Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14

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was again postponed on motor OF southern >s
member until the Both, and finally it passed the OF
House on the 9Th February, and was thus sent i
to the Senate four DAYS before the close of Con-
gress The question of neglect submit to the "A
consideration of all candid men, 1t may not at. v
tach 10 the gentleman on my right Mr.. Rock p
WELL but it must attach to the ma ory OF the e
committee. Now, sir, after the long delay of q
this committee TO move TN the question during
the first session Of the late Congress, at time $
when the public mind had become excited by
this extraordinary delay, it would appear that t
the Speaker might have found members here,
who, IT placed on the committee, would have
acted promptly and efficiently. If he had been
anxious for the success of the measure, would
he not have placed the power to act IN the hands
favor Of tie d1PV tn PFart themselves in
will now reply to some of the remarks OF
my colleague from the Dayton district, Mr..
ScnENCK That gentleman, in his defence OF
the Why candidate for Speaker, was pleased to
say, that the gentleman who filled the Speakers
f chair III the last Congress, Mr. WINTHROP
placcd on the Committee upon the Dlstrc; OF
r Columbia five members from the Tree and four
from the slave States. Now, my colleague J
. should understand that have objected to the
e 'ocgtiou of 10 man. stakeholder in Ohio ls
+ lust MS excepiionable as he would b. # he we've
+ from a slave State Six members OF that COM
" mittse were supposed to be slaveho ders, atho'
1t two of them Mr. EDWARDS of Ohio. and Mr..
e FIcKLlN of Illinois, resided in free States
ct Our objections are tot sentiments, to the prin-
ciples the doctrines of those who composed
that committee.
lie NV colleague says the gentleman from Mas
he sachusetts had. snme years since, offered me
ne proviso excluding slavery as an amendment 10
ny The Oregon bill. That ls quite true. But men
he change their opinions. ! ask my colleague anu
of the country. why did the gentleman hesitate 10
ch avow his adherence to the provlso! II ne re-
at nlv held to it ard intended TO carry 1t out why
ST. has he refused to say so at this sesson?-Nhy
is refuse to saw so now? The very fact that he
he reuains silent on the subjeet-hat he refused
es 10 avoy, his sentiments satisfies me that ought
cry not to have voted for him.
The Nv colleage has miSfepresened me IN saying
ing that | demanded that the House OF IL presen'
en- tatves should come to me, Ur not be orgahlzeu.
Ter l. in common with all Free Soilers, have asked
ag- them to support certain great and lmlo,l"ht
am prlncip'es. We demanded that they should re
eas' coonpze the sell evident truths on winch thlS
My Government was founded. We desire the House
'uld to acknowledge tie fundamental axiom ",ha
the Governments are constituted for the purpose O
5. securing all men in the enjoyment ol ther al
rom ipnable nrhts" The Free. Soil party stand OF
be- This doctrine. From it trust III ti"h thev VII
ery never depart. hope and believe they VIII new
eech er vote for any man who refuses to acknowedg
ltely these fundamental, these essential elements
gen our Government | take this opportunity,
to saving to NV colleague, that while ;he VIII
hing pnrv denies these doctrines or refuses to recog
rges uize them. cannot and will no, support IT.
o re- Nv coleage has Represented my oblcctoT
swer to the gentleman from Massechuaaits Y g
calIse S Tor sugn ',,,on a." !, Y
'na' scrtion. NV objections were oaseu uPu M "
! re- whole political Character of that gentleman.
S dis refer To his celebrated toast at Fanul Hall
rec the 4tb July, 1S45. IN favor OF Texas J rel
il to to his motion at Wing convention IN Mass
Titled chuset., IN lS47 to lay on the table the res',
layes t;on of his late colleague Mr. PALFREY pied
ldze, n,, tbo Who's of that State to oppose any ca
de to ddate for the Presidency who was IN 'aYor
let extending slavery; 10 the various heno"s''
S; to ,;,,rs If his nnty; TO the remarks OF his c.
to the Ie,uue-(whc. presume spoke his sen''nen
ct to al the Whir caucus in this city, on IN oV
1t bill d,v evening previous to the present seS'l'
leman " tba, the WiImot proyso constituted no part
'i'ere the Wing policy" .,,,
try as Al, ASjINJiN To whom does the gent
oee'' man alude' .,.,., n
,'ne"' i addressing me. oL ,onru,
ohbt- Mr. GIDDINGS. Gentlemen hlVe al S'
# sale. .ho remarks 10 which reter believe ne
rred to that the Wings of Massachusetts, or tle le'
loa'- of Massachusetts, made no snch tes'' e,
nuary have already mentioned the change o' T.
