The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-17


her Influence In favor Of her admission ?
NJ. OABELL. BY all means, II there wero
no 0thef3bjecd ions to her admission.
MfBRECKlNRIDGE. You know il 10 be
Mf@CABELL. have no doubt Of it.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE will tell the gen.
tenlan the only reason why doubted it,
thought 80, inasmuch as the rse,ident in his
message said It was final settlement in princ
pie and detail lappauded him for that, for |
was willing to take it as a finaty, and am in
favor Of finaiity of the compromise measures:
but find that tie distinguished gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. WEBSTER, mem,
Der OF his cabinet, was traversing the State Of
N. Y. last summer making public speeches and
stating that his own opinions and those of the
President were identical upon this question,
and at the same time declaring that he Mr.
I WEBsTER was rrevocab'y opposed to the adj
mission OF any more slave territory into the
Union. Therefore, Mr. Webster was misin-
formed (Which is not probable) when he de-
clared tho opinions Of himself and Mr. Fillmore
were identical, or Mr. Fillmore does not occupy
the position the gentleman supposes Mr.
Chairman, AS sort of conversation has sprung
up between my friend from Florida and myself.
and AS our relations are such that we can ques
ton each other without the apprehension of being
"A'ou''uotSSOou 4 VIII put one OtieT question
to him. In connexon with his euogium upon
Mr. Fillmore, would inquire Of the honorable
sgentleman whether he considers Mr. Fillmore
perfectly sound upon the question Of the re-
} moyal OF the Florida Indians ! laughter
! saw Il letter from the honorable gentleman in
the "iateNigencer" the other day which looked
somewhat significant Now, have no dispo
siton to interfere with the private affairs of the
J State OF F'lorlda-uone in the world; but there
are great many Kentuckians there, const-
: tuents OF the honorable gentleman, and think
have some excuse for asking the question
, hope he will take 1t kindly, and answer accord
ingly.
t Mr.. CABELL. have already referred to
} that subject in the papers. | would ask Ques-
: ton quite rs 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
Mr.. BRECKINRlDGE. 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 od ualoren
tariff and opposed to an increase Of dutyl on
ron Will tho gentleman now answer my
question! What arc Mr. Fimores views in
regard to the removal of the Florida Indians I?
! Laughter
Mr.. CABELL believe Mr. Fillmore was
very sound on that subject, but many of the
officers were not.
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE. At any rate, the gen
lleman cannot get his Indians out Of the c0un-
try, with all the power of the administration.
think the administration ought to carry out tle
treaty by which the Indians were to be removed
from Florida, and | should be glad to hear the
gcntleman's defence of them for failing to do so.
10 return from this episode: In what posi-.
ton do the facts have mentioned, and MANY
others like them, place the gentleman and his
4 friends! While Butler and the American ID
mocracy were 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, aud fling their
sneers at the men who bmvely struggled to
avert the caamites they caused hope the
hour OF repentance has come; it is full time.
NO incendiaries were under higher obligations
to extinguish the fires they kindled. But for
them, no compromise would have been necessa-
ry; abolition never would have become dang
erous element in American politics; and we
would not have heard Of third party upon a
single issue. General Butler, and Messrs. Fill.
more, Webster, and others, may meet at the
compromise but they will have iourneyed to i.
from very opposite directions
! have said that the Democracy of Kentucky
have presented the name of General Butler to
the country for the Presidency upon the priDci-
| pies OF the State. The action of that conven-
tlon Is known to the public, and its 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 TO principle that common
~ marks an oppressed minority. No portion
oil Tho party is more devoted to the union of the
States upon the basis of the rights of the States
! nave 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 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
menl OF his opinions, especially if that corceal
ment be but cover for deception, is unworthy
OF The support OF any portion of the American
people; and feel that would merit the con-
tempt OF the gallant, able, and bameless gentle
man am defe ndinG here, if failed to answer
| all such inquiries by all the means in nv power.
/ IL appears that some lime ago Mr. Francis p.
Blair wrote to General Butler on political sub
lccts. 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 springng from certain sources, and
4 requesting him to write me letter to be used
at my discretion. General Butler answered the
letter of MIR. Blair. He 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 if saw fit.
| The letters have been published in previ-
GUS number.
That is letter addressed to gentleman sup
posed to be prominently connected with the
Freeso party, who had written to Gen. Butler
to get his opinions, dare affirm that it is the
letteT Of patriot and an honest man--perhaps
too honest for political advancement in these
times; yet he has not a friend who would not