New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22

,r.nNrers n ire Constitution which tustke5 the
scns,oy. ,usct He wss 4 member 81 The Mash
villa Convention, AID he hsd never her1 o. IVY
auepc u,ept 70 the Coo suction being ntencoi Hs
| (Mr Khett) was content with The CONSTITUTION rs
was He wanted the Constitution afm'nisserr1 ~
n should be. The Coast tution does NOT sshct'oa
Abolition agitation in Congress nor unequal nxs-
uon The Constitution Was lot clfusl o1< Ia ~
sprit or Letter. Toe pfacticai Constitution us1H
whlch coVeun.tut Was now - n nist-ft', WV 10
viii of the North to shape srrc csGsirue is -, hs
North pAes,td TIE Government DOW cru'1 nsy~
be brought 10 administer the CorstWuuoo s Ia -
me intended. he late 81 GATOR ifoe hiss,ui ~.
ReDtanl told hun that the Senator rom Ml,ssnPr
had thrust Mr. Calhoun into biz gave, ssc seesn
(yr Benton lsithattfme would as soon have tnceso
OF AuackIig a corpse as 20 attack MI Caihouu. ~
had differed from Mr.. Calhoun Tie atd SUPPORTS
the Mexican war and had supported sr Cas 70.
the Presidency. On both points ne had otneIsc
with Mr. Calhoun. and agreed Win tns SensoI
from Mississippi II u offer Win aln on snose
points amounted 10 political rlSAiry. ~ vas sfHsry
which should have been supported oy the senesN
from Mississippi. He never had opposed nj oA
houn with unnendlness. He had delendei nir W
the best Of his abilities lie had spent moe lax V
the oeftnse OF Mr.. Calhoun. personally aud p,l"a-
cslJ. than any other man living. The SenAfofirse
Mississippi was hard TO please,-x ron opposed hins
ne sehcuhoe.- ,vr-is you agreed with him, he at.
tackled your motives. The Senator had asusod
those who advocated the adoption OF the lias OF -
20 aud yet he had himself introduced proposkion
10 divide California by the line OF IS 30 he haa
never sas the Territorial gee believed the Wunss
Proyiso to be IN force but he had said they eater
tanned the opinion that the Mexican laws abolDhins
slavery were IN force IN the Territories.
Mr. FoorE said Judge Baker entertained M such
opinion.
Judge Baker bad, the stump IN Mississippi, taAes
the ground that the Mexican laws were In force.
Mr. FoorE said he hac authority for declaring
that statement false.
Mr. RHKrr said his informant was one OF the
Judges
IN supposing that President Fillmore would have
selected persons OF such opinions only for tos
yNdgeship, MIR Fillmore himself held that opai,A.
ana selected Judges OF the same mind. Mr. Psh
entertained different opinion, aud would nave ap
pointed a Judge who agreed with HIM. BecAuse se
IMr RI laughed occasionally at the wit otthe Sea
ator from Newllampshre, 1t VAS ssd there vas q
sympathy between them. He laughed sc 10
speeches OF the Senator from Mssisslppi as weu a.
at others Tho Senator was loud In wvof OF ths
Union so were the Abohuonis.s 50 were rae Va
ncrai Era and The kerC- YORK Tribune. the Sonsssf
from ONO MIR Chase had declared the blessings
OF the Union second only To those OF Heaven. rne
Senator from Mass. (Mr. summer had poured ioSs
torrents OF etoQuence IN its behalf Was not tnis .
case OF strong sympathy OF feeling between Noont!oe
lists and the senator from Mississippi Both rastd %
the subject of the Union, they agreed also 10 NE
denunclstIon of Secession and IN prasinS Jacksend
proclamation. The Aboitonists we're Consolss-
tonists and those who denied the night OF states "
secede. were also Consoiidationlsts. lie alluded "
the alton by Mr. Foote that while holding seo
as Senator he could do no ac, To overturn the Gov
eminent Of which he was member and tnas nv
tongue would become pslsled II he should say 20
was a DisuDiOniSt He read from speech by M
Foote. made two years ago To show that ne th.n
declared that II Congress did certain things, No wouA
be ia favor OF seceding and that ne had gone 90 hf
on one occasion to declare the Union would se
dissolved on certain Saturday morning tie looked
upon the duties OF Senator AS not interfering ~ IA
with their duties to then states They were as " sces
as ambassadors TO central agency to represent tas
rights OF the sovereign States. When that ASeecy
violated the compact, and that Ia manner 'nIuro~
Al. laa fhafn N a n
right so declare and TO counsel their people upee
what was the proper course to follow whee 9
Senator considered his State wronged by the oenIss
agency and thought the only safety IRON SILL uNnet
wrong Was In secession, then that Senator oushs "
say So and ~ tell his people SO. He nad uone sss
and his tongue was not pasied but as long as se
could utter the words Of counsel he had 8fvens ~
would repeat them. =,
Mr.. FoorE thought the Senator died very hard
His having had per sonal difficulties inc senate hsA
been alluded to. lie had had some, and mishs have
more, but he had never compromised friend. he
spoke often, and with warmth aud feeling, oat Al
ways, he hoped, periodically. lie never insensson
any one felt sggreyed at anything he had ever SAM
he was prepared, at all times, To give such s.us'e"
ton as the case demanded From The pecuuar ~
could say nothing of him. But II gentlemen consul
cred themselves able to decide the question: In A.
its bearings, whether he had fastened MI Caihosn's
death or not, they were at liberty la do So
Mr. FoorK continued his reply, giving way repess-
eddy to MI Rhet, for explanations on various polnss
heretofore discussed ween them, but nothing ns~
or different was elected.
MIR. HoUsToN, (Opp.) Of Texas, got the noor. as
his motion the subject was postponed Till MOS
day.
Mr. BrrLER moved and the Senate went int
short Executive Session, after which tho body Cd
Jouued.
sailing OF steamer Benjamin Franklin.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81. 1851
The steamer Benjamin FIankln LEFT here thu
morning m tow OF the CITY iccboAt, for Besssa
The rIyeT Is filed WITH ice.