The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-28
INTELLIGENCE nv THE MAILS.
TIIIltrlET CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Sepaae

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WAsHISGros, July 20, 1913.
Thermometer away up IA the nineties to-day Ter
ribIe days work cut out tor the Senate.
TkRRIToEJAL BILL.
| Ob m'uon OF MIR. ca kYros. the bill providing ter
rlt"iiai governments for the territories Of Oregon,
New Mexico AMI Caiiforn including a n. W compro-
mhe Z" the slavery qursion by handing 1t over to the
oupf NE ,tnrt numerous anne ndmeD t. endiHg; being
| III der ,hate.
| EEvrnpY JonSsoS's Expour,os
| NJ JohNs"S. of Maryland TOOK the floor In EXPOSE
ton OF The an endments which he offered last night
and in vindicaton If the compromise embraced in
the bill lie had considered the Missouri
nstbe h's plan Of tetsleneet Of this agitatng suss
ton OF slavery; and h~ had had dment on III,
table extending The line OF 80 80 to the Pacific which
lie would have offered had he not been nv
| The Senator from Indiana But then there came she
threat from all the North that the cry repeal would
DE raised and the sgifatn increased rather than al
ay'd was shocked to hear the attack of the Sc ma
,or from Ohio, (Mr Corwin) upon the Supreme Court
tn. Senst"r o TO .aprst something Of the kind from
| .hcMa 10 hear the senator from Ohio declare that
a IIgs OF the Supreme Court must inevitably de-
o'ue 's question according the prrjudces OF tho
section OF the Union to which they may belong.
tbs on;n;n, ~ Wa und.s'ooa to say that this not
MI JonssoS--i understood the Senator Co say that
me Judges OF The Supreme Court FROM one emf of The
| Union would decide one way, and that
| Mir CoRwIs- am willing that the rems,s. ~ N.
should 90 out TO the country without the truS
yeino. OF what ! dd say. My ssf-defence aures t.
Na that could not perceive Why the dist sui.hsa
members OF this Senate distinguished for their scsI
so'ies and experiences thould not be ~ free iron.
party bias sectional bias M the member. OF the M
prtme Court: and We know that even the most distin
gusned members Of this Senate xed in their oon-
illusions according to the section of the Union iron.
which they come. discaimed distiuctlv snv di.ns[
sgement OF the high character Of the Supreme Court
expressly stated that vensrated the lofty character
OF mat tribuDsl-that held invaluable as the srh
tramsnt Of law and Of the constitution have ~ hish
an opinion Of that tribunal the honorable senator
Pos1p'y can nave did not utter intend 70 utter
opinion wa.ranting the construction applied by the
sLAvE-HsLDERs NOT ALL TO BE DAMNED.
Mr. JOHNSON glad to hear the Senator'S exp,aps-
non WIN regard TO the settlement Of this question,
this bill or Il is nothing IL IL necessary 20
the harmony Of this federal Union s repeated 80
ne has heretofore declared that he would have
generations come rather than this ons.p"" .nc.,1
NOT DC settled was prepared to hear the Senator
IRON, from oho denouncs the War as Of robbery, pill
Age ana murder; but was greved in nv heart h
hear him say that he did consider that snvaho,d
ers would inevitably be damned but that il they we're
saved ~ would be from the merciful consideration Of
what they do. ' INV" A0'
MIR. CoRwIn-I have no recollactior y, h.u., ..,s
that. '~
Mr.: JoHrsor-I am glad that the Senator has no
Iecoetion OF having said but to my recollection
he certainly did say SO.
Mr. CoRwIr-Ths Senator must be mistaken
MI bEhHihN-i have distinct recollection Of what
the Senator from Ohio said it aston udcd me- He
raid, sir do not believe that slavsholder because he
is sav-hoder will necessarily be damned. but II
saved will b. from ignora nee that thev knov not
what they do am glad to hear that the Senator
has no recollection VI having made this most
ore and should b. glad to be satisfied that
he did utter it. he would owlvdge it as
rately and Internationally done.
