Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02

and how far he entitled TO araign him upon want OF
fidelity principle and honor There also the charge
that there existed sympathy between him and these Sena-
tors upon the subject Of disunon 1t was well known that
he had denounced the Union exists with violated
Constitution IT equally well known that the Senators
from New York A1r Sewa!d from Ohio (Mr. Chasc and
the others alluded to- had all gored the Union and had &C.
nounced disunon in this they were cordially united in SEN
tuen with the Senator from Alabama VINO also praised this
Union in The highest terms.
He then proceeded show that the Senator from Alabama
the 10 arraign any one upon the charge Of IN
consistency 1t was custom in the English courts FOR
counsel the jury wha was expected 20 be proved
He would row wha, he expected TO prove be would
aTFaign tie Senator and prove his charge ~ the Senator
own speeches He then read several pages containing
summary OF Mr. Ccaenss speeches from December !ol9,
to the speech al this session upon The CompIomse Ua
ring the reading OF his sheets mslai1 could not
be found when Mr. Rhe said that he would publish II with
his REMARKS when printed.
Mr. CLEMEss asked thai i. be read now. He desired
Sir. RHGTT said it was Ut his room his hotel and ii
the Senate would indulge him. he would 50 afe. it.
Mr. CLEMENS desiring that should be read Mr. Rhe,t
left the Senate en-! after TING returned with the paper
which he read.
After reading the synopsis Of speeches. he then
read copous extracts from speeches OF Mr. C. of the follow
ing dates
December o. 1919 he introduced scre. Of resolutions
in the Senate, calling the President OF the United
States communicate the Senate whether any steps had
been taken BY the Government towards the formation OF
State gcYc.nnlen; in California or not, and whether any
had been sent there 81 the Government to Induce the
people 10 form such government &c, &c.
On The 10Th of January 1850 the motion to print the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Vermont the Senator from
Alabama made speech in which he spoke OF two classes
Of rao.sone Inc Northern fanatics who reckless OF con-
sequences accomplish their ends sought The suovercn
Of the Constitution &c. the other for whom he had less
respect, were composed OF those lmid doaoting hesan
men at the Suuh who could no! march up 10 the ne End
repcl upon the threshold ell encroachrnents upon thci'
righls-lha is ts4id Mr.. who would not resist The
admission Of California and fight. NcEc was The senator
now2
On the Huh OF February 1850, the presentation Of
petition By the Senator from New Hampshire 10 dissolve
the Cn:pa the Senator made speech in which he treated
the charge Of being dsun!onist with contempt and heG
that the Soh in resisting the proposed measures was NOT
be blamed for putting the Union in danger but that those
who persisted in the aggression were alone responsible Tor
the consequences.
On the 2Oh Of February the Senator denounced the pro-
posed admission Of Csrnia and said that under tn Com
promise resolutions Of Mr. Clay the y h got all, and the
South lost ALL thai he preferred the W!Got PToviso 10 &c
openly adopted than its application in indirect way By
smuggling California the Union He distinctly con-
seet disunon alluded to Washing.ons Farewell Address
ard claimed tia, if Washington were alive he would be
found ON the side OF the South using resistance TO sueh
sggrcssiOns.
Or Slh of May The Senator attacked the repor. Of me
select committee OF thirteen, and denounced as trnors on
those who supported tit being nothing more than the
plan contained in Mr. Clly's resolutions.
On the 10th OF May, he araigrei Dir. Foote ard hr.
MAngum, for supporting that Compromise as unailhul 10
The South; and tthonaced Mr. Foote's best we can gtt
doctrine unworthy Of Senators He tAlr CO. would new,
il he bear chu!ns, inquire as 10 the formation oi
tic iinksif 10 b. ashed would not ask the color OF i!ie
cowhide. !.
On III 18th of August he protested aeains; the passage oil
tie California bi and in the OF his argument Mum
aned the sovereignty Of The States; declared that his at&
alone Stale OF Alabanli that To obey
her ordinances treason, then he traitor and gio-
rrd in the name; that not committed against
any BY his obeyins the mandates of his State a"l
that there ways Of being traitors than by oclns
traitors 10 the Union
Such said Mr. r. was Senator jeremiah Clemens in 1850
And will that he different in 1851 In thcor
he IS strict Slate Right resistance man; in the latter
year he is conscidalionis subni;ssonsl In the former
he drnonnces the Compromise as ana un
just the South in The latter he defends IL as cons
and source Of great blessing In the former ne
submssionss the Compromise as traitors; in re latter nc
becomes himself aud denounccs resistance men as 'n
In the former he connsecd the dissolution Oh me
Union the and sharp remedy; in the latter he
o. aes The Union s Messs. Clay ard Cass did In me
turner year he affirmed that the States sovereign in
The hitter tt they not In the former lie DECLARED his
allegiance due the State Of Aabama in the latter that
none due her In the former he advocated ecession
in The latter he denies that such right exists.
