The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 25, 1850 Page: 2 of 4
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m..m"iijinii'in;
upon liim. Now the people of California
have been driven by necessity to take the
nutter into their own hnnda. They have
decided the question for themselves. There
is no offence to the pride of the South or of the
Noi ih. There is nojnvidous Wilmot Proviso
to be passed north or south of 39 deg. 30
inin. There is no pride of opinion involved
and no overbearing act of one portion of the
country against the other; and therefore the
nd.nissiflis of California romovc3 much of the
present controversy m a manner that spares
the feeling or all
I regret sir that the senator from South
Carolina is not present as I desired to ex-
tend my remarks further thai: 1 shall now
do. 1 have already said that tlie speech of
that honorable senator inevitably leads us to
the conclusion that upon the admission of
California depends the dissolution of the
Union. lie likewise contended that an
amendment to the constitution was indispen-
sable and his remarks on yesterday seemed
to connect the fate of the country with the
accomplishment of this object.
Mr. DOWNS. The senator from Michi-
gan states that the senator from South Caro-
lina remarked in his speech that this amend -ment
was indispensable. Now I may have
misunderstood his woids but certainly I
Ihink he only said that it was desirable.
Mr. CASS. I do not desire to exchange
words upon this point and have not the
slightest disposition to provoke debate upon
it. In order to satisfy the senator from
Loitsiana I will read the senator's own
words:
" The North lias only In will it in nccompli.-di it :
to do justice by conccdinjr lu the South an tvpiril
right in the acquired territory ; ami to do iter duty
Iiy causing her stipulations relative to fugitive slaves
to be faithfully fulfilled : to ceasa the agitation of
the slave question and to provide for the insertion
of a provision in the Constitution by an amend-
ment which will restore to the South in substance
the power the possessed of protecting herself be-
fore the equilibrium between the sections was de-
stroyed by the action of this government. There
will bo no difficulty in devising such a provision
one that will pro'.ccl the sunlit ami winch at ilia
same time will improve nnJ strengthen the govern-
ment instead of impairing and weakening it. But
will the North agree to do this? It is for her lo
answer this question. Hut I will sayshn cannut
refuse if she has half the love of the Union wl-.ieii
she professes to have or without justly exposing
herself lo the charge that her love of power and
aggrandizement is far greater than hei love of the
Union. At all events the responsibility of saving
the Union rests on the North ami nol the South.
The South cannot sate it bv auv act of hers null
the North may save it without any sacrifice what-
ever unless to do justice ami lo perform her duties
under the constitution should be regarded by hei as
a sacrifice. It is time senators that there should
be an open and manly avowal on all sides as to
what is intended to be'donc. If the question is not
now settled it is uncertain whether it ever can here-
after be; and we as the representatives of this
Union regarded as governments should come to a
distinct understanding: as lo oar respective views
in order lo ascertain whether the great questions at
issne can be seeded or not. If you who represent
the stronger portion cannot agree to settle thcrn on
tlie broad principle of justice and duty say so and
let the States we both represent agree to separate
and part in peace."
1 have not another word to say Mr. Presi-
dent. If the remarks do not justify the con-
clusion I have drawn for them I do not
know what can.
Mr DOWNS. Do I understand the sens-
tor from South Carolina as asserting that the
amendment should be made now?
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olina in the explanation he gave us said
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nc am no: require n 10 uc none now uui uiai
it was indispensable that it should be done.
Am I not right?
Mr. FOOTE. The senator from South
Carolina said I believe ihat it would be indis-
pensable ultimately. That I think was the
word he used.
Mr. BUTLER. I know it may be ex-
pected that I should he able to indicate what
are the precise opinion of ray colleague;
but I have no more knowledge of his views
than is or may be in the possesion of any
senator; but I did understand him distinctly
to say & so far as I can infer from other sour-
ces 1 believe it is his opinion that when the
northern States shall have acquired such a
predominating influence in (he councils of
the nation that there shall be no security for
the South against their abuse of power then
there should be inserted in the const.tu ton
some provision by which the minority shall
i;ni;Lf m;j inm;
have it in their power to avoid becoming a
despised and degraded minority. Sir that
is his idea. And I will say in this connex
ion and I endorse his view to this
that I do not see that we have any
in the forbearance of a northern maj
am free to say that I do not feci seen
that source; because when I hear one gen
tleman says that he holds to one part of the
constitution and disregards another accor-
ding to his conscience and others come in
and say that they will break it down so far
as they "understand its provisions what se-
curity have we for the preservation of our
rights unless we have something to rely upon
by way of a veto?
My colleague has not intimated that the
Union may not continue for many years to
come. But what sou of Union is it by
which we are bound together when the ele
ments ot strife are introduced here every day
ne nas always aaneiea to the union ana
prosperity by producing harmony and con-
ciliation and they are to be attained by thc
North doing justice and conceding to theSouth
an equal right in the acquired territory by
complying with the requisitions ofthc constitu
tion in relation to thc delivery of fugitive
slaves and by ceasing (he agitation of the
slave question and by providing for the in-
sertion of some provision in the constitution
which will give to the South some security
that her rights will be respected.
