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NORWALK. WEDNESDAY, DEC- 27. I83’!-
Aaoxmrton.-—-By referring to our abstract of
the proceedings of Congress. for the past week.
it will be seen that some excitement has been
produced in the House of Representatives by an
attempt on the part of Mr. Slade, of Vermont.
to”discuss the merits of slavery, in the abstract;
and after some apprehension had been rais-
ed by the withdrawal of some of the soulherfl
members, of unpleasant consequences, how the
whole matter has been disposed of, and the fur-
ther agitation of that topic in Congress preclud-
sd by a very strong vote.
It "must be conceded that this result will be
productive of some good, in the saving of time-
if nothing else, to the business of the national
legislature,while it will cease to he a poittt of
debate upon which demagogues from every por-
tion of the confederacy. ruay embmll llle nmlh
and south in a war of recriminatiou. bravado and
Insult. The Uniou,in that quarter, will no long.
er-be considered vulnerable; and those who de-
sire its dissolution, frotn motives of personal am-
bition, will have to look up some other more
exciting theme.
This, they tnay fancy, they will fittd in the
Texian question-a question, of which Mr. Cal-
hpu_n', antl his coadjutors—if he have any—will
make the most. But, we greatly doubt whe-
ther Congress will entertain it long under such
anspices—especially since it will be made to in-
volve, in debate. the question of slavery.
The doubt of Mr. Wise in regard tothe right
of Congress to receive petitions upon the subject
ofslavery at all, is doubtless founded upon the fol-
lowing View ofthe case. The constitution has es-
tablished the right of property in slaves as distinct-
ly as in the case ofany other property; and un-
til one part of the Union possesses the right to
petition for the destruction of the property, in
houses. furniture, ships. merchuudize, disc. be-
longing to another part of it, the national legis-
lature has no constitutional power to receive and
act npon petitions for the abolition of slavery.-
In taking this view of the subject. all
considerations touching its merits in re-
ference to its moral or religious character are
‘left! out ; for with these. it is said, Congress has
nothing to do.
0 .“._ L, .I?..._._ —.—-
'—r-h«m,u:;iidntheu only with the consent of the
-I-.. holders—in Congress. To do other-
‘ .- be aviolation of right—as much so
5-. ; ' ' .. men. in the presence of a third, were
to debate the mode of robbing him. We may
sympathize with the slave—we may ardently
desire his emancipation—-we. may pray for it:
but the moment we enter the Capitol, and at-
tempt to legislate upon the subject, we are guil-
ty of a political offence.
In these views we do not exactly coincide 3
but must deferfurther remarks till another time.
>_,_ ,_ _ .‘ul\)UlIllIl Ell
§ The Secretary of the Navy. it would ap-
pear, is about to be “ hauled over the coals." I;
will do him good. We wish some other Secre-
tdries could have the benefit ofa little roasting at
the same time. It might do the country good.
“)1 charge, sir.” said Mr. Mallory, of Virginia.
" the honorable Secretary of the Navy, with
.‘ross-incompetence. and with hostility to the in-
uerestsof the Navy. All this I am ready to
W."
We may reasonably doubt whether the “ hon-
orable" Secretary will be very willing to have it
proved upon him. And if not, why. the leasl
said open the subject the better. Martin must
send him out of the way, or take the responsi-
bility-—if it cannot be put upon the “ dead lion."
F.utu.r J.tns.—We regret to observe that
Col. Webb, Major Noah. and Col. Stone, are
altogether in a sadjumble. The amount of the
business appears to be. that the Commercial
published a communication from a certain cor-
sion, always say things which"their cooler mo-
ments upbraid them with, and which
they are afterwards as proud to retract as they
were hasty to utter. There is no doubt but that
the leading Whig editors of N. York, having
vanquished their enemies in fair fight—-and find-
in their foes used up, not a man of them left
standing to fire at, begin to " feel rather wolfish
about the head and shoulders," and by way of
keeping their hand in, are tlealing each other
sotne pretty hard knocks. But our enemies need
not lay “flattering uriction to their souls" that they
mean to demolish each other. No indeed—as
soon as the Tories get upon their legs again. they
will find that this apparentquarrel, was only by
play, for the sake of practice—and that like man
and wife in a family jar, they will unite in a
moment against any third person who dares to
interfere,
NULLIFICATION. &c.-—The following extracts
lrotn a letter of one of the Washington corres-
pontlets of the N. Y. Courier dc Enquirer, only
tnore broadly exposes, what is pretty generally
known. the dangerous principles, objects and
views Mr. Calhoun. Speaking of the state ol
feeling consequent upon movements in the House
of Representatives on Wednesday, the letter
continues: I
“yeéierday afternoon and last evening, the
Loco-Foco party at the palace.were in high glee.
