4;.“-.
Report of the Committee ‘on incorpora-
tions other than Banks, in favor of the peti.-
:ion of James E. Englisli.-...antl others, for
the Incorporation of the United States Guar-
antee and Life insurance Company:
granted and bill_in form passed. V _
' Remonstrance of Samuel ‘Bement against
the discontin.uance of? a road——-referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges‘.
-.Mr. VVileox, Senato1' elect from Green-
wich, who had been prevented from attend-
ing previously, by sickness, was qualified
and admitted to his seat. ~
Adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, May 15th.
In the Senate, petition came from the
- House, referred to proper coinmittees—Sen-
ate concurred. .
Resolution from the House instructing
State committee to report to General Assem-
blynpon the condition of the county jails,
and the proportion of crime to the popula-
tion of each county, &'r:., and to print 500
copies of the report—passed.
it Resolution passed, raisingjoint select com-
mittee on removal of county seat of Fair-
field county. _.
The following joint committees were an-
A nounced; On engrossed bills, Mr. Beers-
On General Banking Law, Mr. Eaton.
Act for incorporation of the U. S. Guar-
antv and Life Insurance Co., to be located
at New Haven, reported by committee on
incornorations—-laid on the table.
Mc. Ferris introduced :1 bill for an act,
that no corporation shall interpose the de-
fence of usury in any action brought against
it——referred tojudiciary.
Mr. Inghain introduced a bill making in-
sanity at time of marriage a cause for_divorce
.._refei'i‘ed.
_ Petition of L. C. Luca and others, to ex-
tend elective franchise to colored persons, re-
ferred. Of John B. Boughton, for repeal of
militia laws—of petition from Bristol, ask-
ing for a General Banking Law—severally
referred.
Hon. Mr. Johnson offered a resolution ap-
pointing VV. M. Burrall State Director in
the Iron Bank, referred.
Petition from Mansfield against sale of
ardent spirits.
Hon. Mr. Johnson presented a report of
Directors of Stote.Pi'ison; referred, and 250
copies ordered to be printed. . .
Senate maintained a dignified silence for
half an hour.
Mr. Coe introduced a bill for a public act
providing, that upon the death of any per-
son who has entered into an unexecuted
contract concerning land, his executors may
complete the contract; referred to coiiimit-
tee on judiciary. Adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
following appointments:
Committee on Coiistiluiional AmencZmenz's—-
Harncrsley, Doolittle of North Haven, Met-
calf. Beardsley, Dean of Ashford, Sanford
of Roxbury, Plait of Saybrook, Dimock of
Coventry. «
On General Bankzng Laws——Phelps of
Middletown, Stebbins, Botsford, Lord,
Osborn of Fairfield, Lyon, Case and Strong.
On Engrosscd BilZs—Pomeroy, Fish,
Manchester. _
Petitions presented and referred, of citi-
zens of Bridgeport, for a fire insurance com-
pany; of Mutual Insurance Company for
alteration of charter; several for a law regu-
lating the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Select Committee on State ,Reform Sc/tool-
Bissel, Dix, Doolittle‘of North Haven, Hyde,
Francis of Canterbury, Johnson of Corn-
wall, Harris, VVilson. ‘
Petition of J. Holt for alteration of laws
concerning niillers’ tolls, referred ; of sever-
al citizens for a State Reform School, re-
ferred; for a loan fund and _life insurance
Company, referred.
Petition of several persons of color, for
the right of suii'rage——refer'red to committee
on constitutional amendments.
Report of Committee on Banks of the
last session, and on the New London Savings
Bank——referred to committee on banks.
Report of Housatonic Railroad Company,
referred to committee on railroads.
Remonstrance of John C. Ames and
others, against the right of Archibald Doug-
lass to a seat in the House, referred to a
committee on contested elections.
Several rt-mnnstraiices against the division
of the town of Derby, referred to committee
on new towns.
Remonstrance of Miles French against
the petition to make Bethany a new probate
district, referred to committee on new towns,
&c.
' Resolution allowing the savings bank of
Danbury to receive deposites to the amount
of $400 from each individual—referred to
committee on ban ks. .
Message from the Governor, transmitting
the Adjutant General’s Report. Report read
and referred to committee on military affairs.
Report of committee on incorporations
other than banks, in favor of petition for in-
corporation of the Bridgeport Fire and Ma-
rine lnsurance Company. Bill in form
passed to its second reading, and laid on the
table.
