The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-09
THIRTlETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

WAsHrroror. Feb s. Isls.
Snow storm during the night Melting rapidly.
Quite respectable attendance Of strangers in the g
leries Of tho two houses Prayer. Joornai Of Friday
last Petitions.
Mr. HuNTER to present to the Senate the rssou-
lions passed BY tho General Assembly Of the STATE Of
abolition of slavery snd the slsvs trade In Dssrst
Of Columbia Mr. Hunter sdvertsd to the resolutions
his 81 ss
territories Of the Union-that the psop: OF state
?: ns,s Ss ,sS sS:
species Whatsoever and that the passage BY Csagrs
Of the Wimot provso in reference to the terrific
resolutions reiterated, with tho addition q
another. demanded BY the recent movements en- the
the abolition Of slavery the slAvs trade 10 the
trict Of Columbia. MIR. Hunter spoke OF the dsa-
South and Of the necessity for ri: ' :.ssd By
the commonwealth Of Virgins Ind Of oil the states q
the South spoks services ana the ssorasssoe
Virginia In the revolution Of the proofs she
bad given and Of the strong inherent Affection Of her
people for the Union Is Il has existed under the
submit to the subverson Of tn. great compromises OF
the single principle upon which the constitution Vas
either the Jsms'oa the Ireland Of this country In
l77s virsini. had raen in opposition to shs arbitrary
reiterated in another form her protest sssin. say a.
constitutional Interference with her nstutiens In
her deter alton to msins.iu them and from her
history and her character, We have reason 70 assume
that driven to the extremity which shall rsquir.
che will make good her word Mr. Hunter In ooncla-
sion submitted the following resolstions =
whereas tho institution Of slavery fully dsousr
ed In the convention which formed tho oonsttsuGio
Of the United States, and the rights Of Shareholders
cospsed and protected by the provtsons OF that Ia
strume MT and without the compromises then solsma-
ly entered into tho union Of the States could
have been formed; and whereas the General Assembly
Of vrsinia, regarding what is known Is the wdmct
a. in Die disrsg.rd Of the Of
the constitution, did the 9th day Of March, ls.
nh kha sts VfPOtui Ia
event Of It's passage BY the Congress Of the United
States applicable to territory to be acquired fem
have with deep concern disposition manifested
by the House Of OF the United states
and to make still further agsressons upsl rights
Of tho Southern States under these o'roumstauoss
this General Assembly deem the occasion At to r.;
earnestly to call the attention OF all who are attached
to the union Of the States the serious and nsvts
BILE consequences which must fellow saon action upon
the part Of the general government Be IT, therefore,
l. Resolved BY the General Assembly Of vrsiois,
ton Of the revolutions adopted the Sth Of March,
1847 BY this body do consider said resolutions -
and conducive to It's prsservatisn and therefore, We
feel Il to BE- duty to adhere to sad
re affirm them, a. folows:-
vnis Tia. T.. soSsr"nen y u: UnsS sss "a. No. so~
n. q it, he
that taking such limits
the soyersnass created IT,
81 % the nss IL ID a. >
with oresu power belongs the several states Of this
:s'
a s1a Of
ever description into fuoh territory would ale sor naaea
sn!ss
&. sy raj states %sns.rs sh: Tns. AID %uil s.aa a.
no y % sybvT. the Uni n n itself
ciples Of che .duis.isa 70. ss ais
%;s. .sS :vsy s
ssS q % :S % ss s. be ne
II the wimot the general
sssS:,. =: asy them s..s
mined rss'sacs The ether al haalds sad
g ss.vsd s,a.imousy That the General Assembly hodst
b. duty Of every man nam 10 every :.odsa Of .. ecndss,
70, whatever p.rpos ~ which territory 70 acquired -
a:soiysd unssinossy Tia. passage Of tn. ,sev. me-.
TONED Ployso mAl:s suty stat. a.A
their saS their psSs or pey
stahs Arm united and concerted Asaon In mis- emessnos
BY the CoDsrs.s Of III. United states. sSs.Hss ala
very the slave trade In the District Of Coa ues -
direct attack upon the institutions Of the Southern
ILL., Resolved, That in the event Of the passage By
Congress Of the " wimot Proviso,n or any Law abe
sbng slavery the slave trade In tina District or Co
iumbs the Governor Of this wealth REQ usss
ed immediately to convene the Legislature OF this STATE
IN II shah have adjournsd) to consider OF the node
Iv Resolved, That the Governor Of this Common
wealth be requested to send copy OF these
to each Of she states Of this Union and also to oar
Senators and Representative In Congress-
Ordered to Be printed. "
February, both houses meet TO count the votes foe
PRECEDENT Vice. President OF the nsed States Mr..
CLAYTON appointed Teller for the Senate
cALIvoRrIA-PANAMA
Mr. DouoLAss desired to take up The California bui
Nj BsrTor wished to 90 on With the oonsidsraMsa
of the bill to aid the construction Of railroad
across the Isthnus Of Panama, but
MIR. ALLEN appealed that the Post Odioe bill had The
preference Of all others.
Mr. FoorE said that the Senator desired to reply -
the late speech Of the senator from ennsoticu he
hoped the Senate would take mp the Post Once bin.
And the bill providing further for the bsnsas Of
cHEAp PosrAoEs
was taken up ~ the unfinished business ffon Fndsv
last.
The question pending was an amendment moved By
Mr. Allen. providing that newspapers within eirosis
Of thirty miles from the place OF their issue, shall pA
In tn. public male, free Of charge The bill provides
that for the 6rst fifty miles, shall De carried
fer half cont, 1.-TWO ounce pspers In the public malls
ARHcULAR ASSAULT on rss ec.As srsAMnm