The New York herald., 1850-03-15

sartly and untruthfully made the subject Of these
charges. The people Of that State are Law abiding
people end had disposition to irsspass on the rights
Of the people Of other States ntruds their hap
dem y OF Arkansas to his In which that
gentleman said that the Legslsture Of Vermont had
ne. Congrsss nss tns po.sr over slavery in
The gentleman from North Csrolins, (Mr. vsnabls)
had followed In the same strain Of remark,
Other construction could be placed the resolution
OF Vermont, he did not understand the English Lam
promise Of the constitution restraius the federal
government only In the States 10 which 1t existed st
the time Of its formaton therefore according to this
Congress he's power to abolish slavery In States which
have since come into the Union.
Mr.. HEBAaD-Ths resolution refers to the time when
the constitution was adopted He would ask, did the
constitution restrain slavery in other States which did
not at that day exist Such an Interpretation
gentlemen themselves. He did not no with to disguise
ths fact that the people Of Vermont are opposed to
slavery believing Il to be morally wrong and OF inuri-
political consequences and they opposed to It's
extension They do not however propose to interfere
with slavery where 1t Ia 10 sovereign States They
know they have power to do He believed IL was
the solemn determination and expectation Of the
try the time that the institution would be ex
entirely extinct Gentlemen hsa talked about eO The
dissolution OF the Union. They had better wait for
precision OF opinion is TO dissolve the Uuon,
Why did not the opposition to slavery which existed ut
that time, prevent the formation Of the constitution,
He iDduged further in thie tAiA Of remark until the
expiration Of his hour.
Mr.. MossE (drm), Of Louissns, said that the whole
history California acquisition had more the air OF
rom .ncs than Of history and only from the ird. Of
fcop fable any parallel be drawn to illustrate the
position Of the State as it now stands Like Minerva
che seems to have sprung from the BRAIN armed and
equipped with senators and representatives in Com
greer, almost without the knowledge Of the Amercen
people, she re.ms 10 have sprung not from the head
Of Jove but from the head OF Drissdier- ensral.
Did Copgrefs, st the last session give assent lie
saw no reason Why sns was mot admitted under tho
II IL held out the settled and avoWed policy that
behceiorth and forever from nos to eternity other
slave Territory shall be aided to this Union the ques
tion sstumes an air OF Importance, and 1t becomes
every ststesmsn to look narrowly into the question,
aud see whether tina, be the settled peicy Of all
who reside In the North II 70, 1t becomes the
duty Of the people OF the opposite section 70
pfcmittsd lie then Examined the sgDs of the times:
whether there IL really any truth in oft repeated
avowsl that the unien is In danger OF dissolution lie
wished to lcok at II ss sattsusn aud to be CO.
ve;n,d by psIty considerstioDs, but a an American
and to wheihe fifteen States for their hcuor aud
sel protection should set tor themselves another
form Of government He would NOT occupy tine 10
going the teries OF sgsut the South but
wcud psoced to show the grsst change 10 public sen
the siiensoon cf the people OF the two sections tie
witbed gentlemen to unoerstsnd esch Other. lie
yielded to In bis attachment aud
love for the constitution, bat he would cay
that the Southern man who will s;aUd b sud say
he Is for the Union ioreyer ana under sil
ocumtsncss s more dangerous 10 the people he re-
than there who in open hostility lie did
not teeye tbst the Nashville Convention can dissolve
Tire Union IL capnot be broken up ia a day but it
wsulo be the work d time. AZ Mir Calhoun says, al.
ready toHs o the cords are tnspred He ,orry
Though the olive branch The wirnot prosiso be
considered, was defunct. rhe North knew they dare
pass It, but th-y intend TO do tho thing in
suothsr way. It vas admitted by Northern men sad
jursts aud all the commes tstors aud ~riters on the
siitutop tbas without the guarantees Of the
stuion in relation TO tsve property the union
uld have been formed; and n t be demonstrated TO
m that these guarantees are not sufficient he wanted
more.
Mir McCLs@sAsp, (dem } Of Ilincir-I wish TO know
whether you as southern man intend TO ex-r. your
br ak up the union II the be Dot ams oded
Mir MoSsk- believe the gu~rsntecs OF TIE constitu-
Go The territory South Of 80 90 an for non nteryeu
tion
Mr.. .MoClrRsAsD-H How can the doctrine of non. In
MIR Mossr wss wiling to submit to the courts and
sad that the guarantees OF the constitution sut
Mar. MeclrHsAsD inquired what all the foss was
about
Mr. Morsr replied because you vish to declare by
Law that .e sbsI net 20 there The moment you do
Mr. McCIrRsssD-You said that the wnmot pro-
MIR. MoRss, Eonomins; but q rose By any other
name would tnsi .. sweet. He believed that under
the constitution, witch he was viliag TO abide by
the South have the right to take slaves south of 30 30
that the former Mvxicsn Law iptsrposes no pre-
yeDt,on Il. the right Of the American to 60 there
tory po- fie: snd that property could not go
The continual seaion Of this question will surety
ss night follows day, bring about dissolution. The
South will be satisfied until they take their
ssves wherever they please until they prohibited
by the sovereign power.
A member rvmArksd-W 10 an evil
Mr. MoRsE-We don't admit IL Ia. II %, ID Is none
of your business. Slavery ON the contrary, n the
greatest bl.sspg ever vouchsaf.d TO man II he had
the power. he would make every negro slave. No
three millions Of people, any where, wsrs fed sad
clothed 20 comfortably ss the rlsves Of the South.
Mr. WILLIAMS (whig), Of Tennessee, got the foor,
and the committee rose
The House then adjourned.