New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-21
xxxIIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
unrsE OLE REPRESENTATIVES,

The Horse went into Committee Of the Whole the
ftats Of The Union on the President Message, .
It'll va having obtained the floor yielded II
20 RI cutting who commenced his reply 70 Mr.. Hughes.
Numbers clustered around Mr. Cutting and extra seats
were hastily brought into the hall Tor their accomn)
Mr CUTTING said though he had listened forone hour
70 his colleague he had heard ARGUMENT in favor OF
Che co5liion which he had denounced Instead 81 en-
Ceavoring to sustain the combination Of BarnDarners Win
the Softs in 1870 his colleague had eni'ayorod 70 avert
public stfe7 rom the subject by making the ndivdp
al ass. poa. himself lie understood bis colleague as
qharei it'll having in 1919 taken an active and
IeadiD, IL tLe two Conventions al Rome and there
Jend hi zeeous Efforts for the purpose Of patching G2
combination, and that be was one Of its authors Before
he entered into the question Of his personal connection with
those Conventions be wished 10 assert that instead OF
being favorable 10 any union with those tlct0n and
feraIs he used all his feeble efforts nreok down and
defeat Inc whole organization which he wa' denounced
calun qnc hunted down by politicians in Ne@- York
by b Soilefs, the associates Of those whose pro
Iecs be eadeavored to defeat in the which nc
should enceavor point out In lsi9 leading and
powerful Democrats in New York who consulted set
foot project Of union and harmony and bringing 70
gether persons of opposite and hostile continents he ana ~
sociates Insisted preliminary aud Indispensable one
shst The Aanz Argu the organ the Free Sellers should
maui down its black cOl0rs and take from it's head the VA
mot PrOYisO This declined For tho action he had
taken in the premises he was denounced in the public
sheets and bar rooms. The gentleman Or Hughes 20
ItJ associates then charged on him the reverse OF what
hscOlleegue submitted 10 the House yesterday namely
1hd he OF the promoters Of the Union between
1b two parties thenhe was illuminated and in order TO
beak down whatever influence he possessed lac
Charged with being nsgaed 10y motives Of personal preu
dee and handed round to the people slave breeder
This false charge he answered in Ihe AtJGHy Argus.
Ierepeated the history Of Rome Conventions and said
re there defeated the foul league in relation to the Free
SOers he remarked they shift their principles as man
would shit old coat and throw up different cap one
day from another while huzzang The elasticity Of their
pOtlcl principles was known, and in consequence Of this
test too rong for hom to receive and they wodd
swallow the most nauscOus dose without making single
grimace He further INDICATED himself from the charge
Of being instrumental in bringing the factions into coi
tion he shook of tho dust Of Rome from hi, feet.
The Wilmot Proviso used to give aid and com
fort 10 the enemy and support TO SHas Wright. la
speaking Of the appointment of the Cabinet he
said, a shudder passed the Democrats when
1hey saw Gen Pierce bring to his counsels who,
for quarter Of century, had been warning against the
Demo Jratic party and when it contemplated to make
Ar Dix another member OF the Cabinet they with aston
isbmeut viewed the extraordinary exhibitions and when
they saw Mr. Bronson decaptated and saw Mr. Reldeld
and others acting to initiate the democracy ana hr k5d
field promoted in place Of MI Bronson they were con
founded and asked under whose government they were
Ut reminded them Of the history of the Patriarch of Old
whose voice in his dying moments heard desiring TO
pronounce his benedction or his eldes. born by
intrigue another substituted in his place.
and the miserable old uncertain to who it
before him. The hand, he said is the hand OF Esau
but the voice is the voice OF Jacob alG 80 the
Democrats this extraordinary appointment This sin
gular and nexphcabe act amazed and cOnOunded Them
and in language something like that OF Old they were
almost tempted 10 excaim The voice is that OF General
" Pierce but the hand is like that of Caleb Cushing.
