The southern press., 1851-06-04
From the Journal of Commerce.
Presbyterian General Assembly, New School.
UTICA, N. Y, MAY %. 1851.

oiiCA, ~. L., may -, 1901.
yesterday telegraphed the result of the dis.
cusson on slavery viz, the final disposition Of
the whole matter for this session, it is hoped, by
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 committee is all the
for amendment and for additional resolutions,
etc. The ground taken by the assembly is,
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 all, till those
who moved amendments and additional resou-
tons, either implying censure of the law, or ask
ing for committee on statistics of slavery
at tn" South Gas did Rev. Mr.. Dickingson from
the Western reserveO in connection with the
assembly, voluntarily asked leave to withdraw
the same, or they were after discussion was ex-
hausted, voted down. Only three voices were
heard in the negative, on the final adoption of
the committee, so nearly unanimous were the
members of the assembly in the conclusion of
this "vexed question" which has been very
calmly and decorousty discussed in the main,
and so, finally adjusted, without any disposition
on the part of either Southern or Northern men
to secede from the assembly. Even Rev, Mr..
Dickinson disclaimed for himself, or Hon. j. r.
Giddings, who proyidentially failed to attend,
any inclination to secede or separate, on this ac-
count from the assembly, as Mr.. Giddings had
| taken this ground openly in the Grand river
presbytery, when the qusstion OF separation
etcm tn fvesbyteusa church came Nd. Well
may our church be congratulated. and. he CONN.,
try be glad that after all the liberty Of Discourse
granted, this body has thus come to so judicious
and so harmonious a result
The following is the report Of the committee
as finally adopted by the assembly.
aThe 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 Belv-
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 ac-
quiescence Of the church at this crisis; and that
Il seems obviously our privilege and duty at the
present session, TO leave the whole subject as IL
was placed by that action, without further agi-
tation, and TO devote our time TO other subjects
which demand attention, ALWAYS rRAYrSG THAT
Con WOULD HASTEN ON THE LAY OF UNIVERSAL.
FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE LAND AND wCELp.n
| The last sentence Qrom and 10 devote") is
the only addition or amendment TO the original
report Of the committee. II was accepted by
the committee at the suggestion of Rev. II. i.
Hitchcock Of Ohio.-Cficd Daily Gazette.