The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-03
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enabled by his authority to state here and
now, that the amendment he proposed to the
Missouri Compromise amendment, offered
to the Oregon bill in l84S, by the senator
from Indiana, Mr. Bright, was drawn up
by him under advice and in consultation with
Mr.. Calhoun, and that its phrascology was
suggested by Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. CLAY rise to point Of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
senator will take his seat, and let the poin
of order be stated
Mr.. CLAY, want to know whether
: it is in order, especially on the subject now
i before us, to enquire whit were the opinion.
t of Mr.. Calhoun. That is the point of order
contend that it is out Of order to take VI
the opinions Of any gentleman, not with us
upon the subject OF that explanation.
Mr.. YULEE. was replying to thu
argument Of others.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
senator must understand that the senator from
Kentucky has made question OF order, ant
the Chair will have to decide it. The Chair
is called upon by the senator from Kentucky
to decide whether it is in order to allude to
the opinions expressed by individuals on the
subject matter now under consideration.
! Mr.. CLAY. beg pardon Of the Chair
1t is not for simple allusion, but for contin.
uel discussion as to what these opinions were
! The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair cannot decide how far continued dis
cussion may go on, if the discussion itself il
in order. 1t isin the power ofany individual
to allude to the opinions Of any individuals
expressed anywhere in the country, which
apply to the matter uadsr consideration. i
is for the Senate to say how far the continu,
ed illusions shall be allowed to interfere with
the business of the Senate, and not for the
4 Chair.
i Mr. CLAY. VIII tie Chair excuse me
for abiding to decision of the Chair, made
when the senator from Mississippi was allud.
ing to the opinions Of Professor Tucker, the
other day
i The PRESIDING OFFICER The
opinions Of Professor Tucker were not con-
nected at all with the subject then under
consideration. They had no relation to the
proces dngs Of the Nashville Convention. i
they were applicable to the subject-matter
the Chair would have made an erroneous
decision by deciding otherwise.
MIR FOOTE. wish to put myself rigb
with regard to this matter. certainly woulc
not have made any reference TO the opinions
of Professor Tucker, but that thought they
were appropriate. His opinions were giver
with reference to this very bill.
The PRESIDING OFFICER Tha
Is different matter from the present.
Mr.. YULEE. 1t is always my sincere desir
to restrict myself to the limits of order in debate
and whenever / may be thought to have over
stepped that limit, shall be obliged to any sena
tor, as am now to the senator from Kentucky
for arresting me. But must say, that in THU
instance it seems singular that objection SHOULD
be made to reply which seeks to show tina
Mr.. Calhoun's authority had been improperly
cited by the senator from Mississippi and Others
among whom if am not mistaken, the senator
from Kentucky was himself one, in support o
their view of the non-intervention doctrine.
feel constrained to say that reference to tn
public history and opinions of the departed sage
of the South, in the discussion of subjec
upon which he had once acted with us, and TO
the purpose of enlightenment, does surely, seen
to me to say the least, not less pertinent am
orderly than the reference yesterday by the Sem
! tor to the acts and opinions of private gen
tleman (Mr. Rhett) for the purpose Of denun
CATION.
! was proceeding to show, in final refutation o.
the assertion that the duty which is claimed from
this government of distinct provision for thu
protection of slave property in the Territories il
at war with the precepts and opinions OF Mr.
Calhoun, that he had actually advised and assis
ted in framing the amendment to which ad
verted as having been offered by the senator
/ from Kentucky, Mr.. Underworld That
amendment was couched in these words:
Propided Further, That citizens Of the United
States emigrating with their slaves into any of thu
Territories Of the United States, south of sait
parallel of latitude, shall be protected in their pro
| perry in their slaves so long as the Territory Il
| which they emgrate continues under a territorial
government.
Nothing could be more distinct-nothine
more conclusive. The memory of the veneratec
champion of Southern rights, whose integrity anC
wisdom have shaped all his opinions with endur
ing value, is wronged by those-who present him
as an authority for denying to the South hel
rightfu claim Of Legislative protection in the
equal use and enjoyment ola common property
But now sir, passing from the opinions of Mr..
I Calhoun, propose to make some examination
into those of the Senator from Mississippi, [Mr
FooTE.] expect to show that in what we now
claim we have the support of his own opinions
and course always heretofore and am not with.
out hope of showing that the opinions avowed
by him, even during this very debate, are at the
same time harmonious with our demand, and
| Inconsistent with his opposition to its allowance
propose to prove that he has always claimed
for the South right to legislative interposition
for the removal of distractions to the secure
tenure of slave property in the territories, and
to Legislative protection every where in the jurs-
diction Of the Union for that description of prop
erty; in other words, that in denying the pro
prety and duty of such legislation, and in declar
! ing its inconsistency with the principle of non
Intervention, he is in conflict with himself
! deem it material to go into this examination
Of the senator's opinions and course, because
unhappiy, his great influence and effective abili-
ties are now exerted in opposition to what con-
scientiously and earnestly believe to be a most
righteous demand of the South--a demand
which she reasonably urges as an Indispensable
condition in an adjustment of this question
and in the recognition of which firmly believe