New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22

I'd mo-, always re- ported the River and H4rbor bill
M pUNHAM replied, early practice was TO refer the
81 10 the Committee Roads AMI Csnal', bat a. il
.eny the case when the rules stand in the way ofany
sicuIar purposes Of the majority they are ridden
PMr CAMPBELL Ohio concurred in the views
I'D nv Mr. Dunhan and said. whether the system Of
f,rna Improvement to rise or fan was due to it.
r thst such reference OF the subject should be made
:. would a. lea, favorable report to the House
NJ PHILLIPS disclained any mpu'a'on On the Com
,e on Roads and Canals. - the last session the Com
nraee on Commerce reported the bill making aPpropria-
ors for works Of internal improvement The resolution
bstre the House nstrucs the Committee to inquire now
a. they win now proceed. Was il not proper then 10
1--WE The subject tha; direction
% In the bill Of last Congress for the West came from
- senate and not from The Committee on Commerce
Mr. FULLER explained Il bad been agreed to ap2roPri
A. slou, Al 600 600: onehird for the Atlantic one third
a. he Lake and the remainder for the Mississippi and
h. tributaries but the Senate loaded 1t down with incon-
B% WENTWORTH M moved that the motion to re
consider be tabled Agreed 70.
IT, Uogse tben went into Committee of the Whole
the Stste of the Union on he Presiden: Message
Mr. DEAN said when he offered nis resolution the other
dsv nroposinr vote Of thanks and sword 70 Cap,an
InT1hem he did not intend 90 bate IT, but the remarks
~ niosrue Nlr Gc-rit Smi had inclined him T. say
. fw words on the subject lo regretted ms colleague
bsd brought party into the discussion AMI undertook to
s The entire American people have been represented by
M cordnc Of this Government. The President u the
Of the whole people and not Of any party on
this snhiect lie thanked the gentleman from henncky
Mr Preston for yesterday defending the conduct both OF
Csrtaip InrrahnYn and orr Government. His colleague
said that although Austria il despOsm yet ms Goyern-
ment is greater aud cUliier oppes'or lha bOVern-
ment Of which he forms apart and that me- Administration
owes its being and very existence to ne slave power ana
IL pledged 20 its defense Now this Administration s not
pledged the Slave any other power and tms doctrine
has been clearly understood for twelve years ana denned
In the resolution of the National Convention They adopt
ed the doctrine that the Consederay formed oil mae
pendent States that Slavery is local oui municipal inst
f1fon with which Conaross has nothing 10 DO. But his
coll ague had said this Government il cn'itier oqpressor
thl Au,tria If il were not for the genemin intelli
lr I'm NetvN Itrh hut rhpff
III eountrv-i be not eu ghenod phlianthr0pst
ar scholar lie Dir DEAN should be inclined to i'm
pete 20 him Ignorance. If he bad known the system
which prevails in Austria he never would nave sad
pny;linp Of that kod There the win Of one man is
law Tho Emperof destroyed the Constitution which the
ptnpic cOmpcled him 20 give them four years ago No
four Iu can there s0nd together without being arrested
and thrown into prison. His colleague could not but know
that of rank and education were now pnng in the
dungeons of Austria, merely for political oenses. Mr.
Dem read from proclamation Of aynnu who ordered
the execution of every Hungarian who dared to set for
sRopubcan Government without distinction OF age or sex
This proclamation proceeded from the Austrian Govern
meut We have only to look to Austria today to
of her tyranny. While the war between Russia and Tur
keyis progressing the latter striving for existence, Austria
rfus, TO LET the telegraph be used communicate nte
gence of Turkeys victories No publication can be made
there except in favor of the Government lie now wished
10 call attention TO the reasons which Influenced him in
submt ne the Ingrahan resolution. II not for the
purpose Of clarifying Capt Ingraham, or besowng praise
or blame the administration but simply to do an act of
iustce 10 n man. who thousands Of miles from home,
boldly proclaimed the principle that may expatriae
himself and live where lie pleases ON the earth 1t is to
show that the rights of Americans worth having and
Americans travelling wherever enterprise leads them shall
be defended by own nag Congress voted sword to
Scott TAYLOR and others and he knew Of no appro
uriate testimonial TO IngrGham than that proposed
In ANY argument in favor of this needed he would
refer 10 the world renowned correspondence between
Secretary Marcy and Mr. Husemann God made man
before be made him citizen, and only has TO appeal
10 the law to Justify Captain lngraham lie hoped when
the resolution comes before the House ii viii be passed
unanimously that may 20 forth to the world Amer
Eaupre sugf
defense Of American rights and American citizens.
