Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

What Is the relative strength OF the Dill with the Southern
Democracy this body According my estimate ther
be found but five Southern Democrats in favor of il
There certainly eleven opposed to it. And while ther
eleven sganst and five for the position Of Mr. Richie
undertakes to denounce the eleven and read them out Of tn
party
Mr.. FooTE. Will the honorable Senator allow me for
moment
Mr.. TURKEY. Certainly.
Mr. FOOTE If understand their position not one q
the honorable Senators from the South, to whom auson ha
been made has declared himself to be entirely opposed h
measure. They all very particular in declaring that
certain amendments made they would favor the
beg leave to say to the honorable Senator that ia
Fam concerned am in favor OF amendments, and hav
been from the beginning Of this controversy down the pre-
II reasonable amendments be made, hop
there will not be the least difference between the dieren
Democratic Senators from the South on this measure. If tn
honorable Senator from Louisiana Mr SoULE
understood the other day. he far from being
this toto cO but declared himself be in
of if certain amendments made do not believe tha
there this side OF the house who will not sup
port this measure in the event OF such amendments being
made will render it acceptable to all.
Mr.. TURNEY. Mr.. President, really do not see thu
point of the explanation neither conceive why
necessary interrupt me in order to make the explanation
speaking Of Mr. Ri,ches article against and others
Mr. FoOTE. Did you not speak Of Senator'S from ths
South a."
Mr.. TURNEY. spoke of Senator's from the South with
view only show the number for and against the BILL and
repeated at least half dozen times that would be salts
fed with the bill If certain amendments be made have
gone further. have gone to show that, if this
amendment of the Senator from Mississippi (M DAvs) be
rejected other important amendments be made shall
vote for the bill. want TO know who the friends Of the
bill and who not When speak of bill, speak
Of bill it may be amended, but is on the table.
would say that there is not in America who would op
pose this bill if il should be amended as to suit his
venences and views not When speak Of this bill,
speak Of is not Of it may be amended or changed
for then it may become entire new bill.
Mr.. FOOTE. am sorry to be under the necessity Of in.
tesruPng the honorable gentlemen again. Does the honOra-
BILE Senator from Tennessee wish be understood as decar-
ing that in his opinion, any friend of this bill has opposed
reasonable amendments Does he not know, does not the
country know, that the honorable chairman of the committee
OF thirteen, In the beginning and snce has offered
opposition to reasonable amendments Has not the honora
BILE Senator from Michigan Mr.. CAss) said the Have
we not all said the same precisely Have not those who
are in favor OF the measure expected that notifications would
be made Several, including myself, have declared their
determination at seasonabe time to offer amendments
them from the indications around me- that there
will be opposition to the BILL of an inexbe character if
it be properly amended.
Mr.. TURNEy. do not know exactly what the Senator
means by infexihe opposition really do no, know how
discuss the mers of bill not before will discuss
the merits OF the bill it may be after shall have been
amended, but as is How discuss what the
bill will be after shall have been amended, when do
know how it viii be amended was speaking of the
conduct of Senaos at ALL speaking of the of
this high priest o. rather of this who would be high
priest OF the Democratic party He speak,
suihes speak, tnat tnat no
amendment will bemade. He has denounced because
want amendments this bill Weare denounced because we
will not vote for th. bill unless be amended because
are not in favor OF pssng bill We denounced be-
cause we do not ah this bill it is it from the
hands Of the committee That is what are denounced
for was to that pint and to that point alone, that
calling the atentionof the Senate and of the country
anxious to vote 70 the settlement and adjustment Of the
whole question, and anxious to vote for this BILL if it be
amended SO as to maket acceptable to have written let
tiers home to this effect have gone far express the
hope that amendments would Re made which would enable
me- and all other true n Of the South, to give this bill
hearty support have expressed this hope in letters to my
constituents did not harge any here with desire
defeat amendments I'm willing to believe and hope, that
majority will be found favor of placing the bill in shape
to make acceptable to the Southern people, but whether
the friends OF the bill viii permit it to be amerded time
alone will show What let ask, is the great bone of
contention What do the Southern people desire IL mean
those of them that act with me, a entertain my opinions
Is there any in the South be found any where hma
Cahouns call him disunionis or other opprobrious
term, you choose challenge Mr. Rce and others who
take his position, to point to solitary who acts with
who demands for the South any than The constitution
guarantees there any that demands for the South
more than equality with the people Of the North Has any
Southern proposed to exclude the Northern people from
migrating to the Territories Has any such idea thatbeen
advanced or advocated by the Southern people No sir
far from it. All they ask, and all they have asked,
their constitutional rights that they shall be permitted
ter the Territories with their property upon equal footing
and with equal rights with their brethren Of the free States
This is all they ask They ask no more than that And
any body who supposes that the South will submit to any
thing less, greatly underesmates the people of the South
They claim to be feemen and they claim that the consu-
ton was as much made for them for the people Of the
North
But Mr. Richie says that the integrity and nationality of
the Democratic party must be preserved and only be
preserved by total sacrifice OF all these rights of the South
ern people, And because for one will not agree to this
sacrifice, does he hold me up and denounce me.
Now, ask what Senators when they talk to you of
extreme South and of extreme Southern men Will gentle
point any unreasonable demand made by South
men The constitution of the country makes them equal
to the North and they would be degraded and dsgaced,
they to consent to be any thing less hope they will
consent to surrender any portion of their constitutional
rights.
Mr. Rtche has taken occasion, aso denounce the Mis-
souri, compromise ne He denounces it, and denounces all
those who advocate it. Why, sir Mr. Richie has gone for
north of $50 30himself Reduce California the line of
$50 30' the line through Texas; compensate Texas
Tor whatever you purchase of her territory and then
organize Territorial Governments founded upon the non-n-
tervenon doctrine, and will vote for the bill. Will
gain nothing by that We know that will gain at least
Southern States in Texas. There will be no dispute in
relation to that If that part Of the territory of Texas remain
under slave constitution, be kept under it, it will
into the Union slave State. We kno,U that and
know fuher from the signs Of the times, that if this part Of
the territory of Texas be taken from her. and put under the
territorial form of government is destined TO into the
Union free State. There the power to accomplish it.
II the Southern boundary of California be reduced to the line
of 360 30 territory enough will be left south of that line
form State at least with equal chance Of making
slave State which is all that the South ask or demand
There not Southern who would demand the letter
the constitutional rights of The South. defy Mr. Ritchie
defy any else, TO designate solitary in the South
who demands his full share of constitutional right If the
South demand that they would only demand that
the Wimo proviso should be