The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-08
TElIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Eepresentative

SATURDAY, January 9, 1915.
THE NEGRO AoAIN-MR oIDDIN0s Views
On the 2Sth Of December. the Hou.e ordered to be
engrossed tor third reading, the bill authorizing the
Secretary ef the Trea to to the legal
tatves OF Antonio Pacheoo late resident Of Flor!ds
one thousand dolars the ssme being the full value Of
a,avs transported with the Seminole Indians by order
Mr. GIppINGs who moved to reconsider the vote
had CONNIE need his remarks, but gave way for sd-
jourDment. This morning he was entitled to the
floor and arose for the purpose Of resumng his spesc
when
Mr. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, appealed to the
gentleman postpone his remarks that the bill to
tab sb board Tor the settlement Of claims, might b.
taksnup
bee n pressing my mind, and wish unburden my
himp'l When i yielded the door ON former ocos-
sion, had laid down as one Of the principles whtoh
our government founded, that Ia entitled 70
the enjoy Of life liberty and happiness But in
rights and liberty, We called upon to recognise
prDc,pes which the ira ers Of the Constitution de-
MED di enotly, smphatically, and Internationally.
will briefly state the facts involved in this case,
man named Pscheoo. living in Florida, claimed own
. mSn by the name Of Lewis who said to be ints-
gent aud spoke with facility several languages An off,
Ger Of the government employed this man, rather
entered into compact with the master, that he
should guide the defeated command of Major Dsds st
the rate of fifty -four dollars . month. He entered
upon the duties. The command assaulted and
murdered by the enemy, and believe that this man
few years, uniting with them in their deprsdxtions
and forays on the people Of Florida. He became
the military force of the United States. and was sent
with the st mnoles to the Indian country west Of the
Mississippi
MIR PALyREr-I would ask my friend who has paid
attention to this subject than have whether It
is established BY the facts Of the that this nesro
Lewis rent to the Indian country by General
Jesup. know that the evidence Of Casey and Rsy-
nods at first sight establish that point but General
up between the hostes and certain persons Cuba,
and that tho negro surrendered to the caima nts,
would DO mm. diateiy employed against rs, refused
ov,Ane tIsth n
to New Orleans Whistler he was cent to the west or
not, had means of knowing
Mr. GippINos-Thers IL no evidence that Lewis vas
sent west Of the Mississippi, but this is taken fog
granted by the COMMITTEES Who reported the bill
Mr.. BrKr-I suggest to the gentleman, that thsre ID
evidence that the negro was In New Orleans With the
Indians their way to the west Of the Mississippi
This man Le~is General Jesup ssys WAS seat to New
Orieans to go thence. IL the gentsman from Massa-
chusetts will look to the testimony Of Mo ntosh in
the report, he will that this negro Is in the
Mr GrDpuxes resumed On tina state of facts sent
out on ths evidence OF the commanding officer the
najsrlty Of The Committee Military Affairs report
ed the bill The committee Ia composed Of Ave slave
hoosre and four non Shareholders. want to call the
attention OF Northern to the truth, that this bin
slave ld.r., contrary 70 the protsstsOn Of every
menb.r frem the free States Who belong to the
IL viii be under the laeh Of the slavehsldsrs and
against the protsststions Of the most able AID in
tee, mt members from tbs free States It Is ny In
teption that tbs issus shall 60 to the country Ii
become In this cause you will pardon me, for
say that the whole legislation Of the
ovsrtar mad, In order to subject northern -
the payment fer southern slaves say those whs
support this bill that from l776 to this day this tres
sure OF the United States has never been paid out
IS nd.mnity for slaves Let me say to the gentle.
men from the South, meet me here, bus don't sss
y,ur letter writer's HIS! ha. hal The north
ern members deny that the constitution reoos
slaves a. property repeat, ons century has clap ID
eince the doctrine overthrow In Great Britain,
and now called upon In an Amsrican Congress,
the hail. who bryan to be interested In what Mr. Old
dipss was saying took s~ats him, In the srua IN
mon, the clerks dssk My doctrine Is that We have
nothing to do with slavery. NOR with its good or svn
o,ou and tell you that the people of the free stAtsa
| viii stand with him, and an unmAtskAhs voice VIII
CINE from they TO this eject In tbs convention
~bi. framed the constitution no southern mao arose
81 said that it wright to recognise slaves as pre-
| perty. Every member from South Carolina Georgia
| North Carons and Virginia, maintained the docti q
| soycc at.d BY Madison VIII the eucoessors Of Mr.
| Aaoson sustain them can snov tnss, on TINS mxti
| TIE North 10 this dsy We have never passed bill
NE this where the qusstion has been examined an,
| d,cu,spd In this Hall in 18s2 John White Of Ken
tucky the speaker, appointed member OF the Com
pittte or Claims. happe ned to in@oduce . rssolu
,on deny Dg that the psoYe could be made e. sup1or
! the tia,. trade For ths was expsed, - . mem bef
| Oh the Izd ~ March In that year On the first Q
April following, the Arst report was mads-this YER
| bIl TO pay for the negro nan Lewis Ii was after
| VAS s%pt kcme, that slave member introduced tn
oln for the relief Of Pscheco. thank God sell
that this must some time come co pe Rod
ana tender my than 10 to the gentiemxu from Sout
sction Nr G,odings then adverted to the remarks q
| hat gen ti+msn q y iofmsr occasion, when
| Mr. Bear srete ard IN earnest ~anEer said ths
| ebst be old say should not be perverted
| MI GIppIncs--T The gentleman said that none shout
sscsrs THIS mas Ike cracking the whip. Let nosti