Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27

Georgia hs, he yet the opinion which he bss
formerly asserted and mantained and as believe by nefp
table argument; and yet what does he say Why,
nst nom respect to the opinion of in California
whose name never heard of beore-some California ftvis
CONSULT suppoe-we to engage in act OF legislation
lna would never have been thought Of but for the judicial
uecsoh OF his obscure and undngushed official personage
unaeroke 10 say again that the Senator f,m Georgia
even undertaking himself than he did at first In ihe
beginning Of this controversy he seemed imagine that The
Souh dd not duly respect his opinion, and that of others
curing with him, and would il safe to act upon
and ne seems to entertain the idea that the whole South
would rather defer to the judgment this unk udcai
officer in California whoever be- than to the carefully
formed and deliberately enuncated opinions distinguish
ed gentlemen Of the South whom have already refer red
Why, sir, the decision of that person in California who
ever ne may be whether acade ustceof the peace the
quorum roalOru, or what not would not weigh feather
with ne and tell the Senator that he does duly estimate
the good and sound intelligence of The Southern people
in supposng them easily frightened Of all sober regard
to just authority and the plain law Of the Sir have fnf
confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States and
doubt if the Senator from Georgia should be employed
argue this before tribunal that he would be
able procure reversal of judicial opinion by whOsoeyer
rendered. asserting the existence and validity of the MsroG
laws aboshing slavery Let remind the honorable seo-
ator that ne, well myself voted for the Clayton comprp
mise, in consequence OF believing that altogether
safe to submit this delicate question judicial arbtameDi
and is little too laie reco from doing what
tEen confidently ventured to do
Mr. YULEE next addressed the Senate for about hour
to which Mr. FoorE replied and his reply followed by
rejoinders and surrejoinders.
Mr.. HALE Mr.. President confess that for one, fhape
looked these Southern quarres with very different feelings
from gentlemen who say they have looked with
gre have been grafed at them tends to show where
the real place OF disease have felt relieved personally
myself in being of the way in this fight And can
say now, as did former occasion that have looked
this contest with very great nderenceo say nothing or
satisfaction But do not rise to make speech, bct
express the hope that there has been enough this exh
btlon OF Southern galanry, and if Southern chyalry -
satisfied with these issues and tournaments-
Mr.. FoorE and Mr. ATCHIsoN simultaneously
| and called the honorable Senator to ORDER
Mr.. FOOTE. The Senator has no right to speak Of The
sHs1s1 Tss PREsIpSe ss1sy dFFasR dFiSSAsE ,, ,m,.
Senator called to ORDER
Mr.. ATCHISON called the Senator to order because
he is discussing nothing before the Senate And besides be
has no right interfere in quarres between Southern gentle
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair supposes tina.
this is mere jocuar point.
Mr. ATCHISON. No. at all. ] called the Senator from
New Hampshire to order for discussing subject before
the Senate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER It is not in order for the
Senator from New Hampshire engage in the discussion Of
matter not connected with the subject under consideration
Certainly he is at liberty, if his chvalry prompt him. TO m
erfere with gentlemen, they from the South. But the
Senator is Of order in discussing matter not pertain
ing 70 the suhjec-matter under consideration.
Mr.. HALE. did not understand the point of order.
thought the Senator from Missouri M ATcHIsoS) made il
point OF order that should any thing of the South
chivay the ground that not respectful speak
Of the dead [Laugher But that not the point 'Ihs
point it seems another will waive that question
But desire, spirit Of sober earnestness ask that
may have vote these questions.
Mr.. FOOTE, Tin his seat We will agree 10 that
Mr. HALE. Then will sit down.
The question being taken the amendment Of Mr. DAVIS,
of Mississippi to the amendment of MIR. FooTE, resulted
| follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Bell Berrien, BEAs
Ter, Clemens Davis, OF Mississippi Dawson Downs, Hons
ton, Hunter, King, Mangum Mason Morton, Pratt Rusk,
NAYS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton. Bradbury,
Bright Cass, Chase, Clarke Clay. Cooper Davis of
chusetts, Dayton Dickinson Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge.
OF Iowa. Feleh Foote, Greene, Hale Hamln, Jones, Mil
ler Norris, Pearce, Seward Shields Smith, Spruance St
geon, Upham, Wales Walker, and Whicomb-3s
! So the amendment not agreed TO.
Mr.. FOOTE. that the further consideration Of
the subject be postponed until Tomorrow do this
know several Senators wish to be heard it. and
anxious that they should have opportunity to be heard TO
| morrow.
Mr.. HALE and Mr.. BENTON each asked for the yeas
and nays the notion
i The yeas and nays ordered.
The question being taken resulted as follows
i YEAS-Messrs Achison, Badger, Barnwell, Bell, Ber-
rien Bradbury, Bright Butler Cass Clay Clemens, Cooper
Davis, of Mssssppi Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge OF iov2
Downs Fech Foote Houston, Hunter Jones, King, Man
gum Masop Norton Norris Pratt Ruk, Sebastian, Shields
Soule, Spruance, Turney, Underwood Wales and Whit
comb-S7.
Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Greene, Bale
Hamlin Miller, Seward, Smith, Upham, Walker and fu-
fee-16.
So the motion agreed to. ....-." ..*.
On motion of Mr. BADGER, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of Executive business and after ~
spent therein the doors reepened and the Senate ad
journed.