The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11
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iuniamsnial law have thought proper TO make these
statements and correction of iaris, and nope WI end
this matter OF ylIhcauoh ahd misrepresentation u oou
Sir !. is not very long the leading poin, o" which
The senator's charge OF the gose,hhsp o. S"un
being an ogarchy-viz: restricted neh oil suffrage 70
the people asserted in one press IN he Guy he IA
tellig encer) and corrected IN another llhe southern
Press Indeed. regret TO learn that Inc senSlo ioi
Texas had again aud again bee0 sci Digit ON ms msie
on this floor
Nc BTTLER put him right on this matter once
MIR RHETT, My colleague says he pa, hun right
himself; aud YET the senator reiteates ts Gonye
ed and detected untru,h against me oa'e =, a.
lima Sir this j. very strange ana as unpeeoh"e 90
strange Ii the senator had any pausipe iacls 70 rely
on, il would hardly become the representatives OF oaae
which has been State since but the ohet aay 70 sau
us and arraign as ignorant neglecu oil the pngPes
OF free government OF the Old Thirteen II WI n.y.
grace that State TO presume to ieach ,he peope ~ IL
Carolina how to obtain liberty or how 10 preserve u
least Of all does il become senator IRON leAaswnose
State South Carolina instrumental IN bringing ,h'o
the Union and which has been asserted on ihs moor
could not have been brought int the Union wlthsut
the aid of her staesman-to stand up mere ana aiidsn,
and by the perversion OF truth attempt 10 nIne tne la'
fame OF South Carolina | can with dhcully suppress
nv indignation Let the senator from Texas now answer
Mr. HOUSTON Mr. President have on all
sions and before all assemblies in which have ever
appeared been perfectly willing and ready to respond TO
any calls made upon me. On this occasion VIII say
that any inaccuracies do exist in anything which have
said in relation 10 South Carolina any other State they
produced from the hurry OF business ana by adver
tency the wrong constitution, as many altefalohs,
believe, have taken place IN the constitution Oh oouh
Mr.. BUTLER Fewer than in any State of the
Mr. RHETT | will say this have examined elabo.
raey ali the constitutions OF South Carolina and find
what have stated that subject is in all OF them
Mr. HOUSTON. II would be very ridiculous, MT
President to suppose that any Intentional misepesena-
ton would be made on my part which would De llaple 70
the objection which this has been so tbat couid nave
had no motive 10 assa South Carolina or any portion OF
her citizens by ing statements that were false SlI,
have been mark-a targe-for the shafts OF South
Carolinan resentment for a length Of time. believe as
far back my vote the Oregon blll-or, may even
60 further far back as the revolution OF lexas-the
government of that State denounced my countIymen and
myself outlaws, not entitled to the sympathes OF the
American community. But will forbear going as far
back the date of the Texan REVOLUTION, and avert 10
the time when was denounced for my vote on me pr
egon bill Although it the identical vote that had
been given by the representatives OF South Carolina 10
relation to Iowa and Wisconsin, and am not sure but
other States with the very same poviso contained IN IT.
then member OF the Senate now no more, denounced
me- and said that ought 10 be held up 10 Reproduction for
voting as did Subsequent to that tme--for Thought
had paid up for thai--another individual OF South
Carolina assailed in style suited TO his own
taste. II not admired as an elegant literary spe,
cimen, | grant, but still it may have answered
bis purpose. To that assault replied then thought
matters were ended, and in hopes they were !;
but recently publication was made by an honorable
gentleman Who is from South Carolina, [ believe, or at
least claims affinity With that State, and very properly,
tool alude to General Hamilton Beng a letter ad-
/
geslions that might feel at liberty TO make on the pres
ent crisis took occasion to advert 10 the letter OF Gen
Hamilton and did il, as thought, IN courteous ana
becoming manner. without any i'll feeling Gen HamIl,
responded, and il but fair that should respond
| 10 him again. did so, and in the same spn with
which he answered my letter TO my relative, which rem
dered the correspondence between us direct H. in my
reply him, however inaccuracies exist they were not
Intentional mas, be manifest and they are OF course
corrected. did not expect that any ehusions Oh
mine would be calculated 10 prejudice South Carolina In
the estimation of her sister States The general charac
ter OF my general objections to South Carolina however
is changed Her character an oligarchy shll re-
mains She is controlled by a few leading men LOOK
the last election for representatives or members OF the
given by the people Of that State and whether the pres
ent maD9uvres now going on there are not controlled
and managed by few OF the leading individuals Then
sir have not right to animadve upon that State, and
| array the composition of her conventions
| To aege that members OF the United States Senate
not elected by the Legislature OF South Carolina was
acy contrary the understanding of every one
for every person knows that all the States appoint sena
of the United States in the same way and must De
very ignorant indeed have supposed that the legs
lalure OF South Carolina exercised many functions
other State legislatures.
That the people of South Carolina do not enjoy their
full right of suffrage compared with the other States
still affirm. Has ever popular vote been given ~ South
Carolina for the chief magistrate OF the State Has ever
voe been gwen for electors
representatives in either branch OF the LEGISLATURE
property qualification is required for electors, or do not
read the constitution correctly These are IN substance
my allegations and have they been explained away
! And sir if am 10 be taught anything 10 regard to
liberty beg leave be allowed TO select my pre-
ceptors. There many qualifications requisite IN a
preceptoT and must be allowed TO choose one who has
the most Of those qualifications at least, must hnd IN
4 him az many Will induce 10 think well OF him. and
repose confidence in his ability. What, sir, Texan
representative OF Texans this foor-to be instructed
how TO ain liberty how 10 preserve IT! And Is he
to 20 TO South Carolina be taught IL Is he to 60
there to learn loyalty the Union Texans have been
taught in the school of adversely, and they have been
| taught from instinct. They Americans; like
Nh huua cd In lnA
always act They will be true 10 liberty and 10 the
i Union Ii would be pretty thing, indeed 10 suppose that
the people of Texas after eight years tribuaton-egh
years OF gloomy tsl-a little band of Texans, insulated
from the society OF nations, struggling against
i eight millions OF people, and million and hall OF war
rors more, and still with heart yearning for reunion
TO this country with all the hlal attachment of children
ton, and TO esteem their renewed introduction INTO this
Il Union would like 10 see the perceptor OF Texas for
the last fourteen years They have had but common
instructor, and that their love oil liberty And
should be glad to be instructed II South Carolina has
STOOD in any danger that has not been common to the
whole counry What has she done that others have not
equally donel For her losses in the field OF battle,
honor which has redounded to her will be impershabe.
Gallant the Of South Carolina who fell on the
soil OF Mexico, and offered baion TO their country in
the blood that was shed the helds OF victory / ap
preciac all that they have done, but 10 accord TO them
the need of praise to the exclusion OF ohersto grant
that South Carolina has led the all occasions
where the conflict most herce-l am not prepared to
i do.
\ desire say about South Carolina and in
the that has been pursued, and which IT may be
in contemplation to pursue will only say what II may
be necessary out OF regard to my personal position 10