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laws aboshing slavery were in force in the
territories.
Mr.. Foote said Judge Baker entertained no
such opinion.
/ Mr.. Rhett said he was informed Yesterday,
Judge Baker had on the stump in Mississippi
taken the ground that the Mexican laws were
in force.
! Mr.. Foote said he had authority for decar
ing that statement false. He had done so, and
his tongue was not pllsied but as long as he
could utter the words of counsel he had given,
he would repeat them.
/ Mr.. Rhett said his informant was one Of the
Judges now in this city; he saw nothing
strange in supposing that President Fillmore
would have selected persons of such opinions
! only for the Judgeshlp. President Fillmore
himself held that opinion, and selected Judges
Of the same mind. Mr. Polk entertained
different opinion, and would have appointed
Judges who agreed with him. Because he
laughed occasionally at the wit of the Senator
/ from New Hampshire, 1t was said there was a
sympathy between them; he laughed at the
speeches of the Senator Of Mississippi, as well
as tho e of others. The Senatar was loud in
favor of the Union, so were the uboltionist, 50
were the National Era, and the Tribune. The
Senator from Ohio, Nr. Chase, had compared
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of Heaven. The Senator from Massachusetts,
Mr.. Sumner, had poured forth torrents of elo-
qucnce in its behalf; was not this case of strong
sympathy of feeling between aboitionists and
the Senator from Mississippi. Both rabld on
the subject of the Union, they agreed also in
! the denunciatlon of secession and pvasing
Jackson's proclamation. The abolitionists
were consolldationists, and those who denied
the right Of States to secede were also consoli
datlonlstS. lie alluded to the declaration by
Mr.. Footc, that while holding seat as Scna
tor, he could do no act to overturn the Govern
mcnt, OF which he was "A member. and that his
tongue would become palslcd f he should say
he was dsunloniS., &c. He read from
speech by Mr.. FOote, made two years ago, to
show that he then declared, that if Congress
did certain things, he would be in favor OF Sc
ceding; and that he had cone so far on one oc-
cason US to declare the Unon would be dis
solved on certain Saturday morning, lie
looked upon the duties of Senators as not in
tcriering at all with their duties to their States
they were is II sent as ambassadors to
central agency, to represent the rights Of the
sovereign States When that agency violated
the compact, and that in manner injurious to
the sovereign who sent them, Senators had a
right so to declare, and to counsel their people
upon what was tAe proper course TO 1oIow'-
bv the central arcncy, and thonrht tbe o1jv
safety from still further wrong, was in seces-
SON. tHl senator ought 10 say SO ana teI his
P'oP1c ~ ,.. Il,
W. oo'e ''io"S't U'e senator oIen very
I,aru; ll'' naS'i4 Iuu pcFs9nal G'licu'l,eS III
me oen''5e HaI o5eh alIuueo 10; he hau hlu
so''c' an" "'ig"[ nave more oul ne hlu never
compromise ,,leh1i ne sPoHe o'le" Win
"a'IhIIi ana ''''lil7 WV "'"oyS nc "oPcc pa
u'p'II'lI{ ~ NV NV "I''"'''y ~ "'c"1'
81 =, "o' t any ouqo 'T''"7' an! o,'9
leN gFle'eo 1T any 'l'"" ne III" ever Sila' nc
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,IaF 'el@'Ioh'' oH!S'4"9 o.i"cc" n'I'i ana ."t
p'n'o"' ~ coui" Sly np,n''s u Aiu'' p"' II
ge"'ltn'e" co"slnerEG themselves aoic 10 u'-
t!ue t!e question III IA rs bearings "He'ler
nc '!"u hnS'e'ed Ot''o"'' Gya'i OF ho'' inc!
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ga MS feP'y' GIVING WY fePeo'uiy 10 MI
r'l!ctt 'or eAPIahtt'oAA on various points n1r'-
'"ore discussed oe'"ech 'G'I' put do ho't'l5
ne" or Inherent was elrNed' 40 not Sena IT.
.1r' iio'S,oh g'' '4e H'o,: =, w, va h's "o"''''
III. Su'J vas posi- l'o"su ga ,'o''u'!'
tn'' puI'er novel; anu ''i' 'oI"a'e M " '''I
Il snol cAcC",Nr scSs'o"' anu .'lon "uJou l71'
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WAsnINGroy. Monday. Dec. I'D, ISL.
ur>-,rI,
S1-.>A L.
On motion OF Mr. Hunter, the Comm!ttec on
Finance were authorized 10 employ CicrA.
Mr. Miller Introduced Dill Tor the improve
meht OF certain rivers ana harooFs, ana DrieHy
advocated It's passage Referred -.
Mt. ilaIc ca'ieu up inc resolution Gaming
for Information relative to logging III the Ma
W, ana moved substitute Tor special inloriha-
ton on the suoject' when was agreed to- ana
tAe resoutlloii auoplcd'
The resolution assigning Fridays Tor the con
sheraton OF private claims, meeting WIN con-
siderable opposition, Mr.. Pratt urged Its pas
sag, IN justice to private claimants ana the
Committee VINO had 50 arduouSIy laoored to
investigate tnelr Claims
Mr.. Atkinson spoke IN favor OF the resolution,
and SAID tht they could never consider bus-
ness IN order.
Mr.. Hunter opposed the resolution, and In
stanced It's injurious effects under a similar rule
III the House.
| Mr., lialnlln defended the working rule of