Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-06

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served him right (and he thought he was not mistaken
when the time came when Northern to be tried
and the issue was to made upon these measures hat
gentleman deserted his post and was not TO be FOUND
Mr. BROOKS said that he voted that question in the
same way as did Gen. Cass Mr.. Douglas and other mem
bers of the Democratic party.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Does the gentleman deny tnaI ne
was not here when the vote ake and that he left
the House? IN
Mr. BROOKS. answer the gentleman that he win
find my vote recorded ten times ON that question j,
Mr. RICHARDSON said that the gentleman LETT the
House before the final question up and thus ne did
not vote for or against the measure. - J
Mr.. BROOKS admitted ~ fsck and ySl1s eply A say,
I'd, . NON niosSste sss 4 Els III, thss aid
vcsss s4fs occasion referred TO-
e after the victory sorry that he not present
help in the combat AS for himself he had interest
in the abolition party He expected to fight them to the
last of his existence The gentleman from New
York. however having fought both sdes understood
their tactics better than he did
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee with the permission Of the
gentleman from Illinois, then made statement as to the
number of votes cast for the fugitive slave bill by the De-
mocratic and Wing parties in the last House Of Repre-
sentatiyes.
Mr.. MARSHALL desired to know how many Democrats
who had voted for this had been returned to the
Mr.. RICHARDSON was understood to reply by stating
that from his State had been returned had
not been candidate, and had been defeated From
the State Of Indiana oil the members who had voted for the
measure had been returned.
Mr. CABELL, of Florida, desired to say a few words
in reply to what had fallen from the gentleman from vir
ginia, MIR. MEADE, and the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr. RIcHARDsoN The gentleman from Virginia, in the
of his remarks had stated the House that it
was the destiny of the Southern Wings to affiliate with
the Democracy the North and Of the South When he
left his home in the South to attend the meeting of the
House, he did feel that it to be his destiny to
affiliate with the Democracy of the North He could not
affiliate with the Democracy of the South for in his opn-
ion they wrong the question of slavery as the
Northern Wings They seeking to tearup the foun
datons Of the Government while the Abotonists at the
North striving to create excitement which would
produce the result He could not affiliate with the
Dsunonsts and Secessonsts the South the Abo-
ltonists at the North Whig or Democratic He came
here to affiliate with Northern Democrats for he had OBJ
served, in the Of his political experience
sound this question in the Democratic party than
were to be found among the Wings. He willing to
take these by the hand regarding them as brethren
who would stand by the Constitution. He would not
enumerate instances, but it his expectation to act
with these He had expected to vote for the gentle
man from Kentucky, mr. BoYD) believing that the De-
mocratc party after their professions this subject
would endorse the compromise for he had been told that
this party were sound on this question.
Mr.. POLK wished to state fact to the House which
had not been mentioned before That he had introduced
this measure in the Democratic caucus There was not
word uttered in the in contradiction to the
principles embraced in it, The chief objection urged
as to the question of time, it full caucus; and
sse sslsst|2R VA slss ssa ne Y Ss@s Sst !.
tionaI ousst7cH m fhiA q
Mr. STANLY inquired how many members were present
at the caucus
/ Mr. POLK replied that there were eighty-nine mem
bers present. and he would repeat that of that NUMBER
not member uttered sentiment in contradiction Of
the principles embraced in it. They had right to ask
for tme when they could have full expression of the
opinion of the Democratic party upon the subject.
Mr. STANLY inquired if he was to understand that all
in attendance at the caucus endorsed the compromise
measures? sal
Mr. POLK replied that there sentiment expressed
against the resolution. BaN lg# 5
Mr. CABELL said that although there was no senti-
uttered against the resolution yet it voted down
by being laid the table He had come here believing
that there truth in what he had heard He had
tended to break off all party associations and stand by
those who had stood by his section of the country But
when he learnt to his SURPRISE that this resolution had
been laid the table in the Democratic caucus and that
the Whg party had placed themselves his PLATFORM he
found that they stood where the Union party of the
South stood. B3 ss
The gentleman from Virginia had arrived at the
cuson that the action of the Whg party consun-
mated by the Southern Wings with the cooperation of
few Northern Wings There but twelve fourteen
Southern in the caucus and the majority of the
Gus was formed Of Northern Wings
Mr.. MEADE reminded the gentleman that one-third Of
the caucus refused to vote for the resolution.
Mr.. CABELL replied that he present ut the eau
GUS and had hesitation in saying that there but five
present who voted against the resolution Certain it
was that the Wing meeting called by public adfer-
tisement, and all men calling themselves Wings were
quested to be present and thus opportunity afford
ed to them to vote for or against the resolution
Mr. MEADE asked the gentleman to state to the House
whether he believed that the sentiments expressed in that
resolution and which voted for by Northern mem
bers reflected the opinion of the Whg party of the North
Mr.. CABELL replied that it reflected the sentiments of
the Wing Representatives from the North he could not
tell whether reflected the sentiments OF the Northern
people Since he had arrived in this city he had
versed with members, and found that the Democratic
of the great State of New York had returned but
member who voted to endorse these compromise mea-
sures HE0G
Mr.. DEAN said that, as one of the members elected
from the State of New York. he would say that the Demo
cratic Convention of that State last year. the Democratic
the district which be represented had endorsed in full the
sentiments of the compromise measures as final ADJUST
ment of this question for the whole country and they
would abide by them He however, had voted in caucus
to lay the resolution the table.
Mr. CABELL did not know what was the Democratic
party in the gentleman's district Who were the
bers In that House that represented the Democratic party
OF that State What the honorable gentleman who
sat before him The great head and front that party
Who was the head of Freesoilism These gentlemen had
voted for the Mayor of Syracuse And vet the gentleman
New York endorsed the compromise measures. Did his
colleagues respond to these He referred
to the State of Ohio and said that the gentleman from
Virginia charged the Wings of the South as acting
cert with the Aboitensts Of the North and denounced
them for it. He would ask that gentleman where he found
himsef! The members of the gentleans party met in
caucus and to secure advantages in the organization of
the House. laid aside ell these sectional dierencesact
ing IN concert with the gentleman from Massachusetts,
CLEvELAND,) and the gentleman from New York. whose
opinions on this subject we'll known The resolution
endorsing the compromise was laid the table,
because 1t not the proper time to consider IL