The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-17

and report from the Committee Of Claims, in favor Of
the House And. after some conversation between the
SPEAKER, Mr. MCLEAN, Mr.. JONES. and Mi.
FOWLER, the question on motion for the correction Of
the journal was put and II was agreed TO.
Mr. J0NES'moved that that vote be reconsidered; and
Mr. MCLEAN raised point OF order against the
right Of the gentleman from Tennessee NJ sosEs
that he [Mr. Jl had not voted with the majority
on the question upon the original motion to print
After few remarks from Mr.. JONES, dsclamlng the
correctness Of the impression OF the gentleman from
Kentucky. [Mr McLEAsl and urging arguments against
the claim,
on the table; which was not agreed TO-
Mr. BOWLIN then addressed the House al some length
against the proposition to print the evidence IN the case OF
the claim OF Jas W. Nye, which, he judged, would cost
perhaps twice as much as the recommended to be
paid 10 Nye, in the resolutions from the Committee on
Claims.
motion 10 reconsider which, having been seconded by
the House. the main question was ordered; and the House
voted 10 reconsider the order to print the evidence
The question then recurring on the motion to print the
Mr.. MASON addressed the House at considerable
length in favor OF The claim explaining the circumstances
under which again before the House, and arguing
the mpossbity OF getting fair and unparalleled hear.
Ing for this claimant unless the evidence was printed
The previous question the motion to print the EVIL
House, under its operation the question on the motion To-
print was put, and il was not agreedio
wooDwoRTH's PATENT.
Mr. CONGER, rising TO privileged question, moved TO
reconsider the by which the bill for the extension oil
the patent for Woodworhs planning machine for the ben
eft Of his heirs, had been referred to the Committee Of
Mr. C. went on to speak at considerable length, urging
the injustice Of further extending the monopoly on Wood
worhs machine. and saying that the purpose oil his mo
ton reconsider to procure recommment OF the
bill 10 the Committee Patents, with instructions TO
report bill repeating the existing extension OF that
patent I. n,,cY
HAMILTON against the motion 10 reconsider, and by
Messrs SACKErT, HUNTER, and OTIS in its favor !;
when,
expired the House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole the state OF the Union MIR BoYD in the char
and. having taken UP the Presidents California message
and accompanying documents,
Mr. HEBA ARD, who entitled to the floor said that
he was aware that the slavery question should properly
engross the attention OF the country 70 an
degree The character OF portion OF the debate, ad-
mlltng the probability oil dissolution OF the Union was
extraordinary the consequences OF such an event having
been as cooy calculated az though sney coneernea pu
pared him be surprised at nothing transporting here
Why il alleged that the Union was in great danger!
The aggressions Of the North the alleged cause His
State (Vermon had unjustly been made the subject Of
this charge. The people OF Vermont were law abiding,
and inclined to espass on the rights Of others and
they were able to take good care OF their own. he re-
GREETED that the discussion had assumed sectional char
acter For one, he claimed. in the making OF laws no
right legsate Tor the North South but for the 6ene
fit of the whole country One of his colleagues had pre-
sented the resolutions Of the Vermont legislature upon
the subject oil slavery Those esolutons when presented
to the Legislature Of Virginia and in the Senate OF the
United States had created much excitement and given
rise TO unjust comments They had been improperly no
tced in the address OF the gentleman from Arkansas Mr
JoHNsoNl TO his constituents Here Mr. H. quoted al
some length from that address, and went 10 say, that
that paper msepresented the tenor OF the resolutions
in question. There was not in Mr. Johnsons paper upon
this matter single papable truth Vermont had not as
alleged in that paper taken the ground that Congress has
power over slavery in the States Of the Union Mr. VEN
ABLE (said Mr. J in his speech had followed the same
tram Of remark; and the gentleman from Vermont went
| MIR vENABLE believed that no other construction
could rightly be put upon the resolutions OF the State OF
Vermont than that which ne had adopted They CLAIMED
that slavery only in the original States was beyond the
Mr.. HEBARD believed that the word "oNLY'' meant
exempt the States OF the Union and argued % snow
resolutions at LENGTH he endeavored to make plain that
they in exact keeping with the sentiment OF the
age involving recommendation Tor Congress 10 as.
sumo undue power. II was not claimed in Vermont or
anywhere else that Congress had power 10 interfere with
slavery either Of the States in this country Slavery
was older than the constitution which, finding 1t liked,
did not attempt to interfere with it where existing The
address TO the people OF Arkansas well the remarks
of the gentleman from North Carolina on the subject,
were graiuous being applicable to the state OF at
fairs in Vermont The people Of that State entirely
opposed to the extension OF the institution but had no
desire 10 urge Congress NEEDLE with In the States
Such States had acquired sovereignty since the adop-
ton OF the constitution have full power over slavery
within their boundaries the original thirteen had over
slavery within theirs II was the solemn determination
and expectation OF the trainers OF the constitution that
slavery should not and would not be extended II was
not dreamed al the time oil the adoption Of the constu-
ton that our territory would have been extended the
power to extend il being then not claimed, II did not
exist then, (Mr IL was understood to add
/ Mr.. MARSHALL. Where, then, does the gentleman
find in the constitution the power to restrict slavery
Mr.. HEBARD had been stating the opinions OF others
When the Territories came TO he admitted as States they
could regulate the question for themselves; but while
Congress has jurisdiction over the Territories, II may
govern them il will the gentleman was understood 10
argue) The gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. JOHNSON,
in his address, had ask ed whether his constituents would
submit to the aggessons complained against. dissolve
the Union What were these aggresslons' Were they
in the expression of sentiment He held that in FACT
nothing aggressive on the part OF the North was IN
course OF progress than going on when the consu
ton framed Jefferson not branded fanatic on
account Of his ultra anti-savery views. Southern gen
subject The expression OF northern ant-slavery seni
ment was no degradation to the South, seemed TO be
alleged Was slavery an institution that could not be
named North without degrading its upholdersl II the
institution of slavery what Mr.. MEADE, OF Virginia
had described il to be in bis address to his constituents
surely TO mention 1t was not degrading the South.
The charges OF aggression should be definite IL slave
ry is great blessing represented by some OF the
South, surely little discussion about it, thousand
miles of, might be permitted without complaint Here
Mr.. H. quoted at length from the speech Of Mr. BRowS
OF Mississippi. paragraphs saying that slavery IN the
South is blessing, planted by the providence OF God