The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-05

gentleman that there slaves In Frsnce and that
Arsgo merely put out the decree to satisfy certain
Mn. GrDDrros-Go to any sbolitionst, and he will
tell you all about It. Look to Martiniqus Read the
n'ssno. Day Look 70 q so s.ts %ous
be glad the gentleman would say whether he viii 20
for the abolition Of slavery In any Other country. A..
subject Of slavery the South propagandist sheis
willing to any other people do It for themselves, but
MT 0IDprros-I rejoice to hoar that the light has
dawned. wish had the power to express the grau-
tude Of my heart to hear that the South no proph
gsndist
Mr.. HAsxrLL-I wish the gentleman to believe that
think the black was made for the white man. aud that
slavery Of divine origin 1t Ii local institution, and
nobody had right to interfere with It.
Mr.. Grpp,ses wanted to know what shade should
to that gentlsman's plantation aud you will see various
shades. [shouts Of laughter. He wanted to know
make it one of complexion? The French were darker
in complexion than tho gent eman or himself and yet
Gddngs then spoke Of cry in The District of COum
bia and the traic In human nesh and advocated Tree
Mr. BAyLY the subject of slavery as sought
to be engsfted the resolutions. This ought to be
matter Of national rejoicing instead Of domestic dis
cord He lludd to the decree Of the French govern
meut-that steps be taken to abolish slavery In the
French colonies.
Mr. c. INoERsoLL was permitted to say, that If he
was not mistaken the original suggestion came from
Arsgo; but it afterwards Withdrawn, discovering
that 1t would have pernicious influence In France 1t
was suggestion, aud nothing moro.
Mr.. BArLY glad of the explanation though he did
not understand the matter He deferred to the gen
temans accurate information He then referved
to San Domingo and tho British West India Islands, to
show that from happy and contensd laborsrs. they hal
become miserable and squad set OF free negroes, VINO
have not a solitary rational idea of freedom. rl
Mr. DuEa condemned tho blending OF the slavery
thought that the time had for action aud he
Was prepared to vote He gave way Tor exPanatisn'
from Ms:srs Bayly, Giddng', and Tuck and when he
Mr. AsHMuN obtained the floor After many sugges-
tions were made, and questions put and answered,
motion was made adjourn, and on which the yeas
| and nays ordered
Mr. 6. j. INoEnsoLL-I want to ask question r. Or
der, ORDERLY wish to ask a question. IL the chair
calls me to order, viii sit down. {" Order, orderl
| The SrEAKER-Gentlemen will preserve order.
is out of order by 80 loudly crying order" T. Order
The srEAxxx-The gentleman ask question.
Mr. INsERsoLL--Ifthe matter Is referred to select
committee will 1t be the subject OF debate when the
committee mako report?
| will call the roll
The result was announced-yeas 80, nays 80.
| The srEAxER-The chair votes in the shirmative-
Laughter ensued and cries of Good. good"
And the House was declared adjourned until to-mor
| The Circuit Court OF the United States for
tn. County OF Washington In the District
| CASE OF HABrAs CORPUS.
WASHING TON, April 3, lS4s.
On the opening of the this morning, MIR Joseph
H. Bradley and said :Msy iplease your Honors-
Before the court proceeds with the regular business,
would If the court please beg to present petition for
| hAteas corpus.
Judge MoKsELL-Mr. Bradley, you will please read it
| The following petition WAS read by Mr. Bradley
TO Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit Court ofthe
The petition Of John Nugent respectfully showeh that
he held in custody and in close by Robert
without any authority or warrant Of Law; that the said
Robert Besie hath been required to exhibit to your petit
ting authority any he hath under and BY which he
preends to right to hold your Petitioner In his said
Beae and he hath refused to exhibit It, or to give your
petitioner his said counsel copy thereof if any such
be hath aud hath further refused to permit pet
toner depart his said custody Your petitioner
therefore, prays your Honors to grant to him the writ OF
Honora requiring tho said Robert Bese forthwith t.
bring your petitioner before you and that he may be
discharged from said illegal custody and imprisonment
JOS. H. BRADLEY, Attorney, SO.
District Of Colum6ia, Warrington County TO- wit
fore me- the subscriber Justice the Peace in and
the county Aforesaid came and appeared John
s.ys facts stated in the pstiton ar. true
(sgned) JOS. w. BECK, J.P. [sEAL]
| Mr.. BRADLEv-H the Court please, Mi. COXe appeart
for the parties the other side.
Judge MoRsELL-There is no objection, suppose, to
| the issuing of the writ.
Mr.. r. 8. CoxE-I do not know may it please the
Court that there be any objection at this stage
the proceedings do not know that any objection can
but after the return shall have been made the writ
them suppose will DO the proper time to raise objections
in the custody Of the Of the senate Of
the United States, under authority Of warrant Of the
Senate issued for an alleged contempt BY the petitioner
Beale 1.-THE IA Of1cia-
~, BY the order OF tho senate and sppear for him
would however suggest that the Court postpone the re-
turn of the writ until to by that time the par
ties may be able to shew that this party is held under
proper authority and by order Of the Senate think
fact of warrant being issued BY the Senate II this ar
peared the petition, the case might now be argued
turn hope the return of the writ viii be poisoned till
to morrow, and then We can try the whole subject
| Judge MoRsELL-Mr. Bradley, they entitled to
three days for a return of the writ
MIR. BRApLEr-In criminal case may It please your
honors ! know that they would DO entitled to three
have no objection however, to the posponement Of
| the return till tomorrow
Judge Lot the habos corPu, issue as prayed
returnable tomorrow morning. st 10 O'Clock.
BALTIMORE, April 4, 1S4S.
The Eastern and Southern Mails-The Greek
Slaue-IHe Broken and Breaking Banks-ha-
ryland Politics, &c.
The mail from Phlladelp hia and the East, which
formerly arrived here at 10 o'clock at night,
and immediately proceeded South, does not ar
rive now until O'Clock in the morning, and
there lays in our pos:ofiice Is hours before re-
Stunning its journey. see mention made Of
change in the departure of the Bay line south
to meet this new arrangement from the south.
learn that the Greek Slave has arrived in
Baltimore, and will be exhibited in few days
at Carroll Hall. There is much anxiety to see
| it, and doubt not that it will be extensively