Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02
CoNGREss-- SESSION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1852.
SENATE


The resolution relating the Compromise having been
taken up,
Mr. RE7r said that the reason why he had replied TO
the contained in the speech OF the Sena
from Alabama m Cemens at earlier day. was thai he
was absent CITY, and did not hear Of them I'LL short
~ before he left home on his for this place. Since
his return no had been waiting for taking up this subject
but had not been taken up For this reason ne had ~
throw himself upon the indulgence Of the Senate for on OPP
porlunity 10 vindicatc himself
IA had hoped with his alteration with Mr. Footc tina,
all personal controversy had ceased 1t was not his custom
10 involved in then During twenty years service IN the
Legislature he had had personal difficulty with any one.
He regretted that almost upon his entrance into the Sc
he found himself involved In controversies because OF
his defence Of his conscientious opinions and the attack
such that he had option but 10 defend h'sc, MS
principles, and position.
The Senator from Alabama in hi. speech delivered in
the Senate December 23i 1851 used the following Ian
guoge: ;,
livery ty the Senator from South Carolina ('l Rhe ot
hio haangue surprised hele; but il would have been
mattcr OF profound establishment 10 the country they
could been spectators of what occurred There ~as
the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr Snmrer the Senator
from Ohio (Mr. Chase and the Senator from New llanp-
SHIRE (Nr. Ha!e) gathered about hm in sort OF a,ernal
ring whs The OF the Sena from New York,
tMr S.wurd,) radiant with gladnesa Thus was cX
hibed the spectacle Of extreme Southern Senator de-
nuuncng in measured terms, the government o his
cuun,ry and declaring himself dsunions recount Of
alleged wrongs heaped upon him. with four rabid abo
onsts rs this land contains drinking in his words with
Eager Observation-Disclosures cheering and encouraging
him An this nothing 10 us, however strange II
10 the PAIN an0 honest yeOHaHfy OF
Try. Nor il when calmly considered, at all unna-
turat-
"a fellow feeling makes wnn.lrous kInd.' "
There Is sympathy in well as il knaTey and
those who earnestly striving 10 accomplish tile same end
need quarrel about tho separate means employed
Here charge maoo against himself Of Xnavery ana
reasua and that sympathy in knavcry and treason existed
between him and four other Senators
In repecg these charges his would be to dlscrcdt
,he witness upon whose testimony they resed and wor6
show that the Senator himself In position 10 ar
ra IGN him upon such charges before The Senate or
Did any in he Senate the occasion when he de-
yere ha speech here, witness this described cY me
SenalJr7 Did any hear any these Senators applaud
or CHEER him He would ask the Senator from Massacu-
sets whether he had either appauded or chesfed
him (Mr. r. on that Occasion u
Mr. SrMxra said thai when the Senator from South Caro-
lima made his speech he Mr. S. occupied his own seat He
listened 10 the Senator with attention But, as lover Of
this Unon he heard him speak Of disunon not only with.
out appro5aton either felt expressed put WIN strong
feelings Of dissent.
Mr. RHETT then asked the Senator from Ohio r. Case)
to st,e whether he had uppauded heered on the occa
sion referred 10!
Mr. CHAsE said that he had listened 10 the Senator from
South Carolina with great attention. He
that he had ever manifested outwardy dissent approval
OF ary thing said in debate. But far as the Senator
maintained The light doctrines OF Jefferson and Madi-
SON and opposed cousoldtonisn he approved of his
m,rks but far he spoke against the UEioa he dssen-
ted from him entirely, and of course could not applaud
approve such sentiments
Mr. RHETr said that every Senator knew the truth CT this
matter The Senators he had called had declared they
had neither appauded cheered encouraged him in his
speech; and yet the Senator from Alabama had said they
did all three He would leave it to the country 10 judge
how far the Senator entitled 10 credit in this charge