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UNITE.N yTAT4ss SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
WAsuNGroS, March II , 1851

UNITED UANSH4j9 SENAIks
EXTRA SESSION.
WARRINGTON, March II, 1851.
1m PROPOSED gxpr1sos SENATOR w7eekl7.
The Senate resumed tho consideration Of Nr.rosters
resolution for the expulsion Of Senator Wgia an! Cling
unan 70 substitute.
Nj. FOSTER, (rep Of Conn., eaid that be hsdvsry few
words UTTER sos tho resolution and Substitute,
end therefore would any lengthy discus
.cion 1t proper no ehould state that be offered tho
resolution on his responsibility, and without con-
ssulpg with any potcal frienas He had presented TO-
stripped s Considerations far as it possible to
do So that IL might be acted upon its naked merits
A seat in this chamber was held on q focrdation
higher Than party grounds and hence he trusted that
The copsiiiution provses for tho qualification end the
Of election Of Senator's and he read from tina. in
strumen the werds uron this subject 1t was DOT the
ground tho Senator from foreign that
he was liable 10 objection II was TO be supposed that he
was pative born, and that no duly elected member
of this body, and In saying that foreigner IL
not to be supposed he no born urg
diction Of this country 1t, however, seemed TO hin
(Mr Fosler) that the Senate owed II to itself
allow a seat here 70 who avowei ho was
. foreigner and owed no allegiance to the country
TO which he belonged, BIT TO foreign government, and
that government happens TO take aa!nct this
government, seiees rs property AID exrcis frer,s
ritory the troops fhc untea States by force, became
a very serious question. Was IL consistent TO allow
90 longer 10 hold here. He repeated
had personal feeling on the cubject He could say
with great PROPHECY 80 far as hts personal relations with
The senator from TeS.s concerned they wore en-
tirey kind and triendy. Ihe substitute Of the
fyom North Carolina tha. Texas has rhgat TO
s1cede and II a logical conclusion such event
had right TO Goats here In CHS he differed
tse senator lie did not beeyc any state has tie right
or power under the constitution 10 soccdc take Itself
out Union OF The tatec which 70 make up
Of lie differed widely and radically ron,,sach
theories. IL altogether monstroeJ that this gosrn-
ment OF power and authority, could be dissolved.
Argument, therefore, ecessary with those who
held to a different opinion. Two men mig well
cciiake TO reason foreign language which one undcr-
stood and the other did not. That no such tAing
secession was known to the constitution was
too plain to argue or admit Of doubt.
AteYa brief argument on this point he said whether
Texas has seeded be not Informed lie meant by
Of tho people or some body representing them. 10
should hold that the Senator entitled his seat
all that, sound constitutional grounds. Could that
state BY withdrawing from the Union withdraw him
from this body Ito entitled his seat according
70 the fogs Of the constitution and tho orty his
state, and The state has no power legally or constitution
which no elected He dad not think the substit4p
met the question. lie did net know what
hae seeded from fhe conederacy the States and no
longer belongs to the United States; but if there
vere official notice II would be nudity. If has
vithdrawn, and given the Senate official notice,
what right had they that aAe should DO longer
enti.lod 10 representatives They clothed with
NJ cInasAS, (opp) Of n. c., thought that the
Senator had made good argument against his
solution. II they to credit TIC newspapers, Texas
has called n con- ention and passed the ordinance of
accession. which 4 is stated has boon ratified by large
vote q ess be true an III s V io
no longer OF the States He took 1t for granted If
feIss has seceded she lie not entitled to Representatives
here The Senator from Connecticut says that the act
in invalid: then the Senator from Texas is entitled
TO his seat, unless IL be said that an erroneous
Tor from Texas is tina. his State has seceded The |
Senator from Connecticut saws no. Was ever main
tanned Senator differed from another
stitutiona question that that for expel.ng
him. 10 might DO supposed that the Senate could expei
man who thought and argued that the made
of green cheese--l,sughterp-an that such ono
~ho he
sught driven ouR Fifteen Senators have gone out
believing their states have right 70 secede The
that opinion If II is an error for the Senator from
Texas 70 believe his state has right 70 secede why
eIpe those gentlemen who declared Il and have gone
awsyf Why is II that their still called2
s sy G sSas opinions B the senator
says has taken possession Of some Of the public
. THAI ssn 20 wsy e ea the "a
nator Connecticut allow the name Of Jefferson Davis
to be called add not move TO expel hmy Not only had
that gentemens state sececed but he had advised
ana forts 10 seized and at the head Of foreign
repubc but motitn Is made 10 eypel him. TheSena
tor sad he deemed IL his duty TO make motion TO expcl
ayowals and advised their citizens 10 take posses
sion Of the defensive works Of the United states.
why then single out the Senator from Texas9 Hsfrend
Mr. wigali, had said his State has Seeded and with
treat ankness added that therefore no regarded him
elf foreigner. But this did not afford sufficient
round for bis expulsion He had pursued the policy OF
'ther retiring Senators by remaining here, and was
waiting official information.
Mr.. CLARK, Uep) Of N. HE Gays he Ia foreigner
Mr.. CrSGMky (resuming). His friends said III they
houe proper admit him and regard him aSenator
be did not think proper withdraw until he was OFF,
,iay notified that Texas seceeded The pro-
posed by the Senator from Connecticut not the proper
,nc All they could do was 10 say that the senator from
Texas IL mistaken on q constitutional and legal point III
rcxas has not seceeded he entitled W bis seat here
,otv iin..andipg the opinion he expresses.
Mr. MASON, opp Of Va, remarked hat the resolution
clearly for the expulsion OF the Senator r9m Texas,
or what he had said on this floor Tho constitution On.
bos the Senate to protect itself aud gives power to
,el member, provided that two thirds vote for tho
csoution. But the expulsion OF Senator IL punavc In
haractcr and the intention Of the Senator from Cynncct
Tut s TO punish the Senator from Texas Cor what he said
debate. The Senator from Connecticut said what the
enator from Texas bad avowed, inconsistent with !
loidng seat on THE floor The Senator had declared |
bat he foreigner and citizen OF tho Unite'
tates, but owed allegiance 70 a foreign government. |
the Senator from Connecticut thought the senator from
exas ought not 70 occupy scat here because he ~ not
zcn Of the United states, he ought TO TO rcfor
he subject 10 committee, that II the facts warrant,
he scat will be declared vacant
W.. fosrFR (ntefpoeing) asked whether, after the |
enatcr from Texas mad been duly elected by his state
md admitted as member here they could inquire into
he gay by which he holds his seat nov fact rising
rhirh did not EXIT at that time
M. MASON was Yery certain Senator was