The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
WAsmNGros, Jan, -,
gp,rt. Nj Dickinson, from HleC0umiUo0,
ppodcd without amendment tie hhl to esIHb-
l,ha llmuch Mint Ia lho Guy Of New York,
and recommended In passage.
MrNrlrter introduced u resolution assert
mFh4 provision ought 10 be mhde by law,
saang 10 every mnle tilzen Of the United
s4.ts Who should settle upon and cullynlr
Hf snino Tor three yeArs-~a quarter section
ofpubhc ihnd, which, however, should not
b. alienalsd 10y the settler, or converted ex-
ttpl Ivy devise by will Tho resolution lies
over.
VIZ Davis Of Mise, aubmitled u resolution
glIaF uITOn ihe President, for nl orders az
correspondence relative 10 lhe assembling
md dispersion Of the Cuba cXpGdltouisls
ougrcgned at Round lslund lust summcr--
ADOPTED,
F.. Ml Nulee introduced. bll pruVdiug for
fc,ifed list ofdiabletl GhTnl officers,
ilorsr, Tho Alossgga OF the President rec
ommeudiug an appropriation 10 III out an cX-
pedlllon 10 search for Sir John Franklin, VIVA
referred 10 the committee oG Naval Affairs,
ilf lhyly, from tie Committee on WAYS
and Mcaus, reported back the Scunie rcsuu-
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ueudmcuti aud
Mr. Ninlon proposcd Tint the amendment
lc referred TO the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union.
Mr Bur, from the Military Committee, re-
roHcd bill 10 pny $1,000 10 mounted com
pany oflndian Volunteers, who served na
spies TO Gen. kcarncy,in 1916. I, was silk
latly referred.
Mr. Stanton of Tennessee, from the Naval
Committee, asked, aud was discharged from
lbc consideration Of Il memorial 20 suppress
'le African slave trade, 10y vigorous colo.
NATION, aud thnt n llne Of steamers ho cs-
i-blisled 90 ply between the country aHd
Western Africa.
On motion of Mr. Buyly the House went
-llln Committee Of lhn Whale OIL lhr Slntu
fine Union, when hO submitted series Of
resolutions referring to the proper Commit
Iee !Ae several tnpiez an thu PresidGnl'a An
uuh Message.
Nrtingmm aid that The course aud rN-
'sn' ofil" advocates of n"'.-slnV"rv ~ rh"
North is M, generally understood in the
S"uih, Tie ind supposed that ~ California
and New Mexico should come into the Uuiun
Si1tcs, the dsNc agitation would ccusc.--
us opiulon was changed 10 thought thai
20 make thc Territories free would lac regard.
del ns'un auii-slnyery triumph. There is u
Latter freing nt ihg North, which will coutin-
sic to Increase. lille SOuth giyG way,it VII
accelerate the abolition Of slavery ~ Tie Dis
uuc', aud wherever it exists. Suppose The
S,gh were 10 sny to the Norili "You shnr
-i '''-rttt-y the IorFttati.. t'',4e=a ss'-tHl
slaves there" or course the North would
r'yrrt 10 this, tut ttttsr gentlemen sry they
cannot live Where there are slavC,; ihcy even
object to divide the Ten ritoryHhcy ~ IN not rive
dy South one foot, although tie South con-
u'hucd two thirds osthc men iu the war
winch preceded the acquisition. Bur for the
passage ofthc Nllmot provso, from time to
time ia this House, shareholders would have
gone 10 California, TO work Tho mines, aud
make that n slave STATE. The North say that
slavery is degrading bat higher state of
CIVILIZATION never before prevailed al the
>onI lhnu now. II the South rive wny,
aaIs' will be the result? Cnliforun, New
Nr\c", Minnesota, Oregon aud Descrct Will
rome Iuin the jm0u ~ free States, aud tho I
North viii hnvo entire control In the Scurtr
NM MO members 10 QUO Of the South in this I
HoN't. Twenty years wonld not pnss hc. /
: "fe lhry would alter the Constitution To suit /
themselves. The stntr orieeliRy "a tlc south /
''d become considerably weakened in con
sequence of Northern aggression. The South /
MgllI- nCqulckcG- ln--nnY- llinE- Like llSiicC !
1" "iiru they uskrd fir ANYTHING like THE
.el were met with the insnne mud seuselcss
-LA Of .Ihc Ininn- 3ILiz- iall On his -caHs Like
"e words of the rOhber who, II his victim
-,.l2ls. shouts "PeAce :" .Ininnn - Nc dul4,l .
T7HJ ecTdres--we want Justice. our nnces-
'ors acquired their liberty by the sword. and
We nre determined, nj all hazards, to preserve
Tile would shy, lei Southern men stand
uP wlih him. aud do nothing until the qucs-
'"n IS Sctpsd. Let the wheels of Govern
men; N"p. Every officer orthc Government,
""eaIh then he interested in tho settlement
vi 'ne question. The people of both sections
"oWd Then he obliged TO make provision for
'helr support. II the nterrcgnum should
Continue Tong, the arrangement would he
camo permanent. Seeing the danger, the
Soi'lh has The wisIom and courage 10 mike /
We issue now, when they have the power to
.eSsI. They must triumph in the struggle,
SUI Tue AhoIlionsis then would not have
Nwcrto hurt them
hr Howard of Texas, said if the Union is
yer dlssolved II is TO be dissolved ms n nht-
W OF feeling, not ms matter OF interest in
|E respecr. He shonld not indulge In any
st. animation of the North There urr men
~ the North who have stood 10y the Consti-
~Uon as It came from Washington and 9TH
vs., w. Let justice be done 10 those who main
%.9 The great principles OF non-interVention-
",9' When the crisis comes, every South
~"cr and Stakeholder will stand up us ono
"I"' The Message sent in Yesterday il sin
su"r on the nimirs of California. Notwilh-,
G.u.hg the President says that he did not
H. ,'ere IN the political pfInirs of California
H. e''"r of the SecrGtHry Of Stnic to MIR
t.s proves the Contrary. The result is the
~! 10 The INSTRUCTIONS 70 the officers of the !,
s"etal Government, who, ifthey can inter