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Wssivs bslsv ssns extracts from spss.h.,
fron lssdisg Dsnosrstie Senators, 81 the
slsss ef Mr. Filluere's sdninistra,iou, a.
fssnd 10 she Congrsssional Glsbs. Ne Pres.
idsss, ssys the Jackson (hiss Plsse. si.os
'As days Of wsshiug,on has ever slisi,ed
such sneoniums from tbs leaders Of HI, ep-
Psassss In Csusrsss. We CON nsoes vi,h
% extract frsu = speech ei Gsn. Cass:
The Adminissrs,isn has placed itself hisk
In she great vsrk Of paeify,ag fke oou.f,v.
sse tnsy have received the nesd Of sppr.
pria,isn from political friends and psiitical
foes IPayfaks ~ tie ssnfiaeaf de them
jas,ies But l sm . Democrat, and. God
wiling, mean 70 die one. This 10 whia
ADMINISTRATION, but there 10 no reason vhy
l shssld not do thsm justice and I do 1,
With pleasure, in this great matter Of tie
,dtrsiios Of fAI eosairy, IL may say So
i have done 80, shall continue 10 do 90, What,
ever snssrs their papsrs maJ contain, 70,
DO II net for their sake, bsf for Lhs sdks of
the e0Eniry -ISpeech Of Mr.. Gass in ,ho
Senate, March 10, 1851
A debate arose in tho Senate on abe 2I,t
and 22d Of February 1851, in which Pre.i
dent Fillmore's course was referred 10. He
bad previously sent n message to Cosgress
ask'ag further provision Of law for putting
down mob violence aud insurrectionary re.
sistaDeo 70 the Fugitive Slave laE. The
President was hercoly assailed by the lead.
ers Of abolitionism, but beside the old time
defenders Of bis administration, warn heart.
cd aud truthful Democrats volunteered tb,i,
testimony TO lis fidelity, bis energy aal bis
patriotism We shall only quote here Dem.
Ocraiio testimony. 1t ia wi,hor.ng rui,uls
to those who now Tor the mcrost pastilaa
purpose sock to defams Mr. Fillmore
Here Is the record
SO far as ! understand the measures Of
tho President, / approve them, and | b.
icve hc Is determined TO do his duty firm,
~ in respect 20 this law aud Is on,
member Of the Souato, will say that II the
law Is defective, am willihg TO elotas him
"ith aoy necessary PoWor within tho limits
OF tsS Constitution Ten LOWS Cass. Feb
81, 1851.
i think thero is no jus. ground Of re.
proash whatever, towards the executive Of
the nation l am happy 10 see ihe Senator
ir"m Michigan, though standing in differ.
ent political relations TO the President. do
him the justice which hc has done this dav
By the declaration Of opiuion which he has
made. Sir, Gm perfectly satisfied, from
all kHoW Of tho President aud his Cabipet
that there Is mosI perfect aud immOyable
discrimination TO carry into execution ths
laws ofthc laud aud TO ON ploy all lhe means
in their power IN order 60 accomplish il
Hon. Clement q. Clay, Senator from Ala.
bAma, Fob. o., lsjl
Il for ono Am disposed to give the Pres,-
dent all proper power liz has given us nd
reason TO doubt his sineeriaty aud fidelity
IN carrying out this Law think il is the
duty OF Congress to give such power, and
fer enc l shall DO 10 nOst ehsOrfully'- -
ISsnatsr Downs, Of La Feb 81, 1851.
Il honor him for his course, and il the an
preparation Of q Political opponent. Who has
IN times past done him some wrong, ko atAll
gTateful 10 him, let him be assuroa that not
onIy, but Thousands Of othars sf nv pslit.
zeal frisnds heartily thAHk kim Tor What be
has dose, and ferVently thank Uod tha,
Ss have In tsis crisis patriot and states.
nan at the head Of affairs uho knows his
dHty aud dArss 30 peTform is'-ISsnator
Clemsns, Of Alabama, Feb. ~, 1851.
II an one Of those whS believe that The
President Sf thS Usiisd States, in bis efforts
70 ssfOree the lAv, has done aad is nsp Do
ing bic ds.y to the couutEy.'
take this ecsasisA 70 declare that, kam.
bic - nay supPort and iahuspee ere, ahd
hSsslle tbough 1 am SOW, sud ever sIpsOI
" Be. ~ the Political pFinsiples Of which be
is the Representative. be vill have, 10 his Of.
forts 70 enforce the law, ny vste and iuau
sses as lsns - have vets aud voice here.
u As eSatinus in the fearless aud pairistie
course veish be iS pursuing -fssal,sr
Dodgs, Of Iowa
'HAa aHy ti@o tAs prsssn. EHssuliys en-.
Iaiasd the ssntimsAts which the Sesssor
iFou Tsnaessss hSs Aseribsd 70 him, whss
he reached thS high plass sf President Of
ths Usissd States, Ahd cane 10 sea foT The
SAois sosntST. hs hes lsia asids tie srsiu.
diess Asa prodilsotions Of mere dissris,
representative, sad has acted foF ths whole
naeien sed ] rsspeot hin for havisK dous
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