The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY is. 1850.



After the reading OF the Journal,
Mr. DANIEL moved that the rules be suspended TO en-
able the House 10 resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole on The private calendar; which motion was not
agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississipp the
House then resolved itself into Committee OF The Whole
on the state OF the Union. mir BorD in the char) and
taxing up The resolutions, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means. for the distribution OF the Presidents mes
Mr. ROOT. who was enti,led to the floor. proceeded
so spsax 4 length upon the slavery question He differed
The Last session he M r. had been one Of those who.
ey arrangement, determined to defeat the civil and
diplomatic appropriation BILL unless stripped Of The ~
them) obnoxious Walker amendment Mr.. r srsued
70 show that that proposition the result Of the anxiety
Of ne ressdenfs friends TO have the question then set
tied Nov that funchonary il endesvornr 10 defeat
what was then, - far - be could perceive his the Er.
ssutives) earnest wish Being for government Of he
Territory then, Mr. r. was for Il now
Mt X. recapiiula,ed the points OF the history of
.hs IoSau2n q the constitution bearing on slavery to
show that The South had entirely changed its policy and
dsmnnd vha, was then considered rieht Ana sro,s.r
ne nue6 70 show that the right to restrict slaverv 4.
proposed the North, was clearly given in the cons,u.
raj Tsyloe who. upon his (r RAJ recent resoutons of
Instructions to the Territorial Committee in favor Of
vidn scyssnTsa Tor California. had. for The first time.
ABANDONED The platform OF the North He thourht their
Psssijsat Here Mr. r. illustrated the posit;on 81 she
Execpnve upon the avery question at some length show
ing 4ot that functionary well aware OF the necessity
for hat ugtcular course, be would reach the char
OF $780, Had h. said 70 the South that he would moi
veto ~ k!oviso, he would not have obtained single
soutA.gn eeecsal vos and very few northern electoral
votes had - then proclaimed the intention Of veioine
that proposition Mr. r. defended the soers Tor re-
Gently refusing vote for the wing candidate for the
Spsaksrahie (Mr. WlHTHaoP on the ground that that
genssmsn bad peFseverngy lodged the Proviso ques-
non he was not moved BY The threats Of the Soaih
Occurrences would work errSIs disasters n Ire ss
ns oaies Mr.. X also defended himself from the 1T
- up9n nm embraced in late speech made By col
tmf, scHEscE, MAINTAINING that his course upon
ne GYss.eIsnp &C. not in strict keeping with the
sSnns o. me northern whig party his course on the
~ shs was behind rather than in advance Of
Nj. WELLBoRN next addressed The com..;,,.s !. A..
fcnce Of ~ rights Of the South fThs Rs.o1ssr 49,.
~ 1880 q me remarks Of Mr.. W.. At that rsntIs.
ri, ANN Of Massachusetts, maintained ~, r..
g ~ .mclsnt power Of Legislation over the Terrific.
Psovso q lce ssd sset He denied thai hs 1890 =. ne
Of slavery l1Omthe territory acquired from Mexico w.
an ninfemsnt Of soulhen rghts. the South and North
havnz each ovision Be enacted. equal rights a. to
carrying property there.
Mr. NJ hsA thatslaves were not known to the law.
oiaiuFe d nsons or to the law. as properly
i1oniy could not Be carried beyond the limits within
wnlc1 was recognised legal II infantcide OF 20.
s.ly existed ~ portion oil this country By law OF
ine would any one maintain hat the inhabit.
ants q inc region where existed were entitled b carry
4 WIN sneml on ENGRAVING TO The new Terrioriesi BY
ne - panty o. reasoning that under which the rgkt
% WY I'VE canned, mr. M insistsd.) The night 10