The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11
nonsense the people Of the South had responded 70
the ultra positions taken by their representatives in this

nonsense the people OF the South had not responded Z
the ultra positions taken BY their representatives IN TIM
matter. M A faAN a-i
Mr. c. next went on 10 show thai there was no sound
ness In the position that balance between the savehold
ing and noa sayehoding States had been originally IN.
OF the constitution that slavery should be extended
Those who held this doctrine in the face OF the debates
on the adoption OF that instrument the enactment Of
the ordinance OF 1857 and the subsequent legislation OF
Congress, had all lost their Judgments Ii had never been
intended that the South should be as influential as the
North in the government.
Mr.. c; here denied that the North had aggressed on
the South in any particulars on the contrary, the South
had constantly been aggressing on the North To prove
this he reheased the history Of the efforts Of the South
TO destroy the United States Bank, and repeal the pro-
ective features Of the tariff which he maintained had
yolyed the North in well nigh general insolvency The
Mexican war had resulted wholly from the efforts OF the
strength for slavery. He wished the South to keep her
negroes to herself and not let them to Ohio There
had never been an organization in the northwest to help
ofrunaway negroes Those who did that were about
scarce as horsetheves in Kentucky and when they were
Mr. vENABLE desired the gentleman from Ohio to
Mr.. CORWlN, declining. remarked that when he had
occupied as much OF the time Of the House in making
speeches as the gentleman from North Carolina. he
70 show that the North had nothing to compromise She
did not owe the South fpennybit, having legally
discharged her obligations under the constitution She
had done nothing she should not have done had she
left undone anything she should have DONE He desired
southern gentleman prove that there existed
organization in the northwest for helping OF fugitive
slaves or that any Individual had been arrested for do
ing so, who had not been forced to make resitution
whenever the proof upon him was complete. He had
no idea that the South would carry out the dsunion
threats Of her members. He did moi know whether q
bill might not be carried at this session which should
erect governments for the Territories without the Pro-
viso He thought no Ohio or northwestern members,
however, would finch from their principles, TO follow Mr.
WEBsTER's views on this subject The decision of the
Supreme Court in the case OF Prgg had settled that the
Of runaway negroes, and according to the law now be-
fore the Senate to make all men, women. and children OF
the North, save-catchers passed. though too old and
fat to far alter many OF them he should do his best
to observe its requirements but those members from the
North who assisted to pass it would have surely to give
place to others He asked the southern men to say
it since the Sd Of December last The idea that slaves
were getting toe thick not sound, there no
doubt that, in the slavehoding States, there was subj
without being too crowded together for at least ten gene
raons. The South should improve her water-courses,
and pu, heI young negroes 70 manufacturing,
her own accord, commence a system OF emancipation.
When that done, the North would do her best TO
sis her sister in the work. without previously interfering
Mr., ROSS having next obtained the floor, on motion
the committee rose and then
cation from the Secretary OF the Treasury, in
10 resolution OF the House asking information
ing the terms on which site for marine hospital at
buHalO, New fOrk, could De 0Dtained winch was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Commerce.
Also, communication from the Second Auditor. on
Indian affairs; which was laid the Speakers table, and
ordered TO be printed.
Also, communication from the President, transmitting
letter from the Mexican Minister, the subject of the
suppression Of Indian hostes the URited States and
Mexican ffoniers referred to the Committee Indian
Affairs.
Also, the annual estimate for the support of the Post
Office Department for the next fiscal year. referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. SWEETSER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for leave TO offer resolution of inquiry OF the
Secretary of the Treasury to whether the interest
the Galphin claim had been paid under any express d.
recton Of law; il not upon what decision the payment
from the treasury Of that and other demands for interest
paid since March 4, 1850, had been made. But
Mr. STANLf objected, after stating that this subject
under investigation by select committee, which
dered the adoption of the resolution improper.
So leave was not granted.
Mr.. BRIGGS asked the unanimous consent of the
House for leave to introduce joint resolution author
ze and direct the Secretary OF War to forward letters to
officers and sailors Of the United States foreign sta
tons as formerly. But
Many MEMBERS Directing,
On motion, the House adjourned