The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-02-21


alluded To the circular of the Secretary o
the Treasury, in regard to the collection
Of revenue, maintaining that be had mis-.
conceived his duty, aud violated the law
The object of the law was to curtail the
expenses of collecting the revenue. no,
merely 60 save the expense To the Govern.
ncnt, but 10 save it TO the people II wa,
not intended by the law that what was eur.
tailed shouii be- imposed upon the mcr.
/ chants, which lie Secretary had done. In
fact he had increased the tariff. 10 which
he tNlr b. aud hc believed the Democratic
( party wcr' opposed. He then aluded to
the curtadment made ia the custom.huusc
of the clerks, De He did not believe thai
the Secretary had proceeded in that matter
IN proper manner, but il WAS mattcr of
Executive duty which he would not crit.
else.
/ Mr. Brown, Of Mississippi, took the
floor, and minated 10 the House that be-
would not touch the subject of revenue.
lie wished Ia express some opinions upon
the slavery question which question could
not be pat al rest hy craaing To speak Of it
here That period had passed
At the conclusion of his remarks. Mr.
Ninton obtained the floor. but ON motion
heconmilter rose aud the House adjourned.
N','r Tue presentation 81 VT lay com
promise resolutions IN the Senate on the
2oth ult., the following debate on them
'o"n P'hrc'
VII lay eNPlhllrd the resolutions. At
yer I'''Itle 10 Tue irregular mote ~
N'I'h ahio'f''a hau l"rI"'o htf Ntai'
governments ana I" the p'"Pn''N OF al
,i'''''G h,F "s Ht''' WIN h'r own laWS,
n' pass" Ia 'li, uIi" resof"u"Il ne "i'
''' 'hluN ''"' 'N"s ia" " 'l''ui !" any
l'a'' 81 "ha' hli4n' hc o"ns'u't'n - new
heN'ro' lie PROPOSED lInli'' "nlch would
give 'Aas Three or ionr large Nla'es-ilin-
~. ~ WIN Ni,ich th' "o9ht 10 DC Saiiah'l
ne second resolution proposed 10 pay 10
''N"s inv au'o""' "' ""fa'''s 81 l,er '''"'
U"rS' Tor "hlrh she had Pl'dIed htr rev
nue. NOM imports, ne i','" ''a''s' ~
inc Hn'eNatioh ol 'eNas' hau assumed inc
redemption 81 mat lh'a.t. w hal ah"uiH
sue ""ulo nave rr'ehea rom ""1'es' she
asr'rtalnedi hn' 1t was supposed 10 he
equal 10 me amount 'i her debt she was
WHINE also, IN ail"" something 4" lexis
on account OF h'r claim l" ANY part "'
View NeNico' 'h' "i the resolutions ae'
elarcd that II WAS iheNpedient 10 abolish
slavery IN the District OF olumhia, hnt 1t
was propertn prohiwl the slave trade ~ II,
so lar ~ regarded Tue slaves brought l't"
II from other places. 1t was long ~" dr'
clarod by the senate that the slaves ought
not I" hr 'laah'Ipa''u "iih'ut Inc concur
renee ol ihfee condition. me assent OF
Wary land, the assent To 1t 10y oWnrfs' ana
The compensation I" owners. hr regular
slave dealer might 20 Ia Alexandra, to
Richmond. OF to Norfolk. and II was I'M
necessary that he should be allowed I" pa
rado laves IN view at the capitol aud to
nave la''~ Tor U,rm IN "1'' "' me : AfH"h
Thu. was an ahomnatiou aud ought 10 he
prevented The resolution AlN" PROVIDED
That lu-iiN" slaves Tee recovered by a'''
qna'e owners, and declared mat "n@re,~
had no power 10 Interfere with slavery m
the Siat's. These were the results ot hi,
deliberate Judgment Ito" Tar 'h!n "o''l'
be arrrp'ahl' i' c"ni'l l"' say NE pro
leei contained an equal amount "' come
sion ana lor'Hrincr "n h''li ''d' s. 'h'
south NiclIrd more m substance man 'H'
North ana larger cone -,i"h@ '"''o h''''
been asked from ihr Noitii, because IL was
n"in,rc'i'> Stronger man inc '''''' '''''''''
'n' ''''''' WIN ''' '"'''' ''''' ,''''''''' "''