The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-19

self opposed 10 IT, The honoabk gentleman Is welcome
70 ransack my speeches fom The beginning OF the
son % to the present moment for testimony against me
upon this point and he Will ind none have struggled
night and day. for months past the conjunction
OF the bills, believing firmly that separate act OF ad
mission would he grossly unjust TO the South. and might
endanger the Union. | should have been shamefuIly
stupid, or fahess 10 those with whom acting, had
struggled so hard TO unite these bills into one compre-
hensive scheme OF settlement with the intention of af
forwards aiding IN its deeai
AS TO the charge OF Inconsistency, in the first place am
not guilty chafged secondly il guilty, in the precise
manner and form alleged, am not apprehensiye OF re-
cevng any very serious punishment at the hands OF my
generous hearted constituents for offence trivial
will inform the honorable gentleman that do not set up
any claims TO absolute consistency. and have always
held such claims. BY whoms0ever sci up as not little
ridiculous have been guilty OF Inconsistencies at diff
ise psod q my political LITE far more serious than
30 lar as TO abandon for few months the democratic
party that is TO say, did not act with il for short
period OF time. But the people OF Mississippi did not
punish me very sgnay for this on the contrary, they
nooly fogaye me- and sent me here 10 labor for the
safety and happiness OF the republic without any regular
solicitation OF mat high honor at their handsas several
now present know that was sent here whilst avowing
my desire that distinguished friend OF mine should be
selected IN my place can the honorable gentle
man that ne can amuse himself with that letter long as
be pleases. as am not apprehensve Of receiving the
least detrment IRON II here or elsewhere
Mr. DAVIS. Will the senator from Alabama allow
me TO say word merely in explanation OF this latter
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is under the
necessity OF inter- osng This is matter not germane
TO the subject under consideration Senators must be
strictly restricted IN their remarks to the subject matter
under discussion. The from Alabama will pro.
coed.
Mr. CLEMENS. As the senator has objected to my
reading the letter, will let that pass propose to try
him by the congressional recordby opinions only
deliberately uttered but deliberately revised and corrected
shall read from one OF my own speeches, which was
fully endorsed at the time by the honorable senator from
Mississippi The extract is in reply question by the
senator from Kentucky:
answer that tpeyhing conceded by the admission OF
California. The whole in controversy erIniDares al
The North gets all she has askedgets tby the
action of Congress- and In direct violation Of the great
legal principle thai the wfongdoer shall not profit by his
Who among does know that agatios in the State
legislatures and in The national Congress has prevented
southern emigration California; and placed the country
IL the power OF thosewho have imposed this restriction
VINO is there blind this has been the
suit aggressions And VINO doss not feel
that Congress responsible the fact that slavery been
excludeda Property sprove timd The stakeholder
would carry his properly there with threat hanging
him that il was to be taken away by operation Of
law the moment he landed Agitation, then. in Congress
repeated declarations made everywherein Stale legisla
tnres-in conventions in The public Pressfrom the pnp
ed US Of constitutional rights certainly and eccu
ally any positive enactment could have done and we
not ony asked % submit 70 IL but to accept as boon
and be very thankful for outrage Sir prefer the Will
mot Pfoviso direct prefer i because il is holder.
the highway and demands the Of my properly
leaves me az least the option Of contest and Is entitled 70
and abs in the dark So sir he who undertakes TO de-
prive me oil my legal rights BY open means Is always ent
lied 10 higher respect than he no seeks accomplish the
end by deception and ickery hold whatever
opposition due 10 the Wrno Pfoyso, whatever resist
demands, is douby due this scheme Of smuggling
a sovereign State into the Union
This strong language certainly, but not too
strong for the taste of the senator from Mississippi
that time lie endorsed it fully / suppose he thinks
but little short of treason now.
At this point the honorable senator gave way TO
Mr.. BUTLER, who moved that tbe further considera-
ton of the subject be postponed I'LL Monday next
MIR FOOTE. trust that motion will not prevail. /
do hope that the senator from Alabama will be allowed
to go on and finish his remarks
The motion to postpone till Monday was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of ex-
ecutye business and after time spent therein, the
doors were re6pened,
And then, on motion, the Senate adjourned