The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-22

wAsHrSoro,, Dec 20, lsl9.
Father Msfhes snd Senate Mr. SWsrd Leeds Of for the
.asoliiionsss- Curious Commencement Of the Slavery
Discussion
We explained In letter yesterday the mystery OF
the curious In the two houses on the
ton of admitting Father Mathew to the privileges OF
The floor The resolution offered 10 the Senate ~ Mr.
Walker Of wisconsin, for the admission OF Father
Mathew to the floor the chamber having been laid
over till to day under the objection OF Mr. Clemens
OF Alabama the first thing which came no AFTER TINS
reading the journal was the consideration OF said
MT Clemeps explained his objection to the rssolu-
ton to be- that Father Mathew had recently IN some
with certain temperance soc,etes OF
the refused allow his letters to DO pubiished
and vet they II ruch u character rs 20 iuduce
those societiss to WITHDRAW tns invMAtos WIN 'nsy
had extended to tS.b-r Mathew to visit them Ne
would BOT therefore extend this proposed invitation
to man. however deserving NJ phiianthropist, whom
the people II the South had declined 70 invite among
them
Mr. Clay, with tina. smooth and graceful Language
and style of EXPIRE sson which he ID distinguished
appealed this act courtesy due to the Philan-
thropist humanity and vrtGs and due TO the Senate
itsef Father lathew having refused the approaches
OF the abolitionists IN the character OF non
inerveptonist and there would os no objection TO an
act ocouresy which would be acceptable TO the whole
Mr. Seward was enthusiastic in his eulogium upon
Father Mathew aud his gs,us services III the cause
OF temperance and ne should support TINS resolution
all ,hs more uliy of the anti slavery
sentiments which rather Mathew had heretofore ex'
This was the Introduction Of q hrebrsud iato the
Sen ate and the spnit the South WAS instantly ig
mr. n,.,n.i,io, az cou,,x ION In, xcited al
dshsts vl,cb toliox Nd Wild probably not have oc-
cur,,d tn. cony.s nur ned by AR Sswsrd fors-ha-
49, n,.,,y cI.s,iv M, Ate lot. for che
fnture n, IL To te IN. ad.r OF the la the
Senate He hs. s,iz~d t. M ocs aston this
soysble no.it,on ana no aoub mas sds his
of the poiticai cspi nj TO O.. derived from it
Mr. j.d.rsou Dayi. INN euist-iy TOOK up the glove
thus cs,t oo~p b, the why Set stor from New ork
ana his obi,ction TO mn, con piulcnI to ally Of
(CCo,u,li who. Sh,u ousstio..d by the south, had
rsfs, 10 close Ms vu,ous Father Hathe~ could
Mt ,h,,,fn,. cnu. iur mi. hail With his consent
Tbr language 81 M DAVIS was All ing and la usnt
inst ,urb s a.. 10 ~ xu.st-a tue nd Of
SG,.no,d /. a. ,r,roauc.a nv rIr seward
Mr. Wnlk.r surt.,p.o IN, resolution as having no.
thing IN 40 IN any hing xcr ut OF
10 great h-p-tsctor
Mr. AZ. bri. nv endorsed the 80 pents OF Mr. Clay.
Mr. Hale thoovht thnt m, question had sotninx to
do nth snvery Ard mai so far rs Father Nstns was
concerned ne suurrh.ur.d tbst he vas not u ute
grsst nm iiIiop,I a man, ia ~ ut .uppose Mr. Hale
I. not % ea,,ly ,ni.p,d A, r Sc ward Any subject
suitable TOR he .ccasn l. good enough Morgan for
m, N.v ORR atst,r s.u r he does not ne to
s.cri6cs tnth.r Nntt.~ tur IN. amount Of politics al
casts nj b. can max. out u A., great or email
Mr. Pierce thought this res q bad prece-
dent.
Mr. Fcote seemed to hsve the proper appreciation o
the ,p<.ch Of Sc sard md svios history
M eetos with sboi iobi-m charged him with the pur
pote OF Il. hug oi irb vvto the Presidency
In S5z q tis most char aps n,oiye which could bs
win mere than bi. uru., p-tuo.iy against the Sc
nator nom New FORK. ~na there sss lively suticips
tiop In the galleries Of sc.u. but the Seustor from
New York IL cautious and bore the attack with slen