Report of committee on judiciary, against
the bill for an act repealing the law requir-
ing judges of county courts to reside in the
counties where their courts are held. Re-
port accepted and bill rejected.
Bill for an act making treason, &c., pun-
ishable by imprisonment for life-—-read a
second time, and referred to the select coin-
mittee on capital punishment.
Bill for an act to exempt money to the
amount of $250 from taxation——referred to
committee on thejudiciary.
Mr. Doolittle introduced a bill for an act
to prevent the circulation of counterfeit
inoney—-passed to its second reading, and
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Bill for an not giving justices of the peace
jurisdiction in all the counties in the State—-
passed to its second reading, and referredas
above.
Bill for an act legalizing deeds and _simi~
lar writings executed without seals——passed
to its second reading, and referred as above.
Bill for an act providing for the punish-
ment of individuals for disfiguring the
clothes or persons -of others by throwing
acids or other liquids upon them—passed to
its second reading, and referred as above.
Bill for an act repealing the law of the
last session, making it penal for a postmaster
or other United States officer to take a seat
as a representative in this House, taken up.
Mr. Dutton proposed an amendment, by
which the principal provisions of the act
which the bill is intended to repeal, would
be retained. -
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Phelps, Burnhain, Doolittle, and Hooker,
who spoke in opposition to the amendment,
in support of the bill;
Report accepted,” prayer of ‘petitioners ‘
and by Mr. Dut-
ton, who opposed the bill.» ‘
Pending 'the_ discussion, the House ad-
journed. _'
'I‘uUit'snAY, May 16th.
In the Senate, the "resolutions from last
Legislature for'._amendmei_its to the Constitu-
tion, came from the House indefinitely post-
poned.’ Senate concurred. '
Amr-ndrnent of constitution, providing for
the calling of a Convention to amend the
constitution, referred.
Petition of R. Butler and others, to con-
firm doings of School Society of Andover,
referred. '
Mr. Pei-kins introduced a bill for a pub-
lic act providing for appointment of railroad
commissioners, and prescribing their duty—
referred.’ .
Committee on Banks reported on petition
of Deep River Bank a resolution -repealing
so much of the charter of the bank as pro-
hibited said bank from making a loan to
any person exceeding ten per cent of the
capital stock of the bank actually paid in.
Bill passed. .
Petitions for a license law came from
House referred. Senate concurred.
100 copies of report of Adjutant General
ordered to be printed.
Committee on incorporations other than
banks reported in favor of petition of He-
inan Bangs and others for incorporation of
Trustees of N. Y. East Annual Conference
of M. E. Church, and for incorporation of
Mutual Assistance Society of N. Y. East
Annual Conference--said societies to be lo-
cated at N. Haven. Accepted.
Committee on railroads reported a resolu-
tion amending charter of Housatonic Rail-
road, allowing the meeting of the Company
to be held at any timadesignated by the
stockholders. Passed.
Same committee reported bill renewing
the charter of the Fairfield county Railroad,
extending time of completing said road to
three years from rising of General Assem-
bly, and changing name to Danbury do
Norwalk Railroad. Passed.
Resolution passed empowering Geo. L.
Brown, of Stamford, to sell lands of’ his
father, who is insane.
Mr. Johnson, from Committee on State
Prison, reportedra resolution discharging
Bennett B. Hull" from State Prison, imme-
diatoly on the passage of resolution. Hull
was-convicted at Danbury, Aug. 1848, of
the crime of attempting to commit rape on
the body of Lucinda Peck. He stated, in
justification, that he was convicted upon
the sole evidence of Lucinda Peck—who
was unknown to the Court and Jury. That
he had a wife and seven children depending
on him for support; thatihc was over fifty
years old, and in i;l liealili, and that he had
determined to lead a new life. 152 others,
inhabitants of Bi'ookfic-ld, also petitioned on
behalf of Htill. Persons who were engaged
in the trial of the case, testified that it was
very doubtful that the crime had been com-
mitted. Report accepted, and resolution
passed.
ln the House, the speaker announced the
committee on capital punishment—Wilkie,
Harman, Train, Wheeler, Mallet, Boyden,
Loveland and Carpenter.
Report of the Directors of State Prison,
referred.
Petition presented and referred—-of ci:i-
zens of Bridgeport for incorporation of a
foot-bridge company. Several for the regu-
lation of the sale of intoxicating liquors--—
of E K. Foster and others, for the commu-
tation of the punishment of Henry L. Foot,
of ——- for repeal of military law. '
Bill making insanity a cause for divorce,
referred.
