The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-07

trOduced by nm, COmmct Oh tue w hDic THIS morn.
ing and the proposed BY Mr. cARrrra.
were ordered 10 be printed whereupon.
On moon, the House adjourned,
THURSDAY, APRIL 4. 1850
After the reading Of the journal
MIR. STRONG, from the Committee on Elections, by
leave, reported adversely TO the claim Of Hugh NJ Smith,
esq, 10 be admitted TO seat in the House delegate
from New Mexico, Mr., s. also reported adversely
to seat in the House, delegate from Deseret
On motion Of Mr. STRONG. both these reports were
ordered to be printed referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the OF the Union and made special orders
'0i Mr. p McIANE. from the Committee on Commerce
asked snMr e make report b., -. u
when
The SPEAKER announced that the first business in
Ucen the vote which the resolution and amendment
reported back from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
aiion the purchase Of hemp for the
OF the navy had been referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Unon which the previous
question had been called BY the gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. MASON asked Mr.. CARTIER to withdraw the cali
for the previous question; which having been done,
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, corrected mistake
made by hin self in the of his remarks of the pre-
water roed hemp required for the OF the service
not more than one half OF one per cent OF the whole
quantity Of hemp grown in this country. Subsequent
investigation had satisfied him that the data which be
had based that opinion incorrect the true proportion
being something more than per cent Of The whole
MI B6WLINthen took the floor, and spoke al con-
siderable length against the policy OF obtaining the hemp
required for the United States naval service by
After some eonyersaion between the SPEAKER and
Mr. SaCKErr PROCEEDED t. aaSs SavH hs House
On notion the House then resolved itself into Com.
mit,ee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.
BoYD in the chair) and taking up the Presidents Calor
Mr. GREEN, who was entitled to the floor went on to
say that his efforts had BEEN from the FIRST for peace and
danger the Union was in peril and il was the duty 81 al
to strive to the government, and maintain the cher
shed principles Of Americansm He desired 10 assist
nothing the subject Of saveyabs,ract dsquisitions
such questions not being likely to do good But being
to be called 10 vote the subject he felt bis
duty to the country and his State now to discuss it.
Whether the abstract question OF slavery right or
wrong was matter for the consideration of the House
Time should not be wasted in discussing how American
slavery, brought about He did not regard il as an
evil, but would dispute with gentleman that point
Each State into the Union with full knowledgeof
slavery as existed in other States This fact should
estop the North from concentrating the power OF the
government against it. Mr.. g. went on 10 show that
slavery recognised in the constitution and in every
branch Of the government The provision Of the con-
as an additional guaranty for holding slave property.
From this and other facts Mr. G. argued that the govern
ent was based on SaveTy ana tnat tB power could not
ghiuly ba directed against the institution The nom
slayeholdng States generally the anti slavery and Free
soil party, those aiding and abetting the purposes Of
abolition and those from the South who fail to strive to
slavery being evil should be prevented by Congress-
from spreading over the Territories. To this end had
been proposed pass the Proviso and also admit Cali
ornia without settling the other slavery questions
sue Both were intended 10 exclude the South from
joyng any portion OF the Territories. Why should Ell
os be made 10 circumscrbe and prohibit in the Terri
institution portion oil those
who acquired the Terrories The South only asks that
the question Of slavery there may be determined by natn
raj under the guarantees OF he'consttuon The
Importation OF slaves had been prohibited and the in
crease of slavery thus prohibited. The restriction
proposed could produce no good to the North the South
red out the principle OF combining the natural increase OF
slaves in this country within narrow limits would pro-
duce widespread injury in remote time Here MIR. G.
quoted from Jefferson and other revolutionary fathers 10
show that they looked TO the restriction OF the oil
slavery fraught with great evsl II thus restricted,
and emancipation did not follow, hoped for BY the
restrictonists nothing would be gained BY them. II
what they hoped for should follow, would be but de-
soyng the slavery guarantees OF the constitution, against
which patriotic and honest men everywhere should set
their faces.
Mr. G. next took up the point tina, white labor was TO
be benefited by excluding slave labor and then proceeded
10 show that any such legislation was no more necessa
~ and proper than legislation against the competition Of
machinery. The principle II carried out BY virtue OF this
principle would end in the exclusion Of all but native
born aoors born labor had done much ior our
born labor, he for permitting II TO here fast
possible One question really in Issue was, whether
al some distant future, slave labor should be upon
the country, should aid in producing from ts
The working OF whites and blacks in the same
benefited boh-the mind OF the white direct
ing the strength OF the black-thns working well for
The general interest OF the country Were there s
very this country he should be against It's introduction,
because he did believe the two would be best
brought together But must deal with the condition
oil fittings find them III II was found that good
could come, and that much evil must result from anti
slavery Efforts not the duty OF the general govern
and all good citizens 10 set their faces against the
labors Of abolonisml The South had merely planted
favor OF dsunon, but merely standing by her interests
under the constitution Such emnenty the position
Of Missouri. II one kind OF property may be preudced
BY the action OF the government any other kind might be-
Unawed and uninuenced by the ISLANDERS urged against
The South, he should maintain the interests OF Missouri
All the danger threatening The Union from fanatics
from all sections. The whole slavery agitation
from opposition 10 domestic slavery. Here Mr.. q. emu
neaied the five purposes which the free soile have
view, and argued TO show that IL they carried out,
The result would be total destruction OF the prosperity of
the South
Mr. G. conceived all the questions TO be susceptible Of
They were OF vital business importance to
the South while they merely abstract sentiments
far as the North was concerned.
Mr.. G., was for extending the Missouri compromise.
though not strictly Just 10 the Souh, IL would settle
down the public mind and dispose OF the whole Ques~
on II had similar former occasion preserved the
Union, then in danger When great questions hadbeea
once satisfactorily compromised, il was extremely dan
yerous 10 disturb them The OF the application Of
the Missouri compromse Texas proved that IL was re-