Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29

ulaous govern their proceedings; and will be in their
power to establish the previous question one OF the rules
too, trust shall adopt it. But if these appropra
tons withheld from the great West they will send
ority here that will from the minority the power 10 de-
feat these bene6cent objects shall be most reuctantI
shall be among the last the adoption Of the pre-
vious question in the Senate II 1t be possible avoid IT, and
yet justice to the claims Of the great interests Of the
try. The Senate ought to be body which would never
qure resort 10 such mode of enforcing the will of the
ority Of providing for the wants of the country The
privilege OF debate either in one House or in the other
should be free and unrestricted We should have five
minutes rueno hour rule. Iconsder ii of the greatest
safeguards liberty and union that debate should be free
But if the minority will tonight persist and defeat this BILL
they must take the responsibility Of all the consequences
them again. hst they persist In their present course
they may create such feeling, such sentiment of indgua,
ton in the country, that the members Of this body will b.
compelled to yield TO it. Senators from the Souri, paricu-
larry, should reflect this God grant the previous ques-
ton may never be adopted in this body Not even the loss
Of this would induce me vote for It's adoption
while any hope remains Of better and practical temper
among members. 60 for freedom Of debate. Standing
here, with unrestricted and free debate defy any cobna-
ton Of fanatics enemies of the Union to suuder it, ties
But the moment you apply the gag the you adopt
the previous question rule, and se free debate would
not give much Southern man, for the guarantees Of the
constitution Situated as we are exposed we ad
verse interests and 10 much hostile feeling again hon.
orsbe Senators of the minority upon this question: that they
do nothing which would stir the blood Of the great
West to withhold the of improving their great chan
nels Of trade warn them that If they do voice will
finally come UP from the depths Of that great valley loud
and deep to sweep away all distractions to fair express
sion Of the sentiments Of the majority.
Senators complain that the public morals are corrupted
that improper Influences have been brought to bear in getting
this bill by providing for Objects because they could
command greater strength and votes than ohew of
greater Importance, which left out of the BILL No doubt,
sir there are some items, rivers OF habos in this BILL
Of far less importance than certain others which are not en-
brsce in it, have already sdvevted 10 the fact that the
Cumberland river which has been surveyed many years ago
most beautiful rvs and nayigabe for six or seven bun
dred miless not included Ia this bill How came be
excluded know not except that the smouat appropriated
the other objects in the bill large The House Of Rep
resenaivss thought prudent proper ask at this time
for internal commerce But who that has had any long
periencs 10 public affairs ia sssson that doe not know
that ell measures Of this sssusss which concern
great variety Of interests and sections more less