The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-16
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE,
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


TIIIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION
Senate.
WAsuIsaTos. April Is. 1852
Tho Senate commenced business at twenty minutes
past twelve.
Mr. CooPER presented petition from the Printers
Union Of Philadelphia In of printing
establishment also numerous petitions in favor Of
Geation Of the tariff and against the destruction of the
Mir. JOINS presented petition from m aged lady IN
Kentucky complaining Of the action Of Texas with
gard to her debt.
THE MKT PREsDENCY-MR. MASGUM's PoHTroS--GEnER ERAL
Mr.. MArcUM, (whg) Of N. c., stated that he had no
speech to make In the ordinary Of that term but
desired to present few remarks upon points some
what pcrsoual to himself. During the last winter. his
health had been variable and he had not participated
much in the business of the Senate and still less in any
intrgues for the Presidency yet humble he was he
was tho subject of newspaper speculatons Upon this
subject he desired to be understood perfectly regard
to the next Presidential election he should very probably
stand prepared to support the nominee of the whg
yentions He professed to be party man. and should
aot upon those principles which he professed He would
do he required to do four years ago. against his
judgment and inclination. But while he should do this
he had preferences he had four years ago. That
preference implied dcrelction Of principle his part
any departure from modification of the principles
that he Ind steadily maintained for nearly thirty years
II he went in particular direction he that there
conservatives of what esteemed the peculiar
stitution OF the South who imagined that
faithful TO them he did not happen to tread the path
indicated by them. He old enough If not wise
enough to act upon the suggestions of his own under
standing But wise unwise ne should probably do SO
without fear favor affection reward hope of reward
unntmidatcd by the fear Of power, unscuced by tho
bsndiihments of flatery. lie knew that he differed
from the constituency he reprcsented but notwithstan
ing he should follow that course, which, in his Judgment
the proper one unconcerned by what the results
might be 10 him personally His purpose was to retire
from public life. He not now nor would he be, at
any time candidate for Office lie asked for nothing
now nor had he ever asked for anything fer himself
his friends lie understood, from unmistakable evidence
that the people Of his State beyond all question or doubt
preferred the present President for the succession That
not his position. As he had four wears ago so he
preferred another individual He knew that this
statement would break harshly upon the of many
friends Of the administration. both here and in North
Carolina. But he felt 1t due to himself to say now
The people of North Carolina to agitation
here upon all those exciting subjects which had endan-
gcrcd the Union that they would scarcely bcstow their
support upon any man who, directly or indirectly,
would encourage that agitation. In this respect they
and he did not differ. No enlightened patriot could
desire to gee tho country pass again though the excit
irg sccncs Of 1910 and so He prayed to God that
such might never happen to the country again lie
thought that in the burning focus of Intrigue hcr
in Washington much had been done TO promote aea-
tion had been done by the aboonists OF shc
North or the dsunioniss OF the South lie had nosym-
pathy in any such agitation. But he thought the2e was
one man who could present clean a bill of health in
this respect as any ohcr-that man was Winfield Scott
He was his first choice and If he Is the nominee he had
no fcsr OF the result lie knew how difficult it would be
for him-powcrless without patronage without official
nfuence-to get the nomination against the power Of an
administration which welded in its support 100 900 Office
holders and their friends and dependents amounting to
perhaps half million Of persons. lie knew if tho ad-
minisiraton should unscrupulousy use this mower II
would be almost impossible for General Scott get tho
nomination He thought the admnis ration had right to
expect from him the declaration that he could sup
poe the President would this power unscrupuousy
but he could not say much for the disposition some
OF its friends On the question Of rcopening agitation
he desired to express his conviction, he might al
most say his knowledge, that General Scott could
present 60 the country clean bill Of health rs could
either the President Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Clay
He could say that during the pendeney Of the Com
prcmise bills, and after their passage who
stood IN fear and trembling how to proceed Cen Scott
stood forth uni'inchngy and urged their passage and
support lie was not prepared to that the General
approved Of everything in those actvcry far from It,
There not, he believed member Of the National
approved of them in all their details lie
CHR Mangum) did not approve OF everything contained
in tbtm. In this Gen. Scott accords more with his
opinion on those bills than any other man lie was ma
tonol in all his feelings and desired to triumph by
the North the South the other But il was said
there must be platform and that this compromise
,hould be made part Of it, this he opposed Those
were passed by small majority Of Southern wings and
democrats and minority of both parties at the North
lie for this course There territory
to be acquired upon which agitation could be removed
IN, hehstt abity was not required TO make the best
civil governor ii would be unfortunate for the world
IL wss; particularly for America. Right intentions.
sound heart fmness OF purpose and good share Of
nmon sense. all that required in the cxecu-
tive to make this people happy. prosperous. and
free There was another circumstances which in
70 al ohers VINO had been spoken OF as tho whg cand
oat-thR was availability. General Scott was. in his
.phioh. Wnien nsd peen unwaycringiy hxcd for more
tian ana nan tne only wing In the country who
coao be ected PRESIDENT OF the United states by the
slliraees oi mo peof,e. lie admitted that General
scotts p,sptcts had been somewhat crippled and da
ae'o bt the support o the PRESIDENT and they had en-
davor,d to ally him with free solcrs abolitionists
Nas no ee soier IN the country who could caicu-
s,e upon rcot. a an 10 10 used IN his hands
e cou he,er " mace me ~ trument OF action North
or nou.h ne hr. ma'guml D'levcd that denera
scolt was ,he only WING VINO ind any chance OF being
eicct'u Hs gnr"thzec with General cass in such
ceh'est hi"r Gl'iE Mr Cas- credit for his course on
me c0ml'ee o. thirteen he faii ihat In contest
"i"eb o'trhi scntt Hhd hin (C'n ~ CnN) the for
mcr Wolin como II 2" Nlcoou - he hGd douc over tn
entinies OF mr. country AZ herubu co Chiputcpcc and
al ,he ouer oattie hciis o. hb country IN which
nc hau btn engage. - then repeated tho morris
snu qta'Ges OF General scott which hAd iniuosd
nm 70 irIer mr. 70 The other pc ns Who AL
N,h n'meu Tor tnc ONCE lis pIescns courfe va
taEeh oislnttfcsitdy Ne had no,hins TO gam -
opleehr INC i,eIhg3 % the people q North ,ro.
nra n'P Ii"ei,''t ioi thc pr15cnt fresldent y
INC til wh ~ Wo,e wisry gwen IMAM " world
n !, / a a .tfa.