The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFhAaED DEBArE.
THURSDAY. JULY ls, 1880.


SENATE.
cALIgosAiA-~TERRiroRlAL GovEaNmENTs-AD ADJUSTMENT,
The Senate having under consideration the bill for the
admission OF California the Union the establishment
oil territorial governments for Utah and New Mexico,
and making proposals Texas for the settlement o her
northern and western boundaries
Mr.. HUNTER having concluded his speech. publish
Cd IN this paper yesterday
Mr. FOOrE said Mr President, have so repeatedly
declared my desire abstain from all further discussion of
this measure, that viii he surprised al my saying
that speak this very pectedly in
deed; called upon 10 do as think, BY the speech OF the
honorable gentleman from Virginia Mr. HUNTER who
has Jut taken his seata speech which, consldeted all
It's bearings, Ills exceeding bo 10 thought aud
expression, its bold assumptions. It's wonderful subiley Of
nary confidence with which il was delivered, is, in'my
judgment. OF the most extraordinary parliamentary
phenomena that has made lis appearance here al any
tune and indeed, is precisely such speech did
expect from any at so late stage OF our deliberations
and toi which we certainly not quite prepared
since the honorable senator from Virginia has been
profoundly quiet heretofore when this measure
der consideration, and seemed 10 manifest the sigh
disposition in the world TO take active part the
discussion which has been Tor so many weeks gong on
his hearing Well sir, the honorable gentleman has
at last broken his ominous silence he has at last dis
closed his views. purposes and wishes in full. with
raordnsry deliberaon, and not as should Judge, with
out much previous meditation and formal preparation
too and now the duty has devoved upon metha is TO
say feel TO have become my duty to respond to this
well-dgested discourse, upon The spur oil the moment
and without instant being allowed for preparation
OF any soft, enter the with potent ad
versary. wish had some other friend OF the bill
making ready for the combat, should gladly have
been spared the task to the performance OF which shall
new address myself The honorable senator from Vir
gnia u Be more less dissatisfied that have
dertaken. this OCCASION TO call upon you to enforce
the rules OF order against him, by c0nning him 10 dis
cussi0n Of the precise question before the Senate. re-
ally think that he ought to feel much indebted to
this account; since. notwithstanding, the inerposton
complained Of he has been able to take extended
range Of remark and may De well supposed that had he
been allowed be yet dscursive, his speech would
have been deficient in that concentrated v,gor which
cbaIacterizes it so eminently
Now, sir. almost the only part OF the speech Of the
honorable gentleman which wish to notice, is what he
sald the subject OF tnteTUeRt,oa Indeed 1t
would seem, sir that some honorable gentlemen might
non-interventon is. without being whit wiser on the
subject at the end of that period than they before
they ever heard the term empoyedin the political sense
which the country generally understands it, II is
tain that the honorable gentleman from Virginia has this
morning given definition of intervention which
is altogether new and wholly different from that which
has been affixed to heretofore BY those who have most
considered the matter. For my part, quite willing
toadhere the teachings OF thai Ius,rous parsonage with
whom this doctrine of non-iDteTventon part originated
who, though Dead not the less entitled 10 deeren
a respect from his proessed followers than when v
ing OF course alude to Mr.. Calhoun, between whom
and the from Virginia well known that the
closest amity subssed and the most confidential poit
ical intercourse Indeed, might well say without Civ
ing the least offence to the honorable gentleman from
Virginia. which am very lar certainly from intending
than in the country has been emphatlcay rec
ognised disciple OF this great southern statesman as
in the country TO treat the authority OF Mr. Calhoun
with open contempt, especially in that hall Of delbera
ton OF which he was 80 recently a distinguished orna
And Yet such is the fact regret very much TO
aay The honorable gentleman has forsaken the doctrine
of ntsrvention, expounded by Mr. Calhoun, and
urges that altogether consistent with non-nler
ventiou = be understands it, that Congress should in
erveDe, by positive legislation, IN behalf OF the South.
order facilitate the introduction OF slavery into our
newly acquired Territories Yes. sir, he contends that
it the duty OF Congress to give special probationary
protection was the wordo The proPeriyrghts OF slave
holders in the Territories over and above that which is
already afforded by the constitution itself
On late occasion here. sir asserted, and proved,
sure. to the satsscen Of all. that Mr. Calhoun
the original OF the doctrine Of non-intsrventon
and its jealous and efficient expouDde up to the moment
Of his last appearance here Az what then said, and
the evidence which then adduced, not to have
yet wrought conviction in the minds OF several gentle
men whom ii always pains me to involved in error
upon any OF the great public questions of the day. shall
again trouble The Senate with certain extracts from Mr.
Calhouns published writings and speeches, which am
will remove all doubt to his clalm 10 be regarded
the author and ptopagaio OF the doctrine OF
venion now 90 hercely denounced BY not few OF his
favorle disciples On the 10th day OF January 1s47,
Dir Calhoun in this chamber IN speaking OF the Mis-
sour compromise line, said
Sir here let m say word the Corspror,,s f,ns
the So.sh, bseauss srys~dasd. for smp~u,y g~c
yo.e, Mos h,xh pv,~e'y' Of ina eon"H"to~ -po~ 1'eh
Again he says, in the same speech:
Im my say hs consultation ea~~ot in eonpo-
n compromise ts bu act ~ CosSrsss II may be
orerrxird aAy srss sscurny BSt fhs corsf
fxfio~ / stable. Hp rock On IL ny oar aaso 10
a, and stable go~d, which ea< better stand
posrtio~ |a~asscs, ha~ the shsG sa~ds Of conpro
Let b. do~s wA eomYromsss Let ~ e. back and
aa~d wYo~ ths co~sfisfio"
This sir is precisely what we have endeavored to do
this bill OF adjustment We have gone back to the
constitution, and stand upon IL IN support OF meas
drawn up with strict regard TO lis sacred PROVISIONS
and simply desgned to carry those provisions into effect
Again. aid Mr. Calhoun most signal occasion in
this hail. when the Oregon bill before US, and the
great parties Of the couptry organizing them
selves for the psesdentai then just about
to commenceI beg Geutlsaen to listen to OF the
earliest and ceaest expOsions OF that nonsnervention
doctrine upon the basis of which this bill has been
framet--these were, then, Mr.. CaIboun's words
But 20 further and ho,d Justice and the constitu
oA the easiest and the safest ground qucs
be seted regarded in 10 party Ii may
- settled that ground simply
tne Territories free and the he
world hong they continue and they become
single restriction be republican, order their adms
the Union II party cabnos safety take
solid and successfully msntan IL, other
can il lake and II cannot maintain itself by
appeal the great prime pies o Justice the
sseovernment what ether, sufficiently strong
the the peope Of this Union such
appeal would prove Aocesstr' y either party should
have the msgnanimiy step forward and boldly make T.
Ii would my opinion be rcceived with shouts OF appo-
baton by the patriotic and intelligent IN every 9nsref'
There deep feeling pcrvadng the county that the uion
snd political nstntions are IN DANGER whcn och
course would dispei.
Listen to what he said in the speech upon Me
delicate question zealousy debated this morning by