The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24


lips OF the honorable senator from Massachusetts,. un
derstood him distinctly to say that ii was bill Of justice
to all sections OF the confedeFacy-a bill conforming
the provisions Of the constitution. doing injustice neither
to the South nor to the North.
Mr. CLEMENS Will the senator from Mississippi
yield the floor for moment
Mr. FOOTE. Certainly for explanation
! Mr. CLEMENS. It is partly for an explanation.
intend to comment the remarks of the senator from
Mr. FOoTE. | shall moi yield the floor for any such
Mr. CLEMENS. shall not do that now; but ! will
read the remarks OF the senator from Massachusetts him
self. will remark that put the construction on
them as the honorable senator from Virginia;
And now, sir. what do Massachusetts and the North
the anti slavery Siaes-ose by this adjustment What Is
they lo.ef pa. that question to every gentleman here
and % every % G oav Isy payy. ss - ,ss
Territories, aud that sail There s nothing else, sup
PAR h., Ne whole No,, .rs not ready e a. They
erminaie the dispute about tho Texan boundary
no ssss i. IT,; s. Wat
*, s.nay n. Ne spRsssn Of hs G Ts rSso :" a e.
Now, what is the value OF that sacrifice What is the
value Of i in areaonab'e mans estimate The value Ct
Judgment the necessity OF The application Of is Proviso
70 New Mexico y apparent why then there Is value IN u to
resisted Of principle. But it il be not neces
sa do not call for IL why then theIs ls
refusing to apply ii. or declining to apply IT, That is the
question.
! Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President. what the honorable
with what was saying, that shall not make remark
on it. The whole country can understand il and to use
figure which have once before employed here, might
we'll hold up farhng candle to the sun, and expect
add 10 the brightness OF that luminay attempt to
render more perspcuous by my poor any
thing that has fallen from the senator IRON Massachu-
sets.
Let return, Mr.. President. for a moment TO the
Nashville Convention. i acknowledge it's proceedings to
be entitled to great respect and far they happen to
harmonize with my Of proprety am gratifed
cooperate with that body in it's endeavors to restore
public quiet The convention has announced the adop-
lion OF the Missouri line by Congress as an extreme
concession the part OF the South as verify s, since
shuts and property out from all the territory north
Of 50 deg 80 mln whilst Inc Dill before US opens the
stricon But am glad to be informed, by gentleman
who member OF that body, that the line OF 80 deg
! 80 min. not adopted utnatam say am
glad to hear this fact because ao deg 80 min or ad
justment at all, or. they say in South Carolina " 80
deg 80 min. or fight, is proposition which should al
once and Indignantly repudiae. | shall not 90 into
formal statement Of my views at present. it is obvious
ly unnecessary. But do confess that not without
dread OF being regarded at least by certain PERSONS
(no without mark and Likelihood" in South Car0lnaO
as being little presumptuous in venuring to differ in the
least degree from anything said or done in that body To
show in what danger am Of being thus accused Of pre-
sumption and insubornaon to superemnent authority,
beg leave to call the attention OF the Senate to certain
extracts from speech which find published in the
paper that hold in my hand and which purpors to be
speech delivered BY certain governor Of the ancient
Palmetto Sate- alude to his late exceency Governor
Hammond This gentleman, not content, IN this same
speech of his with accusing OF the most accomplish
ed upright and high spirited in the nation (Chief
Justice Sharkey) of"obliquY Of intellect" dashes on as
follows:
good deal has been said as to what they
They here trail in the rear Of public sentiment
They were the leaders the Souththe appointed lead
% h%at bn up sc .e ss fhsy have
here with confidence and the high duty
% - s sy @S" ssais ana and s.. ;~arssde.e
Again says this gentleman:
good had been said about what their constituents
Thought they here discuss measures before
Congress They sent here to propose or discuss any
the rights OF tne southern people They were said Gov
H. the leaders Of the southhe appointed leaders OF
and houses what were the opinions Of this or
up their mind. as to whA, BY the sou,h ,ha,
might home their constituents and tell hom wha
Is % be done 1xs psopi, do sohat<un cosrsa~d
way oil freedom and equality II we shrink from our duy
we ourselves win iniamy
Yes, sir, this is the language OF Ex-Governor Ham
mond. The members OF the Nashville Convention were
he leaders OF the South " they were expected to tell
pie were TO do whatever these gentlemen commanded
Them to do Gracious God has i come TO this! Have
the high spirited people OF the South actually chosen
leaders whose commando 10 be obeyed whether they
are approved not Such may have been the under
standing in South Carolina win not undertake TO deny
that Mr.. Hammond may have been thus highly commits
most solemnly and formally, in behalf Of myself and my
constituents against this disgusting faago OF anstocrac
rrss' thank Cod, both in the Soath and in the North
and they will allow no political popin)ay or contnyng
chaatan on the face OF the broad earth to cheat or bus
Ter them out OF their rights. Never, never never!
Mr. Blu Tier. 1 certainly have learned, IRON the re-
marks OF the from mississippi that there s great
value in what he chooses call he rules OF order ~
suppose he has observed them very strictly In the re-
marks in which he has thought proper to indulge;
His course may show the difference between pacnce and
precept Many OF these remarks shall not notice II
would be difficult meet them with anything like del
mite reply. He has chosen 10 designate distinguished
gentlemen OF South Carolina as "poplnjaya Perhaps,
J, thew were present. they might return ep,hes OF the
kind, and in a Of eplthets perhaps he might hnd
himself fully matched. II not my province TO vindicae
these opinions. do not profess to understand hem
They are gentlemen whose positions and character Will
al ways ortfy them from assaults of this kind Nor do
think the senator from Mississippi 10 tho authorized
person either to arragn their opinions or pnr-
poses nor do think his free commentaries on them are
kelly to affect them to disclose their true chacter
30 that 80 far regards the individuals whom he has
alluded to, shall pass without saying another WORD
But sir when he makes remarks that may 90 to touch
| Mr. FOOrE | am that the senator cannot have
understood me plainly. stated, or Intended to state,
that believed that more loyal and patriotic Stale
than South Carolina did not exist | said that certain
individuals within her limits misied by evil teachings
had engaged in certain practices which l described
never will attack a sovereign State OF this Union;
never have done it, and would scorn to do it,
| Mr BUTLER l-have learned, sir, some time ago,
that it part Of the tactics TO aoate South Carolina a.
far "a il be dneo associate her with plans OF dis
union Justice to her requires that should say tnat
whilst am not aware. a. her representative OF any ae
sign make upon this Union or the constitution
~ her representative, 10