Mr DOWNS. With the permission of
ine nonoraote senator 1 w.ll state that I be-
Iievo he was not understood without going
minutely into the views expressed by the
senator from South Carolina that I believe
he was not understood by southern members
of this body generally in the sense in which
the honorable senator from Michigan under-
etood him. I certainly did not so understand
him and I am not aware that any southern
senator did.
Mr. FOOTE. I understand now from
the -explanation that has been given by the
colleague of the honorable senator from South
Carolina that it is the opinion of both these
gentlemen that.'an amendment to the consti-
tution is indispensable. Does the senator
from -Louisaua doubt that such is their
opinion?
Mr. DOWNS I did not so understand
the gentleman.
Mr. FOOTE. The senator from South
Carolina said there should bo such a provis-
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luu 111 uiu uviisuiuuuu ui- wuuiu amount 10 a
vet'o gqrrer in favor of theminority.
Mri CAS3. Gentlemen will remember
tbst mv limp is very limited.
i
Mr. DOWNS. I trust the swtator will
allow me to finish the sentence that I have
commenccd. Without going into u. minute
analysis of the speech ol tlie nonoratilc sen-
ator from South Carolina I say now that I
did not put the construction upon it which
is put by the honorable senator from Michi-
gan and I believe that southern senators
generally did not.
Mr. J50RLAND. As one southern sena-
tor I will say that I did not.
Mr. DOWNS. 1 know of none that
did.
Mr. RUSK. Will the honni able senator
from Michigan alllow me simply to say that
I hope the scnajor from Louisiana will not
make a construction or assume to speak for
the entire South? We arc all here. I do
not choose that the senator shall make a con-
struction for me; that I can do for myself
I do not ch )0-e to enter upon that matter
now. I have not investigated the subject.
But I hope the senator will not ussumu to
speak for the whole South.
Mr. DOWNS I do not intend lo speak
for anybody but myself; but so far as 1
know or have heaid the view that 1 have
Mated is that taken by the whole South.
Mr. FOOTE. I hope the senator from
Michigan will permit mo to add a single
word. I know that the construction which.
1 placed upon the honorable senator's rc-
naik N the construction that was given lo it
by nearly all the southern members of this
body. 1 could give their names jf neces-
sary. I have said so before and my word is
not to be disputed by anybody
Mr. DOWNS. I did not dispute iho as
sertion of the honorable senatot ; but 1 hive
a right to speak for myself. I have not con-
versed with the senator from Texas nor with
any other senator in regard to it. I do not
make it a business to do so; but 1 hear what
senators say tome; and I now say again that
the senator Irom Mississippi up to this time
is the fir.M senator who has put the conit ruc-
tion that is now contended for upon the
speech of the distinguished senator from
South Carolina. 1 speak of what I knot.
It is true I may be mistaken; hut I do not
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coincide in that construction and I believe
there arc man-from the South who do not.
ilr. OASb. Miiy 1 be pci milled to say-
that I must request senators no longer lo in-
terrupt me? I hone I shall bo allowed tojro
on as my time is short and I will finish
what I have to say in a very lew inmates. I
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ain generally quite accoimno.l.itiug. but upon
this occasion 1 must insist that there be no
more interruptions.
I am 1101 going to dwell upon this point of
construction. God knows I have not the
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I 10 o nnels ofl ie en.-itor mvi; on V
say that auv man who feads the speech : " i" ""' "-' ".-" y -'-
must come to the same conclusion that in 'of polities a grce.i spot lor t tie eye to
the opia'ion ofthc senator the dissolution of rest upon. It is a tribunal of which wi-
the Union if not certain was almost inevita-' mav all be proud. There is none higher
ble. When I alluded lothis subject yestcr- upon t!.e faec of the eut.i. ly their a-
dav saving that agreeably to the views of btlitv. their dignitv their impartiality.
the senator from South Carolina if the
amendment ofthc constitution did not take
place n.otr " u woulJ be latal to tlie couu-
try the honorable senator answered "ccr-
latniy it will in the end. 1 lie senator sava
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ue mace note. 1 esierday no explained and - .. . 11- 1. ... .
I took his explanation w.th.he greatest picas- f 'f " J dissension ma to enter
ure-that he conceives an amendment cccs-;!hc h:l bcIou" " :iu '" T "'l1!'1-
sary to he made but that he d..es not '"J" n1"1 wim'.o.ii with which the high in
conceive that it is necessary t
Thal g a hav o g . .
to be done aoir. '
matter. What. then is the avowed obicct
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eniil to llio
of the senator from South Carolina? He
saj-s he seeks to establish an cqui'ibrium in
this government. I do not know precisely
what is meant an equilibrium in government.
