The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15

4 III the Rouse Of Representatives Dy Mr.. FlOurnOy
on the 18th Of December. 900
| II would have been but fair to such Of your
readers us take an interest in the position of
Arkansas (and 1t must have been for their infor-
nation the publication was made) to give the
authority upon which you have made this state
ment. in order that they might judge of its de-
gree of credibilay. For myself, us one OF the
representatives OF that State, and FROM the con-
siderations which usually actuate persons in
similar positions, apt to be in possession Of the
latest and most reliable information as to the
views Of my constituents in matters SO closely
involving my own duties and responsibilities,
feel warranted in saying that no such action as
you have stated has been taken--no such reso
utions have been passed by the legislature of
Arkansas. Indeed, thereverse seems to be true
for the whole batch Of Mr.. Flournoy's rcsolu-
tons, instead Of being passed, We're "laid upon
the table, in the house where they originated.
state this upon the authority of the "Arkansas
Gazette and Democrat Cat Little Rock) of the
27th December, in the following editorial para
graph:
"MAJ. FLoURNoy's REsoLuTIoNs.--Th reso-
lutions introduced in the house by Maj. Flour
noy, on federal relations, (Which were published
in our last weeks paper) were taken up by that
body on Tuesday last Oath December,) and
laid on the table indeGnileiy
/ | am not aware, and do not believe, TINT any
later information has been received in this city
from Little Rock and even il later, am very
sure it cannot be different from this.
AS some evidence (and very satisfactory one
to all who know the paper, and how true MI ex-
ponent OF the public sentiment Of his State is
the editor) that such resolutions as Mr. Flour
noy's neither have passed nor could pass the
Legislature, extract the following editorial from
the same paner of Dpeenher Doth.
sour DELEGATION IN CONGRESS- SUSTAINED BY
THE sENATE.--The passage of a joint resolution
in the senate, on Monday last, by an almost
unanimous vote--2l to l--tendering tho thanks
OF the State to our delegation in Congress for
the bold stand they took in favor Of Southern
rights and ag inst Northern aggression, is a
strong and unequivocal expression of the sens\
OF that body--exhibitng the fact that they d.N
not approve or endorse the compromise meas
ures which were passed at tho last session of
] Congress. 1t also shows how that body will
receive and dispose of Mr. Flournoy resolutions
Qf they ever get to the senate) of thanks to the
great and good men of all parties in Congress
who united and aided in passing those measures.
tits very evident that the senate, after passing
the resolution of thanks to our delegation for
opposing the passage of these measures in Con-
gress, will. with equal unanmity, vote against a
resolution Of thanks to those men who aided in
their passage.
awe judge from this strong expression of the
senate, that its members are not ready TO make
any other concession, TO submit 10 any other
sacrifice, whereby the rights or honor of the
South may be compromised, which may be
necessary to the perpetuity Of the Union Such
declaration would be such degree of degrad-
ing submission as would place us at the feet of
free-sollism, in an attitude of slaves and towards
What ifit should be necessary TO the perpetuity
Of the Union, that slavery shall be abolished
) throughout the length and breadth of the South
Are we ready to make such concesson or to
submit to such sacrifice The first Of Mr. Flour
noy's resolutions declares that we are.
"We feel certain that there is too much intel
lgence and patriotism in both houses of the
legislature to suppose, for moment, that the
honorable members are willing to declare that
! the so-called compromise measures were in
dispensable 10 the preservation of the rights Of
the South and we predict that they will never
offer their "gratefm thanks" TO Congress for
passing them"
The following shows the resolution referred
to- and the action Of the senate upon it. Three
senators appear to have been absent The one
voting in the negative lisa Wing:
SENATE.
! "MoSDAY, December l6
"Mr. Burrow introduced the following resolu-
tons:
"Resolred by the general assembly Of The STATE
of Arkansas, lst That our warm and cordial
appreciation be, and the same is hereby, extended
to our delegation in Congress for all that part
of their public and official conduct which had
for its object the sustenance Of the rights of the
South against the aggressive legislation and
spirit of the late Congress Of the United States
I'D. That the Governor be requested to en-
close copy of this resolution to each Of our
delegation in Congress.
\ "YEAs--Messrs. Berry, Billingsey, Burke
Burrow, Bycrs, Chism, Clarke, Crow, Ellis,
Fletcher, lizard, Maxwell, McCamy, McClain,
Mitchell, McKneely, Simpson, Underhi Wat
kins, Williamson, and Mr. President-2l
"NAY-Mr. Poindexter-l."
! TO show, also, what has probably been the
action of the house upon this resolution Of the
senate, subjoin another editorial, embracing
Legislative proceedings, from the same paper Of
Dereubcr 9Th:
"REsoLUTIoss OF THANKS TO OUR DELEGATION
IN CoNeREss--On Tuesday last the resolutions
from the senate approving the course of our
delegation in Congress on the adjustment meas
ures of the last session, wcre-through some
parliamentary legerdemain-lad on the table
On yesterday, however, motion was made BY
1 M taTfoH lot tneT Recommendation. A1ler an
exciting debate, n motion was made by Mr. Trap
nall to lay Mr. CAROLS motion on the table, and
negutived by the following decisive vote
"YEAs-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Billings
ley, Cline, DEMON, Dodson, Dodd ENTRY, Farm.
or, Foreste, Hardin, Imboden, Jackson, Johnson,
Kinsporthy, Murph, Morton, Patrick, Preston,
/ Pyburn, Rosson, simpson, Tropnal, Walker,
Woodward, and Mr. Speakcr--26.
"NAys-Messrs. Atk ms, Anderson, Ayres.
Basham, Blakemore, Bradley, Bruton, Carroll
Cauthron, Chandler. Eaton, Emerson, Ferguson.
Fletcher, Gordon, Gilmore, Hart, Harris, James
Leslie, Lafferty, Miller, Mitchell, McIroy,M eRea
Nettles, Rogers Russell Singleto Steward of
Crawford, Steward of Greene, Sewer, Snder
Trimbie, Tappan, Tebbetls, Tobey, Wither
spoon, Wilmington, Wills and Yocum---al
"Thc names ofthe Wings arc pri, ted in itaiics
"'rhe motion TO reconsider we presume, will
come up to-day, and, from the above indication
will doubtless be carried; and we cannot doubt
that the senatcs resolutions approving the course