The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03

The amendment Of Mr.. Cobb was then rejected. ,
Mr.: MuLLEr offered an amendment, to the eject
consistent with the constitution Of the United States
and It Was agreed to.
nm. scHENcx's Leoic RErurED.
Mr. STANTON submitted amendment (Which Was
subsequently withdrawn) to afford him an opportu-
nifty to reply to Mr. Schsnck The ssntls%sn says
gslats on given subject. is itself legislation The
gentleman from New York has just offered amend
ment, declaring that the Territorial Assembly shall
pass laws inconsistent with the constitution OF the
United States By parity Of reason, this Congress is
to laws inconsistent with the constitution Of the
The section containing the slavery prohibition,
from the ordinance july 1887, having been read.
MIR. BRpsaLL moved to amend it, to make II conform
to the act establishing territorial government for
Iowa. He offered this amendment for the purpose OF
testing the question whether northern men will stand
the democratic platform, or whether they will disa
gree to the doctrine Of non-interference, The Iowa
bill left the question to the people Of the territory His
object to do the same thing lie was awars that
gentlemen had not yet given in their adhesion to
the democratic platform. C'IIow many?') He did
not know, but he wanted to see whether they are
willing to abide by the resolution.
Mr. c. B. SMITH was understood to inquire whether
the gentleman did not propose the Missouri compro
mise
MIR BIppsALL-Not more than was applied to Iowa.
The amendment was rejected
MIR FARSAN.- In consequence Of the storm raging
can't hear over this way. If gentleman would take
their seats there would be more quiet
SLAVE QUESTION AGAIN
Mr.. SAWYER moved amer dment to the 18th
section whieh adopted, to the effect that the
veregnty exists in The people and that the people
capable OF egslapg FOX themselves the subject of
slavery.
The portion stricken out on his motion is as follows
"That the inhabitants Of said territory shall be
titled to enjoy all and singular the rights privileges
and advanta es granted and secured to the people of
the territory Of the United States northwest of the
river Ohio, by the articles Of compact contained in
Tie ordinance for the of said territory
me loih day OF July 1884, ana shall be subject to all
the conditions and restrictions and prohibitions
[savery among them in said articles # compact i'm
posed upon lie people OF said territory"
Leaving the remainder Of the section follows, viz
sand the existing Jaws now in force in the territory
OF Oregon under tie authority of the provisional 60
vernme Mt established by the people thereof shall con-
tinuc be vad and operative therein, far the
same be not Incompatible with the constitution of
the United States ard the provisions of this act sub
ject nevertheless to be altered modified, repealed
by the legislative Assembly of the said territory of
Oregon and the laws OF the United States hereby
extended and declared to be in force in said territory
so far as the same or any provision thereof may be
applicable"
whether the prn cples Of the ordinance Of 1887
in not He advocated the doctrine of non.in-
terference and proceeded to read from article
which sometime since appeared in newspaper written
by Judge Mclean, to show that Southern men can
tske their slaves into territory unless there is law
to the contrary
Mr. Gipp,NGs replied to his colleague and denied
that that distinguished iurst holds that Congress has
not power to e-estab iish slavery.
Several amendments to the amendment voted
MIR. nirlIARp offered an anlendment-that nothing
herein contained shall be construed prevent
the citizens Of any State from taking with them
the territory, property Of every description He said
he trusted now that the issue made viz that the
settlers in Oregon who not a foot of territory
to be permitted to decide for all timet come that
property OF certain description is to be excluded
Mr. WOODWARD said that all the South asked was to
enforce the constitution on the subordinate govern
ment. If, under the constitution, private property
cannot be seized for public uses without compensation
certainly property cannot be wrested from the people
without compensation, and where there is puulic
use for it.
Mr. Tuck moved to strike out from the anne ndment
of Mr. billiard, so as to prevent property of every de-
scrpton from being taken into the territory. He said
that the only compromise and straight forward
to prohibit slavery in the terrore1 He believed
that this was the sentiment of the American people,
Mr.. TICKS amendment to the amendment was re-
jeoted.
MIR. BAyLY made five minutes reply to remarks
delivered by Mr. c. D Smith yesterday
MIR Van DYKE said that the South ia nned the fame
Of excitement by insisting that slaves should go into
Oregon. If the South will only give up this claim they
will do more to quiet agitation than months legis
lation.
An amendment to the amendment was adopted
that all kinds Of property may be taken into Oregon
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, replied to Mr.. Van DYKE
and spoke about northern gentlemen claiming all Of
the territories, and wishing 10 shut out the South.
Mr. ScHENcK said that there "A direct proposition
to establish slavery there, and that the House were
called upon to sanction it, He believed that there is
property in slaves, but not by the constitution. But
want no more of slavery and Of unequal represen
tation in Congress If keep the territories free
they will come III as free States.
Various amendments to the anne nduent Of Mr. Hill.
lard, were offered and finally, Mr.. billiard. by gene
raj consent, withdrew his amendment
An effort was made TO strike out the remainder of
tie twelfth section the first part having been stricken
out on motion of Mr. Sawyer above given; bus the
motion did not prevail-Ayes G5; Noes 93
The revenue laws were extended over Oregon
Mr McCLERNANp presen ted n substitute the bill,
men's for New Mexico and California
The CHAIRMAN, however decided it to be out of
order; and his decision was sustained.
The committee rose when the previous question
was moved an seconded
And the House adjourned.
TRAGEDY IN LoUIsIANA-Mr O'Brlen of the
parish OF Bossler, La, was found dead on the 9th
instant, in the road leading from Belle Vue 10 his
house, about mile and halffrom the courthouse.
The murderer is supposed TO have been runaway
negro, whom Mr.. O'Bnen had probably arrested
on his way home from Belle Vue, last Wednesday
evening He left Bossier about an hour before
sunset, on horseback, having gun, pouch and
hunting knife. The knife was found on the ground
where a scufie took place, and the first marks of
blood were seen. The horse, gun and pouch are
missing. OBrIen's skull was broken open, and
his Jaw horribly mangled with blows from stick.
He bad been dragged off into the bushes some $50
yards from the scene OF the scufe, and evidently
by single man. for occasional puddles of blood
showed where the murderer had paused to rest a
moniezt, while dragging his victim away. AT one
OF these resting places the bloody club was found
with which it is supposed the dead was done. But
the most shocking scene of all must have been
that when the poor victim, left for dead in the
bushes, at last came to himself, and inch by inch
crept back to the road and even down the road for
considerable distance, before he had to lie down
and die: HIS progress in this desperate attempt to
reach his home is marked with blood. Three or
four days after this tragedy had occurred, run
away negro appeared at Mr.. Gilmore's Buckhall
plantation. He gave knife to one of the hands, to
induce the boy to guide him on his way to Shreve-
port. AS this knife was identified as the property
of the murdered man, no doubt was entertained of
his being the murderer. Mr.. Barnum stationed
himself at bridge over which 1t was thought the
hands with loaded gun at the negro quarter,
giving strict orders should he re-appear and refuse
TO surrender TO shoot him-thinking, perhaps, that
arrangement had been made, skiff appeared in
the river close TO the bridge with negro on board
Mr. Barnum hailed end ordered him to land, but