The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-02
UTICA, N. Y, siay az, 1851

UTICA, N. T., lay az, 1851.
yesterday telegraphed the result Of - dis
cussion on slavery vz., the final disposition Of
the whole matter for this session, it is hoped. bv
the adoption of the report of Dr. Riddle, chair
man of the committee on bills and overtures.
which herewith subjoin. A slight amendment
at the close, accepted by the mmttee, is al the
change itunderwent during the several motions
for amendment and for additional resolutions.
etc. The ground taken by the assembly il.
that no new issue or phase Of the subject has
arisen since last year, by reason of the Fugitive
slave law, such as to require any further
action by this body on the subject. Full
liberty Of speech was allowed to ali, till those
who moved amendments and additional resoln-
tons, either implying censure of the law, or ask
ing for committee on statistics of slavery
at tn South Gas did Rev. Mr. Dickings on from
the Western rescrve,) in connection with the
assembly, voluntarily asked leave to withdraw
the same, or they were sitter discussion was ex-
hausted, voted down. Only three voices were
heard in the negative, on the final adoption Of
the committee, 80 nearly unanimous were the
members of the assembly in the conclusion Of
this "vexed question:" which has been very
calmly and decorou,ly discussed in the main,
and so, finally adjusted, without any disposition
on the part of either Southern or Northern Hscn
to secede from the assembly. Even Rev, Mr..
Dickinson disclaimed for himself, or Hon. J. r.
Giddings, who providentially failed to attend,
any inclination to secede or separate, on this ac-
count from the assembly, as Mr.. Giddipgs had
taken this ground openly in the Grand river
presbytery, when the question of separation
from the Presbyterian church came up. Well
may our church be congratulated and the coun-
try be glad, that after all the liberty Of discourse
gr nted, this body has thus come to so judicious
and so harmonious result.
The following is the report of the committee
as finally adopted by the assembly.
"The committee on bills and overtures re-
port overture, No. L., memorials, &C., on the
subject of slavery, one from the presbytery Of
Grand river, one from the presbytery of Chi
cago, and as connected with the same general
subject, resolution of the presbytery of Belvi
dere, and letter from the western PRESBYTERIAN
church of Palmyra, with questions touching the
Fugative slave law, and also from the church
in Trumansburgh, N. Y, on the subject of the
Colonization Society. The memorials are few
in number. -four in alD kind in spirit, and de-
corous in matter, and no doubt conscientious in
origin. The committee have carefully read
and considered these documents, and unani
mously and cordially agree to the following
result That the assembly have reason to be
thankful to Divine Providence, for the wisdom
and prudence vouchsafed to the last assembly.
in coming to conclusions on this vexed ques.
ton, which have so generally met with the &C.
quescence Of the church at this crisis; and that
it seems obviously our privilege and duty at the
present session, to leave the whole subject ~ &
was placed by that action, without further aei-
tation. and to devote our time to other subjects
which demand attention, ALWAYS rRAYrKG THAT
COP WOULD HASTEN ON THE DAY OF UNIVERSAL
FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE land AND wlRLD"
The last sentence Qiom !" ard 10 devoter) il
the only addition amendment 10 the original
report of the committee. 1t was accepted by
the committee ST the ruggesticn Of Rev. H. =.
Hitchcock Of Chic.-Lfica Da,iy Gazette.