The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

This may be symbolcal Of the fate Of the tackled bills
beginning and have sndeasored 70 restrain il BY Offering
ingiructoss 20 be sent to The committee The Senate
voted down the instructions, and that they had right 10
kansas who sits 70 the right Mr. BoRLASD said some
thing of my conduct and motives In relation to the in
sructons which think be had right to say, and which
have right to notice. He said;
Itisa Of expedient for consuming the time Of the
and delaying ts legitimate business Of legis
lsye ng which can neither approve nor hesitate to
condemn
This is what that senator sad and that senator and
myself have not been on speaking terms for good
while, Ihold that he was bound by The feelings well
by the rules OF decorum, he felt himself called upon
remark upon my speeches. TO conhne himself to the ar
gumen, and carefully abstain from personality The
senator from Arkansas did not abstain he impugned
my motives and conduct and that when was right. and
he assumed an official superiority which do not admit
He says he did not approve my conduct To approve, or
disapprove. is the Office Of superior and know Of
official superiority which entities him to exercise that OIL
nee over me.
duct Now, condemnation is The Office OF Judge; and
the senator from Arkansas is not my Judge and If he
was SO in any which concerned my life, would GER
ainy pray change OF venue he says that my conduct
was Legislative trng. and expeden 10 delay the le
climate business OF the Senate This is censure which
do not receive, and have shown in this days exhibition
OF parliamentary law that had right 10 do what did
in fact, that right in what did-and OF course
that no one had right to say tried and delayed bust
And now, why this perseverng attempt to connect
California with other subjects contrary to parliamentary
law, and injurious TO her, and to all safe legislation
Why this perseyering attempt TO do what all feel 10 be
wrong n principle wrong N law and injurious in Prac
Unon--fear Of the Nashville Convention We are to
make the conjunction under that fear Sir II would have
70 weight win me i lhs fear was Iea TIE Nashville
the chapter OF things which are passed, AS said Of IT
some days ago. i is procession which has passed by
has crossed the sagemade its exand the curtain has
Iron oil mr. ie m n IN In
be afraid DINO longer spectre to coerce legislation
But have gone further than intended Ionly IN
establish the parliamentary law and to show that the
lacking OF any bill to the California bill would be fla
grant violation OF that law This is all that intended at
ali is aspects Of Insult and injury 10 California elnbar
rassmen TO legislation Illegally and danger will be more
properly order when the amalgamalion bill shall be
brought inf one shall come IN and 70 that period
adjourn my speech. Then the war will begin.
Mr.. BORLAND. ] am very sorry, Mr.. President TO
have to trouble the Senate with any remarks in
pose, when addressed the Senate 10 address i upon
subject connected with business before the body.
and not in any way connected with individuals who have
nothing to do with the business before the Senate
trust sir | know too well what is due tomyseli. and to
the Senate to be thrusting myself forwardwith my own
feelings and concerns and nanseatng this body with
dose OF egotism. should feel that should Justly come
under the censure and condemnation Of every senator.
should ever so far forget what is becoming IN man
occupying seat upon this floor, whether for the short
timeso far forget what is due to myself and to the
Senate as 10 speak Of myself, and to obude my feelings
upon this body. Bat, sir, remark made by the honor
able senator from Missouri to render necessary
that should say something, in order that may be UNDER
stood by all who heard him. In reference to remark
that made the other day. upon notion or rather series
OF propositions that he submitted to the Senate and upon
which the Senate had to vote, he says that character
lied these propositions as Legislative tng for the pu
pose OF consuming time" seems TO me. Mr. President.
that fair Interpretation OF that remark would certainly
apply personally any SENATOR any else
spoke of the propositions before the Senate depressed
my opinion of them, of the effect they were likely TO have
and the only effect they could have, and the effect which
the majority OF this Senate concured with in saying
they would have. if they had any at a,he unnecessary
OF the time of the Senaie and think all
will agree with in the opinion that any proposition or
motion whatever that unnecessarily, uselessly, and
atousy consumed the time OF this bodya body to which
the country looks Tor useful and practical legisatons
legislative trflng, and nothing else.
The VICE PRESIDENT The sepator is not at lib
ery TO apply any intention of that kind to any senator
upon the floor.
Mr.. BORLAND. If the President will allow me to
say. said, in the FIRST place, that such remark did not
aad could not apply 10 any senator But respectfully
submit. Mr. President that even II It did, might be al
lowed, without any improperly, 10 follow the example
that has been set me- The honorable senator from Mis-
souri, has only called the action OF other senators here
legislative ttng but has denounced i as fragrant out
our language allows or furnishes any one with the
': The VICE S PRESIDENT The Chair makes dis.
OF the mover.
Mr.. B0RLAND. II the Chair will permit me, / dis
avowed any such purpose IN the beginning was about
10 show that II had no application Individuals but only
to the elect which il would have upon the legislation OF
the country. think, sir, under that view, to say moth
ing OF the ilustr,ous example that has been set me-
have perfect right TO repeat the observations and think
could appeal with certainty 10 the Senate to sustain
Mr. President senator has been permitted TO make
direct personal allusion TO me, hope that keeping
myself within respectful bounds. may be permitted TO
notice H.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair was not aware
that any such alusion had been been made The Chair
the senator only making explanation
MIR. BORLAND. The Chair will remember that the
senator from Missouri alluded TO the personal relation
subsisting between him and myself, upon which claim
The right, with all respect, TO make one remark. The
senator took occasion TO say several things Of personal
character He said that il were a Judge and his life
change OF venue Now, Mr.. President, can say with
all sincerity that the senator's life would be perfectly safe
in my hands take this TO say that as gene
raj rule am opposed capital punishment no matter
what the crime is And believe, IL were elevated TO
The judicial bench, and were called upon pass sentence
Of death upon an Individual matter what had been
The enormiiy OF his crime-f he had committed every
crime in the caendar-I think would sooner resign my
seat upon the bench than pass that sentence So the
senator would be perfectly SAFE il his life was before
me- no matter upon what he should be tredhs
conduct here OF elsewhere
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair calls the sena.
Tor to order.
Mr.. B0RLAND. Then I will proceed in order. The
senator goes on TO speak Of the personal relations subss
ing between himself and myself He said that for long
lime he had ceased 10 speak 10 me. Now, do not
know whether the Chair considers that personal or not
but may be permitted to say that far the personal
relations which subsist between the honorable senator