The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-19

ing oil the great difficulties which embarrassed tue o)uh
this matter spoke of the fact that the majority OF lhe
Judges who had been sent into the Territories oil u'ah
and New Mexico were supposed 10 be those who would
give judicial construction unlayoIaoe 70 hI
do know what the facts IN that case do not pre-
tend 10 know But know this that whatever may he
the character Of these territorial Judges there y Tribunal
that sits ia the room beneath this Senate chamber that Is
The very citadel OF American slavery ana VIII be sie
there whatever these territorial judges may say or 90
know that. although large maIrly oil The people
OF this government in The Tree States YET these
sleepess, walcbul guardians oil tins peculiar inter
est have retained. and will retain, 10 the organzaioh oil
that court majority oil members that IN Their rrncpe-
Mr. STOCKTON | do moi know what The rules Of
the Senate But cannot sit longer in my seat and
hear that important and honorable branch OF our govern
ment spoken OF in terms that think do not become that
senator any other senator any American statesman
to employ Acknowledging, therefore, my ignorance
with regard TO The rules Of this body, would call that
gentleman To order lie has said that that court has
Frustrated and prostued itself before the power of sla
very; AS a senator, would call him TO order for 80
= The PRESIDENT. The senator from New Jersey calls
the senator from New Hampshire TO order, The Char
does not feel that il is within his province TO decide
whether the senator is out OF order or not nasmnch as
his remarks do not apply either TO this body or 10 the
other House To speak OF the dongs OF the other House
in a derogatory certainly not in orders but
is for the senator himself to determine the matter, how
far il is proper for member OF one co ordinate branch
OF the government TO hold up to Idicue or dennnca-
toa another ordinate branch II must rest with him
self
MIR HALE, uesuming) Well, sir, the honorable
ator from New Jersey misunderstood the application OF
one remark that made and that was what said about
the prostitution and prostitution OF certain influences TO
this power This does not apply to the Supreme Court
OF the United States because cases growing out oil the
fugitive-s slave law have come before them. But with
regard 10 the other point confess had supposed was
within the legitimate range Of debate TO comment upon the
measures adopted by other branches OF the government
and thought had high authority for il in the remarks
been thrown out during the present session. COM
menng upon the dongs Of the President OF the United
| States | that nobody will upnV that the
President OF the United States is one coordinate branch
OF the government had presumed that the doings OF
of the Executive; and remarks rejecting upon the con-
duct Of the President OF the United States have been in
duged in somewhat freely this session If my memory
me rightly, there has heretofore been good deal
OF latitude in discussion not only with respect 10 acts
! but also in mpugnng motives.
Court q ,h ss United States was
majority OF men who from their local position are sup
posed peculiarly to represent those interested IN the de-
fence OF slavery. There il will always find safe cila
del II may be driven from the Senate; but il will take
great while for that, in my opnion-hese twenty eghi
free States will not come in SO quickly as the senator from
South Carolina lancies And have also observed. Mr.
President that coming from the States called free,
when they get into Congress and come to vote are almost
always found voting against those whom inc senator
what sometimes called conservative IN their views
That is wha, was meant by the remark the honorable
sound upon this question The plain English OF this
as was stated in the House some time ago upon this
question: that the North would sustain the institution OF
slavery in its demands but The South were not true TO
themselves 1t northern servility outrunning south
ern arrogance. The South would not ask, they say,
northern men TO ruin themselves at home among their
constituents by the depth 10 which they were ready to
yield and therefore it the South which gave way,
and would not ask their plant friends to slaughter
themselves at home by sacrificing themselves here That
is the reason why the South do not go all together.
Some OF these honorable gentlemen found what General
Scott says he found when he ordered 10 Mexico
they found fire in their rear and they found that this
lin ha was And
then, sir, there was charge by the House OF Represent
aves, particularly regard TO their votes upon the sub
And, sir | repeat, with all due Difference 10 the Su.
prcme Court-and am not going TO say to-day precisely
how much that slha', If they will read the reports OF
the decisions OF that court the jealous friends OF
slavery cannot fail to have their fears quoted they
read what said in the book OF The chronicles OF that bu
nal with regard 10 the institution which is the object OF
judges be they what they may, must come for ultimate
supervision and correction before this very tribunal the
Supreme Court of the United States. Now, SIR, have
not been making speech, but have been putting forth
these matters by way OF inleogaory for the purpose OF
opening that reservoir OF information and instruction
which will pour out upon the Senate its refreshing
streams OF learning, dspeng the darkness under which
am laboring. that the cloud which obsiructs my vision
may be Illuminated as want TO see my way clear when
il becomes my duty TO vote upon this resolution.
And | confess, Mr. President, that there is another
dark black cloud in the horizon iha, these
compromise measures have not had that soothing qneng
effect upon the OF come gentlemen haits friends had
anticipated The honorable senator from South Carolina
Mr. RHErT] whom listened with great deal OF pleasure
and some nstrucon-and to whom, sir If The honorable
senator from Mississippi Mr.. FooTEl is no, in great
hurry 10 bag his game and go home, daughter may
hope to reply at future day say the honorable sena
tor from South Carolina remarked tina, the condition OF
the South infinitely worse than II was before these
compromise measures passed. There was before that
comparative state OF quietno perfect, for there
is nothing perfect in the woTldhere comparative
state of quiet until some Of these distinguished men in
the Senate with their soothing paa,ives, their
healing plasters, TO up these bleeding wounds.
has been infinitely w ell.
the senator from Mississippi 10 think that The
disease must be treated the homeopathic principle;
and these compromise measures taken in several acts
have produced such state OF irritation IN the patient
small dose by way Of resolution, will cure the disease
Now, sir do not believe it, believe, with great def
the better Judgment OF the honorable senator
from Mississippi that the introduction OF this very
ure, this very resolution, has not been healing quetng
and soothing know il is out OF order, sir, 10 make
personal illusions; but think the honorable senator
from South Carolina [Mr. BUTLrRl mentioned in his
speech that ii had not bad that effect upon him had
rather opened old wounds which he had hoped the heal
ing influences Of time might have cured.
Mr. FOOTE Has it had soothing influence The
senator
Mr. HALE. The honorable senator makes personal
appeal 10 and wants To know whether has had that
elect me. confess, sir, that il has not, nor did the
original dose in the first instance. thought ii i'll timed
was the greatest msnomer, sir, that was known--in
those who introduced that measure-to call IL a compro
mise. | think the honorable senator has more rightly
namel IL when he says have got all we claimed. To
be sure, be says. we did claim anything but what
right. That is true, sr-parily true. II puts me
in mind OF the controversy respecting the freedom of con-
science old times between the Quaker and the Presbyie
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