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wsys said il was Indispensable:
Mr. F,)OTE have not intended 10 speak Of the
srossesl informaes might be regarded Justly
as affecting the very vitality OF all such governmental
rangsmsnis Ia cases Of minor informshiies such as
might DO a. We have done before repeatedly. waive
them. in consideration Of the great objects we have ~
visw the final settlement q questions the continued
iainmsnt 81 such an object, might vote for the Mis-
sour compromise would do Il to-day. althougns %
some extent. might regard il as violation OF me con-
sttution In the spirit OF compromise which belongs
10 such an occasion as the present in order TO pre-
this Union, would vote Tor the ESTABLISHMENT OF
territorial governments. notwithstanding ! mink, a.
power Is moi expressly provided for in the constitution
and that the question were now res integra would
have 70 be decided that Congress has. according 10
strict Interpretation OF the constitution, authority
whatever to establish governments at all.
Mr.. TURNEY; am not going to make speech.
have few words only 70 say. A great deal has been
made of this report South on the ground that il recog
nises the right TO admit four States out of Texas
The senator from Mississippi said that he had convesed
with southern men who even regarded il unreasonable
TO ask the North to admit that number OF slave
Sates out Of Texas must at least ask that the senator
will except me from the number of southern with
whom Be has conversed to that effect.
sion. intended 70 say that had found this to be the
opinion Of Mr. Calhoun and other distinguished southern
al much more eminent than either the senator from
Tennessee myself claim to be though doubt not
that the senator from Tennessee may at future day
become Is distinguished as any Of those to whom have
M. TURNEY. do no, regard myself as being emit
tied, in any way to be ranked among distinguished
such - have national reputation and il the honor
able senator from mississippi had said when he last
up he does now, distinguished men, it would have
saved me the necessity of saying word in reply He
not having used such language, humble though am,
felt that ought TO say word to exempt myself from the
imputatDn, even by implication, Of an opinion which,
however distinguished those who may have entertained
IT, is TO my poor Judgment very simple and absurd one
canaot regard il e any gain to the part Of
gven that the fact recognised that Texas came into
the Union BY Joint resolution nor that BY that JOINT
os %sy he
tie people may like Sir ali that IS found IN the resolution
which Is proposed as it win be afterwards cannot
subject do not conceive that anything gained the
Of the Union. She made by that resolution. If
the resolution was good for that purpose is good for
the other; and, sir is this compromise Is this con-
sideraon that the South toTegard in the settlement
OF difficulties growing out OF encr0achments upon her
rights that the North will acknowledge that Texas has
right TO be member Of the Union, and that she was
brought in by joint resolution Now, MIR. President,
although am not distinguished and do not aspire to be-
come SO. yet Of those who regard all persons
o Ss' he uaon but equal in rights and dignity as
bers Of the body In that all equal
and when again the honorable senator has occasion to
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distinctly that humble individuals like myself may not
suppose themselves referred TO- and thus himself
from what consider reflection upon my intellect and
South by this report, which not equally secured by
the resolution OF annexation That was all had TO say
MIR. FOOTE. Mr.. President. suppose that man
may be considered gaining something BY the adudca
ton OF rights in his favor by court of justice sup
pose that he may be considered as gaining something by
the admission the part Of his adversary of all the
rights in dispute between them So think the South is
to be regared gaining something by this authoritative,
unanimous Interpretation Of the resolutions Of
ton
must say that did not intend any personal reflection
upon the senator from Tennessee al all intend none
when state to him that the authoritative exposition
lately given to the terms Of annexation by the Committee
Of Thirteen in my opinion necessary in order 10 settle
the true meaning oil the instrument 1t has been 50
sdered by southern gentlemen Of very high intellect
members of this body and of the House of Representa-
tves and leading editors 10 the South have reoced over
this exposition OF the instrument lately given to III they
have reoiced the Interpretation affixed TO the nstru
they have congratulated the South upon the
frmaton which the southern construction Of the terms
OF Texan annexation has received from the unanimous
exposition OF the true meaning and intent OF the instru
men in this report of the Committee of Thirteen The
honorable senator from Tennessee thinks il very foolish,
he says. to feel and express qualification at this action Of
the committee Well the senator must OF be
allowed to pronounce that to be foolish which he hap
pens to regard foolish. But trust he viii allow
70 doe. pqs X means follow hs, wha,
importance may be quite valuable intrinsicaly though
he happens to attach particular Importance TO IT, His
simple assertion that any opinion assertion is foolish
does necessarily make il the dreary domain
Of or fooshness. am not willing to al.
low to the honorable from Tennessee exclusive
jurisdiction.
MI. KING. Mr. President
Mr.. TURNEY. Permit me one word in reply.
Mr.. KING. have yielded the floor dozen times al.
ready Docs the senator wish merely to make expla.
nation
Mr. TURNEY. give way
Mr.. SOULE Will the honorable senator from Ala
bams tMr KMGl allow me
Mr.. KING. rise, not with the intention OF entering
into the discussion but for the purpose OF moving
we postpone the further consideration OF this matter until
tomorrow, with avew to going into executive session
TO dispose OF business which demands the attention
OF the Senate II the senator from Louisiana (Mr
SoULEl wishes to occupy the floor tomorrow, shall
yield it to him with great pleasure.
The motion was agreed to.
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