The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-21

that motion he called the previous question which hav
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Union having been put. il was not agreed TO.
The question being On agreeing q he amendment Of
put and the amendment agreed TO-
The bill was then ordered % be engrossed. read third
MI. HOAGLAND, from the Committee on Public
Lands made adverse report the petition OF citizens
Of Lee county, Illinois, pertaining to mill dam and the
Overlooking OF portion OF the public lands which was
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, 10 whom referred the memorial OF
lions made by the Postmaster General upon his mail con-
tract reported adversely. The report laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
MIR. HEBARD, from the same committee, reported adj
yersely the petition OF Snap and Howell which was
laid on the table
Mr.. DANIEL. from the Committee of Claims, reported
adversely in the Of VIM. Gibbons whose petition
was laid on the table.
Also bills for the relief Of the legal representatives OF
Jacob G. Watson, Of Georgia, and OF Charles Stewart
the Committee OF the Whole House, and, with the re-
ports ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GRlNNELL, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported bill Tor the settlement OF the claim oil Henry
Left and John Mckee; which read twice, referred
the Committee OF the Whole House, and ordered 10
Mr.. MCLEAN from the Committee Of Claims, report
ed bills for the relief OF Sarah Jane West and Indiana
Shoemaker which were severay read twice. referred
the Committee OF the Whole House, and ordered 70 De
Mr. TAYLOR, from the Committee for the District Of
Columbia, reported bill to incorporate the Eagle Manu-
featuring Company of said District; which was read
twice, referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state Of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DUER, rising to privileged motion, offered res.
oution to close the debate in the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole the state Of the Union, the resolutions from
the Committee Of Ways and Means for the distribution
Of the Presidents annual message among the several
standing committees, on Thursday next at 2, p M, I'M
less sooner closed.
And the question hereupon being put. il not agreed
On motion Of Mr. INGE. the rules were suspended,
and the House resolved itself into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr BoYD in the
chair y when Mr. BAY (who was entitled TO the foor)
MI. STEVENS conceived that the number Of violent
speeches in behalf OF human bondage, that had been
heard here the OF the session, were
spoken to force Congress- settle the slavery question
according to southern views MIR: CLINGMAN announced
this policy early in the session II ne had taken on MN
to make his threat that unless this was done all leglsa-
ton would be defeated was done on the day before
yesterday, without being authorized to de- so, Il would
have been but idle gsscoaade in him. such e ne would
this ha which, had been preached elsewhere in such
bodies in other countries, would have brought punish
son is talked Of be- to sustain an admitted evil not the
conduct Of those who talk thus The reprehensibe
The real issue is, whether the purpose the South nave
half While announcing his determined hostility to
slavery everywhere he also declared his %
b the e S q ss y s
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now, he would never consent to-. u,
Does slavery contribute to the glory OF prosperity Of the
country! He (Mr. 81 thought not That nation y most
prosperous which has the most population producing
wealth Slaveholdng countries cannot be thicky settled
by freemen and their producers are almost non,pro-
dnces as those be idle and waseful who only have
the lash to stimulate them An intelligent industrious
yeomanry who and work the soil, are the chief sup
port Of free governmenthe great means OF the pros
perty OF such government Despotlsms may be power
full but the people thereof never be prosperous ma
ton Slavery degrading labor The white laborer Of
South S 20
less fertile than that Of the North, never being TO any
great extent renovated Virginia presents striking ex.
ample Of this fact At the adoption Of the constitution
she out numbered New York two 10 one in population
and though possessing harbors, rivers, fine NATURAL
SOIL minerals. Sc, yet she is daily deerioratng Here
syvana drawing picture highly fatcring to the latter
and then went on to show that Virginia is rapidly de-
eriorang and attributed the fact to the existence OF
/ slavery within her boundaries.
l. Mr. s for combining slavery in its present limits,
in order TO force shareholders to commence Tire work OF
emancipation tits said that Virginia has slave popu-
ation OF half million, whose value Principally de-
pendent on he southern demand Then the noble vir.
GINA OF old times has turned mere breeder OF slaves,
instead Of emalaing the 'slayeholdng States IN I'M
OF Mr. Seldom, giving his Mr. STEvESss) views OF the
meaning OF that gentleman
Mr.: SEDDoN.asked leave 10 correct the gentleman
Mr. STEVENS would suffer no interruption Slavery,
he thought, enfeebled nation 10 as in peace. In
p0ftion oil tue Wnlc woulu oe
cessay at home TO guard against instruction, We have
been reminded OF the blood, reasure and gallantry OF
the South He admitted all this Her prowess has been
exemplifed in our wars and particularly in bringing
upon the Mexican war, and her patriotism had been
shown in furnishing the men willing 10 burden them
selves with Offices. The common soldiers, however,
came almost universally from the Morrill, except where
volunteers from the OF were called for
Mr. quoted from the report OF Secretary OF War 10
prove this position. H
He was also opposed TO slavery, because he was
opposed to dcspotsm and he considered all the American
people, in greater less degree, responsible for the
nising slavery. is despoiisma despotism being gov
eminent in which the governed have voice in making
the laws The severity OF such governments increases
with the number OF despos. The white people are The
soveegns herea the rest the ruled the first num-
beng about sixteen Millions the second some four mil
lions The latter without rights, political social,
having right 10 bis family; being naked slave.
stripped OF every right given him BY the God Of nature
s he not them the subject OF despoc swayl The slaves
OF Athens abject slaves This despotism is
composed OF the slave States and the general govern.
ment Do not regard this view OF the despctism, OF
this paradox, for the rulers OF every des
polish are as free "a the rulers in this Are not,
then, deepos such history will brand He trusted
that the final Judge and History might not have occasion
to brand But. ii extend this terrible institu
ton, we must be so branded. He opposed 10 The
further spread OF slavery, because rendered the people
among whom il existed arrogant towards the North.
The gentleman from Virginia Mr. SEDDoE] said that Tor
half century the South had controlled the government
This he (Mr 81 regretted to have 10 acknowledge was
true.
Il is said that the South will dissolve the Union. il she
cannot force her views OF this matter on the
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