The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07

all, that Mr. ltneLt ana Mr. Chestnut are not men
of influence and standing, and are not sustained
by large number Of persons, most gladly shall |
learn il. All ask is proper submission TO the
laws of the land. any where and every where,
when constitutionally enacted and carried out
did not intend to pass censurs on any body
for not voting for this bill, but merely to state
how it was defeated; the modus operandi OF its
death we have all Witnessed; and said thought
that Northern and Southern gentlemen were
equally TO blame for that defeat. Southern gentle
men voted against il, and Southern votes defeated
il, for Northern votes alone certainly could not
Then | say that Southern and Northern votes
combined for the defeat of the bill. l merely
wish the matter to stand before the people as it
really is, and have not censured any gentleman.
While would not censure Southern men for vot-
ing according to their own views OF propriety,
am not prepared to censure Northern men ac-
cording TO their views of propriety. And, so far
as have studied men here, while disapprove of
the course of most of the Northern men, must
say that ! have no good reason TO believe that
Southern men are actuated by purer motives than
Northern men in this matter.
Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr.. President
The PRESIDENT. The Chair must call the
attention of senator's to the amendment under con-
sideration. The Chair finds that the debate has
taken latitude which does not comport with par
liamentary law.
Mr.. ATCHISON. will try and keep in or
der in the little have to say, and even if should
get out of order, address the Senate so rarely
that think it ought to be overlooked. Laugh
teri Now. about the only apology for all the
senator from Mississippi has said-the only apol-
ogy for his allusion to what individuals have said
on the 4th of July occasions in South Carolina,
or to stump addresses to the peope--ls In this,
and do not censure him for it,. Even the worm
will turn and sting when trodden on; and, sir,
small as is the senator from Mississippi in form,
we all know that he is lion in heart. Laughter.
That, sir, is his only apology for abiding to
what has TRANSFERRED, or what individuals have
said Of him in South Carolina or elsewhere.
ask the senator whether South Carolina or any
other State in the Union, through her Legislature,
the only organ through which she can speak, has
ever threatened dissolution in any contingency?
When State shall have thus spoken through her
constituted authorities, what she says is legitl-
mate subject for comment here. Now, the Ian
guage used by these gentlemen in South Carolina
is hyperbole ITSELF What did they sayi Why,
one, military gentleman, no doubt, perhaps
sergeant, was for marching an army from South
Carolina to take possession OF California was
there ever any thing more hyperbolicall Was 1t
worthy the notice of the distinguished senator
from mississippi, And another thing they were
going to do was to blockade the mouth OF the
Mississippi and the whole of the Northwest!
Why, if you were to lift up the whole State or
South Carolina and place her at the mouth Of the
Mississippi, the first breaking up Of the ice would
be any thing more hyperbolical, any thing less
worthy the attention Of the distinguished senator
from Mississippi, upon whose shoulders the
weight Of this Government has rested for the last
six or eight months' [Laughter.l
Sir, l did intend, and intend yet, before this
question is concluded, to give you my humble
views in relation to the merits Of every point IN
regard to it that has been presented, or will pre-
sent ITSELF and thrust shall have an opportunity
of doing so between this and the first of December
or the 4th Of March [Laughter.l
Mr.. CLAY. ask for the yeas and nays On
the amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
( Mr.. BADGER then addressed the Senate at
much length, of whose speech report will APP
pear hereafter.
Mr.. ATCHIsoN. Mr.. President wish to
make an explanation. l think was misunder-
stood, and perhaps may be unsupported, in what
| said this morning. do not know that fact,
though But know that some of my friends
have misunderstood some of the few remarks that
made this morning upon this subject. SAID
that those Northern men believed that slavery was
already excluded from the Territories acquired by
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago by the operation
of the Mexican laws, still remaining in force--and
used strong language" insincerity" or hypo-
crisy,' or both. think apologized for using
the term Immediately. did not intend to make
any application of the words of those Northern
men who voted against the g omnibus" BILL as it
has been called and certainly not to those of them
that voted for it. regretted that had used the
words afterwards. | had not time to select my
language | intended it insno offensive sense to
those Northern senators who voted against the
b-certainy not to those who are personal
friends, for they are personal friends, every man
Of them. believe that every Democrat from the
Northwest, with the exception Of three, went for
the bill; and for each one of them personally have
a high regard. l did not intend to use my words
in an offensive sense to any portion Of the North
ern senator's.
Then, Mr. President, as to another matter
am told by one of the senators from South Caro-
lima that had inadvertently done injustice to the
State of South Carolina and to Colonel Gregg.
am ready to put that matter right also. Now, the
article referred to yesterday by the honorable
ator from Mississippi (Mr. Foote) never read
until o-day, after 1 read the remark which sub
miited to the Senate this morning. find now
that Col. Gregg, in what he says in relation to
the mouth Of the Mississippi river,
says we,' meaning the Southern States: He
was supposing the Southern States to be involved
in civil war; or in secession, and meant that they,
and not the State Of South Carolina, could block
ade the mouth of the Mississippi. Now, to
put this matter all right, say would have en-
ployed the same terms towards the State of
New York, if she was going to blockade the
mouth Of the Mississippi. Why, the State
Of New York, as well as the State of South
Carolina, would be washed away by the spring
floods in the attempt. l meant no disrespect to
the State of South Carolina. am incapable Of
speaking disrespectfully of any State in this
Union.
Further discussion ensued, which was published
in the Press on Monday. The Senate adjourned
till Monday.
FALs1FYING H1sToRY-The Tribune in an
article upon France, says:
"The only instructions lin the United States
which have resulted in loss of life, were slave
instructions at the South-insurrection name
", of the class utterly excluded from political
franchises"
The Astor Place riot, by which twenty-three
persons were slan was to all ntents and pur-
poses an instruction against the civil power,
and one in which the right of suffrage had moth
ing whatever to do. How can people who pre-
tend to write for the instruction of the public,
commit such stupid and unnecessary plumbers
AS to the fling at the South conveyed in the
above extract, it is as unjust and mean as char
acteristc. The free negroes of Philadelphia,
(where Cuffee has reached his highest point of
afree" deyelopement0 commit more violence and