The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE I5 1850.

the tendeDcR of the movements OF the aboltonss, cal
culatedsas y were justly represented 10 be- 10 produces
dsunion--ihat il was that sentiment, and the senl
mens in relation 10 the constitution, that pronounced
honorable TO him. Now, sir he is endeavoring 10 war;
my language, and make express sentiment winch
entertained and which explicitly denounced
think this is highly disingenuous.
| Mr.. HALE. Them Mr.. President, will leave this
subject with one remark would not undertake to re-
wise syllable Of the reports OF what passed between Us
the other day II the senator from Georgia lMr DAw-
sosl will do the same if he will let precisely as the
before the country 10 what he did say, and as to
whether have msrepresented him or not The country
will read j. and will Judge between me and him. The
Reporters have moi shown single scratch OF the pen
the subject; and II the senator from Georgia will LEI
20 il is. will call that thing square with him.. There
cannot then be any Misrepresentation on either side
| want 10 say one other word. In regard to what
said about the person whom ! supposed TO be the in
former OF The honorable senator. did not speak OF the
person who turns out 10 be his correspondent did moi
at the time know who was from whom he procured ms
information supposed il was the individual OF whom
did speak, and no has been in the habit OF circulating
this matter most zeaously wherever he supposed nigh
do me injury. am informed now by The honorable
senator run Georgia who his correspondent is He Is
AN individual who imported into our place few
years ago as an oyerseer Of the Manufacturing Commnys
Print Works; and his leisure time has been spent IN
overseeing the aflrs OF The whg party in the village
generally, confess my obligations 70 him for the aid
and comfort he has given the honorable senator in his
attack me. And now will let that go, too.
Well, sir, do not and have not impeached the honor
able senator's all, because il is not my prac
lice ever 10 do so He, sir makes very many professions
OF his high and conscientious regard for religious obll-
gatons have doubt OF il al anot the least doubt
upon earth but sir, will say that il this is specimen
OF his Christian charity towards me, i Tor one, would
rather he should keep his Christianity at home than
bring il to the. Senate GLaughterl cannot help con-
sdeing human actions according 10 their papabe merit
never believed when was boy, and az school, when
the schoolmaser got very angry at what had DONE and
called me up to fog mel believed what he told
me, about doing il all ior my good lLaughterl Still,
il might all have been So But know that the same
f,r. anofnr hnoan htnh
regard informs that tho human heart is deceul and
desperately wckel and il the heart OF man is so terribly
deceful, do not know that is great stretch Of the i'm.
agnaton TO suppose that il may have deceived the hon
orabe senator IRON Georgia, and that there may be lin
gerng in his breast little OF some other sentiment than
pure philanthropy and patriotism, which has prompted
him TO make this assault upon me and my course IN the
Senate II may be nothing strange. and merely proof
that he shares the common lot OF humanity, II there s
little something of more yindictive character mingled
with what he has sad constituting slight alloy OF The
piey which otherwise TO be elevated. think
sir cannot be mistaken about this matter. cannot be
mistaken about the and purpose of this movement
He assures us that he has been actuated solely by
patriotic and elevated motives, which have induced him
10 take the course be has Why. sir, in the of the
constitution of thirty States has southern chvalry sunk
50 low that the knights Of that order must 90 in quest o
some poor county attorney of the State OF New Hamp
shire, TO find out what he thought OF them and their in
aoa m mn een years ago. sa oe sD ne isasnes
has 10 travel fifteen hundred miles the back of so hum.
BILE person discover his sentiments fifteen years gone
by, do not know tnat VIII De uincuit 10 convert me
the doctrine that the Wilnoi Proviso is unnecessary
shall soon come think that institution which il
so weak as 10 need resorts 10 such means OF support
has little power toexend and strengthen itself, even il
no barriers are thrown in its way.
Now, sir, think, with all candor, and with every
disposition TO do everybody JUSTICE that must abae
ttlejust very llefrom The high pretensons OF the
honorable such elevated religious impulses gov
erning his conduct this occasion.
One word more, and have done The honorable sen.
has referred my vote upon the resolution OF 1914
Well, sir, will adhere TO that vote do not wan
Congress to interfere with it. il merely TO let il
aloae-to ocalze it. Take il into your States and keep
there Do ask to take it under the national pro-
lection aud make il national institution That is the
ground assume and there nothing contradictory TO il
In that resolution OF ls44 This is the compromise we
want, and with the hels OF God, we will take nothing
less .
The Senate then adjourned.