Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

meetings held, and all that win say Aat have never
hsrged Honorable members Of this body With yong from time
to time with aboEtonss being influenced py 80 nv
ives Far from it. have not charged persons WIN se
ing in secret with abolionist and with persons Known 20
be hostile 10 Southern ineres The suecs was VOC oscAe
for me % touch and had motive TO present such view
in this BODY or elsewhere But as 70 the consuaon mao
among the friends Of the compromise D ieei oouna
make statement It not true IN point o. ac' snss mere
- are avovved aboonist body such person would
have bsen refused admiration All other persons would have
been allowed TO in bat persons known 20 Do aoohuon
ss II admitted would have driven me out Of the room
Of consultation and believe every other o. tne BODY
We an know that sir As to the fact that the honorable
Senator from Maine was admitted TO counse the honor
able Senator Il here and h Of be can answer for himself
A. TO the other Senator from Maine know that his views
ara not such q would shock the sensbes OF colleague
and that but for his peculiar position be would have been glad
to support our plan OF adjustment That Is the state OF
things with regard him. Now with regard to the other
honorable Senator from New Hampshire, (Mr. NoRnIs,)
whose position has been known to be emnent just and sae
am proud to say that could 60 before my constituents. d
take the list Of votes he has given under all circumstances
with certainty that could vndcate them, knowing mat
they would do honor bis head and heart for there
man who hiss risked himself among his constituents by
his efficient chsmponrhpo of rights among that people,
that gentleman 10 the am not ashamed q such man.
should myself If could refuse TO confer with genue
because they happened to live north o. he Toscmac
the hoRorable Senator from Michigan, (M CAsA whose
Efforts than those Of any other, in my Judgment have
tended bring about sutay reform IN te PUBLIC opinion
Of bis State with reference to tins question NO, SIR
have attempted in my own State to vndcate his course in
lsls aud now during this session. he has given brilliant
almost unparalleled evidence Of his sublime daring lofty pa
iotsm, and answering devotion to principle shall 90
home my constituents confident that have performed my
duty which shall always perform, by vndcatng his action
in opposition any who shall attempt 70 throw blame
upon 1t. do think that amy such person viii be found
in Mississippi know my colleague win not do it because
be eterans the opinion that do. So with regard TO-
the honorable Senator from New York, (Mr DIcKIssoS
who has voted against the almost united public sentiment Of
his State and stood up for the constitutions rights Of
the South against Pesls and difficulties which, venture 70
assert no man in the Republic has encountered except him
self No man could have encountered them any where,
except in the great empire State Of New York Il e not
great matter have acted he has dcne small State Of
den in the empire State, and who has, sword in hand
charged vaany upon the enemies of the South and achieved
to some victories foes deserves language Of
commendaton that Icsuld not here sir without bringing
modest man. and would like have all the praise uttered
in his presence that is due to him but
Mr.. HALE. MISC to question Of order
Mr.. FOOTE. Ihave nearly done.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair thoughtit not necessary
to call particular attention to the OF remark of the
honorable Senator from Mississippi, he supposed it wea
not be long continued. @
Mr.. FOOTE will say that If there be dissension in
to make Of the language here publicly spokenn reference to
the meetings Of efiends Of the BILL il true, was not
invited the meetings Of the Southern members who were
opposed to the BILL but have complaint TO make of it.
There others who not invited, who are equally
faithful Our meetings all open to the friends OF the
BILL and all who willing to vote for it with modca
TONS This was publicly declared.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Mr.. President, y rise for
very little other purpose than say hope Senator to
whom alluded considered me as calling hman abolitons-
called Senator aboitionst spoke Of Northern
Senators, and made comparison, 10 their creed, on the
only point at issue connected with the rights and privileges Of
slave those Northern Senators who voted
for and those who voted against the compounds adjust
ment b thus referring not what said to those who were
called aboonists Lcaled nobody such Think proSa-
BILE that if you will summon. after another every one Of
those denomnaed they will tell you they are not sbol-
ionists They have great many names at the North among
those who hold the opinions In relation to slavery
doubt very much repeat whether thees ONE Senator in
this hall who would call himself an sboitions Let that
pass over.
Lceranly intended say that any should be ashamed
Of holding counsel with Northern Senator or with SeEa-
because he from the North. On the other hand,
must what is the fact Our conferences among
Southern who in coincidence Of opinion, and II
wish had been in my to say that there had been one
Northern man who bad coincidence with u.s. should have
rejoced it than many Southern should
have hailed harbnger Of that good feeling that aPPre-
citation Of institutions atfhe North, Of which may state
have little evidence during the present session.
certainly, Mr. President In making what held tobe dis
occupied, did not intend to go into the arrangement Of
Northern Senators, still less those who acted with hem
The araignmen. had been made by others against us
We had been, from time to me referred to acting with
aboioniss and this morning have stated briefly, IN reply
to such nsinuaons what believed to be the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Mr.. BUTLER Mr.. President, will speak few words
to the amendment under considerations it is connected with
the bill offered by the honorable Senator from Maryland. for
they evidently connected far that in speaking 70 one
you must necessarily refer TO the other.
Sir wish TO do nothing, to take step whatever, either
by vote word which impair in the public estimation
the title Of Texas the land Of the Rio Grande shall
for that will imply srust Of the goodness
Of that title, because believe that is important
senay important element to preserve what regard not on
" the rights Texas but the rights Of her Southern con-
edeate neighbo am therefore free to that cannot
20 for the bill Of the b. nsrabe Senator from Maryland, be-
lis obvious operation see that places Texas
in situation that will tempt her to part with her title andher
lands And justice TO herself justice to her peighboring con-
deaes requires hs she should retain the lands rather than
accept the money The bill places about to place. the
Government Of the United States in this attitude towards
Texas Holding to her purse Of gold in one hand and
bayone In the other and saying to her, accept the ten
millions Of dollars you will not you will be driven from
your territory at the point the bayone Of the troops OF the
United States" That is the situation in which she will be
placedeher tempt her with the gold to drive her from
her territory at the point Of the bayonet Sir say that the
title of Texas essential considerations and cannot fore
60 any opportunity to recognise and maintain it. Certainly
viii do nothing 70 impair il.
l do not now intend Mr. President, to 60 into the
question Of the title of Texas intend to content myself
with very few remarks But what is the obvious view
in which that title must be presented When Texas came
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