The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-20

KrNo, and SMITn.
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of George
w Rose of New York, that the Senate would inn
part to him. through the report of a committee, in
formation 10 what subjects are within the right
of petitioner, he was about to forward several
petitions, and was DESTROYS to know what subjects
were open to the right of petition. And the ques-
ton being taken on the reception Of the petition
decided in the negative.
Private petitions were presented by Messrs.
CLARKE, SMITH, DOUGLAS BRApBU JONES, and
UNDERwoop.
VALLEY OF MEXICO
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Print
ing, to whom had been referred n report by Lieut.
Smith of the typographical corps, relating TO the
drainage of the city and valley OF Mexico, reported
that the should be printed, together with the
Mr. KING inquired what this country had TO do
with printing documents relating TO the drainage
Of other countries
Mr. BORLAND said that the Senate had already
ordered the printing ola map Of the city and valley
of Mexico and, this connected with II, the
committee thought il should be printed. he was
Of opinion that the map would be found hereafter
of some importance
Mr. HALE inquired whether the publication OF
this report and map had any reference TO the ore
occupation" of Mexico?
Mr.. DOUGLAS supported
Messrs. BUTLER, KING, and HANILIN opposed
the printing, and the question being taken, the
printing was not ordered.
Affairs reported bill for the relief Of Capt. Lewis
Warrington and others.
Mr.. DICKINSON gave notice that he wouldhere-
after introduce bill 10 dispense with copper COIN
and to provide substitute therefor.
VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTS.
The bill from the House ''to further extend the
time for locating the Virginia military land war
rants, and for returning surveys thereon to the
General Land Office" was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
III, o1,,t;or th.,H m he
Territories of Oregon and Minnesota with copies OF
the Narrative OF the Exploring Expedition" was
taken up, read three times, and passed
JOHN HOGAN.
The Joint resolution heretofore reported from the
Committee of Foreign Relations, authorizing the
Secretary of State to settle and adjust the accounts
of John Hogan, and 10 pay him whatsoever may
be found due him, was taken up and passed, with
an amendment limiting the amount to one theusand
dollars
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Charles Lee
Jones.
he would ask leave to introduce bill for the relief
of the widow of Major General Worth.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, introduced a bill TO set
apart portion of the public lands with which to
construct railroad from the Mississippi to the
Missouri river.
Mr.. CoRwIN submitted the following, which
adopted:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Interior be
directed 10 communicate TO the Senate copy OF all
the correspondence on file in the Department re-
lating the operation of the commission appointed
pursuant TO the fifth article Of the treaty OF Gauda
lupe Hidalgo, TO and mark the boundary be-
tween the United States and Mexico. That he re-
port the progress made in executing said commits
sion detailed statement of the amount OF money
expended thereon, together with an estimate oil the
sum necessary to complete the work.
On motion the Senate then proceeded TO the con-
alteration of Mr.. CLAWS
COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS, (sLAvERY.)
Mr. DOWNS resumed his remarks, and pro-
eeded TO the consideration Of the point in the speech
of the Senator from Kentucky, relating 10 the in
terest which the people of the North have In the
perpetuity of the Union; and read at large from an
article in the Democratic Rspsto, contending that
nearly all the business and profits of the North were
derived from the South, and he earnestly invoked
the North to cast up the accounts, ascertain the
profit and loss, before they drove the South to o
dissolution of the Union.
The resolution defining the boundaries was de
siared not only to be no compromise, but mea
sure whereby the South deprived of one half o
the territory south of 36o 30, which had been al
lowed them by the compromise oil the resolution
of the annexation OF Texas.
He read from the works of Mr.. Madison TO show
that the ordinance Of 1851 never was intended Z
be restriction. the migration OF STAKEHOLDER
and the carrying Of slave property from one Stat
20 anotber; and also, that the combining Of slave
within the present limits Of the slave States enoe'
10 iniure the condition Of the slave, and 10 Perpct
uate the institution. He also read from the pro
that the idea Of limiting the emigration Of slave
was never contemplated
He then proceeded 10 the inquiry whether slave
nv wa an evil. He Judged IL by its results. Th'
Condition Of slavery in this Union had been the onl,
bright page Of the African race Their condiuoi
az slaves in this country was better than any eve
experienced or known by any portion o. tnat rae y,
in any part Of the world. The condition oil N
three millions of slaves in this country was IA
happier than any equal number IN their nati'
land they were better provided for IN clothinl
food and personal comforts, than any equal nun
Der of the iaboring classes, net only in Africa b.
in Europe and in the northern parts oil the Init
States The condition Of the slaves at the Soul
wac contracted with that Of the laboring classes
the North the report Of the chief Of police OF q
citv Of New York, detailing the great amount
crime and Of destitution existing there, was cite
a. well a. the suggestion Of the editor OF the Ne
York Day Book, las the only remedy ior ine evll
that the worthless and abandoned parents be bouf
over TO labor 20 such persons as VIII undertake
provide for them and their children. The propo,
ton Of white slavery was contemplated at y
North ne the only remedy for the great Povert
and ia CONSEQUENT eyils Of the laboring classc
while the representatives Of that section in Go
s,ress and the public assemblies there, from Z
iuiness Of their sympathy for negro slaves, We
urOiu0 measures % dissolve the Union. Slaves
tbe south never felt experienced the hardships
poverty. When their master was too poor " maj
tain them, they we're transferred 70 another "
could lie begged Senators 70 reflect on the
things-io look at home before they drove the Sou
10 dissolution Of the Union on such question
this.
The inequality Of representation a subject
complaint The South charged with having
representation for their slaves. II the doctrines
the North were carried out, the representation
The south would be increased. The slaves OF
South were the labOrers, and a. such should be
presented eqoally with the laborers OF the Nor
but in the senate the free States were now sirte
and the slave States fourteen. Yet the area
scuarc miles Of the two sections was lar difiers
The average Of the free States was I'VE tbousa
four hundred square miles. The average ext
Of the States Of the Union was tbrty-iye thouss
FIVE hundred and DIRTY four square miles.
yiding the representation in the Senate by this
10 and the free States would have but twenty
senators; and IL applied 10 New England, excl
ing Maine che would have two Senators, inst
Of ten
Carry Ibis equality Of territory for represer
ton out. and the greater part Of the free ~
would sink into counties, or small portions
States.
The history Of the South on this subject c.
be briefly summed up. The South, having po'
Welded Up all that most fertile soil lying bctw
fhe Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and shut th
selves out Of u forever.