Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

80 andN would consume ali the gentemans time. Would
ms friend answer him this question II he would, he
would enable him to obtain satisfaction which he had
never yet had Why did not Gen. Cass vote for the fug
tive slave law, when he present in the Senate the
time it passed that bodyg daughter
Mr. HOWARD suggested to the gentleman from North
Carolina that he had better ask that question Of Gen. Cass
himself
Mr., sTANLY That might be deemed impertinence;
1t might offend the old gentleman. Laughter.
Mr. HOWARD. That matter never conversed
with him about.
Mr. STANLY The gentleman cannot answer me on
account Of the noise and confusion which prevails
Mr. HOWARD. There might have existed some pri-
vate reason why he did not vote.
Mr. STANLY. Exactly
Mr. HOWARD said that in all the speeches Gen. Cass
had made upon this subject he had expressed himself in
favor of the fugitive slave law in clear and distinct
guage.
Mr. sTANLY. He expressed himself one way and voted
another
A VOICE. He didn't vote
Mr. STANLY. Well why did he not vote?
MI HOWARD said that as the gentleman proposed
to conduct the case by asking questions he would in
quire OF him-for he inferred that Gen Scott was his
Magnus Apoloif he could say whether Gen. Scott APP
proved Of the fugitive slave law Mt present exists or
whether if elected President he would employ the power
of the Government to execute it?
Mr. STANLY. He would be perured man if he did
not.
Mr. HOWARD. The first is question Of morals, the
second question Of law desire ask the gentleman
whether he knows matter Of fact that Cen Scott is
In favor OF this measure and will resist its modification
repeal?
Mr.. sTANLY. Gen. Scott is as good compromise
man as my friend from Texas. daughter He is a
true compromise man. andif the gentleman desires any
further information ref him my letter. which no.
body can misunderstand published few days ago.
Laughter When the gentleman gets the answer Of
Gen. Glass; will not vote for Gen. Scott if do get
his from him. Is not that fair play?
MI HOWARD That's game shall likely be cheated
at II accept the bargain suggest that the gentleman
from Massachusetts give lucid explanation, and
LIGHT hn rrnlor tav1o hsov
Mr.. FOWLER. will just say that presume there
are other men here who tell the truth besides myself
I Great laughter.
Mr. HOWARD The gentleman gave such a lucid de-
scrpton OF former Wing caucus that supposed this
occasion he would also have consented enlighen
lie says that there other gentlemen who will tell the
truth as well as himself That may be- if they happen
to know it, but the misfortune with the Wings is that
they do not know whether Gen. Scott will stand up the
Constitution not.
Mr.. STANLY. know it.
MIR. HOWARD. Will he sustain the compromise?
Mr. STANLY replied that he had said that Gen. Scott
was true compromise his friend from Texas,
or himself. He was better compromise than the
gentleman-whch he (Mr. S. could show if he had
sures as firmly any man.
Mr. HOWARD. The fugitive slave law included?
Mr. STANLY. He is in favor of sustaining all the
promise measures, the fugitive slave law included.
Mr. HOWARD II the gentleman states this from his
own knowledge, or by authority will be happy to know
it. The gentleman win relieve by saying whether Gen.
Scott has or has not authorized any to make such
Mr.. STANLY would answer the gentleman. He did not
think he had conversed with Gen. Scott for three months
he had other business attend toa great deal Of and
he supposed Gen. Scott had Gen. Scott would speak
for himself, and he able to do but he would tell
the gentleman and his constituents what he knew of his
own knowledge from Gen. Scott's lips Could there
be any mistake about this During the tendency of the
measures, when Texas much alarmed
about the ten millions BILL and when his friend from Texas
changed his vote to obtain its passage Gen. Scott
anxious for the adoption of those the gentle
man. And he MR. 81 knew that after their passage he
was as true, strong and unyeldng friend of them as
the gentleman himself.
Mr.. OUTLAW desired to know of his colleague why
Gen. Scott, If he was compromise man, did not say SO
under his own hand and seal?
Mr.. STANLY thought that this strange question
Laughter His colleague knew well he did that
Gen Scott was in favor Of the compromise As
TO why he did not say he supposed that every body
had their notions Of proprety He thought General
Scott would descend from his high position if he should
60 to writing letters every ten days every logcabn,
crossroad and dramshop politician wishing know his
opinions. He had more doubt that Gen. Scott would
give full answers this subject than that he living
His position would be made clear that nobody could
misunderstood it.
Mr.. OUTLAW said that the gentleman seemed to think
that he had asked strange question. In response to
this he would say that the gentleman well knew the po
son which he occupied upon this subect-hat he would
vote for for President Vice President who was
not publicly pledged that there could be no mistake
that he would maintain each and all Of these as
final adjustment of the slavery question. He was not
satisfied nor he apprehended would his constituents be
satisfied by declarations made by individuals in private
They wished judge for themselves and
to understand who committed to the maintenance
and uphoding Of the compromise When Gen.
Scott should make this public declaration he should then
be abe and body else would be able to judge how
far he committed to maintain them final settle
ment Of the slavery question
Mr.. STANLY did not agree with his colleague about
pledges His colleague signed pledge at the last Con-
he lie n nj n
temperance pledge pledge that he wsuld not lie or
steal He objected to any of good character signing
a pledge about any thing
Mr.. OUTLAW would be happy to see Gen. SCOTS de-
claratons when forthcoming Confidence plant of
slow growth and it part Of his political creed to
render confidence without knowing the grounds upon
which IL rendered He would tell his colleague that
when he signed the pledge to which he had alluded
nothing than declaration. He was elected to o
upon this floor upon the ground that he would vote
for who would not uphold the compromise mea-
lie would ask his colleague he did not fight the
battle against those who opposed to this settle
ment
Mr. STANLY said that he did lie told his constituents
that he would rather have the support of honest De-
than that Of secessons never mind how strong
Wing he might call himself. He had doubt Of
Gen. SCOTS opinions upon the compromise question than
he would have had Of his colleagues opinions, if he had
not just expressed them He would support man he
could not have confidence in and could not tell his
sttuents he in favor Of the compromise
Mr. GOODRICH said that he present Mt the Wing |
caucus last night until its close The only reason for
ruling the resolution to which the gentleman from Texas
had referred out Of ORDER the which had been
,ssicned in House having N similar resolution