Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-21

and thus lead to a letter understanding in rela-
ton to the other questions. But Mr.. Seward
had said that 1t was immoral. He would say to
him. that if such was his opinion, he ought new
er to have come 10 the Senate. No man ought
to come here and take solemn oath to maintain
the Constitution, who refuses TO support this one
of its provisions. After reading a passage IN
Mr. Stewards Speech he asked him whether he
believed there was man in The Senate whose
course was governed simply by his fidelity to
Slavery?
| Mr. Sewsrd lin ieply) remarked that he be-
lieved it was Mr.. Jefferson who said thai Slavery
IN the South had its natural ally in The Democ-
racy of the North. He Mr.. Seward believed
it.
Mr. Fooe denied that Mr. Jefferson had ever
uttered such a sentlinedt as had been ascIi0ed
TO him.
air. Dawson asked Mr.. Seward if the anti
slavery sentiments which he advocated were the
sentiments of the v hla party at the North
Mr. Seward replied That he spoke for hI'nself
only. iiIs duty to promote the uelfare and
The true glory OF HE Country by such means and
measures as seemed IN his JUG ent and con-
science best adapted 10 secure that emf. lie
did uot, however, expect to be able 10 accom-
pllsh anytnng alone, aud had, therefore, allied
hi,nself To that pIrly which, Ia his opinion, ap-
poxmlied nearest To his views IN relation to
the best manner Of securing the end named
Believing the grea' wing party that party, he was
u ing now and ways should be.
Ar. Ca .hOun obtained the Il or, and replied 10
il Ca-s. That Sena or and himself had Two
d, nct modes # saving lhe Union. Mr. Cass's
, arse had bern one vi pa-Iatves alto elher;
-, Mr.. C4!hOua) believed that 10 remove the
disease, 1t was necessary 10 remove The cause,
The oHiv mode OF dong which lie believed was,
by the adoption OF N amendment To the Con-
stiiutoG, such as he had indicated. lie dlsa-
greed VITA HE Senator from Michigan, and held
himself preplrcd, il tie Union ever Slaoutd be
dissolved, To show that MIR. Cas- had had his
iui share 10 producing that result. He a.so cx-
pressed his surprise III relation 10 the manner IN
which Mr.. Fnote had interpreted liIs remarks,
and commented upon them.
MIR. Foo,e arose 10 vinGcate himself. The !
Senator, Mr.. Calhoun, did, in his speech take a |
position winch was believed u be most dan
gerous one, aLd his exl TAXATION was as lItte ST.
isiactory as the original remarks. He had IN
fact ADMITTED that he had made a new issue Un
the pat OF the South, without Consultation with
other Southern Senators who were as deeply III
terested IN this question as he himself. / WIS
an issue uBkno"n by the people OF The South,
and upon which they had, therefore, never ex-
pressed their views. He felt that the Senator
had acted IndiscTeeiy, unw!sely, hazardousy, in
brfS m TX ntr a
nendmeni of the Constitution, when the South
had always stood upon The Cons,rurInn as
in letter and in spirIt.
u- D.,,,,, ~, lrassaI .Lo e,.,o :; .
lion IN tie anooint,nent Of tho Cc,,a.,,tla a.,
question. Before The debate upoa The question
10 be referred to the Committee was brought 10
4 close, there we're several gentlemen who de-
sired to be heard uloI the diiierert questions
proposed To be referred. For Oae be desired TO
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80, Gu o'e cor Nd',,o'"ia "oulu
i'"'e mo ,"o TtiteS' "hiCh tAe North would u
WI nae moved 10 postpone The SUB q
e-t ""ii' ueSuay, winch was carried. II
w DAuee' moved 10 posi pone Mr.. Clay 5 res t
,u',on' "'' II -don'uy' winch was Carried. Mr.. f
as i'su"eH me Remarks, winch he commenced L
es'eiu1y. ne redsserted the Nicholson doc o
''NeS' ne sara iiiaL The people have right 10
"e all 'heh internal policy. MI DAVIS OF
. ''''ss'PP' sAid mat he would accept Of the b
u '9'oH' eonofoi"ls''- Mr. f0oie defined hi- ;
s,"o"' ~ Dayion OF New jersey moved 10 c.
'i''Pohe Foote's resolution uuul "Wednesday, "
H,ch was carried, and the Senate adjourned. +
l"e Rouse, without dIsposiug Of the question, It
'enl INTO COMMITTEE OF tue Whole on the Cali Il
''hia question: Nj Ile5ard OF Ft.said that the a
'Ssoin'ion ot The Union had been discussed as {,
prooabie tnins. W hat was the pretcxt for the ei
eparatun ct the people ot the happicst nation al