Tnev anticipated great advantage from the
movements in the House, but they are now
‘laughing on theother side of their months.’-
You may form sotne opinion of the views ofthe
administration, by the language and operations
of Mr. Calhoun, who will assuredly fulfill the
predictions of Mr Kingof Georgia. He said-—
' If we let Mr. Calhoun have his way, he will
ruin us. If not he will quit us.‘
“ While the House was in a great state of agi-
tation yesterday. Mr. Calhoun was on the floor.
much excited and talking with some vehemence
to different members. Whether his language
was discreet and proper, is a matter for his own
decision; but I will repeat a remark he made.
Addressing a member. he said--‘ \Ve must quit
them. sir; we must quit thetn—' We ought to
have done it before. \Ve will bring it to a head
now. Such isthe language of Mr. Van Buren's
ally. Are these the doctrines of the new Loco-
Foco adtninistration party.
At the meeting of the members from the slave-‘
holding states last night. Mr. Calhoun spoke se-
veral times. He was fora Southern Conven-
lion.‘ Let us. said he. ‘take our position. and
let them know where we are.’ (Sac. The remarks
made in the morning, and quoted above. explains,
if we ditl not know it before, what is Mr. Cal-
houu's ‘ position.’ He is now in regard to the
sub-treasury or ‘divorce bill,’ emphatically the
mouth piece of the Loco-Foco party, And why
is Mr. Calhoun so furious for the bill ‘divorcing
the Banks from the Government. Shall I tell
you? Because he believes itwillaid in -liv-').“.‘-
ing the north from the-south. And isthisapart
of the Loco-Foco creed? Or have they, in
forming their treaty of alliance. offensive and
defensive, been outwitted by the Nullifiers."
CANADA---The Governors of New York and
Vermont have issued their proclamations, in
consequence of the existing state of thingsin
Canada, advising the citizens of their respective
states that they have no righttointermeddle with
the constitution of anyneighboring power, and
c,,,,,;,,,,;,,,, .t..... against such an interferennn
with the rights of others as may jeopardize the
peace of the country.
The reports from the theatre of war, during
the last week. are so uncertain and contradicto-
ry, that we refrain from publishing many of them
until later intelligence shall confirm them.
Tne Hartford Review says, that “Bridge-
port, New-Haven, Newtown. Fairfield, Weston,
and Monroe all have given in their adhesion to
the Conservatives and the C0tJsti1ulion.”
There is no doubt but that these towns ‘l have
given in their adhesion" to the “ Constitution."
But the triumphant tnajority in these towns will
be much obliged to the Editor ofthe Review, if
he will call things by their right names.
We don'tknow what you mean by conservatives.
here in old Fairfield County. We are almost
all ofus I-Vlzt'.g.s—and the rest are Loco-Focot.
FlVE PARTIES. --The " Spy in Washing:on°‘
anticipates quite a bustle from the collisions
which are likel to ensue union the hetero ene-
Y 8 8
one political materials now collected at the capi-
tol. The mnltifarousdivisions ofthe Van Buren
party, very forcibly remind us of the “seven
devils,” spoken ofin scripture, and it requires no
great gilt of prophecy to predict, that before they
are all “ cast out," “ the last state ofthat man’:
(Mr. Van Buren) will“ be worse than the first.’
“ The Spy" ssys:
Never, within my recollection, have! witness-
ed a more perfectcalm than now prevails atnong
politicansin this city. Each party seems to be
gathering itself together for the onset. I say.
each party. for there are (hree.if not four distinct
sections. Indeed. I know not why Imay not
respondent who styles himself “ Sidney"—and
-very unadvisedly indorsed the sentiments there-
in expressed, as those entertained by a great ma-
jority of the Whig party. The Courier takes
this presumption of the Editor of the Commer-
cial. in high dudgeon. and forthwith fulminates
a most terrible anathema against him—and, as if
one victim was not enough to appease his san-
auinary appetite, lugsthe editor of the Star, sans
.¢¢mnonie.into the arena, and belabors him mos’-
emelly.“ This family quarrel affords fine sport
for the Tory editors, who are so thoroughly brok-
,,,, ,0 ,5. harness, and have become so inured
to “ the collar,” as never to wince under the
rnos'tgalling.circ_umstonees. It is 8 matter of
perfect astoui3,hmet.'-.1 to them. 110" 3")’ ‘"5" 93“
have principle and independence enough to say
or doany thingthat may possibly militate against
the intatesta of his party. Their harsh discipline
has taught. them better than °-' to kick out of the
.¢racas;” and their grovelling minds cannot ap-
preciate the motives which may provoke a lofty
spirit to cast aside the trammels of party—and
stand out as the vindicator of his personal honor.
without regard to the political consequences of
the quarrel.
