The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-28
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The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Glenn
| ens calling for information as to all proceedings
instructions, ETC., OF the President ETC., in relation
| to California, was taken up.
| Mr.. Smltth moved TO lay the resolution on the
| table.
Ir. Douglass was determined, he said, that the
Senate should be fully informed on this subject
| Mr. Smith stated that the information had been
already laid before the Senate every word of it.
and 1t would be useless expense to cause other
copies TO be made
Mr.. CLay suggested that it would be better to
wait and see the character of the information which
was before the House. If it was not satisfactory
another call could be made.
A long discussion followed, in which Mr.. DatC-
SON, Mr.. Douglass, Mr. Smith and others took
part.
| Mr.. Clemens took occasion to state that the in
formation, when called for, was from time to time
de layed. Democratic Senators had voted to delay
1t. From the democracy of the North the South
had nothing to expect. The democratic Senators
| had voted TO lay this resolution the table, with
| the purpose OF preventing proper Information for
the South in relation to the slavery question. The
Moth would always take such course as would
shl eid themselves from their constituents, on the
subject of slavery.
4hr. Dickinson said he ought to be exempted
iroi n the charge, for he voted against laying the
res olution on the table
-lhr. Cten1emS.-May God deliver me from such
friends as the Northern democrats are. | would
sooner trust the Northern whigs who had began
ca Tlier Look at the resolutions OF all the North
| ern Legislatures look at their popular convex
IT, ons, and will be that they are all hostile
to. the South. The Northern Senators were will
ling to vote for these resolutions now--when there
| vas no object IN stavlng them oti-when the nfor-
| nation was before the other House. He would
not countenance the belief imposed on the South
that she would be aided by Northern democrats
when they would take such course here as would
shelter themselves, by refusing information
mr. iShteLdS dlsclaimed for himself the imputa-'
ton that he had been quieted by such motive, in
voting to lay the resolution on the table.
4 Mr.. Clemens said that notwithstanding the gem
tlemans disclaimer, which was meant to be often
slye, he would repeat what he had said, and would
be personally responsible for it, here and elsewhere
Mr. Dodge Of Iova and Mr. Butler. and Mr.
F0ote, lnterposed, and urged upon the Senators
the proprlety OF preserving order and avoiding
Il personalities.
Mr.. Butler said the Senator from Illinois had
not, he was certain, intended anything offensive
+ Ilr. ShieLds.-I did not | did not vote to lay
: on the table with the view to evade the question Of
J. slavery He had in disclaiming it. intended no
personal offence.
Mr.. Clemens glad that matter was ended
There was not free State north or west that had
not passed anti-slavery resolutions.
Mr., Dodge, Of Ioioa-You are wrong. Iowa
| has not.
Mr.. Bright also denied the fact
Ilr DaUtS, Of Mss. requested the Senator from
Alabama to yield for one moment. He was himself
subject to be much excited in treating this ques ton
But he would suggest that it was unnecessary and
improper to aggravate the difficulty by bringing up
topics not before the Senate. He hoped that the
discussion would be confined 10 the subject.
| 1nr' clemens would accept the suggestion and
| he would now say that it was unnecessary to mass
the resolution, the information asked for was be-
tore the House. He moved to lay the resolution on
| the table.
AT the request of Mr.. Dickinson, the motion was
not laid on the table. Mr.. Dickinson said that for
I m mGalt hp .la1.
always would, and whenever the national issue was
made, he would repudiate it, no matter whether il
arise from the North or South. The great body of
the northern people were sound on the subject of
slavery as any other part of the people. Take fifty
| men out from each section and all this agitation
would cease He intended to stand by the Union as
It was The agitation of the subiectin one quarter
furnished the food for agitation in another quarter
Ihe sweeping denmciations of the North such as
we have heard from the Senator from Alabama.
created sectional agitation at the South. He was
sorry the subject had been introduced but was glad
to see 1t coming to head If the North ever
marched against the South, so help him God if he
mad sword to draw he would draw. it on the side
OF the South. He would sustain the North too in
opposition to any urgent demands from the South
But the North never would march against the
South The sword would never be drawn From
tins heat better spirit of Cancellation would soon
be produced. He would say to the Senator from
Alabama, that by of his speeches he did more
to provoke assaults of the North upon the South
than all that the Garrisons and Phillips had done
1t would do more to promote agitation and ineend-
arsm at the North, than all that had ever been done
by abotonism in the most fiendish norton of it's
career lie would support the Union as long as it
would secure harmony and peace but yvitbont
them, as he had once said the Mon was not worth
: keeping The remarks of the senator had ten
d dency to dissolve the Union, by repudiating the
: northern portion of the democracy. Tbedemocracv
could not stand unless it was united As ser
tlonal party 1t could not stand If the democratic
party was divided by sectional lines SO would the
whg party be, and the Union would be at once
rent IN pieces by sectional factions
; Mr.. DOU3,s did not believe that the northern de-
mocracy was unriendly to the South He relied
much upon their future aid in settling this question,
Mr.. Clemens said it would be recoIlected that he
allowed his remarks to be arrested by the sugges-
" Ilon ol the senator from mississippi, (Mr Davis,)
and he deemed it unfair that inferences should be
drawn as to remarks which he had not concluded
No one knew what he had intended to saw or how
far he considered the northern democracy unfriend
ly, and what proofs OF it he intended to offer
Llr OuUtS, of Mss, was of the same opinion.
Mr. Do"ghaSS said that, upon inquiry, he had
e understood that the Speaker of the House had de-
clared that he was not aware that the information
was in the House.
Air. Clemens explained that the documents were
on the Speakers table, but not opened. He would
now say, that the South could not rely anon Nortb
ern ad-either Of democrats or wings Here and
there were Southern friends. But the masses of
tne NorttieTn people were against us, and so were
n the Legislatures, and the popular Conventions Ua
would show this at proper time. He would now
state that he regretted that he had not answered
more calmly remark from the Senator from I'LL
nols, Mr.. Shieds) He now perceived that he had
misconstrued the remarks of that gentleman. He
was aware that he spoke under excitement of feel
m ing, and taking the advice of his friend from Mis-
slssipp tMr. Foote,) he would promise to keep his
| temper better.
4 After an explanation between Mr.. Douglass and
Mr.. Downs, in regard TO a remark of the latter Mr.
Whltcomb asked the yeas and nays on the resolution
Mr. DOaons moved to amend by adding a further
| call. Mr.. Downs accepted it as modification.
Il The resolution passed, and the Senate adjourned
to Monday.
l HousE.-The House met at IL o'clock The
journal of Yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Melville, from the committee on printing,
. reported resolution to authorize that committee to
contract for printing the maps accompanying the
: report OF the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey
Il MIR. Now, also from the same committee, reported
aresouon to authorize the printing of 10 900 copies