The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-27

never voted. alleging that did vote for them,
and caused 10 be published those for which
voted without explanation. In that think he
did me great injustice hope it will cease to
be subject of future attack.
| will now follow the example OF my col
league, and say something about the bill sup
pose it il in order. 1t is in order to travel all
over creation in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. ! say, sir, in relation to the
bill before the committee, that think this House
ought to pass it, That if there is any inlorma-
ton wanted from the Secretary Of State, ample
time will be afforded to investigate it; bat my
colleague Mr. DISNEY think has failed to in
form the House, when he speaks OF charges
made in the newspapers in this city aud else
where, with regard to the wishes OF Mexico upon
the subject We have no official information,
as understand it, that Mexico desires any other
mode of payment than that which we have adop-
! ted, and for that reason, SIR, and that the Com
mtee Of Ways and Means say this appropria-
ton is absolutely necessary now, think We
ought to rise, report this bill to the House, and
have it put upon its passage.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio. The House is
doubtless weary of this matter of personal ex-
PLANTATION. | now rise merely for the purpose
of saying that did not design to interfere in
any way whatever with
MF. IlAnhlO, OF leuHeSSce, kiHlciiuPtiH8/
Will the gentleman Weld for moment that the
committee rise
Cries of "Oh, not" "No!" MOI"
MIR. CAMPBELL. | do not want the com
mittee to rise now, and promise to be brief.
desire to fix up this per ona matter now, in or
der not to interrupt the public business to-mor-
row. regret, one of the representatives
from the State of Ohio, that there should have
been any occasion for the scene which has been
presented to the committee this morning, and
do not exactly see the necessity of making these
personal explanations here. | have no personal
explanation to make to any colleague of mine,
for any vote give upon this floor.
/ A message from the President Of the United
States was here received at the hands of Millard
p. Fillmore, esq, his private secretary.
Mr. c., (continuing) lowe no explanation to
my colleagues for my vote; do not acknowl-
edge their right to ask any account of me for
what do here, and will give them none if de-
mlnded. hold myself amenable to my con-
stituents, and to them alone, for my action. A
great deal has been said, Mr. Chairman, in rea
ton to what has appeared in certain political
newspapers, in regard to our votes upon the
Kossuth resolution. have great regard for the
political press of the country And give them
full and entire privilege to comment upon my
votes Just as they please. shall he answerable
for my stewardship to those who have sent me
here. shall go home with the record have
presented upon the proposition to send out a
committee for Louis kossuth, and if cannot
defend myself before the voters of my district, |
am willing to fall.
1t seems to me there hus been an effort to con-
meet improperly this matter of the reception of
Kossuth with what are called the Freesoil is-
sues, which have been presented. Now, sir, it
is very far from my purpose to drag in now, or
ut any improper time, this vexed question of
slavery. | shall not do so, but it becomes ne
cessary that should make remark or two in
this connection in relation to my course upon
that Kossuth resolution. Something has been
said during the discussion upon this bill, now
before the committee, in regard to outside
Whispering lobby movements, and newspaper
articles. Now, sir, was al pealed to during the
progress of the discussion of the kossuth reso-
luton BY members, as we'll as +" outsiders" to
evince my devotion to Freesoil by supporting
the resolution When we had that question
before us during the Thirty-frst Congress-
| when these slavery issues were really tried-it
! will be found that made no crooked marks ;
and had supposed myself to be regarded as
among the sound ones by my colleague from the
northern district. | have been appealed to to
know why it was in that vote upon the Kossuth
resolution was found with Southern members.
: will tell you, Mr.. Chairman. 1t is because
when great principle is involved, vote upon
! principle, and know no North no South, no
| East, and no West. Sir, would scorn myself
| were compelled to return to my constituents
with no other reason to give them for my vote
on the Kossuth resolution, or any other propo
sition, than that particular man or set of men
voted for or against it. Do gentlemen sup
p ,sc--does any newspaper editor suppose
| does any lobby member, who may prow
around us, taking members by the button
when a question is about to be voted upon,
suppose that when come to record my vote,
representing as | 60 one hundred thousand
lrecmen, that am to be controlled by the fact
, that a Southern member may vote this way, or Il
+ Northern member that way If there are amy
members in the Hall who follow their g. file
leaders," and give their votes because they find
Northern men voting enc way, and Southern
men another, LET it be known now, if it has not
yet been di, covered, that am not among that
number, aud, whilst preserve my self-res pcct
and regard for my constituents, never will be.
In relation to the Kossuth question, have
no concealments TO make; and upon proper
occasion, when the great question of interven,
ton, which has been proposed by him comes up
for discussion, | will lay before the House, if |
have an opportunity, my opinions upon it. The
questions which was presented to the House
upon the occasion which has been referred to
by the gentleman. was as to the manner, as to
the form, in which he should be received into
this Hall looked upon the record TO see what
were the precedents, and found there was no
instance in the history of the country, except
that of Lafayette, who had periled everything
for this nations liberties, in which committee
had been appointed. No such action as the res.
olution proposed had ever been taken to CON-
pliment any distinguished foreigner, or to confer
honor even upon those heroes of our own conn
try who had fought and bled for our peoples
rights. The highest honor that had ever been
conferred upon any statesman or patriot of this
or any other land was simply to vote him the
privileges of this Hail. When the resolution of
my colleague Mr. CARTERl was introduced, it
will be remembered (and the record shows the
fact) that | proposed such modification as
would give the distinguished Hungarian, for
whom no persons admiration except my own,