Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

sent documents to California at their own EXPENSE for the
expresses purpose of influencing the determination of the
pie OF California to prevent slavery being admitted into that
OF the Republic They not only do this but they are
in close communication with the large cities in the various
parts OF the Unon where they collect contributions for the
support OF the cause and they transmit TO them an annual
report OF the progress of their labors II strange indeed
mat We who stand far apart from these people, should
know SO much more of their operations than the Senator from
New Hampshire yet am glad strange as il appears that
SO am glad say, that this is the fact because abb
solves the Senator from New Hampshire from much Of the
culpabity that supposed belonged to him.
Mr. President always enter upon these questions with
reluctance hey are questions of feeling, when
to speak Of the designs the part those who have nothing
70 do with the subject and this consideration should keep
them SILENT And, SIR, 1t melancholy fact, that morning
after morning. when we here to enter upon the egsa
tive business OF the Senate such feelings be rased by
the introduction OF assaults upon our domestic institutions
ana the progress OF our business to be interrupted by
lions that serve to name the passions Sir there
man. who comes here representing his constituents for high
and useful purposes, and who feels resting upon himself the
obligation OF his oath to maintain the Constitution of the
United States who think, could thus act who could thus
from day to day. disturb all useful legislation, for other
purpose than to add another brand the flame which every
rational man sees now threatens to the fabric OF
Government.
We, of the South sir stand now, as we have always
Stood on the defensive We raise these questions, but
when raised, 1t is duty to meet them. Every one, sir
should endeavor to keepdown this excitement know the
temper of those whom represent They require prompt
ng Like the high melted they require to be sooth
ed. know their discrimination well and deeply aken
and the spirit they bave shown from the outset to the present
moment will animate them when the crisis arrives They
make no hreas against any .one least of all again this
Unlon to which they have made heavy and constant sacr
fees They know their rights. They feel their wrongs
They will maintain the former, and union without the const
tuition, they hold to be curse, and they will rampe it un-
dertheir feet.
We, sir, parties this Union under the constitution,
apd there is power no. not if the world in arms,
that could dictate my little State. The present generation,
sir will but maintain the character which their fathers
The present generation will but sustain the constitution they
have inherited if it be necessary through civil wa- they
be privileged to march to this issue, and meet face to
face That is position. to this session Of Con-
gIess with melancholy forebolingswh apprehension
that might be the last of Government still trusted,
however, in the intelligence and patriotism of the masses,
though have long since Aid that put faith in poiti
Clans fear that they have raised storm which they can
not contro-ha they have raised spirit which they cannot
reduce to submssionand yet believe the descendants of
Franklin and Hancock and the Adamses, if they
institutions about to be destroyed by and capous at
tempt the part of demagogues to the people OF the
North into further aggression upon the South believe they
would rise in their strength and would the feeling and
invocation OF the South to sustain ofhe constu
ton This do not being applicable the people OF the
North generally but to of their representatives. and as
meet them face to face, to them choose to say it, and
the representatives Of that people, Mr. President think
proper here to the seeds of dsunon continuing to name
to the point OF civil war; then all have to say is that
the people of the South through their representatives
prepared meet the issue here and If this 10 be the
centre where civil is contemplated here let the first bat
tie be fought If gentlemen here, constantly to press
their aggessons upon us and strip of rights if they
bring the people of section of the Union to make war
upon the people Of another hope those who make the
will meet the first onset.
1t no part of the business of Southern representatives
here to deliver panegyrics upon the Union. We have
proved love for the Union, and adhesion to it, too
often and long require such declarations hands
Let those whose fidelity may be doubted make the decara-
ton, and if Vermont chooses 10 force her insulting resou
tons upon the Senate through her Senator's let the Senators
Of that State make such declarations and nothing
against sovereign State, will only say those Senators
that regret that Vermont has such constitutional
scres actuated her in the of 1872 which served to
keep her troops within the limits of her own State, in the
hour of aggression.
regret that shall have part with many Of my friends
with whom have heretofore uniformly acted in the Senate
upon the motion print these resolutions would agree to
print then sir however offensive they might be, if the State
had sent them the Senate for the State has right speak
to the Senate. would receive them they addressed
the Senate by the State but accept the argument OF the
Senator from Georgia. which gentlemen have termed special
pleading hold that not being addressed to the Senate, IT
rested with the Senators from Vermont present them
they have chosen do They merely nstruc
tons for the regulation of their conduct and might have
reposed in their pockets well as upon the table OF the
Senate hold them be unjust hold them to be oien-
sive hold them to be insulting, reasonable to the country,
and untrue in fact, and will not endorse them by my VOTE
Mr.. PHELPS. did not mean to be driven again into
TINS dlcuSslon. Anu DeiieVe snOulu
repeating what said the other day. that if any has met
this subject troublesome vexaous is, with feeling Of
GOODNESS and elaboration, tits the Senator from Vermont
but some charges have been made from which desire an
opportunity TO vindicae myself.
do wish go into the discussion now, but after the
remarks that have been made by the Senator from Msss
sippi feel duty which owe to myself weas those
whom represent, thot should present my vndlcation.
And if the Senate will indulge until tomorrow, as It is
now late will endeavor to do so in brief
possible
The subject passed by informally accordingly.
On notion il ordered that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to meet Monday next.
On motion ofMr CASS, the Senate proceeded to the
sideraon Of Executive business and after some time spent
therein, the doors re-opened.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
which referred the motion to punt the memorial OF GER
tain citizens Of Ohio asking that portion Of the debates and
proceedings Of the Senate may be printed phonetic chaac
ter reported against printing the which was agreed to-
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.