IS from ,I,,,,. nnsition in relation to the Mex'
sale or md 10 ,bc arrangement of the Commit
v other Wv ,b, Judiciary, the District OF Columbia
ers the w., rerrtorjss | 90 lurther object to
District l'o a,,an IN account uf his having suslal
be sold 49, President man whose educaton inter
would associ,tion. and preiudices are opposed IL u
slave, J,,, The effect Of the election Ot ten. l a
Uce," nnon the " hg party, has been most mafKe'
+ NOT NV colleague has referred to the cann'u1"
pc who hat norty for Speaker, and says he would
hey re- nnrt nnv Whir who had been regularly noml
lst that pd bv them. could not go So far. While
} OF the na,,y adhered to the Fundamental principle
tlectng h,,n,n liberty. it was nv pride and my plea
ce con- to act with It 1t gives me no satisfaction
elve ne noso their rbanoonnent of former d"ctnnes
ana as nv COLLEAGUE has referred to the party IN u
IA bill to ~, ln,yos mo no choice. | will relt
ere IL nnn inst nee as illustrating the change Oh
"n 'na' ,inn by the Wing party nt the Nortn'
rely u"- On the 2lst Dec. lo47, myself inlroa
to this body petition IRON int Pe"p'o "
on my District, paying the abolition oI 'ne S;oo "
"",'" and moved ITS reference I" ihe ~
on Ter District of Columbia, with instructions 10 r
lr treaty ,;,;o, motion was made TO lay my pre-
was ob' ron on the table The object OF the mol'o
y, 1870 naored 70 be TO silence all aglation OH ''
ernnen' Isct Thr Wing party ofthe North voted az
terrlt"Fy the notion without single eXeePl'on
rights of ",o nt uas sucb AS did them credit 1t was
officially W, ovnoctsd from them. Now mark the ch
rom that proc;Selv one wear subsequently is
can find Of, of D.c IS4S-my friend from Ne"
ing to re on nv right. Mr.. GOtt, introduced us
leman, IN tinn ;nsfructing the same committee 10 'el
ion. He ;r g. ,hn sa,1e nnrp,sc Gentlemen the
n the an ed agreeabjy to the religious lnpu'ses NJ
Congress Io,.s, Tbere was no time for party drill
e 10 nave bring the power OF party dlSc'p'le 70 SI%
govern members. The resolution was carrl'u oy
'co Bn' ioritv ofeleven votes. A motion WIS uiau'
ce III that ever to reconsider the vote adopting 'ile
other rea linn. This motion came up SIX days s"us'
assigned, ly motion was then made to lay the
President ,;or IN re onsider on the table. On III
party had r',ols If humanity rallied as they
,lay on MI , tho nnst favorable poin, on when 10
appear 10 trate their whole power. II 'lla' ""r'
the couI- heen carried 1t wonld have lei, the reSo
III lmput 1ll f,rce and bill lur abolIshlng that
hi,. commerce." would have come tairN
r. the pub MS We therefore believed thNt every ~ .
ith the ST. whose heart beat for freedom, who rea'ly
;e Terrific red the traffic in men, wond vote WIN
lie regard that occasion. But, SIR, to our d,T,pP'
outstanding and diSnay, twenty Sin Noi'' -
same cnm against laying the priposluon " g.
December, the table thereby lending their lIluo"|
spresented vor of that dlsgraceiul trahc III a',"i
, rh,, 10 orr IN the short space of one year ana 8
"' a IN majority ofthe Northern Wings then
six d,ys accd to the right about changed thelr
oduced his and lent their l"iluence ,ha md ,n
committee Why this cnahge o' iol' ui1 T'uIr
n the 20lh glversatlon! because oe'.0a ai."sb Id
the calen' elected PRESIDENT He Ie =, "',nniy i
put forth I" d'prnded on tne save t1sue W ;ba
ay certain tatnns with laoorerS. to ''ahoIJ Il
nary, when would be to condemn nun, W "pT S,""r
Mr.. Rock merce would be to proPlt'a'e MS S ,a ~
littee, NOV And now, MI SpeaAe'' "''u ~