The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-26

/. IN, question for the Senate TO decide-whe neither
eauss ,hey refused in the hsl place TO dispense with A
reading oil The report, they had no. now the power s
about hour hss been consumed =" INC reading Of b.
Mr. FOOfE. / wish 10 make single rrma k and
is tLs in perfect good hnmof-iof really Srrna
Thai II ere il nothing that ought 10 excite US IN H.
sent state OF things we are gethng on very CALMLY
ana ia manner very satisfactorily Was Jus golny (
,,oark thai the reporters should mole the tact that hs,
was iull hour consumed IN The reading OF this report
inns. that they will also The iaci that The report Va
universally considered very scientific report, and iu
of valuable instruction lLasghtef.l
Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi ! rise ior The purpose d
saving that the senator from Kentucky. VINO ATS ial
NEST IRON me- [Mr CLAYl has Tor the second tine a.
tempted to lecture the Senate to-day, The hnsl I'm,
was upon the question OF fairness, winch involved liz
question whether minority was enu'ied 10 the aid d
parliamentary rules or not SIR, what are your ruiz,
nads lar For the strong think not. II not for H.
minory they are mere waste paper they are mad, h
protect the minority in their constitutional rights And
now that senator, who has wasled honi aier hour ia
speaking upon petitions and 90 llis ON, talks about M
pipcious hour wasted by reading report Sir | bt
lev. the report more valuable than his speeches WIN
is time 80 precious consumed because ule iast bousu
the session are wasted by that senator ana ms uab
band insisting upon progressing with the debate Of aA
The PRESIDENT The senator mus, not make Il
marks OF that kind. g. n
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi Sir, ! tell the truth
that is always in order Is il in order, sir that mnl
BIZ shall be ecuIei IN the Senate Tor dong what The.
constitutional opinions require Is IN ofaer That they
shall make reply TO The points involved is u n order
sir that minority, who ConiendDg under parliament
ary rules Tor their constitutional rghts-who are resist
ing what they believe To be AN aggression upon principles
as sacred as the preservation OF the government ITSELF
shall be held responsible because they do not consent
the dcta,on OF a majority II we live under goyeu,
ment of written lawsif the minority have nights accord
ed here and which the majority canno deprive Then OIL
ask where Is The propney o. nG.alaf noss Responsible
their protection Upon what principle rests the poxa
OF the majority Of the government! Is il an absolute right
or is il SIMPLY conventional say conventional merely
Ii may be assumed by some that the majority have ts
right 10 govern-haye natural right, derived from Il,
power oil the force which belongs 10 the majority HI
4 does not follow that the majority have the force
does not follow that the majority have the power 10 CO.
natural right Ii IL conventional and. II conventional viii
be subject every limitation and restriction which belong
to the cony euion. The majority here sir have the pows
10 govern the minority only according to the parliament
ary rule, and then according 10 the laws OF the land
claim then that il is offensive well injurious p
govern the minority because they do not bow with will
ling neck to receive the yoke OF me majority whenever
that majority chooses to impose it, Il this be land oil
freemeD aud equals, we have this right though we bend
to the majority and j we are worthy Of those from
whom derive our political existence II is not because
4 we are in the minority We will seek 10 defend those
tights from all dclaton, however naughty that diclal
may be- five are the legitimate descendants OF those
who, but handful divided the proudest power upon b,
globe, | trust that we will not now, when at least We
flee constitutional opinions 10 AVOID The censure any
one, however powerful he may be-
4 MIR President, for three days have endeavorel here
as the chairman of the committee to whom the Sen4s
had referred certain questions 10 report these questions
back; for three days have endeavorsd 10 report bill
which had been amended in the committee, back to ID,
Senate, when that bill had passed the House and was
waiting The action OF the Senate. Each day the morning
hour has been dispensed with, and naughty majority
riding over the rights OF the minority have coeTced rr
own particular measures upon us And now SIT, IN The
expiring hours OF the sessoil--now, when every appo
priaton bill is waiting to be passed-now are dnva
10 the vote upon this question OF the river and bar
Dor bill SIR, il stood alone, and yet had the power b
check the passage OF that bill. though the ihund.rot
Of all the Indignation which has been forsold were M
eed at my head would court IL the sieeple cours
the storm would be proud, sir, were II in my slss
power, like the patriot OF old to sacrifice any such co.,
rup, scheme of combination this Not being my
dividual command am glad that am associated viii
those who agree with that if the friends OF this ID
minstraiion willing TO break II down-it the friend
of this administration are willing to ParAlyZe Tor M
futuref the friends OF this administration are willing
drive il that has sacrifed every admlnnus
ton that has been brought to that extreme necessity
calling an extra session-let them do it, II we must
rice our constitutional opinions in order to prevent tben
from driving the administration 10 call an extra ssAcs
let them call an extra sesson-let the government STOP
but let the constitution live They have the powell
they with whom II Is mere question OF local benshl-
they with whom Il mere purpose OF expedlencyih.
have the power TO recede from their position We
with whom is principle OF constitutional right mu
, not. will not, though every appropriation bill ,hl
fall will not though the wheels OF government stop
will not, though your navy had been ordered home
your Notifications abandOned-l will not though og
courts are closed-I will not sacrifice sacred prnep
OF the constitution 10 what deem 10 be base sub~r
, viency TO exped,ency Those who think otherwise nay
do az they think proper. will never do il.
Why, Mr. President, upon this broad bill said on b,
Saturday, as distinctly and succnctly as could, vAu
believed 10 be it's true character. To-day have ns!a4
to say to-day wish to be silent; to day was wllz
IN 4 II
OF those who not willing TO le, il pass that ~s
be held studying The part OF factious opposition u
which, from the very first time tina, bad political Fs
cpe, held 10 be untrue to the obligations OF the COTS
tuition As i said on Saturday consider this 70 b M
great question which divides the two political parties
the country. consider that stand upon The va
ground which is marked from the foundation Of h
Union-the parties OF lsudlnar'anism and stnct con
structon. One remark further hold that we are no'
10 meet the proposition, whether in time OF Pooaa
peace aud unexamped commercial prosperity we sa
lay the foundation oil national debt, with oil these
banding and corrupting notions. until we follow the s
OF OF Great Britain, ana load The aoo'
classes with the ovepow erng taxation which con''n
to support the privilege OF the minority.
Mr. PEAKCE. II the senator ftom Mississippi lN
DAvsl will withdraw his appeal. will move to lay %
bill upon the table.
MIR. DAVIS, of Mississippi. | will withdraw i 70
Mr. MANGUM. i object 10 it, t8
: The PRESIDENT Il cannot be Withdrawn
\ MIR. DAVIS, OF Mississippi | quite willing
withdraw the appeal for the purpose OF permitting
( senator to move TO lay the bill upon the table
anxious that the great OF continuing this Cover
' ment shall be supplied without the extraordinary =
Pense incurred by calling an extra session OF CoSe
am anxious, far within me lies, TO pass me y
uar appropriation bills and not embaass the opsfapc
o of the government intend sir, that the responsou
shall rest upon those to whom il belongs Tor o.
4 will not bear iota OF the responslbi,y-one Hnt
atom of that odinm which must attach to those VINO y