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contest against that species of parliamentary strategy
| which placed in mans mouth language and Sentl-
mens which he had never uttered or conceived. He
dsclamed the sentiments attributed to him by the Sena
tor from Mississippi in the wouldbe philippe just deli
!, vered.
Mr.. FoorE reoined contending that the inerpreta-
ton he had placed on the Senator's language was
rect The Senator had spoken deliberately, and if his
remarks published as they delivered, the in
depreciation placed on them by him (Mr - would be
found to be correct The Senator had said the South
would not submit to this admission OF California What
did the words, not submit mean, unless it were Sc
cesson, resistance by armed force against the acts Of
the General Governments A friend had told him the
exact words used by the Senator. They were to the
effect, thatif Southern SHAREHOLDERS submitted this,
they deserved to be slaves themselves This language
OF the Senator he considered seditious
The PRESIDENT called the Senator to order.
Mr. FooTE said the language was not constitutional
language-it was unconstitutional language.
lie contended that the Senator from Louisiana had
not replied to what he had sad-had not argued down
any position he had taken The Senator had confined
He attempted philippe, and Tor two one be-
cause he had not the capacity the other because he
saw no Philip to attack. After other remarks by
Mr. F., he said that the language of the Senator from
Louisiana suited to in the annals OF his
native country-more suited to one of the members of
the Mountain, in the days Of Danton Robespiere, and
| Marat, than to Senator of the United States
Mr. SoULE explained the language he had used and
said that taken in the only and meaning which it
could bear, it sentiment widely differing from the
statement made by the Senator and his TREND From
the of the Senator would seem that he de-
sirous of provoking something else than oraorical
argumentatve contest Ii this were true the Sena-
tor should remember that the Senate Chamber not
the place proper suitable to bring it about 1t should
be done without the Senate The Senator had alluded
to his native country and had said that his language
was more suitable to Danton, Robesperre, and Ma
rat He would say that he could never have realized
how those could have been carried away by their
extravagant fances and wild maginations, had he not
seen and heard the Senator from Mississippi, who had
| Just taken his seat
The PRESIDENT said the question the amend
ment Of the Senator from Tennessee, and the debate
should be confined to the question under consideration
Mr.. SoULE continued. The Senator had alluded to
the supposed state OF public opinion in louisiana and
had held that he would not be sustained by his consti-
tuents. He thought the Senator should remember his
own account to the public sentiment in Mississippi
without attempting to take of that in Louisiana.
Mr.. FooTE followed in reply stating that for the JUS
ce of the construction placed by him the remarks
made by the Senator he would rely the report which
would be made by the reporters, provided they were
published the Senator had delivered them. He dis
claimed any intention to provoke contest other than
a parliamentary with the Senator. Nothing had
ever taken place between them which could induce him
to desire such contest.
The question was then ia ken the amendment of
Mr. Turney, and it was reected-yeas 20, nays 30,
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. AtchisOn, Badger Barnwel Bell
Downs Foote, Hunter, King, Mason, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Soule, Turney, and Y ulee-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Bright,
6odse Of Wseons Dodge Iowa. Doaas Ew
ing Felch Greene Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris Sew
ard, Shields Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Upham, Wales, Walker, Whtcomb, and Winthrop
The question then required ordering the bill to be
engrossed for third reading.
Mr. BERRIEN addressed the Senate. He stated that
what he intended to say would be the opinions he
tanned on this subject and the reasons leading hr1 70
Iy and he denied the right of any sit
10 Judgment and pronounce Judgment upon Senator's
He said this to protect himself from what had been
sometimes done but which he denied the right OF any
one in this body to do. He then examined all the cir
cumstances attending the formation OF the constitution
of California, and the application BY that State for ad.
mission into the Union. He recapituated the many and
gross Irregularities attending the whole proceedings and
commended that to admit her under such circumstances
would be wanton departure from the legislative pre-
cedents OF the last sixty years tie referred to the I'M
porance OF the subject and the effect OF the admission
of California upon section OF the country. He APP
pealed the majority to delay the admission to re.
mand her revise her boundaries, and thus obylae all
apprehension of danger
He detailed what the legislature of Georgia had re-
solved upon in case California should be admitted as
proposed by the present bill 1t had been provided that
in such event convention should be called; and
that the delegates of the people should there assemble
and determine the proper course TOR the State to pursue
He would like the action OF Congress 10 be such as
should obViate the necessity for such proceeding.
What effect such an assemblage IN Georgia under
the excitement OF the times would have upon other
States he could not tell but if half dozen Of the
States of the Union should resolve TO secede and should
consummate the act, then the Union was gone He
commended that union maintained by force was never
contemplated by its trainers and after speaking in high
terms of the distinguished individual at the head OF the
army, said that though crowned with aurels won in
many fields, there would be contest where he would
gain trophy and that would be in a contest between
the American troops the one side, and American cl-
tzens on the other.
Mr.. FooTE said that he not present when the ho-
norabe Senator made his opening remarks but ne had
been informed that he had spoken OF some one having
acted mOrum. lie WISHED to know from
the Senator whether in making that remark, he intend
ed to allude to him.
Mr. BERRIEN said that he had spoken generally, and
intended to include every one to whom the remark
would be applicable The Senator had more than once
replied to and commented upon remarks he had made
his remark intended to embrace that Senator and any
other who might come within its application.
MIR. FooTE said that towards the Senator he had ne
yer assumed the position OF a censor morun, He had
replied to him perhaps, but always in strict parliament
ary language, and had in terms OF criticism He
and the Senator had acted together, and it was but
the adjustment of the Texas boundary He disclaimed
having set himself up censor morun, and
thought that, under the circumstances, the remark OF
the Senator from Georgia had been unknd and liberal
in the extreme.
Mr. BERRIEN said that he believed ilberaP was
not term to be used in the Senate, because it would
call forth reor which would certainly be improper.
Messrs. CAss and BERRIEN continued the debate upon
the sovereignty OF Congress and Of the people, and of
the legislative power of Congress over the territories
/ Mr.. HUNTER moved the Senate adjourn
The yeas and nays being taken the Senate refused to
adjourn-yeas 81, nays so: as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Barnwe Bell, Berren,
Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Downs,
Foote Hunter King, Mason, Morton Pratt, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Soue, Turney, Underwood, and Yulee-2l.
,NAYs--Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Cass
Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wnconsn, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Ewing,
Felch, Greene Hale, Hamlln, Houston Miller, Norris,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance Sturgeon,
Upham, Wales, Walker Whitcomb, and Winthrop,
80.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi moved that the bill be post
poned till Tomorrow and on this the yeas and nays
being taken the Senator refused to postpone the bill
| yeas 20 nays 3l-as follows:
! YEAs-Messrs Atchson, Barnwe, Bell, Berrien,
Butler, Clemens, DAVIS Of Mississippi, Dawson Downs,
Sebastian, soule, Turney, and Yulee-ao.
| NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Cass,
Chase Cooper, Davis of Mass. Dickinson, Dodge Of
| Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch,
Greene, Hale, Hamln, Houston Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Surgeon Under
wood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whtcomb, and Win
throp-3l.
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