Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-06
MEETING OF THE WING MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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In pursuance of public notice, meeting of the
Wing Mepabers Of the House of Representatives,.
held on Monday morning last, at the Capitol
Betwea fifty and sixty Members being present,
on motioi of Mr.. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, the.
meeting kas organized by the appointment Of Mr..
OUTLAW of North Carolina, Chairman, and Mr..
MOORE, Pf Pennsylvania, Secretary.
The Chairman having stated that the meeting
was READY to hear any proposition that might be
offered
Mr.. BLOCKS, of New York said that he supposed one
of the nah objects of the meeting was to consult as
the proprty of making nomination for Speaker of the
House. a remarked that in view of the large majority
against tlem his opinion that it would be inexped
ent to make such nomination. but that each member
should be left to exercise his judgment when the
for action arrived.
The vws of Mr. BROOKS seeming to be universally ac
quiescedin by the meeting
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Tennessee, said that if there was
further business before the meeting, he would suggest the
proprey of adournng, 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 without taking some action
upon subject of great and momentous Importance the
country, and question which they would inevitably be
the Compromise measures Of the last Congress- which,
he had understood had been summarily rejected by
the Democratic party on Saturday evening last He
earnestly hoped that the Representatives of the Wing par
ty there assembled majority of whom he was pleased to
see from the non-saveholding States would not
hesitate alter in their duty the country at this i'm
portant period but that gentleman would offer re-
solution upon this subject for the consideration action
of the meeting.
Mr. HAVEN, of New York, said that he was there for
the first time in the capacity of Representative in Con-
grds and that he there not only as Whg but as
a Union Wing, Compromise Wing; and in that spirit
and feeling he had prepared resolution embodying in
substance the principles of the Presidents Message upon
this subject which he would offer for the consideration of
the meeting, in the following words:
Resolved That regard the series of acts known as
the adjustment measures forming in their mutual de-
pendence and connexon system of compromise the most
csncatng and the best for the entire country that could
b. obtained from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions and that therefore they ought to be adhered
and carried into faithful execution final settlement
in principle and substance of the dangerous and exciting
subject which they embrace
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania in few remarks, said
that he considered resolution of that kind
and injudcious as it the rock upon which the
Wing party had split two years ago, and he therefore
hoped it would not be passed.
Mr. FOWLER of Massachusetts,, said that he would
be bound by the principles of that resolution
and order to test the of the meeting upon he
would move to lay it on the table.
Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky, said he particular
about FORMS and he willing the test should be applied
the form suggested by gentleman from Massachusetts,
Indeed he thought it would probably be the best and
most effective since he understood that it was the
form which the test had been applied in the Democratic
caucus 1t would eminently well to indicate the
country the real position of gentlemen when the matter
presented to each party in identicay the same
form and, since the Democratic party had voted down
similar resolution he thought it became the duty Of the
Wings take their true position If the views of the
gentleman from Massachusetts, to prevail the path
duty was plain to him.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Tennessee, then moved the previous
question.
Mr. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania, said he hoped the
ton would be withdrawn, enable him amend the re-
solution, which refused.
The vote then taken upon the motion to lay upon
the table, and the motion lost by decided majority
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, Mr.. FOWLER of Massa-
chusett and or two other gentlemen, whose
not known to the officers of the meeting then with
drew.
The motion then put upon the original resolution,
which carried with but two three dissenting voices
and motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, the meeting adjourned
DAVID OUTLAW, Chairman.
HENRY n MOORE Seerctor,