The southern press., 1851-12-13

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If the discussion had not been opened here
by another, would not have opened my mouth
upon this subject during this session of Con-
gress. | have uttered these few sentences 10
let the gentlemen know, also, the opinions which
if | am not mistaken, are entertained by more
than myself 1t may be that, by pgans offered
to the Union, the gentleman may hush for the
moment the tnmult and opposition of those who
never would have made war rpon il, if it had not
been patched up and patched up-but not bound
together and made stropger-by compr omise
and compromise And from whom do they
come? Ever from the stronger portion. ~"
Sir, believe the Southern people are n
doomed people, if We are not more united. l,
proceedings like these are allowed 10 get forth,
believe we are doomed people. God Knows
there is not man uponsessh as far as can
speak, hat woald T. .hroa II i,ost,.ity J, anarchy
blood, and violence, in this age OF reason, ntelli-
gence and wisdom to effect any reform. 1t is
alien to the genius of our institutions and the
common law Of England to effect any reform by
violence and civil war. But if tie Southern
people and their Southern representatives are
not more united, | cannot answs for conse-
quences. ... ,,.. 4 p. ,..
If these measures-intended, IEsuppose to be
in some respect improved by thil endorsement
ARE intrinsically wrong or intritsically wise,
cannot perceive any good that il to be derived
from the adoption of this resolt tion. 1t does
look to me as if the gentleman fpm Mississippi
Mr., FooTE was in some Respects Initiating the
example Of Lycurgus, who made laws, and then
had it enjoined upon the people hat they should
never be changed. IT,. '.... .
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi. Until after his
return .r.
Mr.. BUTLER. As you aregoing away,
suppose it will be the same thing as far as that
is concerned Laughter 49,.
Mr.. FOOrE, of Mississippi. But am com.
ing back again. ..' :.-
Mr.. BUTLER. Then the caseis exactly the
same for Lycurgus only asked that the laws
should not be- chan rad till his Urn.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi. But Lycurgus
, went away never TO return while | go away
amino reuerlendi, and intend to return in about a
year from this time.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then the gentleman intend
to be rather superior to Lycurgus-[ laughter !
to go and come when he pleases, Death, the
act Of God, or anything else, is not to interfere
with him. Laughter | understand that Ly-
curgus went away, expecting to di,. Far be il
from me to say that the gentleman from Missis-
sippi Mr.. FooTE] intends any such thing
Laughter, His will. doubtless, is different
but it is not his will that is to control the spirit
of men, so that he can come back when he
pleases.
Mr.. FOoTE, of Mississippi. | did not say
thai
Mr.. BUTLER. Then do not know what
you did say.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi. My faithful Union
legislature will send me back.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then youfre relying upon
the fidelity your faithful cox I,crs." Laugh
ter
Mr.. FOoTE, Of Mississippi. am relying
upon my faithful legislature.
Mr.. BUTLER. do not wish to protract my
remarks. may have occasion hereafter TO say
something more. ] have said thus much now
because deemed il necessary. II the debate is
continued, shall ak leave Of the Senate 10 20
into this matter more fully.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi. shall claim
the attention Of the Senate, Mr. President, for a
snort period only in responding TO the very ex.
traordinary harangue with which the senator
from South Carolina Mr.. Butler has favored
US this morning The exhibition which has
just drawn TO n close, sir, must have surprised
every member Of this body, as assuredly il has
more or less reason 10 suppose that the honor.
able gentleman did not come 10 the conclusion
10 entertain "a IN a manner so sirikingand pccu
liar without considerable previous elaboration.
Indeed, should conjecture, from something in
the honorable genileman's manner and certain
attendant circumstances, that the part which he
has deemed il becoming 10 enact this morn.
ing was dcvolved upon him, to some extent
fno Of md
sultatinn. At any rate, It would be wronging
the gentleman, | imagine very greatly not 70
suppose that the speech which he his Just de
liverej was the fruit Of much meditation, a.
surely il ought 10 have been. Well, sir, will
accord to the gentleman all the credit 20 which
he may be entitled for having made just such
temperate, dignfed, and siatesmen.lik like speech,
as might have been from a senator Of biz high
reputation after the fullest deliberation aud the
amplest consultation.
Mr BUTLER. have had concert with no
human being, and very little deIibcration upon
this resolution, for ! only heard of il short
time ago.
Mr. FOOTE. Then the gentleman has had
the misfortune 10 have been iuopS conciiii. IL
would seem that he has neither consulted his
friends nor his own sound understanding, as,
in justice 10 himself and the grave subject IN
der consideration, he should have done before
he ventured upon that stormy sea Of controversy.
amid whose swelling waves he has been essay
ing 10 navigate What the honorable gentle
man can see in this poor resolution Of mine, 10
justify him in that fierce revolutionary harangue,
TO which he has just given utierance, Is entirely
beyond my powers OF discernment Il there
anything in the resolution personally insulting 10
hat Gentleman or his sensibilities Is there
anything in il insulting TO any Of the sovereign
State. Of this confedcracy!' Was there any.
t"ing in the few remarks which offered TO the
Senate 10 support OF the resolution breathing
the least discourtesy, or suggestive OF the least
disrespect, TO any human being 10 the world :
The Senate will bear me witness that ! am in.
nocent in all these respects and yet the gen.
tleman says that this j. a very offensive re-olu-
ton and he rather intimates that il is intended
to have a special effect in some vicinage Of the
South, where deliberations are now in progress
which the honorable gentleman fears may be
more or less disturbed by the adoption Of such
a resolution as the one before US. Sir, confess
that do not exactly understand the honorable
gentleman upon this point. Certainly the reso-
luton was introduced for no sinister or con-