The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-19
THE UNION.


relief Of Hiram Moore and John Hascall was read a
first and second time by its title and referred TO the Com
mitlee on Patents and the Patent Office
The bill drom the House Of representatives, to re-
under the sedton law. 10 his heirs was read twice.
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EXPLANATION
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked leave to make short per.
sona explanation which being unanimously granted be
said In noticing the report of my remarks made Fri
day last have discovered that reported in the Union
they are calculated to reflect upon the Census Board
hays deemed my dd, hh y mane more par
remarks made, and have ascertaned that my in
formation was very incorrect. and now desire to place
Mr. Gideon this morning. and there learned that about
four hundred OF paper have been used up in print
ing the tables for the seventh that each ream con-
tains about four hundred and fifty sheets and that the
printing has been suspended since about the last Of anu
airy, at the instance oil the Census Board have further
ascertained that nearly the whoe-of the printing which
has been done was performed upon schedules Nos.
1, 2, and ., and that only about two reams OF
paper have been used in printing schedules Nos.
4, s. and g. Under knowledge OF these facts, there
is no foundation for the suggestion that the Census
Board could have nteRded, by Fastening the printing,
operate upon Congress in manner to induce this and
the other branch 70 adopt the tables Of the Census Board
OF the Senate regret very much that laborlng under
the impressions produced upon my mind by what trans
find can only be justified by state OF facts that have
since ascertaned do not exist. The chairman Of the
Census Committee and myself have had conference and
between the tables Of the committee and schedules Nos
!, p 3, and OF the Census Board am willing e take
the schedules Nos 1,2, 3, and Of the Census Board,
formed There IS very little printing done upon schedules
S and 8. therefore condemn myself for the sugges.
ton, that there was any motive IN any quarter % force
the adoption OF the work OF the Census Board upon Con-
gress BY the manner in which the $4,000 heretofore APP
popaied have been spent or BY the quantity OF printing
which has been done.
paper under contract by which 5000 reams have been
contracted for at 80 per ream and that no part OF the
money has yetbeen expended for printing.
from Kentucky has made explanation which suppose
will prove perfectly satisfactory But appehend that
the senator not aware Of report that has been made S
attention to remark that he is reported 70 have made
and do it because perfectly aware that his feelings
in regard 70 this subject will lead MIN 70 allow no remark
impression. The remark which has been noticed has
aggeyed members of the Census Board very much
That remark is reported in the Union OF yesterday
and in it the honorable senator is pleased to say in refer
ence to this matter:
ssWhen il was known thar other amendments were
wanted the Board OF Census their secretary adopta part
of the committees work. and put in their tabies and,
them before Congress could upon work Of the
mittee and upon the motion which my friend behind
me [Mr DAwsoN] makes as representing that board they
on and Stereotype our work n part and theirs u part
Congress- with idea of obtaining thousand dollars
There is the wrong. !"
am perfectly aware myself that the honorable sena
tor could not have intended TO imply any censnre but as
some OF the board have been much aggrieved have
called his attention to H. am that he is nu
enced by the kindest feelings in the matter.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. i thank my friend from Rhode
Island, Mr. President for calling my attention TO this
preston. II must have been some error OF The reporter
mistake could not have said, certainly that the
Board would gain or lain $1,000 By
regard as an mpossibity and with my feelings on the
subject must say that is wholly
from Rhode Island wished show something in this
paper which he said related this natter before spoke
told him would not see il ill had made the exp!ana
ton which designed am very glad that after had
done so, he called my attention to it, The idea that in
tended advance that the had been expend
ed in having printing done upon the tables with view
of forcing Congress take them because they had been
printed, and thus saving much expense the whole
would be lost unless they would adopt them. That idea
Withdraw after what have learned in regard to the
subject This expression is mistake altogether Of what
intended to say and did say; and repudiate entirely
Mr.. CLAWS Observation-Disclosures
On notion the Senate resumed the consideration Of the
resolutions submitted by Mr. CLAY, proposing plan for
the settlement s the questions IN controversy between the
slavery.
Mr. BADGER, having the floor. addressed the Senate,
but had not concluded his remarks when he way to
motion TO postpone the further o. the sub
ject until tomorrow, which was agreed TO- 1.-The publ:
cation OF the speech OF the honorable senator postponed
until il shall have been compleiedl
OF the senator from New Hampshire Mr. HALE] to what
reported having been stated by him in the debate
published the 14th instant, in which he is represented
having replied 10 a remark oil the honorable senator
from New York, Mr. SEWARD to the effect that Mr.
Jefferson had said that the northern democracy the
natural ally OF slavery by affirming that Il was Mr. Blu
chanan who uttered that sentiment believe was pres
en the Senate at time; but did not hear The remark
which Is said TO have been made by the senator from
paper recently that Il struck me. was little surprised
that the remark had been made by the honorable senator
Ii ought not 10 have been permitted 10 pass without DIS
claimer at the time and ask the honorable senator
from New Hampshire, where and when, upon what oc-
casion, did James Buchanan, late senator from Pennsy
vana, affirm this sentiment that the northern democracy
is the aiural ally Of slavery
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, have not the document by
me- do this time recolect the precise phfaseology
did moi expect TO be called upon al this time and not
prepared will, however, before many days, satisfy the
honorable senator from Alabama on the subject. do
not say that the phraseoogy was precisely such as has
been used here but in substance II was the same
namely that the democracy OF the North were the natu
raj allies OF the South upon the subject OF slavery.
viii satisfy the senator from Alabama before many days
upon the point
Mr. KING shall wait, then, the time for the senator
TO make good his assertion. But may tell HIM, in the
mean tme that he cannot establish BY any speech ever
uttered here elsewhere by Mr.. Buchanan Sir, that
distinguished senator, while upon this floor, upon seve
raj occasions, when discussing subjects connected with
slavery, did take the opportunity TO declare that IN his
opinion the northern democracy 10 favor OF protect
ing the rights OF the South TO their slave property under
the constitution; and that hope he will stand by,
and hope there are many others at the North who
ready to stand by il, and declare themselves ready to
project the rights OF the South, under the constitution, to
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