The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11
THE UNION.
actual position OF things, and il win be satisfactory TO
the senator we will then get along with the business
lDEBATE TO BE coETIEUEDl


The following remarks OF Senator RUsK. deliveret
during the tendency Of the bill Tuesday, were
necessarily omitted in our report oil yesterday:
Il is to be regretted, sir that cannot do anything
here without having this question o slavery
brought up must seems, be brought forward when we
have only the census bill up for discussion. whenever the
most irrelevant sublect-no matter what II may bels
before the Senate, remarks of tauntng nature towards
one section OF the Union sure to be made calculated
70 produce irritation and provoke reply which must have
the effect to throw wider apart Sir the information
sought TO be obtained is OF earthly USE When 1t Is
obtained, il amounts to nothing II may be used for the
purposes OF agltaton II may be used IN sumpofaioy 10
awaken peudices in section OF the country against
the other but il is OF practical value. Indeed you can
obtain no correct information on the subject Sir, when
most distinguished men from every section OF the
Union endeavorng quiet the troubled waters and
bring about state OF kind feeling in our political rela-
TONS every occasion seems to be improved to thrust mat
before calculated to increase agitation and arrest
everything like adjustment OF the difficulties which
exist II is OF apiece with the proceeding which took
place yesterday when petition numerousy signed was
presented to this body. asking Congress 10 enrol the
Slaves in the militia of the country Now is moi this
rritatingl What is it supposed will be the conse-
quence Of enrolling them into the militia and putting
by in authority here that civil war serve war shall
come rather than that slavery shall be extended into any
other Territory in other words, that the present con-
troversy shall be satisfactorily settled Now, appeal
gentlemen is il not than useless to be agtatng
questions OF this description upon bill OF this sos 80
far as am concerned, kind OF necessity for it
lne hon0raDe senator from kentuck says at tnc pro-
curing Of this information is justified, because we have
sent out an exploring expedition to collect scientific nor
nation Sir, you going to make scientihs explorer
~. q every man a ssad oa q sfs e ae @
all the authorities and necessary 10 make physo
logical and scientific investigations. They cannot carry
get wagons along And when you obtain the information
It's only effect will be to increase the expense OF pubca
ton. and swell your volumes Of the census 10
nous and useless size In this age OF progress
going ahead, il seems to me, Of public opinion. shall
vote against il, because there is in it. It is
expense entirely unnecessary If il have any effect
fore, do hope and trusttha this matter at least will not
be insisted upon We have question involving the in
stution OF slavery before US legtmately Gentlemen
to God and to the civilized world dis
that question when legitmatey before us without
dragging in upon every occasion when il is inappropri
ate There proper time and place for the discussion
Of these matters when gentlemen meet the heavy
sponslbility which rests upon them.