The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-01
Thirty-sixth congress-First Session.

r. ~ WAsuiSGToN, May %.
Sendte.-Mr. Hammond referred to Mr.. Viii
sons speech, and Observation-Disclosures tie South
ern Judiciary, as published in the Globe, and de.
sired to Know whether any such speech had been
~ Mr. Wilson said zhe.had prepared.his speech
with considerable care, ,but had not read it all 10
the Senate, desiring to save time. and as dis-
positIonss seamed 70 prevail to attend to other
matters, heihought by 80 doing he conferred
Contained no alluslon to the Senate. HelWil-
son( spoketffeen minutes and then stopped to
save the time of the Senafe !. = i
MIR, Hammond said the Senator's speech con.
tanned reflections upon the Judiciary Of his State
which,sf it had been delivered on the fooor,
would have been Instantly erepeled. He pro.
tested against the practice Of publishing speecl,
es which were not delivered. In this case It
was made to appear that the Senators from
Soulh Carolina remained silent in their seats
when the high judicial officers of their Stale had
been assailed. lie tHamrond) pronounced tho
charges contained III hist Wilsons) speech unjust
and untrue: Mr.. Hammond then proceeded to
y;na'cate the purify Of the South Carolina Ju-
dic'ary, and dshoped that sa;motion would be made
ny some o!det Senator thai would put a stop to
this,perpetration of fraud and forgery. - ,.
MIR. Wilson !ejoined: u He had nut nothing in
his speech he was NOT willing TO ayow. Il had
been the frequent Practice OF Senators to put in
theIr speeches matter additional to that spoken
OH the floor: Hes reiterated the statement that
a'Judge in Charleston had grossly perverted the
law 70 shield persons guilty of violating the law
against the slave trade. He had. Welded to the
popular sentiment of Sonth Carolina. which
favored the revival Of llie5slaye trade.
Sir. Hammond replied, that the great mass of
the people of Southr Carolina did not favor The
save trade. and concluded by saying, that the
Senator from Massachusetts and Others on that
side Of; the chamber were chartered 'liSerlines,
Mr. Davis offered resolution, that, tile Com.
mittee. on the Library report some mode of oh.
falnDg correct reports Of the debates for,tbss
Senate, and that measures be laken 10 prevent
altsFaiions id speeches. hanging, then meupihg
d" Nj Davis. Territorial resolutions eamaf,ny. !
Mr: Wigfall defended The aciio6 OF thesS sSoutf,,
ern delegates at Charleston, and ,pronootnhced
Mr: Douglas TO be. politically dead lie deniea
that Dir. .Bucbanans letter of acceptance i6sii:
NED the interpretation put upon. j, by the adyo:
eates ot Tsquatter sovereignty. He said Il -was
moi night r force distastsfal ;msn on The South
MI. nonglashna nof a .bakaIs dozen 81 hupS
PoI,sIs;soYshs gesthsssoie aat Of :
s,ngie sout6 sesexcsPtIn IN prsfere nce.to 4
Bldck Re3hSaaah: Some SsiT pr eigi,t State
you'd Tos.asatb fsyes Black Republieaplhan Mr.
dis DID, not wsSsssslsye code. He q elsime5
.hewotS ansstaoR .was set edZin tie bred Scot,
depisdb aSe De@oss.tie psSsIS9 nsrIS ~ e. s.
the ConiRionise. qsaslres u isSoss5Mi. Dong
,Iaswas mol thdsshoIe eSf tfie nalts nSr:of III
own s6iehdas Dopglss wishas J,armSn,
let him wishdts8 s:fhe Sduyh wou din mos mos
q any other man. GafSa Republican wers ssleeteS
s,,ts 81 gou'd never bo Pfsfasni of thirty lhret
~s - - 4eeg
sEs4Tos BEs,sS,s:s .ssEEuSiEENeve s;;ass,: s;ass,s ~,
remember to have }HlSned. tota riilore powerful
delivered n The Senate yestssasn hss.. .na
tor from Lohfsianas 'H6n: j, s. Hs7HS;Sn ~, )
,seaator Davis .e=oIntions.
Hte manner ,inswhie,s. hss,demo,;sSsd 1h
hesesissSf fhe Ssbss8s, froaz HIfhoiss S;ss. M
he expnssd his sopbstas fin SfsiSh he fsIssss I'M