The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-10

testing the scat Of r. w. wcightman the delegate from,
New Mexico Tho petition charges that in the election
which took place in September last under the Governors
proclamation sufficient notice was not given OF tho time
Of holding the election In all parts OF tho territory The
petition further charges Governor Calhoun with resorting
to influence and that gross frauds perperated and
tho law generally disregarded
Mr.. srANLY (whg) OF N. c., suggested that "a MIR.
Weightman not present, the subject be laid over;
in which Mr.. PHrLps acquesced.
Mr.. JOHNSON (dem.) OF Tenn, moved tht the House
| 30 into committee on
/ THE HoMEs1EAp NIL.
DIR BRooKs, lwhg) Of N. y. wished to know when tho
debate is to close An appropriation, he said lies be-
fore this measure and If shall not bo made the troops
must be withdrawn from California and New Mexico He
wished therefore to offer resolution to close the debate
! ON tho Homestead bill. on Thursday.
Mr. JOHNSON said that there is considerable feeling to
make speeches in general for Bnncombe and he would
suggest thathe speeches be confined to the BILL and
ton as rapidly US possible bc had on It, Ho
the deficiency bill ought to be pa@ed but he thought IL
was more important that the bill giving homes the land
should be disposed Of II would bc bctor
il the departments put bread and water for
time Qaughtcr and he would suggest that tho cxtrava-
| gance of the government I've retrenchcd
Mr.. HousroN, (dem M Ala, appealed to Mr johnson
and the House to pass over tho Homestead bill for tho
| purpose OF taking up that making appropriations TO
supply deficiency. Iic wished to read communication
which he had received this morning from tho Quarter
Masters Department, which discoscs the fact that the
| funds.
| Tho Hor9c Notwithstanding the appeal went into Com
mttee Of the Whole on the State Of the Union the
| Homestead bill.
WILCOX AND the sEcEsNoNIsTs.
Mr. WnCox, (dcn.) of Miss, addressed the committee
lie had nothing 10 say to the merits Of the bill but
more important matters 20 speak Of lie alluded TO the
comprcmisc he regretted exceedingly that necessity
compelled him 10 do lie avowcd himself NJ Jackson
Union dcmc0ratas stjnguishcd from the scccs
sion democrats He gave M e3ons why he acauicsccd
in the comrromic measures mainly the ground that
they lie at the bae of tho non-interyenton dcrine al
ways maintained by the democratic party Hc repeated
the familiar history Of the secession movements hereto
fore and the violent efforts Of certain leading p the
South to force dissolution Of tho union aud quoted
from fho E,ln.tp 1,iY,ro bir Lp
sustained by Mr Venaic, member OF Congress from
that state, to show the burning desire expressed for
Southern concdcracy lie would not charge Tint gen
tleman aspiring for the Presidency of Southern
public. The gentleman, who, short time ago, mado
most unproyoked attack the editor OF tho Pasngfon
Unioa whore ehoe atchcs, (on the score Of democracy,
he ia not worthy to uuoose.
Mr. Asr, (dcm) Of n. G.. rose, and made remark in
Mr. Wmco1-I should like to break a lance M,h the
Mr. Asur-My colleague (NIr vcnable) is absent DO
understand the gentleman to say my colleague il not
worthy TO unoosc the shoes Of tho editors of the troa
Mr.. WmcoK-On tho score Of democracy. Keep down
| your wrath, my friend
Mr.. AsIiE--I have wrath on the subject.
Mr. WILCOX remarked that he did not charge Mr.. We
nhe with aspiring for The presidency Of the Southern
coprd,racy but this the key which unlocked The
secret Of his opposition to the editors the Washington
Taion which warrcd to the knife against the proposed
Southern contcderacy and because the contct in Miss
spp turned on that point for Mississippi was selected by
Mr. Calhoun to take the lead in favor of tho South Cso-
lima doctrines Of secession Mr. cox further reviewed
the late secession movements quoting from speeches and
movement; but the old line democrats these
sonss are endcavoiing to sneak back into the dcmocr
tic party Let the great national democratic party con-
tnue their old platform. lie for having the
cessonsts come in priyatcs, and work their way
UP in the party from which they had aenated them
selves and not to be forced into acquiccence with
their diaognnzing views He took strong ground against
secession and denied the right 70 resort to that hcry
saying hard things Of the duniopssard in conclusion
he addressed few words to his Northern friends II the
time when the Union is to be dissolved, and
when our starry flag which now waves in triumph IS TO
he torn assuDdcr and whom the rSorded rights OF the
fity-six sgners is to be divided the sin will le 1t the
door Of the North and their fanatca interference with
the institutions of the South We your brcthrcn
we will do good and not harm. Prom this veiy hour let
forgive and forge, tho i'll which straniipg
ship Of State ard keep republican lamp trimmed
and burning 60 guide the nations Of the cart; to crl
and religious liberty The time not far distant when
we would rec the effect Of the peaceful trumphs OF our
example.
