The New York herald., 1850-01-09
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

senate.
wAsniseroS, Tuesday, Jan 8, 1850.
PRESENTATION MrMosIALs
MI. UsprRwoop presented a memorial from citizens
Of Kentucky acting forth the evils war and asking
Congress to take for the esssbsshmsnt OF
Congress Of Nations who shall arbtrste disputed mat
ters between different powers
NE. USprNwoop stated that he entirely agreed with
the memorisli,ts In the sentiment Of this petition
Numerous other memorials presented.
RESOLUTIONS fhoM THE LrGisIArURr or VERMONT rrs
SUBJECT or slavery
Mr.. UrnAM presented resolutions Of the Legislature
Of Vermont the subject Of slavery which he moved
be printed.
MIR. MAcsvs moved that the molten to receive the
resolutions be laid on the table,
MIR HALr demanded the yeas and nays.
MIR UrH.n expressed the hope that the Senate would
not depart from the usual custom OF receiving aud
printing all resolutions from iatures Of sovereign
states.
Nh. Krsc contended that the usual course was upon
the pentaon Of resolutions Of thi. character 70 re-
ceiye them and lay them the table.
Mr.. MieSUM, here agreeing with the suggestion of
MIR. King withdrew his objection and the resolution,
were received.
Thsaues,ion recurring upon motion to print
Mr. UlNr said, that although the Senate nigh re-
cei'e the resolution, be WOULD not, by voting Co print
eouttnt to give dignity TO docu Mt containing Ian
Runke tIptobftous onentve aud insu
bad he honor to rspresent AID TO the sister states
o. NefmoDt-langnsge more insulting than contaiupd
10 sny RESOLUTIONS ever before presented to the body
Ibey charged that the South s guilty crime
humanity aud OF violating the Constitution lie could
not consent TO perform act Of courey 10
fueh paper that lie would vote againat the PRINT
ing and wanted IL to be distinctly uncsrstool a. To-
ken uf reprsbension.
MIR Bu1Lrs would not oppose the printing Of these
resclutiops as they snspated from sovereign state.
aud ior one be preferred that such dooure nts
bsie by the Northern Lessistures should be printed
that the people OF the southern States may inf'rmsd
OF the prcgrsss of sentiment On this subcct n. Ia
no intention Of bghtug TIT. battle UPON e,,ry eott,
Tai issue which might come up
Mir. fsr.rs ssid, that during the ten years he Sad
been In this body he bad generally avoided this roi
biss.me question Tie had met IT once twice but
spirit of concilistioD. and he would never meet AZ
in any other. Til. was subject anon which a No
pie we're at liberty 20 express their views IT, no
than the genil. from Florida lie had d,pr..,..I
and avoided all irritating ,t
this question could not BE- met IN q calm cuactis.or,
friepoy spirit IL vas mere question of policy 20 b.
ip,ttution risst. they would let ~ aone Ifotbers.s
ia the District OF Columbia IL their duty to sb
IT. The sentiments expressed by the state Of ero,t
the sentiments Of the civilized vurll and stopIl
not be met With terms of reprosch rhey called unon
Congress TO perform its duty where i Possesses The
power and not to interfere with the internal policy n
the sst.s but simply 20 act where it has the power a.
do 20 to do their duty when ~ is made plsn 10 them
hen the question should BE- raised whether this in
tutution email be o.exten.i,e with our terrov or
not be would sct In accordance with his
say .t De where it in tn. States but do extend
~ vhere IL IL not already established.
Mr. BEnsIEN could not sgr.e with the senator from
south taona that IL was proper to pint these reou
tubsor abe purpose OfsttnE the south
pt grsss OF sediment at the Nortb He could not srs
either that the opinion e the Legislature of Vermonts
that OF the cisissd world and cuud be tempted TO
entertain the confederation Of the great question upon
coststAl Issue upon the rsieTsonby the senator
-sn opinion shch. " true placed the stizsns Of the
ssve States hey ora the pale sf civilization lie could
hot come TO pubss TO the world tue private ntruc
utns given 10 senators and Representatives ffom the
North BY their Legislatures lie cid not think u ne
rss le .a tn fak fkta .sfft
~ M the South OF the opinion OF the North Their sem
tgshts we're already we'll understood and the south
hsa taken action Win reference thereto Although he
~tuld vote at al times TO sho~ all proper respect to
communications made TO Oonxres. by the legislatures
~ sovereign States, ne wound not consent to sanction
the pfes,ntaius here of th. mere instructions given
Ter the private guidance Of the Senators and Repsen
tstites % those states.
Mr.. JrnsI ssid his resolutions we're sinilsr IN lsp.
ghsg. shd form TO usny Others vhich have bsen aud
are ashy ptesnted received aud inted by order q
tLst senate. They the sane those PRESENTED
dst or tso since IRON tucktGsn. AMI though epro-
~. IN ssntiment the ssme IN form. resolution.
which have, tinse AFTER time been presented from the
southern states nsine cate o. strong snsuage and
even ihtest.pirg di.solution.
Ar aAscS sad. the path Il the south vas fairly and
fuly nsrsea out upon this question and ne did rot
dtcie that path should be ob.ructed b. the LEASE eo-
lateral is.ue lie agreed With the Se.slur fr. Soutb
tsrlins In the sentiments be bad uttered AMI m..t
sy that be thought the objection .ds by the senator
irc m Geofgis, ssvor.d fsther too mucn Il sp~csaI
ties0ibg " the state of iermoa. or NeF YORK OF
any other State thous ~ due to their osb respsc 10
inaulge ~ such language this let VI BE- untat and
go sOsn 90 posteriy and let those States take the
of their o~R sslr These resoiu,ioDs
rpsetful TO hsrsqf 70 such lsneusre lot 3, BE- re-
ccrc,s uson the psgs Of bistory Ifths isse ga 20 b.
orced rpeB the souik he paDtes ths. ~
sttnss sna .suts 20 leFsors.i Together 9th tbs his