported remarks, on the occasion refsrredto.
Mir FoorE thought be could explain. without ques-
touiDg the reporters correctness He did
memuer the precise words he had used but sir OBJ
jet was to cay that the Senator from Florida had mis-
pr. hendsd and msappd the authorities which he
had cited did not intend any possible charge eff q
purpose to msconceive miequete; hut in the
ef@y rsmsrks made very runnlnsy think said that
Forids that be had just enough of learning to
misquos." still, that he had mi.qaoted or m'under-
cited by hun, whether musty modsrN, were
either nsppcabls to the question under discussion
Delns appnGsee, .ns sppnoatiSn vas directly al,
Florida How often 10 1t, sir that The sword of comba,
Is taken from the hands Of him who first yields it. and
u turoed iastrum- Mt of his destruction? Thus
argued Mr. Faote could the authorities cited by the
naor from Florida in his late speech be turned into
ths efficient impe Of his destruction
The nstor misuu the authoritie. which he
CITED, I'D they be vi-ded with destructive eff.
against him. from Pufepdorf throughout Mr. Foose
reiterated his charge that the spec of MIR Yuee
extremely harsh and iberal those friends ia the
North, of the rights Of the south Those who
he'd buckied Oh their armor for the defence of the
rights OF the South. There no another thing
worthy OF remark la the printed speech OF the Ssns
which rejection doubt he has omitted, and
the whole temper OF the sigumsnt is as gentle "a a
sucking d'vei" while cir in as speech IS made IN the
S-nsse. IL was like roaring lion throughout He has
perhaps cool red coH thought it sdvissble sof
ten It dow1 and really sir the is remark
able.
Nr YuLrE was srstiHed to hear tina: tn. Senator
did not iatsod to convey any Impression of design
msquots or nissppiy bis authorities AZ TO their r1is
application SIR vii log leave that to The Ssnst-
aud 70 tbs country The senator howevei, has intro
duced aud rather unusual charge upon thi, oor
10 wit: that there vide difference betwsep my print
ed speech aud my remarks actually delivered in the
Senate This is an unusual thing on the part Of
Senator
Mr.. FooTE referred to authorities which had been
omitted in the printed speech; but which, while tn.
Senator delivering hi. remarks, doubtless,
thought by him TO be rendering great aid and COM
fort' to his argumsDt whsren he perhaps after
wards unieceived
Mr. YuLre said he had omitted certain newspaper ex-
tracts from his printed speech because they were
material to the argument and because the printer had
admoni.hed him it would be necessary to reduce it to
sblr compass In other respect had the
gument bssn modified from the terms In which it
delivered to the Senate
Mr. FoorE rejoinsd. that the Senator from Alabama
(Nr Lewis mad agreed with him at the time the
matter ami the of the speech of the Senator
from Florida as delivered, was exceedingly harsh and
jbsra To true friends in the North. Now sir, the
CT the Senator must have been exceedin ly
harsh to attract these observations at the
time else in the deliberate revision of his argu
Afterwards he must have put much honey into 1t
possible
Mr. LEWIS thought the senator from Mississippi was
mistskn | was not in when the senator from Florida
made his and did not near It, The fact Of his
resolutions and his remarks mentioned to me, and
Said tina. regretted
Mr. Foorx said it was the Same thing The harsbnsss
OF the senator's matter aud manner was observed all
round the Senate II there was indeed ground for
what said At the conclusion Of the senator's remarks
against bis styls his harshoess and ibersty to
friends Of the North then was guilty of breach Of de-
air HAsNEeAr-Mr President, this is m erely a per-
sonal matter. see no point in 1t either side aud
hope thsrefore, that We shall 60 on with the morning
MIR. FoorE-Ths senator does not intend to censurs
any ons.
but consider that this natter amounts to nothing.
Mr.. YULEE considered it material he thought that
Off nsnb,r' IN, ssnstor from Mississippi charges
ms ss having spoken hsrshiy IL did 30 toward the
senator from New York, (Mr. Dokinson) any other
senator taey did not compain IL was not object to
spssk harshly Of any True my manner s somewhat
earnest. aud might BE- improved but there are few
OF sho might not admit of i'm provsnsut. In refs
renee 10 the fslaey OF my positions will ask the Sens
tor fron Mississippi whether he hold, tbs doctrine that
citizen Of tbs United STATES cannot remove to terri
tory Of tbs Uaitsd states with his slave property
Mr. Fosrr IA IL not nov in order TO discus, this
l.s,ion a. tbs proper time shs answer ths Senator
4 an arrays re&dy 10 answer any
Mr. HASsssa--I move that the senate 20 on with
the morning business
Me- s.vIss-i more that the ssaats proceed to ex-
ecutive business
tssvsr- messages In writing, from the President of
the Uaiisi states
Tns notion Of Mr.. snvisR put and carried and
the ssOae went into executive session. doubtless upon
the treaty.
House OF Representatives.
W.sHissror, Feb 20, ls4s
NJ fxa0 Il ask In AMI ~
the HJas % Introduce resolution extending to the
widow oftbe late uustrious member from ssachussts
q respect similar 10 that enjoyed by Mrs Msdi-
600 and Ars Harrison the widows of dscsassi Presi.
tha all letters and packages t. and from her may
be free of postage
Tbs srs.rrs IL there be no objection the resolution
h.. frsf Ina