The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21

been yindicated AseyerythnK was going on 30 we'll 4,
did not why we should produce agitation this sub
ators would be guarantee OF their future course aud
was unnecessary 10 give them any directions
Mr.. Boiling repeated that had not these compromise
measures been adopted this Union would only be Ia
~ lie lived among Union men. His object was 10
the throat OF of the resolutions which had been in
oduced here He thought that the recommendation OF the
governor Tor grand national convention where the rank
aDoonis and the hot southerner should sit together.
would prove as great failure certain other convention,
tthe NASHVILLE Convenion) II to cut the throat OF
these measures thai he introduced these resolutions lie
wanted the voice OF Virginia 20 forth as loud and clear
the blast OF the buge He did moi introduce these
olutions party man; he was actua,ed solely by his
love OF the Union He believed that the Union was the
ark OF safety He wanted vrginias voice 10 go
forth strengthen our friends al the North There were
Webster and Cass and Fooe and Clay who had acted
together those great quesons and he wanted to give
them cheering voice. He did not here as party
except 80 far as his party went Tor the honor and
pre- seryaton of our rights and Of the Union III
Mr. Cox voted for the indefinite postponement, AS the
whole week had been taken up in the election of Judge
and the land resolutions He thought IT was Salu,ous;
Judge do anything else gentlemen should state that
James M Mason was dlsunionist. He had voted for
Mr. Mason, and he knew that James M Mason was Tor Tor
the Union long as the Union was worth preserving He
hoped that would take the bills up from the table and
get with hem The senate had adjourned Tor three
days because they had nothing to do
MIR. Scott OF F. thought should act now. as the
majority OF the legislature session, or bad been
IN session. and were acns had acted on this sublect
that The true opinions OF Virginia should be made known
lie had just seen communication, sent 10 us by the
governor, enclosing the resolutions OF South Carolina
How should we receive Them /! As we did the Vermont
resolutions Are we TO lay them the table I This
communication has just been by governor. In
these resolutions OF South Carolina is proposed 10 send
delegates 10 southern congress, according to the rec
ommendatIon OF the Nashville Convention. II is also
proposed to hold State convention in them Da not
these resolutions show their dsaepova OF the Gompro
mise, aud their dissatisfaction with the pnion What
we TO do with these resolutions! May nA our action
here have influence the action OF South Caro-
lima! We know how rife the doctrine OF nuillfcaAon
was, and secession is there now. Let South Carolina
undertake to carry out her doctrine OF nullIhcaon aud
SECESSION and who knows what may be the result As
she has made this appeal TO he Tor treating her
courleously, and telling her that Virginia for
quescence that 10 her proposed action. Virginia
would take no part but TO attempt to restrain her-so
counsel her-to advise her This much is due to onr-
selves aud to devotion TO the Union He hoped that
would not gel rid OF this subject by side. wipes but
that each member would vote the opinions OF hs con-
suents We all know how easy 1t is to get rid oil trout
blesome questions by side wind. The gentleman from
Taylor has told that he desired the resolutions post
poned, because he wanted to get on with the business OF
the house. How many others may vote the sans way
for the reasons, he did not know but he desired
that plain should be had upon the merits OF the es
outions and did seek to escape direct vote upon
them, by this side. wipe He wanted the views OF the
legislature this question TO go forth to the world tie
hoped that should come fairly and sluarely 10 the
vote upon the merits OF the Compromise 81 sggd
Mr. Flournoy did why resolutions OF this char
acler should have been introduced. Our senators had
not introduced any propositions on these SUBJECTS II 1t
was the intention of the of these resolutions TO
force to vote and 10 express our views as 70 the
Compromise" as originally proposed he would die IN
his seat before he would say that he was IN favor OF mat
measure. When the resolutions OF South Carolina shall
come up, should then act upon them. We did not
know officially that such communication was here's
only by the statement OF the gentleman from tau-
quer. When those resolutions came up, he should nc
ready to act upon them As to the "Compromise,
large majority of his constituents were opposed to IT. out
they oieraiedyes, that is the wordoleated A. because
e ~ Hntrp ala nnIU QtQd 4
He rather regarded those who favored the compounds
dsunlonss He did not think that one third OF the
members of this house were in favor OF the Ton
PROMISE as an original question. What WAS the "Com
promise !" Nothing but surrender OF southern nights
northern agg He did not hesitate 10 sayhat
he opposed the introduction OF these resouons,
he in favor OF short session. He was opposed
to the Introduction OF any unnecessary business here.
When the resolutions from South Carolina should come
up, he in favor OF acting on them
MIR Dorman did not consider the friends Of the resou
tons before the house responsible for this discus
| sion Last winter you did not hear anything said by
members of the Opposite side of this house about the loss
of time He thought that we should pass the
utions. ta 1ftf sstatA
Mr. Flournoy The difference is. that last winter was
Mr. Dorman had anticipated the OF the gentle
man, bat he had his desk the resolutions from Indiana,
which had given all much Joy He called the pre-
vious question the indefinite postponement. The call
seconded and the question taken tho indeh
mite pos,ponement, and resulted as follows asf
YeAs-Mes.rs Finuey, Allen. D ~ I'd Of A, Mepssf
moo MeonHo, iompalns nays, "ns saII. 81
Franklin Sydnor Pearls Talaierro, Guenant, Caison
stoval, Fleming, stump Monroe, White, Arnold; AowssI'
| Harvey, Williams, Baskerville, Beirne, Edmundson,
nanorsdal Butt, henderson, C,np9sl OF n, Baswsl'
S.urm, Manz, Yancey, Pltmau, Avert, Campbell OF
Smyh Wheadon, Dsrd of Sussex, Johnson, aud Massey
/ OF Warren-59.
NAYs-DIessrs Hopkins, tSpeaker,) Bowccck, Carter,
Massey OF A., lmboden, McCue, B9rwel, Hamm11d'
cox, Separ, Stuart, Hume, scott OF T., Dunlap Cooke.
Books Walls, Weion, Hall, Morris, Souhs, Dnke Jew
en- Parick, Gresham, Slemp fergnson Edwards, Wight
Carringon OF L Boydston, kby, Dawson Stubbs Yerby
Russell. Wcher, Fairfax, Garrison, Srohsr, August
Craig Dornan, Paterson, Herman, Speers, Suite, Wnton
| Dtry, Jackson. and Boyd-5s. ,.s ~.
] #- Prom the Nashville Union.