The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-04

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Mr. BUTLER II the honorable senator will promise
TO make no interruptions, will make no mistakes. He
said that those opinions were endorsed by him, and
Kentucky-the great apostle OF the wing party Now,
with regard those Doctrines the most federal paper
ever got out in modern times was this proclamation
do not believe, from the time 1t was understood that
endorsing could have been elected constable in
the southern States do not know that GeHefal jackson
finally approved OF T. know, or is 50 understood,
that that proclamation was written by Edward Living
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mississippi, I'm his seat) That is well
Nj. BUTLER. Now, il the honorable senator from
Mississippi chooses TO cover himself with the shield
of Gen, Jacksons proclamaonif he chooses to assume
the position OF endorser OF the doctrines oil that procama
ton--he Is welcome TO all the honors OF that position.
Mr. President, find myself involved very unwingy in
this kind Of alteration. the least agreeable 70 me Of any
form in which debate can be carried on The South Caro-
nans to whom the senator has alluded did not expect
that they would be answered in the Senate Of the United
States did they suppose when they were giving their
views that they were speaking for South Carolina The
up-as suppose he has right to dofor the reproba.
ton oil this national audience. will answer for and
say TO him now-that il he will select any audience
thing more than chestnut in the gentlemen he has
alluded to. And answer him, that In debate OF any
kind from the highest intellectual The senator
from Mississippi is capable OF soaring very high ~ de-
baieI do not doubt my friend "Chesnuts" ability to
meet him. do not STAND up as the sponsor Of Col
Gregg q Of Col Chestnut but only to say 70 my friend
from Mississippi that they belong TO class Of men who
can answer for themselves in any place and under any
circumstances. They would not ask anything more
Sir, # were expected that should reply 70 every
up as much time as he does. Laughter We would
give exhibition. But have ne such idea. have
not been called upon to vindcae South Carolina She
does not need il. and ii he thinks that he has assaed
her, very wells let him have the honor OF his imaginary
triumph. have regretted that he thought proper to m
duge in such remarks have known all along that
fhoFa lnHna
csed to isolate South Carolina and hold her to shoot
at But she will never lack defenders and hope that
the fact that they belong 10 South Carolina will not de-
tract from their character Now. with regard to the
toass that he has read and the extracts from speeches
DO not think it altogether pariamenaryto bring in
newspapers here to read for the purpose Of attacking
strangers think 1t very wrong would think was
not dealing fairly by the Senate other persons should
engage in anything Of the kind He has thought proper
to do So may be he will claim some Of the honos Of
triumph Let him have them. close by saying that
he shall have the full benefits OF all the federal doctrines
in Gen. Jackson's proclamation
Mr.. FOOTE fhe honorable senator is not very gen
erous | have mol assaled South Carolina He has the
evidence that this chestnu popped itself at me before
knew Of its existence am denounced publicly IN terms
q contumey and IN more than one
first time have been thus assaied have been de-
nounced almost IN every county IN the State and yet he
expects me to submit all this injustice without repnng
or complaint Sir, no Job, and never professed to
be and when wicked men combine against me, and
drive to retaliation, they must be content with such
Tx y
Sir have risen chiefly to save my State from dishonor
and had not done so, should have been traorous to
her interests The honorable senator from South Caro
speaks highly indeed OF these gentlemen, Mr.. Gregg
and Mr. Chestnut, and says they would not fear to
MIR BUTLER spoke Of an encounter in the form
MIR. FOOrE Well, sir, may well say am not a
very potential parsonage, either physically mentally
but shall, Notwithstanding, not recoil from the cha
enge CALAMITY rendered And now say to the sena-
Tor IRON South Carolina, that whenever shall be in
formed that either he. any of his friends, wish to
ove with me the questions now under debate here,
will make II quite convenient for them TO meet me Tor
will 90 into the heart OF South Carolina in order TO
encounter such champions. know my own limited
powers as debaer but in such cause shall expect
TO be triumphant, in South Carolina II the honor
able senator his friends choose TO invite me TO Charles
ton TO Columbia for the purpose OF free and courte
Gus debate. they will soon find the invitation accepted
do not think that should be hung were 10 60 TO
Charleston upon such errand 10 any other city in
South Carolina, and shall always be found willing TO
risk myself among the chivary whenever called on IN
The honorable gentleman makes me responsible for all
the doctrines OF the proclamation. read only portion
OF IT, and said distinctly there were portions OF OF
which Idd not approve. Butt approved IL most highly,
confess political movement il cured South Car
Dina for the moment OF her disposition TO secede and
have not the least doubt that the noble State which the
honorable gentleman ably represents would have been
out OF the Union al the present time If that Same poca
nation had mol been sent forth. say again that never
approved Of all the doctrines contained in that proclana
~
II ssay Isee before yet the venerable editor OF
the Richmond Enquirer" read and approved his OBJ
econs 10 the proclamation al the time Of its appearance
and learned from his lips afterwards that General Jack
himself entirely repudaied those portions TO which
he objected.
Now, with respect to Mr. Livingston The ashes of
the dead disurbed-the graves OF the usous dead
are peneatedin order to find evidence 10 convict OF
federalism wish the honorable gentleman would look
little into the history oil the country hereafter, before he
undertakes 10 charge with federalism Does he know
who Edward Lvington vast do not doubt that he
does but he seems TO have forgotten, not 10 have
known, bis history politician. There was once
and believe he generally considered the father
Of the democratic State rights party, though know that
MIR. Calhoun is cited by still higher authority
Thomas Jefferson happened 10 write letter 10 this Mr.
Livingston at a late period OF his life-he very year
before he died. am happy TO be so far familiar with Mr.
before the Senate hope that the honorable senator will
listen to me aenuvely as read from this letter. Mr.
Jefferson says:
MONTICELLO, April 4, 1924
DEAR IL with great pcasurc learned that the
good people Of Nsw Orleans had restored you again the
councils OF country. did doubt the aid IL would
bring the old school Congress, la which
your early labors had been ussfu You wi find sup
pose revsng maritime States OF Ihngs
changed than the things tcm selves that dough
old opponents have given their appeaton, they have
not. assuming outs, abandoned their views, and
they strong nearly they These
however, no longer mine. resign myself cheeffny
TO the managers OF the ship and the coneaedy,
confident In tho conclusions Of human reason aud give
credit the honesty OF contrary opinions The radi
cal idea OF the character Of the constitution OF
men which have adoped as key Ia the cases OF doubt
nl construction, H. that the whole Held Of Is
divided into departments, domestic and foreign, (he
States in their mutual relations bcog OF the latter that