But these poor fellows need not felicitute them-
selves too touch upon the passionate ebullitions
say five. First. There is the Whig party; and
I name them first, because they are the most
numerous. Set.ond. There is the Loco Focos.
or the Wright Van Burertites. Third, There
are the Nullifiers, proper; thutistosay, those
Nullifiers who do not follow the lead ofMr. Cal-
houn into the ranks ofthe Loco Focos. Fourth,
The Calhoun Loco Foco Nullifiers, or Van Bu-
renites, or by what other name they can be de-
signated, and fifth. The Conservatives. To this
calm a storm must succeed. That storm will
probably commence. before the pending debate
on the President's Message shall have closed.
fl The twelve labors of Hercules were
mere sport compared‘with those of the Whigs.
For eight long years has the press labored to en-
lighten ignorance and subdue prejudice in rela-
tion to the acts of a popular administration.-
No sooner was one abuse decried, than ten oth-
ers rose to distract attention; so that the people
became tired of complaint, and preferred the ca-
lamity to the warning. They have felt both;
and perhaps. will now not fortitemselves—since
they have been forced to feel as well as to hear.
The burthen of proofhas been thrown upon
the administration; and for proof, they have gi-
ven ns false testimony-—-and added three errors
to make one right. All the arts of .‘-'libbing"
have bceupraciiccd -with ':‘Puuic faith,” and
lift‘! "father of lies" has been propitiated by
of any ‘Whig Hotgpttr. on his hasty denuncia-
tions of
' 4
sources have been exhausted, and they are now
determined to brave it. Words, “ full of sound
and fury"—desperate assertions--'-desperate mea-
sures-—suit desperate men; and we shall have
them in abundance. Could the oliice-holdeff
get a bite at the people, there is little doubt that
the country would soon be depopnlated by by-
drophobia.
(f It will be seen that the war in Canada is
over; the " rebels” are dispersed, and England
has secured for an indefinite period,t.he privilege
of maintaining her sovereignty in North Ame-
rica, at an increased rate of expenditure. Her!
provincial army must be augmented, and other
precautions taken to keep down the spirit of re-
sistance. If nothing. however, butforcc be ap-
plied to preserve tranquility; that tranquility
cannot be of very long duration. The redress
claimed by the insurgents should be granted.
since it can now be done with a better appear-
ance of good will ; and would have a tendency
to bind the colonists to her by a sense of obliga-
tion, for more durable than a feeling of textual-
ment, disappointtnent and shame.
0? The President must expect to receive
a roasting in -Congress this session, for having
charged the voters of his “native state" with
being bought up by the Banks. The charge is
not only grossly slanderous and false ; but ex-
pressive of a desire to control the state elections
by tnenace and insult. It is conduct unprece-
dented and disgraceful in so high a functionary
as the President of the United States.
fl" The Government sneers at Bank paper,
while its own paper is selling below par for that
very bank paper—-irredeentable in specie—in
our cotnmercial cities. \Vhat a comment upon
the sagacity of our national financial tnagnates!
This is the paper which, we were told ‘at the
extra session, was to go into circulation and sup-
ply the place of gold and silver; yes, and to-
command a preference. Now, it is not only
four to six per cent, below par for these metals.
but actually below par for state bank notes.
A new national debt is forming; which, under
a reduced income from imports, will have to be
paid by direct taxation.
0:)" The Sub-Treasttry scheme is to be
again brought forward in Congress. Pass
this, and Government will have little to fear in
the cpposition of the people.
0;‘? 'l‘he growth of power is slow but regular.
The Administration party want a perpetual ma-
jority to make a perpetual Prcsident—-a perpe-
tual President being nothing but a King.--—
Changes in parties are not only salutt'ry—they
are necessary to safety.
fl’ “Patrick, I want sotneborly to kill my
hogs. Do you understand butchering?"
" Faith, an its me that can lind you a hand at
that same—but it's a bus you’ll want along witl
tne; for getting the fur of is the only part of the
business that I understand.” '
03- The editor of the R..;.... .....- ~ -.3‘
Why not? D‘ye give itup?
Because he's “no go."
Good Symptoms.-—Letters front Vfashington.
sntitled to full confidence. say that there is afull
and fair prospect that the vexed question, the
Sub-Treasury scheme, will be settled and com-
promised so as to satisfy all portions ofthe friends
of the administration. The compromise will
probably be a modification of the bill passed at
the special session, and the adoption of the spe-
cial deposits, in specie paying banks. Let this
question be fairly settled. and the democracy of
thenation will again be invulnerable.—Rcgister.
Jupiter said, that when all his subjects were
agreed upon the time when it should come. he
would “let it rain.” When all the Bachelors
fall in love with the same lady, she will have to
break more hearts than ever woman did yet.-
IV/zen it rains forty days and forty nights in suc-
cession, we may apprehend another deluge.
And when it rains “ mint drops," we’ll all fill
our pockets and hurrah for Van Buren!
Tar: New-Yoax Mtnaon.—We acknow-
ledge our remissness for some time past, in not
having noticed, as we should have done this po-
pular paper. It is preferred by many
to most others of similar character. because it
makes its appearance wesklg/.it1stead of monthl y,
and it has always beena favorite with the ladies.
the handsome ones. we mean, for they always
patronize the mirror. The last number contains
the proceedings of the St. Nicholas Society~
with original papers from Gulian C. Verplanck,
J. Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, JamesF.