Resolutions appointing W’. P. Burrall
State director in the Iron Bank, Orlando B.
dull in the. Bridgeport lv-Bank, Adam P.
Houston in the Farmers’ Bank of Bridge-
port, and Willis Lyon in the Ct. Bank, re-
fcrred.
Mr. Peck moved to resume the considera-
tion of his resolutions on the subject of sla-
very. -
M. Peck's motion prevailed, and the con-
sideration of his resolutions was resumed.
Mr. Hamersley moved to amend the reso-
lution requiring their reference to the Coin-
mittec. of the House on Federal relations, so
as to refer them to the Joint Committee on
the same subject;-and that, when the ques-
tion be taken on his motion, it be done by
yeas and nays. His call for the yeas and
nays was sustained.
The amendment was lost; yeas 99,; nays
108.
Mr. Hooker moved to amend the resolu-
tions, so as to instruct the committee to re-
port on them on Tuesday, instead of report-
ing them back, carried.
Mr. Pcck’s resolutions were then referred
to the committee of the House on federal
relations. ,
Mr. Hooker’s resolution on the same
subject were referred to the joint select coin-
mittee on the same subject.
Resolution directing 800 copies of the
report of the directors of the State prison,
adopted.
Mr. Phelps offered a resolution directing
the committee on the judiciary to cause to
be printed 300 copies of such bills as they
may deem necessary.
Mr. Peck moved to amend by directing
all committees to print all of the hills they
may report. Adopted. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 17.
In the Senate, on motion of Mr. Field,
the Senate voted to proceed with the execu-
tive business withot closing the doors.
On motion of Mr. Brockway, Senate re-
considered the vote—iejccted. On motion,
Senate proceeded to executive business
In the House, Petition presented and re-
ferred :—-Petition of H. Shepard and others
for a law suppressing the Traflicin intoxica-
ting liquors; petitions from various towns
on the same subject; of IV. C. Stanton,
for granting widows right of dower in the
estates of hlisbands dying insolvent.
Bill passed for an act regulating the time
of meeting ofthe Supreme Court in Hart-,
ford and Litchfield.
Res. adopted requesting the corn. on judi-
ciary to report a bill establishing the weight
per bushel of various kinds of grain.
-Res. providing for the expenditure ofthe
appropriations for the indigent_blind, referred
to com. on education.
I Reports of coimnissioners of blind, deaf
and dumb, &c, referred as above, and 300
copies ordered to be printed. .
Res. appointing Asa Lewis a State Di-
rector in the Tolland Co. Bank, referred to
com. on banks; , ,
Res. appointing Benj. Twiss, G. Howel
Olmsted, and Ira Merwin, Dirctors of the
States Prison, referred to com. on state
prisons.
, ‘laid upon the table.
"Res. appointing A. P. Beiiedict a State.
Director in the Iron‘Bank; referi'ed.
Res to adjourn 'o__n th‘e"lst of June next--
Bill for an act repealing an‘ act, read se-
cond time aud referred.
Bill for "an act authorising the establish-
ment ofSa‘vings Banks‘ and building Asso-
ciations, read second time and referred to
bank committee. .-
Report of same Com. in favor of the pe-
tition of Chas A. Somers, for change of
name ofhis adopted son, to Eugene Addi-
son-Soniers. Pet. granted.
Report of Cum. on Banks on petition of-
Deep River Bank, repealing third section of
charter, as prayed for. Report accepted,
resolution adopted and petition granted.
Report ofCom on Judiciary on petition of '
Darius Littlefield to confirm will of James
Thompson, granting petitionerleave to with-
draw. Report accepted and resolution
adopted.
Mr. I-Iamersley introduced a series of res-
olutions relating to territories and to the re-
cent course of Truman Siriith in the U. S.
Senate—referred to com. on Federal Rela-
tioiis, and iriade the order of the day at 11
o’clock on Wednesday next.
Mr. Dutton introduced a bill concerning
domestic relations——permitting married wo-
men to control tlieirown pecuniary affairs,
read and i'efer__red.
Report of committee oti Railroads, on pc-
tition of Norwich and 'Worchester Railroad,
for authority to increase their capital stock.
Bill for an act authorizing such increase.—-
On motion of Mr, Gallup, laid upon the
table.
Bill for an act relating to the sale of
lands, read second time and referred to com-
mittee on Judiciary.
