New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-23
XXXIIId CONGRESS-. ..-.. FIRST SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, May %, 1854
The CHAIR presented letter from Mr. Everett notify
ne the Senate that he had sent to the Governor oi Masa
usetts his resignation Senator TO take etecirom Soh
June next. ,..,....o %
Connecticut the subject of the Nebraska bi the re-
peAof the Missouri Compromise, &c
The resolutions were read -.
Aan English do not mean another Hartford Convention
Mr.. WELLER-Tbey come pretty near 1t.
Mr. SMITH apprehend there rs nothing IN the resolu-
IONS that calls for the remark which the Senator from
Michigan has fit TO make TO the Senate but whether
he resolutions mean another Hartford Convention or not
one thing certain and the honorable Senator may rely
w. - ehat tbese resolutions express the sentiments OF
5s peope of the State of Connecticut by an overwhe
nc majority And tell the Senator iurtner tna' lney e
mess the sentiments of large majority OF me Democrac
psry Of the state of Connecticut They passed the Sen
10 of our State with only one vote IN the nega've; anu
ere wers believe S on Honorable SoH Senator may he
nIeases stigmaze the sentiments contained IN hsc reso
1utions as sentiments emanatlng from hartford N3e
ton They are the sentiments OF the ireeueh oi Non
neccut and believe they will turn out to DC the sehh-
ments of an overwhelming majority OF the people OF
Michigan. 49,, -, e ,oo,,no..;or forty
and with as much violence and emphasis as can
be used here and heard the Hartford convention oe-
landed as rightful act That to which call attention
90 decaraon i'm these resolutions that they would not
submit TO the law of the land when passed ana ihhkig
perceived something of that sort III the resouon was
mneIed 10 ask whether there was 10 be- new hurloru
opyenton As TO what the honorable Senator from Con-
neccu SAYS in respect 20 the feelings OF minority vi 'c
people of the State of Connecticut know nohs aou',
fbaye no right to contradict but know that If law be
rssscd underthe Government which Is constitutional ana
TRUST assume TO pass no other the people Oh ie
Connecticut will submit tolt WIN respect 10 wy y h
ssthe neonle thank the Senator for being sentinel there
b,t beeve l know their opinion well as he does
believe tho people of the State OF Michigan WIZ sustain
their Representatives when those kepeteniae'
secures TO American citizens, wherever they are
The right of sefgovernment. This prncipe OF e-soV
eminent has been reprobated and do not know bu' tha
Az has baqn
'squatter sovereignty as aPphed 10 H. in md' az ho
term of mine; it term used by the eminent anu ue
ceased Calhoun as reproach cast upon those VINO pun
forward the declaration that you should bring California
into the Union upon the principle OF the 1i OF men 70
govern themselves. But what was the GROUND wlcn
took and which others took maintain also '9et no.
having provided government for the people OF CaHior
MIA for two years they entitled, by all the Jaws o
God and man, govern themselves. iha' We ee NV nv
nght of selfgoyernmen and there was the origin OF he
phrase OF course l mean sel-governinent wlthm Inc
PRINCIPLES of the Constitution. That was al we hai
iained that is what we MAINTAIN now: oeneNe uio
American people will forever stand up for that prncipe
which carried their fathers through the kevouuoh anu
mat has given them the most blessed government ." "e
M SMITH, leave the Senate TO decide who II Is that
has commenced denuncation Of this subject Dd not me
honorable Senator from Michigan rise AZ N Pi"ee, %
,tgmstize these resolutions emanatnS noin spHlt
which he supposes to have been an unPatrVuc an" oI'
.dous spirit the spirit of the Hartford ConVehuyh on,
whether right or wrong DO not hesitate to say tha 'ese
resolutions contain the opinions and sentiments ~ an
whelmng majority of the people of the sa:e OF Nohcc
cut OF all parties. should do injustice 10 me behovi"O
PARTY Of that State, II did say that they are utterly OF
posed 10 repeal the Missouri Compromise and ths par
fcular they have been fairly and ably represented III
the other wing of this Capitol the Whole delegation oeg
Democratic and three of the members from the >",.
voting in opposition, and but one IN iis favor III
became that Senator then TO rise IN has pace
and stigmatize his political friends IN Con
neeteut as being actuatcd by views and entertaining sen
ments corresponding with those which supposed 10
have heen entertained by the members of the Hartford
Conyenon But sboad like 10 ask the Senator whether
he hs at ali times maintained the ground which ne now
assumes on this subject and which he has eneavoe1 10
,nsn.sn admit with great deal OF ability IL so nap
pened that Travelled with the Senator IN the railroad es
=, The ose of the session OF ls4t, alter INC Nno tV
yiso AS il is called had been introduced no ie hVu W
Renyes.natives and with my own ears hsau 'Is
able senator saw that If had not been Tor ypnh
would have voted for the Wilmot PROV $50 ne &
So but be proclaimed il again and AGAIN was " VIA"
nation of the spirit of the Hartford 'oNVen''n - I,
The senator said publicly throughout me Noi'' - -
had NOT been for John Davis every Stnsiof lo'' 1;
states would have voted for the Wimo' lrov1' S.a+
Iorious that the honorable Senator IN inc noi A. CO
ayowed himself in favor Of that proposiuoul p nor
some reason or other he 1T to change ms vlM -"
1he subject about to reproach nm WIN
sstencies; but when introduce rcspecfia reso,ao'
which have been passed by the Legislature OF my
famed by all parties and adopted by very large anu
towering vote will not sit here quietly and hear ,ne Sen
Tor stiema,ize the people my State whenit Is wen
f he himself was FOR the Wimot Proyso ORIGINALITY al"