Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-24
CON GRES SIONAL
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
NAsufHGroN. Jan. II 1870
UNITED STATES SENATE WV

Tie resolution heretofore offered by NJ Clems,
ling for information as 10 all proceedings insi rncnn
Of the President. Re, in relation TO California was +,
ken mp a-
Mr. Smith moved TO lay the resolution on the ,.n.
A long discussion followed. in which Mr. Dawson 4,
Douglas, Nj Smith and others took pari. ~"
Mr. Clemens took occasion tosale thet The inf ,rn,,;
when called for. from time to tine delayed noh'
ocratc Senators hid voted 20 delay IT, From Tho em
o.racy Of the North the South had nothing Ia exoa h
The Democratic Senators had voted 10 lay ths res r..
on the table, with The purpose of preventing nan'
information for the South in relation 10 the sa very nv,
ton. f'.s
The Norh would always take such course NJ ,,..,,
shield themselves from their constituents on The
of slavery 'ec'
Mr. Dckerson said he ought to- be exempted fran =,
carge. for he voted against laying The resolution an be
taLla. "e
Mr. Clemens. May Gad deliver me from sucb s,;..,-
as The Northern Democrats | would sao,e, ,,n,
the Northern Wings, who had begun earlier ol
the resolutions of all the Northern Legislatures L.r az
their popUlo Conversations aud ii will be seen thai ,ha
are all hostile 10 the South.
The Northern Senators willing TO vote fl, ,ho.-
resolutions n0w-when there no object in s,.;o
them of-when The reformation befre the o,,'Is
House. lie would not counlenance the belief nn,sod 20
the South, that she would be aided by Northern Dm"
Gratis when they would lake such course here az ~
shelter themselves, by refusing information.
Mr. Shields dscaimee for himself The impniatjo, ,h.,
he had been qneed by such motive, in yotn, IN i.
the resolution the table ny
" ,'i. ~ "o''''''"''ul,@ The gentle
80, 49, 49,, '9 ~ - ne olen>ye, he
"'' nc 'u ' ahp wooid De personally
A. W r. I',n '9u e,ss ", m
4' 'peV' VI ''"'' anu UT p"|er and Mr. Foote
nerpoed and urged upon The Senators the proprity ~
II A., - '. ' ,r ".'e personalities
was certain, intended any thing offensive
MI Shields. did not | did not vote 10 Law nm IN.
, % 'e W." " 'Edoe me question OF slavery
lie had; IN dlseaInog H. intended no personal Offence
WI C'e"e"S was giid t'la' mater was ended. There
was NOT ffe 0'aie norm west that had not passed
u WI "''iu.'oos'
" D"er' o' Iowa You are wrong. Iowa has not
NJ pi'9n' ALSO ochea me TACT
WI orNn'son sa'u Haat ,'f himself ne mad always
s'oon up o' u,e oo"'h ana always would and whenev
- .no "a',''' iss"e was n"o'' We wond repndlaen,
w., ' ,r ~ ',i'e ,'''" vac ,>o'h TT oou'h.-
he effa' "oy o' le N"'nefn people were as sound on
Wv, .,t' J.'' VI ''y 's''S o-"e P'' " me people
axe my men out from each section and all this aga
h"i ""uio ueaSe' ne "'ehoeu 10 anu ny lhe Union
as II was. Inc agitation oil me subject IN one quarter
'ofo'nea t"e '"oc lo' a9,auoh u, ano'her quarter The
S"f'pu9 ue,'nca'o'S" l 'he t>of'n snch as we have
heard from the senator rom Alabama created sectional
h@ha''on al NE SCUM lie was sorry Inc subject had
heen lhuoaneeu' Dul was glau 10 see II coming toa
head
II me Norm ever marched against The South, so help
INN God, II he mad sword TO draw he would draw It
on The SIDE OF the South lie would snsltn the North
uo III oploNoh 10 any urgent demands from the South
bui'he Norm never would march against the South
Ihe sword would never be drawn From Ibis heat,
oeuer spirit oil concll'aIon would soon be produced.
lie would support the Union as long as /, would Sc
cure harnony and peace but without them as he had
once sad the Union was not worth keeping. The re-
marks OF me Senator had tendency t. dissolve the u
cy' he Democracy could not stand unless ii was united
Alter inrther dtbaie the resolution was adopted and