Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-21
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MIR. SHIELDS. You are right sir. intended to make
the explanation which the honorable Senator from
South Carolina has made. agree with the Senator
from Alabama (Mr King that all personalities are in
my estimation dsreputable to this body and rose with
object, SO far from saying any thing offensive with
the express desire to satisfy the Senator from Alabama
(Mr Clemens) that in giving my vote to lay this resou
ton on the table, did it without any intention what
TO affect the question of slavery the South abo-
tion in the North. knew OF no such intention and
Inow that gentleman that had no wish to say
any thing offensive to him or any other member OF this
body
Mr.. CLEMENS. am glad to hear the honorable Sc
nators statement am glad that this episode Is happ-
y ended and to the honorable Senator from MISSISSIPPI
pl Will take occasion TO say that there is man IN this
body tor whoml have sincere respect or kinder
feelings. He has, as he has right to do, presumed on
an acquaintance Of long standing and many acts of
kindness extended to me to set me right as he says in
this matter. may not be right in saving that the en-
tire body OF the Northern Democracy are against us,
put am not wrong IN saying that there not Legs-
ature, Democratic or Wing, north Of Mason and Dix
ons ne that has not instructed its Senators do what
the Legislature OF my State has declared be cause
for the dissolution OF the Union.
MIR. DODGE, OF Iowa. You wrong. The Legs-
ature OF my State has never done it.
Mr.. CLEMENS. | am glad that there are some of
them who have not done so. But there are representa-
tves here who do not need to be instructed 1t true
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi. Will my friend allow me
TO interpose single remark?
Mr.. CLEMENS. Certainly.
Mr.: DAVIS would say then, and say it to him
with the confidence account Of the high regard
have for him and the sympathy have in his present po
ston. am myself subject to the feelings of ex
element and especially on this subject 1t is subject
apt to speak strongly But it well to reopen the
wounds which have already been inflicted in this Sec
tional strife to the Union Is it well to point to the
wrong doings OF Others that they may recrminate
us and widen the breach which already exists and in
crease the danger which already threatens us +! I ask
my friend to calm himself in order that his remarks
may only be applicable to much of this discussion
has bearing on his position in connexion with this
solution.
MIR. CLEMENS. / will take the suggestion of the gen.
tleman from Mississippi and let the matter pass. will
say, then, in relation to the only matter which should
have been discussed and the only matter legtimaely
before the Senate, and the matter that have been
anxious to say any thing about, that the adoption Of this
resolution now is unnecessary, as the information it
seeks is already obtained in the House of Representa-
ves, and it not necessary that shall be copied
again and sent to My object was to get early inlor-
nation, and we failed to get it. Upon the motion of
the gentleman from Illinois, no matter from whatever
it made it was his motion and his vote which
caused its posponement and in consequence of that
have failed to get the information at the time we de-
sired He says he made the motion because there were
resolutions file which he wanted to have adopted,
they could be, without producing discussion the same
state OF the case applies There resolutions
that it wasdesred to get at this morning for precisely the
the information had not been furnished to the House OF
Representatives but it has. move to lay the re-
solution on the table, and give notice that will not
withdraw that motion again.
Mr.. DICKINSON. hope the honorable Senator will
withdraw it to allow me to make an explanation.
Mr.. CLEMENS. will do so it it is personal matter.
MIR. DICKINSON. Iii partly personal and partly po-
litical.
Mr.. CLEMENS Then will not withdraw the motion
Mr.. DICKINSON, will then appeal to the Senate, and
ask as favor that it be not laid on the table.
The question was taken on the motion to lay on the
table, and it was rejected.
Mr.. Dickinson here addressed the Senate in remarks
which we shall insert hereafter.
Several Senators followed with remarks of no pecu-
liar interest.
MIR. CLEMENS re-stated his charge against the North
ern Democracy. He said:
hold myself p epared to prove that we cannot at
any time rely any body at the North lido not mean
to say that there not here and there different States
individuals who are willing to 60 with US; but hold
myself prepared to prove that cannot rely upon
either party. l hold myself prepared to prove that
what the Senator from New Hampshire said is true
that both parties have been Dragging for abolition votes
and the question is, which will 60 the furthest-
hold myself prepared to prove this and in all proba-
bty shall prove it before the close Of the session.
know there men scattered through the entire
North who with but their Legislatures against
US; their people against US; and far that goes
maintain that it is true. and am ready to prove it.
And, exceptions. he mentioned Mr.. Dickinson,
Mr.. Cass, and Mr.. Sturgeon.
Finally the vote was taken the resolution, and it
was adoptedyeas 4S, nays g. Senators Bell, Dayton
and Underwood)