The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-28


lt does, the majority OF the Senate, hgs also nights
and the great quesonthat question which lies at the bot
tom Of all the other queslionss, whether the minority or
the majority shall govern ond upon the Issue Of tha! qnes.
ton be the fate Of the bills what may, ready, for
one 70 60 before the country and abide by hcr decision
MIR SUU1E gave way
MIR DAVIS Of Mississippi. | win trouble the Senate
with but very tow words My respected and venerable
friend from kentaeky Mr., CEAY,lif he will allow
apply 20 him such enfeanDg terms, submits the Senate
the question whether he or om disposed 10 lecture
the Senate Now, could not have faed escnpe his
generous nature that he was giving me very decided
advantage In the case. He could have faded to per-
baif would attempt lecture the Senate much
aa he does that which would be propriey in him would
be arrogance Ia Could the of the Senate be taken
upon this question: might very freely consent to refer
the Senate Did he lecture the minority thu morn
ing Did he urge upon them that he attempt to rcsed
10 parliamentary rules was unfmess LEI those rsmca''
Der upon whom those words stuck like Ncssus's SHIRT
He takes the broad position that the majority has a
rig ght pass what laws they please deny IT, claim
for ne minority not only the protection Of the consaaon
right dear to the minority any oher which they pos,
se.s. " il unfarness, because when party may fad
itself in minority, they shalt to rc parliamentary
advantages which under the ucs Of the body cy poses
to prevent dominant majority from forcing upon Them
measure obnoxious TO their principles II this be Unfair
nusa court the accusation whenever genemen please to
make il aganst Sir if there be anything saered
10 the honest han any ohcr it Is the maintenance Of
his principles 1t is for that that the martyr has gone 10 the
stakes is for that that the has sacrificed his
ideal position it is for that alone, hold, that man is
worthy 10 live and fill public station, To bow the sup
plant knee to the pleasure Of majority, and to bc
and fro by the changing phases OF eXpedcncy
rule of conduct degrading auy who claims to hc
freeman cannot feel in my heart ha, am to be
governed by such principle us this and when that time
shall come if unfortunate to live 10 see IT, God
grant that the generous and intelligent; constituency whom
represent here may call hence, and doom me TO that
| obscury that such debasng feeling deserves.
regretted it this morning. when the very distinguished
senator from Kentucky assumed air of dicaton 10 the
SeDateno for myself, but regretted il for him. regret
ted that his zeal and his naughty temper had led him far
lin hls O
floor Of this Senate left to others who might choose 10
chose, for considerations which will not force
upon public notice, far as was individually concerned
to remain silent. But when il repeated claimed the
right of peer upon the floor of the Senahe right OF one
who speaks upon the part ola sovereign State OF this Union
for myself; and now, because i perhaps, may
have spoken with of that zeal and eanestness which
belongs my nare the question is TO be raised whether
or not do not dca,c the Senate Now appeal you,
senator's is there among you ALL with whom have assoc
ated for four years pasts there among you all who
has felt ba hold my opinion to be worth Than
any Of yours! Is there among you all who has
found claiming that any should follow msi Or tl.re,
ask YOU who has III his heart accused me or
desire to the attitude Of leader here1 Have not
been always an oneratyei Have | ask, in the virious
committees on which have served ever been aught else
than and honest aboro in the duties which have
devolyed upon me' Have ever in any respect whatso
ever either this hall the committee room claimed
for myself denied 10 others what due TO myself
and them peers hcrei Each here knows that
have done hishat have always endeasorei, as
my power, perform my duties TO their fullest
extent, and TO yield others all the rights which have
felt and still feel to be my due Also and which viii
surrender while have the power 10 defend them,
But will say nothing more, except 10 beg pardon of the
Senate and OF my friend from Louisiana Mr.. SouLk FOR
having detained them as long as have done
MIR. SoULE. had conception, Mr. President, that
he amendment which had the honor CT sendny your
desk would the which has been raging within
this hall for upwards of hour and half That storm,
sir while il confirms in the opinion which had formed,
that the majority who favor the bill will suffer amend
men, to be inserted it, from fear that the least modification
in Of its provisions may seriously cndnnger the harmo-
ny Of interests which the measure had so skuy devised
the OF securing, betokens, If be not in great
the downfall of The itself Honorable senators
ought expect the hands of those opposed to the bill
the surrender OF any of the parliamentary means through
which its defeat be secured We not TO conceal
our object 1t must have been evident to such not
blinded by an overheated zeal for the object they seek
attan that from the moment the minority discovered that
amendment would be suffered correct the scandaous
squanderng of the public which the bull was in
tended 10 promote and sanetfy they had resolved that
denuncanons no threats no appeals should move them out
ground which had erected themselves defence
oCihe constitution and lhe peoples money Sir what OBJ
lection there be the grant implied in the appropriation
be effected is clearly Of those which have national OBJ
ect in vicwthe deepening Of the passea through which
the whole produce Of the Mississippi valley IA carried TO
distant regions, and the commodities obtained IN exchange
introduced into the great w cat
aims at no sectional advantage and its attainment in
equally the northeastern shpowner and the south
western farmer. Ii object of universal concernmen
Not voice can be raised against its strict consutionaty
and yet sir how unccrenonousy would have been dealt
with by the Senate had the opposition exhibited dspo
stons 10 stand up by the last and risk, IL
say the whole upon It's non-passage Mr. Prest
dent careful to try tho amendment without being
provided with such authority in its support at least
thought would command the attention and the good
will Of the Senate it's merits. Sir IN the civil and dpo
matte appropriation bill of the last session fay thousand
dollars appropriated for the purpose of obtaining
survey Of the delta of the Mississippi and such Information
might enable Congress Judge OF the paccabty OF
deepening passes of the mighty river, to allow
ships drawing twenty feet of approach and enter
without danger The improvement which this amend
introduces bill had therefore the prospective sane
that part Of which relates the great object in debate,
was early the session reported upon You ordered the
report be printed and among the files on the desk Of
senator but like other reports buried IN the
Aoheron Of forgotten and unread documents IL my
design TO force consideration the Senate by having
read able comprehensive and highly interesting nvesti
CATION contains The matter which referred TO pertain
ing from its nature of those special branches of
with which OF US apprchend but ule IA
miar conceived that il would be instructive and
certainly less tedious, for the Senate listen
than any lame and potent effort might have attempted
bringing myself to its notice The report exceeded not
length ordinary speech IL has but sixteen and
the Secretary had proceeded the 18th, when he
stopped by the from Vermont Sir, the debate
which sprung up from the inerpostion Of that honorable
senator has occupied thrice much time the reading Of
the whole document would have consumea and cannot but
the bitterness with which, both sides
determined prosecute object Is the majority pre-
pared energies and nerves when thus strives to
impede all debate and avoid whatever may impar light to
this work of darkness The vote about to bs nkon will de-
eide that question. We have heard what would
the premises Of the reporthe facts obtained through the
exploration gono into. We have system proposed which
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