I do know in what way legislation is to be ex-
actly weighed or measuied with reference
to the various sections or interests of the
coun ry. lherc has never been such a po-
ht.cal expedient since the comtnenccmctit of
Ih.s government or indeed of any other;
tinu uicrc ncer can ue. 11 lien ine govern
met came into operation there were sisonR 10 s 1 injuugincni u oii ...e -ause.
slave and seven non-slaveholding States. I'1 t0 ll Ier .l;istice. Who would wit-
Thc majority therefore in this Senate was ncss saiih a spectacle if this Inion were
in proportion then what it is now. There was 'dissolved? Diflerenees like this would
of course no sectional equality and if a dis-' then be adjusted not by reason but by the
jh c(jul( have bcen M casi' ! induI j . hc 1 c(1 in th(1 game p!.icc a short i113 sillco
northen statcsmcn 0f that day as'at this; for 'when two States members of this Con-
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f Jour cq"'1'"" urn is not perfect you have federacy disputing about their bounda
no security Irom this new contrived equipoise. !
If the majority is disposed to disregard all
of its framcrs.
But what kind of equilibrium could be
established ? Is every section of this
country North South East and West
is even' interest manufacturing agri-
cultural commercial and mechanical to
be weighed caeh against the other I Is
each to hold the Government in a state of
equipoise! "What it would become in such
a case while in nominal operation no
man can tell. We can all tell however
what it would not do : it would leave its
1 great functions unperformed and would
ore lon (lio ;. thu nffcctions of thc peo.
as it would be. already dead to their inter
ests. Who ever heard or dreamed of
such a Government? I believe the Con-
stitution was intended to provide for every
interest: but each must be cultivated and
protected as the circumstances of the
country may require without the vain
attempt at mathematical accuracy in thc
progress of public affairs.
In the days of Solomon it was said that
there was nothing new under the sun ;
but 1 confess that a perfect equilibrium
for all time and for all interests be these
interests greater or smaller would be
something new. There is a difference of
opinion respecting the constitutionality of
ine M-umot proviso ine attempt to en-
force it is not the result of any arbitrary
disposition to injure the South but arises
from a belief that the measure is legal
and salutary. These differences of con
struction .are inseparable from human lan
guage ; and he who expects to prepare a
written constitution carrying with it uni-
versal concurrence of opinion in all its
constructions indulges a chimera as wild
as ever presented itself to any man sleep-
ing or waking. I ask sir when did the
North seek to iniure tin? Smith or when
did the South seek to injure the North in
the mere wantonness of onnrftssion ?
xnis cnurge 01 sectional rival' 1 know
has been a fruitful theme of discussion
among the political parties of the day but
it has no real foundation in tho' progress
of our history. "We have gone on sir. in
creasing in poweryan all the elements of
extent i .'"' """""' .. iu lu up..uE in. unacrs'.and the line thev ltxcd is now'
nmillllltlilllt nllilll-. n jl n. ....Hn. I. I -m . . . .
security 1 . -7. "-"""'. running Dy commissioners armcu oni:
ority. I i'r "n ' "ea.ur "au-a ''" with a slip of paper and through a coun-
'': ione. Ihe security now is just what it was ' 1 . V i- 11 -. 1 .1
nty from .. . ....t.:..f- .J- .... .. j try heretofore highly excited ny this ques-
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prosperity with a rapidity unknown a -
mong the nations of the earth. The
charge indeed is not new It goes backj
to the days of Mr. Jefferson. When the
aggressions of Ihigland required counter-
acting measures to bo adopted by this
country noti-iutcrconrsc and the embar-
go and linally war were resorted to in
defence of our lights and independence.
At that time a powerful party in the cas-
tern Stales dcsired'lo secede from the. U-
nion. They said then as hi said now
There is a sectional uvijorily against us:
I hey disregard our rights and destroy our
interests ;and we will go out from among
them There was not an argument used
then which is not used now ::ior a meas-
ure proposed (cKcepl :iiriiilibrii:;n which
it had not entered into the. heart of man
to conceive) thai is not now proposed.
There are some ol" us yet here who were
living :ii that perio 1. and i:t.iij itod in
these events: and the younger generation
well know that these lads stand promin-
ently forward in the history of their coun-
try. Sir the. objection of the Senator from
South Carciitia is repeated hero to day
by his colleague and it aneninls to litis:
that if vi-.i give power to a government
it may be abued. So it may : and i
should like to see the Government where
power cannot be abused. It would Ur
another new thing under tiie sun. We
may all suppose cases of extreme oppres-
sion where a State would be justified be-
fore the world in rc-iMing the acts of a
ma.joritv and in seceding from this Union
or from aav o'her. Nv;
can all suppose;
such a ease ; but sultieieut into the day is
the evil thereof; and when lint evil day
conies let those who have the responsi-
bility act upon i; and decide for them-
selves and lor their posterity. There ha
generally been a s-mnd public opinion
existing in our country. Wisdom and p:i-
1.. .. ... 1 t.
tnolism arc tomtit in l!ie people. as well
jas m b.ith house
Sta'e LeirisLvur
is 1:1 mm nouses 01 uongre: --. ami in u:e
res wtioso ltiimence
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f-
eve rv whet
:eit aau appreciates ; a
these are salu'ary clieeKs against Hie
abuse of power. And we happily pos
sess anot.:ier lnsiiiuiion me supreme
inmirt wbieli e.mtiibafeits full share to
VUilll-
lc sj
j '
I the stability ol" our institutions. There
ine men. advanced in vcars with
neither ihe power ot" the swonl nor of
the purse whose decision are received
with confidence and obe.ved with alacri-
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spartiali.y.