Cooper, and several other distinguished individu-
als.
The mails-the ma’t|s—-the mails-—
How oft we cry, it fails--it fails-it fails.
Boston Post
Where is the editor but that rails and rails
At the constant failure of the mails, the mails?
N. O. Pyeaune.
What profit o'er avails, avails, .-v
By scolding thus the mttils—-the mails ‘l
Phil. Courier.
None at all, for still the mails—-the mails
Come creeping along like snails—ltlte snails.
Hartford Courier.
When the goevrnment ttils--the m:tils—-the mails,
Will be like a ship with no sails-no sails.
N. H. Palladium.
They are stuffed so full of “ all hails-—all hails,"
And that's what ails the mails—tlte mails.
Norwalk Gazette.
, UPPER CANADA.
I - - > . .
Fhe adjourned nteettng of the ctttzens of
Buffalo was held on the 12th inst. at the Theatre.
It was thronged by an enthusiastic and excited
multitude. Mr. Tillinghost was called to the
chair. and after a few introductory remarks, he
led forth Mr. M’Kt-:r~'zu:, the leader ofthe agita-
tors tn the Upper Province. who was received
Will) repeated cheers. "M‘Kenzic," says the
lulfulo Commercial Advertiser, "is a little
S¢0lClNl1l|D. live fest five, with abig head and
sandy whiskers, hearing some slight resmhlance
. to Martin Van Buren." He spokefor aboutan
hour, tn a plain, tnatter of factstylc. with an be.
cssional dash of burn. 1', but with no attempt at
eloquence. As the speech of Mr. M’Keuzie, as
,,,,,a,,;,,,,,_. ,_».03.]jttti)!*‘. him, in t. pug ~,.v£:rlr_- ltccatcrnlts of victims. But these .c_--we find it rcpnrletl In the Advertiser, ztppearg to
" probably 300 musltets in the upper province. ex-
.
present a condensed summary of the causes and
prospects of the insurrection, «we copy it at
length—coufident that we can give nothing which
will be read with greater interest at the present
moment:
' To prove the ‘justice of the cause. he took the
Declaration of lndependence—went through it,
article by article, and stated that in every par-
ticular, the Cauadas had the same grievances,
and in somegeases, that they were even more
onerous.
He spoke ofthe Government of Great Britain
as good-at borne, but uniformly bad abroad -—of
laws made in the province, repealed at London
after being six years in opera'tion—of the
enormous salaries of their public ollicers—of
taxation without the consent ofthe taxcd—ofthe
British monopoly ofthe trade ofthe St. Lawrence
--ofpackedduries, and packed Legislatures--ofa
perpetual Senate, the creatures ofthe Governor-
of supporting church establisltments, with which
the people have no sympathy—-of the want of
education, and the sequestration by the govern-
ment officcrs ofthe funds raised for that purpose
——of colleges endowed by the King of France,
turned into British barracks—-ofthe London Com-
pany’s land monopol_y—of the re tented over-
wheltning majorities chosen by the people in the
lower house, whose refortn acts were ttuiformly
set aside and vetoed,'when 80 to 8——of his own
repeated expulsion from the the house, and ofbie
being elected Mayor ol'Toronto in consequence-—
of the frequegg 53:5} large pclltiuns sent to the
home government, but uniformly tlisrcgttrtlctl.
He said that the recent unfortunate using was
in consequence ofa mistake in the time specified
‘in one oftlteir despatchcs. " They were organiz-
ed. acting in concert with the people of the
lower province, running almost daily expresses
—-despatches had been sent to the different towns
who had joined in the league, but one ofthetn.
by accident or design, wasiwritten “ Tuesday,"
insteadof--']‘horst.lay.” They catne on Tues-
tlay.’and made a forced march to the neighbor-
lmod of Toronto. (expecting to meet the citizens
ofthe whole province. They were too weak to
attempt the town that night—the government
took the alarm—the munitions of war were
placed in the hantlsoftlte retainersofthe Execu-
tive—and the opportunity was lost. They hat!
a slight skirmish. in which three or four lost
their lives—aud being destitute of arms, were
obliged to retreat. Parties were coming in, in
every direction, with bold hearts and strong
hands, but they were unarmed, anti there were
no arms to give thetn. Why ? There are not
cept those in the ltantlsofthe government. Arms
and gunpowder are, and have long been, contra-
band. They have nothing but pitchforks tocp-
pose to bayonets. '
He described the death of Col. Mootlie, who
was shot by a sentinel. entleavoriug to escape,
and after he had first fired on the soltlicr.
