Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14

n, relates to the appointment Of commission
All priyae claims upon the United States and the
ointment OF solicitor to represent the Government be-
such commission be referred 70 the Sommee on inc
Judiciary"
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee, moved to amend the resc-
iuons by inserting among the subjects referred to the Com
mtee on NavalA Affairs the following:
And so much the report Of the Secretary of the Navy
refers TO the establishment of line OF from the
western coast Of the U~ited States to China"
After some debate, mainly the proprey Of referring
this subject connection with the Presidents message, tho
amendment was Withdrawn.
SLAVERY AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved to amend the resolutions by IN
aserng therein the following:
Re@ted, That so much of the said message and accom-
documents as relates TO our doaesne poey DC
TO the Commttee on the Judiciary.
Mr. GIDDINGS then addressed the House an hour on
subjects embraced in the annual OF the President OF
the United States expressing bis concurrence IN some OF 'ne
views Of the President and his 10 otne
He that be admired the candor and xnkness OIL Inc Ex
ecutiye fer in all his posioRs far as laid down. they
were such rs all men could understand. There un-
certainty in any portion OF the aesssage That poron OF
which refers TO domestic policy ne Thought was tue most
interesting He specially invited attention to the sentiments
Of the President the power in relation to which ne
thought President had Pudated the docuRe Of the party
which elected him. a.s N.
Mr. G. also called attention that portion ct the message
which declared that the Executive would that the laws
were faithfully executed This remark had rot been made
for the last twenty years And why was il made now
this time put forth for some purpose, and that pur-
pose was well understood by the House relating to the tu-
etive slave BILL He considered this part Of the message
menace the people Of the North should submit to the con-
dons of this law the President would command the mill
tay foee Of the country enforce It's execution The re-
marx unworthy Of that dgnita, and there was no occa-
sion fork.
Mr. took occaso soy that this law could not be en-
forced not by bayonets swords Il was due
be said the world thai it should be known and understood
,ull lie
has BEEN will be. be enforced And he
meant what he said This law, IN his view commanded the
men of the North leave their workshops and their houses
to give chase the fugitive, SO that he might be captured
and bondage and those who should aid 10
proceedings be regarded worse than muIdereTs.
Mr. G. continued his remarks during his allotted hour in
unqualified denunciattn Of the fugitive slave law in all Us
essential points He admitted in tine of his remarks
that Congress had authority whatever slavery In the
States and therefore could not constuonay abolish the
institution in the States. When he concluded
Mr. BROWN, Of Indiana, said that they had short SEES
sion before them and much transact and at this
time they we're to 60 into long debate could tell when
it would He therefore moved that the committee rise,
to enable him offer resolution to terminate the debate on
this subject. ">
The motion agreed to, and the committee accordingly
rose and reported progress.
Mr. BROWN then offered the usual resolution, to close
the debate this subject in five minutes after the House
should again into committees which was amended, on mo-
of Mr. HRzAnD to restrict the debate 70 one NIL
mute The resolution as amended then agreed to.
Mr.. MEADE offered the following resolution, which was
agreed to:
Resolved That the memorials and petitions referred to the
several committees of the last session. and acted on, be re-
ferred again to the same committees respectively.
The House then again went into Committee
The question being agreeing to the amendment OF MIR.
GlDDISGs- ..+.t ~.
Mr.. WENTWORTH spoke in favor of restricting all de
bate at this session. and for proceeding 70 the public
He said that he for taking up the harbor and
bill Immediately and then proceeding to the cheap post
IL. lotkr I'D aho ho
this week. and that then they should proceed to other
sary business. .%"
Mr. McCLERNAND desired to reply to the remarks of
the gentleman from Ohio. He did not expect to follow that
gentleman his argument but desired to repudiate the
tmenis a.crbed to the North He citizen Of free
State and be denied, for himself for those he represented
and for the whole State of Illinois, the revolutionary, sed
ous and he might say reasonable views OF the gentleman
from Ohio expressed to-day The gentleman objected to the
fugitive slave law, and upon what ground He (Mr.
objected its operation inhuman This objection might be
made the constitution tse for this law in execution
of the constitution According to his conceptions Of his obi
cations member of that body, he felt himself called upon
to for this law give effect the constitution
fraud upon the constitution, fraud upon honesty, for men
profess adhere the constitution, and at the time
object lay in execution Of the constitution There
would have for the law but for the conduct
of those who held the opinions the gentleman from
Ohio The law Of 1898, if had been fairly and honestly
enforced would have accomplished the object Of the late law
II owing the conduct of those opposed TO the consu-
slave act Was the gentleman from Ohio any better than
revolutionary forefathers who formed tie constitution
1t historical fact, known MEMBERS that the consi
tuition could have been adopted but for this clause for the
protection Of slave property The oct Of 1898 was signed
by Washington. Was the gentleman from Ohio purer.
benevolent patriotic than the Faher Of his Coun
try The of 1893 voted for by the trainers Of
cons uon and by ranking among the wsest and best
known in any any country They did not con-
slider that they outragng human nature in sustaining
this law they thought they acting in good faith In
the Of time voluntary associations organized
goes educed from their owners and the execution of the
law Of 1893 forcby resisted The present Congress-
last session. ac!uated by of justice passed the fg
tive slave act. Patriotic the North would heed the
iunctions Of this act and would give effect not only by
their voice, but by their strong They would give it
effect by the army the navy, and the militia if necessary
the auhory Of the Government was an issue OF the sub
ordination Of the citizen the laws Of the country.
The question then taken the amendment Of Mr..
GrDDIsGs, and it was rejeced.
Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, moved to amend the seventh
resolution by inserting before the word habo the words
ssriv,rs and" .E
Some debate ensued between Messrs. McLANE, BAYLY,
HOUSTON, and ROBINSON, when the amendment was
agreed Ayes "a, noes IS.
On moion of Mr.. VINrON what relate TO " rivers was
stricken out Of the ninth resolution to make conform to
the amendment just adopted.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to amend the resolutions by add
ing thereto the following
Rsored That much Of said message aud accompany ing
documents relates the health comfort and safety OF the
city Washington and the security o the public buildings
and records be referred the Committee Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted few remarks, and then the
amendment was agreed to.
The resolutions amended were then agreed to-
And the Committee and reported their action to the
House; and s.