The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18

her influence in favor of her admission?
Mr., CABELL. by all means, il there wer
no other objections to her admission
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. You know it to b
so IA
I Mr.. CABELL | have no doubt Of it.
Mr. BRECKlNRIDGE will tell the gen
tleman the only reason why doubted it.
thought So iHasmuch as the President in hi
message said it was final settlement 10 princi
pie and detail. applauded him for that for
was willing TO take it as finality, and am il
favor OF tinaity of the compromise measures
but find that the distinguished gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. WEBsTER,l mem
Der OF his cabinet, was trayersing the State o
N. Y. last summer making public speeches anc
stating that his own opinions and-those Of tn,
President We're identical upon this question
ana at the same time declaring that he Mr.
WEBSTER was irreyocably opposed to the ad
mission or any more slave territory into the
Union. Therefore, Mr.. Webster was misin
formed (Which is not probable) when he de.
clared the opinions of himself and Mr.. Fillmore
were identical, or Slr. Fillmore does not occupy
the position the gentleman supposes. MI
chairman, as sort OF conversation has sprung
up between my friend from Florida and myself
and as our relations are such that we can mes
Ton each other without the apprehension of being
misunderstood, will put one other question
to him. In connexion with his eulogium upon
Mr.. Fillmore, i would inquire. of the honorable
gentleman whether he considers Mr.. Fillmore
perfectly sound upon the question of the re.
moval of the Florida Indians? TLanrhterl
saw a letter from the honorable pentIeman IN
! the "Iatelligencer" the other day which looked
somewhat significant. Now, 1 have no dispo.
sltion to interfere with the private affairs of the
State OF Florlda--none in the world; but there
are great many Kentuckians there consti.
tuents OF the honorable gentleman, and think
have some excuse for asking the question.
hope he will take it kindly, and answer accord.
| ingy.
MIR. CABELL. have already referred to
lhat subject In the papers. ] would ask ques.
ton quite as relevant as the one he has put to
me. What are the opinions of Mr.. Butler as TO
duties upon iron, and in regard to the tariff (?
Laughter.l
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. The gentleman an
sWers my question by asking another. Now. if
waive my right and answer him, it will place
him under renewed obligations. to reply to nv
question. answer that have no doubt Gen.
eral Butler is in favor of a revenue ad raloreu
tariff, and opposed to an increase of dutyi on
iron. Will the gentleman now answer NV
questions What are Mr. Fillmore's views in
regard to'the removal of the Florida Indians ?
laughter
Mr. CABELL. believe Mr.. Fillmore was
very sound on that subject, but MANY of the
officers were not
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. At any rate the Gen.
tleman cannot get his Indians out of the coua.
try, with all the power of the administration. |
think the administration ought to carry out the
treaty by which the Indians were to be removed
from Florida, and should be clad to hear the
gentiemans defence OF them for failing to do so.
TO return from this episode: In what posi-
ton do the facts have mentioned, and MANY
others like them, place the gentleman and his
fuends! While Butler and the American D..
mocracy We're striving to stem the tide of fire
that swept over the land, the gentleman's pres.
ent allies were augmenting its volume, but now
assume very lofty airs They profess to be the
peculiar friends of the South, and fling their
speefs at the men who bravely struggled 10
avert the calamlties they caused. hope the
hour oil repentance has come; it is full time
NO incendIaries were under higher obligations
10 extingulsh the fires they kindled. But for
them, no compromise would have been neeessa.
rvs abolition never would have become a dane.
erous element in American politics: and we
would not have heard of third party upon n
single issue. General Butler, and Messrs. FIJI.
more, Webster, and others, may meet al the
compromise, but they will have ourneyed 10 n
from very opposite directions.
have said that the Democracy Of KentncLv
have presented the name of General Bntlsr ~
the country for the Presidency upon the nrinci.
pies of the State. The action Of that conven-
ton is known to the public, and IFS resolutions
have been published in the leading papers of the
Union. | may be allowed TO remark that The
Democrats Of Kentucky have long been distin.
gulshed by the fidelity 10 principle that common.
~ marks an oppressed minority. No portion
OF the party is more devoted to the union of the
States upon the basis Of the rights of the States
have been asked repeatedly whether these
resolutions express the opinions Of General
Butler, and whether he has endorsed them. A
great many comments have been made in the
public papers upon this subject Now, 4 believe
That IN public, as in private life, honesty is the
best policy and the man who at any time, and
particularly at this time, connives at the conceal
ment OF ms opinions, especially il that corceal
ment be but cover for deception, Is unworthy
OF the support OF any portion of the American
people; and feel thlt would merit the con-
tempt OF the gallant, able, and blameess gentle.
man am defending here, If failed 10 answer
al such inquiries by all the means in my power.
IL appears that some time ago Mr. Francis p.
Blair wrote TO General Butler on political sub
Jeets. About the same time also wrote to him.
but without any knowledge Of what Mr.. Blair
had done, informing him Of. certain charges of
corruption and intrigue circulating against him
here, and springing from certain sources. and
requesting him to write me a letter to be used
at my discretion. General Butler answered the
letter Of Dir. Blair. lie also answered mine.
sending me copy of the letter to Mr.. Blair,
and the original also, requesting me to compare
them, send the original to Mr.. Blair, and use the
copy II ! saw it,
THE letters have been published in previ-
Gus number.
That is letter addressed 10 gentleman sup
posed 10 be prominently connected with the
Freesoil party, who bad written 10 Gen. Butler
to get biz opinions. ! dare affirm that il is the
letter Of patriot and an honest man-perhsps
too honest for political advancement in these
times; yet he has not friend who would NOT
rather see him sink beneath the manly ayowal
Of his own opinions ard those Of his State than