The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
THiHrY-FoUhTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


senate.
wAsmscros, Dsc. ., 1858
Nj Rrsx, (dcm) Of rexss, Introduced bill grating
uAsr time 70 The CREDITORS Of Texas 70 present their
clans
rx PRESIDENTS rEsAeE.
The motion pending TO prin, the Presidents mss
sage aad accompanying documents.
Mr. CotiAsxE, trep) o. Vt said when be began his
term OF service the Senate he entertained the ccnvic
thai tbs questions raining to the business before
the body the only legitimate srbecss Of discussion
but b. found thai onsr and experienced sena
tsr- held different opinions they thought thu there
were more important duties devoving upon them than
sterng tue pCttorg, reres,ing the grievances and
enscrg laws Tor TIE govern OF the people and they
therefore undertook 70 guide ssd pvepare the public
should prepare Itself, ann not receive IT, erection
from tbs debates action OF elmer house of
conrcss Hs though thee bodies should rather b tae
echs OF public sentiment than the formers ~ for that
wAa fact, traasiOrmbg senate from . Legislative
assembly into Of pOrcs deb ate seemsd he
entirely mis- AIKEN bis ideas Tor was not for moment
TO be supposed practice Of eli these old and exps
reDced Senator'S founded uDon an erroneous II cory
He would however, confess ihst all his previous views
were completely overturned. He found tnas those
questions which before rosgr~ss 90 proper subJecs
or cesate took very atnudinsran rargs such that
The minds o. he members. or with the expectation
o. changing their 1oics put speeches were made
10 u.e common phrase-tOr "ounconos
Inxamrch this was tue case, all parties
must participate hese discussions II would be idle
for axy one 70 attempt himself above the
rent OF debate ~ proceeded rom dsy 70 day. wben
be heard annual message ~ the President the other
day he Thoughts some paris Of II we're 10 raias bad
taste bit that not matter for toe Senate 10
plain a. The which the Presocn had cas-,
upon people o. the Northern States vho voted the
republican ucxei TO have been dictated by in
potent Of rxge worthy u psrtcu importance Ia
themselves considered but coming they 40 cat.dca,
from the hxhes executive officer OF nation they de
serve some remark Mr. COlAmer guosei from ID NEE
sage those passages charging tne Republicans with beng
influenced with desire 10 change the anesc Institutions
existing the ssates ssy ing that The President impued
false pressnoes ana had further Charged that
ghey sook object which they vel knew 70 revou
tonAyy and that with th norledge, and fully sare Of
The Consequences which must result from their action
they esdcavor prepare the people OF the United states
or civ war by doing everyt In their poser 70 de-
privs Ms constitution and laws Of moral authority, and
10 undermine the fabric o. the Union and little further
on, ths President spose Of an attempt OF portion Of
ahe HakAa by sectional organization 70 usurp the control
OF The eoveynnent CT the United Ssstes Mr. Col lamcr
regarded these grave ard very serious charges, and
being unwAxYantef By facts, and proceeded 10 give
hlssvy u slavery In with the
q his govsrnmert from n foundation 70 the present
tine maintaining that the power Of Congress which "
now qussoasd 70 prohib slavery IN the Territories bad
Always besa exercscd until very recent period, and
lhai win very few exceptions there was never any
question - 70 their right 70 exercise u.