The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-03

THr SLAVE QuxsrIos IN rsu PsssBYreaIAy
ASSEMBLY, (Nsw SCHOOL. lin the Presbyterian
Assembly of the New School, which il now sitting
at Buffalo, New York, heated discussion took
place, the 9th ultimo in regard to the slavery
question:
A series Of resolutions were reported by the
special committee the subject, recommending
the appointment Of a committee of four from as
many slayeholdlng Synods, to inquire how many
members OF the Presbyterian Church hold slaves;
whether they hold them from motives of benevo
lence; and whether baptism and marriage is OBJ
served among the slaves of members of the
Church-the committee to report at the next As
seDbly.
DR.. Rosa, Of Tennessee, proposed an amendment
thata committee be appointed, to consist of
IRON every Sy nod in the Northern States, report
TO the next Assembly a. follows: How many mem
oers within their bounds cell handcuffs Whips and
chains to Shareholders at the South. How many
ships they ht out ior the slave traffic. How much
cotton-the result of slave labor-they purchase
and consume. How much freit, produced by
slaves, they buy How many, especially minis
ters, have intermarried with slaveholders thereby
connecting themselves with the sin at which they
point. How many the descendants of those
northern man who FIRST kidnapped Africans, and
placed them upon the soil of Virginia in former
years How many have advocated murder in the
case OF resistance to the laws How many own
stock in under ground railroads BY which slaves
are transported and exchanged. In how many
churches at the North a black man buy and
occupy pew. Also, that a special committee be
appointed TO go up Red river, and ascertain whe-
Their Legree, who 50 brutally murdered poor Uncle
Tom I'm Mrs Stoves oook) may not still be in
existence, and a member Of some northern church,
In good and regular standing. He believed Mrs,
Stoves work. He had laughed and wept and yos
mad over II all at once. He not a say ebolder.
The North, after being enriched by their labors,
called upon the South to emancipate their slaves
We want you to help u.s. Give part of the
money our slaves made for you, and we will free
them at once. Let such a proposition be made to
Congress, and the matter would be settled. He
hslf. "A
but the time had come. The South de-
serves the gratitude rather than the censure of The
North We have taken care of the slaves who have
filled your Golfers. He thought the Committee on
Slayery had "caught tartar"-on the 'sIf you
wrong my dog, lll wrong your cat" principle
The South will not submit to the recommendation
of the committee Ii the Assembly will preserve
"masterly inactivity" they will get all they
want Agitation and formal action will not ac-
complish the object. IL must have its own way.
There is a morbid sentiment at the South welt
as st the North. He vas sure Jehovah would work
out the problem. He loved to stand on Nebo and
look, not Jordan, but the Atlantic, and see
the strong wind of Gods providence ma Ike a dry
passage for the slaves. He regarded the African
character "a the most nmiable in humanity. The
Rev. Doctor then remarked the emigration Of
Chinese to the South TO do the work of slaves. Ar
ter remarks by several members of the Assembly,
DIR. EDDY moved that the report and mendm ent
be postponed, in order to introduce substitute
this effect: Whereas the General Asse mbly have
taken frequent action upon this subject; and
whereas SUcn aCflOQ mas been repeatedly commit
ted to those churches in which slavery exists
Their fore resolved that the subject of slavery be
entirely dismissed"
Inc Kew. Doctor sustained the substitute by ap-
Posite remarks-saying that the subject bad been
discussed twelve years, and no progress made. and
It seemed advisable 10 lay it aside at and en-
trsly.
Various notifications subsequently pro-
posed to the original propositions. On the Both
altimo the committee modified their report by re
commanding the Prssbyteries of slaveholding
States to answer inquiries respecting the number
OF Shareholders In the church, &C., instead of ap
pointing commission to make such inquiries.
Dr. Rose, Messrs Holmes, Brantley, Torrey, of
Virginia, violently opposed all agitation the
subject. The latter, in powerful speech, urged
the folly and Inconsistency of the Assembly inter
fering with the churches in slayeholding States,
and said plainly that every Southern Presby terry
had resolved to seceds if the report adopted.
On the other hand, western delegates declared
that the Western Presby teries would separate from
the Assembly If no action taken.
At the evening session the feeling ran high. AT
ter several speeches, and amidst great excite
ment, at nearly twelve o'clock, the report of the
committee as modified adoptsd-yeas 10,
nays %.
lt is now apprehsnded that the Southern Synods
will secede.