The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-27
DO UNIONI WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING DEC q, 1851 !


mind concerning il wihous prejudice The iron.
Texas says that have spoken indirectly He is the only
gentleman who thinks so. Certainly meant all that
Ism alone and lha whole country will understand il
The PRESIDENT. IL the Chair had supposed that
such the intention OF the senator, be would have felt
1t his duty TO call him 10 order.
Mr. FOOrE | do not now repeat what have said |
My reason Tor not applying my denuneatory language
dueeny was that knew could not do SO without VIC
laing the rules OF senatorial pIoprey. knew, sir that
Al did SO You would call me to order. Having given
my reason Tor using indirect language, hope the gentle
man, and everybody else. will understand me. word
as to the gentemans anecdoie. lie may consider me
very restless person and il he supposes il necessary
TO chan in order 10 prevent my doing mischief 10 his
presidential pTeensions something else in which he
is interested all have 10 say is that Il - not IN ms power
TO Jorge chain strong eneugh TO hold IN duress when
have public duty 10 perform and especially such duty
as have been called TO perform this morning. My Ian
guage is ever free, unequyocal, and independent and
whenever lind OF concealed inlquty, requiring,
in my Judgment, prompt and explicit disclosure, shall
be ever ready TO employ such language OF manly con
tempt and Indignation the occasion may TO de-
mand am perfectly content, in harmony with his
very chaste and classical anecdoe, either TO go pur
gaory headleng, or descend IA Iern, as may suit his
taste
Mr. HOUSTON. | have better illustrative anecdo,e
than the one told, hut shall occupy the time OF The
Senate by repeating il at this late hour Mr. President
assure you, assure The Senate and assure the country
that every nsinualon against of indirect plotting, by
myself or by my friends, within my knowledge with one
party or another--eveIy nsnuaon that mpules To me
any other design Than that OF preserving the government
in IFS purity, aud the democratic party in its faith
without an extension OF plaorm-is altogether unbound
ed voted Tor the Compromlse-ior every measure OF
IT, But did not lnsinuale that had staedit The rec
ords OF the Senate, however, will show that gave out
the inception OF suggestion OF committee OF six sena-
tors In my absence, owing tho sickness of members
Of my family, the honorable senator from Mississippi
troduced his resolution for the appointment of commit
tee Of thirteen. Whoever nsnuatcs that have had any
intrigue, or any understanding, or any correspondence
upon the subject Of free. soil, abolition dlsunion,
cesson, nsnuaes what is utterly nnounded, and with
out The slightest countenance of truth make that dec
araon here without any feelings of unkndness towards
| the gentleman from Misssslppl for can assure him
that wish him smooth and unroubled path of life and
that for his own good and for the qualification of his
friends hope may be less roublous hereafter than it
| has been heretofore Laughter
Mt FOOIE, OF Mississippi | thank the gentleman
Tor his generous wishes in my behalf trust may have
quiet hereafter have fet panied tn necessity,
which thought was imposed upon me, of indicating
self on this occasion. The first assault did not come
from me, The from Texas will bear me witness
that w&ned him soemnly this morning. that if tins
moment, when was about starting for my home, he
should undertake 10 indulge IN Liberal remarks, in the
expectation that would probably not stay here and
dcae myself, he would find himself TO have committed
| great
| will announce TO him now that he canno, ge, out of
the pedcament IN which he has deliberately placed him
self The language OF the gentleman in the first instance,
as he declares intended to be strictly political My
words of deroga,on and contempt were designed to be
most emphaticaly personal | have nothing more TO
MIR. BUTLER Mr. President am not inclined to
that shall take part in il tomorrow morning II
TO consult my own feelings, after what has passed be.
tween gentlemen, | would no, say word. But must
be permitted to express my surprise that the honorable
senator from Texas Mr. HoUsroNl should have thought,
proper to whet his weapons of controversy the constr
tuition of South Carolina Ii is not The first second,
third time that he has thought proper TO aude TO the
constitution and laws OF South Carolina, and 10 hold
them up, far be could 10 censure and condemna
lion have not the leas. idea tina, the constitution OF
South Carolina IS III any danger from the assaults OF the
honorable senator | would just suppose that
diamond could be cut by having rubbed upon IL piece OF
stained glass But allow Inc 10 say, IN tone of serious
ness, that ii the sentiment OF union between us--ihe
representatives OF the sovereign Siaies-is be pre-
served and cherished, will not be by allowing any
upon this floor to look into the constitution OF a State
which one of bis fellow senators represents, and make
criticisms upon IT.
Mex, to the religion Of any people are their laws and
constitution What would be thought oil senator upon
this floor rising and speaking OF the Representatives of
louisiana do not know that either OF them Cstho
lic but there very large Catholic population in Lou
isiana-or OF Maryland. where there is also large Cath
ole population, and OF the religion OF their constituents
in language of censufe' What would be thought OF
any senator who spoke in terms OF censuTe OF the religion
OF any portion OF The people, And say that 10 the
religion OF any PEOPLE must be regarded their laws and con
situtIon
| would as soon suppose that the Roman constitution
would have suffered IRON the rebuke OF the Seythian
who spoke the Roman Senate that the constitution OF
South Carolina will suffer from any remark, of the honor
able senator from Texas am SONY that he has thought
proper aude 10 II ioI the third fourth time What
brought that subject which entirely OF the way
THIS debate Does The gentleman suppose that BY bringing
himself IN comparison with South Carolina and Der insi-
tutons he is TO shine brightly by the contrast in his
professions OF love for the Union Is that his object
Why has he selected pecuafties in the constitution OF
South Carolina when il is known that they obtained the
constitution OF almost every State in the contedefacy
until very recently, when democratic doctrines had
been introduced Some provisions which have been put
into the constitutions OF the States OF late years have
ia my opinion, improved them. Why, at this moment,
North Carolina has the same features in her constitution,
so far regards property qualification for governor
and properly qualification Tor senators, la Georgia,
senator in her legislature according TO their arrangement
under the provisions OF her constitution, sometimes
rsents five hundred people, while another may represent
two three, four, or i've thousand.
What does the senator mean when he speaks OF an
osarchy' in South Carolina Does he mean TO say
that the people OF South Carolina governed slave.
by oiigarchy who have concealed from them the
knowledge OF their rights, by any arrangement, have
dcrsuded them oil those rights will not speak IN any
thing like fatiery OF the people OF South Carolina but
would inform the senator that that people will appeal
TO him Tor instruction to their rights Philip OF Mace
don bad party in Greece; Napoleon Bonaparte had
party IN Italy and perhaps the gentleman may suppose
mai he has Houston party IN South Carolina, afaying
the people against their government.
The senator asked question which is perhaps illus.
ave oil his doctrine 10 the relation OF the federal and
State governments What was it! ! wish to put it in
prominent point Of view, with disposition TO throw
an ytbing like personal odum him But he asse in
very emphatic manner, If the federal government
10 nhb the people OF New York, OF any other State
from voting Tor electors Of President and Vice President
would II not be considered outrageous usupaton OF
their rights lie turned round, and in the next breath
said South Carolina had done the thing and she
TO be held equal responsible 10 the condemnation of his
tory or Suppose, the condemnation Of the gentleman,
who 10 sci himself up the OF histoyas the