Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-12-25
From the National Intelgencer.
Meeting of the Wing Members Of the
House of Representatives.

In pursuance oil public notice, meeting
of the Wing members of the House of Rep
resentatives was holden on Monday morn
ing last, at the Capitol.
Between fifty and sixty members being
present, on motion of Mr.. Marshall, of Ken
lucky, the meeting was organized by the APP
pointment of Mr.. OUTLAW, of North Caro-
lima, Chairman, and Mr.. MooRE, of Penn
sylvania, Secretary.
The Chairman having stated that the meet
ing was ready to hear any proposition that
might be offered
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, said that he
supposed of the main objects Of the meet
ing was TO consult as to the propriety of
making a nomination for Speaker of the
House, and remarked that, in view of the
large majority against them, his opinion was
that it would be inexpedient to make such a
nomination, but that each member should be
left to exercise his own judgment, when the
time for action arrived.
The views of Mr.. Brooks seeming to be
universally acquiesced in by the meeting
Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee, said that if
there was no further business before the
meeting, he would suggest the propriety of
adjourning, and accordingly made the motion;
which, however, he Withdrew at the request
Of
Mr.. Evans, of Maryland, who said that he
hoped the meeting would not adjourn with
out taking some action upon subject ofgreat
and momentous importance to the country,
and a question which they would inevitably
be compelled to meet here or elsewhere;
that subject was the Compromise measures
of the last Congress which, as he had under
stood, had been summarily rejected by the
Democratic party on Saturday evening last.
He earnestly hoped that the Representatives
of the Wing party there assembled, MAORI
ty of whom he was pleased TO see were
from the non-slaveholding States, would not
hesitate or falter in their duty to the country
at this important period, but that some gen.
tleman would offer resolution upon this
subject for the consideration and action Of
the meeting.
Mr.. Haven, of New York, said that he
was there, for the first time, in the capacity
OF Representative in Congress, and that
he came there not only as Wing, but as {
Union Wing, a Compromise Wing; and il
that spirit and feeling he had prepared reso.
luton embodying in substance the principles
Of the Presidents message upon this subject
which he would offer for the consideration o
the meeting, in the following words:
Resolved, That we regard the series Of
acts known as the adjustment measures, a.
forming, in their mutual dependence, anc
connection, a system of Compromise, thu
most conciliatory and the best for the entir,
country that could be obtained from conhic
ting sections, interests, and opinions, anC
that, therefore, they ought to be adhered {,
and carried into faithful execution as fna
settlement, in principal and substance, of thu
dangerous and exciting subjects which the,
embrace.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. in few
remarks, said that he considered resolution
of that kind unnecessary and injudicious
as it was the same rock on which the Viii!
party had split two years ago, and he there
fore hoped ii would not be passed.
Mr.. Fowler, of Mas sachusetts, said tina
he would not consent to be bound by tn,
principles Of that resolution; and, in order t.
test the sense of the meeting upon it, HI
would move to lay it onthe table.
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, said lie wa
not particular about forms, and he was will
ing the test should be applied in the form
suggested by the gentleman from Massachu
sets. Indeed, he thought it would proba
bly, be the best and most effective, since h
understood that it was the same form in whicl
the test had been applied in the Democratic
caucus. 1t would serve eminently well t
indicate to the country the real position o
gentlemen when the matter presented t.
each party came in identically the same form
and, since the Democratic party had voted
down a similar resolution, he thought it be-
came the duty of the Wings to take theil
true position. If the views of the gentle,
man from Massachusetts were toprevalI thu
path of duty was a plain one to him.
Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee, then moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said he
hoped the motion would be withdrawn, t.
enable him to amend the resolution, which
was refused.
The vote was then taken upon the motion
to lay upon the table, and the motion wa
lost by decided majority.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Fow