The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24


as the gallant Mississippi" " the patriotic State" ths
hgh-spiriled Stae." who had taken the incIpen seI
towards disunion by calling the Nashville Convention
and who would continue 70 lead forward her nope com
peers 70 equality Out OF the Union
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mississippi. Will my colleague allow
me did not intend, By the inquiry made, mad to gues
will only say, what have said heretofore, that MIS-
sisspp is believe, true to the Union as any State OF
the conederacy. will only say, in addition, iha was
of any indication having been made that there
single disunionist the face OF the earth, and
do mol know any
Mr.. FOOrE. know several. and more than several
and more than hundred, and more than thousand
and intend TO unmask Of them IN due season, III
several places and would have done 80 on thus occa-
SION. but that know gentlemen are anxious 2 come %
vote prepared to prove all the iacts which have
stated and shall hereafter do intend to tear on the
lions skin from two or three dsunonists of very pomi
sent standing IN this country after awhile, ana expose
these is somewhat notorious parsonage in my native
Stae-a pampheteer, newspaper scooier, novelist.
sort oil political haTeQun--a gentleman VINO nakes
speeches OF column and half length. as published IN
the NASHVILLE papers, aud stsings them out 70 some nlne
or Ten mortal columns in the newspapers of deorsa
shall hereafter speak OF this gentleman, as me author
some years ago, of dsunion novel called " The
Partisan Leader" thDka wishy washy, namby PANTY
production, which tell sill born from the press and OF
which almost all who read at the period OF It's appear
ance have become profoundly obvious. shall speak
OF him the arnisher OF aonce honored name the Dig
nifty OF which. trust will be perpeuaied when It's pre-
sent besoer shall have been forgotten forever shalt
speak of him with moderation and iorDearance,
regardto The memory OF the lluslrous
Dead and from true respect 10 certain msftoous per-
sons now living shall speak OF him as the coarse and
scurrous vtuperaor of amsst every man Of worth and
real distinction who member Of TINS body, and
as the especial slanderer and reveT OF myseli shall
have been able to find his way into professorship OF
law in OF the most renowned and ancient institutions
of learning in the the Commonwealth Of virginia
Mr. la he
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator is not in
order The Chair has listened to these remarks although
check the senator But the Chair would remind the
senator that not IN order 10 speak OF anything but
the bill and and amendment am pending ,,oo.. -
Mr.. FOOTE. If the honorable gentleman chooses to
shelter his friend behind point OF order, the proper
vengeance will be reserved till proper time suppose
the honorable senator wishes TO apply the ter ta'on's to
Mr. HUNTER Not at all. | called the senator to
order because he was evidently out of order He was
bringing dispute between himself and Judge tucker
Mr. FOOTE. Ii is not exactly so. merely wished TO
comment the speech Of column and half delivered
by this gentleman al the Nashville Convention but since
so wondrousy ampfed But the party TO whom allude
is not perhaps worthy OF senatorial notice.
The honorable senator from Virginia has undertaken to
aude TO what was said BY the honorable senator rom
orable senator from Virginia 10 say expressly that this
bill yielded everything to the North, and 70 base that
opinion upon the authority OF the distinguished senator
Mr.. HUNTER understood the senator from Mas
sachuses say that, far regards territory the
North loses precisely what the South gains-Dothng
Mr. FOOfE. 1 understood the honorable senator from
Massachusetts, that far as territory was concerned,
there was no gain on. either side lhere Mr. WEBSTER
setis assents to what say explained this point on
yesterday, and think the honorable senator from V-
gna mish have prohled BY the explanation then made
to convey the idea which suggested.
Mr.. FOOrE. too have read the report The version
OF the honorable senator from Virginia, undertake to
sBy way showing the general character of the speech
Judge Tucker above alluded to- subjon Two extracts
only which It's general merits may be duty aPprecia
ted SEQ how this rampant professor speaks OF one oi the
sovereign States Of lhe Unions
"The man OF Ohio has nobody below him but his hog
He The hog gentleman. sir and need not
say how the dead weight OF the hog must operate TO drag
dow his CON punon TO his level.
"Bul ihee the Queen city, a, they call !, showing in,
like jewel on an Eniops ear went ashore there the
olher day. sir, and verify should have thousht bal'
the Queen OF house of Brnnswick, she had been
imported from Germany iot the yoans princes nei
these the men whose suhsge: are 70 give law 70 US
German prince upon the English throne
al speak har rshiy, air. know H. | meant to do SO. l
speak 1 becomes every man 70 ,pe.a lne ens
sysemstc predatory, and cowArdy war against virginia.
eo"~"s But enough OF OHIO There 's het ne ,ou
ccsspoo-at one time green and stagnsn. al anohei
stirred up bottom by the sfes o The reptiles that
sunsse IN Il. mud aud ain'ing the moral atmosphere
The next extract is If anything still disgusting
Bur il seems, sir. that Mr. Clay insists that although
cannot thus compromise, aud, in proof
OF H. tells us that its advocates the commitee--that
lority OF eghthad great dhculy IN agreeing
among fhsnpssfpss Terms have have little doubt OF
H. sir; Tor can well believe that these gentlemen were as
ca retul of their Individual interests in the matter
they indifferent TO have heard oil such cases
In other countries They happen every day In Spain.
band Of robbers when they a traveller always
compromise with him somowha IN This way he 10 told that
Al he will his lace put his hands behind him, and sub
mn, 10 be aed stripped. they viii ask OF him
don't know neither they call this compromise but II
rsntaln al hr IN - ID
psu.,by Captain Clay himself Compromise says
certainy had To compromise Some OF US wished
ooy 10 In tue fellows money aud him his clothes
Others were for putting him TO death, and wo compro
mi sed on middle ground OF taking both money and
clohes and spsfing his life. Aud then when
dlv,d nps the spoiis-eood God had compromise
and content myself only half instead OF taking the
difficulty with the committee. Mr. Webster and Gene al
Cass doubtless thonght that they bad good right as M
Clay the bl TO make poiucal capital for
the selves respectively Mr. Fooe probably would have
beea glad have It e more acceptable 70 the people
OF M ssssipp IL may be DOUBTED whether Mr.. Clay WAS
inclined 70 admit these pretensons
lis Mr. Gay THE oRKAr PAoircAroR Did hc not
Rve peace the 1870 and 1888, and Is he not
the sole inventor and manufacturer OF he famous pafew
h aa he .prinked the tails of southern gulls and
boobies Was enough for Webster and Csss TO be
admitted the OF cooperating with him And
Mr. Foote, ought satisfy his ambition 10 be siow
take the title OF the RAclrcAroR so be IT, sir
worlhiy has he It, aud long may be wear IL. am
afraid, indeed, him dear. Hlop tells us OF an
eagle, that, s,oopng from his lofty cttis, pounced
lamb, and bore IL away tho signt OF which the ambi
reused that he tried To do the like,
and lighting the back OF old tangled his ce In
the weo and got his mock twisted by the shepherd. so
we all how strong aons and sweeping wing
! III. .ltaaN .tO fk