The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-17


minority. Al evpe,'ienls ~ ihnt hind viii
proceed from a malot.iy--ihe majority wis
have the temptation OF interests to consult
IN giving character to the Institutions OF thu
country.
avn unwilling 10 70 farther into tli.
debate at tbs time except 30 protest against
this mode ct attempting to iuiiucurc The
deliberations -. another assembly ia my
own state ! WAS IL lores that they would
30 allowed 20 deliberate the great question
which obey are called upoa to consider fair.
~, and unier auspices favorable 20 Tie pro
lection of those whose rights have been 81
o'atod, ia my opinion, and whose politi-
cal existence vii Ire doomed. " exprdien,s
OF this s'ul are 10 he submitted 10 by those
who represent that seclinn of the county.
VIII The honorable gentleman tsi. inc HAT
our i1slipiinrt nfc uo' u DANCE. when he
tolls as that hIiacs NJ The irge.sOil NJ
Hitinn Gre already beating upon the Con-
sttuipn, " ben b. tells ne that onf iusii.
tsiicns nrc ia danger from aritalon Of this
kiud does hc expect 10 give u.e security by
having q vote lu tavoy ui measures which
have heretofore denounced aud made war
upon. Hs our fathers made war on The Alien
and Sciiiiop Laws, as long rs | believed
they bad heea .raned in sprrit unfavorahle
add uureudly to the ri.hts aad Institutions
OF those whom represent.
Ii this discussion had not been com.
muncod, do not think | should have
opened my month npon this subject during
,his session of Congress, aud have uttered
these few sentences to let the gentleman
know nv position, and TO let lin know the
opinions cntt Tteined b, more than myseiL
II may be that by singing his poans TO tho
| MIN he may bush iof a moment tho tn.
mutt aud opposition OF those who would
never have made wsr upon It II Il had not
been patched up aud patched up by com.
promise, and compromise, aud eompro.
mise From whom does these compromises
wv! w, l brfhn5re ,hnt tie Southef'hi people
are u doomed people proceedings Of this
t.ad sSe allowed - e. forth. God knows
there is no msn Ip1n earth who would go
further Than myself TO prevent anarchy, and
hos itiy, and blood, and Violence IA tbs
nec oi reason, Intelligence. aud wisdom, 10
effect any reforms. 1t Is alien TO the gent
ugs OF ous Institutions and the spi,ll OF lAc
con -,on LN Of England, 10 effect any re-
form hy violence aud civil war Bat 81 the
southern people aud the Southern Repre-.
scUtIiiycs are Lot more united, cannot ah-
sacr too consequences. II these measures,
which are intended, suppose, 20 he some.
what improved by dis endorsement, are n-
tuusicaiiy good, cunno, perceive eny ad.
vantage to bee derived itum this rrs .llilG.
II DOES look to me very much as u the gem.
lumnn Wqs ,1lipNiAs the cxar.p.e OF L,-
cnrIus. VINO. nicer n'ahWs ,.As, inpnstd on
those WHO were 90 obey ti,m ilrlNlluctun
ua, hoy wcr, newer to be changed
Mr. DOT, oi Mississippi. I aul he re-
tpfn,d
W.. Elic- Perhaps tle Senator Is gang
swrt. wishing to i,a'c ,uiuuciions like those
whi.h iycurgus lct.
Mr. iooie, OF tis.iHppi. shai' Ger.
laiu.y crmr hnck. L5curgus DID not return.
Ma Es,irr The gentleman, thcn, IS iini
iat.pe Iyeugns. i,e does NOT wish these
laws 20 be changed untl he does couc
bach; and he says be- Is coming bach.
Mt Eoole. i be difference Is that ~.
c.rgrs went away viih the intention never
TO return, whereas go aHim0 rcrcricnd7,
Tor ! design Itiuluts 10 AlH, more itai -
year from this time.
Nr Eu'!er Then the gentleman intends
10 BE- superior to lycuHus Iic i going
to come bach Nhcu be pleascs. Neiians
can ptefcut hiu. not e}cn death itsclL !
understand that Lycuigus went away ex-
perlina 60 die wa4ld not wish any such
tate TO bels'l ihe gentleman but It IS not
for him To con'sol bis r,e a,li to cone back
whenever he l-sses.
nr. foo:c. Ny Iaion-loving Legislature
viii soud me- back.
Nj Bu,ltr. That IS relying on Ire tdel
nv OF ,ous " faithful conmoneFs'
NJ fouto. | DO rely upon them.
Nr Ia'icr. | 30 not wish TO preiraes
my rcmaf- ! may baye occasion when
have delibc-ated more upon the subject 20
say something else. ! would wish to say
nothing row Inconsistent with the grssity
OF the subject and Whist should become The
elaboration, Of this body. II the debate
shall be continued hereafter, ! mas take
occasion to GO into q iuliy