The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-17

Mr., FooTk-I call the Senator nom North Caroline
Ia order. lth sy'tsn Of persecution.
ME- MAEcuA-I cell 70 order aT.n
Mr. FooI.- It tss t,s,sm Of persecution. and every
man NUT think It 20; and will maintain 1t here sad
tsoms words here passed Hstwsen Mr. Foote and Mr.
Msngcn. not distinctly AesEl1
Mr. DceeLAss resumed and evidently highly excited.
rerops'ra' with unusual upon this proposed
action ci tie ssns.s smble procssdiax OF per-
tscOtion Il &c neral Shelds In conclusion, he begged
the pszaon Of the Senate anything dseoutsoaS
over baety which, In the excited stae Of his feeinHs
might bave escaped him; bat he did believe that this
@ Ut mp atsd rot would b fasrsat wrong to tho
State OF lilin0ts sld to General Shields.
Mr.. FooTE next took the noor He vas evidently In
estate c high excite nsnt, and the crowded galleries
foSessw that he was eeing to make some decided
expressions Of condemnation Ne sommsnoed ~ Q
lofty IN egiun of the burning ssntus nts and the
bsh toned pssriotm Of Irresistible speech the
sesstor from Illinois lMr. Doussss) ana - he was
proceeding. MIR Hsnlin, Who sits b~hisd Mr. Foote,
Inadvertently began to laugh IL a low ohuskls Mr.
socss was ind'ssA He ~ss noe TO bs d+tsrred BY
upmeanibE laughter or ridicule, by men who had not
the bold manly mont to tale decided Of
opposition. MT. Foots then went to for THAI
:, In me ~ sn rs
with which the Senate wsud BE- afflicted they should
adopt tbis report Of tbs committee He went back to
The birth OF Jstus Cbrt whsa the Js sstd HothLg
good could come out Of Nssarscb;" asA there we're
Jews not here. but elssw here Who believed that mo-
thins gooo ecuid GENE out OF 'rslssA This man 10
"A ssnATos tssids TO- Mr.. Badssr,-DiA he say .
"g skedn born iinhnsn! H
He denouncsd thi- contemplated proceeding per-
s~cutoD. cruel and unjust There soms hidden
mshs.ty to BE- .pp.a.sd against Gn shIsids and the
istion nov, when IL Ia idepious end absurd sup
pose necssssiy and II viii b. regarded aot Of
act which will di-srsce the Senate; and well hes
Tie senator from Tel ssid no would wash his
bands Of the Transaction Mr. Foots Increased
n eYHGn hA lima
and D. illustrative Of the text give few extracts
Mai,gIa ant scbs OF pcrse cution =; trescherously
tain.d, care them this unjust set Of dsyrscing
member no longer in this body 1.-THE eountryw become
toe hot to hod them" They wall osrs to GROSS
freedom in she old world" "they viii be locked upon
with seorn and contempt BY every noble MIND; ut 10
. scheme Of neoitated pston-iti u worse than
tax Ds hi. ie, ir aims vindctivs blew ct his re-
pu eton "shed his precious blood the battles Of
c.uItry' ME wat-r" such an act wsald become .
M-xican ConRrees which passed peculiar hoRors u.
disit gnishs men here Tor Validating tina soemy o
cause IN Just and righteous war" "And there be
hearted II . foreign foe will nov be found
to vote fOr this act Of ths days ancient
K.%t " "ths T.rpe,an fccs,, .. S.stl: .ssr the En-;
chad TO remove him far away" Isl would warn Sen
tors that they are on The verge Of prseipice they
are on tbe very edge OF Niagsra's oatsrac-aughter
10 the gsll-rsD- and II they dare to make the
farul into the sbyss they must be drowned in
the boiling wstsrs or crushsd TO fragments among the
rocks at The bottom " Such some Of the ma ~
extraordinary condemnstions Of this uuaoooup BILE
,p~ech Of TIE learned Senator from Missasipp When
he had concluded,
MIR Bu1L Len rose and said he did not know how ar
10 might BIZ implicated in tho profuae,
and sccunulateo cepsure Of this body this moraing.
Mr.. FoOTE dissvowed duplicating the Senator 1t all.