Mr. CohwIs-l knew t. at the Senate was inpatient
oil the diecussion that it anxious TO come In tho
vote and spoke. therefore rapidly and nsrhans a;s
commercially so that may have uttered exprsss,ons
which do not now recollect But I suppose I made
this declaration if So it must ha Va h.spp =; t 20
men engaged in the slave trade
holders W. ''"''-
MI CoRwIN-I had no intention Of such judgment
~ the time, nor now, nor at any time in my life
. SHARP SHOOTING STRAY BIRDS
Mr. Johnson with some obser ystions in excn,p.
ton OF the nator from Ohio appealed in yndioaton
" rue settlement OF this question by the Supreme
anu spoke IN the strongest the
of The North assuming to dictate to the south the
terms OF their declared nferority, under which
God axe, cont drive US to bloodshed-d mt compel
us TO forsweAr you altogether. l would cut out nv
thousand times die than submit the degradation of
acknowledging my inferiority a a citizen of this
th ana 70 me terms which my brethren OF the
North meht th'nk mt to impore upon me- Leaving
them TO the Immediate question Of slavery Mr. John
son aa,d understand 1t has b. abolishdd in Con-
necticut about forty years So"
Mr. BALDWIN eIplained-It was not 80 long ana th.v
never nSu Dut Few slaves In Con 1t any time
MI JoHhaox-They only had few slaves They
tn they were too old for service and then msnumIttsd
them
Mr. BALDwiN-I did not do r. air rsv.. Ma
slaves.
Mr. JoHssos- Oh no, did not say So applied IL
n raafA os -.
ity for us in the south
MIR. BALDwr-Yes, sir, hope have some charity
for you.
Mr. JoHSsor-Oh yes a great deal Of oh.rtv H.
let have your way in this matter you viii take All
The Senator from Ohio has said that would BE- din
cult for Cuee to get the required bonds for mr.
up his case to the Supreme Court from Califor -
Ohio passed law Ia 1907 requiring $500 bond Of ree
behaviour How ia Cufiee 20 procure this honS sooo
MIR CoawIN-He don't do it.
Mr. JoHSssS-He don't do It,
COKWIN-The W ia Mt anfcp
Mt JoHnoN-Why so! ] thought the people q
Ohio ssr. law abiding as well law making people
he Senator has been at the head Of the
Of Ohio. and more than once, believe
Mr. CoRwIr-Only once.
MIR JoHNsoE-He has been once: wonder vhv thsv
did not elect him for life.
Mr.. CoRwIr-They could not do IT,
Mr.. JohssoN-Yes, suppose that was the only con-
elusive against it. But why did not the Senator
the repeal of that law did he
it!
Mr.. CoRwIS-No, but believe that on one ooessisn
Tin the Legislature) voted for its repeal
Mr. JoHssos-He voted for its repeal but did not n.
commend it, Well, l believe the Sc nstor from New
York (nr Dig is in the saue category and the sena
tor from Connsoticnt would perhaps not allow negroes
Mr.. BALDw,r-No sir they ought to vote.
Mr.. Joiissos-Wei, hen, should like to know Why
they don't The matter once submitted to the
people OF New York. whether negroes should have the
Mr.. Drx-lt was on the property qualification.
MT Johssos-ls property qualification required n
MI DIx-It is not.
Mr. JoHSsoS-So thoueht; and should suppose,
from the ground taken by the Senator from Connec-
cut he would vote for back man fer President
Mr. BALpwIr-No, sir: said he eligible.
MIR. JoHEsor-Yes; but suppose we admit that which
do not black man eligible for Governor Of Con-
necticut?
Mr. BALpwrS-No sir; he is not.
Mr.. Joussor-Thats in your constitution; and II
thought to be- necessary, il would have been In the
federal constitution. But understand, also, that
slavery has only been recently abolished In New Jer
sey.
Mr. DAYTON explained. There had never been many
slaves in New jersey; and when IL abolished they
never pretended to grant any political rights to the
negroes.
MIR JoHssor-You we're sinners, then, only in .
small way IL Is we OF the States further South who
guilty on large scale. Returning from these
scattering cross questions, Mr.. johnson concluded
by strong appeal, supporting the appeal to the Su
preme Court, and for the bill calculated to settle
question upon which depends the hap, mess and hax-
mony Of this Union to all posterity.