Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-01-26
REMARKS OF MR.. FOOrE


Senate Of the Uahe9 States, JaSH ~ an
After Mf.Seass had closed his able and etlec'
tive argument, Mr. Seward OF New York said
Il rise, sir, not TO the principal question, Which
has been discussed with 50 much abuiiy aud WITH
So much eoquence by the Distinguished Senator
from Michigan: rise to a subordinate and met
dental question; and would not venture 10 caa
the attention OF tie Senate 10 that question: were
it no, that, in the situation in which am placed
wila regard to that particular SUBJECT II would be
derrhctlon Of duty, social, political, and moral
10 be silent when OUGHT express my profound
lkt--vTs'rthe.a speech SO eloquent, upon punclpie~
SO noble, and discussing policy 50 Nast,se great,
should have been embarrassed the cass hy
personal aliuslon which has heen made 81 The hon
orabe gentleman who ills the MISSION which It
is proposed to abolish, and that the SUBJECT OF the
propriety oi the continuation OF the person who
has been nominated by the President Of the to'
ted Safe tor that distinguished post abroad,shou'd
have been opened here, at this time and on 'nis
occasion, before his Senate, In public session,
rs,rad Of having been reserved Gas | would have
trusted thai personal kindness aud political mag
nanmy would have dictated that it should have
beeu reserved) until the minister WAS called To
pass the ordeal which the rules and customs Ct
usASsaae prescribe. had mysefeNceedaglY
7NdFfAss M-~ssssA= - sAsssi.l
the unwavcring tuend-the devoted TREND Of
tn foreign representative. have documents
IN my possession 10 eEtennatN, end, a. heilo'e,
10 remove, tho accusation Of u pfecipitate Tlght
from before the Senate OF the L s., aud yeithey
are OF such nature, that, in justice 10 The domes
tic relations OF that md, ,daa, am not al Ilher>
ty TO give them To the world ! can only, there.
fore, say, that hope that the distinguished ,en-
tor, aud all others who dccla.c their opinions a,
ganst the confirmation of this individual, will sus
pend their udgnrn, until can have the opPor'u
nifty, within the rules and customs OF hs court,
to remove the objections i i he IA my power to
do 80, which have been represented as he basis
for refusing confirmation 10 TIES grhtcnin
Mr.. PaEsgDENI: | d. no, pr pose to enler N
70 the debate nos 10 progress upon the resolution
othe honorable Senator from Michigan, VI,
CAss,) at least splar a, tha general merits oithr
resolution introduced by hin are concerned NJ,
proving heartily ofaIo1st al, Thai has fallen from
him on this occasioa and coucuriug with hm
in ai The leading view, w4lch he has 80 lJrrlhlf
stated, should be entirely willing to risk tae ia'e
OF the resolution upon the speech which has at.
ready been delivered in rs support. Aleas'' Vt
capl1, be necessary, at this stage Of the debate,
that anything further should tn sud 10 support Of
the resolution, either by lt' avowed or presumed
lriend., especially az illusions have been made
hyihc honorable senator from Michigan to two
honorable Senators over he waN Wiz CIey Nj
Nebs,er) which Il is 70 be hoped will call lolh
fom them such responses az viii comPo' VITA
the hgh character which they have heretofore &c
qlred in the county, aud serve ia some degree
also to renew IN tn reCo.ircuon- OF their couauy
men certain glorious scenes m our Annals VI
which i was their good tJr'una to be so dls
ingui,hpd part As "a member Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to whom it Is propo. ed
10 refer this resolution, SHALL gladly avail my
self OF the sage conHscs which may be offered
upon the grave subject under consideration toy
more experienced Senators, whether associated
with one or the other Of the two great political
parties into which the county is divided
Nv chefohrct in rising is % notice the re-
marks with which the Senate has llsl bctnilror-
I'd by the honorable member from Ncw York,
who has been pleased 20 take itupon him.eittu
COMPLAIN That he Senator rom Michigan has A.
youed 0hough in mid and madrraie langugeJ
Bis decided disaYpt0tai.on Of hr rroclpi'ur Dr.
alture Of the individual nomuppd 70 the Aus.
ian court; who has not waited. a, it va, clear.
his du'y TO do. for the previous confirmation by
hi, body OF his appointment abroad. The boa
orabe Senator from New York says that be find,
himself by he conduct o. the Senator from Mich.
can complained Of, exceedingly embarrassed
as The friend the personal friend the uuwdycunG
friend the devoted friend Of hi- foreign rapra.rn
tatlyp,' alleging at the same tine hat he ha-
documents IN his posse sion to eK'tnuatf, ant
as he believes torrmove the accusation % pre-
cipitate flight from before the Senate Of lde T..
s. aud yet, he continues, "hcs" documents are
Of such nature tliatin Justice to Il domestic re
Ialons oftbai indyidual,he sno at liberty to give
them to the world" Such are tie precise words
used by the honorable Senator, who venture to
say, will not undertake 20 call in question my e.
laton Of Them Now. Mr. Pres d.u| mist So
to that honorable Senator, to the Sanae, and 10
the country ,lhat am exceedingly -uTpri,edal the
language which he has presumed 70 hold 10 on
bearing upon this delicate aid Important que,t 10.
will fem lhatS.uaor that the constitution OF
The s. has provided hat the President "shail
nominate and By and uih the aipiee aad CONSENT
Of tie Senate sIal. app ,ntamias-adors and other
public ministers &c Ye. .ir, "b' aed VITA
the advice and cousen, t lte senate Is ibis APP
nnip,ino nltycr a. Inc President io be rtprcl...j.