The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-22


senator il he is conscious of the language he has
Moved The senator said 10 that instead Of address
log The Senate as upon ioImer occasion. have gone
over into the ranks OF our enemies. Enemies What!
Have we, ia this happy and glorious confederacy any
Mr. FOOTE. did moi intend 10 use language OF that
sort certainly did not theword ''eDemies" II
had done so, would have been grossly discoureous
did say however, that his Efforts in my opinion would
have that tendency.
Mr. CLAY Well sir, of course take the language
ofthe honorable senator he represents it, But GER
tainly understood him. upon occasion, 10 use the
Identical word enemy, and upon the other, foes Whether
dersood by all around me. But dare say il was not
intended. ! merely meant to say that | knew no foes
no enemies, no opponents at the North at the South
consider all family, friends as BRETHREN as
united in one common destiny And the efforts which |
have made, and those which shall continue to employ
will be TO keep us together family in concord and
harmony, and above all TO avoid that direful day when
part Of the Union can spfak of the other enemies
Mi. FOOrE. differ from the senator from Kentucky
very materially will hold no alliance with abolition
ISM with the men in Faneu Hail. who denounced this
Union, and expressed desire Tor its demolition for the
purpose OF setting the slaves in the South free do not
consider them my brethren but as unprincipled men,
! do not consider them as my fellow citizens
The honorable senator speaks oil his being denounced
BY abolionists think that. with the exception OF Gar
Tison and some few Others, the denunciation has
been chiefly thrown upon him BY The sound democratic
press Of the North said that the influence OF the sena
Tor from Kentucky was used against the South certainly
not being intended IN my Judgment But there y as
allow me 10 turn to--that when the emancipation move
ment commenced in Kentucky. which was not unmarked
BY OF blood, the abolition men commenced their
struggle BY sending out large number Of printed docu
ments for the purpose OF unfolding their cause, and
among them was speech OF the honorable senator from
kentucky which they printed and circulated at their own
one observation more. and have done. The hon.
oabe senator has been TO great deal of unnecessary
trouble to state and repeatedly, that he will submit to
menace and no threat Why, sir have not menaced the
SENATOR and had intention that my language should
bear that Interpretation
Mr. BUTLER / wish to make few remarks upon
this subject and think regard 10 historical truth
aues that should notice one remark that fell from the
honorable senator from kentucky He emphatically
said and repeated it more than once, that California
having been abandoned to anarchy by Congress- il be-
comes the duty of Congress at this time to adopt her,
with all the Irregularities and the circumstances Of usur
patton attached to her. into this Union, under what he
calls waiver OF techncaities. Now. Ipu qoes.
ton which wish 70 go out with this debate Who
abandoned herr What portion Of this coniederaey
abandoned her! What members OF this body refused to
give gwen 70 other Teroes When bill was i'm IN
Ioduced here TO provide that she should have. a
i've councils, by whose votes was that bill defeat
ed! By northern votes; and il believe by northern
votes exclusively. When compromises known as
the CLAYTON compromise--was introduced here under
circumstances which ought to- have given TO it high
consideration, BY whose votes was that compromise de-
alsd By nG,,ner a. votes s any, oeese SE noTlnern
der what is known as the Walker amendment--to ex-
tend to that Territory the constitution and such Of the
Fundamental laws Were apaaS s e the condition o.
lion 1t twas rejected by northern sotes, and northern
votes exclusively When | say exclusively by north
hs
ce requires me to say that there were some but few
honorable exceptions in the North. The senator, when
he speaks of the inhabitants Of that Territory being
abandoned must take il with this understanding that
southern people have heretofore been in favor OF all the
honorable compromises that have been proposed through
this controversy. and they spuTned under cir
cumsances enough at least 10 mory thepride OF any
people who have just appreciation of their rights and
yet they are now approached for their ultraism
tor from South Carolina to say that the compromise
defeated by northern votes exclusively. wish to say
that motion TO lay il upon the table made by mem
Der from Georgia Mr. STEPHEEs] in the other House.
Mr.. BUTLER. / was speaking of this body.
Mr.. CLAY. 1 did not go into the question 70 say who
is TO blame for the condition in which California has been
left did not go into that. Very likely my friend
from South Carolina may be right in charging the blame
upon the section which he has. But whether il be the
North or the South who is in fault the TACT was what
have stated; and that fact was the abandonment
Mr.. BUTLER. 4 but wished to give the true com
pexion Of the history Of the time And what does the
North do now Why, she wishes 10 take advantage OF
her own wrong After California has given her security
for the Wimoi Proviso, she is willing to adopt Caor-
MA and not before. She is willing TO waive all objec
tons OF constitutional considerations, and to adopt
usurpaton Bat, sir remember the debates that took
place upon this floor well during the consideration OF
that treaty, and the exciting discussions which took
pace dIefWdtuS, anu mdf keu tbose WHO Gehouhctu
California most, and who indicated The remoest period
when she should come into this Union. Such sugges
lions mainly from northern gentlemen, and were
aquesced in by OF the southern senator's Now, they
overlook all such Considerations, and reconced
TO what then would have been considered violation OF
the constitution people, Of all others, whose situa-
lion requires TO be assmllaed 10 Anglo Saxon insttu-
ion Aliens and strangers TO be paid, because they
have accommodated themselves under duresse OF
seventy votes, TO take this constitution; for, my word
upon It, il they had come here without that art
Gle excluding slavery, you would have found north
em senators denouncing the whole proceeding as
monsrous and offensive. free constitution wthoutproh
bon would have been opposed as yielding TO the South
loo much. must be permitted TO say, that while the
honorable senator from Kentucky may not have intended
his proposition to have been compromise with view
accommodate northern sentiment has had that effect,
and has been adopted al the North. with remarkable
unanny, the basis OF the final settlement OF the sla
very question; and well ii may HIS resolutions assert,
what cannot be denied to the South and recognise all that
the North contended for Under such circumstan-
ces, the may well be quiet while the other canno
and ought not TO deserve eproach for manfesng natu
raj senslbity under exhausted patience. Southern
speak Those that have ears to hear, let them hear"
enot such trust TO the deaf and the blind who cannot
he destiny before them The resolutions referred to
not adapted TO the danger of the crisis contend that
the course OF northern politicians left California to
struggle Tor herself and now that California, like
tired seaman, has reached the bank these politicians have
held out the hand Of patronage Such toruous and
onty but should derive sanction from justice and honor
would not use the language OF irritation evaporation,
Tor can exert no good influence, OF the sub
Jet but il may be surely allowable to use language that
nay repe eproachj and when il is the language OF
truth let 1t strike those who deserve IL Its not using
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