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generally accredited and uncontradicted were
not wholly iaadmissblc He could not now
allude TO the affairs of Cuba, but would do so
at the earliest practicable period.
MIR Peck said he would refer Mr.. Perkins
to certain speech Of Mr. Soule, bearing upon
Cuba for the proof Of his designs in reference
thereto.
Mr.. Maurice spoke moro at length. He said
the address brought TO the notice Of the Com
rnittee was intended f5r the constituents of It's
signers only: and tha. It's introduction to the
Hol.se was an unnecessary act. Whether it
was to be considered as manly or chivalric, or
not he would not ask; but he desired to know
If il contained word that was not ia accord
auee with truth.
TIE opinions Of Mr. Soule were not un-
known. His appointment had been regarded
with surprise throughout the country, and with
alarm. His conduct at Madrid also had been
such IS had been expected. 1t had proved
startling and alarming to the people Of this
country. And in relation to the Black War
rior, be had been peculiarly and unnecessarily
insoIent and insulting. He had this not from
official source, though he doubted not it could
there be found: but 1t had been everywhere
reported and believed in this country. |. had
been copied from the London Times into the
Washington Union.
He doubted not however, that on his return
20 this hall in few days, he could establish the
truth Of every allegation and the souudness Of
every conjecture made IN the address in ques-
ti0n.
Mr.. Perkins replied briefly, when
Mr. Smith, Of Virginia, arose, and said that
the address, so far from being designed exclu-
sively for the constituents of the gentlemen
signing it, was evidently designed for general
circulation and, in proof of this, he would
state that IL had been published in the Ma
iional Iaftikgenoer 10y procurement, of course
1t was designed to iniure tho Democratic-par-
ty and its acknowledged leader the President
OF the United States. Its sgners, he declared,
were no longer members Of that party.
Mr.. Peekhsm Oh, no. oh, no General
and loud laughter
Mr.. Smith described the laughter sar-
donic, and continued to denounce the address,
declaring that it had taken up every conceive
BE p:ece of Wing and Abolition tattle and
scandal against the Democratic party and its
chief It was the true policy of the Demo-
cratic party 10 cause ell impurities to slough
off
In dcnouncing AbOlitionists in general, Mr.
Smith paused and raid, there was one gentle
man upon that floor of that class whom he
could not dcnoUnce-one whom he respected
~ a iust and good mana remarkable Illus
tration Ct Just intentions in error-s gentle
man whom he honored, and whom the South
would receive with warm and cordial wei
come, as entitled to its respect and esteem-a
,nan who would never violate truth, nor dig
nitv of bearing.
Mr. Gerrit Smith was here understood to
lie referred to
ME- Maurice here arose, and said he felt
grateful to the gentleman from Virginia for the
degree of Importance he had attached to the
humble address IN question. A copy OF 1T
should be placed upon the desk OF each gentle
man, and he now entertained hope it would
be generally read Laughter.l
Mr. Smith said be regarded the address IS
important, as it was type of its kind. More
extended operations of the same character
were talked Of.
blr Perkins gave notice Of bis intention to
print his remarks entire upon the subject upon
which he had arisen and at forty minutes
past one O'Clock, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned till o'clock, tomorrow.