The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-23
House OF Heprese ntativcs.


wAsHIseros, Jan. 20, 1850.
Several resolutions of inquiry were adopted.
JOHN FRANKLIN.
The message of the President, recommending an ap-
preparation TO fit out expedition to search for Six
John Franklin, was referred to Committee on Naval
Affairs.
COMMITTEE.
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee Of Ways aud Means,
reported back the Senate resolution in relation to the
Limitation of the amount of money for collecting
venue, with an amendment; and
Mr. yISros proposed that the amendment be referred
10 the Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
Union.
MIR BURT from the Military Committee, reported q
bill TO pay four thousand dollars to mounted COM
pany Of Indian volunteers who served spies to Gem
Kearny, in 1876. IL was similarly referred.
MIR. SrANTos, Of Tennessee, from the Naval Commit
tee asked and was discharged from consideration Of
memorial to suppress African trade by vigorous
colonization and that line Of steamers be established
TO ply between this country and Western Africa.
A discussion took place, on the resolution to pur-
chase for M mber Sutherands Congressional Manual,
and 1t was elected.
rHE pRrsIprsr's MESSAGE.
On motion Il MIR BAYLy, the House went into Gem
mtee Of the Whole the State Of the Union, when
committees the several topics in the RESIDENTS an
nual messsge.
THE AND THE NEW YoaK nsrALp.
MI CLrsoMAN said that the and extent Of tho
advocates Of slavery at the North understood
n.
oIns and New Mexico should come into the Union az
States the slsve agitation would cease His opinion
ries free, would be regarded as an anti siassry.
triumph. There Is 9 bitter feeling at the North,
which viii u, continue ,s uso to ineIsass partly
owing to the efforts Of politicians Both parties court
.SOli,ion votes aud ar. broagat up to the abolition
platform. Marty the whole press of the North are
against the South. lie might make exceptions. Tho
Nee York Head With great influence aud wide cir
collation. has the eaodo TO publish facts both sides
f the question II this matter goes over to the next
election, very few ntisaen to Congress un-
give 1t will accelerate the abolition Of slavery In the
District, and wherever it rxsts Suppose the South
were TO say TO the North You shali not occupy tho
Territories unless you take slaves there OF course
the North would object to this; but these gen.
slaves; th'y even object TO divide the terri
tory they viii not give the South foot, al
In the war which preceded the aeoni,iton INT for
the raifsge of the mot proyiso irt IA tine 10 time
IN this Houfe y,hoiders would have zone 70 csiI
iorDia TO Work the miDes and make that State
The North FAY that slsvery IL degrading but higher
state Ct civilization never before prevailed the South
than now II the South give way. what will be the re-
sult' California New Mexico, Minnesota Oregon ana
Deserst will come into the nicn free States and the
members 10 one q the South, In this House Twenty
would not pass before they would the con-
sututien TO cult themselves. rhe state Of feeug
at the South had become considerably weakened
in consequtice OF Northern aggression. The South
when they s,ksd for y,hps Ike this thsv vsrs
met with the insane aud ssnseless cry Of The Union
" ls Cd DIE ear Ike the words Of the robber who IL
bis victim resists, shouts " Pesce ~ Union y, We
don't want lectures want Justice. Our apeestorr
acquired their liberty by the sword and we are deter
mnso a. al fazsids, TO preserve It, He would say.
let southern men stand up with him, and do nothing
urtil the question is tetl.d Let the wheels of eo-
ytfnmtnt stop Every ofncer Of the government
would then be interested IN the settlement of the
quesien lie people Of both sections would
then be obliged TO make provision for their
.uprort IL the interr,snum should continue
loue the arrangement would become permanent.
Seeing the danger, the south has the wisdom
ard courage TO make the issus when they have
The power TO resist They triumph the strue-
gle and the sbetonists then would not have power to
hurt them.
Mir Bow.RD said the Union ever dissolved 4, Is To
be dissolved ne natter of feeling OF IS natter of
interet In any respect lie should not Indulge in suv
r.crimination Of the North. There are men At the
North Who have etood by the constitution A. AZ came
from Washington and others. Let justice be done to
thote Who maintain the great principles CT nonnter-
v.b'ion when the crisis comss, every Southerpsr and
slsveholder will stand up one man The mes
OF California. Not outstanding the Presideut save
~ he DID not interfere In the political Affairs OF Calf
fofnia the letter Of the Secretary Of STATE to Mr. King
proves the contrary The result TO- the KEY 20 the in
suocuons 20 the officers OF the general government,
who ih'y can interfere In the Of the terrific
Ies and ntr, duce the peculiar notions Of the admins
us1on then the States are reducsd TO contenptible
and petty corporations lie desied that the President
bad carried out the coure OF the last
With issard to the territories He earnestly prsssed
the petition. that the question CT the BOUNDARY of
Texas was already settled By decision Of the supreme
Court and BY the terms Of the resolution Of aanexs
tou and the treaty with Mexico. The people Of that
main TO the purposes Of free soil
MIR. Bsowr, OF Mississippi obtained the n,or vbsp