Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24

adopt Why sir is it a truth Is for the first
time stated that Butler King went there with the money of
the Government and whilst he receiving pay mem
Der of Congress- He went there sir padpaid-pad to do
what he said he there for and that to
the people form State Government do say that he
went as an agent Of General Taylor but of the Executive
Cabinet We have referred to the President and Cabinet
official department. and not separate persons and the
agents employed to encourage the inhabitants form Gov
eminent were Executive agents. General Riley was such
agent he dangerous usurper Of authority
fed upon him by the constitution the nature Of his COM
mission. That he did exercise powerful agency truth
that be denied These the solemn truths that
have asserted We do not require gentlemen to believe
them but, they the convictions of minds
bound to incorporate them in that paper, if make
protest. They truths and gentlemen cannot evade them
by remarks Of any kind that attribute ends and purposes to
the protesants We have said and wish to put empha
upon it, that the savehong States into this Con-
fedeacy equals They claim equality, and cannot be
tent with any thing less than that; and gentlemen will
avow on this floor that they intend to reduce the South
condition to be regarded subordinate to the North, my
cheek would be covered with the blush Of shame if could
sanction any such act here could believe my constituents
would ray it, Ill were called 10 sanction any such
ue either by my voice hand, would home and recon-
mend to every young man who must live under the conse-
quences to oppose such Union as that.
We have spoken with view to arrest the attention of
Congress- rather to than destroy this republic How
easy is impuaton which does belong to
We have said repeatedly in debate, you committing
grevous wrong; claim equality, and cannot be
tent without have conceded to in form Of hon.
orable legislation have said what the States will do
do not know what view they will take upon the subject
think, however, there was nothing in this protest which
should have excited SURPRISE glad that ii has arrested
the attention of the Senate and thank gentlemen who
have aided in causing it to assume this importance. We
wrote it with view to call public attention. The honorable
Senator from Missouri spoke of the subject in respectful hui
very strong language, without attrbutng Of the
Interior views that have been limited and asserted by
sources than In paper which has just been placed in
my hand eexsng plans and concerted arrangements are
spoken Of As the Senator's from Texas is freely
ployed spoke him the subject and have no doubt
he will what he said TO But for his name,
should have attached importance to such letter. Here
itis-wil my friend from Virginia read it.
Mr.. HUNTER then read as follows:
announcement that deliberate plot has BEEN and
going for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Union and the
establishment of Southern Confedeacy, whilst it excite
but feeling of indignation in the minds of all Amer
scarcely be received with surprise those who have
marked the course Of events during the past year.
ain January last General Lopez waited upon General Sam
houon and him with drawn up by lead
South desparng of justice, had determined to their
connection with the Union, and establish Southern Confede
racy. That for the purpose Of strengthening the conempa
ted confederacy be made to Mexico Join
it, and to incline her to do every effort to be made
induce her frontier provinces to revolt by means of Buffalo
Hunts and emissares and then to be repre-
sented to her that her only safety in guarding against these re-
volts and the dimemberment OF her republic join the
Southern States of this country and form strong Southern
Union As further inducemen to be represented to
her that the city Of Mexico to be the seat OF
but that in fact Texas to be really the head OF the new
republic General Houston also told that if he would join
the movement he should be President General Houston
dgnany refused have any thing to do with the base and
of this glorious Union He Catiine to betray his
country Mr. Calhoun fully Of this reasonable
project but he opposed any action being taken until
final proposition to amend the constitution should be asked
for This was not however approved Of by Others
and emissary to the city of Mexico unfold the
matter there The Mexican authorities the pronos
haaif dalth
gardng religion and the abolition Of slavery should remain
and that England should sustain the PROPOSE
ton this effect made MIR. Doyle the acting charge
d'aaires of Great Britain in Mexico Mr.. DOYLE not to
commit himself in any way declined express any opinion
but said he would consult his Government The Mexican
Government fearing unless sustained by Great Bril-
tain, DELAYED giving and it is understood that Eng
s the rnm tho
from the State OF Misssspp-Imean citizen Of that State
is in Mexico, and doubtless in correspondence with the dis
Emissares dispatched in May last Lower Cafor-
MIA to create revolt there and consequently propose
independent government to De annexed to the South The
OF this movement anxousy looked for and its arrival
is daily expected isbeeved that Mexico finds her pro-
vnces revolving she will to the terms proposed the
orgnators Of the Southern Confederacy and if she will not
that these revolving provinces in by themselves
cit unnecessary to the parties who have been the
prime movers in this scheme originated in the notorious
Southern Convention, and the Nashville Convention which
then proposed, incpent STEP The debates in
Congress this session will afford to every ready
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But this treason should be branded in such way as to
denial General Houston in his
sion the paper which first alluded and he knows the
authors Of the conspiracy are.'
Mr. BUTLER take occasion to say that these Interior
views had been attributed to these proestans through va
channels And to destroy their fair influence letter.
writer's have written with something than their own
authority. Denuncaon and insinuaon cannot be allowed
to take the place Of truth 1t time strip these infu-
Of their disguise have every confidence in what the
Senator from Texas has said to me, and have doubt he
is willing to make the avowal to the Senate.
Mr.. HOUSTON. ] will make remark when you have
concluded
Mr.. BUTLER. Well, do not know but ought to take
my seat would wish TO speak in mistake-o do in
JUSTICE have injustice done to and others with whom
act
Mr.. WALKER. I wish to make single remark in re
gard to what the Senator from South Carolina said in SORT
Of way, when be stated that this protest
not written for have only to say that if contained
censure upon those who voted for the California BILL
in for my share Of that censure and consequently felt my
duty, in which respectful towards the protest
ants to repe the implied II the remark made
with any view to imply that my opinions matter o.
entire Indifference and that the protest gotten up with
an entire contempt for me- all have say is that while the
protest written for me- those who have undertaken
write would have right to write for me, and the
Senator from South Carolina Of the last haI would
select for that purpose. @
Mr.. BUTLER. | think the Senator from Wisconsin has
gone Of his way in this matter We did not think of him
at all could not have had any contempuous feelings
wards him. him be not in my mind at all.
Mr.. WALKER. 1t is not the first instance that has
CURED OF similar character believe that fortnight
after took my in this body which time presented
memorial asking for appropriation for custom house
similar remarks made by that Senator. have always
had the most kind feelings towards him. though regret 10