Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, ls4S.

In report Of the proceedings OF this day men,
toned that Mr.. WIcE and Mr. GIDnISss successfully ad-
dressed the House continuation Of the debate the ques-
ton Of privilege which for two three days had occupied
ibe OF that body These remarks necessarily
omitted from the report Of the following day Of the
pressure Of other We learn that Mr. WIcK hav-
ing delivered prepared speech from the tribune Of the House.
sketch Of attempted by Reporters and that no
copy Of furnished them The following the Report
e sketch Of the speech Of Mr. GIDBises, which terminated
The debate the exciting subject of which it treats
Mr.. GIDDINGS having obtained the floor, he said that
whatever remarks he might make on this OCCASION il was no
part Of his intention reply what had been said by the gen.
feman who had just taken his seat Before be commenced
any regular series Of remarks he wished take
say further that he had supposed that after ten years
vice in THE hall after many TINES expressing the sent-
ens which be 50 long held and which be thought
well understood by the members of this House, he could
have been made believe that gentlemen either from the
North the South, could have misapprebended bis sen
mets until be bad heard such impressions avowed by them
he wished the attention Of the House and the country
while be declared that in this ball or elsewhere
could lay DIS hand upon remark resolution speech Of bis
IN which he had claimed The privilege Of interfering with
VERY 70 the States Of this Usv. For days something
Like d zen gentlemen from the South had nrpied % him m
ientons interfere with their institutions row, any GER
rean ia this hall could lay his hand upon resolution,
speech declaration or effort Of his interfere with the nsti
tuition Of slavery in the ses let him stand up in this Houe
the presence Of the nation and H. He would yield
the geDemar. He here paused for moment and no
gentleman rising, be proceeded Was there any one here
e ssked) who would take upon himself the responsibility OF
declaring that such ntmaon had ever fallen from his
(Mr. q - lips II none, where the gentlemen who
jor days had been impung to him such motives Where
did they stand before the people Of this country was
duty which he owed himself the people whom he repre-
sented again 70 dsavow all such feelings, intentions pur
poses motives, designs He expelled from this
hail. or rather, censured here for declaring this very den
cal doctrine that Congress bad the power interfere with
that institution He took say that the pco-
pie of the States Of this Union held that institution
preme uncontrolled under the constitution Of the United
States bevond the power OF this Government interfere with
for any purpose, any extent with exception ~and
their power OF legislation in regard fugitive slaves
The people Of the free States had the ndsputsbe right
free from its contamination, unsained with s guilt,
cmp entirely its support snd disconnected with all its
urptude He said that they had claim the people Of
the free States extend that institution with
new savehodng States that they bad right ask the
Tree people of the North associate themselves with slave
holders in Mexico who owning hundred slaves would
WELD influence this floor equal sixty freemeh There
fore was Of his cardinal principles, and Of those
whom be represented, associate with any slave
holding States savehodng territory. These their
sentnens Keep slavery where I and manage IL
cordiog 70 your own judgment and discretion. With we
never bad cons,uonay and will have any thing do
MT MEADE (the floor being yeded) desired ask the
gentleman what was hn Direct frequently introducing
be subject into this hail. II not to operate on South
ern institutions
Mr. GIDDiNGs said he had invited gentlemen il they bad
ever heard word from him affirming the power Of Congress
to interfere with the institution or slavery in The States 70 say
Did the gentleman from Virginia pretend To have
heard from bis lips such proposition Mo- gentleman
had heard IL noeeneman could he found 20 and
declare tkst be had