Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-09

tue table, and thus they got on quety peaceap anu
ousy. And he said too that he.egretted that there had
been such revolution any remote State OF this Union as
by accident had thrown such reband myself into this
Senate WE'LL sir, heard it ALL and submitted to II and
such has been the course Of the Senate Thus far every
paper looking in the emoest degree TO action o the TO-
venmen presenting here any opinions OF individuals ad
the institution Of slavery has the question OF receP
ton being raised, been laid the table. Now, sI II
such the rule to be applied US north OF Mason and DIX
ons line if it is improper, unconstitutional and repehens
BILE TO bring petitions and memorials here from he oh
country expressing opinions unavorabe to the institution OF
slavery, ask it is not equally proper that Feuons anu
memorials coming from south Of that line, and looking to
different action the subject should receive the same late
mistaken about the character of these resolutions,
although they definite in their terms as they are
when appended the speech of the honorable Senator in ex
plana,on of them He says they all look to- and refer to the
agitang questions which divide this country They
declare sir, that the good State OF North Caroins which
! has had high eulogum passed upon her. and from
which do not any wish detrac that loyal old
North has last walked up to the aggressions OF the
North. Sir wish that the intelligence Of North Carolina
had given its attention the inquiry and pointed ou what
those aggresons wish if could, that II had laid Its
finger single wod letter, or line, that was spoken or
written the North, that contemplated any aggressive ac
ton by this Government this institution The honorable
Senator seemed say, and he did say most distinctly that
the South its position only occupied the defensive con-
ess sir am not well versed in the dictionaries
gentlemen, but il the of the North this sub
jet aggressive while that of the South defensive mere
confess am poorly skilled indeed in this chapter OF de-
fnions. He says that all they ask at the South IL hands
off," That is all at the North, sir, hands off,
Talk about being aggressive The history OF this Go
will show that the course OF the North from the
first institution Of the Governmen from the rst adoRon Of
the constitution down 10 the present ne has been c6nces
sion, and concession, until women and child
repoach with the Puslanimity which permits our
rights be amped upon here by the action Of this Go
We have conceded, and conceded and yielded
until nothing is left YIELD and are told IN substance
that if do forward and take hold with our own
hands, and help in extending this institution OF savery-hat
IL hnlv in ALI
sponsby belonging its existence perpetuty and eteni-
N aggressive and that the Union is to be dissolved
raise the question of reception and move to lay that
question the table, and shall vote against it. raise
merely that the Senate may haze opportunity of admins
erng the justice the South that Of the North have
had to ake whether would not. ask for the yeas
and nays on the motion.
Mr. MANGUM. have but one remark to make. As
all this affair of concession the part Of the North, the
mere schooboy history knows that there very little
it. The difference between this and those referred to
by the Senator where the question Of reception Is raised and
that motion laid the table, just this and it will be
that they present distinct questions These memorials
from the North invoke action the part Of Congress these
resolutions invoke action whatever That is the distnc
tion Those the North ask for nerpositon of Con-
gressiona action to do-what What nearly onehaf Of
this Union, if moe believe Congress has right to do
under the constitution These resolutions are designed as
notification, and ask action on the part Of Congress
Mr. HALE. / renew the motion to lay the question of
reception on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the Senate refused
lay the question Of reception the table by the following
vote
YEAS-Messrs. Bradbury and Douglass,
NAYs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell Ber-
9en BoTan Bright css a cnas c,,k1 Clay !, Mss.
sipp Dawson Dickinson Dodge OF Iowa. Dodge, Of Wis
eonsn, Felch, Foot Greene Hale Hamn Houston Hunter
Pearce Phelps Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Seward, Smith,
Soule, Spruance Turney, Upham Wales, Walker and Whit
comb-4S
The resolutions were then received laid on the table, and
the motion to print them referred to the Committee on
Printing.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1850.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate memo
rial Of Susan Decatur widow of the late Commodore Deca-
asking that the prize money due for the capture and de-
struc,ion Of the gate Philadelphia n the habo of Tpol
distributed among the captor and protesting against
any portion of it beiag paid Priscilla Decatur Twiggs
her sisters which referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
As, the memorial Of s p Walker and Others citizens Of
Iowa. in favor Of railroad from the valley Of the Mississippi
to the Pacific and also for the issue of gold coin of
the denomination of twenty-five dollars which REFERRED
the first part the Committee Roads and Canals and
| the latter to the Committee Finance.
| MEMORIALS FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
4 Mr. HALE have received and been requested to pre-
the Senate the memorial Of association Of Friends
for promoting the abolition of slavery and improving the
don OF the free people Of color asking Congress do what
they may prevent the increase of slavery by the
admission Of any States into the Union, the erection
of any Territorial Governments which do contain
meu Of slavery within their limits move tha. it be re-
| ferred to the Committee on Territories.
| The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the memorial come
within the rule Does it ask for any action by Congress
| the subject of slavery
Mr.. HALE believe it does Il simply demonstrates
against the admission of any slave States or Territorial
| Governments. #s
] Mr.. KING Who is it from Is 1T from negroes.
Mr.. HALE believe the rule does require
the complexion of those from whom comes It from
association of Friends in Pennsylvania do know that
they people of color the memorial states nothing about
their complexion
| The VICE PRESIDENT 1t is m wed that the petition
be received and referred to the Committee Territories.
Mr.. HALE have also petition from citizens of Col
/ Mr.. CLEMENS. object to the reception of the me-
mortal.
/ Mr.. HALE ask if it is in time
/ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is of opinion that
! it is in time the question had not been taken.
Mr.. HALE. ask then for the yeas and nays on that
question
Mr.. KING. ask tia, the petition be read.
| The SECRETARY read it as follows
| 10 the Senate and Hause Of Representatives.
| of the United States of .3,rcricd:
The Association of Friends for promoting the abolition of
slavery ard improving the condition of the free people color
/ respectfully represents
That the members Of the Society of Friends have ons
ed the principle that all created equs that
all should have equal rights and privileges guaranteed to them
| as citizens OF a common country. I"
In view OF this they have been led to look at the increased
extent Of domain and OF the necessity OF maintaining
Y wide surface such equal laws shall render happiness and
security to all The ystea of slavery which has long
add esoaed the Southern portion Of aud
by all with deep concern and the fear
that in the admission of new States into the Unon and the
erection Of New Territories this terrible evil msy be spread
and perpetuaed thus adding blight blight with its adj
dition Of distress, OF sorrow, and of sin.
We, however, ask OF you possessing do the
tive power topreyent the increase of this dreadful evil by the
admission States the Union the