Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-03-12
sneeeb Of Hon. Richard Parker,

>, ,....J in the IIUuSe Gl hcPTsS"nfdHCeS,
DS'''' Tinrsday february %, 1880
-, ,,,,se being in Committee of tie Whole on
,Ho state of the Union, on the Presidents Mes
",aa communicating the Constitution OF Cali
fornia.
Nj, PARKER said:
w. ~ c,,,,auAx: When in December last we
n,,IaJ MI here from the different portions OF the
1[ant.Leracy there appeared amongst US d oISPo-
C ~ cnitiyate kind feelings weil each other,
SUI" 'sst in spirit Of trauknrS= the vurIous
anu 81 of difference amongst US. And from all
w. hoard from northern gentlemen ON this
S''n ,i,. chamber did not for a'lltUnent doubt
', naoI honest, and, believed, successful effort
ha. ,i a" 10 ..,d to accommodate, I'M manner sa-
;sC,clory TO ALL the dlssensIons existing amongst
20 ~ rpierencc TO the slavery quesW3n.
Us H,s,.i,v of opinion this subject had Tor
';n,e disturbed those amicaJle relations
,hisb should prevail in ContederAcy OF seve'
Wv, S,,Ie. aud was threatening tie very eXls-
,cgrr of that Cunft tderacy; and 1t was hoped
NV saw the country cXpccted-tEat All heF re-
nr.seulativcs would unite III one eheFSetc cu0'i
F. ro.rnre harmony 10 our Federal GPuHcits, aud
,,,,Iyir,, the causes Tor dIsTuiei aud aPPre-
1on-inr to placc upon yet more stable iounda-
Inn The J.siinics Of this glorious TePuCiIc. 10
Ir,c, His urca1 aud halluWcd work. II haG thc
;,L, IN CXuccI that We should ncctiih this ha'i,
t,hr rri,rrsrItat.vcs ui tGdcpchIcF YET uh''tu
@o,o. s,uId meet with feelings % i'i'Tin'iH!h III
't.,N 1'ts ,,i,h \ lose nl cnul.ry tthlch would
IL, II. II, hear sal, much ior IL welfare, w't'i
sincere. rurpu.c 10 deliberate c"!i"fy upon III"
,onb,rs and the dangers "i'icI S"ff"""d "7-'"
word IN spirIt vi coucit!AiIon, "a 'ne" Fcs"iF,
ed to practice towards each other ana towards an
b,qlon- al ,.. Cun!cdcracy, that courtesy OF de-
hrannr and charity -! !'ei!hg :" necessary 'o'
h., advancement OF the pubic WA.
Meeting in such sPirI, and actiuE III accord
.,. ,vi,I II, demands, wr might it:lye dawn
NH more closely rngrthrr the h"i!s 't!ct "Hii"
VI. mi.,l!r have hoped that s"cs,r'7 would
Fr,yu our efforts, at.d ihh We H'gh' nave set.
he'd once aud forever, the only a"Uj'';' t"A' c0U'"
bn,,iEv d,ssrVeT the Union.
Eu,, regret To say it, these G"d feelings
.ccm Il, have been displaced by lcett"sS oi Il Nr'
h. l;.r.nl character. And northern men ana
soulhrrn mcn, IN appearance, ''"vc "cc"P:ec TO-
Ill rurb other on this !loOr rather El'c attitude
n the representatives. OF hostile nnI'"L:7 lhIn ''i'
n members us the -amr legislative cpHnrl
'rl,a, wc rom the South 7iinuid speaE Warmly,
brn,.vrr any attempt was made to restrict ui cu-
troaci upon our rights, III n mater % H"ch N!iai
snncrrn to u. WAS uaiural-Was 10 bR c&irctc".
n truth uc should Lc iaie" TO our constituents
Use 10 the feelings tl.'y cn'erIaI" "ptm 'iie e"D-
..r, Of ,he.c attacks up"u ,"r guarau1cd rights,
4 we did not speak IN tire language ri tlrmnes"
And determination We at the South Il" believe
it,r for tit. ;,,,l thirty years, y"m "I tie Mouth"
ir,m Zee, ms OF Il b:iud, but not tile less hurt!n
philanthrniy with some ;; from an ah%trty lor pn-
i,,r,I mower with others aud with '5i!IeIa Sill,
froin more improper motives, have t'o'alfu' L"
Bur iunrv aud Opprr-siUn, HE most SacFcd qua
,u'irn a; the Constitution, and have assumed 10
tLsf;yvrrrm.ut puwcr~ which wore iiGFrr%r"h'eu
~ and never would have 8, en- SrLHlcd Dy that
r,rrnu nf the intrhcrary iruin "niri! we C"'''. .