Report of Committee on Judiciary. Bill
for repealing act of 1849, making it penal
for post masters and other U S. oflicers to
‘act as Senators an Representatives iu_ the
Legislature of this State.
The consideration of the bill was resumed
the House having adjourned pending the
discussion of the amendment of Mr. Dutton
on Wetliiesday last. This airiendment
provides for the restoration of most of the
provisions of the act thatthe bill is intend-
ed to repeal.
Mr. VVilkie proposed to amend the amend-
ment, by which all persons who shall bring
malicious suits under the original act, shall
be subjected to all its penalties.
Mr. Dutton addressed the House in favor
ofhis_arnendment, and Mr. I-lamersley in
opposition to it.
Pending the discussion, House adjourned
to 10 o’cIocl; to-inorrow morning.
SATURDAY, May 18.
In the Senate, Com. on Judiciary report-
ed on act allowing any Railroad Co. to dis-
pose of its bonds, as stock, at such time,
and on such terms as may be determined by
its stockholders, and reported against the
act prohibiting Railroad Companies mak-
ing the defence of usury. Bill and report
laid on the table.
Pet. ofcertain negroes of New Haven,
praying for the right of suffrage, which was
referred to Com. on Constitutional Amend-
ments, taken up on motion of Mr. Hubbard
to reconsider the vote.
Hon. Mr Hubbard believed the Senate
had no authority to act upon this.
Hon. Mr. Toucey thought; that the vote
should not be reconsidered.
. Hon. Mr. Perkins thought that the peti-
tion was appropriatly referred.
Hon. It'll‘. Toucey considered thata great
Constitutional question was involved in this
issue. Gentlemen of the highcst legal abil-
ity suppose that there is no way of altering
the Constitution but the one pointed out in
that instrument; while others, of pc.r'naps
equal ability, think that the Legislature and
the people, by concurrent action, can at all
times change its provisions. Mr. T. did
not, however, intend to disturb that ques-
tion. The House of Representatives, a
year ago, took the proper steps toward the
amendment of the constitution, and both
branches havethis year to act upon it.-
Having that power, we have the right to
refer any matter connected with it to our
Com niittee, and it is their duty to report
upon it.
Hon. Mr Hubbard agreed that there was
a great‘Constitutional qtiestion, to wit; will
the Senate assume the jurisdiction prohibit-
ed by the people. He asa chairman of the
Constitutional Committee had a right to act
upon any matter legally before that Coin-
inittee. VVe have erred in the reference of
the petition. The motion now before us
will if passed correct that error, and then
the petition can be returned to the House
which will take the proper care of it.
The motion was carried by the casting
vote of the President. The question recur-
ring on the reference ofthe pot., Mr. Per-
kins doubted thattliepet. was understood.
It does not ask any specific amendment to
the Constitution. It only prays for redress
of grievances.
Mr. Hubbard moved to return the bill to
the House. President decided the motion
to be out of order. The President took oc-
casion to observe that upon sober second
thought, he should have given his casting
vote in the negative, upon the motion to re-
consider. Motion to refer to com on Con-
stitutional Aniendmcnts, lost. President
gave the casting vote in the alfiirmative.
Com. on Banks reported bill repealing
law of last session requiring a bonus of
$5000 from the Citizens Batik of Norwich,
for the benifit ofthe Insane Poor, and also
extending time of subscription to capital
stdck to first of July 1851.
Mr Johnson offered an amendment pro-
viding for a return of the bonus of $5000
paid by Bridgeport bank.
Amendment lost. Question on passage
of the res. discussed by Mr. Perkins and
laid aside. , ,
Bill reported relating to Railroad bonds,
laid on the table this inorniug, taken up and
passed.
Remonstrance against division of Litch-
field Co-uuty referred. Petition of Charles
Wright and others, for law relating tolabor.
And Petitions from House referred. Ad-
journed to Monday at 10 o’olock.
In the House, Mr. Leonard appointed to
supply the vacancy in ‘the Constitutional
Amendments, occasioned by the resignation
of Mr. Doolittle of Wallingford.
On motion of Mr.~Warner, it was voted
that the election of Major General be made
the order of the day on Tuesday.
The‘Speaker announced the following up-
pointment of the Committee on the 'sale of
spirituous liquor: Gillette of Granby, Davi-_
son, Swan of Lyme, Smith of Stamford, Al-
drich, Thompson, Clark, Lilly.
.:.'i3;
-sumed Report accepted.
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Report of the committee on Railroads,‘ on
Mr. Gallup’s resolution concerning the Nor-
wich and Worcester Railroad.