Mr.. BU1LER wac surprised 1t the excitement which
this question had awakened. There appeared No oc
casi for It at all 1t was simple question Of the
consttution nothing more; and there Senators,
snd he among them. whose syupathiss were with Gen
Shieids but the constitution admitted Of NO sccom-
Fu0AAt IA ha.a H. ~.AsA- 49,
nom Illinois (Mr DouglasN say that the senate ap
oved to kick the member out Of this house
only wish the Senator from North Carolina had in.
sisted upon his call to order. And IL Gen Shields had
been permitted to take the course which his adg
ment dictated msch Of this trouble would have bssn
avoided What 10 the question? We propose to 90
knowledge the fesg Of seat which the member
never held.
Mr. Foorr. Mr. Downs, and Mr.. Ru.r. her. ssvsr.lly,
not al .multansoosy, put question to the Senator
NE. Burl IA insisted that IL was simple question Of
ed~lity to the constitution He desired to reply to
ths Senator from lines; be had reply to make to
the s. nator from Mi,sisspui; sld he dsre-
spect, especially - that Senator was relative.
Mr. Foo1k was glad to hear It. We are Of the same
race. We are both impulsve; and what he can OF.
euse in ne, can allow to him.
ME- BurLlR bore testimony to the great services Of
Gen. Shi.hs TO the country, but appealed that the
constitutional qusetion here admitted Of act Of
generosity except the sot Of sdhering to its rsqui
sitioHs
Mr. wEssrER-Q Question On the amendment
Mr. UsDsRwooD next took the door, In . close and
e'hodesl argument in support Of the views Of the
rnoritythat the resignation Of General Shields aid
away with the necessity FOR any further proossdings
He gave way, at length to D.
Mr. WEBsrkR, who moved that this subject be laid
as dc till to. moIrow, and that the Senate 20 into
Executive teeeion. -- '.- -
The motion IA lost to TO-
Mr.. USpERwooD resumed and finished his argument
III AZ General Shields was admitted . Senator;
tba such he had the right resign; aud that, in
sSr; vs. nosh1E else I Sa: his
but lot veid Ill 90 decided. He had On amendment,
which at the proper time he should ODER, for the mo-
difeaiiop Of the r. solution
MIR. DAWSON Of Georgia remarked that he had not
otd TO word during this extra session, but
that the acter Of the debate day
bad II duct him this resolution He
aceurtomed TO cit quietly aud listen to charges of
system OF persecution, in which he migat be imp-
msht BE- eonsiSsIsd That tssr. Gas soms Ground for
tfem. He utterly disclsimed all facn imputations,
and 6. ntlem~n should not make . seeming imputslon
which - rot advisable Of . direct application.
Mr. + VTE-Does the Sem refer to me!
MIR Foors-i hold myself rasporsble for al that 1
estd; and the ressen that my charges were general
apc not direct, that the latter would BE-
parrish en- airy. Bet If in what said any Senator
feels II at IL viii apply to him, let him take It.
Mr. DAwsoN-Tbep. Left TO the Judgment Of our
conscience the accusations of tho So will ust
My TO me dor any other Senator for this act must
appear 10 the majority as It appears to simple
constitutional duty Mr. Dawson compared this case
to ap unlawful marriage The marriage may DO
50 sted, but when found to be illegal, II IL void
Mr.. FoorE- But supposs the parties have bsen mar.
rs number OF years, and have children, are these
children nlsgi,imate! QLaughter)
Mr.. DAwror-thst question 10 answered by the
plain principles Of the common law
Mr.. FoorE-- Then the children are null Gsi-,
(Lsughtr) - - fe.-
mr. DAwsoN-E Exactly 70; and the Senator from
rga argued ont bis point that the election being
void, rssgpstiop could be made, and that there
other question than tho simple conststutional
c litigation which the case presented, ttr
Mr.. WEBsrs -Question on the amendment
MIR UNpkkw. fejoinsd maint sining that tho cleo
tion not void till declared to bel and that while
Was competent TO declare the Senator ineligible to
biz seat IL was mot consistent with the nature Of
thinef TO declsfe the election void.
Mr.. M1sos In reply, .piesentsd the plain language
Of the nst pticD --"N No eerson shall be Senator
who las net been nine .jsare \ eifiysn," no. No
ptrsth ths1f be SeLstor' tkis IA tho Constitution,
and this gentlemen rot having been mine years oit-
zen be not be sens' Geo Nus .f'-fi r44s b,
Mr.. CAss, aftsr ,emstkipg upon the learning and
ability which had Been exhibited in this debate, 70
which be bad Hstsneat With interest II not with
instruction. asid that he merely ross 70 declare