Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03

Kansas bi Of expressing his sentiments in regard
that measure he perhaps would have troubled his
constituents with address the subject The gen.
tleman from Louisiana after cnng in which
ne hoped were satisfactory to that gentleman,
portion OF the address, proceeded TO say that had the
sgners thereto stopped at particular point he would
not have felt incumbent upon him have brought the
subject to thenotce of the House The gentleman in de-
Tending the present Minister Spain from what he had
termed an uncaied for assault had gone far say
that 1t was neither manly chivaric. He put it the
gentleman whether there was single word in all that his
colleagues and himself had said in relation to the Minister
TO Spain that was not fully warranted by the truth Did
not Mr. Soules appointment to that position awaken
alarm and apprehension the whole country? Did
not knowledge OF his opinions and political sentiments
induce feeling Of danger and apprehension which was
not confined to the North but extended throughout the
entire Union and had not this feeling been fully justified
by the result? Had not that gentlemans conduct since
he had been in Madrid brought any thing but honor to
the American name!
Mr. PERKINS said that he would prefer waiting until
the gentleman should conclude his remarks before reply
ing to his interrogatories.
Mr.. MAURICE (resumng) said that the next passage
to which the gentleman had taken exception was the
wherein they alluded, matter within their
personal knowledge but matter OF which they had
credible information to the affair of the Black Warrior
at Havana having afforded to Mr. Soue oppor,uni-
ty of presenting to the Spanish Court communication
60 nsolent in tone, insulting in manner and couched
in language so offensive render compliance with his
demands in the highest degree improbable He asked
the gentleman whether such statement, in effect had
been published from the London Times away down
the Washington Union Whether the correspondent of
the London Times had published letter in which he
almost language in which these demands
made? Whether the gentleman, it, in his capacity
member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, should GO
to the Secretary of State and inquire in regard the
matter would not receive information con6rmatory Of
the facts stated in the address, The signers of the adj
dress did not state it matter Of knowledge, but
one of which they credbly informed, and he be-
leved it as regiousy he did any fact AT fu-
ture period he would take occasion, should become
cessary to yndcate every sentiment and every word in
the address.
Mr.. PERKINS conceived that there was no necessity
to reply to word Of the gentlemans remarks II
ed to him that the gentleman had Withdrawn what he
Mr.. p had construed to be positive assertion.
Mr. MAURICE said that the address expressly stated
that its statements were made credible information
Mr.. PERKINS said that credibly informed of the
course of our Minister meant something than
newspaper runiors. The gentleman had said that if he
would to the Secretary Of State he would get orma-
ton on the subject He Mr. r. not here the de-
fender of any man, either the President Mr. Marcy,
Mr.. Soule. On passing by the State Department day
he Inquired whether Mr. Soue had dsgraced either his
country State by using nsoent and insulting language
toward the Spanish Government, and he informed
that such not the case had there been any thing
said from which such inference might be drawn,
Mr.. SMITH Of Virgnia said that this reference to
paper which had appeared in the National Integencer
of this morning, OF by certainly al
together stripped this question of the local character
which gentleman had attempted to give it, One gen
tehan had said that this address designed by its
signers for their constituents and yet they
paraded in of the leading papers of this city for the
general reading of the whole country, and for the pur-
pose of producing general effect He hoped gentlemen
would attempt to intimate by direction
ndirecton that this paper only intended to
Gle them to their constituents This address PEN
ned for the country and designed to do injury deep
and vital, to the Democratic party.
VOICE. No doubt about that.
Mr. SMITH l wish the country distinctly to UNDER
stand that the gentlemen who subscribed their namesp
this paper longer hold themselves part od
/ i
Gentlemen (said Mr. S. may laugh As distinguish
ed gentleman said, there many kinds of Augh-
ter and the laughter Of those who signed this aper is
the sardoncus The address direct nd most
characteristic attack upon the Democratic prty aud
upon the Administration jos chief; and ,ot salts
with that % to rake The
getting up a prejudice against the Democrac party
and the friends Of Nebraska bill The pasr also
assaed in tho face of the world our emineptrepre-
sentative at the Court Of Spain. The sgners this
paper could have had no purpose to enghten
stuents Thstr purpose was to excite the of
to pull down the Administration without which of cour
no successful Democratic policy could be carried out
Mr.. MAURICE expressed to the gentleman from Vir-
ms Tor the very favorable notice
he had given to their address The gentleman had given
to it Importance and consequence its sgners could not
have hoped for. The committee would permit him to
that the address would be placed the tables of the
members and he hoped, after this very happy introduce
ton Of its merits il would be perused with profit and
advantage. daughter
Mr.. SMITH, OF Virginia. could only say, in reply that
assuredly he should not perhaps have given that
distinction to the paper in which the gentleman seemed
take such delight lad it not been that would be the
means of giving it extensive circulation He
wished to give this kind of notice to it to let the true
hearted and welmeaning constituents of these gentle
men understand what their representatives about
and how ready and eager they were to hoodwink and
| mislead them
The committee then rose and the House dourned to
meet at eight o'clock A. NJ tomorrow morning in ac-
| cordance with previous order Of the House.