Report of Norwalk Savings Society, refer- .
red. .
Consideration of Report of Committee on
State Prison on pet. of Bennet B. Hall,re-
Res. appointing ;Geo. Taylor, Edward A.
Mitchell and Jessup Alvord, Com’rs on N.
Y. Go N, H. R. Road—relerred. 1
Res. appointing Noah A. Phelps, Minott
A. Osborn and Jas. H. Holcomb, Coin’rs on
the Hartford do N. H. Railroad-—referr‘ed.
Res..appoiinting Alonzo W; Birge, Thad-
deus Wells and Dwight W. Pardee, Com’i's
on the Providence & Fishkill Railroad-—
referred.
Res. appointing Geo. S. Catlin a State
Director in the Windham Co. Bank-—refer-
red.
Bill for an act providing for the appoint-
ment ofa Board of R. R. Com’rs.
Report of finance com. ofa bill for an act
for the assessment and collection of taxes on
R. R,”,.stock--referred to Judiciary Com.
Bill for an act concerning domestic re-
lations.
Bill for an act regulating civil duties—-
severally referred.
Report of committee on the remonstrance
of sundry electors of the town of Guilford,
against the right of Julius A. Dowd to a
seat in the House, giving remonstrants leave
to withdraw—laid on the table.
Adjourned to Monday.
CONGRESS.
Front the N. Y. Tribune.
In Senate on Manda-_7/, the Senate chamber
was much crowded to hear Mr, Clay.
Petitions of citjzens of the District for a
re-organization of the Judiciary were pre-
sented by Mr. Walker and others. Mr.
Walker explained, and said that they had
grown out of May-‘s case in Washington,
and gave notice ofa bill on the subject.
A communication was received From the
War Department on the commerce of the
North VVestern Lakes. '
The census Bill, with the amendments of
the House, was made the order of the day
for to-moi'row.-
Mr. Dickinson introduced a bill in favor
of the coinage of three cent pieces, silver
and copper; referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
The corriproniise bill was then taken up.
Mr. Clay spoke two hours to crowded
galleries. He siad that no member agreed
to every thing reported. But he was not
discouraged. ~Ie indulged the hope yet,
that the bill would pass the Senate .by a
handsome majority. On this report bangs
the peace of the country. He defended the
right of California to representation. He
claimed that the proposition of 36,30 came
strangely from the South. He regretted the
difference between himself and the Presi-
dent. Non-action was dangerous, for in-
dependent governments would be formed.
He congratulated the Senate that passion
began to subside. The North and the South
he believed were about to come together as
brethren If the President had been better
informed, he would have recommended a
more comprehensive plan. Bloodshed
would follow between Texas and New
Mexico, if boundary was not settled. He
would operate equally for North and South
He alluded sarcastically to Mr. Seward’.
higher law-theory,coiinected withGarrison’s
late doctrine at the Tabernacle. He would
give no concessions to that class. He was
glad to see so many of the North disposed
to drop the Proviso. He believed seven-
tenths of the people were ready to vote for
the plan of the Committee, and hoped a
harinonious teiniination.
In the Ifousc, in Committee of the Whole,
the President’s California Message, was re-
suined.
Mr. Clark made a warm, good natured
speech.
Mr. Meacham has the floor for to-mor-
row. House adjourned.
The House on Tuesday/, decided, after a
sharp struggle, to close the California debate
on the first Tuesday in June. ‘That is a
long way off, but better than never.
In Scimlc, the Deficiency bill received
the finisliing touches, and was fully passed.
VVe presume it is by this time a law.
The Census bill then came up, and Mr.
Vinton’s important amendments, giving the
act a perpetual efficacy, and fixing the num-
ber of Members of the House of Represen-
tatives at two hundred and tlllfly-lltl‘€8,
were both agreed to. The Senate voted to
adhere to its own Statistical Tables, so the
bill goes back to the House; but it will
probably pass to-day. .
In the Scna.tc,on I'Ved/icsda._'1/, another vain
attempt was made to lay the Compromise
business on the table in order to take up the
bill for the Admission of California. After
this an interesting passage took place be-
tween Hon. Jefferson Davis and Mr Clay,
the former attempting to strengthen the
Compromise with a new provision directly
in favor of the extension of Slavery into the
Territories, which willprobably be known
hereafter as the Jefferson Davis Proviso.-
Mr. Yulee then made a speech against the
compromise and Mr. Foote another in its
favoi, after which the Senate adjourned.
