New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-10

States On motion the Message and enclosed
communication was referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
The Senate went into Executive Session and
adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Standing Committees announced by the
Speaker are nearly the same those the last
session. The Committees on Territories ard
Elections are the same. The following are some
of the changes:
WaUs and Mea,lS-Messrs Stephen, of Geor-
ga, and Brooks OF New. y ork. instead Of Messrs.
Toombs and Duer.
Claims,-Mr. Johnston OF Kentucky instead of
Mr. Mclean.
Commerce. Messrs Featherston, Wallace, and
King, of New Jersey instead OF Messrs Colcock
Stetson, and Conrad.
District of Columbaa.-Mr Featherston instead
of Mr. Brown of Mississippi.
Judicia,y-Mr. Brock, instead OF MIR. Norehcad.
Mr. HENRY A. BALLARD, of La. elected in place
of Mr. CoSRAD, was introduced and qualified.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House went into
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. BoYD in the Chair.
Mr~BAyLY offered resolutions referring the Sc
veral parts of the Presidents Message to the ap-
propriste Committees
Mr. GIDDINGs offered an amendment that SO
r,ncb of the Message as relates to our domestic
nolcy be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
There were some things in the Message which he
heartily approved and others which he condemned.
There was no deception or uncertainty IN any
part of it. The views expressed by MIR. Fill
more on subject of vetoes, are as strong as those
avowed by Jackson Tyler and Polk The latter
part of the Message says in effect that the Fugi
tive Slave Jaw shall remain in force, and Aat if
bill be passed for its repeal the President will
veto it, The reference to his duty to execute the
laws MIR. Giddings regarded as menace thatthe
free people of the North shall submit to the law
OF he will call in the Army and Naval for
ces. This is unworthy Of the President. In
the 10Th century people are not to De govern
ed by swords and cannon, but by law. The Pres
ident has not the power to enforce the law, when
it commands the treemen of the North to leave
their workshops and dwellings to chase fugtiyes,
put irons on their limbs, and return them to their
torments The Army and Navy cannot command
the carving ont of this law. The General Govern
ment has no power to uphold Slavery 1t IS an
Institution OF the States The people OF his
District would die before they would assist in
executing the Fugitive Slave Law. The slave
catcher was regarded as worse than a pirate
or murderer, and the moment cannon arc
brought against Northern treemen that moment
the death kuell Of the Republic is sounded
From this time forward we well know where the
President is Heis in favor of the Fugitive Slave
Law. and by it the Administration must stand or
fall The lines of Freedom and Slavery are drawn
as wide as the impossible gulf that separated
Dives and Lazarus We know where parties
stand-but of $4,000 fugitiyes in the North not
more than four or five have been captured-nine
out often Of the Wing newspapers have denounced
and execrated this law and the public Indignation
will sweep it out OF existence.
Mr.. BRoWH, of Indiana, SAID that as this was
short session and little time remained tor bus
ness if this discussion should continue there was
no telling when it would end. For the purpose OF
terminating debate, he moved that the Committee
rise, with view OF offering resolution to stop
debate.
The Committee rose, when the resolution to
limit discussion to one minute was passed,
The House again went into Committee.
Mr. WENTWORTH expressed the hope that no
speech would be more than one inmate IN dura-
ton When this subject shall have been disposed
of be would all up the River and Harbor bill and
then the Cheap Postage BILL which the people ex
pect will be passed this week, and then proceed
TO other necessary business.
Mr. McCLERNAND said, in Offering an amend
ment that a citizen Of Free State, he dis
avow ed for himself and those he represented, and
for the whole State Of Illinois, the revolutionary,
seditious, and he might say reasonable sentl'
meuts avowed by Mr.. Giddings who objected to
the Fugitive Slave Act. Ills fraud onthe Constr
tuition aud ON common honesty, to profess adher-
ence to the Constitution, and at the same time to
object to the law for objection TO the la" Is an
objection 20 the Constitution, the law oeinS II
execution OF the Constitution II 1t nad not oeeh
for those with whom the gentleman acts, there
would have been no occasion for this law. Would
he tell us. that without this clause the Constitu-
ton could have been adopted The ect OF 93 to
carry out this provision was signed by Wash
ington. Is the gentleman more pure, benevo.
lent and patriotic than the father Of his
country. That act was voted for by the franz
ers Of the Constitution. They did not con-
ceive that they were trampling on the rights of
human nature They considered tina: they were
observing good faith. But in the course of time
voluntary associations were organized, under
ground railroads constructed, and the law illegally
arrested. The conduct of certain individuals be-
came a grievance, and Congress at the last Ses-
sion, ectua,ed BY sense Of Justice, remedied the
grievance by passing the fugitive Slave law.
For one he would be willing to use all the force of
the government to carry it out. II is not specu-
lative question Of philanthropy 1t ii an issue of
the supremacy of the Constitution and power Of
the Government, and the subversion of the laws
Of the country.
The amendment OF GIDDING, was voted down.
After incidental debate, the resolutions refer
ring the several branches Of the President Mes
sage were agreed, and concured in By the House.
After the Committee rose Mr.. ScHEScK again
Intellectually endeavored to offer afesolution direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means, to report
Bill appropriatng money 10 tit out the ship Penn.
sylyania to convey American products to the
Worlds Z air. Adjourned.