II these things appearand he thought by the Senator'S
Speeches which he had read it was nani!es-it would
tic Senator from Alabama was pretty specimen
consistency and morality sard III the Senate ana
srraign others Tic Senator Gcn0unces those who
standing the platform erected by himself 'nd who DO not
submit what lie hal himself styled base und gnoninous
surrender as traitors.
He then referred that portion OF Mr. Cs speech Of De-
ccber last in which his Or RS argument that the ad
mission Of California unconstitutional because the Con-
sulion provides only Tor the admission OF Stairs a. pure
nonseI.c and where il held tina. all the States with
the exception Of Vermont Kentucky and Texas were Ter
ritocs III admitted into tie Unin and that II was the act
Of admission that made each OF them States. lle repeated
his argument, that all the States now in the Union were
States in a:, hripc amls! except California; hence tlc
admission OF Caiufha Unconstitutional! lie con
sidercd tie Senator from Anaa ignorant OF the history
OF his State. tic considered that the Senator hard
driven for materials when he resoed 10 false statement
OF the facts prove that California had been admitted con
stltuionaily.
The Senator was 80 enamored with the Compromise that
he would for the repeal of the aboshing the
slave trade III the District 0 Columbia. That act not only
abolished TIE slave trade but by making the freedom OF the
slave penalty for the violation Of the law, the ncpient
hui NJ M
He referred that portion Of Mr.. Cienens' speech in
which il held that the Fugitive Slave law had been
cutcd faithfully other lawsns the awsagans murder;
and maintained tina, the had been executed a-
The where s!avcs returned were The
EXCEPTIONS He adYcrted 10 the Cnrisiana rioters and
the Boston; person engaged Of hesr
successful rcsanccs 10 the law had been puaished-a had
been allowed ~ 20 scot free.
He also a.yerted to the positions assumed BY Mr. C.
against the right Of State secession and in which il was
said that "John c. Calhoun and George McDuie had exam
incd the resolutions If rs and 60 for the right Of secession
and could not find it. They found they thought, nuif
cation; ba, notification il itself denial Of secession and
That some of the atic Efforts rade by Those great men was
10 establish that notification was the rght!d remedy He
repeated his arguments in favor Of State sovereignty ard
the right Of The secede The who will say
hat Mr. Calhoun ever denied the existence OF the right Of
secession viii dare show himself! That great has
friends AMI sons who can and will defend him.
To that part Mr Csspeech which denied that the States
posscssei sovereign powers; which he'd that ',ere is no
such Thing sovereign Stale within tie limits OF This Uni
on' that 'hc Constitution had taken away from The States
Of tie highes, and ms essential attributes Of svcr-
ceny-they coin money, they cannot emit bills Of
credit they cannot punish treason against themselves
te.-he replied Il, length He maintained that nowh
standing the Of these attributes, the States
ecgn that treaties offensive and defensive, between nations
that il al time long considered that
there should be but cunage in Europe; in which
none of The powers there would by that lose their
-o"rrciyEty IT. however il could be shown that the States
had no power Ia punish treason against themselves he
would abandon the subject. In the constitutions nj South
Carolina and other States treason was defined ard lis pun
ishment Let SOliih Clr0Inl'S
levy against her commit what by her const
lion defined 5e treason and her authorities would bc
found execute the law. Any OF her who wond take
up arms against her would find that the hangman's rope
his destiny.
He then read letters written by gentlemen Of Ala.
bana in relation the circumstances attendant upon Mr.
Clemens election the Senate. The Democratic purity had
majority in the Legislature and Mr. Fitzpatrick their
choice for the Senate The Senator was chosen BY fac
ton OF hi. party, together with the Wings. These lei
stated that while tho Wing members Of the Legislature
In caucus, the Senator namcd that pledge
required and ,ha, during the slip Of paper han
dcd n which read in substance: III elected 10 the United
States Senate pledge myself that vii! support The admin