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John G. Calhoun, % make WeSnes-
day next q special occasion for the con-
sideration Of his resolutions again0t the
abolitioaists. The motion prevailed
without dissenting vote; and when the
resolutions are taken up. VIZ shall have
- black Maroon war. which win last I
know not how long.
MIR. Adams motion 10 refer tae peti-
ton Of the Peace Society Of Phlsdel-
Phis, 10 select COMMITTEES. was dehat-
ed al length an Thursday, and lost by
vote Of NJ 10 81.
Mr.. Alien. Of Ohio, isays the Co.
respondent Of the Baltimore Chron,clc)
got himself into n, bad box" Lam told
Zoe ! dad not witness the scene" In
the course Of Que OF his speeches. Mr..
Clay had occasion 10 allude 20 Ohio
and very correctly remarked that the
opinions and feelings Of the citizens Of
State were not always those Of the
Representatives. This observation
reused all the rage Of Mr.. Allen-Its
Perfecttruthsin has case, gave il keen
ness which penetrated to his inmost
core. lie made one of the loudest
speeches that ever was delivered by
mortal man.
lie said be repealed che attack Of the
Senator from kentucky-he would not
permit him or any other man 20 refer
IN that way 20 the relations subsisting
between himself and the people Of
Ohio-he poSH not, &c.-he srouLi.
Sc.-,iur a quarter Of an hour in this
style.J Atlast he wound up by saving
that he would hold any man who did
make such illusions, accountable in the
Senate aud ont Of IT.
The shot OF The noisiest engineer q
not always the most effective. This
loud speech produe ed no impression ON
Mr.. Clay, who replied with remarka-
bic calmneSs.~ He thought there " as no
necessity for all this indignalion-and
no necessity for the Senator from Ohio
asseveratng SO strongly what he would
do. AS To personal responsibility he
bad lonnd, IN has liie, that the men Of
greatest determination were not those
Who made the most talk about IL.
Mr.. Allen, | understood. took back
ali he had said about personal accoun-
tabihty-declared be meant nothing Of
that kind. Perhaps he did not: but
every person / have heard speak on the
subject understood him so.
MIR. Clay has never been more active.
never more eloquent, never more pa
triotc, since he held a seat in Con.
gress, than during the past week
Commanding the attention, fastening
theinterest, aud GLAZING the convictions,
Of al who listen to him.
observed air. Webster in his place
for the first time his session, this morn
ing dee. 30
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| Our special correspondent transmits 10 ne
The following notice Of yesterdays proceed
ings 10 Congress.
wAsHISeTos, Dec. 20.
| UNITED STATES SENATE.
| The agitation continues upon the
vexed question of Slavery in the Senate
Of the United States. Mr.. Norven. Of
Michigan, last evening introduced
string Of resolutions against receiving
the petitions praying for the Abolition
of Slavery in the District of Columbia,
and expressing strong opinions against
any discussion upon the Slave QueI-
| lion.
This morning, as soon as the Journal
was read, MIR Morris. OF Ohio, brought
forward a great number Of resolutions
expressing the opinions Of the Adolf
tionisis-tbe righito petilion-tbe pow
er OF Congress 10 abolish slavery IN the
District and in The TerIiforiss-opin.
ions in regard to the freedom Of tas
press, and freedom OF speech. SC. sc.
MIR. Morris preceded bis resolutions
with several strong remafks touching
the subject Of Slavery, and in defence
OF the doctrines expressed in his Teso-
lutions.
Mr.. Calhoun, after the resolutions
had been read, rose to make some re-
marks IN reply 10 MIR. Morris. Tie
revolutions introduced by Mr.. NJ. were,
he said, directly snisgonisiical to his
own. They expressed the opinions Of
the AoolItionists fully and unequiyo-
eally, and brought defence of Adolf
tiOB doctrines 10 the United States Sc
nate, embodied 10 the form Of Resolu-
tons, and defended BY a member Of The
Sepate. Mr.. Calhoun said he was
aware Of the spread Of Abolition doc
times, but be was ignorsni Of the eK-
tent Of Abolition feeling. lie was sur
pTiscd and astobisheJ bot was glad that
color were shown. That what men
thought. men were willing 20 express.
lie saw the importance Of speedy ac-
lion upon this subject and the sooner
action was had tie better.
Mr.. Cslhouu's remarks were not
strictly IA order and Mr. King, who was
Ia the Chair, suggested that be should
postpone what be bad 70 say until tho
subject became properly before The Sc
nate. SIR Calhoun resdily complied,
and hr. Norris resolutions gere laid
on The table add ordered Printed.
Mr. Morris gave I'd hat when
Mr. Caihoun's fesolul % came up, he
should move that hi oFn resolutions
one BY one. AZ an AMENDMENT 10 tho