their uuimpr.aehcd probity the j:i
hive won ih-.M-i'-srit-et of their country
he j:tu.-J
peet ol 1 neir counrrymeu:
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mil iinsii e.i t he neriorma nee 01 ir.eir 1-
!(ici;l functions. thev everywhere exevi a
salii!;iry inlhu'ccc iwn public opinion.
refresh ng to leave thc-io Ciimnl.e
ICICSIS '" me coiniiiuiiiij aie lucre
eon-
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Miiuri'ii imu ui-.n-iiuiiivi
.S-.r. at tne hist session ot ttiat Com l a
sublimeinor.il spectaHo was
pre-Jcned
of which eve
rv American mav justly be
proud. One of the. greatest Sta'es o.'
this Union appeared at the bar and made
itself a party asking the Court to judge
its cause and to remove certain impedi-
ments to the navigation of the Ohio river
v.h:ch werc C0-1S!(!crc;' .in injlrv v thL
Cciniin0Ilv..0altll of Pennsylvania. "Yes.
y in(1ivKlII:ll. Kl sfate asked the
n . . -. -i . .i.
rips asked this court to decide between
tlmmrnnrl ft. mnpt did .l..;b. - -md 1
tion but now calm and satisfied leaving
the surveyors to perform their duty with
as much safety as if protected by all the
force of the Republic. Such lines else
where arc run by armies and marked by
the sword. Thus it will be seen that our
Government has a mode of settling diffi-
culties a constitutional mode that ought
to command the assent of all.
I do not denv that there mav bo great
poltical cases where this court can have
no jurisdiction. When such cases arise
I trust a peaceable remedy will be found
for their adjustment. I leave that to time
and events. It is one of our natural char-
acteristics to neglect our immediate ad-
vantages and to look forward to some
great calamity which is to overtake us
after thc lapse of centuries.
Thc Senator from South Carolina Mr.
Calhoun has not stated thc amendment
by which he proposes to secure thc equi-
librium of thc Government. There are
however two indications in his speech
which leave but little doubt as to the na-
ture of thc remedy though its details
must of course be conjectural. He poin-
ted out two difficulties in the operations
of the Government which it would be
necessary to obviate :
First that it claimed to use force in or
dcr to carry into effect the powers it felt
authorized to exercise. Well sir what
Government exists or ever existed which
does not use force? Human beings are
influenced by hope and fear (I leave high
er considerations out ol view nl this dis-
cussion) and as no Government is rich
enough to buy obedience it must compel
it by force.
The second difficulty is that the Gov-
ernment assumes to judge of tho extent
of its own power. It does so. and neces
sarily; and so must every other Govern-'
mentjin a greater or less degree. I do not
propose to enter into any argument unon
this point nor to investigate the course
necessary to pursue in the event of col-
lisions of opinion between the General
and State Governments. That must o
determined by events as they arise. I
merely allude to those topics briefly in
.order. by ascertaining the evils supposed
to exist by the Senator from South Caro-
Una to ascertain the nature of the reme-
dy he is desirous of applying to them.
lie is seeking a continual remedy which
shall produce an equilibrium by which
the rights of every section and of every
interest of '.he country can be preserved
from aggression. The South is not the
only section which is liable to oppression.
ttteic aieaiso uie i!ast tlie est ami
the remote West winch may have the
Vt'timi 'lllrt rt SWilt-tltl til f it ml Him i-ninii.
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interests 1 have already enumerated may
in like manner each demand peculiar
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which its operations maybe regulated try on the face of the eartti where a man
whenthesesevern!sectionoriircr(stn::!v'codd make such a speech willi impunity. J
consider their rights assailed or endanger-- thank (Jod thai thi is so and w.at a tnnn
ed for 1 do not sii')i:osel!ieliono!ab!fSi - !i
ipposi'
ator is so local in his vii
ted into En-dish means a olan bv which a
secttonal minority may at its plen'sme con-
tr.d or Mist.end the operations of the (Jovern -
ment. 1 have already said that ihe "oneinl
it tv.uitil .?!.. tt... .. 1...1.. .: 1 ii...
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G'ovcinmL-nt placing it in fact under the
control of a minority.
Now sir these minoiity Governments arc
nut new ill the world; thev have existed since
Hie institution ol civil socitiv
am! will eon
tmue I suppose until it is terminated.
There aie many of them lound in Euiope.
and in other quarters of die world. Then
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is one ;u ri. i ciorsaunr nuoltier at Con
sianituopio ana anottier at tenun ; and these
. " ...
i.iovorumcnt.s lane very good care ol tin;
rights ol the minority
but I
do n-itsce the
advau
e of the plan f..r I believe the rights
of the m.ijority
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any rate such is the opinion of the Poles
and of the Hungarians and of many an
oppiesse.d people besides. Il is all idle sir
lo talk of such a plan. Provide proper
checks and limitations for all sections am! in
tcrests as a juM foiesight may require; but
after this is done by the Constitution !!:e
Government must be conducted agreeably to
the will of a majority unless ou choose to
entrust your rights to a single man and thus
establish a despotism. J hat. I sunnosc.
tlie perfection ot a minority Government.
