Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11

10 the result OF the deliberations OF thirteen of the most distr
guished men upon this connectmen remarkable for ID
highest qualities that belong TO the human character NOR
and Intellectual This committee of thirteen have sdresse
themselves to their important labos spirit of elevated
trosm they have labond night and day for the purpose
suggesting scheme of settlement that chi salts
factory to the whole republic. Whether hereafter shall
able to concur in every thing contained this report and
the bills which about TO order be printed il Ger
tain that feel profoundly grateful TO that COMMITTEES for thu
industry the perseveng energy, The patriotic devotion the,
have exhibited from the that the committee was raised M
| to the present moment.
could not find it in my heart say any thing to wound
the sensblies of any member of that committee, am
prepared with all due Difference those Of friends who think
proper pursue different course-a once without cons
deration, without examination, without any opportunity
scruiny-to condemn that report sweepngy and to attempt
array public feeling 10 opposition to it. in advance
our having ordered 1t to be printed. For one, sir must
say, that trust upon examination of it, to be able
in all its details Such is my desire. What heard
il gratifying The general tone and bearing of
the report awakened my highest admiration Though there
may be some features in the plan to which, hereafter may
feel compelled to express objection confess that
have heard nothing yet that could induce me- even in
whisper to suggest dsapprova Of the ab,rs of the committee
do not doubt that this report will be adopted in the
main that it will be approved whole. II may undergo
some notifications of trivial character but whether should
undergo notifications not do not doubt that will tend
to settle the great questions which have long vexed the
peace of the country reesabsh public quiet enhance the
honor of this Republic and rebound much the glory
those who have framed this report for consideration
This much, sir have felt bound soy, and wish my
friends from the South 10 understand me distinctly do
not profess have moral courage than other men, but
much respect and conde in hem and much as should
delight TO cooperate with hem if it should out-as
hope will be the casetha approve of this report and
concur with this committeeman earnestly any
Der OF that committee desire to the great objects
pshed for which they have assduousy, patrioicay and
noby labored-I shall dare to give my 10 It;
and ! shall dare to do more-endeavor, in my own
humble way, in every shape and form, to satisfy my
aasf and that
port is worthy their approval shall not favor any
tempt to get up sectional agitation and, far as am
myself concerned am willing leave it to the good
and sound patriotism of the people, whom have the honor in
part represent here feeling satisfied that if to do
right should happen fail in slight respect should
be more than forgiven; should be justified.
rose sir, mainly for the purpose Of suggesting the mpor-
in justice to the committee, of printing large number of
extra copies Of the report go the country in con
nexon with the speeches which gentlemen have thought
proper to deliver, and will deliver. extremely anxious
that this should be mauey considered by the Anne
rlcan people before final action adopted and that all
countymen should have opportunity of looking into
and forming judgment it before il adopted Sir
notifications may be suggested from different quarters of the
country
Without at all compromising myself absolutely in favor of
the whole report all against will append the motion
now before the Senate, it be in ode motion for the
printing OF fifty thousand extra copies of the report.
(. MIR. CLEMENS. The Senator from Mississippi, sir has
expressed some surprise that should undertake pronounce
an opinion after hearing the report read Why surely
the Senator from Mississippi have forgotten that
had distinct impression in my memory of every thing
tanned in that report He spent hour himself yesterday, in
mpessing mets leading features. knew well what
its contents before the committee reported do after hearing
it read The Senator from Miss sspp spoke cathera he
knew what was in it. and he told me Of it, and after hearing
read know The Senator from Kentucky COM
plains that have proper to make assault upon the
report at this time Sir he must pardon for saying that
the report is the main matter here These bills old fami
liar atquantances. That report is the thing which will
havn uipHr thu
the matter which will pre- udce if upon these bills
and not the bills themselves | vote against these
bills as must do under my construction of the constitutions
and injury results from it, the report that will
produce IT, because of the possibility of having this
thing preudged, that chose say what did say rela
ton TO it.
But the surprising thing of all is that the Senator
from Mississippi has found that is exceedingly
for Senator to up here and express his dissent to
this report Why, sir, hope that shall be allowed to
follow the honorable Senator's example in relation this
very proposon-or it is nothing else-when it sub
med by the Senator from Kentucky the early part of the
session When the Senator from Kentucky submitted his
he asked Of the courtesy of the Senate that nothing
should be said upon them until they should be prn
anxious that that courtesy should be extended him that he
should be heard in explanation of his resolutions and then
have the time he required but the Senator from Mississippi
did not agree with He got up the moment and took
occasion then clare that his dissent from the resolutions
sh uld go out with them How does happen then, that
he is surprised that unwilling that this report should
go out without my dissent accompanying also Does he
remember the fable of the OK and the bull He will under
stand the application.
Now, sir certainly had Intention no DESIRE no pur-
pose whatever, to the committee any member of
with the slightest disrespec. had duty as thought to
discharge, and did it. Further be permitted to say that
am at all times the only judge of the me the mode and the
in which that duty shall be discharged Whatever
think it my duty TO do intend to do | must Judge for
myself and do not recognise the right of lecture
upon the subject They must judge for themselves +
MIR. FOOTE Will the honorable Senator allow me to
interrupt him for single momenti can assure him that
did not intend to lecture find fault with him. nor did
express any surprise at his simply stated that
unable-whatever my friend might be-to determine
the merits OF this report simply from hearing it read
without seeing in print. did not use the language he has
ascribed to shall not interfere with the reporters and
my friend will find in the morning that he has greatly msun-
dersood my remarks. ! used not word of censurc
Mr. CLEMENS did not understand the Senator SO,
bat understood him laying down the rule by which be
thought ought to regulate my conduct, OF which
must mys If be the judge.
Mr.. FOOTE. trust the Senate will bear with me for
few My honorable friend from Alabama seems to
suppose that expressed strong sentiments of surprise that he
should undertake hastily determine concerning the merits
Of this report and express himself language strong dis
approval Of that report and Of the action of the committee be-
fore be has had opportunity Of seeing the report print
do not think expressed any such sentiments Of surprise
But my honorable friend suggests inconsistencies my
public course and he says that short SINCE when the
Senator from Kentucky introduced certain resolutions here
and desired most earnestly that they should be printed before
any of undertook carp them or to criicise hem
he was then of opinion that should allow the Senat from
Kentucky time to have his speech accompanying the resou
TONS together with the resolutions, printed before under
took to determine that he wrong of his
TONS but that not Now, sir, If my honorable friend
had known all the facts Of the case he would have found that
did assent originally to nearly all the propositions of the So
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