The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-27
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL--SUCCEsSFUL TRIAL OF
FIRE ANNIHILATOR
TfIIRTY-sNCOND CONGRRSz
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, August 20, 1852.
REPORTS PRINTING coMarrrEE
Mr.. HAMLIr, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported adversely on the motion to print extra
copies Of the evidence in the Florida contested cleo.
tion case, and fayorably the motion to print
five thomand extra copies of the report of the Re
gents Of the Smithsonian institution which was con
CURED in Also Joint resolution authorizing the officer
OF the House and Senate to aid and settle the
of the printer during the recessths considered and
lay before the Senate with his annual message com
dium Of several reports Of the Heads Of Departments
Adopted.
THE british PROVINCES
The CHAIR laid before the Senate municatlon from
the Treasury Department in reply the resolution
March 1851 calling for information pectug tho trade
end commerce of the British North American possessions
Ordered to be printed.
BANKIHG ! DISTRICT OF uMmA.
Mr.. FISH introduced bill TO be called up the next
session to authorize the business Of banking n the Dis
lation Of paper money in the district.
PosT OFFICE BUSINESS.
The Post Route bill was passed
The Post Office Appropriation bill referred to the
Committee on Finance,
GEN. woRTH's WIDOW
The Senate refused to in the House amendment
10 the bill granting pension to the widow OF General
Worth
TIE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up the Civil and Diploma
tic bill
Messrs WELLER and MALLORY urged the necessity for
dit posing of the Florida contested election case
Mr. Hunters motion agreed to-
Mr. BnIcnT moved an amendment that hereafter the
ter ueheias snal De appoin.od Dy ana
with the advice and of the Senate aud the salary
to be $4,000 each.
The amendment to compensate the Spaush consul and
Spanish subjects at New Orleans and Key West agreed
Other amendments were agreed to-
The Committee reported the following amendment
Of the United States shall extraordinary
provided the Presdens os
sss s thu 3 nss.
have been shall be rendered to be paid from the appro
Mr. SUMNER moved to add Provided that no such al
owance shall be made for the expenses under the act of
September 1850 known the Fugitive Slave act--wiich
act is hereby repealed
Mr. suMSsn said this question was no longer alb
stracton-i was brought here in practical by
one Of the committees Of the Senate. Beneath those
words extraordinary expenses lurked the question
which by solemn vote the Senate refused to hear him
He now would speak on II, not as courtesy, but
matter of right The graceful ussges of the Senate may
for time bo abandoned but the privileges OF debate
the parliamentary lawcould not now be abridged The
whole subject open for discussion and with the
blessing OF Cod 1t would be discussed Que Of the
ancient awgyers Of Greece provided that any individual
proposing to repeal any existing law should do in the
public assembly, with halter round his neck. With
somewhat similar tyranny was thrown the protec
tion around this obnoxious institution lie would speak
with full knowledge of his responsibility impressed for
chilly with conviction of the horror and nhumany Of
slavery feeling and believing that local institution
and In no way national In character and with which
the national government hnd no connection He could
not allow this session to to without express
Dg his condemnation Of the cruelty, inhumanity. and
unconstnutonaity Of the enactment lie knew that he
was In small minority, and that slavery sensitive
as 1t powerful but would speak freely and candidy
All he may be he freely offered this cause lie
belonged to no party-the slave Of principles he ac-
knowledgd no master IN either party His life had been
early identified with the democratic deanot the demo-
cratic idea known under party organization but idea
transgured in the principles OF the Declaration of nds
pendence and In the precepts OF Christianity He
pied place in the Senate from act desire of his
own-he never before held ofnce-he was here by the
free choice Of his native Commonwealth In answer
to all inquiries on the subject he said he did
not desire the Office. lie would speak boldly, be-
cause he spoke from ction-warmly, because he
spoke from his heart. lie would not speak Of slave
holders but he would asai the Institution pronounced
by jefferson to be enormy. The conventions Of both
Of slavery had been finally settled but this was not So
That subject was In all hearts, In all minds ON all
tongues-it pervadcs all meetngsit threw its shadow
over these halsit comes to Congress asking an appro-
leech, it still cries Give give" No legislation could be
fnal-no act or constitution could be nal-nothing but
truth final The idea Of that settlement being final
was not only Illegal, but absurdt would exclude the
freedom Of speech and Of debate In vain could dis
potsm OF the Old World be denounced when its leading
feature s borrowed and attempted to be enforced here
He protested against such n rule He would not,
could not abandon his right. Slavery would be
discussed IL not possible to imagine greater
than that slavery Is national institution 1t In
name In the constitution. Both parties In supporting
slavery became national and all who did support II
were oecared sectional He argued that not
IN any way sectionat existed only could exist by
virtue OF positive law, and held by the Supreme
Conrs ot Mississippi end Kentucky II was not named
~ ne constitution The slavcr does not poluto
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