The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-05
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WATERMELON, Dec. 4, 1856.
Mr. Coxsoyss Of Delaware appointed to an the vacAD-
cy occasioned By the death Of Mr. Clayton appeared and
took his seat
Legislature for SIX years. presented by Mr. Cola
mer.
INTERESTING pKRArr EAyHRY QUESTION.
The motion 10 print ID eco extra copies Of the Pres
DENTS message and accompanying documents WAS then
taken mp.
Mr.. FrspA1RoK, (dem) OF Alabama, said this motion
had always been submitted in similar cases. He had
thought would have been agreed 70 without objection.
Ho panied to this occasion seized upon 10 arragn
the President the in which ne had performed
hisconsttutional duty Of communicating TO Congress
from tine to time, such facts and suggestions as he
might deem necessary expedient he believed the
connected with the abshmeht OF the Missouri com
promise and the subsequent events grosug out OF that
been dereic. TO his duty There proper
sions, ON which Senator'S who dissented from
nigh. eIpre,s their views with great propriety,,
but this not suitable occasion 10 this agtta
minority in this BODY had cen proper to launch their IN
vecves against the chief magistrate and had taken this
opportunity to do So he felt TO be his duty a. the mover
OF this order TO print TO ray something in reply. The
South had disposition TO Interfere win the institutions
OF the North, and they would little tolerate any inter
ference by The people Of the North with their institutions
What to be gained by opening this agitation under
these circumstanoes7 Tho Senator's the other side,
delighted 10 hear that declaration One Of them wilson)
bad drawn picture Of the dark banners or dicunion
black clouds Now he (FspstrCE) lived ID the south,
but had such clouds the south were per.
mitted 10 pursue their own course unmoested, there
would be such clouds there. he had heard
Of flags at the North with only sixteen stars Them but
had heard Of such nag at the South He did No, hold
In their iecton, and just little to be charged
that the South were In favor Of dsunion because there
more devoted TO the Union people Of the Scu,h
. body and they VII do nothing 70 disrupt the 70.
vesnmeD BUY ora no, lnese senator's nnow aney were
that resuhf The Union, wen by the common blood and
common treasure Of the North and South,
claimed 70 belong TO the North exclusively, and al the
advantages 70 be derived from n endaavored 10 be
seized BY them. He had hoped there would have been
harmony and good ieehns Tor session at least, but It
seemed a there persistent attempt to keep up
the sgitat0n When the Angry feelings OF sectional
passion shall subsde and when the country shall calmly
revert 70 the through which just passed.
the verdict Of poseriiy and CT al true patriots will
award honor and praise to the present ohef magistrate
Tor The manner in which biz official duties have per-
formed
Mr.. WADE (rep) Of Ohio said If the deba.c had been
would Lot have uttered . word upon the subject,
but since the senator from Alabama (Fzpatrck) had
tbs morning be should claim the same privilege. he
was not dsposed 10 sgifate; but while he
msnSsd ssa,on he 5es.f snrSns from when com
he thought that it was likely 70 throw hight upon
the subjects dscuned and be believed that gat woali
advance the ride or the question which he advocated
therefore he did mot deprecae discussion The Senator
rom Alabama had expressed bis surprise and that
this subject should have been discussed upon this
soD, and considered this an improper time TO take up
But II II legitimate and constitutional question and
proper TO be submitted BY the President in his an
Congress 70 consider the President wa therefore,
.poLtlbe for The cona~noomsnt Of this agitation,
II bame was 10 be cast upon any for
nearly bali Of his IL taken up with the dis.
