The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-31

second" Look around for him." There .
cess for few moments
Mr. WHIrE-As the gentleman IL not here
VoIcEs-" Here be is " He's cemingn
The SPEAKER--Ge utiemen will come to order
Mr. BowDrr having arrived at his desk commenced
the country and the Preside for his
on the subject of the war He comp me nted Sc u.tor
PHELPS for to settle the agitation Of the
gentiemsn's services would beam his grave rs
bright star Of unfAding glory"
the bill from the Senate, which rejected yesterday
rs calculated to settle the question.
Mr.. BowpES-I think that it would settle 1t better
than any other bill
MIR. HILLIARD-Better than any could have,
Mr.. BowDEN-Better than any we could get.
MIR. HILLIARD-Ah am willing to settle the ques-
ton but view that bill settlement, because 1t
invites litigation
Mr.. BowDEN-what are you for! Give short
Mr., HuLLrAKp-I cannot, in moment, elaborate
system.
il be decided. The decisions of the Supreme
Court are binding, and we must submit There is no
portion of the Union which intends to dissolve 1t on
phsntssm there must be real grievance before dis
solving the Union. have heard more than atty times
this session that the Missouri compromise should be
established bill for its repeal would be introduced
the next day. Does my colleague call that perma hence
and stability But cannot repeal the decision Of
the Supreme Court. Although the Senate honorably
toled to effect compromise the bill strangled
if viper had entered this hail. Its fate was determn-
cd ut midnight
MIR BowpEr made an eloquent speech, during which
he earnestly took the wings to for their dongs
Mr. DUER. of New York, next obtained the floor, and
asked whether the democrats of the South endorsed
the opinions Of General Csss the subject of slavery
in the territories.
Mir. BArLY-I do.
Mr. JONES' of Ten nessee-I approve them.
MIR DUER-Are you in favor Of the compromise bill?
Mir. JoNEs-I should vote for it if could get NO
other.
Mr. DrER-would the gentleman from Virginia vote
for it
MIR. Baldwin great pleasure.
r -
gentlemen think of the constitutional question. The
gentleman frt Virginia is iavor of giving to the
Judges power to legsiste for people in the territories
Mr. BAYLY asked leave to say word.
MIR. DUER-Be brief.
Mr. BAYLY-The compromise features of the bill, so
far from being inconsistent with my former expressed
opinion, in accordance with it. said that the u
dietary is competent to decide the law question
MIR DUER-Ihe gentleman may understand his own
speech b. tier than l. We read his speeches find
them in the papers ask him whether the bill does not
let the judges legislate all other Questons The
gentleman said that there power in Congress to
do it, and yet We denounced for not voting for an
unconstitutional bill | ask the gentleman whether
General Cas- holds that the legislature OF territory
has power to exclude slavery? IA pause.] He de-
cbes answer
Ar BArLY-General Csss expresses such opinion.
MIR. DUER-That is his answer General Cass has
expressed no such opinion. ask whether the people
of IA territory can exclude slavery?
Mr.. BAyLY-I do not evade the question, and will
have opportunity to reply, unless the tyranny of
the majority shall prevent me- (Order
MIR. DUER-The gentleman has made four speeches,
each of an hours length nd vet he has not given his
opinion on thu question He said he would give no
opinion of power understood him to say that Gen.
Cass in his letter has not said that the territory has
not power to legislate the question of slavery.
Mr. BAYLY-l did not say that the territorial legisa.
whether General Cass said that territory has the
right to prohibit slavery replied, that General Cass
had expressed no such opinion.
MIR. DuER-l suppose the power to legislate carries
witt 1t the power to prohibit The letter Of General
Cas- endorsed by neither the North the South
1t is Meeting link-a kind of purgatory, through
which they pass before they reach the faith
In reply to MIR. Bowdon, Mr. Duer said that the
Northern wings are ready to compromise but not at
the sacrifice of principle Let throw the territory
acquired away let indepe ndent COVER nment be
tabshed there rather than the MON shall be agsted
and dissolved 1t unjust to charge the formation
of sectional party to Mr. Van Buren,. The Baltimore
Convention formed sectional party. He showed how
badly the admi nistration had treated Silas Wright,
and the friends Of that gentleman, including Mr.. Van
Buren, and in concu' ion, he charged that the admit
ni.tration struck the fratricidal blow.
MIR. THOMAS, Of Tennessee the former law partner
OF r Polk defended the course of the administration
on the war question particularly with regard to the
claimed as the law of nations.
MIR DoNNELL, of North Carolina, delivered maiden
speech in reply to his no norable colleague Mr Vens
BILE He protested against his colleague speaking for his
"own Carolina" let the gentleman speak for his own
district for the State North Carolina in IA
from that State were through the governor
with the legislative resoves but bis colleague spoke
different language: MIR. Donuell also controverted
Mr.. Venabe's position on the question Of slavery in
the territories
MIR VExAsLE, of North Carolina, obtained the floor,
amid cries OF adjourn" 'msve to adjourn, Venable"
$50 on.n
Mr. KAurMAr-I move to adjourn
The SrEAKER-The gentleman from North Carolina
has the floor
Mr.. KAurMAN-He yields 1t for a motion to adjourn,
lat half past three o'cock)
The question put and lost ayes rs, noes IS.
count asked fer, but single objection pre-
vented it. About one half of the members then left
the ball
MIR. VySABLE commenced a reply to his colleague
ir DonnelD inse defenoe but had not proceeded far
before he yielded to motion to adjourn which pre-
vailed.
The Boston Gazette of Jan. 26, 1748, states that
"advices from London are to the 18th September,
and from Wilmington to the Sd of December"
n ART m E q N r &c 4. l. q &c n n.