The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-23

uon occidental election. understood, when these
T,souoas ruled out OF order. there were found
e. eighteen in that meeting who willing 10 staad
30 L. Ike insly OF the Compromise, and 10 say that the
apse peace should be maintained in relation 10 these
msssales. ,,,v xu;u ~ ..n,i.... -, ~
al ne 10 ask him question
A MEMBER, Make HIM promise 10 answer yours
AIsMl, ~, HOWARD Oh know the honorable gentle.
osa from North Carolina will not be dscourleous as
aol 10 aaswermy question afterwards.
Mr STANLY. That is another affair. Laughter
Id,like to interrupt the genileman-and would not do
- but because he seems TO solicit answerand will
~ ~ bu, for moment. When get the floor, will
.bow that gentleman that be s wholly in error about the
,oseedlngs OF the caucus OF last night cannot do ii
now for Il would take up the whole Of his lime.
If The gentleman from Texas will answer me this ques-
ion he will afford me some information which have
Men wholly unable to get from any member OF Congress
his sess ion Why did not General Cass vote upon the
fugitive. slave bill when he was in the Senate the day
was passed when he was IN his seat short time be-
fore lhe vote was takenf Will my friend from Texas
~. s,I wby General Cassuid not vote
'IM r' COWARD would suggest to the gentleman
that he bad better ask that question OF General Cass him
'eMsr sTANLY That would be impairment II might
offend the old gentleman. and would not do that for
great deal :,
aoy conversation with him in relation to. understand
MI STANLY, The gentleman cannot answer. the
"noise and confusion" are so great. [Laughterl
Of which know nothing; but know that in speeches
made before and afterwards which published in the
Union Of this morning. he expresses himself in favor OF
the fugitive slave law IN clear and distinct language
M STANLY He expresses one thing in his speeches
and votes the other way Why did he not vote for the
Nl Can any gentleman on The other side answer that
Mr. HOWARD. AS the gentleman proposes to con.
dact this debate by asking questions. want to know of
hmfor understand General Scott is his Magnus Apollo
IA This maler-whether he can say that General Scott
anfi ha a a vi
and whether, il elected President OF the United States
he would employ the power OF the government to exc
Mr. STANLY He would be perjured man il he did
not execute the law. Much laughter
Mr.. HOWARD. Well that would he question OF
morals. well as question Of law. What want TO
ask my honorable friend from North Carolina [Mr.
SrAsLYI ia, whether he knows, as matter OF fact that
General Scott is in favor OF this measure, and will resist
its mobilization or repeal'
Mr. STANLY. He is as good compromise man as
my friend from Texas, [laughierl-a true compromise
man. For further information, | refer my friend to my
letter 10 my constituents, published few days SINCE
which no man can misunderstood
Mr. HOWARD. did not hear distinctly, but under
stand the gentleman refers General SCOTS letter
[Cries: Nor " Mo-" "Norl
Mr. STANLY. beg leave TO refer the gentleman to
General Scott he has referred me to General Cass;
aad when he gets General Casss answer will not vote
for General Scott when he is nominaedif he should
bell do not give you his Is not that fair trade
Mr. HOWARD That is trade at which should be
likely to be cheated, il accepted the bargain for, if
General Cass wonld answer, the gentleman would not
only have answer, but an answer TO the pointan
that he would maintain il by his veto power before
he could get my vote, il there other chance
upt wing precisely in the same predcament But j is
suggested that the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr..
FowLrRl would probably give us more lucid expana.
ion OF that matter and show us in what light he under
sands the position OF General Scott the fugitive
Mr. FOWLER. | suggest that there are other gem
&men who can tell the truth besides myself. Laugh.
Mr. HOWARD The gentleman gave such lucid les.
taony and so much 10 the point former occasion,
A was in hopes thai upon this he weuld also have
ahened us in relation 10 this subject He says there
Rkrhaps other gentlemen who could tell the truth
veil himself That may be, IL they happened to know
But the misfortune Of the thing with my wing friends
sFon the other side rs that they do not know whether
General Scott will stand up 10 the constitution or not
Mr. STANLY. know il answer the gentleman,
know it, say he is as good compromise my
idend from Texas Mr.. HowAnDl or myself
VOICE The fugitive slave law included
, Mr.. STANLY. The compromise measures. and the
iugtiye.save law, too. As good compromise
my friend from Texas, Mr. HowARD,l and rather think
10 favor OF more OF them than he was.
Mr.. HOWARD II the honorable gentleman state
thai OF his own knowledge. by authority OF General
Scott shall be happy 10 receive the information And
would like 10 know whether that is the understanding
o. the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts,, IMr
FOWLER who always has 10 be consulted IN relation 10
these matters.
Mt BAYLY, OF Virginia Come out, Mr. Fowler
Give US Your experience.
Mr. HOWARD The gentleman Mr.. STAsLyl could
relieve US iron e difficulty by saying whether General
Scott has authorised him, any else TO make that
declaration [I.sughierl
Mr STANLY. will answer my friend from Texas.
have not talked with General Scott, think, IN three
months ! have other business TO attend to-a great
deal-and suppose lie has do not speak by anybody's
authority. He never authorized anybody to speak his
opinions lie will speak for himself He is able 10 do
50 only tell the genileman-and told my constituents
10 The letter wroie--wha know, OF my own knowl-
edge from his lips, There is mistake about that
II would say heard my friend from Texas Mr. How
lRD say particular thing, 80 and sony veracy not
impeached-i take the ground that speak what know
j. that an authority in faetl say, therefore, what
know. Before the compromise measures passed,
20 much alarmed about the bill, which my friend MI
HOWARD had TO change his vote 10 get passedGeneral
ocoh was as ANXIOUS Tor the passage oil the compromise
measures, and my mend from Texas know that alter
lhe passage, ne ~ as Tue as hm, and unyieding
Trend To the measure as the gentleman from Texas tMr
HOWARD or myself
Mr. OUTLAW | woulk like 10 know from ms col
league Mr. SrAsLY,l why General Scott. II he is CON.
promise man, does not say so
mr.. STANLY That Is a strange question from my
colleague lie knows rs well as do that General Scott
sn favor OF the compromise But, SIR. To
why ne does not say so, suppose there ways by
which everybody regulates their affairs Each gem
eal has bis own notion Of popriey about the OF
aching and think General Scott would descend IRON
lhehlgh position which becomes him. and would act an
unworthy part II he were TO write letters every ten days
oeyery popnlay politician OF every road and dram
snop 70 The country who might address him letter and
ASK ms opinion That he will give full and satisac-
oy answer TO the National Convention and that bis po-
ion VIII be 80 plain that no can misunderstand ~,
nave no more doubt about than | am living.
whether that National Convention shall nominate that
mah whom both my colleague and prefer, or any other,
nns can safely say he will not have my support, n