The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-01
House OF Representatives..
Dec 40 II

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Tustn.
The journal being read the Speaker announced the
question before the House TO be the reference Of the
solutions of the Massachusetts Legislature On the nau
ralization Laws
the Folding Room Committee.
Mr. HrslrY wished TO offer a resolution to terminate
the debate on the Massachusetts resolutions. ,
The SPEAKER said that the House could terminate the
debate any time, by moving The previous question
Mr. DouGLAss of Illinois, having the ioor from yes
terday then proceeded TO discuss the question lie CON
tended that Congress had nothing to do win making
sSs BE- Un No GO ana ra Repeal %
ralizaton laws make twenty one years-and yet me
States will laugh to scorn these native usnrpauons s
would oppose the appointment OF a select committee
altogether.
Here Mr. McNulty just acquitted by the Court, made
disappearance in the House and received the congrau
lations OF his friends.
The SPEAKER here signed the bill making Texas
Mr.. BEpIScER. Of Va, then made eloquent and de-
clamstory speech, against the spirit OF nativism.
Here Mr. Sims, Of South Carolina Dixon, OF Con
nscticut and others together The floor was given
to MIR Sims
MIR SIMS was in favor of laying these resolutions
the table He did not consider want OF respect to the
sovereign State OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. WIsrHRor made an explanation about the course
of Massachusetts,, in sending these resolutions
&Mr SIMS concluded by moving to lay the resolutions
| on the table.
drawn the motion the tablet went into history
OF the native party in Philadelphia.
Mr.. JOSEPH H. lNcERsoLL explained that nativism was
little known the city Philadelphia proper The two
native members from Pennsy lvania are from democratic
districts.
Mr. Dixon said he intended to make that distinction
lie then into history OF the last campaign ma
tive procession in New York paused before Tammany
Hail. and gave three cheers for Polk Dallas Wright and
Gardner; the same mob that burned the churches IN
Philadelphia county, sacked the house Of an lrshman
who had voted for the wing party the wings OF Boston
stood by their nominations the fifth or sixth trial the
democrats made nominations and the native candidate
was elected by their deserton. lie then quotes from
the constitution of New Hampshire, by which no man
hold Office unless he OF the Protestant relig
ion During the delivery of MIR. Dixons speech. there
Il n GRE mn r..
Dixon Is a new and young member Whatever we may
think of his principles, he made decided hit in his
maiden speech He went against the principles OF ma
tivism Now, above all tines il necessary TO be
united. II war should come, (as he trusted 1t would
not) the foreigners and the natives both pates-would
be united in common brotherhood against common
enemy.
Mr. JossrH X INGERsoLL then got the floor, and made
very eloquent speech against nativism and searing
the wing party from the charge OF any sympathy with
used read, Democratic Head Quarters, was changed
during the fever of natvism that read Democratic
and Native Head Quarters" His history OF the Phla
delphia riots was graphic and commanded unusual at
! teLtion.
MIR HAMLrs of Me-, got the floor, and moved the pre-
vous question. The motion OF Mr. Levin to refer to
originally made by Mr. Winthrop, to refer to the Judic
AIRY Committee, was then put and carried almost unani
mously.
Mr. DAVIS, ofKy.. moved some instructions relative to
the Of Mr. McNulty. This agreed to, and the
House ad journed
SO this debate on nativism has terminated. great
many democratic speeches were made and all against
patvism. Four or five whig speeches were made, and
all against navism, also. In fact both parties have
avoided it as they would plague. Had any one made
the notion the resolutions would have been laid on the
table.
The speeches on both sides were open, eloquent and
manly There little too much Of partizanshp dis
played in them but both sides equally emphatic in
denouncng nativism May its dead body rest in peace