The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-14

ton for which she s responsible nsgaied by South
Carolina or her statesmen or that she acted otnerwss
lion from any quarter. | know that what 40 has said
will be understood inmang a least that this convsn-
Carolina and was The result OF concert between certain
South Carolina politicians and certain politicians in Mis-
sssipp, with view of having that movement to originals
IN the State Of Mississippi instead OF South C.rolinS p
order to avoid any odian that might thereby arise am
sure he did not intend to be understood and yet he viii
Dc u y pc ,dfYs does not not corTec. his remarks
that this Is very delicate and complicated question But
have no hesancy in assuring him, that although that
a. Nv was 0ey near e my heart ny Iscosion was
by the honorable senator's colleague and BY General
Quitman and other heroic gentlemen Of the State andI
did not identity that gentleman with any movement that
South Carolina had made or mean that he had had any
agency connexion with itnot the slightest But be-
ieve that ii South Carolina never had existed. and Il
had been for her disposition and for the movement
that began there, Mississippi never would have thought
Mr., DAVIS, Of Mississippi / would ask the senator
Mr.. HOUSTON Certainly, with great pleasure.
Mr DAVIS The reference being most strictly tq my; my
take this occasion to inform the senator from Texas that
Mississippi acted on her own responsibility; that men
nothing they recommended nothing, except that the
people Of the State should speak The people in primary
meetings the different counties Of the State did speak
II the voice OF soyeelgns, beyond the bidding and
the injurious deac1on Of the senator from Texas They
spoke in their sovereign capacity Their delegates met
convention. What they did was at the bidding Of no
man; nor, sir, was it under the control OF any man.
regret exceedingly that the senator from Texas. in
arguing what properly before him. should go into the
private history Of the people Of State Of winch he can
Of that Satehat if be attributes the conduct Of the peo
pie OF Mississippi the action Of their delegates in the
conventon to the dctation OF the politicians anywhere
him, moreover, and tell all others who now hear me.
that the people Of the State are at least one step 10 ad
vance Of its politicians and that has been the effort 9
patriotism the part OF her statesmen to hold the people
whose patience has been long since exhausted hope
The senator will make no further nvidous reflection up
Mr. HOUSTON am sorry have either ELECTED any
inerrogatores, or incurred any reflections II was not
my intention to do have not gone into any refer
ence 10 the private history OF the people OF mississippi
Mr.. FOOrE II the honorable senator will permit me
10 interrupt him, will remark. that upon the point on
which e has been 50 We G gn p my S
If the honorable senator from Texas supp0ses that there
SINGLE Of intelligence and character in the State Of
Mississippi who recognises any human Oeing his leader
his political leader his master, by whom and to whom
is to be held responsible he has grossly msjudged
that people, had hoped that the demeanor Of those who
aeosd Satisfactory evidence 10 that senator and to s
men, that highly reverence character, high ints
ect purity OF heart and spotessness OF reputation there
nails OF Congress at the present time who recognises any
human being the world his leader or controller OF -
entitled to have any undue influence over hls mind or
senator will understand me when say recognise no
leader on the face Of the globe.
Mr. HOUSTON. believe what the honorable ssna.
tor has said but at the same time must say that
should dsrust my own sagacy did not believe that
both the honorable senator's have influence there, and
decided influence too And more will say. that they
ought to have influence; but TO their exercising on
this particular occasion, struck 10 sup
pose anything OF the kind when made the remark !
imagined il had been got up BY the aewspapers, which
fho hal af
olutons had been adopted recommending convention OF
the States and that each had manifested his ndg
and devotion to the South have no doubt that is the
way il began and that the honorable gentlemen are not
at all responsible They have not higher appreciation
of Missssippi than have. know they are gallant
generous, and brave people, and that their hospitality
dows copiously the proud river that washes hsr
oorders Iknow it; and accord to Mississippi every
can require at our hands But then must cay. that
think there a little manGuvrng, which 10 CON-
mon in all communities
Mr.. DAVIS. am sorry to trespass upon the sttsn;
lion OF the honorable senator; but If he will permit mel
will make one other remark.
Mr.. HOUSTON Most certainly will listen to the
other remark Of the honorable senator with the greatest
Mr. DAVIS. will say then. to the senator, that be
altogether mistaken These were NOT irregular meat
each other as to who could adopt the most nAammatoy
style OF address; they were meetings o people who
acted bravey account OF the importance ot the smer-
was a convention OF A. respectable ever met in
delberaiive body They did not meet to make infama
tory speeches, did they make them They tiansaeted
their business with much moderation and dignity -
we transact ours here The resolutions came in the or
binary way from committee There was only one reso
luton on which there any difference OF opinions and
although that resolution could have been carried BY an
overwhelming majority i was strcken out from the
number With this singls exception, every resolution
was unanimously adopted will say, further. that this
not party meeting The two parties st the State,
though very unequal in number, there equally rep
resented II was the opinion of the whole people OF Mis-
sissipp, as nearly could be ascerained. They IN
tended to do ii temperatelyyes, and moderaelynot n
inammstory manner. bat calmly; because they feit
matters that concerned all the southern States equally.
she should take modest ground.
Mr.. BUTLER. Will the honorable senator allow me
10 make declaration due TO history
Mr.. HOUSTON. With great pleasure, SIR.
Mr.. BUTLER. Well, sir, shall avail myself OF bis
courtesy TO correct one two matters which, perhaps
may be regarded as worth the notice Of history do not
know whether they will will not The gentleman has
correctly said that the action of Misslssppl reieroe
to- and originated doubt in, what he calls the soun-
ern address state here my responsibility ~ sena-
Tor upon this floor that the meeting OF southern membess
Of Congress which resulted in the address dd not on
nate with South Carolina, was suggested pfImexy
by either of the senators representatives OF Soath Car
oIna And 30 far As regards my distinguishes col.
league IMr CALHousl he knew nothing Of II, SIR until
the suggestion had been made and until there had been
cali itself for the meeting did not originate with my col
league; and sir three meetings occurred before be
consulted; and not sure that he was not in the rst
instance opposed TO IT, II did not originate with him.
NV honorable friend from Mississippi (Mr FoorE,1 and
my honorable friend from Virginia, not now in his place,