The true Democrat., 1854-04-18

Ol the bill could have there discussed it. We had the Senate's bill upon the Speakers table where we could reach it directly bringing on discus sion on the whole subject. If there had been factious opposition to the House bill, we should have had another chance at the Senate bill.
 MT. Cutting-It stands conceded, as I ob- served. It was the intention to discuss the House bill in committee of the whole, and re- port 1t after it had been amended
 Mr. Richardson-The gentleman speaks of the discussion of the House. not of the Senate bill. The reference of the Senate bill placed it in position where it could not be reached in the House. It is thought very doubtful when it will be reached the French Spoliation bill and the Appropriation bills, eighteen in number 1 believe, preceding it.
 Mr. Cuttng-Don't let us trife with impor- tant subjects In the name of God, if you had gone into discussion on the House bill in com- mittee, would you also have had a discussion on the Senate bill in the House? There seems to be some other reason or consideration for the wrath of the gentleman from Kentucky to be excited to such an extraordinary degree. thought he shook and quaked with fear because of the outcries from Massachusetts,; and when he spoke of the answering bugle from Illinois, there may have been apprehensions on his mind that if we should not dispose soon of the Se- nate bill, we might hear of more remOnstrance and louder tones of the bugle than had yet reached these halls and other departments of the city. Are we to be thrown out of our pro- priety because you hear the screams of violence of mob and not investigate this measure, be- cause the bugle notes came from the west? No. ! Whatever fears prompted the gentleman to make his assault on me, 1 partake not of them in the least degree. 1 tell the gentleman the bugle notes may encourage him, but they will not urge me onward. The cries that alarmed him came from the north and am to meet and subdue them if 1 can. We shall hear more of them. 1 shall return to breast the storm and current of fanaticism, not in the least ntimidat- ed or alarmed by any of those cries which seemed to have shaken the nerves of the gen. tleman. l said that he would require Mr. Clav- tons amendment to be stricken out, and that Mr. Badgers amendment meant more than what was expressed on its face. The gentle man complains that I have given this the name of the Badger Amendment. Is it so discredi- table to have that gentlemans name connected with It? The gentleman from Kentucky seem- ed to intimate that 1t was sort of slur to link Mr. Badgers name with the proviso to which he stood godfather in the Senate. 1 said that the Badger amendment did annul laws to an extent with which Congress had nothing to do 1 submitted that, on the prnci pies of non inter- ventlon, Congress was to keep its hands off; and submitted 1t to the gentlemen of the south whether did not intervene relative to the great principles in the bill. did not look to the gen. tleman from kenrucky for an assault upon my motives. | should have liked him to say some thing with regard to the construction 1 put on the Badger provso, but the gentleman did not deemit necessary to enter into an argument. declared my adherence to the principle, but the newspapers came out with an universal shout and reproyed me. How came it that the Union newspaper of this city assailed me-a press conducted, 1t IS said, by the clerk of this House. who IS united with the printer of this body in carrying out his orders? How is it thata friend of the measure is selected as the victim? Was 1t to drive of those friends who had given him then support? Is 1t to assassinate the friends who stand with me?
 Mir. Breckinrlge, (dem.) of Ky, who had taken a seat in the vicinity of Mir. Cutting, ask ed: Do you apply that remark to rne?''
 Mr. Cutting-Not unless you consider vour- self portion of the Union. It applies to that newspaper.
 Mir. Brcckinridge-I was at the moment talk ing a note; and heard a word. I ask whether the gentleman applies that remark to me, and want a categorical answer
 Mr. Cutting-I did not. 1 am the only one charged with being an assassin, with the arm of friendship around the measure, and with the oth- CT stabbng 1t to the heart. If l dif simply re- tort the gentleman forced it upon me. 1 have been the constant theme of series of attacks When l see the papers of New York opposing the measure not commented on by the organ here, but Tn the enjoyment of public patronage -When 1 see public officers, at home and abroad, acting hostile to the measure and find them cherished and see them retain possession of their places-I am induced to ask what sort ot measure IS It, when its enemies are re- warded and its friends assaulted, and their mo- tlveS lmpeached? 1 find that this has now be- come test question. 1 see 1t is made so by a prominent friend of the administration here: but Ill paper in New Hampshire, regarded as intimately friendly with the President, the edi- tor dlSclalms It as a party test. There is but one single ground on which the democrats of the North can stand, and that is the ground of non-interventon. If this is found in the bill, I shall vote for it. 1 wish to come to plain un- derstandlng with all sections-to know pre- cisey what the bill is--so that hereafter there may be no difficulty in this particular
 Mir. Breckinridge-I have foreborne to inter- rupt the gentleman. While his remarks are fresh in my mind 1 should like very much to respond to them.
 Mr. Cuoting-With the understanding that the time employed shall not be deducted from my hour.
 Cries --"No objection" Agreed" Let's have 1t out now''
 Mr. Brecknrid gel have listened to the re- marks of the gentleman, but he has not met a single position that 1 took the other day. It be- littes man to see him twist words out of their legitimate connection. l spoke of the gentle man stigmatizng it as the Badger proviso, and adverted to the remark of the gentleman that it did not do justice to the South, when it was ac- ceptable to great majority of the Southern mem- bers. l wish to say here, the gentleman talks like lawyer in a bad case, but not like states man. In my speech the other day, referred to the notes from Boston and the Vest
 Mr. Cutting-The bugle notes.
 Mir BreclNnridge-And he said we wished to hurry through the bill without full discus sion. If any member looks at my remarks, he will see that did not say so. I said that full discussion WOuld hrino thp neOnIe tO tha hill