The New York herald., 1851-12-23

ship aHd political catered for the support
elected TO the Presidency fer when such person sue.
ceeded IN getting into that high place would be to
the disgrass Of our Ison. % Institutions tut
mocrato party those who did not endorse the compro
mise he in favor Of admitting TO the oaucuses
and dsturbsn Of the public peace who engaged in
dsgrscefu baygans and miserable ntrgues to advance
themselves and their friends to power The Senator
sentiment advanced Messrs Rantoui and Sumner,
the great ss soers Of Massachusetts sitting be-
hind Mr. Houston No doubt the Senator's declaration
of feowshp with those men, who by bargain and sale,
corruption and intrigue have got places Is heartily
usvs shs aDs to TO
the South Of her constitutional rights; and the
Senator is in favor of admitting them the
port this resolution, he is unwilling It should be adopt
ed. He (Mr Foete) would hold political fellow.
Of admitting thsm--was in favor of counsslng and ad
vsing with themto the utter destruction Of the demo-
cratic party and in opposition to all its principles for
the very high purpose Of securing the aid Of the faction
@ hansss ffhs sa he
order to get all the money he could for Texas Why
did he support the admission Of California, Was
it because he following the lead Of Mr. Benton in
snoIbarganing to receive their votes himself the
Presidency? MIR Foote defended his resolution. It's
which had been made was inal one and that the
efforts Of factions could net disturb it. No opposition
WOulu De II Pre8tden
tsl appointments ensrained there Ifthsrs
Southern here whc instead Of pursuing their
spstriots and statesmen, were intriguing catch free
soil votes a, the North and II those Northern who
were aterpg fo dsunion votes at hs South could be
got rid Of then this resolution would meet with oppo
sion. Any here, who was by birth and residence
Southern ma yet who instead Of doing his duty was
engaged in all the petty efforts to catch free soil support
and votes was not only uaat TOR the Presidency but
MIR HovsroN wAs no, aware that he had said anything
to raise the Senator's ire The Senator states facts
but deals altogether in conectures He catered for
b6nors What he had, he had II he to embark in
efforts to get Others he might lose what he had. He
was no caterer for the Presidency He had had no con-
On his way here he addressed q meeting In Alabama
and expressed the views there he had done day
There were no free soilers there. lie engaged in
Presidential ntrigues. He engaged in forwarding
particular Interest But It understood that the
Senator himself for the last two years had been playing
Warwick the King maker He might IL disposed TO deal
In rumors say the Senator'S resolution concocted in
the State Department; that the Senator anxious
to raise up third party, to be made up cut
OF the old ones who weresto run as candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. lie would
m at or last In the race. He might have said the
Senator anxious raise party suitable to the state
Of affairs in Mississippi But these all conjectures
and be had absained from them The Senator'S course
reminded him Of an cdote which he would relate
There was very excellent man, whose name was Means
-Puson Mean honorable amiable, kind hearted
mans good nee hbor and friend-but who had q most
restless dispesop and who could not be kept out Of
mischief, notwithstanding his religion friend one
ter viewing that place, IL occurred to him that
he would like TO some OF his old friends
and he Inquired for Parson Means. lie told
the parson vas not there, but perhaps it would be
well TO inquire In purgatory. This Mend repaired
tbither received by the keeper with much
dality and refpec: While addres the vissr the
keeper stopped abruptly saying Stay there moment;
Psrson Means has broken his chain and unless
him again he will In few moments turn purgatory up
side down (Great lsughter He would leave the Sena
tor to make the application
Mr. foors said the reason he had not applied his re-
marks particularly TO the Senator, because that
would te cut OF order. The Sexator could not forg.
chain strong enough to conhne him doing his duty
The Senator at liberty to return to purgAtory
or descend to in| |p mis-, whichever he pleased
any correspOnd.aee with tree soers secessionsts
disunioniss, Ms utterly unfounded lie wished 90 the
Senator smooth path through life and fervently hoped
that his course hereafter might be less Troublesome
than 10 had been
Mr. BuTLrH, Is r. of 8. C, followed, defending the
South Carolina constitution from Mr.. Houston's COM
nentarss.
Mr. HousroN rejoined.
Mr. Hale (fres so) Of N H. said IL the object Of the
resolution was TO restore harmony, far II was
operated ON, IL was a failure.
Mr. foorE ,aid he expected free soilers and dsunion
isfs TO die hard
hr H,lE thought the free soilers could die without
half the noise The Senator made the resolution lie
continued his remarks for time.
hr. CihMEss, (dem tf Ala said II was not his pur
lismpsbrs. circus clown privileged every where.
Tne CHAIs ssid that remark out OF order.
MIR CLIsESs sad he would speak "a.
Tie 4. then adjourned