The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-17
THlltTiE cH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
SenQCe.

WARRINGTON. req 10, l646
DsliRhtful weather this morning the cir balmy aud
rpringbk. The suu shining brightly and warmly upon
the CROWDS OF ersh ie-s tns. are tnrnapg the ave
bonuets and 6u- dresses and beautiful
the Senate galleries Tnermomser at nearly 70 in the
open sir Prayer by Brother Scsr
The VICE PREsiD.Sr The senate will please be good
enough to come 10 order Journslr ed
message was received from the House of Represen-
tativ~s, that hey bad passed DILL to provide for the
further support &, of troops, aud bill granting
Register to schooner Robert Henry.
Wr Uspshwoop presented q meuiorial from the Board
Of Trade Of wheeling asking tua Investigation
be had as 10 the causes OF the frequent stesmboa
pIo.ions and asking that the laws in respect TO the
same may be amended He moved the reference Of the
memorial to TIL Committee on Patents.
Mr. WEsrcoTr suggestsd that IL be referred to the
Commiseion-r of Patents
MIR USpERwoop had no objection If a report could be
expected from that quarter at early day.
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts. said the Committee
Commerce had already made some progress in nves
port bill for the better protection Of life the
tern waters
Mr. SEWER presented a memorial from Robert Mills,
EtQ together with work in relation to Oregon ter
ritory which referred to the Committee Library
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, introduced bill for the
relief Of Benjamin Ad ANS and others
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi introduced bill in relation
10 military storekeepars.
Mr. FrLcH introduced bill respecting the United
States courts In Michigan
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Louisiana, offered resolution in
etruetipe the committee commerce to inquire into
the expedieney Of reporting bill for the erection Of
light house on Ship island. in Louisiana
Mr.. CAsrRoS presented petition from Pennfylvanis,
for the abolition Of slavery. The motion to receive
which was laid on the table.
MIR Badger moved take up the bill to provide TEN.
porsriy for increase the medical staff Of the army
which motion to reconsider pending. The bill
taken up the vote passing it reconsidered
Mr. BADGER then moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed
lima moves that he bill be postponed indefinitely
Mr. sEvrEa-WhAt bill Is it who reported 1t!
Mr. YULEE The Committee on Military Afsirs-it IL
considered unnecessary to pass it.
Mr. sevrR- Gen Cas,, they are going to postpone
this bill indefinitely. Is that right!
Mr. CAss %, yes
The bill was then indefinitely postponed
TO THE wILMoT PRovfso, Sc
Mr. YuLEE moves TO call up the resolutions which he
discussed awhile yesterday morning to Wit the resou
ions offered by Mr. Dickinson the l4th Of Dec -
Resolved, Ths, true policy r, qures the government
OF the Uated States to etreogtnsn its political and
commercial relations upon this continent, by the
nsxston OF such contiguous territory may conduce
TO that end and be Justly obtaned and that, mel
Their In such acquisition, in the territorial organzs
ton thereof suy conditions be
posed or institutions be provided for established
consistent With the right OF the people thereof to form
free sovereign State the powers and privileges
the original msmosfe of the sontedsrsoy
Resolved, That ia organizing territorial govern
ment for territory belonging to the United States, the
priocples OF sef upon which federatve
system rrst will tie beet promoted the true sprit
meaning OF the constitution be observed and the
sdsr.ey strengthened by leaving all questions concern
iDg the domestic policy the elm TO the Legislatures
chosen BY the people thereof"
out ali sfler the word resolved aud inert "
I" That the territory belonging TO- or which NAV be
hc4uUcu ,ue Iuiou Cater, Is the common property
OF the Unon, ami the sovereignty the vsse
in the people Of the several States posing the Union
Resolved further, That the federal government has
no dsiegstsd authority nor the territorial community
any nns ept right to .rciss any legislative no
within the said territories by which the equal right
all the ctzsns Of the United States acquire and en-
JOY sDy part OF the common property may be impaired
or emb srrsssed"
Aud they were taken up.
Me- D'cxnsos-I hope the Senator will allow me half
o minute
Mr. YuLEE-Csrtainly, sir.
MIR Dickinson then read from the Charleston South
Quarterly Heptv and referred to late political con.
vent,On &C Medgsviie in Georgia etings In
ofthe southern States and to the views by
public press of Florida to prove Senator
IRON Florida that the doctrine Of the right OF the people
~ in such territory, lift heresy entirely
neresy Of tb. North Mr. Dickinson hoped the Sena-
Dor would exglsin this
Mr. lvLSL-l shall endeavor to do so.
br DckIrsoN-An would also refer the Senator to
1odss bsyIy OF Va Of the other house, who has
pressed the same views
Mr. fULEg Il am rlad IN. s.rator hs ,.u.d M A.
asnton 70 these authorities supporting his doctrine.
They only exhiot the AZ the more
Tor the suppression OF the fAacv that tha
are possessed Of The attr Of ov.
~ or any Political question He would no aroceed To
oOn'idsr toe sub1sct upon two axoms OF
Law, to wit fnat the power OF leasstioo nvo vsd
o&psols OF division Whatever the aseuoies ms,as.d
the Sovereignty co npete IL cannot De divided hs
tisa OF divided sovereignty you'd be al absurditv
The doctrine, then, Of the Sovereignty Of teritory
sud OF lite jurisdiction its politica
ton lie . heresy. The supreme suthority--the eover
eighty over territory vested not In the inhabitsnts
euch territory but In the general gcvsrnmsut acting