In" the House, the letter of Sir Henry Bul-
wer to Mr. Clayton in relation to the trade
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of the
United States and against certain changes
in our Tariff, was the principal topic discus-
sed by Messrs. Brooks, Calvin and Moore,
but no action was had before the House_
adjourned. I
The Senate on Thursday, was
occupied with the compromise bill,the hon-
ers ofthe day being divided"about equally,
between Mr. Foote, Mr. Yulee and Mr.-
Clemens. . '
In the IIou.se, the Canadian Reciprocity
bill was referred to committee of the Whole
on the state ofthe Union. Sir Henry Bul-
wers letter of January on the Coasting
Trade and the Tarilfwas then divided, the
Committee of Ways and Means getting the
Tarilfpart and the Committee on Commerce
the other. The Senate’s_ amendments to
the Census bill were only partially adopted
and a Committee on Conference was asked
for on those which the House would not
agree to.
The Senate was not in session on Friday or
Siiturdaiy lust, and thehusiuess of the House
possessed no interest except what was derived
from the consideration of the iiiterminable
Gnlpliin Claim, several _i'epoi'ts_upon which
were made by tho committe on Friday.
{l@—.=Geologically speaking, the rock upon
wliich-the hard drinker splits is quartz-—says.
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TUESDAY. MAY 21., 1350.
The Coxnpromise. _‘
The billfor this object; is now fully before
the country. In irnpoi'tr.1nce' itlis the loading
subject of the day. Looked upon’ in the light
of a compromise between the two great; op-
posing interests of'_ the North and South, it
commends itself to the attention of every
reador. That it may receive that attention,
we give the provisions of the bill, as drawn
from the report, in oui' coluinus at this time.
They are as. follows :- ' ‘
1. The admission of‘ anyiiew State or States
formed out ofTexas to be postponed until they shall
hereafter present themselves to be received into
the Union. when it will be the duty of Congress
fairly and fuitlifiilly to execute the compact with
Texas by tidiiiittiiig such new State or States.
‘2. The admission forthwith of California into
the Union, with the boundaries which she has pro-
posed.
3. The estziblislimentofterritorial governments,
without the Wiliiiot Proviso for New Mexico and“
Utiili, embracing all the Territory recently ac-
quired by the United States from Mexico not con-_
taiiiied iii the boiindziries of C1|lllOl'l1l1l.
4. The couibiiiutioii ofilicse two last mentioned
iiieiisiires in the satiric btll.
5. 'l‘lie (5Sl.ill)ll.~'lIllH'3l1[ of the western and nor-
tliern bouiidiiry of 'I‘cx:is. and the exclusion from
liei'jiirisdiction of all New Mexico, with the grant
to ']‘ex:is of :1 puciiiiitiry equivalent. And the sec-
tion for that purpose lb be iiicurporzited in the bill
admitting Czililbrniti. and estulilislilrig territorial
grivcruiiic-ii1.~il'()l‘ Utah and New Mexico.
(5. More clfcctiiail eiinctuieiits of law to t-iecnre
the prompt delivery of persons bound to service
er labor in one State, under the laws tliereof, who
escape into aiiotlier State. And
7. Abstziiiiiiig from ubolisliing slavery; but,
iinrlcr ii heavy peiizilty, prohibiting the slave trade
in the District of Coluiiibiu.
’I‘o us, this whole matter‘ of ti compromise
seems unnecessary ; for it is pretty clear, that
a compromise, such as justice, and common
sense would enter into, cannot be expected by
the friends of freedom. This is seen from the
provisions of the bill here submitted. The
admission of California into tlieUnionis a matter
that should not hang suspended by sundry con-
clitions and concessions .7 Shall she. provided as
she is, with all therequisites to become a meni-
berofthe federal comp:ict.be made to stand aside
until the South sliall fix the terms upon which
she may he allowed to enter the Union ? This
is not as it should be. Iler admission should
be placed upon the high ground of duty, :1]-
lowing of no trammeling conditions. Every
consideratioti of reason and sound policy re-
quires the prompt performance of this duty.
