The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-04

question. Does the gentleman to say ibal that
question was at all agated in the State Of Rhode Island
during the last election-he question OF The repeal OF
Mr., POLK, About the State Of Rhode Island will
only answer that cannot stop 10 attend 10 such little
matters 4 can only state this that a gentleman from
NORM Caroliaa- sr. Jonesl-once fought duel IN n.
aud the governor demanded him o the governor Of North
Carolina He answered by letter, stating that the next
tune he went there 10 shoot he would hre across his little
Mr. KING. viii only reply that the gentleman has
made an assertion which he has testimony to support.
in regard 10 the test in that State.
Mr., POLK. Does the gentleman tell me the wings OF
Rhode Island are against the repeal OF the modification
Of The fugitive slave law m M sf 8N
MIR. KING. say that question not agiated. "a
Mr.. POLK ask you what they will do about il,
and will wait II yon have answer to give. 81
Mr.. KING. When You answer mine in regard to the
other question: Laughter .as sts assYe AZ III 81
Mr.. POLK Are you for or against the amendment
modification OF the fugitive slave laws AM
Mt RlNS n . am no, Tor as',aing ,has question a
Mr.. POLK. Will you go Tor or against II! Will
Mr.. KING. have no objection to answering the gen.
Mr. POLK | have made no satemen, that is moi sus
cepble OF proof; and il the gentleman intends 10 in
male in the slightest that Intentionally made
nnstcehe states what is not in accordance with truth
The action OF the two parties in the last Congress is
succinctly stated BY the following remarks OF my col.
league, Mr. HARRIS and my friend. Mr.. RIcHARDsoS
and clearly dispense with the necessity Of dwell
ing upon the course OF parties in the last Congress- The
facts atlesed by the Journals and unconradcted BY the
most reckless partisan OF the whig party, must be con-
vincing ssI8 ts s tg5a
"Mr. HARRrs OF Tennessee, (Mr. RICHARDSON yielding
the oor) said that during the progress OF this discussion
had passed s5e House of and found upon
examnaon Of the journal that eighty two democrats
in House composed OF about equal number OF wings
and democrats. -
''Out OF seventy-sx whg representatives from the
North ONLY THREE VOTED TOR THE BILL And out OF only
fifty democratic from the Norh TWENTY
EIGHT Recorded THEIR VOTES FOR IT.
The OF New York had that time thir,ytwo whig
atives npon this oor and not one OF them voted
for this bill ; while the Hon HIRAM WALDEN, the only
democratic representative from the State recorded his vote
iorit
the bill And, sir II gentlemen will take the trouble TO
the by which the other bills composing the ad
my honorable friend from Illinois, that there about
TWO democrats to one whig that voted for those bills
be enabled determine from them whom they are 10
debed for the passage ofhese and the settlement
"Mr CAMpBELL Are those three wings in this House
They in the last House.
"Mr HARRIS. meant the House of Representatives
when used ,he tenn But ,hree wings OF the last House
| "Mr MARSHALL, OF Kentucky. How many of those dem
who voted Tor il have got back 10 this House
than wings see quite number around mel have not
counted ihem--my friend, MI RICHARDSON and number
.Mr RIcHARDsos will with pleasure reply to 'he in.
quy OF the gentleman from Kentucky Mr. MARSHALL land
opportunity % Of placing this lac, before tho House ana
country or the txs1y-eight de from North
this House, vizi Messrs: Bisseii Dmmck Danham, Fui
Ter, German HlbtaSd Nc oLansnan psaslre E Rioha,d.oa
beaten by wing for tbe vota he gave for the bi and II
may be that this whg was one OF those norhern wings
the whig platform. oi the twenty,eght northern demo
Gratis who voted for this BILL fifteen were candidates Tor re-
election twelve elected defeated by whigs and one
10y a dc inocrat'
II is shown that but three wings voted for the fugitive
slave bill that the compromise acts were passed by the
slight postscript from the whigs-an indefinite sort oil
postscrpt-not enough scarcely TO swear by Still, they
make parade, and procam 10 the country that they are
the compromise in the land The result of the
OF the democratic party upon this subject is ev
denced here We find that a large majority Of the
bers present are in favor OF the Compromise We ind
the democratic party in large majority here. How does
this occur Has II been the result of accident or the
suit Of the force Of pnncipe Surely must take in
the latter sense Surely must understand that every
democrat who lett this hail. and went to the bosom Of
his people, taught them the importance OF the Conpro
mise, and thai they sustained and returned him. The
wings have strangely dwindlel in their opposition This
accounts for the victories which stany reach upon
the wings OF friendly lightning. Ii brings 10
stan, information Of the triumph OF democracy -of the
triumph OF our principles-of the triumph OF the Com
promise.
The gentleman from Florida, lNIr CABELL) upon the
first day OF the session, made the following remarks
"They Che democratic eaucui) lay the
10 Congress believing there truth what we had
head, and with determination tselr loose from
rights my OF the Unio, aud by the constitution
lhese Safes When came 10 the city Of Washington
yesefday, learned that resolution approving OF the
Compromse hod been introduced nfo the de ocratc
and much TO my surprise had been deiel ed. The
whg parry held meeting TO day. aud. confess tome.
what 10 my surprise. put themselves upon my PLATFORM
| wish this House TO mark that "someThat to my SUR
Prise"
= They stand where stand where the great Union
party the South stand they stand upon the constitution
s; they endorse the Compromise as total and final
settlement"
Nov, take issue with the gentleman from Florida,
[Mf CAnELL,1 and will prove that the wbig party
endorsedit am here as believe with facts and hs
ures show that a malony OF the whig patty there
sembIed--ceriany never one-third OF themappoved OF
as fnality. hope my friend from Massachusetts
tMr FosLERl will please indulge me in making hun
Mr FOWLER VIII the gentleman allow me to ex-
plain
Mr. POLK. know you will do what is right Laugh.
ter But before proceed 10 speak any luther OF their
acliOn, will make brief explanation had the honor,
honor II was, TO Introduce resolution into the demo.
cratic and as sated upon the fret day OF the
session. there not single objection 10 the purpor,
meaning and fnslity OF IT, II was question only Of
time, oi numbers and OF propety Tue caucus assem-
beJ bad tie honor OF Introducing the resolution. Oo.
lection made by my friend from Tennessee, Mr. STAN.
roslas good southern man. good hnaiity man, as
there House-and he urged that the matter should
be referred the Baltimore Convention. The reasons
urgedfof this course were, that there but elgbiy
nine out OF hundred and forytwo democrats present.
and that IL not right that they should assume aud
declare TO the country mat the democratic party endorsed
thing when they scarcely had more than a majority
OF the whole number present Mo- Whyf Ihe nc.
tion Of the democratic party has ever been to consult
lreely and the Imbodi.