The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-27
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.


Compromisers a fine opportunity for agitatlng.
1t may as we'll be remarked that the oi'ra'''S VI
the South and of the North, as they are s'yio''
have shown no disposition to oo'ruue 'n' 0'''ei'
question on Congress during the present session
They knew that the public business had pee" nc,
IsveJ nv the discussions Of the last session, ana
that several subjects Of great Importance 70 inc
people demanded immediate attention, anu 'hey
we're willing to postpone the debate on inc sfea'
issue Of slavery till the next Congress bu.' '".i
forbearance has availed nothing In the 0ena'''
the Compromisers have neglected no opportunity
for a sectional struggle. Mr. Clay Introduces .
Colonization memorial, and makes speech vi
slavery and free negroes. A petition lot inc re-
peal Of the Fugitive Law is received, aud quietiy
referred to the Judiciary Committee the oena-
tor who presented it forbearing comment
Compromser soon after rises, moves 10 re-oon-
slider the vote by which it was referred, anu
forthwith his associates get up grand DEBATE ior
the sake, We suppose, of producing concord ana
Cancellation. An alleged fugitive, insecurely
guarded, Is removed from the custody of dep
uty marshal On the instant Mr.. Clay moves q
resolution asD>g upon the President for infor-
nation concerning the transaction, and he opens
the debate upon it in an exceedingly inhammatory
speech. Nearly whole day is spent in the fra
ternal effort to produce harmony, and the reso-
luton is passed. Friday, the President re-
spends in smessage ten columns long, and another
day is consumed in a bitter discussion, in which
the Compromises are the principal parties The
subject is resumed on Saturday, and they con-
tipus their peace making efforts, till at late
hour Mr.. Berrien obtains the floor, and the mat
ter goes over till Monday, which is occupied In
the same way Meantime, it is the last week OF
the session, and the Appropriation Bills and
Chesp Postage Bill are all undisposed Of Every
thing must give way to Slavery, and Mr. Clay
and his brother peace-makers seem to think every
day lost which is not devoted to its interests.
Throughout this debate, the Free Soil Senator'S,
against whom has ragged storm Of vituperation,
have conducted themselves with calm courage,
and great ability. Hereafter we shall present
such portions of the discussion as may be Of in
tere>t to our readers
Monday, several Appropriation Bills from the
House were appropriately referred. The only
subject Of interest acted on by the Senate during
the week, beside the slavery question, forced
upon it by the Compromisers, was the Cheap
Postage Bill So many amendments to the House
Bill have been adopted, that we begin to despair
of obtaining any bill this session. The measure,
as it came from the House, imperfect as it was,
was much better than it is now, with the amend
ments Of the Senate.
The House during the week has devoted itself
to business with exemplary diligence.
The River and Harbor Bill after prOtracted
session on the 18th, during which every parlia-
mentary device was resorted to for its defeat was
at length passed by the following vote
YE,s--Messrs Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
Andrews, Bennett, Bingham, Bokee, Bowie, Bow
lin. Breck, Briggs Buel, Burrows, Butler, Cal
vim, Campbell, Chandler, Clarke, Cole, Congcr,
Corwin. Crowell, Dckey, Doty, Duer, Duncan,
Durkee. Eliot, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans
Fitch. Fowler, Giddings, Gilbert, Goodenow,
e;ott, Grinnell, Holloway, Hampton, Hay, Hay
moud Henry Houston, Howard, Howe, Hunter,
Jas. l.. johnson, Robert w. Johnson, Julian,
X err, George G. King James G. King, John A.
King, Letter. Levin, Horace Mann, Marshall,
NSEsns, r E. McLean, Measham, bshffeT r
Miller. Moore, Morehead, Morris, Nelson, Ogle,
Otis, Outlaw, Pitmsn, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds,
Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rose, Rumsey, Sack
EFT, Schenck, Schermerhorn, Schoocraft, Shep-
perd, Sylvester, Spalding Sprsgoe, Stsnly, Fred
eriok P. Stanton, Sweetzer, Taylor James Thomp-
son. John B. Thompson, Thurman, Tuck, Under
hill, Van Dyke, Vinton, Walden Watkins, Went
worth, White, and Williams-l03.
NAYs-M essrs Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bay
ly, Reale, Bell, Bocock, Booth, Bowdon, Boyd
Brisbin, Joseph Gable, George Alfred Caldwell,
Joseph p Caldwell, Cleveland Williamson r.
W. Cobb, Colcock, Daniel, Banner, Deberry,
Dimmick, Durham, Edmundson, Ewing Feather
ston, Freedley, Fuller, Gerry, Gilmore, German,
Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, HARRISON, Harlan,
lsham c. Harris, Sampson w. Harris, Thomas
l. Harris, Hibbsrd, Hosgland, Holiday, Inge,
Joseph w. Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Jones,
Littlefeld Job Mann, Mason, McClernsnd Me-
Donald, McLanahan, McMullen McQ ueen, Nc
Willie, Meade, John X. Miller, Millson, Morr
son, Morse, Morton, Orr, Owen Parker, Peaslee
Penn, Phelps, Powell, Richardson, Robbins,
Robinson, Ross, Savage, Sawtele Seldom Alex
ander II. Stephens, Stetson, Strong, Thomas ia
cob Thompson, Toombs, Venable, Waldo, Wal
foung-S7.
The morning hour Wednesday and Thurs
day, was occupied with discussion on bill intro
duced by Mr.. Stanton, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, for the establishment of lines of
steamers from San Francisco to China, and from
Philadelphia and Norfolk to Antwerp, and other
ports Of Europe The bill was at length referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union
The amendments to the Deficiency bill, from
the Senate, were concurred in by the House on
w eduesday.
Thursday, after slight consideration and very
little discussion, the House passed the bills max
ing appropriations for West Point Military Acad-
envy, for Revolutionary and other Pensioners, for
Navy Pensioners, and for the Indian Depart
TO near eight millions. For the
purpose of expediting business, and restricting
discussion, the House. in Committee Of the Whole
IN the state of the Uniou sustained q point Of
rider raised by MIR. Toombs--to wit, that debate
IN any bill must be confined TO it's merits This
will prove bad precedent.
Frfay, Mr.. Giddings asked leave to introduce
he following resolution, viz
Resolved, That the President be requested to
inform this House, II consistent with the public
interest, whether subject Of the British Grown,
md also member Of the British Parliament, has
,een recently assaulted in Springfield, Massachu-
etts, and bis psrsonal security endangered by
tizens of that State, In violation Of our treaty
POPULATIONS with the British Government
Objection being made
Mr. Giddinxs gave notice that he would ask
cave at another time to introduce the resolution.
MIR. johnson Of Tennessee made movement
'hich we hope may be renewed at the next Con-
ress. lie offered joint resolution for the amend
lent Of the Constitution Of the United States,
roposng-
~ p.Asiienf and Nice Drnai-