The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-05

" ma pennsvvanan was proud of his State, still, a.
An American citizen, whenever hs saw southern rights
assaiIed he would defend them. de, however, called
apon the southern friends OF the bill 10 make the
cession OF striking out the Clayton amendment SO as to
make clear the OF those friends oil the North who
desired 10 go hand in hand with them an the support OF
Mr. MATTESON next obtained the floor He said
he intended to address the committee on one OF the most
popular subjects OF the day-Nebraska He read reso-
lutons passed by the legislature OF New York State as
sample Of what he said had been the almost unanimous
expression OF opinion OF that State. He said all the
wings and he believed every OF the soi,srends OF
the adminislralonbad voted Tor those resolutions, and
some OF the haIdsA He exhibited a pacard calling a
meeting against the Nebraska bs signed by three thou
sand persons OF all shades OF poltcshaTd-shels, soft
shells, and some wings; but the leading active men were
entirely democrats, including the district attorney and
some officers. receiving considerable amount OF patron
age from the present government
He had received resolutions and circumstances from
seventeen different towns in his district. all OF the
tendency, and the meetings at which they had been
passed held and addressed not by those who belong
ed to the Seward or higherlaw wing party TO which he
belonged but addressed by soft shell democrats and
supporters of the present administration He read
Of the resolutions passed at meeting at Utica, where
Charles Mann presided He also read letters received
from his constituents, stating that the persons who had
signed the circumstances against the Nebraska bill
voters and principally supporters OF the administration
He had hoped that this Congress. instead Of being
wasted In personal recrimlnaons, would have been de-
voted 10 such legislation as would tend TO develop the
resources Of the country He did not to say that
the fugitvesav law did CRATE harshy the of
the people Of the North and there was no wonder that
the act of dragging who undeysood TO be free
forcibly slavery should but with all that he knew
that i was not the intention Of the North TO have agi
lated the country with the question OF slavery, and it
not until the Nebraska bill introduced that this aga.
ton had been aroused 10 degree which justified him in
saying that the whole North in state OF civil revo-
luton on this subject
Mr. M proceeded 20 refer to bill reported from the
Committee on Indian Affairs wherein clauses pro-
viding for slavery among the Indian tribes.
MIR ORR said that the bill referred had been dis
cussed in several sermons which he had received He
wished to explain that the Committee Indian Affairs
had instructed him to move that that bill should be
tonable clauses from the bill. He not that
the Indians in Nebraska aud Kansas owned slaves, but
there many slaves held by other tribes of Indians
Mr.. MATTESON continued his remarks until his hour
expired saying that If the Nebraska bill should pass
would stronger antisavery feeling in the North
than had ever yet been manifested.
Mr. CHANDLER obtained the floor; when the CON-
mittee rose, and
The House adjourned, at 4 o'clock.