The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-09

exceeded powers Are senators prepared Ior thar
Are hey prepared TO say 70 US that any saevifxnia
may beshall dictate to Congress with respect the ex-
pediency oil these measures Why, sir, such preten
sion could not be attempted il will be attempted
II Virginia has marked her course, far as that
course consistent with the vindication Of her own
rights nobody will interfere with her But Il the course
marked s that Congress shall be compelled by any
sys,em-l DO not like harsh language Con-
= 10 be driven adapt its resolutions to the pecn
respect Of ali III any % one gorSnaoi tins ua9n 4 Loses me
% each and all Of the States the right regulate her and
their @ own IN internal aiairs We claim The right 70 lsgis
offensive when insist that the regulation o these Ter
rtores shall rest upon the unbiased Judgment or Con
gress' 81 fss
Now, sir, have heard great deal about northern
fanatcism but have never supposed myself connected
with IT, have thought proper 10 explain my position
and hope and trust that position will not be msander
Mr. RUSK moved that the motion to print be laid upon
Upon this motion the yeas and nays were demanded.
| Mr.. YULEE. Mr. Presideni,I would ask the indul-
gence OF the Senate TO correct misapprehenson 10
the position have taken desire TO say that have
not objected 10 the printing OF this resolution because
referred to the subject Of slavery am very far from hav
avoided single word which might lead to discussion !
object to the printing for the that il is act OF
courtesy alone that called upon to print them
and for the representative OF the State of For
da will not agree extend TO the State OF Vermont
act Of extra courtesy like this when she comes into the
Senate with language OF oPprobrm, whether upon slave
ry any other subject Is sufficient for me that the
language is that of lli-breedng and insult TO determine
deny this courtesy TO her II is sufficient that we
have received these resolutions and placed them upon
record in the journal of the Senate but print them for
the OF the Senate an extra act OF courtesy TO which
4 will not consent.
draw the motion TO lay on the table TO. a moment
Mr.. RUSk slgnlied his readiness SO to do.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The senator cannot with
draw the notion the and nays having been ordered
Mr. BUTLER expressed the hope that he might be
allowed to make explanation.
Mr. HALE also desired TO occupy the attention OF the
Senate for moment only.
Mr. RUSK. My only object in making the motion was
to stop all debate on the subject
Mr. HALE II you will not extend TO me that courtesy
that extended to the senator the other side. will
Mr. RUsK 1t will be for no practical purpose. in my
opinion My only object was to stop all debate
MIR. BUTLER Certainly, must be allowed to recon-
cile my vote with what have said. shall vote to lay
this motion upon the table, 50 as to take i up iomor
and not TO defeat its passage not to be caught
in this kind of trapto be forced into contradiction.
The yeas and nays being then called, there were II
yeas, 46 nays, as follows. viz;
YEAS-Messrs Berrien, Calhoun Davis of Mississippi.
Dawson Downs, Houston, Rnk, Sone, Stewart. Turnsy,
NAYs-Messr. Atchson. Badger Baldwin. Bell, Ben
ton, Borland, Bradbury, Bright, Butler. Chase. Clarke
Dayton pekia.on. bodse Of Iowa. Dodge Of Wiseonsin
poislas, fslen, Fooe. Greene. Hale. Hamln, Hunter
Phelps, sebasusn seward Shields, smith, Spraancs.
sturgsons Underwood. Upham, Wales, Walker. and Whit
So the motion to lay upon the table decided in the
negative.
MIR HALE ! will now say what attempted to say
few moments since but will first state, that am glad
that the from Vermont Mr. PHELPsl admits that
correct, far he understands the matter, in my
views with regard TO the getting up OF these resolutions
wish that some who has equal right to speak for
the other great party-the Souh-wonid be as candid,
and whether not have truly represented the
state OF the case in their party.
But, sir il was understood say. TO intimate from
what | said, that believed that there not great
and growing sentiment OF dissatisfaction at the North
the overshadowlng influence which the Institution OF
southern slavery has had and does have. and threat
still TO have, upon the Legislation oil this coun-
Try, was understood to intimate a thing which do
not believes because, sir, there is such sentiment,
and il useless to ueny IT, There Is SIR in the northern
States, far as know anything OF IT. a very great
feeling upon this subject oat rs ieeiing which wan
And sir they win hold 80 far az they can, and so aras
they may to rigid accountability, all those representa-
uves, either in this House or IN the ohef, coming IRON
the free States, who undertake to sacrifice upon this
floor, upon the floor OF the other House, the moral
sentiments OF the people OF the free States upon this great
subject OF slavery That feeling sir IT is not necessary
for me TO say is exceedingly misunderstood and misTep
resented But when the hour OF action arrIves-when
the exigency OF the case demands tilt will be found mat
there is in the feelings o the people deep rooted sen
upon the subject that will hold TO most fgd ac-
couniabily any northern that faters IN the enunc
alton OF that feeling or IN It's sns'entaon upon he noor
Mir. CALHOUN | rise simply to explain my vote
upon the motion lay upon the table the motion TO print
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who has the floor upon the question left diminished
yesterday IL has been usual when the hour OF adjourn
arrives for the who may have obtained the
floor 10 Weld TO the motion ADJOURN under the assurance
that he shall have the floor upon the following day and
know that IL is always unpleasant for senator who
has thus obtained the floor and expects TO address the
Senate have the debate procrastnaied shall there
fore oppose further debate upon this. until that other mat
ter has been disposed of.
Mr. President intended 10 say not a word upon this
subject bat am up feel II due TO myself and 10 the
occasion express my simple sentiment upon this mat
ter have long labored faithfully-faitnfulyto re-
press the encroachment OF the North. AT the com
tnencemeni | saw where il would end and must end
and despair OF seeing II arrested IN Congress-
will 20 its end for gentlemen have already yielded
the of the North, which they admit here mat
they resist Sir what the South will do. Is not
for me to say. They will meet IL in my opinion, as u
ought TO be met
Mr. BORLAND. have not heretofore. SIR. said one
word upon this exciting subject; nor is II my purpose
enter into discussion OF II nj this time. But af -
shall be called upon give my vote upon the prnuns u
these resolutions. desire TO say very lew VOLS ~
panaon thereof shall vote against the printing OF tne
SIR because H. language OF The resoinuonsn
opprobrous and insulting TO large por!on Oh the Saies
OF thus Union and the State when IA part represent
With the senator from Florida, sr believe tnat am
bound 10 withhold anything IKE courtesy-ior courtesy
alone il would be for the resolutions 10 De prniedi am
bound to withhold anything like courtesy IN return for
oonrobrnm and insult do not choose, sir. TO recrmi-
nae,o throw back their opprobrum in like terms Tor
none eouU meet such have been thrown by the
Vermont upon the institution OF the State
a which reside. Yet sir. feel justified in withhold
M from them anything like courtesy, though may not