No intellect however profound can "ive
plausibility to such a scheme or obviutcTthe
UNi.slnnmn.K.1"1'- u !'-'
a reined v. which shall not he ni.tdieablu. u:i- "lll! ll"rl 'Icly its principles its prneti-
der similar circmiiatances to every portion ! c';:!' """ t!? Cadencies; ami there is no one
of ihe country. And that remedy is'ait enui-! '" ":!:kc 'am aliai.l. All tins but piovokLS
librium. as it is called which when Iransla- "sveMigalmu and the more our'iiistitutions
ipi.ni is more easily ascet tallied lii.tullie spe- j J : 'i-- -..j-v-"i "" "'" . .J ' . -"w " "' '";
cific dofiils. Well sir such an rnuihl"! s.lIM"t ami delcnd it agau.M nil assaults. '".striaii coarl-inartial against iho Hishoj
iuMead of being a bnlnuee-wheel would be r""'1' -l1llll'n1s "Vl'r s""!; '"' csir lvrna "' -;ll'faw.. "I Grosswardien. The verdict
a eb...:l:-uh....ii W..0M.0.. it.. I in this high place aim ! ti est I mav never fes hut'i Hint the I.ishop w.-s coar:"cted of
t '...'.- . Minn :lllt' fktlwr twfitil.. f.v..t . .....1 1 ..-.! 1 eStll tollrflMS miOlfh fl.n in-f(i.. .t" !.:.
insuperable difficulties which would present ! '" 't-! operations. They hare won imperi-ha-Iheniselves
in any political organization thus! '''u fame for themselves and iupeii-hahlc
strangely consti'uted. The maehine would '. honor for their country. I accord lo them
stop by its own inheinnt arrangements. Such l'ie '"" aiccd of praise for I have no seclion-
miuoritii's would in fiirt. becomes nr.'iorities ! ' feeling to hit cs fen: with my sense of jus-
controlling public affairs at their nleasiirj
Mr. President. I will lennhi.itn ...- r..
maiks as speedily as possible and I tru.M the
" " " - .
Se.Tite will bear with me a htile longer.
There arc one or (wo circumstances alluded
to by the Senator from Smith Carolina which
I desiie to notice and which appear to mo
not a little extraordinary. I hold in one
hand the speech of the Senator from South
Carolina and iu the other the speech of a
gentleman from Pennsylvania .Mr. Stevens
delivered the other da'v in ihe House of Uro-
rescntaiives a gentleman who in all his "lis .'"! nu prosperity ue enjoy and ihe proud
opinions upon the subject before us so i$r eminence. wj h;ie attained.
as we know is directly the opposite of i'n I desire :o defer to another fact. The
Senator from South Carolina :iv n f.ir .-is
the antipodes as far asunder as the poles
j The banc and nu'Mole arc bulk b.w-c u:. -
1 . 1 --'
The diMiiiguislicd Senator from South C.'ro-'
hna says in that speech that this Govern-
meet is one as abs-ihitc as that of the Auto-'.
crat of Russia. The expression is strong.
md I will read it from the speech so that 1
may not be accused of misrepresentation.
What was oaee a co::btiu:tiiimil 1'eiler.i! Kej-u'i-lie
ia now convened in reality into cue as absolute
as that of the Autocrat ef Itiissia. and as i!e?;i.tie
in its tendency as any absolute Government that
ever existed."
iMr. Butler. Who says that?
Mr. Cass. Your colleague thc distin-
guished Senator from South Carolina.
Mr. Hutlcr. I thought you were reading
from another speech.
Mr. Cass. No sir from the
speech of'
and speaks of this Government as a despotic
one. All this shows how often extreme j
meet in this world; and it is not a little cari-
ous that both these gentlemen in the iji3:
tration of their views refer to the Autjjcrat
of Russia.
We lose all our confidence in the force of
language anil in the authority ol year ami
intellect when such extravagant assertions
arc presented to us. Is there n man in t'i.
broad laud who docs not know and feci in-
stinctively that he is free? And vvt he is
loin seriously not 111 an extemporaneous de-
bate such as we are now engaged in when
no man should be held to a right accounta-
bility for his expressions butin a prepared
speech written and printed before its delive-
ry and laid upon our tables immediately af-
terand I believe sent through all parts of
our country co-tcmporaneously we are toid
I say that this is the most de'spotic Govern-
ment on the face ofthc earth! And u-t.r.
tells us so? One of thc most distinguished
men 01 uus country a man who has render-
ed her important services and occupied hi-di
places in her councils for more than one- thud
of a century possessing iho brightest intel-
lect and unspotted integrity and who has
won a world-wide reputation! What will be
thought and said of this in Europe in re-
publican Europe in monarchical Europe?
