The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-12
House OF Representatives,.
WAsHINoToN Feb 10 I6lS


OREGON.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, introduced bill for the
appointment Of Surveyor General in Oregon, and for
other purposes which referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
lIr. Mckay introduced bill to regulate the appoint
men. q Jerks in the public department trsquirng trial
The spsoil order for next Thursday.
-EH TsIE,Ds Oh euAxERs-rEAcE AND WAR; NICE
LITTLE DEBATE.
from tue yearly meeting of the New England Society Of
Friends kid at Psovdence, last January, asking
speedy termination Of the He moved that 1t BIS
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
printed.
Mr. KISe-I have word to say on the subject of print
ing the memorial II s1mes from nns Thousand persons
maintain their own poor, educ ate their children,
and in all conform to the laws Being Of this cha
rac.er, had not supposed that question would be
here to interfere With banks subtreasures tariffs. or
the distribution of the public lands but they here
great moral and religious question; and they feel
themselves bound by their consciences enter their
fighting We present other memorials and We pay for
printing bills for horses lost ten years ago shall
refuse to print q memorial which comes from the
Friends six States of the Union 1t is du. to our
selves that should show regard for those are
py S tn. S 60 on to
for be guilty Of trespsssipg the patience of the
House Just think, we cannot print memorial, at q
Of two dollars and half certainly not more than
four dollars am not DESTROYS of calling for the yeas
aud nays trast the House xi suffer the memorial to
be printed If call for the yeas and nays the expense
of taking them will amount to thanNhs cest OF
printing Such memorials have been printed hereto.
fore and there good Why the House should
refuse print the memorial which go decent so re-
specfu on question of great Importance and vital to
the prosperity of the country.
Mir CoBB-I opposed the printing with out reference.
to the coptent Of tn, memorial the responsibility of
the msmorisliets Thegentleman 10 aware that oppoei
this character and that nting Is almost ex
clus;vey to the memorials of State Legislatures II
would be unfair to draw distinctions between people Of
different portions Of the country. II prin. this
mortal Of Friends ought to print s the resolutions
OF primary political meetings, sent to The gentle
says that the Quskers are good citizens sup
port their poor, educst" and maintain their children
and pay taxes, aud in every respect obey the
lass OF their country This remark is also sp-
piicsbs TO the constituents | represent yet reso-
buttons which they have passed in their primary
ing refused will not sp,nd money unnecs,sariIv I
repeat that have not examined the memorial, and
therefore Ssnros es to ,s contents nor DO OBJ
rests on the prnciple which have laid down / move
tolsy the motion to, to print . on the table
and nays
The srsAKEn-Tho.s in favor Of taking the question
by yeas and nays will rise
Mr. HEsLY Il do not like to vote question Of this
sort without
The SPEAKER The gentleman 10 not in order
MIR. HErLY i ask the gentleman from Georgia To
withdraw his motion. ! should like to make few re-
marks, to go to these people themselves.
Mr.. Corr withdrew his motion temporarily
Mr.. kINo.-Mr Speaker
The sFEAHER.-Tne gentleman from Indiana has the
door.
Mr. HErLy.-1 ask for the reading of the memorial
read accordingly and expressed the regret and
Of the yearly meeting Of the society Of Friends
Of New England, that the still continues between
Mexico aud the United States; and that all wars are
contrary to the spirit Of the bible They
circumstances may sometimes palae the evil but no
Tar th, war Is Just 1t does not become them to say
Womsn are made widows, children orphans, and
tnousands Of the lives OF the hIexicans and our
ci,iaens have been sacrificed In this view Of the
cnamity, the Friends pray Congress to take
into consideration tn. responsibility Of their
present position and indulge the hope that. in all
their DELIBERATIONS they will be directed BY the good ad
vice OF doing unto Others they would have others do
unto them They, in conclusion ask for speedv ter
mnatiou Of the war aud that he smbers Of Cong
VIII oioharge the duty they to themselves thar
county AID thsi. God.
Mr.. BgsLy-hr. Speaker, thi. il not the frat time
tiooe he war began that have had MORALS of
character presented. What do the msmnrisi,.ta 81,
for That this Congress feel the responsibility OF he,r
position before the country and take measures for the
speedy termination OF the war and the restoration ~
peace When they forward and ask MS to feel the
responsibility stand In and for peace they charge
MS -i.b not feeling that responsibility which We eusss
20 snd not harns that desire fos psAoe ttst Ne
ought 10 have. And II charging this ths1 cksrre :