The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26
THIIRTY-TH.RD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

THRTY-THiHD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1854.
SENATOR.
Mr SEWARD free soiD of N. Y, presented the ere.
dentiss Of Mr. Gillette Senator elect from Conn eccut
in place of Mr.. Smith, resigned
Mr. GILLETTE appeared and sworn
REWARD TO THE STRAINS PARTY
Mr. CLAYTON, (whig) of Del, from the Committee
Foreign Relations reported back the joint resolution re-
questng the President to have medals prepared and pre-
scented TO the officers of the British ship of virago
and 500 to each of the boats of that vessel
who rescued Lieut. Strains surveying party
1t was taken up and passed.
Mr.. HAMLIS (dem of Me-, from the Committee
Commerce, reported adversely the memorials praying
for change of the port of entry in Texas from Point
Joseph to Brownsville and in favor of constructing
Marine Hospital at Pensacola.
TIE NEBRASKA BILL
Mr., BAYARD (dem( Of Del moved that when the
Senate adjourn it will be till Monday Agreed to.
Mr. BELL, (whg) of Tenn resumed his speech He said
that yesterday he had vainy endeavored ascertain
in this bill which induced Southern declare
they would not hazard tue bill by attaching to it the
Clayton amendment, and his remarks had called forth
harsh, offensive and personal assault upon him by the
Senator from Georgia. lie thought that there was suf
fcent ground in this public action 10 lash him. If the
Senator disposed to lash him, without going into de-
tail OF events transIring in private meetings and
cuses OF Senators The senator had endorsed the charges
made against him in the other house by Tennessee
member Mr.. Churchwell, of the House. had had long
consultation with him, and profesed throughout the
whole time the greatest confidence in his (Bels) judg
ment, and had begged him not to make up his
opinion on it. He (Belp assured him he would
with wing colleagues of the House. he had assured the
that Mr.. 1hurchwell would vote with them He did
know until the evening before Mr. Churchw as speech
that he to vote for the bill In the mea time the
most friendly personal and business relations had
listed bewee himself and Mr. Churchwe This was the
agent selected to make this oDsllu ri m in thp
House The Senator from Georgia must him
for having cling when he heard the senator en-
dorse the charge made in the House. 1t was said there
was cause for the feeling he had shown yesterday
North Carolina rise and corroborate the statement that
all the Southern wing senators in favor of the bill
No living could say that he had by word letter
even looks given authority TO to say he
In favor of the repeal Of the Missouri compromise He
then repeated conversations he had with his col
democrat in which throughout he had declared he
had not come to any definite conclusion the bill.
He never attended but Mt two meetings at neither Of
which was anything said authorizing anybody to
nounce that all Southern wings in favor of the bill
lie had voted TO put in the provision repeating the Mis-
souri, compromise but that vote Only put the bill in
clearer and more ptionable language than al
take this measure Amongst others was the consdera
ton for the national democracy of the North who
willing 10 do justice on this subject He knew would
endanger their ut home and expose them to the
perils Of agitation. He knew the agony which felt
by those who followed in the footsteps Of the author of
the bill and he sympathized with them deeply. He
knew who II would prove destruction to-nationa wings
of the North. He had been charged with having led his
before the action on il in the senate, his Colleagues IL
the House had expressed in strong terms their
by them than they by him. He did not think the
Senator from Georgia was justified in abiding to
thought ss nn IN s %sss H to
out the resolutions respecting the of the National
Inellioencer He denied that he was present at any
citing at which the Senator from North Carolina was
authorized to state that the Southern wing Senators
united in the support OF the bill When the Senator
from kartb stat tad +ha
case he had branded it, he did nov untrue. Such
thing may have been done at some meeting after he
had left IT. but never in his presence When the Senator
frhm North Carolina got up yesterday and following
the Senator from Georgia, repeated the statement it ap
peared TO him very much like conspiracy against him.
to be commenced in the House, and followed up in the
Senate II had that appearance, to his mind, The
PLANTATION by saying all whg Senators were united
IN favor OF the repeal OF the Missouri compromise and
there he was stopped He wished to know If that Sena
tor meant to say that he (Mr Belly any time com
mtt cd TO repeal OF the Missouri compromiseS
Mr. CLAYTON rose to r,ply, but Mr.. Bell refused to yield
Mr. BELL pronounce that statement made by any
person whomsoeyer, 10 be false-to be false
Mr. CiAyToN-1 did net say
Mr. BnI-1hen beg your pardon. The 81 nator from
Georgia looks sterry at me. do not know what that
look means let it mean what il NAV saw tina, anv
intimation by word look or otherwise 10 the elect that
favored the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise il
false No living man can say ever was for that reneal
Since that meeting no one had entoned to him
the subject Of the resolution respecting the National
lnteilieenoer.
Mr. CLAYTON said he knew OF no action on IT,
Mr. BRIi-That confirms my opinion OF Il that M one
seriously entertained the idea Of carrying IT into effect
yet the fact has been treasured up and ierel till IL
passed through the conduit IN the other house the
public, The Senator from Georgia now thought proper
torepeat TO the Senate He said the proposition taat
handful Of Southern wings IN House Of Congress
should undertake to demonstrate with the Nati0nIl In
isceree paper heretofore considered the organ Of
the whole whig party North aud South ride aous
and absurd and he could not believe Senator thought
OF seriously He deprecated the idea Of anybody Of
men attempting to oyerrule and muzze free press. He
gave his cordial approval TO the OF the National
Intellisenoer. Its editor, though an Engshman, had
never given cause for any one TO suppose he not
thoroughly American In all his feelings and sympa-
thies lie hoped the Senator from Georgia did not
tend to be personal or offensive. But his manner was
apparently very offensive, and manner NAV at
times be a. much out Of order aud offensive as
any language. The Senator charged him with being
an ally Of the abolitionists. If the senator meant
that, in voting against the bin, he was
ally OF aboitionist II dd onptdnGum arguments and
only worthy Of the shallowest lowest demagogue II
the Senator meant that he ally Of boltionists
In feelings, principle, or sympathy then he meant that
which he knew 20 he utterly false. II he meant that by
voting against the bin he giving aid and comfort 10
the enemies Of the south then he had TO say that the
Senator had himself given whole magazine 70 his enc
mics, where he had furnished one ration Even II all
stated true that he time for the bill he
had right 10 change after hearing debate. Discussion
was designed TO favor opinion lie hoped the bill would
have the effect Of queting all agitation and alarm He
looked upon the whole bill as mere abstraction.
Mr. ToosBs (whg) OF Ca, saidsthe Senator from Ten
had addressed the Senate for three hours
seemed anxious 10 know Why the facts occurring In the
caucus had been published to the country The
reason apparent. He had stated lacts which
were notorious and the Senator had offered
no evidence to controver them. He intended
TO confne himself TO such Of the Senators as
would. That caucus got up for public purpose,
and for no other Its object TO make known the
sentiments Of the Southern Senator's and attended
by every Southern whg Senator except three The Sna
tor from Delaware had 10 believe that the
OF the whg Southern Senator's misunderstood by the
country and particularly In his State where the Nation
al rieuiocncer widely circulated. II thought
that that paper had been considered the organ OF the
Wig party s course might be supposed 70 indicate tn.
sry such impression, and to correct IT, II necessary
10 make public whatever done TO that end. For this
al ect resolution passed, declaring that whig
tes9rs we're net represented By views expressed In the