Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-08
coxrfNuArroN OF rur SLAVERY DEBATE N

Il VI cLANEhI DEBAIE IN
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
Il WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-TSe Senate resumed the eonsi
deaton OF the motion 10 print numbers Of the Pro
debate ensued
Mr.. nspA,sick said ha. this motion vas always sub
mi'ted in similar eases lie had thought IL would b
agreed 70 without objection He pained to sec thi,
occasion seized upon to sagn the President for the
ner In which he had performed his constitutional duty o
communicating to Congress from time TO time such acts
suggestions might deem necessary or expcden
He believed the message contained truthful account Of
the circumstances connected with tho establishment Of
the Missouri Compromise aud tho subsequent events
growing Of that II Preadsut had tailed 70
do this no would have been derect his duty There
we're prope. occasions on which Senators who disseu,
express their views with great proprey but this
suitable occasion to their sitang discussions
Since, however those who In the minority In this
body had proper launch their nvecves against
the chief magistrate and had taken this opportunity 70
do So he fctit TO be his duty Of this order
print to say something in reply The South had no dis
position 70 interfere with the institutions Of tho North
and they would little tolerate any Interference by the
people OF the North with their Institutions What was
be CAMEL by reopening this question under these crcum
Senators the other side that they ars
deeply devoted the Union lie was delighted TO hear
that declaration One OF them SAr. WILSON, had drawn
picture Of the dark banners OF dsuuon floating over the
| entire South and covering Il with black Clouds
| Now he (Mr. Htzpatrck) lived In tho South but no
had never such clouds II the South was
TO pursue her unmoestcd there never would
be such clouds there He had heard Of flags the
North with only sixteen stars them but had heard Of
4 A
tors responsible for those dsunon sentiments their
on and il just little be charged that the South
were in favor OF dsunion, because there here and
there few extremists. No could be devoted
to the Union than the people Of the South body and
they will do nothing disrupt the government But did
not these Senators know that they advocating doc
trnes which If carried out would lead that rcsutl The
Union, by the blood and treasure Of
the North and South, claimed to belong to the
North exclusively aud all the advantages be derived
IRON it are endeavored to be seized by them.
lie he had hoped that there would been harmony
and good feeling Tor season, at least but IL seemed
there was persistent attempt to keep up the agitation
When the angry feelings OF sectional passion shall sube
when the country shall calmly to the scenes
through which have just passed. the verdict OF poster
iy and at all true patriots will award honor and praise
to the present Chief Magistrate for the manner In which
his official duties have been performed.
Mr. Wade said il the debate had been suffered TO ,rop
where left the other day. he would not have utter
cd word upon the subject but since the Senator from
Alabama mr. Fitzpatrick had thought proper to express
ms 'eS upon these questions this time he should claim
the same privilege. lie not disposed agitae bet
while he never commenced agtaou he shrunk from
IL when commenced by Others.
He had objection agitation because he thought
likely to throw light upon the subject discussed and
believed that light would advance the side of the question
which he advocated Therefore did not deprecac dis
cusson. The Senator from Alabama had expressed his
surprise aud regret that this subject should have been
discussed upon this occasion aud consider this an nprop
er time to take it up. But lift legitimate and coz
sututiona question and proper be submitted by
the President in his annual message then il was especial
propes question Tor Congress consider The Pres
ident therefore, responsible for the
this agitation, blame to be any for that
for nearly half OF that message is taken up with the
discussion of the subject of slavery
Mr. Wade then proceeded to charge the President with
having pronounced libel upon large majority Of the
people OF Ohio impugning the motives of $4,000 men
who cast their tor Mr. Fremont in the recent Pres
dental election Were they be assaled from the Exc
cutive Mansion simply because they had bit to dis
charge their duty ia manner different from that which
the President approvedg Was lie shield himself be.
hind what he called his Constitutional privileges SIAN
der traduce and abuse large majority OF the people OF
more than one hall the States Of the Uuous
He had charged them with adopting principles which If
carried would lead civil war the disruption of the
government and n dissolution OF the Union That charge
with i'll grace from the President who was the a2ol.
ogt and supporter OF those who have committed the most
gross and inexcusabc outrages in Kansas He talked in
his Message il the election Of Mr. Buchanan was an en-
dorsement OF his administration Did he know that
the Democratic party did dare nominate him on
account of his completely with the Kansas affairs, II the
avowal had been openly made before the election
now by the Senator from Virginia Mr Masonry that tho
South claims the right OF expansion for slavery much
its protection where exists the freenen OF the North
would have given almost unanimous verdict against tina,
party
The election was thus carried by shrewd and sdroit
managers, by conceaing before the election what now
avowed In some States it claimed that Mr.. Buchan
an was the most reliable candidate the freedom
Breckenridge and Free Kansas This further proved
by the result in Illinois There the question was fairly
presented IN the two candidates for Governor One
the chief engineer of the Nebraska bill through House
OF Representatives and against him ptted man who
had opposed that bill inch by inch; and the former was
overwhelmingly defeated. A denomination of the pres
en chief Magistrate would have led a similar result
Mr. Butler observed that he to the Senate this
session with determination TO allow himself TO be
drawn into the discussion OF subject excepting such
legtimately belonged 10 the business of Congress lie
however felt called upon few words in reply to
the remarks which fell from the Senator from Ohio mr.
Wade And he gave as his deliberate opinion that al
though the South n body, loyal to the Union
any other portion of the republic yet the time might
come when continuance Of the confederacy might be no
longer desirable When the Northern people shall have
gained such ascendancy over this Government by
meaus Of their numerical strength make it govern.
nlent TO be administered under the forms OF the Union
without regard TO the Constitution.
Whenever il should the point that thew should
declare that stakeholder should not be President nor
Vice President OF the United States the South could no
longer consent tn remain in union where they should be
compelled take subordinate position In rey IN The
objection that President Pierce was the first President
who had introduced discussions slavery into his MESA
ges, Mr. Butler said that in the times of Washington JEFF
erson and Madison there sectional issues There
was no occasion for such appeals the patriotic heart
but who msed in ud cement return to the paths
in which the friends OF the government trod The South
has made sectional issues lie then proceeded IN
show that the slave States Aourishng and the nsti
tuition not so baneul as the sentmentats of the North
endeavor % represent lie referred TO articles which
appeared in the Ednbug Review Of October last yil(v
ing the South and said IL before the marks Of having
been written in this country The Aboltionists had
brought Into their service the public press of Britain NJ
time the rival aud enemy Of this country lie would
like to know who wrote that article.
Mr. Benjamin stated that it written by a gentleman
in New Yark.
Several Senators asked, "who IL her.
Mr. Benjamin declined giving his name
Mr. Butler hoped the country would take note Of the
fact
Mr. Ruk remarked 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
stauncbed aud nothing heard Of her bleeding now
The theme at present is the preservation Of the Union
lie thought he Union would and ought 10 be preserved
30 long az it equal rights TO all sections Of the ceun
Try but whenever it, rights and privileges should be une
quay disturbed sud 10 the detrment Of the South s
continuance would no longer be desirable.
MI Fessenden, ia reply TO Mr. Butler said If he were
70 select State Of this Union which had exhibited it,ef
10 narrow light the subject OF selecting can
didaes for the Presidency and Vice Presidency from tho
foundation Of the 10 the present day IL would
be the State OF South Carolina because on reference 10
the ohea record would DO that she had one half
OF the time refused 70 vote for the regularly nominated
candidates OF either ptry but had voted for candidates
both from slave States and generally for one Of her own
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