The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30

matted 4nd GA AeA propose say word or pss-
senly, nay honorable ad ss'd that he submltsd h.s
~ln tae respect" The North Caro-
Ina there upon the word due 21gLf emphasis
very slight one, tuf which sucisnty conveyed the cea
that he thought the debt 81 respect very small
Mr. Phelps lin his sesl) IL was altogether Gnlnsrn-
sionsi.
Mr.. BADGER Now Mr.. President, propose TO make
remark or The argument which my friend from
Vermont has undertaken dispose Of both ~ih sxpre4s
and Implied knd intend do IN very differ
snt feeling towards hn. iniead do il sith all doe
and convey Thai the highest Of respect which due
the intelligence, aAd learning and raIiocnaon Of any
member Of this body, Is due 70 my honorable friend from
Mr.. PHELPS. wiz he honorable senator . .ra0n me
for saying that there anything Of that kind my
part Il altogether unnlentonal arc had
certainly disposition to act unkndy towards The honor
M BADGER. have ne soub in the world Of IL That
remark conveys the very notion which express,
that there wrs last unseen, unooaerycds unknown 10
my honorable friend but sufficiently fet 70 dictate both
te Of bis remark and he feeling Sheh sceompa-
MED il personal connected with tins thing, which,
sure if be had been 10 the least conscious Of he
would have discarded and irampeS uoder foot ! know
him be entirely above any possible voluntary yielding
10 anything which does become the high and elevated
position which he has heretofore occupied ard the high and
| elevated character wh eh he viii a~ays deserve
Now, Mr. Pregdent, took the liberty Of saying, that
ali my original opinions, sken up without rpecihc
particaar examination this subject had been adverse
70 the right Of my friend rom Vermont TO the seat winch
he is Occupying yet confessed that had been for
the shaken Ivy The very fcFeble argument offered
ty the honorable senator from lndisfa Mr. PErrrl
Perhaps may be thought by some that
adm, taf had teen III all sae in the views which had
previously enierAned If say for myself discard that
false and pretended wisdom The highest wisdorn-she
only wisdonthai any exhibit who concerned IN
ls administration Of such high belong to who
concerned especially the Interpretation Of that great
INTO one, and upon which al rely for the perpetual
preservation Of the nights Of ourselves and Poserity,
TO seek for truth, and when truth found to adhere
il while everything which may suppose have
been truth, but may discover afterwards have been pre-
seLied under false and dccaitfa aspect shAn be
instantly discarded as The idle wind which We regard not
said further that subsequent reflections had induced
fall back the original position which had assumed,
and discover that what al the time appeared to 70 be
obstacle the way If the pos which mad formerly
thought be right lot strictly the force Of truth but
the mastery mode Of statement which the honorable
from Indiana resoed, and which, for the moment.
almost made the appear the better reason perhaps
might say, that added the influence Of the manner Of
statement BY the honorable from Indiana, the
only feeling Or which my cndeavos to
the truth this investigation and that was the
feeling Of ard hearty personal kindness towards
my honorable friend from Vermont might possibly, at
the when listening the argument, clearly and
forb stated and genlcusy put BY The senator from In
diana have been Internationally nslsd and swerved BY an
OF personal attachment to that honorable gentleman
which and always shall be pleased 10 avow-
But SIR the particular point 10 which wish
call the attention Of The Senate for moment
scented this argument and after have resta,ed IT, ahan
cheeruly submit II ts body, and to all who disposed
to investigate The inter- rotation Of any constitutional pro-
VISION determine upon its force and relevancy stated
4
preceding paris Of that portion Of the
constitution upon which this inquiry arses, had, 70 my
understanding, settled roncusveiy that the word meet
ing,'' there used signrded session. Now, let me CAL
the If The Senate end exactly open
the which my honorable friend from Vermont
has thought proper 10 bestov upon IL
If hsppen the constitution, by rcxSnA-
on otherwise during the Of the Legislature OF
Stale The executive thereof may make temporary sPPon;
then FL such raeancies'' Now SIR Beyond all Doubt TIE
word until is word which has respect to time II
signifies tor regard 10 nme . enui' when The
word unni Is sometimes used IN respect 10 pace buf
thar meaning Impossible have here, for the place
of the meeting Of the legislature mstt4r OF utter lnEg
nhanee and could not have entered into the consumption
Of those who framed the Then used ~
word Of time IL res;sye time; until SEINE period,
time portion Of time What Is thsii The neu meeting
of the Legislature, whlchwhai which The next kE1slA
ture fShalr'-xhen: Then proceed To fill the
cy. said that that word then meant NJ such hrr meet
agp My honorable friend says that the vord then" has
meaning which signifies Afterwards Undoubtedly that
is Like English words, susceptible OF
sgnscationsi but the question now H. not whether
possibly afterwards but whether, in this son
tencs 10 this connexion with this purpose, any
suppose afterwards senera and indef
mite II means, besides afterwards q al nat Time
Is that the clear meaning Which the constitution uss
III First unt7 Is prospective, wor1 which relates to
hne " May make temporary appointments untl refer
mig 10 iirne-1nu when The next meeting Of the H.
gsature, which legislature shsi th.n--wheni When,
pray Why such meeting. MY friend nays mc-nt
serwards'1 Did ~ Does any body believe rmcani AZ
forwards tine afterwards When sferwsrds In
A
been the meaning Of the const1pn ts trainers would have
said very plainly make temporary Poinnenis until the
legislature shall fl the md then the whole matter
would have bc clears bot no. hey say, until the next
meeting or the legislature which ha then FL such
Goa they In.ensed 10 prescribe s1methng They In
ienoed limit time They nfeoded 10 bring this tempo
rAry appointment power Of appointment Whichever
please cal coneiBsou an5 they say, which shall
then CT sach vaeAnees Ar dng the Interpretation of
my honorable friend ffon Vsrpont, instead or the word
henr expressing any hast5n a time period in which
this poser cf the executive shall he brought TO coneu
son. jus svseps sway y iasekas meaning, al hnt
alton whatever
Nov ar If my friends srgumeni be correct, what Is the
result; Why il is this La the Of these hap
pening during The the executive make appoint
enta I'll The meeting OF The stature, which sgrs
lsuTe slzH time Afterwards proceed to III the
| vacancy Thea, whst the consequence In The first
place he senator appointed ~ the executive holds
III Inc legstre shall choose 70 Fl the vacancy. Tha, is
nsyltabe Wei, Sir, EhGn hey 10 81 ~ Al no par
ucglsr period within defined ni.s, provided - after
wards provided after he fr~, meeting Of The Legislature
What the consequence; Suppose there OF the
term which filed by The predecessor Of my fnend from
Vermont years Jeff, what follows upon his argument
years and FL the appointment all and What The
consequence My honorable friend remains here. Bot how
does Re resin; Has ID. enthusiastically
determined that The members Of this body shall be Appoint
&c FOR the term Ct years Was part Of the
dertandng Of those who framed this constitution and upon
which the people fhe several s1tes mutually agreed to
raiiy adopt ii that Of the principles imhodsed in
was Of the States should be rspresen'sd BY
Il pcrson holding independently for this floor
ana other be represented w Who hold from year
year. bul thai every Upon thus Aoor should hold for
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