Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10

tered through appropriate conduit of the House.
There was decided fitness in the selection of the chan
mel through which these proceedings to find their
way to the light The honorable Senator from Georgia
has made himself responsible for this attack upon me- by
arrayng the circumstances Of the meeting as matter Of
charges against in the Senate My colleague in the
House. knowing my sentiments all the time, as he did
MIR. ADAMS. With all due respect to the Senator
from Tennessee raise the question of ORDER whether it
IN order to comment upon remarks made in the House
The PRESIDING OFFICER. 1t is certainly not in
order.
Mr. BELL. am decidedly out of order, but we are
IN the habit OF violating the rules of order every day
nave some knowledge of parliamentary law, but have
found my views of the rules of order dsregarded
day However do not to notice my colleague any
further.
But the honorable Senator from Georgia has thought
proper to bring the subject of the proceedings the meet
ing 10 relation to the of the Integencer to the
notice OF the Senate and desire to make few further
remarks upon it. The idea of meeting of Southern
wing Senators resolving demonstrate against the
of that journal great public question: involving the
interest and welfare of the whole country the idea that
was proper for the Wings of the South to arragn the
course OF that journal upon such question thought
most absurd and ridiculous. Isupposed that such
pose was really medtated and acted upon that cenvic
ton and still maintain that l was right / could not
conceive that the experienced gentlemen at that meeting
could have any intention to carry such purpose into
ecnon What had they to give to the editors of the In
tegencer by way of nducement to change their
What patronage could they offer to them What to with
hold from them What indemnity had they to offer to
them the price of the sacrifice of their independence
their honor and the loss of their self respect? If
that paper the organ Of the Wing party it the
organ Of the whole Wing party Of the United States and
not of that part of it which is in the South only ap
peared to utterly incredible that such purpose could
be seriously medtated The character of the editors
that journal is established throughout the country
independent enlightened able, and patriotic journalists
They need eulogy from Mr. Gales is said to be
Englishman by birth, and he may have some par
TALLY for England greater than have myself; but he
has always been for this country in every great crisis in
its affairs.
his remarks yesterday thought proper declare that
had become the ally Of the abolitionsts Of the North
have this to to the Senator in reply If the honorable
Senator means to say that in voting against the Nebraska
BILL in company with the abolitionists, was their ally
and to that extent only their ally; If it his
object in making that statement let it go forth the
country for effect among the people, that he had boldly
said to my face in the Senate that had become the ally
of the abotionists then have say him that was
ad captandum argument unjust to himself it
to me- and worthy only of the shallowes and lowest de-
magogue. II he meant say that had become the ally
of the abotfonsts of the North in sympathy feeling
by any concerted arrangement then have to pronounce
that he stated what he knew to be false If he
only to say that far the ally of the aboitonsts
to give to them, the enemies of the South aid and
comfort and the of increasing their power and in
fuence then have say the honorable Senator that
he is tenfold more guilty than myself Where have
been contributing to their support by the single
ration he has been furnishing them with whole stores
with magazines OF supplies OF all sorts with the most
infammable materials, and with and effective weap
ons with which to carry their upon the South
The honorable Senator from Georgia also--though I
scarcely think it necessary to consume the time OF the
Senate to notice iook exception to my OF argu
ment on the ground that did to think it i'm
portant when proposition is submitted here to inquire
whether it is constitutional not, but that ready
to vote for it, and refer the question of constitutional
power to the judiciary and let the decide whether
it was so or not whatever might think of it. do not
think the question Of constitutional power important to
notice in reference to the proposition to repeal the Mis-
souri, compromise because that compromise every body
knows, compromise of opinions upon the constitu
tional question. The ground assumed in the speech
which made this subject was, that in my Judgment
there warrant in the Constitution for the compro
mise act But might have proceeded to state that If
had been in Congress when that act passed might,
der the circumstances have waived my opinion and fol-
loved the lead q the eminent gentlemen then at the head
OF AFFAIRS, Mr. Menroe and his Cabinet, and other able
gentlemen from the South, who the advocates OF
that measure in the Senate and in the House But
peat that do not consider in regard to the proposition
for the repeal Of the Missouri compromise, the ques-
ton of constitutional power at oil important The ques
ton is of expediency and sound policy The ques-
ton is, whether, after the Missouri compromise has
ceved the sanction of all the departments of the Govern
ment, and been long acquesced in is it wise expe
dent to disturb t Does it follow that you must bring
this distraction upon the country that you must rekin
die the flame Of slavery agitation by repeating the Mis-
souri, compromise upon the suggestion that 1t is
sttutiona in the opinion of majority of the present
Congress? That is the ground on which put it. Is
there any important BILL involving any constitutional
question doubt that has passed Congress, which
not or less compromise of opinion? What gentle
man here ever any great and important question: got
bill just in conformity with his own views?
Now Mr.. President, am exhausted, and have ex-
hausted doubt the patience of the Senate but de-
sire conclude with remark two upon another point
have been arragned under circumstances the most
traordnary and in manner which is, think unprece-
denied if not supplementary. have been arraigned
under circumstances which at least haye produced the
impression my mind of design of concerted plan
against which have felt fully justified in defending my
self before the Senate and in the face Of the country in
the manner have done.
If all the statements made in relation to my votes and
my attendance private conferences and the differences
drawn them had been literally correct and true if
my opinion of the policy of repeating the Missouri
promise had been favorable and expressed without
condition qualification if my opinion in the origin Of
repeating the Missouri compromise, and that it
pedient and just to the South and not unjust to any
section of the country and if had voted in favor of the
principle of the again and again. different
amendments to the bill, had l not right, in the pro-
of the discussion and before the close Of the debate
If thought proper and became satisfied that it my
duty to change my opinion If not should like to
know what discussion is for should like to know
what deliberate consideration is forY should like to
know what the spirit of the Constitution designs debe
rative assemblies for. When great many minds come
sprung impressions suddenly formed, and often
and what is delay what the rules of the
Senate designed for what's the constitutional provision
as the passage of bills designed for but to prevent
the danger of Fastening great and important measures
suddenly through legislative body before time is allow