Mrssrs nasrour AND pAy,s--rlir rnrrsouL QUARREL.
Mr. RAsTouI- (free soil) Of Mass. and replied to
his colleague (Mr Davis) and was Listened to with much
attention. His colleague attacked tho Massachusetts,
coalition as bascy and iniamou-ly coTuptttis bring
ing forward thoc charges against the majority Of the c
IONS Of his own state lie does not now abandon or main
tanned the grave charges he Mr Raatou had introduced
in the history OF his colleagues course as general "
lustration Of the course of the whig party, to
which MIR. Davis belonged but he avoids the
issue and lodges of to mainsin hs consistency and at
tack mine What (said Mr. Rantou) does the country
or the world care for the consistency Of either Of US
The gentleman .aid the coalition corrupt accept
that issue lie has not pointed out any law, resolution
act Of the coalition which he has dared to as' or the
placed in Office by that coalition who better
than those Who removed to make room for them
The coalition was good coalition 50 far az its acts and
appointments 90; and back TO the question,
whether it infamous corrupt If it was his coli
league stands juicd II not his colleague for
himself how hc standa Mr. gantoul then quoted from
Mr. plviss letter, accepting his nomination for Con
grcss in which he declared his concurrence in the
views Ct tho Wing District Convention against the
Fugitive Slave law. This showed that Il not
very long since his colleague had changed his opinions
Arc there be asked ten mon in my colleagues dis
trct who would have voted for him, if they had be
iovod that he entertained the principles which he
pressed on Saturday in relation to that subject. This is
question for the hon. gentleman TO answer. Mr. RAN
tou in the course Of his remarks with regard to his
consistency said that lie bad not for the last twenty
setta New York, Ohio Michigan and Missouri and if
there was one man here clewhera who could convict
him Of Inconsistency lot that man stand forth lie was
willing to be rcsponsible for all he had said and writ
ten and proceeded 10 show that he had been strictly
sstent in hs politica cousc lie denied that he pufed
himelf in the Springfield (ll) Register. and offered evil
deuce TO prove the rcvcrec the allegation lie had
maintained on opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law and
did not intimate to anybody the time Of the compro
mise that he favorable to that law. In the
course Of bis remarks, he said he believed that
President which the object Of the Boston meeting
aud remarked in reply to question by iir Davis that
he voted for Gen Casa and did all ne could 20 bring
about his election athough he did not approve OF the
Nicholon letter lie again adyertcd TO the coalition
The wings ard aholonists had controlled Massachusetts,
since 1851 and when the wings themselves turned
ou by the union of the eesocrs and democrats then IL
was very horrible The combination necessary which
he proceeded TO show As 10 slavery he said the federal
doctrine waG to buy Up the negroes OF the south bat
against that be protested The democratic doe
DlLg Was 10 take n Hr1n stand on tDe cofiSItu-
ton which does not allow jutity the federal
government to touch the institutions Of the states. This
is the doctrine he maintained here and at homo Ii
not be touched without swamping the government Then
stand state rights and say the general government
han not ntermcdIe with the institution Of slavery in
the States lie opposed the Fugitive Slave law and
marked, in conclusion, have those who talk
about quietng agitation the most noisy for the las
two The agitation II not 10 be guieed by loud or
hard words cSery body will let the question alone II
will be quieed but IL all will not let it alone, should
talk about Il like reasonable mon and endeavos to get Mt
the merits Of the question just the any other
questlon.n
The committee then aud the House adjourned