The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-12
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.
Wa.nISSror, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1850.
bright epd vindy viptry morning Senate cham
Der and sel,r'es present quiet and senatorial d'gn
~ and self csmplaeency. Prayer, Journal, petit.
LIVELY SPEECH FROM BULLION.
Hr FITZPATRICK Of the committee on the library,
alton, reported resolution fer printing 5000 sopies
OF cotons map OF the routes to the gold region Of
California. with the explanatory pamphlet attached,
and submitted rome remarks In support Of the map
ardits publication for distribution by the Senate
Mr. BESroH.-Thi. 10 part Of that species Of book
prSnting sgainst which the Senate ought to set its
face This map sir, Ia Of that olass Of book publish
Ing the only object Of which Is to take money from
ns to- thur this the a,: plausible locking
very fAnciful border, sir. like . French hand
hsrchisf; and l have little grand daughter at
II this resolution pssses from Which to learn to eu-
broider hsDksrehss has its pictures too ana gay
purple and the red and the white is highly orua
mental sir But how many degrees Of latitude aud
longitude have We here cir, and in what space Why,
cir, (plscing his hands on the map) have all North
America and the West Indies under my two hands
Now, who can presume to travel by such map that!
guide to Cslifor mia And have got Hudson's Bay
In It. and Oregon, and California spd Mexico and the
and part of South America. It seven by nine map
Of North America. and part of South Americas n the
map !. worth Dshns to srs's,lsr to C.lifo,ns h.
earnest But sir, perhaps the publisher does not
poet large revenue from the gold dust think the
whole thing ought to be laid the table. Il Is Q
catch penny affair. and all the merit it has is the
ssteh-vord Of California, or tho gold mines All yes,
That 10 the catch word SIR but trust tho Senate il
met to be caught by such clap trap.
reply He knew nothing Of the merits Of the map him
SELF but had submitted the resolution at the wish Of
Mr.. DICKINSON opposed to the printing, without
Iefrre to thu value worthsssness Of the map
The contingent fund Of the Senate has recently got
$40 600 year; It has reached to $3.50 OOo and It
largely owing to the system Of book printing intro
Mr. BENTON said he had system for the printing Of
mars He the advocate for printing maps Of origi
nal materials and printing them without copyright
He not willing to purchase from copyright
edition Of compilations from other maps books made
up Of compilations from the library He had remarked
seized hold Of it to make the best Of it while
It lasted; and some fellow who knows nothing under
SIR We have got ND this California fever and after sell
ling this quack medicine everywhere else that he can
sell this man comes here to II have got the
gold fever But sir let not suffer these quack medi.
Dimes to come into the Senate.
The resolution for the printing Of the map laid
upon the table.
COLONIZATION vs.. ABOLITION.
A few days ago Mr.. UrDERwooD presented petition
from Dr.. Bedpgsr and Others Of Ike ntucky, praying
Congress to make appropriation Of money to meet
the expenses Of transportation Of certain liberated
slaves In that State ttoo poor to pay their out
then referred but reconsideration being had, the
question Of reference came mp again.
Mr. UrpkRwoop moved the reference Of the petition
to the Judiciary Committse with Instructions to 70.
port in favor Of the petitioners.
Mr. DAYTON moved to strike ont the instructions.
Mr. UNpERwooD hoped the motion would not pre-
vail One Of the objects Of the petition to get the
encouragement Of . report from the Judiciary Gem
mittee Of the Senate In behalf Of project which the
people Of Kentucky had on foot. They would Soon
hold convention the subject Of slavery and would
tho
declaring the Of Congress to make appropriations
for the transportation OF liberated slaves to Liberia
Ssrssed slaves. with such report sven no .ot,on
Ss to Ss
th:n took up the subject Of the right Of petition, and
s.ia be BE-. 3D. moved IsconsidsratiSn upon tho
cause he conceived that those petitions praying
the exsrcise Of the power Of Copgress over all
on Of slavery clearly within the province Of the
right Of petition the rejection Of such papers could
and giving them sone just reason Of complaint He
considered that tho right Of petition necessarily
ressretsd Me. bad NO right to petition for an act
ns dsgr.s personally Interested He then exhibited
Of petition by the House. the 2lst rule and was
therefore in favor Of admitting the right its extreme
BY treating their n ps.on: With eoDts%p HI Fl. hoped
his ..o;ion would be adopted, and tho committee
you'd report II they could upon the distinction BE-:
Indian tribes out Of the country BY the government
Mr.. M.rcALyE made an earnest appeal in favor Of
main in this country, they must remain degraded
race They were here and tho only way Of mitigating
from anon ut NJ. He knew the father Of the
and the petitioner himself He was q man of intelh.
ssn;ss, and had studied and written much upon the
Mr.. HALE, while he thanked the nrst Senator from
Kentucky in tbi. debate for the liberal motion Of 70.
differ with him the right Of petition, and denied tho
limits which he had prescribed for Its exercise am
q, :d N; H ': ;s out even the great
Of the South against Northern aggression and this,
too when the North has become craven and pusil.
Of the women and children It Is shame with which
We are justly reproschable,. and I feel that I
has ruled this government since the adoption Of tho
federal constitution. Il has carried it's power far
that We h.v. presumed upon the tight to beg
ted long enough with backs to the lash Of this slave
power. do not wish to be aggressive. am willing to
suppsrt the Institution where exists to the EXTREMIST
limits Of the constitutions but cherished rights
cannot consent to rvlinquish
dis suson but for thelsst remarks Of the Senator from
New Hampshire As Northern man he was not viii
ling to hsa. in silence the libel npon III: North that
South. The North have always maintained their
rights. II there has been aoy subnission By the
to the constitution ! regret that this submission
has been less regarded in these latter days regret
This sprit of faction which would ride into power
the ruins # the constitution. II the constitution
be good. a. It came from fathers, how It be
said degraded in adheripg to It He regretted
this natural excitement in the North and in tho
South He Was anxious to drive this sgtating ques-
ton rom these halls The territorial bill for admit
ting California State by leaving It to the people,
would settle at once with regard to the territories
and BY the retroceesivn district TO ruo ...e or
Maryland the whole question Of this constant aritA
tion would be disposed Of Pass these bills, and iths
question Of slavery is ct On end.
MIR. USDEKwooD, In reply to Mr. Hale maintained
his limitations Of the right Of petition. Men had no
right to petition for that in which thsy not In
teIssted And the abolition Of slavery In this district
does not affect the people Of the North 1t may affect
their religious sentiments but
MIR E-Does not the North have to pay its money
for the support Of certain slaves imprisoned here and
for the support Of the institution t exists in this