Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30

The Senate resumed the consideration OF the following re-
solution of the Senator from Maine, (Mr. BRADBURY
Resolved That the President be requested to to be
laid before the Senate all charges which have been preferred
fled any the Departments against individuals who have
been removed from office since the All day of March last
with specification of the any, in which the officers
charged have had opportunity to be heard and OF
number of removals made under each Department, ncud
in the custom houses and other branches OF
the public service"
Mr.. SMITH resumed and concluded the speech he COM
menced Thursday last in reply speech delivered at an
earlier period of the session by the Senator from Maine,
On motion Of Mr. BRADBURY the further consideration
Of the subject then postponed until Thursday next for
which day made the special order at one O'clock when
is understood that Mr. BELL will address the Senate upon
this resolution.
The Senate then adjourned.
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1850.
After the presentation Of memorials, petitions &c.
Mr.. WEBSTER. Mr.. President, if the Senate will in
dulge wish to make few remarks on matter person.
al to myself.
The VICE PRESIDENT If there is no objection, the
Senator from Massachusetts, will be heard The Chair hears
no objection
MI WEBSTER. Some persons, sir, are edifying the
Senate and the House, and suppose the country by sending
round little scrap of paper, with nay the top OF it.
and quoting from speech delivered by my place here
in s4s If mistake not, in which said that my oppose
ton the increase Of slavery in this country, or to the in
of slave representation in Congress- is general and
universal II has reference to the lines OF latitude or
points the compass shall oppose such extension and all
such increase in all things, under all circumstances
against all Inducements against all combinations, against all
comprom. Daniel Webster, ls4s."
believe the passage has been quoted in the Senate.
Mr. DAWSON. It has,
Mr.. WEBSTER I undertake to say, that any body who
quotes that Speech for the purpose of showing ncons
tency between the sentiments hold now and those which
addressed the Senate them either does not understand the
subject not candid There no inconsistency There
inconsistency whatever between any thing which
said in the Senate and the speech which addressed to the
Senate fortnight ago. No show any such ncon-
ssency have voted for any increase of slavery,
slave territory but have said that will stand to the plight
ed faith Of the Government, and if Others have bound the
Government by particular spuaons shall not set up my
individual opinion upon the consituonay of the law
creating those pledges It is not the part of statesman
it is the part of member Of Congress to act
and lastly, is not the part Of intelligent and honest man
to act.
elsewhere Of candor and intelligence that for him
SELF and that will suggest Others that there is particle Of
difference between the remarks which addressed to the Sc
nate here fortnight ten days and thing that
either in 1885, any other me any other place
spoken by this subject and the who there is,
repeat, is either not intelligent or not candid.
Mr.. HALE. read the quotation in the remarks made
the Senate the other day, certainly under feelings Of
Of respect for the distinguished Senator from Massachu
se and without expressing any opinion to whether this
discrepancy between the sentiments he advocated in Is4s
and those which he advocates made assertion Of
that sot merely read the quotation and left the country
Judge Of that question. The honorable Senator thinks that if
there any persons who discrepancies they either
wanting in candor wanting in intelligence. Now however
any would shrink from censure, coming from
such quarter, will say being thus chaenged that to my
mind the difference is very great 1t should be
bered that the resolutions of lS15, which the honorable SEN
thinks have bound the ghted faith Of this Government
admit four slave States out Of the Territory of Texas
had already passed in ls4s and had much binding force in
ls4s they have $780, and yet understand the remarks
made by the honorable Senator in ls4s his opposition the
increase of slavery the country general and universal
Without qualification, "sgainst all Inducements all comb
nations and all compromises But sir the two speeches
before the country, and assertion that make and
denial that any body else make, blind the
of the country what they If there is dis
crepancy, the honorable Senator will to be right if
there be discrepancy, is for the country to judge Of it
out in the remarks which made gave the quotation with
but stating whether there was discrepancy or not.
Mr.. WEBSTER. If the honorable member did not make
geston that there Inconsistency, conceive
what purpose he did make it. He may, he may but
the object of his remark Why what is there that have
said since ls4s Any fair Interpretation of my remarks in
ls4S would mean and only mean, that would be
cessory to bringing in slave territory into the Union,
and have BEEN 1t cannot be fairly construed to
that would seek undo what Congress has done oppose
my opinion the law Of the land and the constitution of
the country.
Sir have always said and done whatever could to resist
the acquisition of slave territory. voted sgainst the
because that made in order to obtain by conquest
slave territory voted against the treaty because that treaty
made for the purpose of bringing slave territory the
Union. How did the member from New Hampshire vote on
the ratification Of the treaty
Mr.. HALE voted for il.
Mr.. WEBSTER supposed he did, do not stand
upon the ground with him in that respect voted
against that treaty in ls4s would against now
and that gentleman had stood by me- and three other
gentlemen this side Of the chamber this controversy would
have arisen We should have got paid money and
If we had not should hardly have cared provided had
not purchased this bone of contention But the gentleman
himself did vote for the treaty bringing in these conquess
and now he is afraid there will be slavery there he is de-
sous OF covering the white tops of its hills and the barren
sdesof rs mountains and its useless Valleys under the pro-
lection OF law Of Congress- against slavery Why should
ne not keep out the territory, keep the question out keep
out
Mr.. HALE. Iwant to make one further explanation.
md am sorry, very sorry, to be driven do it. The hon
'abe Senator asks why did keep it out
all upon the Senate 10 mark what am about say.
notion was made by the Senator from Connecticut insert
he treaty provision keeping slavery Of the whole country
hat we should acquire and upon that my stands
ecorded in favor Of the proposition end upon that the
of the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, does sp
ear at all although Appeals that he the Senate FIVE
minutes before and five minutes after the TAKEN SO
much for that sir. Again, when this treaty before the
enae. another proposition made by the Senator from
forth Caroline, to insert amendment to the boundaries
as to leave out all the territory about which there any
ispute, except the disputed boundary Texas do
,ember how the Senator from Massachusetts, voted that
,otion,' but know how voted voted to keep QUITO
NorE-We have been requested to append the following
the remarks made by Mr.. HALs;
ofof H. ~r,h "a