Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-23
Tticgropled for The 81. lou. h'eiiigenccr.


JEFFERSON CRY, Jam I1Ih. II A.M.
Mr.. Wshb presented The petition Of ,he ct,-
zens Of Hannibal, praying ameninen,s 10 the
City Charter, aud power to adjust the Val
claim. Referred to Select Commute of Alessr.
Webb, Hill and Coify.
llor!E -.NTa'ag $ Ssi0a --Sunlry peii
ton, an memorials OF "A private nature
were introduced. and several bills ol local
kind passed. The ioint session convened al
10 o'clock. The 26th ballot for Senator
commenced, and when the name Of Mr.
Frost, OF Texas county, wa called. he arose
and said that, as he va; about to Grange
his vote, he deemed it proper t. give hi;
reasons for the step. Tuat believing, a he
did, that the slavery q.c,lina va; the great
absorbing question oi the lay, anl rose
above mere party obi saiinn',anl believing
that MIR. Gcyer was sound ON this and the
right Of instruction, he felt bound to vote
for him, in preference To Col Benton, whose
course he condemned. He dill no, intend,
by this vote, to endorse the peculiar view,
of Mr.. Geyer rs a WING, but he voted for
him for the reasons above stated. The bal
lot resulted as follows Geyer 70; Benton
55 Green 81. On this ballot, Messrs.
Black, Frost, and Harrison, A. b., voted Tor
Mr.. Geyer. On the 21,h ballot. when the
name of Mr.. Leslie was called, he arose 10
explain his views, and proceeded with "A
long speech, the chief aim Of which seemed
TO he TO establish the position, that it the
grounds assumed by Mr.. Broadhcad IN be-
half OF Mr.. Geycr and the Wing party were
the Wing ground, the an>i.Btnlou party
could not without gross Inconsistency, vote
for him. lie said he had heard i, ruuo:-A
that some gentleman here had letter from
Mr.. Eeyer, explaining his position; it so lac
hopai the document would be produced,
AMI ia would pause for that purpose.
ur. Crockett thcreupnn replied that he
happened then TO have in his possession the
document to which he supposed the gen
tIeman referred, and which was in the
shape of n private letter addressed by Mr..
Geyer to Mr.. AIlcn, the Senator from ST.
Charles.
Mr.. Crockett then proceeded, with the
consent Of the House, ana for the in!orma-
ton of the gentlemen, tn real from the let
ter so much as related to the subject oi the
yentieman's inquiry. Mr.. Crockett then
took the stand and read an extract from
the letter.
After the reading OF the letter Mr..
Stewart inquired OF Mr.. Crockett, whe,h
he was authorized TO state the opinions Of
Mr.. Geyer, on the subject OF the right of
Instruction. Mr. Crockci. replied, that
some days ago. having heard doubts express
ell here as to Mr.. Geycr's opinions nn that
subject he had sent teeyraphic dispatch
to Mr.. Geyer requesting his opinions in the
matter. Several days since he received in
reply from Mr.. Gcyer the following two des-
patches:
Sr. LOWS Jan. l3.
Hon. J. B. Crockett, Jefferson City:
The right of the Lsg Stature to in ,truct n
Senator, i, well established, AMI, in my
opinion, their instructions ought to he re-
sprcted by the Senator, rs the expression
If the will of the people Of the State, to
which it is his duly 10 conform.
HIS GEYER.
ST. Lows, Jan. H.
Hon. j. B. Crockett, Jefferson City:
desire to add, that IL Senator i, not
bound to conform to instructions incuu,iS.
tent with his convictions of constitution Il,
obligation; but, in case o.! such conflict, it
becomes him to surrender his place, rather
than ihwart the will of his constituents.
II. s. GEYER.
Mr. Leslie then proceeded with hi, speech
and before he conclu led, the joint session
took recess 10 = O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Leslie resumed his speech, and after
he concluded, Mr.. Jackson, of Howard, took
>&he floor. The joint session took a recess
till tomorrow at I'D O'Clock, without con-
GLIDING the 27th ballot; Mr.. Jackson, of
Howard. not having concluded his speech
in reply to Mr.. Leslie.
lie has not ye, distinctly defined his po-
si'on a. TO the course OF his party, in rel.
crenco to the support Of NJ ouyer, hr
doe, mol condemn Mr. a.-"lr 0rt ullr. p
who voted for Mr. Geyrr ta,gl ne, lla
JACKSON, differs from rlcm a. 90 the policy
Of that step--w.,l conc'4dt his speech ia
The morning.
The general impression is, that he will
not vote for Mr.. Geyer.