The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

mat bad co0ly resolved 70 pass them ~ without no
tee But the honorable senator from New York has
deigned to mpart his sanction to portion Of what has
been 90 cslumnousy printed BY one Of his iavoiite or
ganS aliude % me New York Courier and En9a,fsr,
any who hears may not be perfectly known
elsewhere What meant, them allute to in regard to
the action q the other House was precisely this Ger
from the northwest asserting the expedency Of admitting
California into the Union separate and distinct meas
Jealous and perseyerng character 10 force The resou
ton through the House without debate Much excite
known to have been produced by these proceed
ings was informed, in addition, that the same proceed
ings likely to be repeated the next resolution
day--that IL to say last Monday was even informed,
and did not at all doubt the fact that threat had been
could not otherwise succeed in passing The resolution
feed to- they prepared TO the Speaker out OF the
chair and supply his place with some other person who
would aid in carrying their scheme into execution Now
sir did believe that such violent, tyrannical and
revolutionary expedent could be resorted to without
greatly increasing the existing excitement and bringing
on of strife and fierce collision greatly unpro
ptous to further legislation at the present session OF
Congress- Indeed ddapprehend that all national legis
aion in imminent danger Of being rudely brought
to an end This was to me condition OF things pro-
foundly painful. As lover of concordas friend to
free debate and fair constitutional legislationas man
devoted e the Union, ana anxious to preserve II oy AZ
my power to do to stay the progress OF dscordto
put an end to Improbable and perilons contention, and
ousy menaced, to prevent those horrible events which
many besides myself did at that time apprehend Well
sir the resolution day has passed. and such scenes
Why. sir ntermedately, the offensive California
luton withdrawn, and thus end was put TO the
excitement which had been 20 perilousy raging
Will any man deny this statement OF facts Will any
one undertake to censure me for seasonaby warning the
Senate and the country against dangers serious and
near Is there any one here who will presume 70 avonch
the vile calumnes which have been Illuminated against
me By the Courier and Enquirer Of New York Will
any senator dare to attempt the vindcation OF this profit
ss oSrna 10 s n sn- man man worthy q PaSGs
most contemplate Of all newspapers printed in the re-
public
Sir, (before drawing these remarks to close,) will
say that instead Of my being censured for doing what
contention claim no little credit therefor will not
Savs ever done here as member Il The Senate but
ii have at all contributed to prevent such
II have described from occurring in the House Of
Representatives, | am at least fairly entitled
10 The gratitude Of the country, will be the honorable
senator from New York, if be shall succeed in bringing
about the abolition Of slavery in the District of Columbia
measure he says, that IL at the end OF long period Of
senatorial service. he shall be called upon to show the
trophies acquired here Legislators he will be content
slaves Of the District Of Columbia, and excaim Tese
these my trophies" Mr. President, let hope that
the honorable senator, when exhibiting these same ro.
phes Of his senatorial life, will not forget OF the most
brilliant and imposing scenes in which It has yet been his
lot to participate public OH sir let him
forget that lmeel1-a senator from the Empire
Statewide. few days since, visited the presidential
mansion, and delivered TO the first officer OF the republic
formal prepared and most eloquent harangue, prelimi
nary to the presentation of silver to be used
upon that celebrated war steed known q the whole coun
try, and likely TO be known to all postery, as sold
Whitley" assure the senator that look upon this
90 far as am conversant with his history, and hope
that il will never be forgotten by any portion OF his coun
nymen In conclusion, will venture TO add, though
ing Of late, that senator of the United States who could
far forget the dignity OF this august body as osenta
tously 10 harangue, in presence OF high ofcia person
ages over horses and curry combs might well deserve
have OF these drrelieving and health restoring
Implements applied to his corporal surface and,
though : certainly as as %uan gavs
the honorable senator from the Empire State shall be at
The physical man Is concerned And YET sir feel bound
to advertise that that he will not be hereafter
any more than he has heretofore been, entirely ex-
empt from such chastisement in debate ~ his mani
Il fold offences shall provoke and that il no other
hand is found willing to give him from time to time
the benefit Of the rakng process he will ever nd
in such manner and 10 such extent may be fitted to
contribute TO the publication OF his political morals and
the Improvement OF his senatorial manners. have
Mr. SEWARD 1 am very happy to have given the
senator opportunity TO make clear an alluson. which
s made upon previous e that great even.
occasion to say that no circumstances whatever which
can happen can induce to withhold on my part the
measure OF Justice which is due any member OF this
body; and therefore will state in the breest possible
manner that not II all responsible for what appears
in any newspaper in America have no organ No one
speaks for me, and am innocent Of the knowledge
nal 10 which he refers, any other am also very glad
snce the honorable senator thinks that be has been mis-
understood this occasion) that able TO be my
organ this OCCASION sughter for the purpose OF say
ing 10 all those whom my words may reach, that have
never this floor single advocate friend oil dis
union believe there is not one here.
| believe there IL not one member Of this body who
has ever contemplated dsunion; and not even the
kindness with which the honorable senator fit TO
OF saying, for the information OF my constituents, that
believe the honorable senator is sincerely devoted 10
the maintenance OF this Union and that the expressions
in his impulsive oraory which excite remark the
convictions OF his mind and the feelings OF his heart
that they sincere and loyal and he only has differ
way OF thinking and saying things from that OF most
men, and different sometimes from what think proper
10 use In regard 10 the other matters TO which be has
referred, shall leave them 10 be answered with many
other things Of the same sort that have remained hitherto
unanswered, and which, II they receive
And now the honorable senator viii do me the justice
TO allow that nj liberty 10 subtract one prediction
from the almanac OF the dissolution OF the Unions and
the predictions lose 10 much OF importance.
see no omens of revolution What are the oneis to
which our attention Is directed ] see nothing but q
broad difference OF opinion here, and the excitement
consequent upon a.
have observed that revelations which begin 10 the
palace seldom 20 be- ond the palace walls. and hey Affect
understand H. began here the Senate chambers year ago.
when the from the sou hsfo States