The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-28

CHAMBER SENATE UNITED STATES,
Washington December Is 1878
Agrceabiy previous notice, at O'Clock, o. m, tho
following senators and 70 Oong,sss Hon
Ofthe Semate-Messrs Hunter Foote, Houston Achison
Sss1s Yaes .Vss S
U.de Sebastian Downs, and Johnson o, Georgia
Alabama Cobb u Aabsma, bowdon, Fsather-,on Tomp.
kins, Brown OF Mississippi, Harnanson, La Sc Mos.
Kasf%a" P PSli buy Banos rnonas ssaa,o" csass
Hill johnson OF Arkansa- King OF Georgia lverson Jones
phens. Toombs, Wallace. simpson, Woodward. Barr,
HOLMES of Sonrh Carolina, Veuabe, Meadr Foumoy Bo-
r. A. Thompson, Chapman and MeI.sne.
Gen. THOMAS METcALrE. senator from Kentucky. was
dent and Mr.. Arcns OF Missouri. second vice prcsi
dent Mr. yESApLE OF North Carolina was chosen sscre-
The president having taken the chair Mr. BAYLY of V
ginil presented the following preamble and resolutions;
a o %ss I'M The
the United doh M s sd
every and hs, they viii support s OF tho
That they mo .o@y declare
the y M and s ss.Dg q IT,
WHICH they pledge their individual honor AM that for
those principles which only Of tina. unon
% % % them ssn sl sn h
That
stairs which the on, legitimate Of them and all
the ss @ s
the s.s ss en- TIps Of the United
upon Congress. the United destroy
as 'is' fS: s
shs to over the
That any act Of impair destroy right
property slaves any Of the place. Aforesaid Or to prohbn the
would be papabls and dangerous violation Of
Of the United States and ste with and
That the late efforts made the Congress Of the United
~ District Columbia and the Territories Of the United
saa s & the Of tho
slavehodng States and ,hee o. the most alarm
inevitably lead dissolution Of the union these stats
progressed Of late years IN spite Of argument
b nsensbs The mischief that !. impending
asng he svl and maintaining the rights Of the citizen. Of the
I. an of s n9 s. 4 Ds sSSs
tive to the Of all to conditions and
tom. the citizen. Of some them hch
condition n If s and incompatible
passage prohibiting the citizens Of
any Of the from Ie9 .as they n
blood and Of all would be impose such cond
tons and restrictions to which would be impossible Tor eemen
avs Congress have exhausted their Of resistance in vain
but their Representatives the
theatre Of seen the extent Of the danger and feel duty
Red That eommi,e. Of one from each .avshons
setting progress Of the evil which in opinion threatens
the ,ns sssE
the Of the constitution their rights under them and the
union Of the States.
On motion of Mr.. SrEpuESs of Georgia, the resolutions
referred select commee of one from each slave
nors and representatives. Of the savehodiog States We
held in this chamber oclock the 18th of January lSis
On motion of Mr. Morse OF Louisiana, it was
the Aforesaid meeting the 18th Of January be ad
vertsed in the Union and Inteligencer in this city
s at
King Of Alabama, Fooc, Downs Rusk Sebastian, Archi-
son OF Missouri, Mofshead, Clayton. Chapman Bayy,
Adjourned to meet at m ls' ian lsSa anT lsis
ASrs.RooM OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
At the call OF the chairman of the special committee oil
from each Of tie slavehoding States appointed a. the
Of December Isis the committee assembled the
OF the Senate Chamber. Als the committee were
who absent from the city Mr. stephens having ex-
pressed de sire that the committee should elect its own
chairman he motion, unanimously elected by the
committee. On motion, Mr. venablc was elected score
tary. ~,
appointed, take into consideration the snlect matter
reened the special commiites and the Chair appointed
King, Morehea, and Blyiy, who TO signify to
the chairman of The general committee when they were
ready report The committee adjourned to meet on the
'A - ALEXANDER H STEPHENS, Chairman.
A. w. VESABLR, Secretary
ANTE ROOM OF THE SENATE CHaMnsn,
The committee met. On the call Of tbs chairman,
quorum being present. Mr.. Caihoan from the sub-com-
exported address the people OF the aveholt ling
States which conde red and discussed in committee
who without coming 70 conclusion thereon, and
A'''''a'D ALExANDsw Il sTEPiIENs, Chairman N
A. w. VESApLE, Secretary
ANrE.RooM OF SENATE CHAMBER,
e January l3, 1919.
Tho committee according adjournment. Present,
Mr. Stephens chairman Messrs Cab-l Calhoun. Downs,
Foo,e Gentry Morched Atchison al Missouri, Clayton,
Chapman B,yly. yeDabc, Rusk. MIR. King appeared by
Upon statement OF Mr.. DowNs and Mr. FooTE t;.at they
authorized the committee permitted them 10 vote Tor
the aforesaid gentlemen.
The address was further discussed and considered
Whereupon Mr. CHAPMAN offered the following resolution:
Resord That in the opinion committee nexpedent
any address be published by the OF
adopted
from proceedings the respective houses Congress-
Which was decided in the negative.
The yeas and nays demanded and were follows:
YEAsNess Cabeli Clayton. Chapman, Gentry Moehsad,
NAYs sfexrs Atchson of Missouri Calhoun Downs Bayly
Foote, King of Alabama, Sebastian aud Vsnable-s.
On motion OF Mr.. BAYI.Y, Ii UT
Rssod Calhoun the address viii has been
be hsd in Senate chamber January 49, 1872
Winch decided in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays having be demanded. they
follows
YEAS-Afessr Atchison Of Missouri Rayy, Calhoun Downs
To- King of Alabama Sebastian, and Fenahes.
NAYSAiesrs Sephens tcharman Chapman, Cabel Clayton,
Gentry, Morehead and Rusk-7 % r-.sf =
That Journal OF the committee be reported by the
Chairman to the general meeting af