The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-08
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS,
ireI anl FIRST SESSION.
4 as SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. 1914.
& SENATE.
The Senate did no, sit to-day.
SENATE
The Senate did no, sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Ala, made some correc-
ton Of his remarks yesterday, as repor. ed IN the
Globe ae 5aHtq sale
Mr., NEWTON, Of Va, (while the Speaker
left The hair, presented certain documents IN
relation 10 the contested seat Of the Speaker.
Mr. WELLER, on leave, introduced bill 10
amend and continue in force the act to ncorpo-
rate the city OF Washington
Mr. THOMASSON Of KY, submitted res
olution, that the committee on the District OF
Columbia be instructed to inquire into the exPe-
diency of providing some mode OF punishment
which should prevent juvenile offenders from
being sent to the penilentiary; objected TO.
Mr.. STEWART, OF Pa, submitted resolu-
ton requiring the Committee Of Ways and
Means so to regulate the appropriations, that
they shall not exceed the amount expended IN
ls43 objected to-
g,aagl SLAVERY. 3s
The morning hour was occupied by Dr.. DUN
CAN in defining his position upon the 2lst rule.
The Doctor abused the rule, and, by way Of off
set, abused the niggers In the course Of his
ton, which he ushered in with great solemnity
of manner He said he had a letter in his pos
session, though not here, which represented that
his colleague (Mr. Giddings,) in some meeting
In the northern part of his district, had read a
letter from Mr.. CLAY, in which that gentleman
expressed his entire concurrence in all Mr. G.s
abolition sentiments-was this SO &
Mr.. GIDDiNGS rose, and said ifhis colleague
would give way he would reply; and asked the
SpeakeI il he had the floor, because he wanted
precisely one hour TO make his response
Mr. DUNCAN refused to yield The floor, how
ever, for anything but monosyllabic answer!
(which was precisely all the Doctor desired, in
order TO revive this STALE iasehood.
Mr.. A. v. BROW N succeeded 10 the floor;
but there being only few minutes remaining Of
the morning hour, he gave way TO
Mr.. GiDDlNGS, who proceeded to answer
the category of his colleague, 10 whom he held
himself under obligation for prorounding IL
In the latter part Of September lat, he had
addressed the people of Oberl n. They were
mostly of that class who are styled the Liberty
party In The course Of his remarks, he endea-
vored TO convince them that separate political
organization, for the sole purpose Of main aiming
The constitutional rights OF the people Of the free
States in regard to slavery, was unnece ssary.
was one Of the objections with those whom he
addressed,that Southern shareholders would never
be persuaded to support e Constitution in the
spirit in which il was adopted. This he, MIR. g.,
denied, and said that southern men would meet
northern men in the mainten nee Of all the rights
If all the States. He then said, that he would
read lett from southern man. and slave
holder. IN which his own sentiments were set
fort in full. He then read the letter. and on a
call for the name # the wri,er, he answered It 10
be Mr.. Clay he went on to say tina, il was G.
M. CLAY, one the weallhiest, purest, and most
Influential men in Kentucky; and he added, that
he had no authority 10 say that Henry tlay
would thus support the Consli u;ion, but that
from his acknowledged patriotism and devotion
10 his counlry, he had no ubt that he would
support The constitutional rights Ut the North
as lifmly as he ", uld these of the South. Mr.
u. SAID, tina, he was informed that an editor was
present who had few days previously publish
cd vile falsehood saying tina, he MIR. y was
,cxpe led from Congress for presenting resolutions
10 dissolve the Union, and then called public at
ie lion to this libel and SANDER That editor
had seen fit to publish the misrepresentation o
which his colleague had referred, which was
unmtti, ated f1fsehood
Mr. DUNCAN asked whether his colleague
had stated to the meeting that the letter was
from Cassus M. Clays
Mr.. G. answered thar he did, and further
stated 10 the meeting. that Mr. Henry Clay had
never been applied to on these points. Also
that when he saw this falseuood published in
the Richmond Enquirer, he Immediately addr' S.
ed a letter to the editor Of that paper contradict
ing it, and stating the fact as il was, which letter
was published in that paper, and if his colleague
Hau never seen II, tHe Idutt WAS HiS oWu duu no'
Mr. G's.
Twill the numerous Locof co papers, who
published this falsehood, retract it now, after il
has been thus nailed to the counter on the floor
of Congress p @
JACKSON FINE
The House went into Committee of the
Whole. m
Mr.. DAVIS, of Ia, in the Chair.
Mr.. WELLER took the floor, and made a
flowing speech. in sort of blank-verse style, up.
on the bill to refund the fine to the cd hero,
which he hoped would be passed on or before
the glorious Sth of January. He took occasion
to allude to Mr.. Peyton speech, and asked that
gentleman if he was afraid Of General Jackson $
inhue ce
Mr.. PEYTON, Of Tennessee, replied that if
the question was whether he entertained person
al fear of the General, he would say that he
trusted he had as little personal fear the gen.
tleman from Ohio--if he meant political fear, he