He spoke of the interest of the United States
in the freedom oftlze pto\7'ittces—tbe navigation
ofthe St. Lawrence—the north eastern bou u-lary
qucs'.ion—tho trade of the upper province-its
wheat, itslutnber. and its million acres ofthe
best land in North America, and especially of
the interest of Buffalo, in the present struggle.
They had little to contend with-a few thou-
sand men wuttld do the business in a hurry.
There were no British troops, none but the pen-
sioners ofthe government, and a few ofthe old
tory brood, who still adhered to the principles for
which their fathers fled from flte States to this
province.
There is, he said. no probability ofEn_«__:lantl‘s
debating the question. In her former struggles
she had lost money. honor. men and been shame-
fully defeated. He had watched the progress
ofseventeen successful revolutions; he did not
hr-li .v tl t of .-nnatla would he on r-cm-ntinn.
1-Iehadflby c ance seen some despatcltcs from
government officers in the lower provinces,
which got into hfiamp; insleatl of going into
the post office. One of them to the Cotnrnand-
ant at Niagara, he said they were all rebels be.-
low, and made inquiries in regard to the upper,
province, recommending, moreover. lltlll spie3'
should be sent to Buffalo, as they apprehended
danger from this quarter.
He said he was not the principal man; he
acted in an ltpmblc capacity ; there were lead-
ers abler than himself.
Thirty-five hundred had come to them-—they
had no artnsto give them—-they were obliged to
go home. They wanted arms-they wanted
ordnance--they wanted blankets. Ofthose as-
sembled in the neighborhood of Toronto, there
were but two hundred armed.
Would they be successful‘! He could not
tell. They depended on the same overruling
powerthat guided our fathers. and pmtccietl the
life of Washington. The battle was not to the
strong ; be trusted that God would strike for the
oppressed.
England could hardly spare troops or money
to carry on a foreign war. It takes 30,000
bayonet: to keep Ireland quiet ; those who
tnake war in England are tax payers-—they
would hardly take money ottt nftbeir pockets to
oppress their countrymen.
Mr. M'Kenzie was listened to attentively
throughout, and frequently interrupted with
bursts of applau_se—at the end he was greeted
with prolonged cheerinrr.
TVVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
I"lItS'1‘ SESSION.
Jlfonday. Dec. 18.
In the Senate. almost the entire session of
to-day was consumed in a debate growing out of
the presentation of sotne abolition petitions. The
petitions were presented by Mr. Wall; M r. Cal-
houn objected to their reception. and on this
question the debate arose. In the end, the pe-
titions. and the pending motion were laid upon
the table. on motion of Mr. Grundy, by a vote
of25 to 24.
In the House. Mr. Briggs, of Mass. (who was
appointed to the vacancy in the committee of
Ways and Means. occasioned by Mr. Fletcher's
being excused front serving thereon.) asked to be
excused from service on that committee. Re-
quest granted.
Sundry petitions and memorials received. and
r¢80lUll.0Il8.0fH local character agreed to. Leave‘
ofabsence granted M r. Gholson, of ‘Miss. on no-
couotof his health.
Sundry Anti-Texas retnoustrances, and Anti-
Slavery memorials. presented, and l-rid on the
table.
Memorials presented, praying for the abolition
ofimprisonntent for debt, under process from the
United States Courts, in all those States where
imprisonment for debt had been abolished by
State Legislation. Referred to the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cushman, of New Hampshire, to save
time, offered a resolution directing all‘mernorinls
on the subject of the annexation of Texas, to be
laitl on the table until the Texian geutlctrten
shall ask for such an annexation. This resolu-
tion lies over.
Mr. Adams presented a memorial from the
New York Peace Society. in favor of acceding
in the proposition ofthe M exican government for
the adjustment of the dilliculties pending be-
tween the two governments, either by indemni-
ty or arbitration, and he rnovetl that the saute
be referred to a select committee, with instruc-
tions to reatl it, consider it and report upon it.
After some little opposition to this reference.
Mr. Adams said he would, however submit
another motion, in case his first did not succeed-
and that was to refer the mcrnoriztl to the com-
a
"mittee on Foreign Relations,-with instructions" to l
read, consider. and report upon the same.
. Some discussion ensued. which the Speaker
broke off; and the motionslie over.
The House then adiour'ned..‘ ' i
From the Globe.
' Tuesday, Dec. 19.
In the Senate, Mr. Swift presented a me-
morial antl certain resolutions from the Legisla-
ture of Vermont. in relation to 'l‘exa-<. and
slavery in the District of Columbia. Mr. S.
said he would move that this paper be printed
and laid on the table.
Mr. Claypf Alabama called for the reading of
the document: -
The Secretary having read the document,
Mr. King rose antl said he considered it an
infarnous libel and insult on the South, let it
come from what quarter it would; it was a false
statement in relation to the people ofthe South,
when it charged them with disregard for the
laws, and he expressed his surprise that gentle-
men should present such papers which they
could not but feel were untrue. Ifit be so deep
a disgrace to receive into this Union a state
tolerating slavery, how was it weheve been, and
still continue, together? Coming from a state,
ifit had been couched in propertcrms. he would
not have objected to lay it on the table, but the
language and import were of such a natttre that
he should be cotn pellet‘. to vote against its recep-
tion. He would not have voted against the re-
ct-ption, but this was altogetherolsttch a charac-
motion to lay the, question of reception on the
table.
