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moral evil. This is my private opinion. II II is a
and disgrace be II on the heads OF your chill
dren and not mine. believe that slavery cannot
go there the moment slave goes TO that country,
the shackles fall from him.
Mr.. CROMWELL. Let me again interrupt the
gentleman.
Mr.. CASEY. No.
Mr. CROMWELL. With the genteman's per-
The CHAIRMAN Does the gentleman from
Pennsylvania yield the ioorS
Mr.. CASEY. Not wishing 10 be discourteous,
| do.
Mr.. CROMWELL. In order to show that the gen
teman is mistaken in the remark that the god OF
nature has no fortified the Territory that slavery
can't go there, ask the Clerk 10 read advertise
ment IN Mississippi newspaper, dated the sixth
of March II will not detain him moment.
Mr.. CASEY. want my speech to stand on its
own merits.
Mr.. CROWELL. Will the gentleman permit
me -, There We're cries of ''order," "order,"
Mr., CASEY resumed He said he did not stand
on newspaper fragments, but on the Constitution,
laws, and the rights of humanity He believed, as
he said before, that the people there have the right
supposing the Wilmot proviso be inserted in a Ter
ritorial bill, TO the clause when they form
State government Ohio, which came into the
Union in 1884, can, if she chooses, introduce sla-
very, and can Pennsylvania. II is an inherent
right and power i'll the people TO determine for
themselves. He was opposed to erecting Ter
ritorial governments at all in New Mexico, De-
SeTct, OF any Wnefc he was IN favor OF letunR
them come in as sovereign States II the
true doctrine. He believed that the slavery agi
tation was greater humbug in the South than
in the North. He believed that the object was war
on the President. He did not hear of the aggres
sions of the North and the threat of resistance at
all hazards, and to the utmost extremity" until
the election of General Taylor. The very thing
which Mr.. Polk did, and which Democratic Sen
ator proposed TO do, is TO be resisted at call
hazards, and TO the utmost extremity He did not
believe gentlemen to be in earnest; he did not be-
lieve they could be He thought that the peo-
pie would rebuke them, recognising as they did
the right of self government, and that California
should be admitted
Mr.. GlDDINGS replied to the remarks of Mr..
WINTHROP, delivered several weeks ago. fortify
ing his reasons for voting against that gentleman
for Speaker of the House. He then spoke against
there being any constitutional obligation the part
of the North TO become cachpoles TO help the slave
hunters to recover their slaves denied that the
Government should protect slavery without the
limits of the States, and in the conclusion of his
speech, avowed as his doctrines No more slave ter
ritory, no more slave States.
Mr.. THRUSTON, of Oregon. obtained the floor,
when the committee rose
And the House adjourned
The following papers were presented under the
rule, viz:
BY Mr.. SCHERMERHORN: The petition of sew
enty eight citizens of the town of Henrietta, Mon
roe county, New York, for the right OF trial by
jury to fugitive slaves, those claimed to be such.
Also the petition of seventy four citizens of Hen
rietta, Monroe county, New York. for the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia, or the re-
moval of the Capitol therefrom.
Also the petition of seventy nine citizens Of Hen
rietta, Monroe county New York, for the prohibi
ton of slavery in all the Territories belonging to
the United States.
Also the petition of seventy-seven citizens OF
Henrietta, Monroe county, New York, against the
admission of any State into the Union which does
not expressly exclude by its constitution slavery
therefrom.
Also the petition of eigth-seven citizens of Mon
roe county, New York for the repeal of the law OF
ls45, extending the Woodwork patent for plane;
ing machine.
Also, the petition of Chauncy R. Martin for boun-
BY Mr.. CHANDLER: The petition of Henry
Potts x Co. and other citizens of Pennsylvania,
asking for the enactment OF the laws protecting the
manufacture of iron in this country. Referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. PHOENIX: Several petitions of citizens OF
New York and elsewhere, in favor of reducing the
rate Of postage.
By Mr.. HENRY: The petition of A. Hammond,
s. Penfeld and TIC other citizens Of Pttsford Rut-
land county, Vermont, for reduction of the charge
for postage.
BY Mr.. A. ID. MOORE: The petition of William
Campbell and other citizens of Philadelphia, asking
the repeal of the act Of February 26th lS45 extend
| ing the patent Of William Woodworth's planning
machine.
BY MIR. SCHENCK: The memorial of rs citizens
OF Erie county, Oflo asking Tor SUCH legislation a
may obtain from the British government the free
| navigation Of the st. Lawrence. Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
The petition of III citizens of Lacon, Marshall
county, Illinois, praying for cheap postage. Re
ferred 10 the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
BY Mr.. PHOENIX: A memorial from the Cham
Der Of Commerce of New York, approbatory Of a
liberal warehousing system, and suggesting
amendments 70 the existing law.
BY Mr.. NEWELL The petition of Abigail Stat
ford for pension, for the services Of her father,
Henry Smith, Of Massachusetts,, during the revo
lutionary Referred TO the Committee on Revo-
lutionary Claims.
Also, the petition of George c. Thomas for pen
SION for disability contracted whilst in the service
of the United States. Referred to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
Also, the petition of Francis ID. p. Leonard, son
and heir Of John Leonard, for French spoliations
between the years 1893 and 1901. Referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. HOWE. The petition Of Ralph Clapp and
twenty-seven other citizens Of YenanRo county,
Pennsylvania, praying Congress TO make a change
in the present tariff, and 10 increase the duties
certain articles. Referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Also, the petition Of Joseph ). Straton and thirty.
seven other citizens Of Clarion and Forest counties
in the State Of Pennsylvania, praying Congress 10
establish a post route from Strattonvile, in the
county Of Clarion, via Helen Furnace Block settle.
ment, Marion, the county seat of Forest county 10
Warren, Warren county, Pennsylvania. Referred
| 10 the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Also, the petition Of Joseph A. Longworthy and
twenty one other citizens Of Crawford county Penn
sylvania, praying Congress 10 reduce the rates oil
| postage. Referred to the Committee on the Post
| Office and Post Roade