The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-19

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sruction lie Divine command was. peace be sill r.
think The senator is oblisioos His "reminiscences
are not apt at the present tune NO, Sr 10 mol good
spirit IN which right and truth predominant. which
delights in agitation the spirit of diseosd the sptrn OF
| revenge and bate that spirit which animated ZAnsa
\ when he said
81 uk. this rocking Of the battIenrn,s
Rage o., ye winds la 81 clouds, an wale" roar
We bear a iust resemblance 10 my 10 tune,
And susS the gloomy HABITS OF my soai
That is the spirit OF agitation which the senator seems 10
think is necessary purity, and truth aud right 90 not
complain of his undertaking. TO defend the hst sg'taof
ior admit the popriety oil backing ones friends lsv
ing such connexions myself, such duty is devOved
upon will not, however, pursue this irregular de-
bate further do not know that il is profitable, Ac-
coring 10 my promise must move to lay The motion 10
reconsider on The table fu
Mr.. BUTLER win The gentleman give way mo
Mr.. PEARCE. With The assent Of the senator from
Maine
Mi BRADBURY My only purpose TO stop sg
iauon bat | will withdraw, 1t the senator will re-
Mr. BUTLER shall not delay the Senate long
time differ from The senator iroin Maryland as TO some
OF the attributes of the first agi,aor do not thnk he
preached with voice as voclierous as fheiorcan,
speaking loud enough 10 call fenyman upon The other
side OF the river No, Mr. President; when the Eyil
Spirit preached to mother Eve was IN the shape OF
serpent. whispering To her that there was " higher
law" lGreat laughter.l
| Mr.. FOOFE requested Mr.. BRADBURY to withdraw
| the motion 10 lay upon the table.
| MIR. BRADBURY yielded.
| Mr.. FOOrE. wish to make remark in relation 10
the suggestion OF my friend from Maryland, who has
proved himself upon this occasion learned in Scripture
Now, my judgment the devil did 20 into Paradise for
the purpose OF agitation though, to be sure II was
insidous and subtle sort OF discourse he aimed Al, in
tempting the mother OF mankind to her own destruction
and that OF her poser,y Ye! was agitation 70 some
extent hold in my hand, however, a book which is
particularly descriptive OF in which he was more
plainly agato 10 his own destruction and TO the dis
urbace of the peace of Heaven, upon the basis OF the
higher law" discovered by him. rebel to the Almighty
Ruler. | read this short description IN Milton, 80 that
hereafter the question never need to be contested IN any
quarter:
say first for Heaven hides nothing from thy view
Nor the deep tack of hell-say first what cause
Moea G" :, ana parents h in 'I ia l h1pRy ''ae
| From their Creator and transgress his viii
For one restraint, lords of The world besides
Who first seduced them to that foul revolt,
The internal serpent; he It was whose guile,
Stin'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
Had lad cas-, him out Hi from Heaven with ali his hos,
OF rebel angels; by whose aid, aspiring
To set himself III glory above his peers,
| He trusted to have equaIld the Most High,
II he opposed and, with ambitious ann
Against the throne and monarchy of God
Raised impious in Heaven, and battle proud.
Hurid headiong Naming rom the ethereal sky,
With hideous ruin and combustion, down
To botomless perdton, there 10 dwell
Ia adHmantlne chains and penal fire.
Who burst defy the omnipotent to arms
And sir those who dare defy this republic TO
will, in my opinion, meet fate equally woful now
renew the motion.
The question being taken upon the motion to lay the
motion to reconsider upon the table, resulted as fol-
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase, Clarke.
Cooper, DAYS qG Ma,sachnss'', Dodge Of Wisconsia
s s%aE upSam, and wais sI ''''' ''
NAYs-Msssys Atohson Badger Bell. Berrisn, B,,'
Dickinson Dodge olows Douglas Downs rooe' p %Tln
sSnf Es hss Mao" ,s Ms''s .
Tumey, Under"ood and Wnitcomb-3s
So the motion not agreed to-
The question required upon the motion to reconsider
On motion by MIR. BADGER, the memorial was laid
upon the table
PRIORITY BUSINESS.
MIR. RUSk move to postpone the prior orders, for
the purpose of taking up The bill reduce the rates Of
postage. .a,
Mr. BERRIEN beg to say to the Senate that the
bill which has occupied their attention for the last few
days is far advanced that we can probably bring
1t 10 close in very short time We have portion of
the day still left u.s. after having gone through with the
morning business which has extended beyond the ordi-
nary hour and do hope that the senator from Texas
will allow the bill 10 which refer to be brought to
termination Ii be abandoned now II Is abandoned Tor
the session. and the Senate will OF course have wasted
the two days which they have employed that bill.
From various sources ! have received communicates
which assure me OF the Importance OF having this bill
acted on and do not doubt that if the Senate proceed to
its consideration il can be finished to-day.
Mr. RUSk, Ii thought there was any possibility OF
the bill to which the honorable senator alhdes,
should not in'erpose TO make such motion as have
made. | am satisfied from the course OF the debate on
that bill that il would only consume more OF the time OF
The Senate, aud doubt whether II II be passed 1t can be
taken up the House Of Representatives propose to
bull oil importance TO tne country, one WnlCn
comes from the House OF Representatives. Important
amendments be proposed 10 IT, and will be neces
sary that should go back 10 the House at an early day,
| IT there be amendments made by the Senate
! Mr. BERRIEN. The suggestions made by the eena-
| tor from Texas remind me OF what ought 10 nave
stated before The bill which he proposes TO bring un-
der the consideration of the Senate is bull which has
been passed by the House, and which will be sure to
command the attention OF the House " It be necessary to
return il there with amendments, while the bill which
constitutes the unfinished business did not originate there
and command the attention OF the House unless
| it be promptly sent 10 them; and we are now nearly
through with IT.
Mr. DOWNS. | think the senator from Georgia rs
very much mistaken in supposng that the bill which ne
wishes 10 have taken up is likely to be terminated in
short time. There many serious dncuiues IN the
way: many amendments TO be offered, and after these
amendments have been gone through WITH the indica-
tons are clear and they stronger AZ the discussion
proceeds that the bill. far from Temedyng the evils
and essenng the of judicial proceedings will in
Ii one of those bills which, from its very nature, can
not be disposed OF without several days discussion We
have been on i, two three days now and have been
trying to offer several amendments which wish To oher;
other gentlemen, too, have amendments to offer There
but weeks of the session left, and there bu
very little probability that the House will take up the bill
and pass If send il to them therefore really thInk
il is useless of time. hope that "a we all con-
cur in the importance OF the bill which the senator ITO"
Texas wishes to call up. his motion Will prevail
| Mr. BERRIEN | would say in reply to the senator
from louisiana that he has had every opportunity to
offer amendments to that bill suppose should depart
from par amen ary usage by entering into the consid-
Grafton OF the merits OF that bill on this motion there