The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

face In dread array; but the bills to which hal I'D.
verted buried the agitstsg question: md ode
sue he assea that the Judgment of the court thu
'e~yeref sy Do entered on record He desired t.
sink the question Of govern for the srrtoris
tie doubts and dspgere and entertain the prop sian
admit them equal 70. ting with the Of
confsderscy States with the rights aud
o. States We have control over tho nal
snsIs Of States The propos ion plants itself on the
forward to its support II this be adopted the bond OF
our brotherhood will be more complete; the hesving
ocean, which rises to feet will sink back
ss glars and tranquil . summers Reject IL,
and you may open up pit, horrible only the home
Of the ot As 20 the slavery into the
territories he said did not increase the number OF
slaves, nor add one particle to their personal hsri
ships 1t adds strength however, TO the South. and
this IL In perfect With the constitution IL
. change of locality nothing more. Instead OF
letting slavery drain of there 10 desire to hsdte 1t
in. He commssced an eloquent appeal to Mssssehu'
or" go on" and by common consent, he prooeed.
ed He said that Virginia and Massschusetts twin
sisters ard shared the horrors and pers Of the Rsvo
luteD together resisted tyranny, and assisted in
tabi. hing common government IL their privi-
lege to wor.hp here standing com non altar with
hands and honest hearts, doing right to all aud
wrong to none. 1t is their hope to carry glorious
national career, comforting, supporting cheering
mankind that nothing can corrupt, and only death
can destroy, their union. They we're eausl
before the Revolution, and at the beginning Of the
Revolutiop-tbey were associates In l777; they
Ne, united and equal in 1887; cooperating equally in
every sense Was Massachusetts agreed that they
should stil continue to be equal? We admo uishsd
that rpnubcs which lose their liberty never reviye
Although the spirt dies, ir does not inmate
Would that there here spirit Of the elder Brutus
who gave his to the of because he loved
his country better than bis SON. Would that there
here the sprit of the younger Pitt the elder Adams
whe the midse Of suering never forgot his COUNTRY
and Who in his dy Ing hour prayed that God would
member the land Of his BIRTH Would that there
the ipirit Of the enhussstc Frenchman. who, while
listening to Mirsb~su in indication Of human rights
raw him fall an dying for want OF blood, sad who
to him and stripped up his arm and said cake IL from
MEET die that Mirsbeau and tho liberties Of nv
country may not perishn Give us that spirit and
our difficulties will pass away like the summer cloud
Leave the subject Of slavery to the and the
counstls Of those on whom the providence of God
the csDiution leaves 1t. Leave it there for
and stop while ttop 10 possible and the land Of
Wsshitgte will still be ours an undivided heritage
The honorable RentlsDan's remarks were truly clio.
quent snd rome who listened to him were melted to
tears The above Is mere sketch aud therefore
not convey proper idea of the merits Of the speech
when Mr. Nc Dowell resumed his seat there was cry
for the COMMITTEES to rise, and much confusion.
Mr.. PUTNAM had obtained the floor, aud commenced
speasipg but he could not be heard and the Com.
mittee rose
Mr. WENTWORTH moved that there be an evening
session. This
The SPEAKER decided to be out of order
proposition was made and agreed to, that tie
House ain 60 into committee; and then nearly all
the memb ers left the hall, to go to dinner
Mr. PUTNAM resumed the floor. Ito said that the
gentlemen from Virginia had addressed the mttee
with pahos and eloquence seld ,m if evsr squsled
1t due that the Committee during the dslvery OF
the tpeech should observe silence IL was mbArra,s
ing TO him to rise under these ercumsta and to
seats were vacated. Hs however expressed tho hope
that tho sentims nts Of the gentleman may have due
force ana 1nnasnGs; ana tn , our dmouses may oe
South would net require that the North should agree
to further extension Of slavery. To restrict it
In the spirit OF the Revolution, and ia conformity to
the liberties OF our country He believed that tho
North would 20 with the south II the South would vt
ask her to extend slavery which In direct opposition
tn free mi a her rad IN
ofthe treaty with Mexico contracting 1t with the pro-
tocol and IN condemnation Of the President in con-
Mr.. kooT moved that the Committee RISE A pro-
eession was room 10 pass through the ci and there
would be but lean attendsncs in the hail. even
The CHAIRMAN was about to put the question, when
Mr. WENTWORTH remarked that some ge tasmsu had
gone home to eat their din and would come back
Mr. Roor raid that he had sat here ten hours one
occasion If any one wished to spesk he would resign
the floor meeting had gone to meet the Presi sent
his quarters.
Mr. wEsrwoRrH remarked, that IL the gentleman
The CHAIRMAN ssain rose to put ths question.
Mr. Roor was willing to yield the floor, If anybody
else wished to go on.
Mr. HOLMES, Of New York, said that the position of
Mr. Root was just; If no gentleman wants the floor,
the committee should rise.
Mr.. WENTwoRTH-f no gentleman wants to speak,
hope the committee will rise.
Mr.. Roo1-If. majority Of gentlemen are opposed to
risipg, | will yield the floor. f'Thats right ~
vote of to IL out Of body Of $50 members the com.
mittee or the fraction Of 1t, refused to rise.
Mr. MArr, Of Massachusetts, referring to the empty
Seats raid that he was in tho condition Of the young
sophomore who was called on to make an address be-
fore his fellow stude nts and who retired into the will
dernes and tries hts voice, with nobody to listen
to lite reverberations He like such young tyro
expecting to prepare himself to speak else
He then spoke not only in favor OF the Of
the slave trade In the District Of Columbia but slavery
Itself, ~ 1t here exists.