ID i, oar duty, lIcu. tn warn y"u--I"i III tone" T.:
snnrr 81 dDti,ucc, YET IN the i;'ns"hs" "I hHcu
f,.-,,Iu'Inn-llHt the course y"u are pursuing
n.y involve uulh You aud lis Ill one G"mmon Ia
hmiy. Now. u.I,Irnrn from the North choose
4, consider the language oi warming rs the 'AII-
nusUC ni dy4ucc, aud permit themselves to he
Mated beyond licuauIc, and, must say, often
n the pctt"r-i,n ut Uur real n.nning tt'l" some
tnug Intentionally ,Hrn-ivc L" t"r!n-"I"ra.-
1hus when my c"tirag"c from The :ltic!ihUhu
district some llnc since called upon iiist' ircsl'
d.ur il, i, Italut. Of the State WHICH had gwen
A IN h:rlI,-ul iHr Srulr which had adapted h:n
/. her .on-l.d ut the S;,ir where he had tiAed
His home, and Whl'r' h!a Trends and n'ighb"fS
hvcd-Iltl he. al least, should not be i',ui'd using
be- influence ot hts high position 10 !Halen upon
b. South terms injurious 10 her InlE:estS anu
Degrading to Itrr honor; an;, Ia makchis appeal
Hill more effective reminded the President, thai
n that battlefield which has covered linn wife
riory and has raised him 10 the h!9i1Sst UitIc"
Known to our laws, Ire WAS SUSiuin.d hy mvh
hum all purIuna "i the Cmion-trGm i!Ie South
Is well as from the NUrlh--hy the b!isre MIsS'a'
sipiiiuv. as well rs By Tie gallant lnit"i'ianS -
Gentlemen have chnsvn. not wit"Iiy, Ts'l under
d." influence OF excitement, To pcrEcit tue ho!e
l only ,jccl ui INV colleague INTO ui.e' OF va"-
3l,ryinI ON his part Ut tEe ErpWeSs o: southern
GunpS " hen coulrasiCd with Troops HNm other
buniuns OF the Cumltdrtucy And iiuder this
fnpreS,i,u the Irunorat.c gentleman ir$'" iln"ls
iAlr. MoSEI.l indnIgcd III Il strain "i Fs''n"rk o'
h. means calculated To rrsIure harM,iny I" this
lrlJ JF ffI h:ig Ill.
N on every southern ear Himself gallant sol
Her he has not been cuuteut /" cdtt for those
iru uu that great day !"Wgit UItdcr has immediate
rnr, r,mamd. the tribute ut praise to whG!i they are
ls,Iv ruIIlUd, and which the Whole CnHhlr! has
tnr since awarded but to Iudge htn by lis
fprech, aud the mamIier III winch 1t "yas deliver
10, lie. has virtually denied that the hirsisslpp
regncnt was entitled tu any praise tut It's bear
ipg and services i'll that battle.
Mr. BISSEl.I.. | expressly disatii*'B all in
tenrun in the remarks | submitted n8ltIs com
uiec on Il former occasion, oi ca>tr; any i'm
Ilaton on the Mississippi regiments could
nsM have bcru so nrirsr 10 that rc9Intut, or to
mysrii. My object solely was to rcmUtt an Gro
ueous impression which had been created, as
hought, unintentionalIy, Of course, " the re-
marks Of the gentleman from Nirgirla, Mr..
SEDDoH. in reference 10 certain incidents OF the
bhttle OF Buena Vista. | take pleasure in say.
itg now, as have always said, that tIis. Misss-
-'ppI regiment pore ltseIt MS SAIIantEy OH tHd'
held as any other regiment there.
Mr.. PARKER resumed and said, understood
he honorable gentleman as he now explains him.
self was confident it was not his in;ention to
deny those services. They too "S|I known
p induce me to think for an instant rhat lie vas
dcnying them. But still, under the cScitemcn,
q the moment, he did not mention then and il
il should chance that the honorable geAtleman's
specch, as delivered here, should be the only re-
Cord Of the conflict at Buena Vista tha. should
descend to future times, it might appear that q
eors Of the day, when, in truth, it was 5not ever
Engaged in the fight; for all that he sad of tha,
regiment is, that It was a mile and hall dista"
rom the field Now, will the honorable gentle
han wonder that southern men MANIFEST occa
sional excitement, when questions of ithe mos
Vital concern to their constituents arsiagitatet
here from da, 10 dav. when so uufonnGed sus
20. u - !. T. s..I .L...- lo;ri. intend