New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-09
XXXIVTH CON G r ESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, IL

Mr.. PEARCE submitted O list OF Standing Commit
those of lat seseion Mr. Pratt s appointed Foreign
Relations instead Of Mr. Clayton deceased. Mr. Eos
ter, on Public Lands, supplies similar vacancy. Mr..
BigIer, on Commercs, instead OF mr.. Hann. ,..,
that two ChaplaDs, Of different denominations, shall
be elected who shall interchange weekly. The Rev.
Stephen p. HILL Baptist minister Of Washington, was
elected.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion
to print extra copies of the Presidents Message and
accompanying documents.
Mr.. BIGLER said that the Opposition Senator'S had
condemned the President for speaking in harsh terms
of the people of ,he Free States but at the same time
in their structures him. they had falen into the very
practice which they condemn. The Senator from
Maine MR. Fessendep had spoken OF the President as
an UNIV orthy of Free State and the Senator from
Ohio (Mr. Wade) had used terms still more severe
but such things were not uncommon. very many
teachers in morals and religion had utterly iaiIed
rracticipp the maaims which they lay down for others
The right of the President to spesk on the subject OF
Slavery as he had done vas clear aud Senators had
an undoubted right to crtclse his opinions IN proper
manner. r.,
Pre- jdent was unprecedented has been alleged by
the opposition Senators. General jackson In one OF
HE messages discussed the question toe Oned Sates
Rank in such manner TO correct the msrepre5enta-
tons of his political opponents and PRECEDENT Polk had
discussed the subject Of the Mexican war in much the
same manner. 1t not only the right but the duty
Of the President TO inform Congress OF the state OF the
Union and entertaining the views that the present Ex
ecutive does regarding the danger tendency and
doctrines of certain political parties IN the country the
oblg ations him to communicate his opinions 10 COM
er 80 and tie county become imperative. Senators
might scout and discard the reasoning OF that docu
melt as they please, but they should remember that
President Washington, even IN his esrly day. felt re-
uuired to the people against the dangerous tendon
cies Of geographical parties IN country and efforts to
array one section against the other. Thomas Jefferson
con pared sectional agao to the startling mig OF the
fre.bell in the hight He acknowledged that the cru
or,l,o otto of N
b. the President was most delicate task, ana should
only be performed great occaslonsi but In this M
stance the President has confined the severity OF MS
structures to partisan eajers-those who seek political
power and place at the hazard Of the peace Of the coun
try He was confident the people would regard that
rebube as well deserved Nov that the present Chief
Magistrate was near the close OF MS 0cia career
and when the motives of the speaker could not be mis-
understood he would express the opinion that time and
experience would prove the wisdom of the measures OF
this Administration, and the day was not lar IN the III
ture when the purity and patriotism of the President
would be acknowledged by oil. Some Senators had
undertaken to determine what questions had been set
lied by the result of the late election and had taken
exceniion 10 the definition which had been gwen by
the President in his Message. One important fact
which had been settled by the late election was tha
Buchsnan and Breckenridge would DC ffeslden!
and Vice-Presidtnt for the next four years;
and another fact still important was, that
the principles of the Democratic party as enumerated
at Cincinnati and expoundod by Nj. Buchanan, the
most prominent feature being that the people OF the
determine the character of their local Institutions
In their own way including that of domestic slavery
Thee principles were 10 be in the ascendency m 1901
Still another fact had been settled, namely: the nod
arn end miscsod Republican party against whleh lne
Democracy had commended had been found In the mi
pority in % out of 81 States, and been repudaed ID
the Union by msjority Of 3o0VoO votes, iea7in2
that party in minority larger than al the woes eas
f,r their candidate The Know Nothing parry had
been repuda,ed in 30 ont of 81 States by vote
of over 600. The Senators on the oher sue seem
TO be so little satisfied with there results that they have
not generally examined the figures. lhey ciaiI
ELEVEN States while they have majority IL only
eight He proceeded to show tina: the Democratic
party is at;ona while the Republican party was SEC
tonal lin the course of his remarks on the kans As
question he was interrupted by Mr.. Wade VINO ASKED
whel or Mr.. Buchanan was in favor OF making NAILS Is
Mr. BIGLER replied. He presumed that the views
of Mr. Buchanan those of the DE ocracy genel-
ally. He for wing the people of Territory or
State 10 make their own institutions to suit themselves
but, like most Northern people, II be could have MS
choice he would doubt prefer 1t to be Free state
Mr. WADE further inquired whether Mr. Buchanan
believed the people IN their Territorial state hsve
pow,r 10 admit or exclude Slavery AT IN cir will
Mr.. BIGLER replied he could not speak on that
point for MI Buch snau, but was perfectly willing to
give bis own views thet question lie was OF opln
ion tha, the people, through their local Legislature,
bsd tat poserso far however, as 'nls nvoIved toe
Constitutional question, the Senate had no power 10
decide IL and pdivdual opinions were OF ltte cons
ouence He commeotel On Mr.. Dunns bul OF ia''
session extending Slavery.
Mr. TRUMBULL enoesvored to get the moor 70 cor
,-t xhat be considered misrepre enta'ion, but MI
Rel.r declined giving way as II interierei' ne sa''
with The coptiguty Of his argument .,.n,
Mr. BIGJER in the course OF his speech, sa'n ne u'i
not Ike The Bunwel Rhett school OF ,h In,, q.
II had cost nothing and as If that event would re
"a. ne eyils of which they complain. He, however,
haS eeat admiration for those Southern ssesen ""o