The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-20

dress which had lately been published, giving an
sccoun, OF the proceedings of the recent Wing
caucus. Ii placed him in such a position that he
felt himself called upon TO answer and TO review
The address. IL the most denunciatory,
whitening, and bitter publication which could
have been made against those who remained
In the caucus Kentucky is, as il were,
pivot che has now Democratic Governor; and
the address is one of the best instruments that
could be placed in the hands democrats 10 break
down the Wing party, who have no strength 10
lose. II the conclusions and sentiments expressed
by those who retired from the caucus shall be be-
hcved II would PROSTATE him forever. together
with other Of his colleagues who have been placed
III position which the people OF Kentucky would not
sanction. He then replied TO his colleague, Mr..
MARsHALL,) TO whom he attributed the authorship
OF the address, and defended the action of the
GUS which was convened merely to fix the time
and place for holding the Wing National Conven-
ton, and not to nominate a Presidential candidate
and make platforms The had authori-
ty to do more than this He further expressed his
opinions and remarked that the address most
iliberal and unjust to the Wing party, after the
endeavor to break up the caucus. He thought that
HE colleague was not the most proper exponent of
Wing views and said, towards the nclusion of
his speech, (of which the reporter could scarcely
hear complete sentence, owing to the confusion
which prevailed,) that 1t the duty of every
southern man TO stand at his post, and not desert
il in the time of real or unprecedented danger
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to amend the bill by
limiting the proposed extra session to sixty days.
He urged is passage, and said that in the Terrific
rial Assembly of New Mexico the business has to
be transac ted IN both the English and Spanish Ian
guages, and that the Interpretation OF what was
done necessarily consumed much time
Mr.. WEIGHrMAN wished to call attention to
the fact that the Committee on Territories had
proposed ninety days for the extra session. and that
the amendment OF sixty days was an individual
one, from the chairman.
MIR. STUART said the committee had maturely
considered this subject, and had come to the con
clusion that ninety days we're necessary
/ The amendment of Mr.. RIcHARpsoN was reject
I ed, and that OF the committee agreed to.
| The bill was then laid aside to be reported to the
House; and that making appropriation for the con-
struction OF military roads in Oregon taken up.
Mr.. FLOYD commenced giving bis views on the
subject or slavery. and presenting the northern
view of the subject; when
Mr.. CLING MAN, as a member of the Commit
tee on Territories, raised the question to the
| levancy of the genteman's remarks to the bill
under consideration
! The CHAIRMAN ruled the remarks out of order.
/ Mr.. CARTIER appealed from the decision of
! the Chair.
! Mr. FLOYD said that he was as much in order
as was the gentleman from Kentucky who ad-
dressed the committee this morning.
i Mr.. POLK expressed the hope that the gentle
man would be allowed the same privilege which
had been accorded to others.
! Mr.. HOUSTON said II was within his recolec-
ton that 'he days usually appropriated to terrific
! rial business are never consumed in rambling de-
bate. II the committee will adhere 70 the decision
of the Chair, authorized by the rule they could
soon get through with the territorial bills; and
then the appropriation bIlls would come up, when
general debate, decided by the committee.
! would be in order.
After further conversation, the question was
taken sustaining the decison OF the Chair; but,
| as no quorum voted, the roll was called, re-
CURED by the rules, to note absentees.
The committee rose and the names of absentees
were reported. quorum being present, as-
| certained by the call, the House again went into
committee; when
! MIR. CLINGMAN withdrew his point of order.
| Mr.. FLOYD resumed, and concluded his re-
marks without further interruption. He said that
/ the number OF persons in the North who had any
other than extreme dislike to slavery was exceed.
ingly small, and their influence inconsderable;
nor would the citizens of that portion of the
try willingly consent to the extension of slavery.
They had but one voice on that subject, and that
was for the personal and individual freedom Of
man. He then reviewed the Compromise measures,
expressed his objections TO the Fugitive Slave law;
and in conclusion said, that if the Democratic
party should incorporate the COMPROMISE measures
IN their creed as a test, they would meet with dis
aster and defeat.
/ The committee then rose, when the bill author
zing extra session of the Legislature of New
| Mexico passed.
Considerable Discussion took place the bill for
the construction of military roads in Oregon; and
without coming 10 a conclusion the same
The House adjourned.