The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-23

his VISA measure not 0Rly right and I
proper n itself, not only requiring
immediate proFisisAs By Law. but that
| felt.a personal interest and anxious
desire that the amendment
should be adapted. 1ae two Emend-
ments were proposed b, the late sena-
tor from Georgia. They were adapt
ed. They were sent 70 the House Of
Representatives, which refused IL con
eurrence. The honorable Chairman OF
the Committee On Naval Ahsws. Mr..
Gwin.) who was upon the two commit
tees Of conference between the two
Houses upoa the navy appropriation
bill. ksowssthat at mj earnest instance
he made il paint TO insist upon those
amendments; and ms friend. from Geor
ga, also. (Mr. Dawson. a member Of
the committee. who is not present. join
ed him in insisting upon IL; and feel
ing the present necessity, as well as
Welding to nv personal wishes and
solicitation on the subject. offered In
committee that he would surrender the
appropriation iar the river in his own
State, il the House committee would
agree to permit this appropriation for
Cape Fear 90 pass.
In all these proceedings | had the
cheerful, hearty, and anxious concur
fence Of MIR. Mangum, my late col
league, who, in each and every respect,
acted as became an American Senator
and as North carolinian, feeling il his
special duty to provide for what was
necessary fur any and every portion ol
the State which. jointly with me. he
represented ON this floor.
In these proceedings, Mr.. President,
discharged nothing more than fell
to be nv duty. | desired NO thanks
expected no conmendation-at leasi
| knew should receive none from the
quarter from which the extract which
has been read comes. But did think
and do think, that it is a little hard
when a gentleman has thus endeayor
ed TO procure what is desired for par
hcular locality in his State, that hi
Should be falsely denounced as having
utterly refused to cooperate with th'
gentleman who represents that distric
in the other House in endeayoring I,
procure this relief. and turned his bacI
as in scorn and contempt to the appli
cation.
~ Mr.. President, | feel DESTROYS. now
and ever, to yindicate myself from The
suspicion that, under any circumstan'
ces, could permit personal nr politi
cal considerations, public or private
griefs, to induce me TO neglec; any du.
ty which belongs to me as an American
Senator, and especially any duty which
belongs to me as Senator from the
State Of North Carolina. This com.
rnunication remarks that it is absolutely
Necessary, in order 10 have these things
done, that the Cape Fear portion of the
State shall. have a Senator upon this
floor. have no doubt that there ars
many gentlemen there who could repre-
sept the State ON this floor with greater
ability than myself. and possibly witt
greater ability than ms late colleague.
but this | venture to assert, no mai
from that or any other section Of thu
State can ever represent it with true
devotion and un!atering attention t
the promotion of every interest of Nortl
Carolina of which the General Govern
ment has charge and will add an
other thing, that, if any gentleman shal
be sent here IRON the Cape Fear region
and he expects to procure the aid Of
assistance Of the Senate in promntin!
measures ofinternal improvements, whe
Their Of harburs or rivers, which he MAJ
deem essential in his own State, h,
will have to adopt different system
of tactics, and ayow a different system
of principles from these which hay,
generally been avowetl BY the represcn
tati,es Of that portion Of thesstate~ |
is not the most persuasive method o
getting gentlemen Hho represent othe
portions OF the country to do any thin;
for North Carolina 10 announce that Ii,
WIN asks the assistance or favor is ut
terly opposed to doing any thing To-
any other portions OF the country.
] Mr.. preslieni. am sorry 10 hav,
irespassed upon the Senate, and especial
ly thai have been obliged 10 make ihi,
statement, containing necessarily So mncf
of gni,sm. hut (el haiti was due 10 nv
self. ! dill moi rhnose that ms consiii,l.
cnls in North Carolina, my Democraii,
constituents. WIN are just and honorable
men. siunid, BY any thing IN The party
press, suppose me To he tie nnworih,
person which ! am represented in tina
/ publication 10 he take this mplhul, IL
ljusiire To ny late colleague and myself
Eof putting this mailer right. because III,
heading Democratic journal here, being
one II The official reporters of the Senate
lhrs eIplanaiidn will appear N lis 90
l lumns. aud be read by hundreds III Nnrli
= carolin1 who never otherwise would Sc,
Il. | believe might appeal. lf necessary
'for confirmation Of what | have said L
the honarahle Senator from California
tMr. Gwln.) the chairman Of The Com.
miitee ON Commerce, (Mr. Hamlinl, ant