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

lor) and the future prospects Of the whig party II
and preserve the Union-be the result OF General
Tsyors election then he would regret that he had OPP
poted him In the last campaign He Congratulated the
us. Mr., Brown condemned the movements ofths :gi-
tators Among other things, he said that the other
to allow the blacks this District to vote
on the subject Of abolition here The proposition re-
sss
long ago, by vote Of three to one refused to pass
law giving to blacks the right Of suffrage Illinois has
members from that State voted in this House make
negroes equal to white men. Pennsylvania has
cluded negroes from voting after solemn adjudication
Objectionable resolution. His colleague (Mr Wimot)
at time repudiated all connection with abolition
and that all he did for the free of the North
He voted to suppress all abolition Petitions but at this
session. he not only supported the proposition to allow
other schemes of slavery agitation This shows where
we are going AS gentleman said the other day, like
So with members of the House, they say that they do
not wish to interfere with slsvery in the States and
produce insurrection in the South; yet they always
be constent let them take the beam out Of their
eye before they discover the mote in their brothers
Mr. Brown contended that 1T was the duty OF the
North to deliver up fugitive slaves but this has fire.
quenty been refused contrary to the requirement of
emun cpation and social equality for the negroes
Mr. WILMor- No such thing at all.
Mr.. Brown repeated that gentlemen wants the
cipation Of the negro race He had pondered on the
effect of this To him 1t was fearful emancipation now
at any time in the future fearful to the
white race, and still fearful to the blacks Could
any point out to him three millions of ne
groes without the United States superior in morals,
physical and mental endowments, to the three mil
lions of slaves In this country? Slavery may be an
evil to produce good for the blacks for psases God
in his WISDOM to place individuals, we'll nations
in bonds to be ultimately relieved by better saliva
ten. Wherever free negroes have established them
selves in body they have deteriorated. Who is the
Governor Of LibeIia' He was slave. Frederick
vine In Lberis and who spoke to intelligent audiences
in Alabama! He was slave; bis name is Ellis. He
knows the Greek and Hebrew. Slavery has not been
an evil to the negro, but to the white race and the
latter, If either. deserve sympathy.
The CHAIRMAN announced to the gentleman that
Mr Brown said that he had not DONE but Is soon as
he could get an opportunity, he would finish his
speech.
M srnoNc arose to speak 70 the bill He objected
to the appropriation Of $S7 600 for the
tween New York and Havana, 30. He regarded
the sum as sufficiently large to attract the at
which operated him to oppose . further ex.
tension of the policy. For many years the post
Office department has been supported from its ow n
the treasury money paid by the farmers and me-
chanics-while they many Of them denied the
that these vessels would In any event. increase the
efficiency of the navy. The commercial interests do
not require that the policy should be fostere viii
do commerce an injury. He objected to the farther
extension of the lines because government becomes
party in the private enterprise, industry, and manu.
features OF the country.
Mr.. VINroN moved that the committee rise The
motion prevailed. That gentleman then submitted Q
resolution that the debate shall in ten minutes
1t was adopted-yess "a, nays So.
A motion was made to adjourn at half.past three
O'Clock, but 1t did not prevail,
Mr. VIrToN-I ask leave to report bill for the sup
port of the post office department..
Mr. STLPnENs-I object, and move that the House
adjourn
In this motion the House acquiesced.