Why sir it is on its way to Siberia nlre.i.K.
It will be transferred into every paper on the
eastern continent and even thc Siberian will
be admonished that he lives under a pater
nal Government far heller Ihrin tlint ilncnnt;.
jour cuneaguo. jie says unit tins is tlie I- .pn v. ill enable 'heir sons if they are
most despotic Government on the face of thg' I10t struck by judicial blindness to maintain
carta. ell sir the Representative froij. them and to transmit them unimpaired to
Pennsylvania reiterates a similar sentiment ii.;r mi..nii-.
democracy nicknamed the Pattern Republic compelled cither to jump overboard or pcr-
on thc other shore of the Atlantic thus' 's1' '" M0 "'an'c9-- 'i'le scene is described as
characterized by one of its most rrnnwm-d. lnost heart-rending. At the time of the
: 1
...w.o ..u manual uuicers. illl 11)15 uocs
serious injury to tho cause of freedom
throughout the world. Out or our own
mouths are we condemned. Let anAmeii-
can go to Europe and" if he come back and
docs not say that is not the worst Govern-
ment on earth nay if; he docs not say it :"s
the best let his countrymen distrust him.
His head or heart is wrong probably both.
Another word and I abandon this topic.
Mr. President I am going lo give one
.Itritia nnl l..l...... T7 .11 .1
contradicted and which indeed admits of!to
ptuui one irrciragiuic prooi uiai will not be
no contradiction that this instead of bcinT
the most despotic is tho freest Government
in thc world. I ask ovory one in the Senate
chamber" actor or .auditor whether under
uny olher Government now in existence bo !
n a cot.stiiui.onai monarchy an ar.stocracy
a democracy.or a dcspots.n-if such aspe.ee h
as that we heard from the Senator from South
Carolina could be dchverd with iiniitinitv?
That is the question I ask. Go to Enrope.to
Asia to Africa for an answer if von need
one. no who snou.u maue suet an expert -
ment in St. Petersburg would find himselt
on the road to Siberia in half an hour; and
m Constantinople In: would (md the bow-
lilt t -
.string around his neck in the same time; and
i ;.. v i... ...11 c.. I... ;..... ...-...1 ;. nm.
Jr dim-ruotis. deep dm k. and damp
It . - t . ti f
O '
wiirru lilt' urns m im: ;iiiu iiuuriy n;iu uuuu
I a often extinguished toother. In England
it wouhUond him to AuM.aliu. whe.e cny
i i ....... i ..... i "i .-.. i....
; :: .:: . :: - . : .' .... :. z :rt r
- - "):1.v S1.V '"ri! w!li" he pleases and as he
assail the tlovt-nim-nt
J ac ""ve.Migateil tlie Mrong.-r they bc-
com!"' m " "caMs !" hc l-eopic who will
: C?""1!!L' to Iuvu t!c ( J.veriu:iei: which has
K'vu" ll:I.!l grcatur measure ot prospenly
i tte
iei:i again.
11- 1
there is another suhjeet to which I must "' -'' Kixssuih s government; that he had
allude Almost at the time the Senator from attended sundry sittings of the illegal Htin"a-
Sotith Carolina was eudoa voting to how how ria Pailinmeni and sent an address of hon:-
Ihe .Noitn hud injured and oppiosid the
South and how the Government nr rather
l!ie tnaioiitr. Ii;-d r.iiin M--sor.ii. it.-j... it...
power iiliiioM at that vi:.y time a distin-
gnished member from Viiginia in the House
;.f Hepiesent.it.vcs I.Mr Meade was pin -
lentil hi ciiiiml it mo.li.i.l il. ....!.. ...4.. 11'
j . 1..:2..
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"'" V.. ". '- --"'"ry.
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i ....- ttf . ttUt ir rt .......! ....
j-.. . -j .- j - .- . ww iir-'e 11 imi I '! if
litttttl- " I If I r.tnn
XV! .1 .1 I .1 .- 1 1
U!ii-;lnriiiiiib.i!lle-fi.-lil.
or in tin.' couneil tl: ;
. ..1-il... S.....I. 1 ...t-
tlie lead; and the rcranl of the nation atn.nl ample
testimony of their -v. ri-r r. ; .nuw."
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ell sir put ibis- and this together audi
tlicn see who is ngtii. 1 st'itc the facts. I
leave these gentlemen to si-llle their own
coairoversv. 1 110 no; deny no man is m ire
icady than I am to acknowledge ihe obliga-
tions we owe to ihe South to Vashii::u to
jd Jclierson lo Madiseu to Monroe lo daek- j
1 sou aim 10 me uinnguisiiei men the .i.iiitn
':!S SL'""1 '""u '" preside over the Kxecutive
! depailment of the Government or to asiM
' "ce-a:l" ' hive the Sottlh as the North or
West. 1 I1.1
ave been so much of a wanderer.
duiii!!!
my lite that sectional feeling is
absorbed in a generij o:;e. and I love mv
count 1 ."mid mv whole country with equal
aulor. Abroad it is tue name ol
Aineiie.in
which inspires honor and confidence and not
the n.imu of Virginian or Pennsylvania!! or
any other less eminent in our country. I re-
peal that southern statesmen wln-n coudiiet-
j MS ISI" ufi.nrs
ability and sti
ail.nrs. have coaihn-led ihem with
eccss; and the best nroof of
I distinguished Senator from South Carolina
. .-'...
