The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.

FROM WASHINGTON.
f WASHINGTON, Sept.4.
e Mr.. Clay was again in the field yesterday
, The last of the bills from the Comm tie
Of Thirteen was taken up on his MOTION
The bill to suppress The slave trade in lh
t district. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Hunte
, rs tending towards u course oF Legislation
that would end in the abolition Of slavery il
the District, and in ultimate interference
: with the slave trade in and between thu
States. MIR. Pratt opposed it also as re
striclion upon Maryland, which State has
the right, under an &c, OF Congrsss. te
bring slaves into this port, now tha onl.
remaining port of the District of Columbia
Mr. Clay stated that it did not interfere
with the rights of Maryland or the people
of the District to sell their slaves here.
1t is not easy to state what the bill
means. But two amendments were adop.
ted which will be very acceptable to this
District, aud we are indebted for them to
Mr.. Pearce. They give jurisdiction to the
criminal Court of this District in case Of
violation Of the law proposed in regard to
the abduction Of slaves, and also author.
ICES it to remove disorderly free negroes.
The bill is not yet perfected.
Tie Maryland Senator'S --.SSs pm. = y
have parted off to attend their important,
election for members TO the Rcfvrm Con,
ven,iOn,
Both Maryland and Virginia are nbout
to democra'ize their Constitutions. hope
it may tend to their benefit.
The questions pending are equalization of
representation and elective judiciary. A
great extension of suffrage IN Virginia will
be the result. Where that and a represen-
tatiDn ba sed on numbers alone will lead to,
remains to be seen. A mixed basis, de-
pending on numbers and taxable property
especially slaves will be the object of con>
aervatives.
The House came together to day, not TO
daily with the great questions before them
but to grapple with them. Blu. The ques.
tons eluded their grasp.
There was, first. some very good speak.
ing. Mr.. Daniel, of N. c., addressed the
House in strain of vehement and deter.
mined condemnation Of the Texan boundary
bill. The House expected an ultra speech
rom him. but he went bow. shot beyond
their expeditions. Mr.. Mcdowell. The VEN
erable and amible and eloquent senior Of the
Virginia delegation obtained the floor. The
members fpcked around him and with gree
dy ears, devcurcd his discourse. His dis.
position is known 20 be cOnclliutory; but
he left no room for doubt rs to his position
on the questions before the House-or ra'li.
or on the great question involved in the
measures before lhe HOuse-tU wit, the
equality of rights in the new territories
c!aims. y ne Sas.',. lie pses'''+, - 1afp
impression 81 his gentle but solemn admc'
ni,ions. His hour was gu, before he could
speak to the question OF the pending bills.
The House wished to hear him on these
questions, ard there were loud calls upon
INN to 20 on. At the end of ih, hour,
when the Speakers hammer fell, Mr..
Holmes was recognized, out Of dozen,
who addressed the Chair. Mr.. Holmes se-
~ courteousy offered the floor TO Mr.. Nc.
Dowell, and objections were made, that The
time to be consumed by Mr.. Mcdowell
should be deducted from his own hour. The
objections were persisted in by Giddlngs
aud several others, to the disappointment OF
the House. One Of the directors remarked
thar the proper remedy for these Iissppoini~
meots was to repeal the hour rule.
MI, Holmes followed and addressed The
House on the general subjects under con.
sdera,ion, in an interesting manner una
was much attended to. he took strong
GROUNDS, and sustained his views with apt
and farclble illustrations. | noticed that
Mr.. Horace Manu- was deeply attentive to
Mr.. Holmes, and took place in trent Of
and very near him, evidently intending
reply. Mr.. Mann was two seconds too
late, for before he reached his pluce from
which he was to say Mr.. Speaker, the
floor was given to Mr.. Williams, of Ten.
neseee. who yielded it. for amonent. to Mr..
Clernand, who Withdrew the motion TO CON-
nit, whereupon fell Roofs Wilmot proviso.
moved as instructions to the Commitleu.
Mr.. Wiiaps moved The prev gus. ucs-
lion, in compUsnce with many %1Iis from
those around MIN. The, mc,icr wa put
and the House again refused to susteia the
previous que.,ion-yess rs, nays %. So
the House would not come to the vote
would not "tace the music This un.
willingness to meet the question has NEAR
ing in it. Many are deslrous 10 stave j,
oil, OF ers who voted for the previous ques.
ton did 1t in the belief that the bill and
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