Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-02-03


exciting debates upon H. There is scarcely
a doubt that an atiemp, will be made to af-
fix to the b Il The Wilmot proviso. w ith
tbs il would pass the House by large
majority, but probably would moi pass the
Senate. The proviso would he stricken
out IN the latter body, the sagrecmen!
would be referred 10 committee of con
ference, who would recommend compro-
mise winch would be in fact yielding every
Thing 10 the demands of the Sena,e, and
he eupon would ensne Il most angry and
emblttercG controversy between the nor
therp and southern parties in the House,
and between the Two Houses.
Washington Jan. l4th, 1877.
The speech Of Mr.. Petts to DIV, upon
the proposed extension OF what is called
the Missouri compromise to tertilorie,
which some believe we are about 10 acquire,
was a very able exposition OF he posi- ion
of he tree states on that question. Mi
Pei is is a western demociat Of the mo Il
radical stamp. and his opinions may th4'e
h. stale Of public opinion IN his part o
the country on he present controversy.
Mr.. Petit informed the House ihlt he
was he mole anxious TO make a decide
exp esson of hs viowSon the principles
Of The Wiimoi proviso, because he haa
been much mi slepf essen ed ia tie newspa-
per., in connection wi h hat matter.
He had voted for the proviso as az
amendment 10 the II for gran ing the ce!
ebra ed two million appropriation, scause
he thought IL was Jnsl and cIpedi nj
propus hon at that time, and because also
he knew il would be means of killing
thai bill, TO which he was opposed, though
urgently asked for by the President.
But when the bill came up TO be voted
upon, he wass compelled to vote aga nst it,.
aud The amendment which had been tack d
ding iha he warmly app, o, e1 ofthe Ia Ter.
Upon tins point OF discussion Mr.. Pe,t;t
was very oqueni and fore Die.
He enteatej southern members 10 for
bear the urterance of these threats, and
then assured them that SO far as the mere
in,eIes S ofihe free states wee concerned,
there would be no violent opposition 10
regrei on tt seces 'ion OF the South, If
she sho Id some day take it into her head
to put her threats INTO execution. Free
dom, he sad. had made the north strong.
independent and :e rIess IN lis post on.
Its na'lon,li'y and gre taess could be
ma nlalu ned, even after he iHent bic con
Suih'na ON OF me taci so olten 'htea ebed,
bu Was the sane true o! the Svu!h VIII
would size be "lh"nt thPSe element OF
Ia i"nai secui NY ahd g'anHenf IN winch
sue no" eertd rom her CONNECTION win
ne No'h "hu "FN!
i"e committee rose o.day N the CIV dent
eXpecia' on that ias cad OF aNihg u e 70. e
i'n'ne ilat"iy me GO oa'e upon Mr.. bui 5
Pf"P"s'a"n "oula De pf"'""-en Eu' MS
W II hol be so he q"es'ion VIII h' TAX u
tomorrow; he "a 'l'hctii"h VII be rel cfed
aud he oil VIII pass without any more DIS
cuss'"n.
I'm IL. 1St7-Srx,rE The bin
nrov;d:n, far the anpo,n ment Of, I,ieueo-
an, General was taken nm. Mr. Badoer
s,oLe IN on,,osi,io, ,o,hs me ,snf.. When
H. R.doat lad fn I'D his sn,ccb Mr.
n n ,novaIaso to-, oucs nm Inn tho
IN, ha ID ., III ,,Iae which WIS c,rr,ed
Inv a voc Of % 10 2l This defeat. the
n,onnsi,ion The l. II for oradna,;,g the
sale and n,ice or The null G land, was iaen
,,;,,,, .;on .honrn,,
"a ,,a oa.r:od
He M. p,,.,s o,;, mo. L.,
., -. ~.
- 49, 49, 40
''''"o :" '"0 y'''i'','.e1 ~. -
49, -. - ~ III, .a =
~ we p'' y NV ~ 20 -,
"'' .1e'Ne so,e '''' 'o"''"' WY nc '''o"''
The South. said Mr.. Leake, cannot and
VIII not, submit tn any iuriEer in,eFlefencs
on 'e P"t % We -'o,'"' WI" 'e'
,i1,,,.a, oc ,ha Ais, 60
mise. Mr.. Kennedy. of |, wa. followed
He sd d lie bad voted del berale,y. and ever
saouid vote Del be'a'eiy aga nN' any inr'heF
Nt A. y % 200" ,l r.
,a..I,, - ,n.., the cn..,,., -,
limc. when tie Proposition of tha eei lie
man from New York (Mr. klue) proalbi-