Mr. Swift hoped he should never prove so rc-
cream to the intercstof his constituents, as to re-
fuse the performance of his duty. especially to.
present resolutions coming from the Legislature
ofhis state. The document was the result ofno
party effort, it was the united voice ofthe whole
state of Vermont, and he hoped to receive no
censure for rentlerirtg due obedience to the in-
structions emanating from so high authority.
M r. Calhoun deemed the present moment one
of the deepest importance. A great step had
been taken in theprogress of events, The cir-
cumstance of the morning hurl come upon him
wholly unexpected. He had never heard that
the resolutions in question had been passed by
the Vermont Legislature; yet he might have
anticipated as much. He had long foreseen the
present state of things; and new the time had
actually come, when it was to be tletcrminetl
whether we are longer to remain as one unitctl
tzndlzappy people. or whether this blessed Union
was to be dissolved by the hand of viulenCe.—-
Vermont had struck a deep and dangerous blow
into the vitals of our conf'cdt=rac.y. It was a
Iitne for action, and he could not, entertain the
idea of rt-jccting or losing sight of the document
before the Senate. but as he was unprepared at
present to act on the subject, he would ll'lt)‘.‘8
that the memorial be laid upon the table, pledg-
ing himself not to oppose the Senator front Ver-
mont, should he see fit to call it up hereafter;
anti more. would call it up himsclfvthen he had
time to prepare his mind for action on the snbjvct
should not rest ur.-til it had received the final ac-
tion of_the Senate’. It was his beliefthat the
great body ofthe Nurlll were sound in the mat
ter at issue, but somc_ sccmetl even to prefer the
prevalence of this dangerous tloctrine to the
preservation and continuance ofthe U uion. Ilis
mind wasuttalterably fixed, and nothing should
prevent him from putting his views in execu-
tion.
Mr. Morris thought some respect was due to
the source whence these resoltttious had emanat-
cd—the' Legislature of Vermont-—-and hoped
they at least be laid on the table, autl be printed.
Mr. Calhoun had no objectitrn to the printing.
nnr u:nnl.l lun. if'l..i.l oal tlic tublc, aqlrcr it to re-
main there a long titne
Mr. Cuthbert called for the reading of the
fifth resolution ; granted.
lllr. Allen said: I wish, with the consent of
the Senate, to make an observation or tun, t-:~;-
planatory of the position which 1 occupy upon
the subject ofthis and all ltiudrctl petitions and
memorials. In order to do this. it is ueccssarx
to state my views as to the effect ofthe pending;
motion, which is the some as that made yester-
day, on the prescntatiotrufthe petition to abolish
slavery in this District. .
After some further remarks Mr. Allen con.-
tiuued : .
I. therefore, shall vote against this motion. as
I did that on yestt-rtlay, becan.-c I ztcknowlctlgt-
the right of petition, and the correlative obliga-
tion on the Senate to receive it. And then. sir,
as I no ;\'t)'l.‘ acquiesce in the prayer of the peti-
tioner, nnr admit his right to control the action
ofthe Senate .on his petition after it had been re-
ceived, I will vote fora motion to lay the petition
on the table. Upon this ground Island.
Mr. Clay of Kentucky, hoped that the ruc-
mnrinl would be withdrawrt by the Senator from
Vertnont. and to give notice that he would intro-
tluce it at a future day, when the Senate was
more prepared to act.
Mr. Swift W'_l:lll.ll'8W his memorial, and gave
notice that he would introduce it again on
Thursday next,
Reporlerlfor 1/ze Courier Enquirer.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the State ofthe Union. (Mr. Adams
in the chair.) on the reference ofthc Ptes.itlent‘s
usual message——tbe question being on the mo-
tion to relerso much ofthe message as relates to
financeto the committee on Vi-’ays and Means.
Mr. Duncan took the floor in support of the
motion, and spoke, at length. in reply to Mr.
VVise and M r. Ewing, and in defence ofthe doc-
trines of the message and ofthe adrttittistratiott
party.
M r. Holsey, of Georgia, followed on the same
side. and contentletl, though he did not acknow-
ledge the authority ofthe 7:o.t:}mpuli. in all cases,
that the people had Dill.-dt‘.L'llI€l.l against the princi-
ples ofthc message in relation to finanoe.
Mr. VVilliarns, of Tenuessoc. followed in up-
posltitm to the motion of reference.
After the Express Mail closed, Mr. Cuslting.
of Mass. having the floor, spoke at length, and
with his usual ability in opposition to the mo-
tion, ofreferencc to the committee of \Vays and.
