The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-14

he conhded gave him assurances that Mr. BRows wa.
sound on those Questions and then he voted reluctantly
The letter OF MIR. HUBBARD was read, as follows:
WAsnlNeroN, December 10, lsp
DEAR SR When left my constituents they underslooA
that would not Knowingly support any or office wSo
would no, aid Them ~ securing their institutions agan
of the House OF Representatives northern denocn
who wond not IA any manner interfere with her Rhs
United States, according TO our understanding Of that IN
stdoms EN-. aha WIN view % mutual understanding
Ist Are you il favor of the Wilmot Provisof
I'd. DO you believe that Congress has the power TO abo
ish slavery in the District OF Columbia elsewhere or
pass any act intended 10 effect that Object
your answes should assert prinepls which will give my
n as protection Intended ss Sy the
view alone to their protection thar have addressed you
BE pleased before the House Monday
Assps'uui'y' &C. DAWN HuRR.Rn
w. J. BRows. Of Indiana
Mr. CONRAD said that the gentleman from Pennsyl.
yana, Mr. LEviN,l who kind as yield him ii.
floor prior to motion for adjournment only anticipa
ted the very motion he was himself about to make
not his purpose protract this debate He was de-
termned not to be drawn, before this House was organ
zed into discussion Of the Wilmot Proviso and othe,
Ss nea nsa Jeen 80 often alluded To-
was i'll timed and premature; and while il could moi pos
siby do any good, might do much harm His purpose in
Of the gentleman from Georgia Who first addressed ,bs
House, Mr. TooMBs.1
He had listened with much attention to the eloquen,
remarks OF that gentleman. With the principles advanced
by him he entirely concurred and most Of he feeInss
he had uttered met with hearty response in his bosom
but he could not but believe that that gentleman and
those who had followed him from his own and the adj
joining States, had cried out before they were hurt
they had sounded the tocsin before there was any an
parent necessity for alarm He had here with The
melancholy forebodngs that those gentlemen had
IL hat nor fharn
would pursue the important subjects referred to but
he felt bound TO declareand he made the declaration
with equal sincerity and saiisfactionthai thus far bis
appehensons had rather been alayed than increased by
the language of gentlemen in and out Of this House.
The gentleman Gays that what has hitherto prevented
on bs mi ~ ~ o. ns HOUSE the
sectional principles Now his observations had led him
to the very opposite conclusion. Sir, il such was the
carrying il into efect What has prevented them irom
so organizing the House from the very first day Of The
session up TO the present moments They are in ma.
sace 10 H. ;mmeaa,s m'S ne h ssw no o.
discovered in the action of this House direct and positive
evidence oil the very reverse OF the position assumed by
Inc gentleman from Georga. Look at the facts, sir
members belonging to the democratic party proper ex
elusive OF a few who were elected proessedly free
soilels or aboliiionisis Well sir, Mr.. CoBB Of Georgia
These l03 votes consisted of the gentlemen OF that parry
from all sections of the Union.
On the other hand the wings nominated their can.
ddate Tor this oitce Mr. WINTHROP OF Massachusetts,
gentleman who had already presided this body at
period OF unexamped difficulty when this House was
tossed and agitated by the same iumuuous passions
that now agllate IT. and whose hrmness and impaIaty
were generally admitted by his political opponents
The wing party in this House numbers about 0i or los
members, not including free sollers or abofonsts and
out OF this number Mr. Winthrop received OF votes and
those who declined 10 vote for him were the gentleman
from Georgia himself, two OF his colleagues and two
other gentlemen who certainly could not be suspected Of
xu.abtn fka a. IL
Thus, sir find that this House. so far from dividing
on sectional principles, has, with few exceptions man
fested disposition obsnaiey and perseverngly 10 ad
here to those party lines which have divided il for the
last quarter Of century The democrats north of Ma
son and Dixons line have voted long as there was
the smallest hope Of electng bin, for southern man.
and the wings north and south of Mason and Dixon's
line have with equal pertinaciy, voted for northern
candidate
What. then, has prevented the organization Of the
that there does exist in this body small number OF in
dviduals belonging to both paries or 10 neither who
wish to- control its organization, who to delight in
lion. and who refuse for any candidate except on
terms that cannot be granted consistently with the char
acer Of The individual HIMSELF with The safety Of the
country.
Mr.. MARSHALL spoke at some length. depreeatin.
the discussion Of the dissolution OF the Union and taking
grounds against the extreme opinions expressed in the
s S q hs debate by gentlemen from the North and
teman from Maryland, mr. MeI4AxE,l who had urged
his political friends to Organize the House in spirit Of
opposition TO the administration He claimed to be
friend OF the Union, and TO be lover OF the institutions
Of his own section, But he asked the friends Of the
Union and of order the hail. to count the coat, and now
groeress with the public business before sdjosmDg
Here there Were demands all sides for another BAL
nounced as follows: -, -
Whole number OF votes cast, 224
Necessary 10 q choice, ll3. .
Oh which MIR. Winthrop received SO; r. NJ. McLane,
MI; Wimot, 4; Mr.. Stanly, 81 Mr, H. Cobb 10;