' specks of tl.c disastrous eltects ol the Union
"l"" !''o materia! i.itercsts of the S-.ttth
"':"! '"c Senator from Louisiana Mr.
t-MV endeavored to prove the other day
'hat in all the element of prosperity the
. South were better nli" thin the North. Let
any iui!i wno win reconcile inesc oitleron-
ces if he can. It is nil effort 1 shall ml
undertake. I think it proves to the satisfac-
tion of every moderate man that the whole
tnitler is greatly exaggerated and that ex-
pressions arc used an. I liicts assembled to-gethcr-'-sometimes
indeed in an imposing
form which furnish no justification for the
crious conclusions presented to the couii'ry.
But sir instead of depreciating cue section
and exr.llitig another let us all join together
to thank that God who enabled our fathers
to assert their rights rfed who we may huin-
coNci.rnr.n .vnxr week.
s t e aHnTiTo Tti7Ts"as T E II .
O.YE IIU.VV11EI) LIVES LOST! !
Maiusov April 23
Ry thc ofiicers of thc s'tcamcr Wisconsin
and an eye-witness of Ihe horrible scenes we
arc enabled to glean the following facts in
connection with thc burning of thu Relic of
thc West:
At about half-past 2 o'clock last night the
stcamc was discovered to be on fire in the
hold. She was immediately run ashore near
Warsaw and made fast andslngc-planks run
out. Up to this time the flames had not burst
forth. The after hatch Has tlxrn raised lor
Ihe purpose of getting water into the hold
but such was the pressure of the flame that
efforts to quell it were utterly fruitless and
in a lew mmntcs the boat was lvrant in
flames. The total number of nassenncrs on
board is estimated at 101) amongst whom
were two California companies and about 30
lamilies removing est. I rom thc regis-
ter il appears that over sixty have perished
and the probability is that many more
have been lost whuse names wore not enrol
led.
Such was the progress of thc fire that be-
fore the passengers could get out of the state-
rooms after the lirst alarm all the communica-
tion between the after cabin and the forward
part ofthc boat was cut off and all were
occk tailing in a lanv ami a gentleman with
a child in his arms were standing between
i f .i- . i i
the chimneys. A large number ol horses
on board were nearly all burned to death
all so badly as to render it necessary to put
out of misery.
The Golden Oregon Corn is a superior va-
riety for field culture introduced in Philadel-
phia to thc nublic bv D. Dandrcth. Il has a
small cob and long grain closely packed on
the cob. It contains Irom 800 to 1000 grains
to ear and will shell one bushel of corn
from one and a hall bushels of cars.
IBcnham- Advertiser.
Hats' a.vd Bonnets. Tho farmer's daugh-
ters of Massachusetts sold straw hats and
bonnets last year to tho value of $IG4G59G.
...-.- . . ... .
Police-Bciioh mid. Foole. The National
Intelligencer understands that the following
!ctter vas 0n Thursday communicated to
!1. ri;mt Qimo. .n.o. .. n. ti:.:. ..r
Columbia
'
r? Rrnri'T A nnl 1Q fCtfl
- - M'HI j jl-uu.
. To PhUi R Fendall U. 6". JUutrirf Jll-
0.!cr
s-j A j0 vas draw
n..v. . ' c.n ...aw ' ...t m '.. ..
e sl' . . - ' . -
."...
need a proceeding upon it yet this
i I'iUt.LLI
proceeding is nil bar to the action of a court
nr iKi . i i i ... c .1
slnitc U lmU?.l I ' ' f- .
tTcin E iP I ? " "'71 i iCf .
"r.a c".rt " J"-'" and wish :t to be brought
!c" "? v .c.rt r (! District ror
Iho exainiiiatioti and decision which the laws
woulu give it. 1 enclose a National Intelli-
gencer of thn morning wnh an official report
of Senate proceedings and have marked Iho
passage to wich I invite nUcntion. do not
send the paper ns evidence but as a guide
in inquiries of Ihe Grand Jury anil have lo
add that I nil! he ready to appear bifure that
body if icquitcd and pei haps to give the
names of some poisons as witnesses.
Respectfully sir your obedient scivat.
Thomas II Hkston
A Rinor m:m i..l.'.u to nrcvrir. Tim
""'ng rn.-iiitiJg oticoielicc to the nr.-h-r-;
:'-"' l" Iwissulh; ami that he promoted the
end-;
nf the
summons a gcuc-al crusade
aaiiiM AusSiia. For :!! .-11111 li r il...
"'ime. t!n Hi-hop has been found guijty 01"
'1!-': 'reason and sentenced tu die a traitor's
' "call! on the gibbet.
i '" '" ?. '' ''-a started "for
.
