The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
that may be coming over US. | suppose poiti-
clans will 60 into it by pairs, Of different kinds,


that may be coming over US. | suppose poiti-
clans will go into it by pairs, Of different kinds,
to make an improvement by amalgapation,- as
Mr.. Burke said of familiar class, a Musaiac
work, " here black piece, and there red one,
&c" The benep0ten plan is to put to the sword
all who are to be excluded from the ark, or
who cannot be admitted into it By party pass
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/ know that the honorable senator said that
his resolution originated in an enlarged patriot
ism, having no reference to party tactics. Sir,
/ have always remarked, that when patriotism
becomes so dilfased and enlarged, it becomes
rather weaker than stronger. did not know
what the honorable senator was aiming n, but,
as said then, ! knew what the effect would be.
Now, before allude to or notice some remark
which specially claim my attention. will dispose,
by way of explanation, Of some of the charges,
or complaints perhaps should say, which he
made against those who had charge of the fu.
gitive slave bill lie minated that they did not
do their duty to it: Perhaps the charge was not
made so strongly a. to accuse them OF bad
faith in relation to it, butt was something like it,
Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi expressly
disclaimed it. ,".. ..... -, .>=...
Mr. BUTLER The charge was, that they
had not brought forward the bill with that
promptness, and urged it upon the consideration
Of the Senate with the energy, which the occa-
sion, in the opinion of the gentleman, and some
Of his special friends, called for | mad, an
explanation in reference to the bill once before.
1t was at the first session of the last Congres $
called up at an early day, and made my speech
upon it as the chairman Of the COMMITTEES; and
my friend from Virginia Mr.. MASON had also
made a speech upon it, when, the late Senator
from New Jeresy Mr.. DAYTON having the
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give the Senator from Kentucky, not now in his
seat, Mr.. CLAY,l an opportunity of bringing
before the Senate his measures of compromise.
! No objection was then made to letting the bill
drop for awhile; but before the Committee Of
Thirteen had matured and disposed Of their
work, suppose the suggestion was made to
bring up the fugitive slave bill as Il separate
measure. Perhaps it was intended to make il Il
test in advance. Some Of us who had charge
Of the bill might not have baen inclined to
yield too readily to the suggestions Of those in
whose course of policy We did not exactly
ag.ee, or there may have been fair difference
Of opinion as to the mode of using the fugitive
slave bill But when the bin was brought up
under the suggestion of the honorable gentle.
man, and with the understanding that his North
ern friends and allies would support it, how
MANY Of them voted for it! The two gentle
| men from Iowa Messrs. DopGE and JONES
voted for the bill, aud the honorable gentleman
| from Pennsylvania, no longer a member OF this
body, Mr.. STURGEON, voted for the bill. The
honorable gentleman from New York, SIR.
DICKINSON, no longer here, would have voted
for it, and explained at the time the reasons
why hc' did not, having paired off with his col.
league. There We're but three Northern sena,
tors who voted for il. Let the country under
stand now, for the first time, if it never has been
understood before, why honorable gentlemen
from the North, who are now so vehement upon
the bject of these compromises, did not vote
on that BILL either for or against it. When the
compromise measures have swum to the shore,
there are some willing to stretch out the hand
of aid, but were unwilling to run the hazard Of
the food when it was uncertain as to the fate
Of the bill referred to. Did they avoid that
vote! or were they absent by accident when
the vote was taken! Some of those gentlemen,
| know, gave their moral support to the bill:
but state the fact, that il was not until the
bill had gone to the country, AID obtained its
favorable Judgment, as they suppose, that some
gentlemen became its open advocates. So much
: for that
: Now for another complaint and charge, which
, the honorable Senator has made, which may APP
ply 10 myself, that is, denying the Pre- sident
power to emf rec the law. / beg to bring to the
/ mtted in relation to the Presidents message.
calling for additional legislation to enable him
to enforce the fu gitive slave law
: Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi thought that
| was distinctly understood by the whole Sen.
ate in stating that had no allusion 10 the hon
orabe Senator in connection with this matter
, recollaeted his report, and have had occasion
to read il in nv own State in language Of con-
mendation. lie expresses some opinions in
the report in which | do not entirely concur
. But was exceedingly struck with portion of
the language used in the report, expressing con-
fdence in the disposition of the executive TO
| perform his duty faithfully in executing the
; powers vested in him on this important subject
) Mr.. BUTLER. | wish to have the report
read, not so much for any yindication Of myself
, as that the Senate may understand my views.
; The Secretary read the report, as follows.
"ln submitting my views on the message OF
the President referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. it is not my purpose TO express my dissent
from the general and unqualified conclusion OF
the majority Of the committee, TO wit that il is
unnecessary at this time, by further legislation,
TO give the President power over the militia and
I; military forces Of the government, for the pur-
pose OF suppressing insurrecti, and comb.
. nations TO obstruct the execution Of the laws
There are some subjects Of the message
! presented to the consideration Of Congress, and
, which address themselves specially TO the con.
! sideration of the committee, upon which feel
. il duty to express an opinion, lest by silence
, there might be tacit recognition of one of the
! assumptions and an appreciation Of some Of the
recommendations Of the message.
; Previously to the act of 1907 II seems TO
!, have been the implied understanding of all the
] departments Of the government that the presi.
' dent was confined 10 the militia to suppress in.
) surrections against the State government and
: To suppress combinations against the laws Of the
, United States
D "T'he act Of 1875 indicates the occasions and
, prescrbes the manner in which the militia
$ shall BE- called out and employed. The Pres.
b dent cannot order out the militia to suppress
d instruction against the State government, with
e out being called on TO do so by the legislative
or executive authority OF the State concerned
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