Mr. GIDDINGS said he should not have risen 10 ad-
dress the Committee being unprepared had not been for
the remarks of the gentleman who had just taken ms
seat Ii was due 20 himself and this body that impua
ons thrown out against the genemans colleague Mr..
Cerrit Smith should be promptly met Nothing else
wonld have drawn him from his seat When il is
az cenl man either deliberately, for want Of ntei
enee Mr. Smith it is due he should be
Scbt Whenhe gentleman represents that this COnfed
acv of States and that Congress has powers not specf
e,v to and the gentleman agreed IL States
fit doctrine for which he had for seventeen years
tnded and in asserting that Congress had no right to
interfere with Slavery he found that he and the gentle
nan stood together in 1888 AT least was sad So but
he would not be certain Laughter Hewshedto meet
he remark that the South had not called on the Govern
mont 10 interfere with Slavery but Unqualhodly the
opposite of this the fact. We have been trying to
ab onr hands of Slavery and leave it whore the Con
situation left it, with the States. He called ON Mr.
Dean to stand up and point to one instance where the
Pre- Democracy ever called the Government to
Interfere with Slavery; let the gentleman meet this
question before the country or slip out and dodge IT,
fhe country should no longer to be deceived when the
gentleman 10 silence all agitation otthe question ana
maintains commerce in the bodies of women and refuses
10 repeal the laws under which women are bred for the
market and when the commerce IL carried on to supply
the bells of New Orleans. and when the Government
authorizes and maintains this by every influence whic can
he brought forth let it be known lie declares have
no right interfere with the accused Save raae mere
and r. satisfied the commerce shall cOntinus He Gid
6nps understood that the South has laid down distinctly
that the Federal Government established commerce in
human flesh The gentleman talked OF Austrian oppres
Son and OF intelligent being imprisoned. But
look AT wonder slave aei intelligent women are not only
mprsoned there but sold like swine in market and this
Is done by the force of Congressional enactment Ihis
overnmen has not the constitutional right to involve HIM
Ia the turpude or disgrace of the traffic Any who
attempts to involve New York any other State in that
hade is an enemy the human and is vitality op
Dosod TO the Constitution and the free principles which
Jefferson, Hancock, Adams and others proclaimed he
Aen branched of on the Amisad question: and spoke
against the payment OF indemnity to The Spanards VINO
lost their erOes in that affair He hoped when the Com
mittee Foreign Affairs shall report bill they Will point
10 the exact article in the treaty. which the claim is
based.
MIR. BAYI.Y said he would be apt to do that
Mr. GIDDING resumed-insis there were aagrant
nsrepresentaon in the report made In 1874 on this sub
net by gentleman from Philadelphia, asd in conclusion
aid every man must take his position either for freedom,
or the oppression of hrs race.
Br BAYLY said Mr. Giddings's speech full of
errors. of law and fact, which at proper time would be
| Mr.. GIDDINGS remarked Do Mt threaten"
Mr.. BAYLY-I do Mt threaten, assure the House.
4 have examined the question deliberately.
Mr. GIDDINGS- pledge yourself to show what
i YOU assert
| MIR. BAYLY-I do.
Mr. CHANDLER said he desired to take part in the
DISCUSSION but the gentleman from Ohio, in the warmth
Of his remarks which it to be presumed were well
Weighed said that gentleman from Philadelphia for
ferly member os the House made wilitnl ana delOer
ate in in his report on the Amistad case
Mr.. GIDDlNGS interposing-l said regarded 1t as
mch.
Mr. CHANDLER resumed-Thc gentleman attacked
lne Of constituents They who know him, Will deem