Laughter The porty was stabbed when It was sur
and when the right hand OF fellowship extended to the
notorious leader of the Buffalo Convention Ii said
the controversy in New York merely local in its cha
Jacter but he asserted it i'll the highest degree
national because the freedom Of election the
part of Sovereign State is The cordial pTin
cipe on which its freedom rests The very moment
Federal Government buys votes and Influences elections
from that moment its Independence Is gone and the state
dwindes TO a colOny-a dependency-lnd becomes mere
saspy Mr.. Guthrie blind instrument in the hands
of others, more cunning and arlal than himself. He
wished TO investigate the great principle Of State rights
and whether invasion in any locality State is mere
local aud insulated matter whether to the found
alton of each, every and all States Of this Union
Mr.. WESTBROOk said he could see no good to result
from this discussion The only effect could be TO distract
and defeat the Democracy of the Union the Democra
Cy of New York have been distracted and divided. IL
must be remembered that he and those with whom he
acts had not obruded this question on the House on the
other side be the responsibility They acted IN sede
fence He understood his colleague Mr. Cutting to say
previous occasion in to the question of Mr.
Smith Of Alabama that the Sois were the secret circular
men ols44 In relation to that circular against the
nexatOn Of Texas il signed by men in favor Of Mr.
Van Bure for the Presidency, and he asked the gentle
man whether he was not in favor OF that nomnltionI lie
was if be Mr. Westbrook understood the political hsto
~ Of New York If he was in favor OF Mr.. an buren,
he have been in favor of the object Of tho circular
tecause Mr Van Burenwas Opposed to anneXahoh Iae
lCt,s. in favor of free soil and Van buren, tie
n - N other names IL the g.nhomen raised ms
v ESQ he Mr.. Wostbrook and what righ; had the
s. 'emst charge him with being inslncere aud gong
oNs ~ the Free Sellers The gentleman has NJ rght 70
ST. We are Ere 'qTs in urparty.
M SMITH, ee ne history of New orl politics from
1e4e 70 J. and. fO pg to Rome Conventions the Clss
men to0N ttst 81 az resolved the union OF the
vensioh as atra in disgu 10 sto instead of carrying
out principles 4. eeotlemG in taking the chair as
precing officer OF th Con enof said If the object be
securcd he would 60 home with cisag conscience and
protid heart and report IN resnh his constituents If
6e WAS opnosed to coalition ne did not understand the
EnsIsh language or had not q Aeart TO confess to the
rerssons there assembled his ine a,io Vi views The
ser,leman went as far as the Van en "a the Con.
Se1iiop The Cas- party sealed the b. sch united to
te6ea, a common foe The gentleman We aver NJ.
Rarev FOR President and Of Mr. Marcys "a al icn a
= 3 of General Perce's Cabinet In req z 60 cues
,a a. 20 No broke up the party in 1885, be sa'a we os
with amaiorty of The Delegates Nominated
,ority of the Hards bOt3d and made There
~ hat bulles were hired was Infamous, ana >
H,s IN the eminent men Of the State The iiaTs i'ugn
aib Ger Pierce because he bad the ndepen renee 20
select hs q counselors The Hards were the men wa
hncged the pmpromiso so closely as 70 oeco1
So pqid tha hey could not fraeroize with the Democato
party but put in power the higher lHw abolition %o'y
head Seward Wings and this cast the scale OF the e
State in favor Of AbeioDism and Ggansi COMPROMISE "
.he Constitution The Sos are the Union Democracy oil
New York who win stand on the old Democratic platform
where they have fought the old common zoe. They wa
eaist slavery agitation with hand and Whggery WIN
l other Whether not cheer shOUid CONS he woulu
ronise Ia tho name Of the Union Democrats Of New York
hs2 sin be faithful 10 themselves and the Union Iney
y rerein on board the old Democratic ship With one
nd the, will keep Wig voters or and tarOw the traitors
Il m l1.it Irp nest If conquered it viii be when tho last
~ Ira I'D chip shall founder and INK.
Nv BRIDGE sed-Asny years OF observation
o. r,ts dings OF Congress, bad taught him q wonii
ID IA ming f0r a noW mcnb8r 80 fam lIarIZe HIN