Means. He went into an elaborateconstitution;
al argument to showthat the connexion between
the party Committees and the Executive was
hostile to the principles of the Government and
subversive of them. He remarked that, such a
connexion must, by its tendencyand eflbrt, tend
toclnndestine arrangements between the Execu-
tive and the Committee.
W'ednesduy. Dee. 30‘.
In the Senate, Mr. Grundy, from the com-
mittee on the Judiciary, reported a bill abolishing
public executions in capital cases; which was
twice read.
On tnotion of Mr. Calhoun, it was .
Resolved, That the Secretary of. \Var be di-
rected to trnnstuit to"the Senate a copy of a re-
port by Col. Long. of the engineers. relating to
the Western and Atlantic railroad of the state of
Georgia. with the accompanying map.
' Mr. C. made some few explanatory remarks
relative to the importance of the projected itn—
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mprit. praying the immediate abolition'of~'sli’v"irr‘y
hlr. Slade went into a view "ofthe manner in I
which pettnops of tlii"s“k‘in‘d_ had been treatedl
here- They were thurst out. ofthe -House ‘writ;
out warning, in derogation of_ the rights ‘of .,-mp’
pettttoners. and for the purpose ofsilencing ihlé
votce ol the people. . He was sttrprisedju-rhig,‘
especially as the people who after all v\°ould4c,ri{r“*sW
setl,‘ and that they should beheard in re'ga‘rd‘to‘it,
by thts House. VVheover heard, even in- iheil
fi__,u‘ht of petition on any subject 1'' The free spiritl
ofthe Brutsh constitution would never permit-ir.l
Mn \Vtse called the gentleman to order fort
alluding to apreconcert. in the House as to the '=
tllSp0Sllt0ll of these petitions. There lradheen-E
no concert at all among the members from the- I
slave holding states on this subject. His motions
to lay these petitions on the table, were spomane.
ous and \\ltht)ui concert. '
Mr. Slade disclaimed any imputation of con-
cert otherthan that which arises from similarity
of views. _ ' _ _ -
M r. Dawson. of Georgia, asked what the gen- i
tlcmau meant by alluding to a" course as pur.
sued here by members. which would raise a
blush of tndtgnatiou, «Sec. .- . ’
Mr. Slade disclaintstl any inrputatittrt on tho I
motives of members. He had no doubt that all‘
mr as ,0 induce him n”,,_, ,3 W”, even fur me 3 members here noted from conscientious motives. :
~'I3ut he contended that in England the right of
petition would never be disregarded as it had been '
here. The voice ofhis constituents was not tti b;,l
suppressed. Theirs was not the language of‘
p_ass_iou. His constitttettts acted on a deep can-,
vtctton. They entertained no hostility to the
south, but they had seized hold ofthese great vital
"5: ll10|'¢= “V18 any ‘vitality in the Constitution.-q
I.lg(-!llllt’:nlt.{) thought that, by layingthese peti-
tions on the table, they would (:l(‘8l'0Ifll_le peli-_
tioners and their principles, they were gr-eauy
mis-talteu. They had too much ofthe oltl ittpint
of‘76 about them. He moved the reference of"
the mcmoriztl to the committee on the District of
Columbia. with instructions to report 1| bill to
aholislt slavery in't.'netliatt:ly, and slave trade in
the District. , r ’
Mr. Legztrc interpnsetl; and implored the gen-.
tlt-man to turn for the sake ufpeuce for the sake
uft-he north. »
Mr. Slade proceetlerl to tiist-use the,=question,.
referring to the clturactcr of ‘slavery, its defini.
tion, (rt-. , ,
M r. Vv’i.~sc called the member to .')l‘tlt.‘F, on the .
ground that he was ll'CSpa8rlltt,1.5 on the ground of
slavery in the states. with which it was ackrovr-.
ledge-.l that the gt-gtttletnan lied-nothing to do, — -
The Speaker detitlctl it was out of order 1.; re
fer to slztvery in the states. '
Alf. ..‘l:Jtlr.: pl'(it.'t_-Ulftl.
ftlr. Log-arc moved that this House do now
adjourn.
The Chair. The gentleman from S. C. is
HUI nf()rrlr'gr-,
Mr. Slade was procetling in the discussion of -
the abstract qut.-stion of slavery; and was refeta.
ring to some authorities to its existence in the.
state of Virginia.
Mr. \Vise rose and said that the gentleman had:
left the qutrstionof the policy ofthe governntcttt.
in retaining the institution of slavery here in»
this District, and was dicussiug the right of the
states to tolerate slavery. Iltfhad invaded the
constitutional rights of the states where sl very
exists, and tlcnotttzctd its (‘.‘:l.=.l.C'lt(.'C ther.: as the
violation of the l--.\vs of God and the principle.-s.~.
of our government. On this point he called the
gentlmnan to order.
