The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18

iha, when an African IS worth 500, is not likely that
nibals Will continue to eat food that would bring dol
lar pound This efsa,st Trimmed the hall but ne per
ssed 10 readug his paper Gown TO the last line OF It,
was very lesrred, but extremely prosy
source rege, all present to perceive the turn which
The debate bad taken 1t we're an admitted principle
that there was deficiency OF labor IN the southern states
then II was to be regretted That there should DC sucn
difference Of opinion as TO the remedy Tor tnat
evil. Whence the nooess''y OF arrayng against
each other the irtncs OF the save traue
and the friends OF the apprenticeship system
might be tia. they could not get or did not wa mt either
They legitimate subjects Tor discussion If the South
was in minority how could they get any conceivable
right unless they went and asked for W ana they da
So why should they told they suppcatng the
people Of the NorthY He did not know whether he came
under be cate CORY OF the fire eaters OF the South but
whether be did or did not he did not think the ilsg
aganst their courage with good grace FROM the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Moody. They were not
asking either for the renewal OF the slave trade for the
eazaton Of the apprenticeship system They only asked
that mandate should forth from the general govern
ment prohibiting either OF these sysems II Mississippi
and If South Carolina did NOT perhaps Texas did. He ar
gsd that The constitutional provision desarng that the
should not pass laws prohibiting the slave trade
before 1905 did not give Congress that p0we at that
| time.
Mr. DEIow without concluding his remarks, yielded to
motion 10 adjourn, for indications Of desire to 40 that
which is usually the most agreeable part OF the days pro-
ceedpgs, had been made Besdes he had been speaking
rapidly that he in danger drumming out the thread
OF his speech snappipg of abruptly II he continued
at H. SO he stopped with the understanding that he was
TO resume his address to morrow The motion to adjourn
had ar aay been made and impatient delegates had put
their hats possessed themselves Of their gold headed
canes and were on the point OF making movement TO:
ward the street door, when their intention was nterered
with by motion made BY Mr. Coleman, Of Louisiana
the mover OF tic adjournment having Withdrawn his mo
ton for the purIoset0 the effect that Mr.. Sprau, OF
South Carolina ehoud be requested to furnsh TO the
cretay to be printed for the use Of the Conveuon the
speech'with which he had favored them that morning.
and the select morcedr OF which have been duly coll ed
| and forwarded to the HRsAID.
The motion was simple one enough, and would ord
nary have passed without dispute or question But in
santy Senator Henry FSote Of Missss ppp started
TO hs feet and in an excited manner declared that such
rapid his protestasious agaus. the adoption of
any such popost on. At first, what with his psuosity
the ehuog Of feet and moving of chairs as tbs Conven
about breaking up, and the surprise tais un
expected incident, it impossible hear distinctly
what Mr.. fooe was saying or trying to say But then
there general shout for him to take the Standard
with brskness more in keeping with the full thick sad
Of hair and dark well trimmed beard indicative youth
inventors Of hair dye sports than with the thin locks
ard grey whiskers to which they have succeeded-he
chair was placed and amid much vocfera on the mart
Of the audience, end violent gesculaons his part
he delivered himself Of the folio wing
No one cir, said he listened to that speech (of Me-
pra Of South Carona with satisfaction than my
self, so far as it mere literary effort listened to
it with profound attention, and carefully noted every
prominent feature of it. The proposition now ,iore the
body however well ntsnded-as il doubtless was-is
very extraordinary one 1t is one thai is up
any occasion of this kind Il of paturc Calculated
if adopted without due deliberaton to commit 70 some
nxcnt his WI ole bodv to lint n,meree nnae, y, 49,
| complex and as conceive dangerous dootrnea with
| which that speech is rraupht For one am mot willing
iii shall have bad an onnortnnitv n nondn,ny oor ,s
| contents more solenny and profoundly to give
| nv assent in any shape or form TO the 5ro
mitigation of the opinions contained in it. or to
their diffusion throughout the community stamped with
the official SANCTION Of this high BODY UInrnar and
cheers and great excitemont charge
and am prepared 70 establish il whepeyef bays an On
poy uny of doing So that that soeech ia frauoht with
reasouabe doctrines speak deliberntelv soesk NOT
pary under the sun No marty s t @ nd
am respopsb,e for mo nsrtv nm anliS,ed With ~
body of men on any political question But say delibc
raely that however honest and thai eente
man NJr Spra,t) may be- however high NAV ne his
character in South Carolina the speech be has delivered
here Ia frauoht with treasonable matter ard n ~, -
practice by apy body Of man in the msnoer n,oaos.d
they would each Of them be guilty of high treason and
he Subject and deaerveolv subject 10 he h,ngea he ,a
meek until tLev nre tced dead dead ~ w
MIR Footc accomnaned his words with scscu,s,o,s On
annron,iste ond so earnest thot no rrn,nh y,
voc;,or tbovch ros, "r - ',us' uswu aoua
rather of enjoy menf NJ tho acena thar of ,
the san,;,nns x W. e' 1e a VI sypa.uy WIN
standing those who could set IN ch airs ~ hio, AZ
40 and The rest cro Wded rond In gat &c n,a h s,and
as possible Ono cid gentleman ret nm ~ The stand md
tried some enrop, agrs fsnlia- win Tho sns,ra. .
the latter was too much in earnest IN brock
and be threw him or Some Of the more Of
or reultirg but bold a.rv and
he waved them all or and crowpp more anims,ed as a
proceeded, be thus continued:--
This sir ia the land of law Taank Cod II IL co,ntrv
that is get replete with the spirit Of herosm that mi
mated heroic forefsihes. Thank God there are vet
numbers OF In this land who reapec the constitution
and the Union who reverence the sacred examples of
their oreathers who have due re spect for these iss
and noble Institutions under which we live and who
have too much regard the examples and teachings of
those who preceded them in this reonhic 70
tremse yes by practioe such doctrines as have bee this
day ca mly and deliberately proclaimed 10 than
Here the exciabe gentleman who had pot M IN the
plato and who holds the rank Of major in the IIssis
spp Fencbies made apc,ter effort TO draw Mr. Foose,s
attention. appealed to him 10 let him saw one Wort
Tie appeal was sfuitees NV dear sur said Foos. msS
ing back his friendly mentor-do sit dos,u rne Mor
took the hiatt but not refrain as he oo or the Mat
form, shouting GU. his drn CONVICTION TIA, Patrick
Henry bad better The sentinne n, xss hsied
with loud laughter ard applause. Mr. Foote contnus5.
The proposition tia. The constitution OF the Ioted S,oo
is no longer valid aud biadpg instr ument,he mon ,S
ton thai the sacred laws of The Union-cuace1 nv wiser
men than live and ser men | fear thso ,sil ay.e
i've in be country -(approcatiyo Iaupbter and
cbeeIs)-she proposition that tnese laws 9th 80
most profound wisdom the object Of admraton 10 ,Se
most en gboned OF all naons-that these law, are
entitled respect aud that rio atom on vol,iioo ~
them may be perpetraied on tbe nigh eea, aud on he
lard Of this glorious That these Ia VS. nay b
set a. ntught ard the government func;onsrjos deded
and ,hst reliance may confidently paced on the iures
OF the country by perjury scout feous IL n Of mo