Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-23


from California, asking to be admitted to their
seats without delay. Preston King made an
unsuccessful effort to procure the passage of a
resolution to close the debate on the California
question on Wednesday next The Tribune
says:
Mr.. Thompson Of Pennsylvania reported
bill to establish an additional District Court in
the Eastern part of Texas, and asked to have It
put on its passage, coRtcnding that its immcdi-
ate adoption was absolutely essential to the ad-
nlinistration of Justice in Texas, SC. This
scheme looked very harmless at first view-had
very much the outward appearance Of heap OF
meal, but some of the Anti-Slavery mice saw
or fanciod they saw the claws of very large si-
zed cat underneath it. In other words they
consider IL a cunning scheme to obtain indirect
ly the sanction of Congress to the extension oil
the jurisdiction Of Texas and Slavery considcra-
bly, beyond the proper limits Of that already
large State. The bill was finally referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
March l4.-In the SENATE Mr.. Seward pre-
sentcd the petitions OF citizens of Now York,
asking the right of trial by Jury to alleged fu-
gitivcs from labor.
Mr.. Pratt objected to the petitions, and
hoped they would not be received. They
related to q subject upon which, above all 9TH
crs, the public mind was now most excited
Every ono knew that the granting of tho right
OF trial by Jury was equivalent to denying the
master the possession of his slave, II once be-
yond the limits of the Slave States. He asked
the Yeas and Nays on tho reception.
Mr.. Hale expressed his astonishmcnt at the
remarks made by Mr.. Pratt. If he had been
rightly informed, there was not q Slave State in
the Union in which an individual claimed rs q
Slave, and disputing such claim, had not right
of legal trial, and he believed a trial by Jury,
to ascertain whether he was Slave or not. IL,
then, this right was accorded to Slaves in Slave
States, why should it be denied TO Frecmcn in
Free Statesi Under the bill now pending in
the Senate, any individual desiring victim,
might purchase an affidavit, and, upon this er
parie assumption, take away the free citizen,
without law or ceremony, to q fate compared
with which the grave itself would be preferable
After some debate Mr.. Pratt moved to lay the
question of reception ON the table, which was
rejected, yeas IA, nays 81.
The question recurring on receiving the pcti-
tons, Mr.. Underwood replied to Mr.. Hale, ask
ing where he proposed that the claimed fugi-
tive shall be tried, whether in the State from
which he fed, or that in which he was arrestcds
He wished the North to consider this question.
The petition was then received.
The California message was next taken up.
Mr.. Douglas concluded his speech, and declared
himself in favor of the admission of California
independent of all other questions. Mr.. Foote'S
motion for Select Committee was taken up,
and Mr.. Cass concluded his speech mainly in
reply to Mr.. Calhoun. The consideration of
Mr.. Foote'S proposition was postponed to next
Wednesday.
The HOUSE had the California question under
consideration, as usual, and was addressed by
Mr.. Hebard Of Vermont and Mr.. Morse Of Lou
former In defence Of Freedom and
the latter of Slavery. Mr.. Morse declared him
self in favor of Dissolution unless Congress will
consent to establish Slavery on SO much of the
Territory of the United States as lies south of
SO deg. 80 min.
March l5.--Nothing of importance donc in
either House. For wonder, the question Of
Slavery was not discussed. Both Houses ad- |
journcd over till Monday.
March ls.-Clay's resolutions were up again |
in tho SENATE. Badger of N. C. spoke. In the
HousE the California Message was discussed