The republic., 1851-02-22

II Mr. HALE. w eli, Will 9GeQnow~9Any quee-
ehe Senate, am not TO be dlenced or put down
az any oaa, whether tall Iaan or eh0rt man.
He then deuied that he had any intent1pn Of CON.
testing for the palm of oratory win 44 Senator
AZ regarded his opinion OF himself ana the opin-
tpns entertained Of him by others, he fpooly admit
ted that there might be two opiniaG4; but he
did not think he stood alone. lie did not think
he would have to go out OF the Senate 70 md
the man who could say that Of tho Senator from
Kentucky there was more than. one opinion.
What he meant by saying that the slander against
him was explained by the remark Of the Senator
was, that together they showed that the Senator
selected such occasions himself.
Mr.. CASS concurred with the Senator from Ken.
lucky in his condemnation Of the late proceedings.
He was no defender Of the Administration, but he
had the utmost confidence in believing that the
President would do his duty. II the laws were de-
fective he would to clothc him with full power
TO execute the law. He deprecated the remarks Of
the Senator from Virginia that this law could not,
was not, and would not be executed. He con-
sdercd that the Massachusetts, laws obstructing the
execution Of this law ought to have been cleared
of her statute books long ago. But whether
they were repealed or not, they would not prevent
ator from Virginia wrong in supposlng that vol
untary action by the people Of The free States was
necessary to due execution Of the law. He con-
sidercd that Longs case was great triumph Of
the law II time were given, the law would work
smoothly. The waves could not be expected to
subside at once. He alluded TO the conduct Of the
miscreant Thompson, and said that If a member Of
GS9ngre.s did in England what Thompson did IN
Mr.. MASON replied. He considered the reason
why the law was not properly executed by the peo-
pie Of the North that they considered 1t odious
they considered it law in which thoy had no hand
in passing. OF the thirty Senators from the
free States only three had voted for the law These
were the Senator from Pennsylvana, (Mr. SruR-
GEoN, and the two Senator's from Iowa.
Mr.. DICKINSON said that he was present, and
would have voted for the law, but his colleague,
who was opposed to it, was called home, and they
had agreed to pair off. He had made speech in
favor Of the bill, and but for this reason would have
Mr.. SEWARD said that his colleagues state.
ment was correct. He (Mr. 50 was detained from
his seat by illness, and he was unable to attend.
Were il not for this he would have voted against
the bill, and his colleague forit
Mr.. MASON resumed, and spoke at length of
delays and obstacles thrown in the way of the exc
cution of the bill.
test in questions of the reclamation of property,
there would be no necessity for any law. The de-
lays in Longs case were with the assent of the
claimant who was willing the law should be tested
ten days only. His personal expenses were paid,
and he was furnished with the best counsel, who
were paid by gentlemen Of New York. His only
loss, therefore, was his time. This case showed
conclusivcly that there was feeling in the coun-
try in favor Of carrying out the law.
Mr.. CLAY again repeated the various instances
in Indiana, Ohio, Pennnsy ylvania, New York, and
Michigan, in which the law had been executed,
and contended- that every where the law had been
executed except in the city of Boston. He main
tanned that the marshal ought to have been re-
moved.
He replied to the Senator from New Hampshire,
and discIaimed any desire to stop the Senator. He
knew his own powers. physical and intellectual,
too we'll to undertake such gigantic efforts. He
would shrink from homicide moro than any other
offence, and certainly stop the Senator would be
to kill him. The Senator was like George Can
ming, he must come into Senate every day to air
his vocabulary. The Senator had declared the act
of the President was ridiculous. Mr.. G. related
the nnecdote of an old maid who denounced Napo-
leon in the most unmeasured terms, and to whom
French officer replied that he was sorry she had
such bad opinion of the emperor, and no doubt
his majesty would be greatly affected upon hearing
her opinion of him. like result, he thought,
would follow when the President heard the Sena-
tors opinion of him.
Mr.. BUTLER addressed tho Senate upon the
general sentiment Of opposition by the northern
people to the institutions OF the South.
MIR. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, pronounced the
late proceedings in Boston wholly uDjustifiable
but he did not consider il case in which the Gov
ernment should take such extraordinary proceed
ings "a now contemplated. 1t was an occurrence
which might have taken place any where.
Mr.. BADGER replied.
Mr.. DOWNS commenced some remarks, but
Welded the floor to the motion
And then the Senate adjourned.