New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. q. 81
An Exciting Debate on slavery.
Reported for TIC New Yorf Tritgne.

kep0''e' '' 1t &c" BUFFALO, Frsisy, Nay =, 1850
This afternoon has Witnessed very exciting session the
prtipal topic BEN thu resumed discussion Of The slavery
report Rev Mr. MOneifh to The floor ani IN s. npie'
plrsrcuous moderate language defined the p'~er- " t'
r. ,i,uon in ia eat rs q this subject lie Attempted
10 how the form Of Government has provided Tor pre-
cisey such j. Contemplated 10 the IrPT WEI
there public that an inferior Judlca'Oy dos' ho'
do liz duv After proving This In d,sPt.-ionA- MSu
uenf be gave his opInon that no urse caal o. 80
pWi,e - caIculat-d produce agitation snd tn ms
disastrous r.suls not % act at alt tls speech vas
some hat srred in is fleet by member FRO the >'uh
r.ou sting the Mod raor TO appoint COMMITTEES to Fa~e
mn those members who asleep, r-inrk Tnich WAS
not In good + ste considering that Northern nan VA
advoca'ing which was not pleasing 70 some u
Rov non; Mills II Kentucky made the boliest spea'h
Of t. s...on in favor IT the report He m-n her
Of the COMMITTEE sId in very "rcble style detailed tne
dficu ties agxIs which the Committee ha1 u cmsld'
L. result was such al hands ~ led I" u-
reuorf He cid not believe would be rerNiei aS 90
poxious by the southern Churche- il Committee no IA
s.ek 10 gan tae actual facts and lay them before ihs Tea
ersl Assembly. They had othing IN thnse lurce7 OF
which tn had reason 10 BE- ahAmed or AFRAID, -hohi
ti.v o. brought b.fore this body In fact the very
ernd Of COMPLIANT urged by those Churches - TIA =, pubic
MINOR has exsgs efattd the state OF tnngs az they * s.
and tb4y certainly would not npsn sh "t The A%-e n
by iake oasures % 1t Al the u b. He mlst,rei
good casgaion to DR.. Ro- fer ths fool thng, IN me
suondu eit he offered this morning. lie woad lot De
nvrse to such thing i- Doctor proposed II we're r.
cuced into a proper form, for h. bad r-'soa to believe
ence 70 came 10 the Norfn that srrat many 10 these
Chnch.s deeply implicated Ia toe system ct slavery
In fact. Us keutucknL n fc ashan-d % heT some 90
tie apologize. and arguments ne favor ct stVe'y oh-d ny
Nolteu men As for that sort OF buster South or North
which wraps isef up in ~ own prd~' ne ni snsnty d.
pounc.d r. unreasonable ADD not a. II saVodng 81 the
r,rt Of Christ A. for thu assertion III no Souh-rn n "a
viii act on su commit, Of inquiry, he ID iaref ms
own r. adrss 10 act and mentioned two other Zeuieinsn
one the synod Of tennessee and the otner OF Missouri
who would also act.
Gated ia. reort H. ,tsia # rich enquenc- which com
mAndtd the IN vited sdmrs''n OF ms hearers lie WIS
not tenacious Of this particular acton but h. was sure ~
mui 90 something As tor the lonsngs OF DE- Eddy TOO
rep, So. be coad symp-iz- with hn nut then be ~ts ~
minded If 2 man on the ocean who was s-a s. X lie
Wished for ret be wished the ship we're a. IN" aud or that
the s4a would be still or that the ship would to roll
for one minute His wishes could not pat the sea AZ resi-
neither will w',h.s put tbs anti slavery agitation Al
rest There b. rest uIti the evil itself "a removed
There is fla ag0sa concerning the existence Of this
evil in our southern ChuTches, and ought % meet THIS
CRY by ecug The facts which he had NJ 'ubt you'd D.
far less iD number and extent th.n i reported Fere
| reported that the sin OF bigsmy was tolerated IN the
| Churches of NesYork, which tne Church Juicatores
refuse 10 recognize and should such committee OF ~
oury A. dis be proposed and should hesitate % give my
assGi, should suspect ny own gritty
! Rev Mr McLanr, Of Mississippi, marched mp to the
max and faced the music without ~inkiag Such =
corn tee ~ is whirh the report c0nlem .ltes We will
not receive. Bat il you ak how many OF our eharoh
noubers Shareholders, answer ali VINO are able 70
be- II you ask how many slaves they own answer Just
as many their means Wil permi'. Nc. Mcl.s ren rAs
| were outspoltn asfrt ne agral'n ana ~ snDtsnf'
threatened the secession Of The synod O Mississippi 10 ct'5
| Ills action is taken by me body.
Ir C,Nof Brooayn delivered most eniefttiuing And
olooutui speech iu eli brilliant pas aad witty say
nps hot hcl not regarded a, bearing very directly
on question OF ind Unite posponcment which was be
| fore the Assembly.
The hour adjournment having arrived 1t ~ resolved
10 proruct Ill Ing another haf hour AID 20 tins INT
/ ! ID. Lddy - d. Chairman of th- Church Poll 60 H.
niiiee had permission to report question which bore
On his subject T. whetl-r the Constitution aud form OF
Governments had distinct rules by which discipline can be
a,n mustered m oi sinful -lavcho a. Inc answer
was in substance that tie powers all su lent and dis
/ iinct. The adoption mo- ed aud seconded.
Al th- point. k-v. Chtlucy Eddy suddenly and uneS
peceoly moved the previous quest the lntehnt,
Vosp, ntm-nt The Effect eft tui, il 10 stop bate, and
came like pal Of thunder from clear Ky the West
EN- members wlo yet tgd not been abe tO -p-uk. The
Moderator ia d.y bound, put tho question according
20 tie ulo- of tie bod " Sba he naiuque. ton De-
"pui 20 Ills carried in The ailign i've. The IN ira
question the ilcts postpone ucn oi th- whole SUB
jet then put Gud ai-o ctri-d ia the Affirmative.
1fis sudden il.liL-:ipn 81 the discussion seemed %
peIiv iarse portion az toe Assembly oil his ast 1n
iiutIi hud vtit uutl Tie question Or E4iys ~
came up when Rev. c. Specs, of Ldnais, ceunun ID
tAr ui the Assembly ~ Nst Suicidal &C. ard 'ne
which would drive IioW base through the Church
eral other members uttered -r feelings ia e same strain
If nas uai u when l. became appar on al hands
that i,rsle and wrong led been done 70 free dis rs
sion. Intentionally bot that DR. kdiy had icave 20 With
draw bis report. and reconsideration Cd zoe obu)Zo g
vote Cd aud carried but only feE voices dis
SCI ting.
80 thst Mouday ne1t the discussion viii be resumed.