New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-15
More Pacheco-And still More.
espoudence Of The Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Saturday Jan. 10.
All day long-tbe dresry fourth day OF this dis
cussion-has been spent on the Pscheco Slave
Case Two days it took us 10 reach a decisive vote
on the question-part Of another day to determine
whether we had passed or rejected the bIll-and
now we have spent two more days on Mr. SAW
YER's motion to reconsider. And this is not a
Northern but Southern agitation Of the Slave
Question in Congress
The debate to day was opened by Judge Col
LANER OF Vt. in speech OF great clearness aud
cogency. He fairly demolished any remaining
vestige of pretence that the United States, as
hirer or bailee Of the Slave Lewis were legally
bound to restore him 10 his former owner. He
was hired at the legal risk OF the owner-the
United states were only bound to use proper care
aud caution with the person or thing hired-and
there IS no pretence Of any failure in such case
The Slave was therefore lost or escaped when
employed at the risk Of his owner, who must catch
him If he wants him.
But the same negro came in under cspitua
tion, and Gen. Jesup ordered him to be sent West
with the Indians. Now he either was entitled to
go West under the terms Of surrender or f he
were still the property Of Pscheco) his exile was
arbitrary act for which Jesup was but the
United States was not responsible He said the
books were lull OF cases where claims for damage
to or iorcble conversion OF the property OF ndyi-
duals to public use by military officers had been
legally enforced against such officers, notwith-
standing the plea Of public necessity.
Hon. r.. X. MEADE of Va next got the floor, and
made most 'infsmmstory speech in favor Of
Southern rights, Southern wrongs and all that
full Of vague threats that the Union would not last
long unless the North stayed its hand and cot
toned more TO the peculiar Institution He was
proceeding to denounce Mr.. GoITs resolution and
the vote adopting it IN the most unspAring terms
when
Mr. TooNBs Of ia. called to order. lie could
not consent 10 this disorderly discussion of lues
ton not before the House The question now was
about Pacheco and his negro, and he Mr.. 7
wanted Pacheco to get his negro, or the worth OF
him. He therefore insisted on the discussion pro.
ceeding In order. The Speaker decided the OBJ
lection well taken, and Mr.. MEADE proceeded, but
in a rather lower key. He said If the rights OF
Shareholders to their Slaves as Property were not
respected and maintained by this Government,
then be would not give snap for the Mon. He
argued with force that if this claim were for
anything else but slave, 1t would undoubtedly
be paid.
Mr.. n. X. HALL Of n. y. next obtained the
floor, and made a good lAwyer.hke Speech sgansi
the claim on legal grounds. dad not think it was
needed but it threw light on some points.
During these several Speeches there were al
manner OF interruptions by interrogatories, sub
Speeches aud sde-btr observations, by Messrs.
HOLMES OF :. c. GIDDiNGs, DICKEY Of Pa. CABELL
Of Fla. Hall of Mo. BURT Of :. c. &c. &c. This
practice Of interrupting aspeaker 10 ask a question
has come to be the great nui -ance Of the House.
Hardly Member is permitted to say what he
wants to say, but his ideas are constantly put out
Of Joint by these incessani Interruptions The evil
is becoming so grievous that il must be near is
end.
Mr.. TooNss Of Ga. obtained the floor after Mr.
Hall, and the hour being quite late yielded to
motion for adjournment, which was strongly re-
sisted, bat jus, carried 50 closed another day Of
Pacheco. motion to adjourn before Mr. Halls
speech was defeated largely by call Of the Yeas
snd NAYS, and this last would have been also had
the Previous Question been ordered, as 70 bring
the House to direct vote. But there were thirty
jumping for the hoor and i! could not De made GER
tain that one OF those wanting to move the Pre-
vious Question would get it after Mr. Toombs had
concluded-so the adjournment was carried.
This waste of time would be less seplorsble
II great principle would be settled BY the vote.
Such IS not the fact. The late arguments have So
qualified and whit tied it down that whenever
we shall reach the question nothing viii be set
tied bat whether Pacheco shall get pay for BIS
negro-perhsps not even that. The question now
goes over to next Friday first Private Bill day