Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-29

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the whole. Mr.. Smith took the foo1
and commenced speaking IN reference
ito the Kozsta affair. and after expires
sing his approval Of Mr.. Aarcy's letter
Ito Hulsemau. said he considered some
what hypocritical, when the fact wa'
taken into consideration that the United
States was the oppressor of millions o
her citizens, the slaves. The same di
vine precept quoted by Mr.. Marcy, "dc
unto others as we would have others dc
unto u.s." would and did justify equal,
ly the rescue of Shadrach at Boston,
Jerry at Syracuse, the blood spilling
at Charleston, and the immediate free
dom of every slave in the land. Mr..
S. proceeded at some length to speak
against the evils Of slavery.
Mr.. Preston replied to Mr.. s. defend
ing the stakeholder and Mr.. Marcy's
letter.
Mr.. olds got the floor when the
House adjourned.
Wednesday, 91st.-SENATE.-Several
bills were reported, among them one to
divide Ohio into two Judicial districts;
and one to ex;end the limits of the port
of New Orleans, when the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phillips offered a reso-
luton instructing the committee on
commerce to inquire into the propriety
of continuing and completing such of
the river and harbor improvements as
were appropriated for at the last ses-
sion, which, in the opinion of the COM
mittee, are within the constitutional
power of the government and of gen.
eral interest and importance, and report
by biz or otherwise.
1t was moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost-yeas 55, nays 1l9.
The resolution was then passed-yeas
Ill, nays 54.
Mr.. Durham moved a re-considera-
ton of the vote Just taken, but after
some debate, the motion was laid on the
table.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the State of the Union
on the Presidents message.
The debate was resumed on the reso-
luton rendering the thanks of Congress,
and presenting sword to Capt. Ingra-
ham.
Mr.. Dean replied to the speech of
Gerritt Smith on the Kozsta affair, de-
Tending the consistency of this govern
ment, and spoke of the oppression and
despotic character of the Austrian gov
ernment. He said the government was
not pledged to the slave or any other
power. Slavery is local and muni-
cipal institution, with which Congress
has nothing to do; so that the declara-
tion of Mr.. Smith, that this government
is greater and guiltier oppressor than
Austria, was not Just or true.
Mr.. Giddings replied briefly, defend
ing Mr.. Smith.
After some further debate, the COM
mittee rose, and the House adjourned.
Thursday, 22d.--SEEATE.-Mr. Ham
lin introduced bill establishing a line
of telegraph from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific Ocean.
The joint resolution, authorizing the
President to confer the title of Lieut..
General by Brevet, was taken up, and,
after long debate, was ordered to be
Yeas 80, nay 12.
Mr.. Cass offered resolution, inquir-
ing as to the propriety of granting a
pension to the widow of Capt. Gunni-
son, recently killed in Utah. Adopted.
Several resolutions, directing inquiry
in regard to the authority of drafts or
orders upon foreign postofices, to be
used in place of ordinary drafts for re-
were adopted.
After short Executive session, the !
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Quite a number of bills |
were introduced, none of them of any
Importance, when the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Presi-
dents Message.
Mr., Wright, of Pa, said he thought
the country at large was unprepared TO
anticipate the result which the debates
Of the last three days had produced.
He said he was one of those who be-
ieved that after the great contest the
country had passed through, when
both of the great parties came together
n honorable warfare, and when a great
battle had been fought, and a victory
won, that Abolitionism was not only
lead, but buried and rotten.
In alluding to Gerritt Smiths speech,
le said it had exhumed the lifeless body
# this political doctrine, and dragged it
gain before the country. He then re-
iewed the speech of Mr.. Smith, dwell
ng with particular force upon that por-
ion of it in which this country was
as more cruel and despotic
han Austria. He said Mr.. Smith had
asst fre-brand into the country, but I
would prove harmless; and went on |
defend the Administration against i
be attacks made upon it; quoted the c
Constitution in regard to fugitives from
lbor, and then said, how can Mr.. !
mith swear before the God of Heaven. !
! this Hall, to defend and support this t
constitution, and subsequently, raise his t
oice in favor of "higher law" which
ould tear it to fragments? a
Mr.. Smith said that few DAYS before il
lie Convention which framed the Con-
tuition adjourned, the Committee on L
lyle recommended that the word "ser-
cen II, the Concfitnfion ha srh.t;t,,toI r,