The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH OE mIs. momULLEn,

talT0rntdi dsUsrsd ~ me House 0f Representatives.
tn COMMITTEE Of Ms Who!s.) Saturday. June 3. 1880
Mr.. McMuII.EN said:
Mr. CHAIRMAs appears, sir, that after struggling for
long time, have at last had awarded TO me the right
10 address this committee But. sir, before shall have
taken my seat, very much fear thai least shall my
sell regret that have now obtained the floor
am, sr, wholly and entirely unprepared 70 address this
comniitse, have made no noss from whch 70 speak ;
much less have !, 10 the custom herewith many gen
tlemsn, believe, written Out my speech ready Tor the
press before its delivery Unlike almost every gen
tIeman both sides Of this House, do not intend TO
speak especially for my constituents.
Sir, this is Of The most important questions that are
now, OF that have been or The last twenty years, axtang
this great nation- have listened with patience to
gentlemen both sides Of the House, who have taken
part in The dscuss0n OF this great question II was not
ny purpose orlsnsly 2 have participated at FL in hs
acourse far different from the one am pursuing. Twas
then asais. - aa naMs iAst Soang usnbss should
INTRODUCES hse to the HOUSE oi Representatives for the
first session Or two as silent member Sir, of my
seniors III this House have almost regarded il
sion Tor young member to come here for the first time,
and presume to address the House of Representatives
But. Mr. Chairman under this constitution OF ours not
only the young members, but the youngest member on
his hoor has rights 10 common with you, sir, and the
senior members and shall this occasion claim the
right to exercise my privilege OF addressing you,
mon with those OF greater experience
But sir regret that the people OF that portion of Vr-
gnIa which have The honor to represent will lie heard
on tins occasion so teebly regr. that they have not
aber mouth piece through whom to declare their
timeAs. And should not now respass upon the time
OF the committee, had been or the speech OF my
honorable colleague from the Wheeling district and il 1
should iai on this occasion 10 do justice the subject,
oro myseli shall Transfer the blame to The shoulders
Of my worthy colleague. do not propose to ad-
dress the people Of my district with the view of defining
my position The people whom have the honor TO req.
resent understand fully and completely my upon this
great question. Ii is the cuslonn that portion OF the
Old Dominion from which come Tor candidates for pub
c favor not only present their views 10 the people in
have to ride and sumpu all through the district and if
there is now in Congress man who rode and made
stump speeches through his district more than another
ain that man. And, sir discussed the question fully
and tary, SO Tar as my capacity enabled me 10 do
My auenon was confined to this subject almost exclu-
svey.
desire you, then, sir, as | desire this committee, to
understand that not speaking for Buncombe nor
shall write what shall say to-day in reference
this subject; but sir, hope the reporters will take down
all that do say
desire your attention, sir, and the attention of the
committee, and desire the attention particularly OF
gentlemen on the other side Of the House, while
20 into comparison OF with them | desire TO
meet them upon this question directly face 10 face that
we may understand each other Let us compare our
countryhs great and glorious country, which is labor
ing present under the incton OF diseasea cancer
iumor on the body potc Sir my ambition would be to
stand here to-day-ndeed DO stand III the attitude OF
great national physicians The body polite is diseased
sick, well. nigh uno death. Something must be done,
or we snail lose this great patient But It said that
the great physician in the other end OF the CAPITOL
allude TO the Committee OF Thirteen y that is to that
quarter that look for relief this great
gency.
must be permitted to pay passing notice to the gentle
man from Missouri who last addressed the committee.
feared that would not have given the floor, but
that your purpose alternate the speeches
between the two parties and the two sections OF the
Unow and the gentleman from Missouri If not an out
and out free soer nevertheless, il southern at
least southern with northern principles and
sequenty ought TO be replied TO by a southern man
hence your OF justice awarded 10 me the floor But
am slr, almost inclined TO regret that have assumed
the task, having assumed H. that do not feel able to
give that honorable gentleman such reply as his most
singular course seems 10 demand We have heard much
sir, during the discussion OF this California question,
about the interposion OF the President We have heard
declared that the object OF the President not to set
lie this question OF the admission OF California now, but
to let il pass BY, and be deferred We have been told
that in the presidential canvass, which resulted much to
his satisfaction, placing him in the presidential chair
he was run IN the North as "A northern man, and IN
the South rs q southern man that he conmal
all the geaA questions OF the day that he was repre-
senled al The North man having northern principles,
though southern and al the South that he must be
true 10 her interests he the owner oi three four
hundred slaves II WAS important then, TO Gen Taylor
that this bitter cup Of the Wimot Pfovso should pass
away iron him. But very shrewdy suspect that there
Others who had hnger in Tins PIE besides General
Taylor: And II were not unpsrliamenlay to speculate
upon the motives OF men, should beg to be allowed to
refer TO grave and distinguished gentleman in the other
wing Of this CAPITOL who has occupied seat there for
many years who desires to bring California before this
session Of Congress closes, into the Union. aude 10
the course OF the honorable THOMAS BENTON. sus-
pect that that gentleman instrumental IN bringing
about the state Of things which now exists And
allowed 10 Judge OF Individual motives, think
could satisfy this House that If he had nothing TO do with
directly yet he had something TO do with indirectly
The gentleman from Missouri MIR. PHELrs] endeayor
ed to-day prove, by quoting from the columns OF the
'Unlon ba, the democratic party in the last Congress
were not only in favor OF admitting California, but IN IA
OF the Preston bill The gentleman read to the com
mtse various extracts from Mr. Riches paper. Wha
his object in doing 40 Was to build up and IN
the strength OF the democratic party NO. sr no
The gentemans object evidently was to nIurc the demo
cratic party and not only the democratic party, but Mr
Richie And the gentleman, when he came to be close
pressed, declared that large portion OF the southern
democracy voted tor this bill oi Mr. Preston And whef
the gentleman from Illinois Mr.. WENTWORTH suggest
Cd that bad the Wmo PovIso attached to IT. oh then
Did not the gentleman from Missouri tell you that the
southern democratic members Of Congress in favor
Of the bill introduced by Mr. Preston and voted for il
But oh (sad he,) II was IN Committee OF the Whole
and their votes were not recorded, and | cannot now
therefore, prove the fact Then, sir, when the gentle
man from illinois forward and stated that the Will
mot Proviso was attached 10 that bill, the gentleman
then Immediately lacked about. and endeavored
pate htmself from bis glazing inconsistency What
the object Of the gentleman Will not say that he de-
ssnedy did this gross injustice to the South; but let the
facts 70 TO the country; andI want the gentleman.
writing out his speech put this TACT IN: that ne sat
that large portion oil the South voted for the bill Of Mr.
Preston, and then admitted TO tho gentleman IRON iino
that because the WiImot Provso was attached TO H. they
did not vote for it," The gentleman IRON Missouri y
certainly putting forth strange doctnne wnen ne Nate
that Mr. Richie acting nconsstently IN edvocahns
the adjustment OF this questions for the quesoa - yer,
different from what il was then. tell that gentleman
and tell the committee, that Mr. Rchie stands pre- em