:ne estaiili.-:i:
iiei;f nrl!.-..!.-- i II ... : 1- t.
t ........... . i'.iii.- in IbUICIl
' 11. . . ......:.- ..!...!! I.. . .-
''l' "" '-"'or of the borrower.
.... ......j duui uu reiriireii tor loans ci-
I
i'he bloeknile of (!.. AT:...... . r r
. -...i.ii. 1..1..M ill iiiui-
1 hnus.iii.l nul.. i- .--;.!...: ...
"' " "' Mwo-ueiiirerji.
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' ".- a"""-. i Hit
i 'Rl11""1 "' "iiid.s sleilmg.
M-nment. ix;t to this time twenty-five
lioMr.-Yr.D Ivi:mitiov. The N. V
rk
Assembly has adopted .1 Homestead ive
mpt-
l'jn 'aw Iiy a vote (JT lo :.
TIIE STANDARD.
- - JL-H"i:ATI: KKI'I i;hlC.N JDl'ICNAf.
.l..rcc;i:iiis
IiQUAL JIIRIITS.
PRINCIPLES BEFORE MEW
.:fD orrossn to all chasteue Moiforotisis
CLARK SVILLE:
SA'iTRDAY. MAV '.-. isso.
V- IS. t'.U.MKr.. i. liir ;:ii:!ioi-;z-.j ai-n: :'.ir
It.r Sl.tn-l:tri!. ssl Xr-.r Vrli. IMiU.iit. I;.l.i... j
liu-roii.
mvi'itsc-r j in'ji:.
AMOS MUKIW.L is a candidate fi.r the oaV-
ol Juile of the lighih Jiidicial Dkiricl.
We arc authorized Jo announce (.". A. Hvebis.
Km.. as a e;:n.!ida:c t'jr iJtetricl Judgeof tlu;ci!illi
Jaht-i.-.l D.:r:et.
WILLIAM S. TOUI). Candidate for Jude ..I
the sil Judicial District will address thc fioid: .-.i
the. enmity .Mt of
Dentna county during the Court week.
Shermta on .Monday the 3rd d.iv if Jund.
Mt-Kimiey mi Monday the 10:h Jur.e.
liiinham a Mnii-.liy tlie 17ih.
Ilnm-y Cr.oe im Tccsd.iv the tSih.
I!":.ii: o-i Monday tlie -lib.
Daiuzeriield on TiiitrsJay the -Tib.
Ml. I'L3o.-uit on Salunlay the -j!!;!: Jane.
Ml. Vernon on Monday tlie 1st Julv.
Tarrant on Thursday tl.c J;h.
Hlsi-k J;:c!i ttrove oa Monday t::c Slu July.
' I'reenvilh' on Saturday the "jCth.
It is hoped that it may suit tho foiiveiiier.ee of
the thr candidates to attend the above appoint-
ments. STATE TKKASriiER.
ID" W are authorized lo announce J is. II.
U.wmunp R-sj. as a candidate for re-ohxtioi: a-
Treasurer of the State.
attobssv ce.vez:a:
ET Wc are authorized to announce A. J. It.u:-
ii.to.v. Ivs.-j.35 3 candidate (or Attorney Ccncral
of the Slate.
co.;iTitoi.i.;;K.
inP e aie autticrizcd lo announce J.i5its R
jiiaw Emj. as a candidate fur Comptroller ot"a!k
IIT We ate
1 fsS
&w::rsSS'ttX
1 ' piwr-4jJ!i''- WJs;S-
"-
State.
ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
ID" We are authorized to announce II. I'. Ukx-
mm.fii:ld s a cai.didate fi.r Assessor and Collect-
or of lted River county.
HIP We are authorized to announce Wji. ij.
Stanley ns a candidate for Assessor and Collect-
or of Red River comity.
ID We arc authorized to announce John P.
Dale as a candidate for Assessor of KeJ liivcr
county. .
II? We are authorized lo announce Jonx T.
Clack as a candidate for Assessor ana Collector
of I!ed River County.
SHERIFF.
E7" Wc arc authorized to announce Jons M.
Ihvi.ss as a candidate for Shcrifl" of Kcd Hirer
county.
ID Wc are authorized to announce Jons J.
Mcsanovc as a candidate forShcrhr of lted Itivcr
county.
ID" We arc authorized to announce Robt. S.
Hamilton as a candidate for Sheriff of Red Itivcr
county .
CLERK JIISTRICT COURT.
ID We are authorized to announce Robert II.
(RAHAM as a candidate for Clerk ofthc District
Court for Red River County.
IC We are authorized to announce Wade II.
Vinixo as a candidate fur Clerk of thc District
Court for Red River County:
rrj Wc are authorized lo announce that Jons
W. Chesowktii is a candidate for thc ofHcc oY
Clerk of Ihe District Court for Red River county.
The appointment of Col. Todd for public speak
ing at Daingcrficld which was included in the or-
iginal manuscript has been heretofore accidentally
omitted.
Llticll'a Liriuz Ae.
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