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

from Alabama will permit Ire 10 say that feel moe,
be should have thought proper the present occasion
to reer to conversation, private not conf enal between
myself and of my most ultimate and valued ends-be
tween two gentlemen representing adjoining States loca
questions OF intense interest The conversation souph
by him, respectfully and kindly sought by him. il was gladly
participated in by and said 10 him at the close of thai
conversations he will recoec that for peculiar reasons
would prefer agreeing with him in regard to this matter thar
with any member Of the United States Senate. But SIR
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is reluctantly
under the necessity of nterrupng the honorable Senator
Inc question under discussion is The proprety of printing
hs report this discussion therefore essry of order
Mr. FOUfE trust may be permitted to state other
act IN reference to this conversation IL IL in reply to what
mas fallen from the Senator from Alabama.
i Inc PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks it is out
MI FoOTE. Well, do not wish to pstsevere if OUT
merely wish to say, that true as the homer
aoe senator from Alabama supposes, that spoke from
hhowedge OF this report read line or sentence of
it. No part of the report was ever shown 10 ma onIv
conectured other gentlemen did, and as had re to do
wna wouid Do the great features of the report In spirit
u ana with strong disposition my purt to
contribute 10 the settlement Of these questions urged upou
my friend from Alabama, that if the report was Of ertan
character he should present hasy or rash ~ Il
Mr.. CLEMENS Inreply 10 the Senator from Mississippi
have only to say that not that he
conversation to which he referred be considered s conf
dena OF that he cared whether the whole world knew il
| or not
Mr.. FooTE, Gin his seat) Oh no. certainly not
Mr.. CLEMENS Besides, it was only what, ct least
half dozen persons had told previously referred to
the conversation merely showing that the Senator had no
reason to be surprised at acquaintance with the provisions
of the report III
Mr.. FOOTE have not referred to the conversation as
OF private nature only expressed my modification at its
being the subject of reference at all.
Mr.. YULEE. do not rise to discuss the arsument of
the report OF the committee but express nv opinion of the
plan they presented think il due candor and to the
constituents represent remote they from the place in
which am called upon to upon this important subject
likely from indications to be pressed to decision in some
what of hot haste, not to lose moment in declaring for
their information, well for the information Of the Sc
nae that the measures Of legislation proposed by the COM
mee for the adjustment the pending issues cannot obtain
support vote. The bills reported are substantially an en-
bodment in legislative FORM the scheme presented with i'm
presve eoquence by the Senator from Kentucky (M Cay,
in the beginning of the session. That scheme has been long
before the country, and there has been full and abundant
me LOT me and for all others TO form judgment respect
70 Its merits My own judgment has been long determined
deliberately and most decidedly against it. Sir without tres
passing upon the Senate with any review of its details
will read what seemed to very apt and comprehensive
view OF It's value proceeding from Northern the
time OF It's first introduction the public is m editorial
from journal Of remarkable and unusual fairness and for
the most part Of liberal and conservative Tone and which
Believe possesses large influence. The commentary il
makes upon the scheme seemed to me quite just and natural
Indeed while have wondered that the had not at OF CO
adopted the platform OF the Senator m Kentucky the very
circumstance OF Its republication by them has increased my
alarm at the extent which the unendy designs Of that sec
ton must have reached The journal which have aud
ed is the Journal of Commerce. in New York The extract
which will read is the judgment which Northern mind
came, and which entirely concured with that which had
formed The editor says
eve yesterday for the first time read Mr. CLAY neseb
through, and have seldom enjoyed richer repast"
After some compliments TO the distinguished Senator,
which will not readfor such offerings too frequent to
be interesting to hm-the article proceeds:
the South will accept compromise the North should
not hesitate moment. The North gains the kernel the
thing sough-e exclusion of slavery from the Terri
toresand well afford let the South have the she'll
Let us be liberal to the South when sacrifice principle
is involved" "..&
Sir am not willing to content myself with the she'll"
claim for my State, small she is share-thouch il be
small share, still share Of the sskevneL"
can never consent to any settlement of the
sue which excludes the South from face upon the Pacific
oceanom part Of the of the Pacifc-o which de-
MES to US the opportunity TO occupy all territory south Of the
long established compromise line Of $50 3V. ....,
Without further extending my remarks, will merely say
TO our Northern friends in This body in the words of Of
the wlses and cheest OF inspired moraistsand say in
spirit of protesatona well caution-ss Remove not the
ancient landmark which thy fathers have set"
Mr.. BORLAND rss, Mr. President.- w..
The PRESIDENT. TIE Chair will feel bound to re-
strict Senators TO the immediate question under debate
Mr. BORLAND. II certainly my purpose, and is
to restrict myself to the subject before the Senate few
words propose 10 say and respectfully claim the same
right to be heard, without anticipation of what shall saw
that has been accorded and exercised by other Senators
who have spoken before
The question before the Senate, Understand it, is the
motion to print this reports and in speaking upon that will
be in orde apprehend to make known the estimate place
upon the report itself in no other way could indicate
the reasons which would govern my vote upon the notion
The Senator from Alabama (Mr. CLEMENsl has, think
justly said that this report contains nothing that will be new
either to the Senate or to the country In my apprehension
is substantially neither less than embodiment
Of the views expressed by the Senator from Kentucky r
CLAr) in the early part Of the session. and which were,
less eloquenty perhaps but clearly and concsey pre-
scented in the series of resolutions known his plan Of
compromise, then offered by him. We may be told that
have had time consider report ascertain what
it really is But sir, did every body know, days ago.
what it wud be Was it not commonly and publicly talked
about, and we'll understood And will any one say that it
is not what expected and known beforehand If this
be soand such my opnion-and if the resolutions of the
Senator from Kentucky have been understood during the
long period since their ion, think this report
which is their embodiment, is also understood.
When those resolutions before the Senate in their
name, them my candid and careful consideration
and that consideration compelled dissent from them IN
every essential particular, and if called upon to vote upon
them at any time, should have voted against them from
ro!ed my Judgment and which certainly have not been
now and will doubt not continue do so in voting up
on the same prop stons presented in the new
dress of this report.
With the spirit in which this report conceived and with
the expressions of patriotic devotion the Union eontains
have fanlt TO find On the contrary they are such as
every lover Of his country may in But sir, while
sympahize in that spirit and adopt those express
sons they do not the merits Of the question at issue
they do not touch It's substancehey have influence
upon the vote shall feel bound give In the performances
OF duty here, my constituents and myself must look
beyond the spirit which conceived and deeper the words
which express, the proposition called upon accept
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