Mr. Slade. discl.-iitned the intention ofgoing .
neyon'tl llit: limits of an abstract discussion; and‘ '
the Chair stated itwns not in order to discuss
slavery as "it existed in the states, on the right
of the States to tolerate slavery, but the tnotioit‘
before the House embraced a wider field of. re-, -
I‘ll~‘ll'l{,Z1l'l(l (2()ll|pl‘l'llUlttl€(I the abstract question
‘of tlie'-exist:-ttcc of slovrry. Mr. Slade contin-
tied for a few minuttxs on the same topic. .
Mr. W'it-_e rose ‘and rtppr-nletl to the Virginia,
ll9lC“.IllIl0ll- As siavcryin Virginia,.with whir-,1;
the House had nothing to do, was now under tlis--
cussion_.ht- now called upon his colleagues to
‘-Vltlitlrztw with him, from the H all, and consult
upon the tzottrsc to be taken by tlntm. His ap-
petal he said hr made with coolncss,ttnd without
the intctttion to ;.-rotiucc any excitcnzeut—-."or'lte
felt none. " , -
Mr. I‘Inl.~‘.¢‘_v, of Gctirgia, appealed to his cc]-
leagues to Wlllt*lt‘d.W for consultation.
Mr. Rhett, of Carolina. rose to inform the
House that the deli gates trout S. C. had already
signed :1 written :tgt't:t.~tr:crtl. to met-.t.at3 o'clock
this day for the purpose of dtvciding what was to
do done. He tzlzought it proper, he said, for an
the southern I‘.=-presctttctives to do the satne:
Mr. Ii.Gl)8l‘l$_UlI, of Vat.,rose‘and expressed the
lttipe that all the tlclcg:-.let: frotn the South
would \'.' l.ll(.ll'ii\V unanimously, and meet in- con"-
ventiot). '
Mr. Slade alt. mptctl tc 1-cstme, but was call-
cd to order. .
The Speaker txplztincd the principles ‘upon
which he had act.t.d,iu conntactiran tnith the rules.
So long as the tttentbur confined himself to the
abstract question of ::.lavt‘r_v, or to slavery in the
District, he \'us within the rule. and‘ the ‘Chair
had no right to interfere, though what his feel-
logs were might be lnf“l‘l'tL'tl. The retnarlts of
the gontlctnan he could not arrest,though ifcon-
sistent with the roles, he would certainly endea-
vor as much as possible to allay cxcitcmcnts in-
thc I"IQt1eC and the country.
Mr. ‘lads attempted again to resume, but Mr.
McKay trmde the point whether he would pro-
ceed after having been called to order for violat-
ing the ruler. - - '
’1‘hecltttir slz:-ttztl tbc rule whiclt‘ made it: ne-
cossnry, upon tlicobjcctiott ofa member, to ob-
tain pcrmission of the House "in order "to pro-
ceed. ‘ ,3 , '_'
Mr. W’. Cost Johnson dentandotl that the sense _
ofthe House be t.-tk ‘n’ on the gentleman's right .
to proceed. '
After some further proceedings, which were
somewhat unheard, the Chair decided that the
gentleman from ‘Vt. could not proceed without
the leave ofthe House. ' _ -~ —_
Mr. Slade asked leave to ‘ proceed in. order.’
urging that he had no wish to discuss the ques-
tion-of slavery as it existed in the sttttes.
Mr. Allen of Vt. demanded the yeas and nays
on the question. and they were ordered. .,
Mr. Rencher, of N. C. moved that-Itlte House
adjourn. ‘ ,,,_t'
M’. Slade demanded the yeas and naye, which
were ordered. .
The question was taken and resulted t in yeaa
106. noys 63. - ‘ ’ , .
M r- Campbell. of S. C. stated that he weeds-
putcd to inform the members from ‘the slave-
holding states that they were ‘requested to repair
immediately to the Council Room of 'the-* Com-
mittee on the District of Columbia. I» ‘ “E.
The House adjourned at half‘-_ past 2. “=-:".-
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In the House. flIl°??l“§ " - :.
proventent. It would connect the States ofthe
Atlantic with the Mississippi at thn .--.». ;- ’
point ofthe \Vestcrn country. ‘‘ *<='1i-:‘ vii‘ , '
ofliroducing more beneficial" . ‘.';-
tern and Southern country tbt - .-:.v :
provemeuf heretofore atlopter...
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In the House. M r. Slade, of Vermont. called
up the memorial which be some days ago pre-
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iK,:~":.'.=..vt..., :'f.’.at all.pet'itions‘,“m ls,'»and
I I ' paperstttiut-liift‘g' iiliolition of slavery. or the buy-
1 iog, sale or transfer, of -‘slaves in any State or
Territory or District of the United ‘States, shall.
be laid on the table without reading, printing or
trol this House. and who elected its meriib _‘
had determed that this question should'be'discus- -3..
principles, and would never let them go, aslong .
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