The republic., 1851-12-22

Jaokson's proclamation whole The aholitionists
desire 10 deny any state the right Of secession,
and 10 build up here a csairal power, which can
govern and rule every thing Ia this the Senator
from Mississippi agrees with them; for, he says at
every haz1rd-pcrhaps that Of emancipation
Union must be preserved.
The Senator had said that his tongue would be-
come palsed IT, while holding a seat in the Senate
and being member OF the Government, he said
or did any thing TO destroy that Government. lie
thought that in this, in most every other in
stance, the Senator could be answered by quoting
some of his speeches
He read from speech by Mr.. F., delivered IN
the Senate two years ago, upon some resolutions Of
the State OF mississippi, In which II was SAID that
ii Congress passed such and such acts that State
would take measures for resistance; and IN that
speech those resolutions were sustained and sup
ported by the Senator. lie regarded Senators as
representing their States in the character oil am
bassadors to central agency; II was their duty
only to observe the compact themselves, but TO
oppose its violation by others; and II II was violated
or used for purposes which were injurious to his
State then il was his duty to denounce such wrong,
and give the people he represented his counsel upon
what their best policy to prevent further wrong
II he believed secession the proper advice to be
given he would say SO, he had said so, and as long
hs tongue could perform its office he would con-
nue to advise his people what, in his honest Judg-
ment, he thought they should do.
Mr.. FOOIE thought the Senator died hard. The
gentleman had alluded to his having had some
personal controversies in the Senate. He had had
some, and might have some others. He had never
involved friend; lie spoke his sentiments freely
and fully; he spoke with warmth, but he hoped al
ways patrioucaily; he had never willingly wound
ed the sensibilit!es of any man; but, II any one
took offence at what he said, he was willing at all
mes to give amy satisfaction that might be thought
proper.
lie referred to the accusation OF his having hur-
ried Mr.. Calhoun to his grave. From the personal
reatons existing between him and Mr.. Benton,
he would say nothing Vi that person IN his absence
But ifthey who accused him were doctors sufficient
to decide the question in ali its bearings and de-
tails, he had objection 10 their go doing.
Mr. #. referred to some circumstances which
occurred shortly after the nomination OF General
CAss for the Presidency which induced him to sup
pose that the support given by MIR. RnETT to Gen
eral c. rather equivocal. This called up MIR.
RHETT, and between the two numerous cxplana-
tona took place. the result of which that Mr.
RHETT. shortly after the nomination, told certain
Whig gentlemen in Georgetown that General
CAss would be beatenj that MIR. FoooTE heard OF
this, and told President Polk that Mr.. RHETT was
opposing General CAss. Mr.. Polk told Mr.. RHETT
what he had heard from Mr.. FoorE, and Mr..
RHETT called the latter concerning 1t. The
matter was explained between them Mr.. RHETT
pledged South Carolina for General CAss, notwith
standing the doubts of MIR. FooTR; Mr.. +. consid-
cred Mississippi safe by fifteen thousand, and they
parted, after an admonition from Mr.. RHETT that
perhaps Mississippi might not be so safe as was
supposed by Mr.. FooTE
MIR FOOTE continued. He asked the Senator to
explain the wonderful sympathy existing between
the abolitonists, who lately met in convention IN
Syracuse, and the Senator. They both agreed on
the doctrine of secession.
Mr. RIIErT said that he never knew or heard
before that the abolitioniss held the doctrine
of secession.
Mr. FoOrE said they declared it in that conyen.
tion, and had expressed wonderful sympathy for
their friends in South Carolina. The Senator did
not know what company he was in He relied on
the doctrines of General Jacltson's messages He
did not think the abolitonists had much regard for
these messages. They don't read them. The devil
himself would as soon be found sitting i'll fence
corner Of cold frosty morning reading the Holy
Scriptures Of Almighty God, as these gentry would
be found reading Jackson's messages. He was
consodatonist, If an adherence 10 the doctrines of
Jackson's messages constituted him such.
He concluded by replying to some other points in
Mr.. RHETT's speech
fIr. HOUSTON said the hour so late that he
would rather have the subject postponed till Mon
day; and on his motion il was SO postponed.
On motion by Mr.. BUTLER, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of executive business
and shortly after adjourned.