Anotlier evidence that this compromise matter
is unsound, in our mind, is, the mixing up of
so many considerations in the same bill. If
those proposed measures are wholesome and
just in themselves, why not give them a separ-
ate and independent existence? Combination
cannot relieve nor change the cl]tll't1Cl6l'0fll
measure in itself wrong. If the admission of
Cttliforniu is, as we look upon it, 3. nieasure
just. and proper. why should it be made the
beast of burden for carrying through others of
ii questionable chm'actei".’ The views which
we here quote from an able article on the sub-
ject, in the Hzirtford Cournnt, are to our mind,
and place this compromise _nroposition in :1
light which will chime with the feelings of
our readers :— '
“ To reiider the formation of territorial gov-
ernment without the P‘rovis0,iieceptable to the
Free States, the admission of California with
her present; free constitution and extended
boundaries is to be given as a boon to us. In
other words, if the free States will allow
slavery admission into New Mexico and Utah
and other acquired tei'i'itories, they may have
the privilege of seeing Ctilifornia, ft. member of
the Union, without slavery!
‘Va trust the VVhigs of the North are not
to he owed into submission, or bribed into si-
lence by any such plan as this. The Whigs
of Connecticut have boldly placed themselves
on the ground of “ no more slavery extension.”
They may differ as to the means of accom-
plishing this great object, of carrying this
strong determination into practice; but on this
foundation they must rest, or be recrennt to
the principles they have soleiiiiily advanced, to
the rights they have earnestly advocated. to.
the justice they have religiously upheld. They
cannot. be contented with any compromise that
will leave New Mexico or Utah at the mercy
of the slziveholdei-, wlietlier above or below the
line of 36.30. Hence they will not purchase
the admission of Califbriiia by any sacrifice of
the rights of justice and hunianity in New
Mexico. It is riglzl that California should be
mode 11 State. It is right that a teritorial
governnient; should he immediately given to
New Mexico, with no sanction of slavery in
its construction. The free North demand
both these riglzls, nnd require the South to be
contented with the limits which the constitu-
tion has already given to that which they con-
ceiveto be a wrong.
But, in addition to this strange junction, the
bill to admit the privileges of confedertition to
California, is to be saddled with another con-
dition. A pecuniary equivalent to be bestowed
upon Texas for it claim to territory which she
never possessed, which she never had a right’
to possess, and over which, when she was an
independent; power, she exercised no,moi'e con-
trol than a band of manacled prisoners could
exercise as they were goaded along the high-
way. To purchase this iinnginiiry right to the
Upper Rio Griinde country, some millions of
dollars are to be expended, and to induce the
North to coincide in this robbery of the treas-
ury, California, forsooth, is to be allowed to
enter the Union! But why such matters of
plain legal justice and right; siiould be made de-
pendent on each other, we cannot see.
We are opposed, therefore, to any com-
promise in a matter of such manifest right.
We are especiiillyopposed to a compromise'
like this, where the preponderance is all on
one side. We are opposed to me union in
one bill of so many distinct; measures, each of
which should be decided by its own merit.
We desire the admission of California, and
that immediately, before her exasperated pop-
ulation shall be led to seek for independence
as a necessary means of self-government. VVe
wish the establishment of toii'itoi'ial govern-
ments with such expressed prohibitions of
slavery as shall forever make them free. We
risk for a decision of the question of Texan
boundary by the competent tiibunal, and than
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j tba.foi'miition of new State: or the purchase of
herteivitbry will stand as questions to bothere-
after determined by their own expediency '1"
right. We shall then be, satisfied to see the
requirement, of the Constitution‘ carried into
effect respecting thocdelivei-y of fugitive slaves.
but not one single step taken in advance of
the requisitions of that instrument; and ex-
pect- to see a prohibition of the slave trade in
the District; of Columbia.
Mr. Editor :—-I,am glad to perceive, by the
last: number of ft The Son of Temperance,” that
my effort, through your columns, to call public
attention/to the recent unjustifiable course of
that paper, has been productive of considerable
good. It has drawn from one of thoco-editors,
ii citizen nf,this town, an unqualified denial of
having personally aided or sanctioned the late
exliibition, through the Organ of the Grand
Division, of the political preferences of Mr.
Trench, and, in the same article, reference is
made to the editorials, which have appeared in
“ the Son,” over the signature of “ A. H,” to
prove the truth of that denial. I am rejoiced
to see this—I. have never said or believed, that
-‘A. H.” could sanction the conduct, of Mr.
Trench. I am happy to learn that I have not
been mistaken. True, “ A. H-” calls me some
hard names, such as “partisan huclcsterfiand
“stool pigeon.” and compares me, in the posi-
sition which I have taken, to “ Satan quoting
Scripture," but I can easily forgiveinll tlitit,
and I now say, once for all, that the application
of such epithets to myself, has not the siiglitest
effect upon my nerves, for I have never known
it good cause to be strengthened by their use,
while they are almost invnriiibly employed to
bolster up a weak argument, or to cover a con-
sciousness of wrong.
