The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11

to control the spirit of men, so that he can come bacI
when he pleases.
MI. FOOTE OF Mississippi. | did not say that.
Mr.. BUTLER. Then | do not know what you di,
Mr. FooTE, of Mississippi. My faithful Union legis
Mr BUTLER. Then you relying upon the fidelity
Mr. FooTE. Of Mississippi am relying upon my
Mr BUTLER. | do not wish to prolract my remarks
may have occasion hereafter to say something more.
nave "a sad thus much aow because deemed necessary
Tue debate is continued shall ask leave of the Senate
10 70 mo this matter more fully
nI fooIE, OF Mississippi. shall claim the atten-
oh Oh lhe Senate Mr. President for short period only
~ responding to The very extraordinary harangue with
winch the senator from South Carolina Mr.. BUTLERl
mas favored US this morning The exhibition which has
ust Drawn 70 close. sir must have surprised every
member OF this body assuredly it has astounded my
selt though there to be or less reason ia
suppose h the honorable gentleman did not come 10 the
conclusion TO entertain US in manner striking and
pecular without considerable previous delberaton. In
deed should conjecture from something in the honora
Die gehueman's manner and certain attendant circum-
stances that the part which he has deemed becoming
to enact this morning was devolved upon him. TO some
extent as Inc result OF previous concert and consultation
AT any rate, II would be wronging The gentleman. | i'm
agne very greatly not to suppose that the speech which
ne mas usl delivered was the fruit OF much meditation
as surely ought to have been Well sir will accord to
the gentleman all the credit which he may be entitled
Tor having made Just such temperate. dgniied, and
statesman like speech, might have been from sena-
tor OF his high reputation after the fullest delbeIaton
and the amplest consultation.
Mr.. BuTLER N l., ! have aye had concert with no human
being and very little delberaton upon this resolution,
for only heard Of i a short time ago.
Mr.. FOOTE. Then the gentleman has had the mis-.
fortune to have been inops conal II would seem that
he has neither consulted his friends his sound
understanding as IN justice to himself and the grave
subject under consideration he should have done before
ne ventared upon that stormy sea OF controversy amid
whose swelling waves he has been essaying TO navigate
What the honorable gentleman in this poor reso-
ulon OF mine to justify him in that fierce revolutionary
harangue to which be has Just given uieIance. is en-
tirey beyond my powers OF discenment Is there any
thing IN the resolution personally insulting TO tha, gen.
tleman or bis sensibtes Is there anything in ii
sultng to any OF the sovereign States OF this confeder
acy! was there anything IN the few remarks which
offered to the Senate in support OF the resolution breathing
the least or suggestive Of the least dsIespect
to any human being in the world The Senate will bear
me witness that am innocent in all these respects and
yet the gentleman says that this very offensive resolu
ton and he rather nmates that it is intended TO have
special effect in some vcnage Of the South where deber
aons now in progress which the honorable gentle
man fears may be more or ess disturbed by the adoption
OF such resolution as the before Sir confess
that do not exactly understand the honorable gentleman
spon this point Certainly the resolution was introduced
Tor no sinister or concealed purpose nor Tor any purpose
not clearly explained by already II is quite mis-
take TO suppose that designed TO interfere at all with
now going in his State, having in view the with
drawa OF that respected State from the confederacy In
deed did not at all advert TO the fact, in Offering the
resolution TO the consideration of the Senate that such
deliberations as the gentleman refers to going
will deal very frankly with the gentleman and the Sen
ate Mr. President in ieiereqce TO thsAIy delicate point
and say that il the favorable action OF the Senate upon
his rssoa,ion should have the effect of Quieng
meni in South Carolina, and efecualy Teconci!ng that
noble Stale TO remaining in the confederacy, shall be
reioced beyond measure at such a result But sir, |
again soemny discaim having intended TO intermedde
with the special domestic concerns OF any State IN the
confederacy TO obsrpct any proceedings OF domestic
character which may be now IN progress IN South Caro-
lima
But the gentleman says-and certainly not with his ac-
cus,omed couriesy-hat in his Judgment this resolution
is unwse and unnecessary. That is the genuemans 5
opinion Well. sir, | will not say the resolution is, in
my judgment, rise one, (as this might look little ego
slca but will aver that consider i quite iudcious
and. under all the circumstances which surround
almost ndspensably necessary to the public repose and
safety wish TO make known to the honorable gentle
man. also that (varying very decidedly from his own
uon until had made the movement which II proposes
the subject OF much calm and dspassonate examination,
until had consulted. ms to the expediency OF Offering
il, many gentlemen OF acknowledged wisdom and OF tried
patriotism and its introduction therefore not deter
mined upon by until menfar sager than myself had
thus aided me with their valuable counses regret that
have not had the good fortune TO secure the honorable
genemans cooperative aid in suppoI OF my resolution
and he will allow me 10 express the pain which /
should certainly feel should find out or have reason TO
believe herealier that he would have been somewhat
inclined to have been co-laborer with me on this
occasion had the State OF Mississippi refused sig
Daly, in September last 10 cooperate with certain per-
sons in South Carolina in breaking up the Union. pro-
test seriously against such perversion OF the Ter
fai,op principle the part OF the honorable gentleman.
The senator said, Think something about his not be-
ing willing to worship al the foot o tree that bears
poisonous fruit and he said this IN reference 10 The
measures OF compromise referred 10 in the resolution
not entirely certain that duly comprehend this hgu-
rave language which, 10 say the least oi IT, IA as my s
cal in meaning as IS irlie in alluHoB but VI am to
understand the honorable senator comparing the whole
series OF embraced the plan OF adjustment TO
tree bearing fruit destructive of human life, then must
tell him that such death producing fruit has yet iaen
from the boughs oil that goody upon the sacred soil
OF Mississippi and that am OF opinion that the honora-
bic gentleman has been unfortunate enough wholly to
have msconceved the true character and bearing OF The
measures in question.
Sir what are those that they should thus be
denounced before the county Have they so operated
nure any State OF the confederacy in any substan
ai respect whatsoever Have they not rescued the re-
public IRON such dangers as never were known TO
menace it al any former period OF our history Is
there single of them all that can be Justly charged
with violating the constitution, with threatening ser.
detl meni, any detrment whateverto any section
OF the Union in all coming time shall not al present
90 into minute examination OF these measures II rs
whilst offer brief and running commentary upon
hem in order 10 show how little they deserve the harsh
elimination which they have this day received at the
hands OF the honorable senator from South Caronain
the progress OF speech which. ! must say, has been
declamaory from beginning to end and in which can
not now recoect single sentence that approxima'ed TO
ths dignity OF argument
To begin with the California question. Sir, IT Is per-
ecy well known here that did not vote Tor the admis
sion OF California 1t not in my power TO do so
without violating public sentiment among my own parhcu
lar constituents unless indeed that act should be made TO
form part of general scheme Of settlement; and hee,d
edy preferred at any rate voting Tor the retention oi ca
fonia in the territorial condition TOR year or Two more
My for desiring that this should be the condon
OF California for short period stated very frankly
and fully al the time in hearing Of this body, and shall