The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-05

not hold those senators responsible for these dsunon en
mens Ia their section and il was JUST as little 10 be charg
ed that the South In favor Of dsunon because there
we're here and there few who were extremists No men
can more devoted the Union than the people Of the
South as body and they will do nothing to disrupt the
government Bnt 80 no. lasse senators know that they
are advocating docaes that If carried out would lead 70
lha euiI The Union, won by the common blood and
treasure Of the North and South Is claimed
to belong to the North exclusively and all the advantages
% be derived o II are endeayored to be seized by them
He had hoped that there would have been harmony and
good feeling for at eas but II seemed as II there
persistent attempt to keep up the agitation When
the angry feelings OF sectional passion shall subside when
the country shall calmly revert to the through weh
true patriots and lovers Of their country will award honor
and praise the present Chief Magistrate for the manner
in which his official duties have been performed He con-
cuded his remarks by accepting the suggestion of the
senator from Mississippi TO refer that portion OF the order
relative to the accompanying documents to the Committee
on Printing and let the question be taken ON the printing
OF the additional number Of the message.
Mr. WADE said that If the debate had been suffered to
drop where ID left the other day he would not have
said word upon the subject but since the senator from
Alabama had thought proper TO express his views upon
these questions this morning. he should claim the same
privilege He was not disposed to agitate; but while he
commenced agitation, he shrunk from 1t when
commenced by Others lie had objection agitation
because he thought that likely TO throw light upon
the subjects discussed and he believed that light would
advance the side the question that he advocated there
fore he did not deprecae agitation The senator from
Alabama had expressed his surprise and regret that this
subject should have been discussed upon this OCCASION and
considered this an improper time to take up But II IL
was legitimate and constitutional question, and
proper be submitted by the President in his annual
sage to Congress- then II was equally proper question for
Congress to consider The President therefore,
sponsibe for the of this agitation if there
any blame to be cast upon any for that for nearly
half OF that long message is taken up with discus
sion of the subject of slavery He proceeded charge the
President with having pronounced libel upon large
majority of the people of Ohio, and impugning the motives
of $4,000 who have cast their votes for Colonel Ere
In fha pfial fhau tn
be assaed from the Executive Mansion simply because
they had fit to discharge their duty in manner diff
ferent from that which the President approves Was he
shield himself behind what he calls his constitutional
privileges to SANDER traduce, and abuse large majority
Of the people of than oneha the States of the Uaon
He had charged them with adopting principles which, If
carried out would lead TO civil war; the disruption of the
government and the dissolution of the Union. That
charge with i'll grace from him. who is the apollo
gs and supporter of those who have committed the
gross and nexcusabe outages in Kansas He talks in his
message if the election of Mr. Buchanan endorse
of his administration Does he know that the
democratic party did dare to renomnate him
count of his completely with these Kansas aairs2 II the
avoWGl had been openly made before the election it is
by the senator from Virginia, Mr. Mason that the
South claims the right of expansion tor slavery much
its protection where it exists the reemen of the North
would have given almost unanimous verdict against
that party The election thus carried by shrewd and
adrot management by hiding and concealng before the
election what is now avowed. In some States it
claimed that Mr. Buchanan the most reliable candi-
date the freedom of Kansas and they had flags
This further proye by the result in Illinois. There
the question fairly presented in the two candidates for
governor One the chief engineer of the Nebraska
bill through the House of Representatives and against him
pited who had opposed that bill inch by inch
and the former Overwhelmingly defeated. renomi-
nation of the present Chief Magistrate would have led to
similar result
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that he had to the Senate
at this session with determination not to allow himself
be drawn into discussion OF any subject except such
egitmatey belonged to the business of Congress- but
he felt called upon say few words in reply to the
marks that had fallen from the senator from Ohio And
he gave it his deliberate opinion that, although the
South WERE body loyal TO the Union any other
portion of the confederacy yet the time might when
continuance of the Union might be no longer desirable
When the northern people shall have acquired such
tendency this government by of their numeri
cal strength, 10 make il government TO be admins
tered under the forms Of union without regard to the
stituon; whenever should come to the point that they
should declare that stakeholder should not be President
of the United States Vice President the South could
longer consent remain in Union where they
PEELED TO take subordinate position. The objection had
been made that President Pierce the first President
who had introduced discussions slavery into his
sages but in the times of Washington and Jefferson and
Madison there sectional issues there
for such appeals the patriotic in heart but misled
in judgment 10 return 70 the paths in which the founders
of our government walked. The South never has made
sectional issues He proceeded to show that the slave States
ourshng and that the institution not bane
full as the senmentasts Of the North endeavor 10 repre-
sent It,
Mr. B. then referred to An article which appeared in the
Edinburgh Review Of October last viliyng the South,
and said that bore the earmaks Of having been written
in this country The aboonsts had brought into their
the public press OF Great Britain at time the
rival and enemy Of this country. He would like to know
who wrote that article.
Mr.. BENJAMIN stated that it was written by gentle
man In New York.
Several SENATOR'S. Who is he1
Mr. B. declined giving his name.
Mr. BUTLER hoped the country would take notice Of the
fact He continued TO speak at length in behalf Of
the rights of the South. ....
Mr. RUSK said that since he was here at the last session
Of Congress the programme of the republicans seemed to
have been changed The wounds Of Kansas stanched
and nothing is heard of her bleeding The theme at
present the preservation Of the Union He thought the
Union would be preserved and ought 10 be preserved
long IL gave equal rights TO all sections OF the country
but whenever is rights and privileges should be unequay
It's continuance would be longer desirable
Mr. FESSENDEN took the ground Of opposition TO the
extension Of slavery into any territory free That
the doctrine Of the republican party and to that they would
adhere to the bitter end.
Without taking the question: on notion the Senate ad-
iourned until Monday next.
1.-THE following the remarks made by Mr. Crittenden
yesterday the occasion Of the Of the
death Of Senator Clayton !: -
Mr.. CRITTENDEN Mr. President rise for the purpose
Of secondng the motion that has been made for the adop
ton Of the resolutions just offered.
would not willingly disturb by single word the sad
and solemn silence which has been impressed upon the
Senate by the that has Just been Of
the death Of Mr. CLAYTON but feel that due to this
OCCASION and TO long and cherished friendship that
should offer TO the memory Of my departed friend the hum
BILE tribute Of my respect and affection.
He IL so freshly remembered here that hardly rsal
lie 10 myself that 20 him in this chamber no
more-tha am more to see him take his seat by my
side where be long accustomed st-no more TO