. Mr. Trench, liiniself, has also a long editorial
in the last; number of “ the Son,” in which he
attempts it sort‘ of apology for his course, and
exhibits a more becoming spirit than he has
heretofore displayed, though he cannot even
yet: abstain from disclosing the cloven foot
whenever he has occasion to make use of the
name of Mr. Harral. There are also, a
couple ofblackgunrd letters from Bridgeport,
relaiting to the late controversy, and it com-
munication calling upon Mi‘. Hamil to deny
something very different from the charge orig-
inally made against him in ‘- the Son." The
same paper also contains 51 short, but ominous
paragraph, in which it is made manifest that
Mr. Trench begins to find his position most:
uncomfortably warm, and wherein he expresses
his willingness to retire from an editorial " post
which he linsfailed to find asource ofcomfortor
pecuniary profit.” He has, certainly, no ‘one
but himself to blame for this, for there is a very
ancient maxim that “ the way of the transgres-
sor is hard.” '
I have liitherto-nbsttiined from expressing an
opinion as to the truth of the charges against
Hr. Hiirriil; my objection to the spirit and
conduct of the Son of Temperance is equally
great, whether they be true or fiilse. I have
given Mr. Trench and his coi'i'espondent.s every
advantage, by taking for granted the correct-
ness of their statements. But I have been
called “ an apologist for Mr. H.,” though with
what sort of pi'opi'iety,I am at loss to conceive.
As‘I do not intend again to mice up this partic-
ular topic iii the general coiitroversy. I will
here state that, if in _ the opinion of any one,
the course of “ the Son” would deserve more
severe i'eprelieilsion,were its accusations ofMr.
Harml to prove unfounded, than otherwise,
there is no'doubt that those accusations were
false. Let us see what they were as originally
published, for the present correspondents of
“ the Son” do not attempt to adhere to. the
original cliairges. It: was asserted then,
that Mr. Harral, in company with Mr.‘ Patten-
gill and others, at :1 ball, given on the evening
of the 8th of January, caroused all night on
champagne and other liquors; that at a certain
fire in Bridgeport, Mr. H. purchrisetl large
quantities ofbrandy and endeavored by threats
to force his servant, a Son of Teinperauce, to
distribute the same to firemen. These are the
main charges and they ARE FALSE. If tiny
'pei'son desires judicial proof of this, let him
attend the county court in this county, at the
trial ofa certain prosecution entitled the State
vs. Trench. It may be urged, that the publi-
cation wiis not an editorial, but purported to
come from ii correspondent; that Mr. Trench
may have been deceived, and indeed that it is
not wonderful that he should be duped, when
to accomplish the object, the same astonishing
capacity for wholesale lying was employed,
which had. before that time, displayed its pow-
ers in the marvellous histories of Joice Heath,
the Mcrrnaicl, and the lrlfooly Horse. If this
be any apology let it have its due weight.
To return new to the real question; is -it:
wise, is it expedient, is it; in conformity with
the spirit which ought to animate the support-
ers of a great moral reform, to prostitute tllé
name of Temperiince to political purposes; to
pidulge in coarse invective and bitter personal-
ity. to substitute harsh names for the mild ac-
cents ofpersuusion, and the venom of hostility
for the gentle influence oflove? 1 have been '
charged with a want of zeal for the cause of
Temperance; it may be so; I make "0 Pm"
fessioiis ; I have made none ; experience has
not tauglitrne that he who is longest and loud-
est, in lijs declarations of attachineiit to this or
any other cause, is most likely to think and
act wisely and fairly; and let my motives
and feeling be what they will, the correctness
or incorrectness of what I write will not be
affected thereby. With or without professions,
then. I may be permitted to say, that the style
and temper of “ The Son of Temperance” has
beenisuch as to cast reprozicli upon our Order
and the cause. to do much evil and no good,
to divide and weaken our ranks, instead of
of confidence and affection. Unless this style
and temper are changed, it will speedily become
an inevitable necessity to sever the comection
between that paper and the_Gi-and Division
that they will be changed while Wm- T700011
remains the .puhlisl)ing editor, is beyond the
limits of credibility. ‘
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great advantage accruing to the BI'ItI5lf_ St,-“-T-
ping interest by the repeal of the NtlVIg8.l..t(:”r
Laws. The outward clearances have is’.-
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