The daily union., 1856-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


Nh. COLLAMER, Of Vsrmout said: Mr. President in
entering upon my duties member a. this body, en-
terAined the notion that legitimate dscussoa should be
confined TO qaesons especially questions Of importance
which were pending before the Senate Bat, sir was
early disappointed IN this view. Ascertained nat
senator's ~h Large Of age and eIperisnes and
learning considered that there other and perhaps
more important duties than those lyng within the scope
Of legitimate discussion and particularly 10 pre-
pare the public mind Ny own opinion that the pub
c mind should prepare itself and should rscsivs ls
direction from the de6aes and Acon Of either ths Senate
or HOUSE Of Representatives in Congress assembled Those
bodies should rather be the echo than the formation Of
public sentiment IL seemed that Il transform
ing this body from deberauye assembly to an arena Of
political party debate.
rence has shown the fact 70 be entirely different That
serence has been sustained hy the example Of Of the
drst position IN the country and IL ia now TOO late 70 ques
uon Us proprefy Therefore to subjects that
legmaieiy before and proper topics Of debate dis
cuEsion kes very atrudacls range Much the largest
part OF what said hare sad for the purpose Of pro-
tacng IN impression the body who supposed 20 be
It's auditors bat Is said the vulgar and common ex
preston IS for buneome suppose il % too Late for
this ever TO be corrected II must 60 Lnssmuch
does go on all men Of al parties must or ess par-
cpaie IN IL IL is idle for 10 undertake To elevate
himself position Of affected dignity, from which be win
not coudescend 70 minge in these topics HIS constituents
have been taught expect other things Of him and they
have been taught BY such high position that their
expectations cannot be disappointed by their representa-
tive.
make these remarks sir because gentlemen have
suggested thar there is really important question be-
fore think there is not but there Is subject before
us that consider OF deep Importance and, tnasmucn As
discussion has been commenced upon il presume must
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This message Of the President Of the United States
pecay all that part Of it which relates the subject
have been talking about-he regulation of slavery in the
Territories Of the United Seits style and manner the
occasion and the time when it has been presented to Us
have made the impression upon my mind that however
cepuonahle might be in my humble udgmsnt and how
in bad taste thar point for settle" de
gllsbaS dspuaands :" but regarded il rather the
appointed ambitious man, worthy of particular notice
believe that SCARCELY nan-perhaps not one-can now
be found in this body who would have desired that
any such matter should be there but there Ii
oZhefru Il endorsed by the authority Of the
highest executive officer Of this Is sent to
the world with that endorsement backed BY that author
T. do not therefore wonder that il should be thought
worthy Of some answer.
Now sir are the leading features of this part of
the message The President 10 have reversed the
order in which the constitution pl the schedule Of his
duties. II provides that the President shall from time
to time give TO the Congress information Of the state OF
the Union and recommend TO their consideration such
be shall Judge necessary and sxpedenL What
does this mean Il il that be shall lay before Congress
the condition Of the country with a view showing
them the necessity Of the ne recommends but be
that order entirely in this message Ee says il
his duty 70 recommend such he thinks prop
and also his duty lay before Congress the condition
of the country the Of the nation whether that cond
on requires any action NOT whether he recommends
any acron not That is a vsrson-s order
Of things The leading FEATURES Of this part Of the
sage which regard worthy Of any consideration all
consist Of extracts which shall read Speak
ing Of the recent presidential canvass in the country, BE
says:
Undsr the shelter Of this great liberty
That is the liberty Of advancing their opinions
and protected BY the laws and Of the
they Assx, zsaEH-ions have been formed in Of the
tss Of individuals who Prs1di-g SEEK only prevent
ts ncho.ts Stat AZ tbs Union, really indAmsd With
dsrs 70 change the domss "atatiOns o. existing Stats
This Is a direct charge Of false pretenoes
They seek object which they vel suos rsv6-
utionAry one"
Again:
"wsn knowing that such and such only are the mean.
and the consequences Of their psns and parpo4e they
dssTOr 70 prepare the people Of the United States V
stitatinn and the laws of moral suthCrity."
Again
This attempt has been pOintediy rsbaksd."
What attempt
Ths .tsempt Of portion Of the States BY sectional
srnment."
wish 70 call attention TO smother expression which il
particularly offensive in its manner but in reference
the sublect-nAtier contained
Revolutionary disorder in Kansas bad ts origin in proeots
snton deliberately arranged by certain members Of
that Congress which enacted the aw for the organization Of
as bad thus been andsrskn Il one section ~ The Union for
the systsmHto pruouOn u i peculiar views fpooy there
ensued matter Of course confederation With opposite
views IN other sections"
There other feature which Is too obvious 10 r
qure quotation and that a charge that regular course
aggression upon the nghts and privileges % the south
part Of the United States has been undertaken and
prosecuted. Snch of the slight charges which
this MESSAGE contains They couched in no euuivo
terms; there be mistake about them Shall
gentleman tell that il in bad for 20 pre-
ssY anything about thus subject bere7 Did ve
heZin il upon this occ~sou7 The Of grnti-
this matter really rcninds Of good snecdote
that recoecf used hs told By the late Judge NcKn-
lev. When ynching operation going on in one
Of southern States there happened BE- stranger
present who protested against that kind Of violence He
taken aside BY Of the gentlemen present who
said himg sSanger this il fse country and We shall
do ps&se sb0at this business and yOn shall say
anything about IL lLaugbteri That s their definition
OF liberty The President may ssy and do precisely what
he pssses shout this business and shall say any
thing about IL think called upon righty and
fairly 70 say something
The President talks . great deal about what be con.
Eders seted BY this election and the rebnkss which
has dealt out do not know what has been settled 4
BY this election except thing and that Is what
sid By the gensmsn from Pennsylvania Mr. BtcLxR II
rve that all that has been settled by the election IF
anything ess s seited IL should be setted by majore
and cannot but observs that gentlemen the Other
Ede, 10 talking about nsiorties always pm; down, as
against the republican party theis csadidse Mr. Rr
mont, the whole number of for Mr Buchanan
aud the whole uumar cf votes cast nr ar Fillmore
They add thsm toTrshr spd then tell us how are
buksd. Thus the rnsiority sgsanst kr Fremont was
composed Of tbe for Mr. BuchAuan and Mr. Pill
united but the majority against Mr. Buchausn
DOT the of Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Fremont united That
Is smother thing. You must have II arranged
cAy ike fhs old notion Of the boys when
hesds [ sin, tails ron lose rLsughtsrl
What the ssdnz featffs Of the vOts FOR Mr Fl
mOre1 What P,incpis did Mr. Fillmore hoid7 I DO not
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