cufsisD Of the subject OF slavery. Mr. wafe proceeded
upon large sjory OF the people OF Ohio, impusning
me motives Of one hundred and seventy eve thousand
men who cast their for Jobb G. Fremont 10 the
cent Presidential election We're they 70 DC sssaied
from the Executive msDssn simply because they mad
retn u to discharge neir duty in manner different
iIcm that which the President approved Was he TO
shield nself behind what be called his const utlonal
privilege, TO SANDER raduce and sbuse large majority
Of The people Of more than half the sates OF tho
Union He had charged them with adopting principles
which carried out, would lead 70 civil war the dsrup
ton CT the government and dissolution OF the Union
That change cana with III grace from the President
who was The aroiosst and supporter OF those who have
committed the most gross and nexsusabe ourages in
EsDA He talked b, mssssee Is the election Of NJ
BucharAn dor, III his admin strston
Old he not know the democratic party did not dare TO
renou mate him account al his completely With these
Ka1sss anairsf 1.-THE avowa had been open made be-
fore the election a. was nov by the Senator nom Viz
lion for slavery much a. Ia protection where Il exsu
fresmsn OF TIE North would have sivea an almo,t
hus carried by shrews and aorot snsgemen-by coz
cea ing before the election what svowed In
states was claimed that Mr. Buchanan was the most re
liable candidate 70 SECURE the freedom OF Kansas and
they bad flags inscribed Bschanan, Brecksr,ge AMI
yree Kansas" TINS v. farsner proved by tho
fairly presen,ed 10 the two osndld.se. for Cove
One wA the Chief Engineer OF the Nebra,ka
him Was pihd who had oppos d that bIil inch BY
inch. The former wnellnlhgly defeated a re-
nomination Of the present chief tsie would have led
TO similar result
Mr. BrnIR (oem Of 8 @, observed he came 70 the
sers'e At this sesson with the determination not TO allow
salf Ia tha nj
creeping such as csumaiely belonged 10 tho busacss
Of Congress He, bowever felt called upon % utter
few words In reply ~ tho which tell from the
senator from Ohio (wade), And he gays 8. his deber
ate opinion that although the south were, as body ~
q me time come ybsn onna.ose sa Of ss
federscy might no longer be desirable When the North
s,n people ,hs have iSsd such ssssnas1cy over ,he
government 10 sdmnstered under forms OF UNION
without regard 70 the coustituton-whepever should
holder should be Precedent o. Vice President OF the
CLhed ssics, the South could longer consent
pslee 10 ssle subo.enso eosI.os Ia o' r c1%
TO lie objection that President Pierce was the nrst
President ~ho bad introduced dhcussion slavery into
bis messages, Mr. Butler said IN tpe times Of washlny
ton, Jefferson and hadhon there sectional ssues
ere ives no occasion fir such appeals 70 the patriotic In
paths In which the founders Of our government trod
The Sou never encouraged sectional issues. lie pro
ard The INSTITUTION no, 90 baneful as the sent menas Of
The North epdeavor 70 represent H. he referred 10
article which appeared IN the I'd nbrrG Rerasw OF Otto
Der last vilhfy ing the south, and raid bore sax
marks Of having been writsn In this crunry The abo
onb1 bad brocrht into tseir service the public press
Of Britain, a time the rival and enemy of this ooun
try. he would like 10 know VITO wrote that article.
Mr.. BrsJAsIs (dem Of La, sta<d II was written BY q
gentleman In New York.
Several stnstors akec, "wbo Ia her"
Mr. rrJsNIS declined irving his name
MI BUTLER hoped the country would take notice Of the
fact
Mr.. Rt,x (dem) Of TEXAS remark cd that since he vas
here st the last seson Of pcgrHmme az the
republicans seemed TO have been gcd. the wounds
OF Kansas were stauLched and nothing Is heard her
bleeding nov. The there at present the preservation
OF the UnoD lie thought the Union would and ought 10
De preserved rs long ~ gave equal rights 70 all sections
OF the country but whenever It's rights aud privileges
should be unequaIly distributed and 70 the detncnt OF
the South, ia continuance would logger be desirable
Mr.. rrssEsDss, (rep) OF Ne, In reply 70 Mr. Butler,
SAID he 10 sctc state OF this Union which had
exhibitd sem In narrow light The subject OF select
ing sectional candidates for the Preside ncy and wee Pre-
scency from the foundation OF the government the
present day, would be the State OF South CsroIns
becouse on reference 70 official records would be
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