New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-29

decision of the presiding officer at that meeting, ruling
cut of order the Compromise resolution.
lie quoted the following language from me address
in The Rfsblic "Regardns the vote Mr. Gentry .
amer dment the emphatic declaration blythe meeuag
either that the persons present remained unoom nnted
as TO their own support OF the adjustment measures
that they refused to establish any suoh test OF the
qualification Of the nominee of the National Convention
course remained consistent with conviction OF
duty and sense Of selfrespect but 10 withdraw from
the nc e;De and 10 retain the position we design 70
attain" Now this not his position, by any means
He not in that category, and did not wish to be
misrep,eseLted lie was committed 70 those measures
before his constituents. lie committed himself here
when the question presented his constituents were
willing TO abide these Compromises, and no man mad
taken higher ground upon the subject than he had.
lie did not here 10 fight the battle ever again
He knew he had heretofore trembed enough to be
reyed fri the horrors Of another such war as thst
which existed when the measures ere pending lie qua
not desire 10 The box Of Pandora repened here and
every vote lie gave to lay it upon the table was with
view 10 get nd Of the subject. He did not want To
waste further ime. A similar compromise resolution
was introduced at the commencement OF the session IN
tie Wing Caucus He did not want it there He
Thought he heard the distant thunder which might prove
frshtfu in the end but when it came 10 vote in the
House he was for the resolution. He could not vote
against it, and never would
The other nositiop in the Address L. that the Wigs
in caucus recently refused to establish test for the
qualification of the nominee Of the National Convention
He was understood at home with regard 10 these
things and wished to be understood here No man can
have his vote President unless he stands clear and
unquestioned ON the ground OF the Compromise. de
did not stand in that category In reply TO question
pronounced by gentleman why he voted IN caucus 10
law Mr. Marsha appeal from the decision OF the Chair
upon the table he asked "When there to be an end
TO throwing frebrands into midst, when we should
dwell together in harmonyY My people want peace.
az, here as an evidence that they peace and end
of this agitation. and, will not raise those hfeS again.
He repeated that he did not stand IN the category IN
which the gentlemen who publish the Address were
placed those who voted against entertaining the resou
ton The caucus was merely called to fix the time and
place for holding the National Convention
He then noticed few of the remarks delivered yeser
dsv by Mr. Stephens Georgia. who he said abored under
great misapprehension with regard 10 the North mat
gentleman said that the great leading, controlling prom
nen question which Is likely TO enter into the poica
contest is the Constitutional right OF one section OF the
country 10 reclaim their fugitive slaves 1t was evident
Mr. PARKER said that his friend from Georgia either
COMPOUNDED the Fugitive Slave Law with the Consttu
ton or design ne knew-the po
siton of the people of the North Where Is the man
from that section on this floor who denies the right OF
the South to reclaim their fugitive slaves.
He free say that great contrariety OF opinion
in relation to of the provisions of the Slave law ex
lists in the North but that there is disposition in the
North agitate this question he did not believe The
people Of the North want harmony and quiet and they
will stand by the Constitution as long as there Is plank
of it left he pledged himself that his District will stand
to the Compromise. He had told his constituents that
he had been here last Congress he would not have voted
for that law unless his essential to the saliva
ton of the Union He would vote for bill which he
did not approve but had becomg law, part Of
the Compromise he would stand 10 it, and indicated
the integrity of the Union The great heart Of the North
lie sound and there need be no fear.
In conclusion he gave notice of proposition which
he intended to offer namely refer this bill to Select
COMMITTEE with instructions to bring in to the effect
that hereafter when the public lands sold Tor cash.
they shall be given for twenty-five cents per acre.
Secondly all public lands in the market and not sold
within five years shall in the States respectively in
which they situated and shall be sold by them with
in reasonable Time reasonable prices and the pro-
ceeds appropriated follows one-third 10 the State
making the SALE for perpetual Common School Fund
onethird to be divided among the States, and the Dis
trct of Coumbia snd third to the American Cooni
cation Society free people OF color with their
consent, to Liberia.
Mr.. MILLsoN had thought the bill be-
fore them a jest-one of those extravagant PROPOSE
tons which are sometimes brought before Congress.
and until recently he persuaded that honorable
gentlemen really in earnest in desiring its passage
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn. u understood the
gentleman to say that this was practical jest.
Mr.. MILLsON-l repeat that when 1t
was first introduced thought it mere jest
Mr.. JoHNsON-It was introduced SIX
years ago. and ever since its friends have uniformly
been laboring for the passage of this socaed jest
Mr.. MILLsON said he meant no discOur-
tesy and then opposed the Bill on Constitutional grounds
The Committee then rose.
Mr.. FLORENCE presented memorial
from citizens of The First Congressional District Penn
syvania asking for the passage OF the Homestean Dill
The House then adjourned.