The New York herald., 1851-12-20
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate


WAsHNGToS, Dec. 10 1851
Business commenced at half past twelve.
NEW SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI
Mr. HUNTER (dem }, Of Va, pre,ented the credentials
Of John MeRhes appointed by the Governor Of Mis-
sisspp to ill the vacancy in the senate oecsonea by
the re,gnation of Col Jefferson Davis till the Legiss
ture shall elect successor.
Mr.. McRHEA appeared, and was sworn
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. MILLER (whig), Of New Jersey, gave notice Of q
bill making an appropriation fer the improvement. Of
rivers and bsrbors.
CLERK roR rHR PRINTING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. BoKLAsp dem, Of Arkansas, Introduced reso-
luton for allowing the Committee on Printing clerk
Adopted.
POST ROUTES N NEW sosS.
luton establishing certain post in New York.
INQUIRY BsLAIyr TO rLoGGINe THE NAVY.
Mr. Gwrs, (dem) Of Cal, introduced a resolution,
to lay before the senae s letters received by
partmert concerning logging in the navy.
Mr. Fisn, (whigJ Of N. Y, Introduced bill amending
the act regulating the OF holding the United
States ceur in cases Of sicknes or Disability Of the Dis
TBr PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ErrEKRsp coNMiTIrrs.
message relates to fnsncss military ard naval affairs
foreign relations public Ia nds aud improvements OF the
lsk rivers and harbor be referred to the appropriate
committees.
The joint resolution from the house concerning the
Several bills ordered to be epgrossed yesterday
taken up and passed.
Mr. rNrEHwoop moved to take up the bin foe the
Is'r tf the Cumberland dem. Loss.
Was then taken up. aud Mr.. FoorE, (lem Of Mss
resumed bis remarks He read letters written to Viz
gina concerning the propety OF nee by that
sate 10 prevent collision betweeu South Carolina and
the e. neral government lie examined the Missouri Com
premise line which was demanded by the Nashville con-
yI,iop, and consdeed IL nothing but the wilmot Pro-
vro upon all territory north Of 80 30 ny the admissions
Of California IL rad, the Wilmot Proyso enact
ed. lie wanted know IL IL would be equally
bJundsry On % 81? IL sas nothing but the Wilm9t
thought California had full power to change con-
stiintional provisions at sry time the South had got
better terms ftn Congress had .rsd that slavery
ND be :vrtver prohibited north % that line The
Territorial bius had been denounced by the Senator
fro sou;h Carolina Those bills proviso and
President had selected judges the rfitor!sl courts
after ts discovering that their opinions cf the slavery
question ,e;e sd,sr. to the South Such lmT
ww unlutt towards the President He had letter from
Judge Baker oi New Mexico, snd said he would attach
70 his printed speech letters from showing that
tie Judges did not entertain such opinions lie read
Mr. Rbeits sfeech delivered ip the senate last March
wherein 1t sAs maintain. that the Fstiv. Slave la~
was and said Mr. r. by that and othsr
spteeht, did than any ether 20 sastain aud en-
courage pposion to the law The Senator had built up
spsrty sFsnst the conttitutionay o. the law lie real
AZ length from the ipeech Mr Rbe,t ON that occasion
and from wotks sud authorities cited that speech show
ing that senator from South Carolina hsi ssd All be
could to deisst the object. an rights Of the south rh
Senator hsd AvoWtd openly that h- secessicnist
and otGnionist lie vas therefore, enemy 81 his
county an enemy TO Lis government enemy 10 this
blesed Urion, which had given many sesinxs 20 the
people and which defined to confr stili greater
their Efforts 10 d-sroy u. (ur foote) would hesits,e
lcDz shie holding here 70 dec are himself de
unionist Whe the oath he had taken when he entered
the stnste VAS on h. conscietce h tongue would be-
come parsyizei II he to utter that he q dis
unioDist lie left the senate ho1-ver is settle that
point Wit hs constituents aud with his conscience
lie fese Lengthy extracts aud raid be would publish
othefs iftr Mr. BLetts speeches, shoving thss suse
le52 n az knsier had belt the same opinions as nov,
and that bis 'tces,io nsm did not commence u 1875
stated Ire stnstor was an cider ohcaGer than he SAP
posed himseiito bs That ser stor weat to Nashville
chosn deliver the address aud had Exercised great
influence ever The dciiterstons q tia, body. ne
prtsehtd stceiot and disunon lie (Mr FOote) sgreed
with Gen Jackson that intolstati. oppression only
would justify tsisa-te 70 TIE general government The
syrseuse etnvtnton fabolonuts aC--,d in this doe
thine sfsecsfson They too were for State riehts spa
declared their gres, sympahy with their brother STATE
union Glars IN GesirDs gbition by the southers
states t tke night Cf son that pben they pre-
mited siDst sny effort that right The at
tempt however had f,td signay lie referred 70
the wrings and speches OF Jefferson, Barbour Madi-
son hosne, Randolph Crawford PoipdsAter and others
a. abt hing around against n A. n constitutional
right He DEFENDED Jackson fan -osamaton aud
Ase boHatd bNiogtoh abe supposed srth9r Of that as
dress Nho w,1e ntw a iebds Cf .onl Many de-
ntc'ats nov sf,ct,d 60 admire him. wno n ne we've
hVirg he would not rtcos rie jackson would not
c'gLte 81 dHocfan ehy q ycur recession democrats
nthe cf your Ire Catfs; but With niignan rown.
Nou4d drl'e the reptiles from his presence. He.
NNr Wes net TO De driven out Of tie party 80 lonr
o. re acted ia accordance with the princpl q the
mUst!iols Jackson lie read from Jecksoa pr0clama-
uo mat a. every hstard-by every facrfce The Union
must BE Treserrtd such we're his sentiments Tie
mt Viii le pttstIvtd pe eli that ftctiouists may
90 ne thought u hazardous f1r e.ate 20 feceds
gpon ihe hore thst ~ going TIE whole south would
te dItEEsd Win %. ard the Ublon ibcieUy be brokeo
ID Read hr Lhettf tptsrh iu Charestca in which be
exea'ius in the arRusge 81 Patrick ienfy We must
iELt IRIS night MtHn something an connecti0n
WIN tfh lie ftsd report ~ The ordnance and arms
~ feh fitra aftf h I4s Ia
Let ~D.v that nsjcnty VI NE sopie ., south Caro-