The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-27


Like some tall cliff that lins its awful form. Z
6weils from the breeze and midway cleaves the
\ storm, =
i Though round its breas, the rolling clouds IRE
i spread
Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
lie was not Only up, igbt. bu, above suspicion.
/ Every act vas FOR his country. Hehad no higher
wish than that when his eyes shall be turned for
the last time TO view the sum in heaven, may not
see him shining on the broken aud dishonored
| fragments OF once glorious Union "--in States
discovered, dscordant, belligerent, on a law rent
with evil fstds or drenched, may DC, in fra,er-
nal blood,
Mr.. a. KING obtained the floor but yielded to
Mr.. BURT, who moved that the committee
should rise, which motion agreed ~. "a
Mr.. BAYLY moved that debate upon The bill
should terminate in half an hour aflsr the House
shall again so into Committee Of the Whole on the
subject 81
Mr.. A. G. BROWN moved to take up the rsso-
luton providing for the distribution Of the works
of Hamilton and Adams. The motion was agreed
to, and an amendment was offered and adopted
providing also for the distribution Of certain vol
umes of State paper The resolution as amended
was then agreed to.
The House then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb. &c, 1851.
| The House resumed the consideration Of the
following resolution reported yesterday by the
Committee on Naval Affairs: eli fl
Rssoired, That The House approves the course
OF the Secretary Of the Navy, in executing the
law for the construction Of dry-dock in CaIifor-
MIA. and sees no for farther delay in sxs-
cutting the contract for the work US agreed upon
by the Department.
Mr.. +. p. STANTON resumed his remarks
aud at their close proposed resolution as a mod
ihcstion the foregoing. 1t was not received, a
motion to commit being the question before the
| House.
Aztec further debate by Messrs. BoxEE and
HoLMKs, Mr.. TooMBs withdrew his motion to
commit the bill
1 Mr. ASHMUN offered the following as mod
liicaton Of the foregoing resolution, and on 1t de-
manded the previous question:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Navy be re-
quIred to modify the contract made for the con-
strucnon Of dry-dock in California, a. represent.
ed IN his letter TO this House. Of the Dist of June
last, SO as to limit the to the construction of
a floating dock alone, without the basin and rail.
1 way, &C., NC.
M. PHELPS moved to Law the resolution on
the table, but pending the question:,
Mr.. POTTER moved suspension Of the rules
! to enable him to report the bill to establish post
routes IN the United States and territories, which
motion was agreed to. The bill was then intro
duced and read three times and passed.
Mr.. MASON asked the unanimous consent OF
the House to report from the Committee on Ac-
counts, the following resolutions:
Res0tped, Ihat the Clerk Of the House nav out
OF the contingent fund, to the several members
who were prevented by sickness, domestic afac-
tion, accident or casually, from attending at the
commencement of either session of the present
Congress. The amountsto which they would have
been entitled, If they had not been 80 detained
] Resoired, That the Clerk pay out of the contin-
gent fund, to Judge J. T. Kinney of Iowa, x4I9.-
10, the amount of his account for services rem
dered in the case of contested election between
mil
! The reception of the resolution was objected to.
whereupon Mr.. MASON moved u suspension of
the rules, which motion was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House went
INTO Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and resumed the consideration of the
| MEXICAN INDEMNITY BILL.
Mr.. j. A. KING opposed the amendment pro-
posed to be made to the bill; whereby poposss are
to be received for the payment of the nstnIyn emf
and giving the contract to those offering the high
est premium AT the conclusion Of his remarks
| MIR. BAfLY obtained the floor, and was pro.
ceeding to close the debate, when ~
Mr.. ALLEN asked unanimous consent for
leave TO reply to the remarks of Messrs HuI,ARp
and AsnMUN made last night
On motion Of Mr.. BURT, twenty minutes each
were allowed Messrs. AsHmuN and ALLEN to adj
dress the committee sfs ~ -
Mr.. ALLEN reiterated his statement ,Sf last
evening, and pledged himself to prove the..' IL the
oscretary OF State or any friend will cali for facts
| tie then stated that after Mr.. Webster received
the offer of Secretary Of State, he wrote 10 per-
sons IN Boston asking what they would do If he
accepted the offer On consultation il was se reed
that ga, 600 wss to be raised in Boston and aiike
sum IN New York. That sum was raised in the
i1,ter place, but It fell short $500 in Boston
They had bled 80 freely before, that it was diff
cult to raise that sum. Mr.. A. commended that,
with such an arrangement with the business men
ana bankers IN the cities, Mr.. Webster was an
unsuitable person TO be entrusted with matters of
a financial character. Every man knows their
object. a man spirit and independence would
reject the gifts and the givers Referring to the
character OF the speeches of Messrs AsHMux and
HrLLiARp, he said that they had avoided the issue
made by him, and had rndeavored TO create pre;n.
dices against himself Whatever was his position
here or at home, be stated things frankly and un-
assu'sedly he made no speeches here which
ne wrote out differently for publication in some
country newspaper not circulating nor seen south
OF Mason and Dixon's line. His constituents
would do him the justice TO saw that while he
pretended to be friendly TO their views, he was not
al heart opposed 10 them His constituents would
credit INN IN saying that he was honest and un-
obtrusys IN his opinions. MIR. A. characterized
| The statement Of MIR. AsHMuN, a. TO his failure of
OF a reelection, as malignant and impudent He
SUD that, according to some gentlemen, whatever
bias been done 10y the Secretary OF State must no,
be exposed, because he Ia a great man. The re-
\ Ho'ho VI vie bruueIndn rom Alabama, showed
mat ne ned solved the problem Of serving two
masters. That gentleman, with splendid visions
OF loreign missions before him. had dealt out por.
trnltures IN rich profusion. MIR. A. expressed his
dlslaste for bringing together fragments Of SEN
fences from actors and poets, but aimee The gentle
man from Alabama likes quotations, he would say
that he must have been to the feast of languages
and stolen the scraps. Though Mr.. Webster
wac great, the world had had examples in all
ages, that great men fall before temptations which
the feeble often resist. There should be qualities
OF the heart IN which to conGde One who at least
was The equal of Mr.. Webster in intellect and in
tellisence. had sunk before temptations that the
weakest minds would dismiss with disgrace and
contempt. The example Of the 4" greatest and
meanest OF men" shows that intelligence and vir-
tue are not inseparnbe. The most brilliant intel
sct should be controlled by unwavering principle
lie should not conceal facts because Mr. Web.
ster was Massachusetts man. He was proud Of
those OF her statesmen who to mighty intellect
added immovable integrity. Mr.. A. referred to
the Adanses and Otises, who when called upon to
90 70 Philadelphia TO deliberate upon the affairs