The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17

poriunities OF acquiring renown and influence which
he has enjoyed for the last lh,y ysa,s "a = nc
thousands OF miles into the bosom Of MS own Stale and
nyegh in language Of the coarses scurrity and most
ID debaiew6oss public and private are
spoless purity iselfand whose whole lives have
been illustrated and adorned By the practice OF all those
tues which hespeak the patriot the phanihrops and the
Christian This, sir. is the heroic chieain who, when
far distant from the objects OF his hostility, denounces
them as traitors DISTINGUISHES and villains and threatens
on getting sight OF them in the Senate house, demosh
them forever; but who, when he gets here once
among us, is either mysteously and soicaly silent, Or
assuming truly lamb-like meekness Of aspect and Of
manner, and Soft n0sality Of inonaon is TO COO
round the Senate chamber "as gently any sucking
dove"
This, sir, is the person who has presumed, in the
very bosom oil Of the large slave States OF the Union
TO declam ercey against slavery and to give forth all
the encouragement which, "a souherner and slave
holder he had i IN his power to supply 10 the enemies
| OF our institutions north OF Mason and Dxons line
This is the democratic leader who has scattered conu-
sion and discord through the whole democratic ranks OF
the North who but for him and his accused teachings
verify believe would under the sage and honest counsels
constantly emanang from the honorable senator from
Michigan, who sits before me, [Mr CAss,l have stood
II up Il af
4 This is the learned Theban" who has not only
taken il upon himself 10 proclaim. in more than
one speech, now in print, that Congress has right
under the constitution to legislae upon slavery in
territories, but who has gone far 10 assert
thai no man of sense on he continent doubted the
he well knew at the time that the honorable senator
\ from South Carolina, Mr. CALHoUN,l the honorable
senator from Mchgaa, Mr. CAss,l the honorable senator
from Georgia, [Mr BERRIEH, and thousands and hun
dreds OF thousands resident in different parts the republic
possessed Of understanding at least sound and trust
verse 81 that which he was thus So iecey Illuminating
among whom must mention the senator from Texas,
i MIR. HousToN,l who sits over the way, and. who,
IN his aDtGadsden letter, has emphatlcally de-
clared himself opposed to the Wlmot Proviso upon
every ground OF opposition to il heretofore assumed.
This, too, sir, is The indscreet rhetorcian whose
inlammatory addresses TO large popular assemblies in
Missouri, during The last said to have pro-
duced most startling effect among the slave population
in the surrounding country who, as is reported by
Father Of Waters, and made their sudden escape into
the n1eighboring State Of Illinois Here MT, Benton
LETT ms seat a walked towards the door q e S M
President, he flies did those deluded sons
Of Africa among whom his eloquence is reported to
have awakened regular stampede He escapes me Just
as was about to compare him to that degenerate Ro-
man senator, whom Cicero once addressed in language
that will never perish, excaiming with majestic cadence:
"Qu0usgue tandem dbuere Cdtina n0stra patenttd ~
As FULLY said Of that same degenerate Roman feel
that say now, for myself and for my friends,
relation to him who has inst left o.,
daeia sceus anhelanlem Pesem parfG nsarie molten-
TEN vobis aique huc urbiJ forum fammanque mintan-
tenn ex urbe, vel eeeimus. vel emssimus, vel ipsun
egredientem Uerbis prosecute suaus." may well add
..44blt-eIcessit-eUdSif-eT ~
The bill was then read hrst and second time by its
Mr. FOOTE moved that the bill be referred 10 the Com
mitiee the Judiciary, stating that he had doubt,
from conversation had with the chairman OF the Com,
mitiee on the Territories Mr. DoueLAs that he would
4 MT DODGE Of Iowa moved that the question of ref
erence be laid the table for the presents which was
agreed 10.
i NEW PORT OF ENTRY.
i Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
some subsequent day, ask leave 10 introduce bill
to establish port OF entry and delivery at Madison and
/ New Albany, Indiana, and for other purposes.
i RESOLUTIONS
i MIR. HAMLIN submitted the following resolutions;
i which lie over, under the rule:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested
municatc the Senate such information particulars as
have 20 his knowledge respecting the detcntion
ian prsonment and babarous by the japanese
imperial and provincial authorities OF American seamen
who have The misfortune be shpwfecked the coast oil
Japan, and dependencies. which lrequented by
large American whaling sct in the peaceful pursuit Of
RESOLVED, That Secretary State be alo requested
communicate the Senate such and reliable nior
ates the independent oriental nation and their capabl
es for profitable American commerce and that he
plomae agen. or Of the Uned States 70 be
vested with authority open amcabIe relations and make
Rsoped That the Secretary OF Stale be further requested
report 70 the Senate whether The treaty between the Un
ted States and his Majesty King OF Siam, OF the Goth
March, 1888 has not been violated by the kiog in the
nopoy by his Majesty OF the trade ia several OF the staple
products OF that country. which may require
vention OF our government Ia order TO place CONNER
ciaI aneicS 20 wn lna ~ al e
aud stpuate for residence United States consul at
Bankok, the protection oil American citiz,ns and their
| lawful commerce in Siam.
i Mr. DICKINSON submitted the following resolution !;
which considered and adopted
Rssiped That tbs Committee Military Affairs bs In
suctcd inquire whether the l2h paragraph Of the reg
ulaions OF the Military Academy, at West Point, any
envy the War Department, interfere with the rights guar
aned by the constitution To citizens OF the Uniied States
concerning the Tree exercise Of religious belief
| Mr. SMITH ! had the honor TO offer TO the Senate
the other day. resolutions calling for information from
the departments II the Senate has objection should
like TO have one OF them taken up this time, calling
upon the War Department for information.
/ Mr. DICKINSON. | hope that The resolutions OF in
quy will be taken up in their order. There number
OF them upon the table.
Mr.. SMITH. presume the resolution will receive
the assent OF every member OF the Senate.
| Mr.. DICKINSON. | would not throw any mpcd-
ment in the way OF the Senates considering that resou
lion but there the table several other similar
oiuons Of inquiry, and merely ask that they should
! be considered in their order.
| Mr. SMITH am not very particular about it, | am
willing that this should lie upon the table withdraw
On motion by Mr. DAWSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business and after
time spent therein, the doors were reopened and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ After the reading OF the journal
A message received from the Senate by Mr. Dick.
their secretary announcing the passage by that body
OF joint resolution limiting the expense OF collecting the
revenue for the present fiscal year
Mr. LlTTLEFiELD asked the unanimous consent OF