The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-22

pleasure being associated many years ago In
It dated the National Palass In the city of Mexico
the LIST Of October two months after the petition
choy fact, that many Of the officers who have asned
this petition have sLce gloriously fallen in the service
orphans And, being dead, they now emphsticsiy
speak saying-'we have offered up our lives to our
competence for our bereavsd widows and fsthsrlsss
ehhdren3n 1t Is too much, Mr. President to ask that
be printed know 1t not the practice Of tho senate
10 PRINT petitions But these something Az
the honorsd dead, in Mexico. | make tho motion 10
| print.
WHITNEY, aALRoAp.
Mr.. BALDWIN presented certain resolutions recon-
%snding the project OF Whitney proposed railroad to
tho Pacific ocean from Lake Michigan.
Mr.. DIX presented memorial from merchants Of Os-
asking the extension of the system Of drawbsck
certain Referred.
rnE PILOT Law:
Mr. DIX gave notice Of bill for the repeal pilot
law Of 1887, and also Of sot concerning testimony
On motion Of Mr. BREEsE certain maps Of
vsys Of the public lands were ordered to be printed
nos the right Of way through the public lands Read
| ami referred.
| FUGITIVE ,LAvEs-xENTUcKv MICHIGAN,
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented memorial frem the state
Of Kentucky asking the inerpoton Of Congress In
ference to the subject Of fugitive slaves escapngto tho
Northern states.
Mr.. IT, recited q case, In illustration Of the just
complaints OF the slsveholdsIs of Kentucky. gem
temsn removing from that State to Missouri, lost .
slave, who ran away from him He was however, pur-
sued 20 Detroit and arrested The slave taken from
him by the interference OF other persons and before
any thing could be done the owner arrested
action Of trespass, and put In jail and the slave re-
| leased The owner remained In jail until relieved BY
from his friends in Kentucky the sena
tor them furnishing satisfactory evidence that
ton subsequently, the slave escaped into C.nsds,
where he was beyond the reach of recovery; Mr.. U.
asked that the memorial be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, to what could be done on the subject
| And 1t referred
| Mr.. USprRwoop introduced u bill SLOWING further
time for the satisfaction of bountyla claims Of the
wa- oflsl2.
| MADISON PAPERS.
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN gave notice Of bill to authorize the
purchase Of tn: papers Of James Madison late rrssi
| TEXAS.
Mr.. CR,rrrNprs presented the memorial Of Leslie
Coombs asking the payment of debt due him by
government OF the late Republic Of Texas and for the
| payment Of which pledged her revenues, now
transferred to the United States Referred and ordered
| to be printed.
Mns. ANN CHASE.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland presented the memorial
of Mrs Ann Chase asking indemnity for incurred
consequence OF the approach to and the capture Of
Tsmpico by the United States Navy, she being
boodles occupation Of said city by the United States
forces. Referred, to the Committee on Foreign Rsla
tions
THE NORTH CAROLINA auAKERs.
Mr. BADGER presented a memorial from the Society Of
Friends Of North Carolina at their yearly meeting the
msmoria being dated nth day Of the 18th month, is47
coed people talk Of the awful and ca.mous war
prosecuted against Mexico and pray Congress to adopt
measures for its speedy termination thereby stopping
| the efuson Of blood Our beloved Lord and Saviour
ssys-'Put up thy sword in It's scabbard for whoever
sniteth with the sword shall fall by the sword The
apostle James also come wars and light
| ings,n Nc The petition was read and referred.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THE rRovso
Mr.. HALE presented the joint resolutions passed by
the New Hampshire Legislature on the slavery question
They declare against any unauthorized tntsrmeddipg
with savery whore 1t exists under the constitution, and
for s ~ssh o.
the control over the Institution q they are
Soss against such States will operate rather to ssn
than loosen the bonds of ssvery The third resolution
that ths h To :
The fourth resolution instructs their senator's and
said resolutions. Ordered to be printed.
| CONNECTICUT REsoLuTIoNs--MR THE SLAVERY
QUESTION
Mr. NILES presented preamble and resolutions pass
ed by the Legislature Of Connecticut. The Pre- sinbls
declares the to exist by the marching OF reeps
able fundamental provision which shall forever exclude
such as may be annexed to the United
States the institution of slavery, so.
Mr.. NILS spoke to some extent upon this preamble
and resolutions. Whatever opinion he might have on
the preamble he approved tho resolutions Themselves
OF the act of the President he would have
little influence on the question Of territory as the con
Legislature who did not like this preamble, but tho
majority insisted that it should be done, and done In
their just the jority here insisted upon
the preamble declaring the war to exist by the act OF
Mexico However that might be, he had doubt that
turs and sentiment Of the people Of state Tho
the State afforded decision upon the
|
keep the question Of the way But It would have
to be met He had hoped that question, however, would
ed to keep out Of this body But there resoiu
tions which had brought 1t before u.s. already and
portions of Mexico already belong to MS, and he asks
for territorial governments to be established
proposition in the message On tho subject Of
Slavery, he clearly against interfering with 1t
ed the power Of Congress extending enars ug the
area Of slavery. The sentiment OF the North, he be-
extend slavery. aud that there It would be un
Wise and pexpedient to exercise It, When the question
should up he hoped It would be discussed with
regard rights OF all parties lie did believe
that there any in this government to extend
the Constuton has left it. five acquire territory shall
do this thing lie did not object the acquisition
territory to some extent but the question M sh. this
government become agent Ia establishing slavery
| INV HAMPSHIRE ON THE WAR
Mr. ArHERroN presented resolutions passed by the
Legislature Of New Hampshire, giving thanks to Gen.
erals Taylor and Scott their officers and for their
and the President, all the way through And the
lutons ordered to be printed.
Mr. ATTENTION next presented resolutions Of the New
Hampshire Legislature protesting against the extension
of the ranking privilege as extended at the last session
iefsffed
Mr. SEVER asked that the resolutions on the Mexican
war be read, and they were read; wheisupon
Mr. said while he approved every thing expressed in
senate ar somewhat out Of order They had nothing to
do with our legislation here.
| Mr. AruynroN said he had presented them according
to what he believed 10 be the wishes OF the Legislature
| MIR. SEWER moved the reconsideration OF tho motion
ordering the printing and the vote reconsidered.
Mr. ArHERroN thereupon withdrew the resolutions for
the present
, LAND
Mr. JouNsoS Of La introduced a bill granting certain
lands to Louisiana for internal improvements deferred
3 MIR cALHoUN's REsoLurIoNs
Mr. Calhoun hoped the chair would take up his reso-
lutions offered the other day order the day for
their confederation They the resolutions which We
before given declaring first that the conquest and
annexation Of Mexico would be hazardous and the
end subversve Of our republican institutions Second
declaring decisyely against the adoption Of any policy
whsh would lead to onsequences so disastrous
The resolutions taken up and read
Mr. CALHOUN said that In regard to fixing the day
their confederation he would leave II TO the wishes Of
| M Senate Eorh himself ha had no CHI Al hs