Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-06
wAsRIseToS CRY, D. G.,
Tuesday evening. Dec. . X

Tuesday evening, Dec. p i
To-day las been quite dull and rainy outside
of the Capitol, but rather interesting within.
The Message occupied the attention of both
Houses throughout their session. Asyour rea-
.lcrs viii have perceived, it was quite lengthy,
and its reading consumed no small portion Of
who was doomed TO the reading Of TO each
house. The Secretary of the Senate is consid-
erably advanced in the down hill of life, and it
was no small tax upon his bronchial powers, to
say nothing of the occasional crooking which, in
spite Of his dignity, his legs would indulge in:
However, by dint of water and perseverance,, he
got through. 80 rs. g
As soon as he was done, Mr. Fitzpatrick, of
klabama, was on the aoor with resolution 10
print fifteen thousand extras of the Message
accompanying documents, for the use of the
Senate There seemed TO be no objection for
little,whi,e, but by and by rose q fine looking,
good humorcd gentleman, whom found out
was NJ. Hale, of New Hampshire, and said that
he did not arise so much foriobjecting to the re-
solve as TO enter his protest against the tone of
the document To him, he said, it appeared as
an extraordinary one, inasmuch as the President
has arrogated te himself two distinct functions
of government, viz executive and judicial
He could not see what business the President
had in expressing his opinion of the political
parties in the way of wholesale arraignment and
condemnation. Messages, he said, were osten-
sihly written 10 give information TO the Houses
of Congress of the state of our relations with
other powers-as to the calls for legislation at
home, and subjects which ought to come up for
action By the Senate and House. Instead Of
this, however, we had witnessed long en- ca
thedra pronunciamento against the people Of
eleven States of the Union. However,, as this
was thelast opportunity the President would
have ofsinfietng his theories upon the patience
of Congress, he felt disposed to indulge him.
onthis Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, obtained
the GRAND dealt out some very f6rcible and
pointed remarks. He believed that the Prcsi-
dent had right-that it was. his duty to ex-.
press his opinion on Ill matters prominently be-
fore the country. He proceeded to comment on
some remarks of Mr. Hale about the Presidents
not discriminating between the Abolitionists
and Republicans. He quoted from a speech of
Mr.. Stewards, inswhich he alleged that that gem
tlenan had once said to an audience, Slavery
will be abolished, and You and must do IT.
tie wanted this explained before he could admit
the distinction drawn by Mr.. Wade He also
quoted from speech of General Wilson, of
Mass, in which he had claimed the expressions
of slavery would be obliteratcd from out all
Gods heritage. Now, without the Senator
from Massachusetts, rcckoned the South outside
t6at expression snted to knowIwhat
Mr. Seward rose, and in his usual cautious
and cooljway, complmented Mr. Brown very
highly, and answered that the speech to which
reference had been made, was one delivered by
him at Cleveland, in behalf Of the election of
General Taylor, in 1S4S-a Southern man and
Shareholder. He emphasized this last. He
, went on to hnmorotsIy say, in substance, that
for his opinions, theories aud ideas of, and con-
corning the whole subject of slavery, in. its in
ception, progress and abolition, he referred the
distinguished Senator to his works in three vols,
octave, Rediield edition.
Mr. Mason obtained tho floor, and congratu-
lated the Senate on the wholesome doctrines of
the message, lie thuoght that it was subject
Of cohgratulation, that Mr.. Buchanan, had been
elected and Republicanism defeated II John
G. Fremont had been elected, the Union would
have been, ipso Jacto, dissolved. He maintained
that the Constitution of the Union warranted
to Slavery legitimate expansion, and it was
unconstitutional to opposeit; that when opposed,
it was the duty of the South TO separate at
once This was his creed.
Senator Wilson the,. spoke explanatory of his
yiews-he disayowed all affinity or sympathy
with Garrisonism, and he claimed the same ex-
enpion for the great Fremont party. What he
hoped, and what those hoped who acted with
him, was TO prevent the spread Of what was
acknowledged as great political and social evil
Senator Trumbuil, of Illinois, arose, as he
said, to vindica,e his party from the libel which
the President had pronounced against it He
was prepared to show that the President was
fallacious, both as to the law and facts in that
part Of his message. He said that the President
had made an assertion about the adjudications
of the Supreme Court, from time to time, which
was not true. 1t had been, on the contrary,
decided Numerically opposite. On this, Gen.
Cass arose and denied it, aud called forthe proof
One Of the pages was whistled for and despatch
ed 10 the library after the LIST volume Of Peters
report; when he returned, Mr. Trutnbull open.
ed at the $50 page Ibeiicye, and read the decis-
lou as pronounced by Chief Justice Marshall.
viz: that Congress, in legislsting for the terri
tories, has all the powers, not only of the Uni
ted States, but ora State; she had, added Mr..
rrimbull looking at the General rather cxult-
ingIy, the same power within q territory that
the State of Michigan has in and over her al.
fairs. Mr., Tnnbul1 went on. to further sindi-
cate his party stating that the doctrine OF the
Republican parity on the subject of slavery,
wasidenticalls that of Mr.. Jetfersonssl -
Nj. Trumbnllsis, Ishoulds think slnan about
forty; has a very earnest and emphatic manuer.
.nd IS +esarded as an excellent judge of law
Senator Brown has an easy and graceful man.