The southern press., 1852-01-27

preston lie had read resolutions Tor which
never voted, alleging that did vote for then
and caused to be published those for which
voted without explanation. In that, think h
did me great injustice. ! hope it will cease l.
be subject of future attack.
| will now follow the example Of my col
league, and say something about the bill sup
pose il is in order 1t is in order to travel al
over creation in Committee Of the Whole on th
state of the Union | say sir, in relation to th,
bill before the committee, that think this Hous,
ought to pass it. That if there is any informa
ton wanted from the Secretary of State, ampl,
time'will be afforded to investigate IL; but m,
colleague Mr. DISNEY ! think has failed to in
form the House, when he speaks of charges
made in the newspapers in this city and else
where, with regard to the wishes Of Mexico upor
| the subject We have no official information
as understand il, that Mexico desires any Other
| mode of payment than that which we have adop
ted and for that reason, sir, and that the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means say this appropra-
ton is absolutely necessary now, think we
ought to rise, report this bill to the House, and
have it put upon its passage.
MIR. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, The House il
doubtless weary of this matter of personal ex.
PLANTATION. now rise merely for the purpose
of saying that did not design to interfere in
any way whatever with
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, Gnterrupting }
Will the gentleman yield for moment that the
committee rise?
[Cries of .Oh, mol" "No!" "No!"l
Mr.. CAMPBELL. do not want the com.
mittee to rise now, and promise to be brief
desire to fix up this per onal matter now, in or
der not to interrupt the public business to-mor.
row. regret, as one of the representatives
Al. .f( sl...A4 Al
been any occasion for the scene which mas been
presented TO the committee this morning, and
do not exactly see the necessity of making these
personal explanations here. have no personal
explanation to make 10 any colleague of mine
for any vote give upon this floor.
A message from the President of the United
States was here received at the hands of Millard
p Fillmore esq, his private secretary.
Mr.. c., (continuing.) lowe no explanation to
my colleagues for my vote; do not acknowl-
edge their right to ask any account of me fol
what do here, and will give them none if de-
manded | hold myself amenable to my con
stituents, and to them alone, for my action. A
great deal has been said Mr.. Chairman, in rea
ton to what has appeared in certain political
newspapers in regard to our votes upon the
Kossuth resolution. have great regard for the
political press of the country. And give them
full and entire privilege to comment upon my
votes just as they please. | shall he answerable
for my stewardship to those who have sent me
here. ! shall.go home with the record have
presented upon the proposition to send out q
committee for Louis Kossuth, and il | cannot
defend myself before the voters of my district,
am willing to fall.
II seems 10 me there has been an effort to con.
meet improperly this matter of the reception Of
Kossuth with what are called the Freesoil ia.
sues, which have been presented. Now, sir, it
is very far from my purpose to drag in now, or
at any improper time, this vexed question OF
slavery. shall not do so, but il becomes ne.
cessary that should make remark or two in
this connection in relation to my course upon
that Kossuth resolution. Something has been
said during the discussion upon this bill, now
before the committee, in regard to outside
whispering, lobby movements, and newspaper
articles. Now, sir, | was al peaed to during the
progress Of The discussion Of the Kossuth reso.
luton by members, as well as outsiders" to
cvince my devotion to Freesoil by supporting
the resolution When we had that question
before us during the Thirty first Congress
when these slavery issues were really tried-it
will be found that | made no crooked marks
and had supposed myself TO be REGARDED as
among the sound ones by my colleague from the
northern district. | have been appealed to tc
: know why it was, in that vote upon the Kossutf
resolution, was found with Southern members
will tell you, Mr.. Chairman. II is because
: when great principle is involved, vote upor
! principle, aud know no North, no Sc nth, nc
East, and no West. Sir would scorn myse
were ] compelled to return to my constituents
with no other reason TO give them for my vote
on the Kossuth resolution, or any other propo
sition, than that particular man or set of mer
voted for or against it, Do gentlemen sup
p)se-does any newspaper editor suppose
does any lobby member, who may Prov
around US, taking members by the button
when question is about to be voted upon
suppose that when ! come to record my vote
representing as ! DO ono hundred thousand
freemen, that am TO be controlled by the fact
that a Southern member may vote this way, or Q
Northern member that way! If there are any
members in the Hall who follow their file
leaders," and give their votes because they find
Northern men voting one way, and Southern
men another let il be known now, if il has not
yet been discovered, that am not among thai
number, and, whilst preserve my self.respect
and regard for my constituents, never will be
l In relation 10 the Kossuth question, | have
no concealments to make and upon proper
occasion, when the great question Of interveu
ton, which has been proposed by him comes uE
for discussion, will lay before the House, if !
have an opportunity, my opinions upon it, The
questions which was presented TO the House
upon the occasion which has been referred to
by the gentleman, was as 10 the manner, as to
the form, in which he should be received into
this Hall. j looked upon the record to see what
were the precedents, and found there was no
instance in the history Of the country, except
that Of Lafayette, who had pered everything
for this nations liberties, in which a committee
had been appointed. No such action as the res
olution proposed had ever been taken to com.
pliment any distinguished foreigner, or to confer
honor even upon those heroes Of our own coun.
try who bad fought and bled for our peoples
rights. The highest honor that had ever been
conferred upon any statesman or patriot Of this
or any other land was simply to vote him the
privileges Of this Hall. When the resolution OF
my colleague Mr.. CARTER was introduced, il
will be remembered land the record shows the
facD that ! proposed such a modification az
would give the distinguished Hungarian, for