Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31

ter do not know how ii can be discussed very well
without some aluson of the kind However, suppose
the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, would like
to be said that he has played the part Of parlamen
tary rhetorcian here believe he would not like it to
be said him that he had risen to play the orator before
the Senate of the United States, and 10 make speech
merely intends any thing he ought to have before
him. under the responsibility Of Senator, and especially
Of Senator from Massachusetts,, dignity of purpose.
And does he intend carry the purpose Of referring
this to the Judiciary Committee with view to have it
acted upons Or is it merely pretence to give him
opportunity to make oratorical display before the
Senate and make the proceedings of the Senate the yeh
Gle of communication for his speech throughout the United
States and wash deeper and deeper the channel through
which flow the angry waters of agitation already
that is his object must be allowed TO say when he
undertakes agate perhaps the true current be
controlled unless there is counteractng influence
upon his speech say this much to the gentleman him
self His speech must have influence; suppose it is
intended to have an influence; and therefore feel
remely embarrassed this subject have heretofore
said that did not intend to suppress discussion or
exclude petitions feel more embarrassed upon the
shall give than have upon almost any other subject
and inclined to think that shall not all in
the NATTER but leave it to others decide
| Mr. BORLAND. Mr. President, if this were mere
question of courtesy apprehend should be ready
extend it to the Senator from Massachusetts, any
here But while will not say that it rises above
tesy and extends far some Senator's seem to
slider 1.-THE question of the integrity of this Union-I
viii say that it is question materially affecting the prac
teal business before this body We have recently passed
resolution after some considerable debate in which we
have solemny determinedwe have brought ourselves
under solemn obligationthat will devote time
from this to the last day Of August to the practical bust
of the country for which sent here and TO
want of which deny that the country is 10
extent suffering and is destined to suffer still IRE
For that reason without undertaking to give any otf
deemng that sufficient shall vote against the cider
| alton of this resolution at this time.
think Senator's have erred to some extent in sup
posing that commit dscourtesy do any thing un-
usual in refusing the Senator from Massac ausetts the
toJy,p Of b;s autio Of
and considering it. Nothing is more comm on in the pro-
ceedng of this body than to refuse to cake up ques
ton that considered of practical Importance the
postponement and exclusion OF other matters which all
acknowledge to be matters of pract sal Importance and
which have precedence in the reg lar order of business
myself although have expere need the courtesy of the
Senate in many instances have made motions to take up
important business which was before the Senate out OF its
order and have been refusRa There is not Senator,
apprehend upon this floor who has felt interested in bills
for his State-f that be discourtesywho has not
received dscourtey from the hands of the Senate upon
asking to take up business which the Senate recognised
and acknowledged to be Of vital interest to the constu
ents of the Senator making the proposition But have
never considered it dscourtesy have never supposed
that any other Senator considered it dscouresy to be
refused precedence for business in which he took spe
cia interest all other business Why then, should
be considered of dscourtesy to the Senator from
Massachusetts Why should it be considered any thing
unusual refuse take up and consider his resolu
on to the postponement and exclusion of all the mpor
tant business Of the session. the very last month of the
session. when every thing must necessarily be considered
in degree of haste? Why should it be considered
act of discouresy him to refuse to postpone every
other interest, however important to take up and con-
slider that which apprehend neither he himself any
other Senator upon this floor would say is to have any
practical operation here-certanly beneficial opera
on-upon the business which is pending before us, and
which it is solemn duty attend to at this tme and
| attend TO assiduously?
There is in my opinion Disgusting the fact that if
this subject is discussed by Senator it viii call forth
discussion from other Senators, and there is telling
when 1T is open, when ii will be closed Now Mr.
President appeal to the two great parties who compose
this Senate the Of the American States
whether, when adopted the compromise measures so
called, did not make solemn pledge, and both par
ties do not stand pledged not only by their votes here
but by their Conventions recently held in neghborng
city, pursue such shall keep out of the
ellis of the nation and the public discussions of the
try, far they may be able to do all consideration
Of this subject which has always been agtatng the
country which has always been evil in its consequences
and dangerous to the integrity of this Union? Imay say
here, have often said TO my constituents, that to
many of those measures was opposed am not going,
Mr.. President into discussion of their merits sim
ply wish to state my position. When those
passed by constitutional maores in the two Houses
of Congress- and received the official sanction of the Pre
dent of the United States whatever opposition might
have felt to them, felt bound by sense Of duty to
the country to yield my opposition and acquiesce for
the sake peace and quiet and harmony in the coun
try and the preservation Of this Union. But Senators
and Representatives who had objections and yielded them
upon considerations of this sort, feel bound to
tain the for the great object for which they
passed. and sustain what has been said to be the
accomplishment of that great object ask If the majo
ry who approved of them who voted for them all, VINO
sustained them here, and proclaimed them peace
Offering add having accomplished the object If they
not bound to carry out the pledge soemny made
and since often soemny reiterated and by their votes
and by their decided action here keep agitation of
the Senate Of the United States and leave the matter at
peace cam and attend practical duties
For these considerations shall vote against considering
| the resolution
| Mr.. HUNTER. II seems to be likely that we shall
consume all our time in this preliminary debate.
Mr.. SHIELDS / wish to move to postpone the reso-
luton until next Saturday.
4 The PRESIDENT The resolution is not under con-
sideration. The simple question is on postponng the
orders with view Of taking it up and that question
the yeas and nays have been ordered
Mr.. HUNTER The Senate win recolect that the bill
making appropriations for the Indian Department has
been, may say before the Senate for three days. II
reported day. yesterday taken up and the
Senate adjourned while il was pending.
MIR. SHIELDS ] wish TO ask the Chair whether 1t is
not competent to postpone the motion Of the So
nator from Massachusetts, until next Saturday.
Mr.. HUNTER. This is question in relation to the
order Of business and canqot be postponed but must be
decided.
The PRESIDENT. The question is on postporing the
orders with the view Of taking up the resolution Of the
Senator from Massachusetts That question cannot be
postponed; it must be taken.
The question being taken by yeas and nays resulted
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Clarke, Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Foot
Hamin, Seward, Shields, Sumner, Upham and wade--I0
NAYS-Mcssrs Borland, Brodhcad Brooke Cass Charl-
tom Clemens Desanssure, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs
- O..