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Senate, Tuesday, april 4, 1854.

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deceased; and the same was passed
Mr.. Sumner presented the remonstranoes OF
the citizens of Southboro', Massachusetts,, and
also Of 300 women Of the same place, against
the Introduction Of slavery into Nebraska and
Kansas
Mr. Fessenden presented like petition from
citizens Of Sanford York county, Maine
Mr. Thomson presented . petition from citi-
Eens of New Jersey, in favor OF securing to
American citizens abroad freedom OF religious
worship.
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration Of Executive bust
ness.
The doors wero temporarily opened to re-
ceiye message from the House, announcing
the passage of the six steam frigate bill.
The Senate then took up said bill, and passed
it.
The consideration Of Executive business was
then resumed
House Of Representatives., April A, 1854.
The Speaker laid before the House num-
Der of memorials from New Mexico, asking
appropriations for various objects; which were,
on motion Of Mr.. Clingman, appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee of Ways
communicated to that committee by the Score
tary Of the Treasury; which were laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Cobb, the special order
of tho day, being the bill to graduate and re-
duce the price Of pnblic land, was postponed
for ono week.
Mr. Latham, from the Committee on Public
Lands, presented three bills creating or con-
firming the Office Of Surveyor General in each
of tho Territories Of Utah, Minnesota, and
Washington; for donating lands to actual set
tiers therein, &c. Road twice, and committed
to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Cobb from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill relating to certain school
lands in Alabama; which was forthwith put
upon its passage, and passed.
Mr. Benefits bill, for equalizing the distr-
button of lands among the several States for
purposes ofimprovements, being reported back
from the committee, Mr.. Bennett proposed an
amendment thereto, which no debated at some
length; when
Mr.. Clingman moved suspension Of the
rules and that the House should 60 into Com
mittee Of the Whole This motion prevailed
and MIR. Clingman proceeded to deliver .
speech upon the Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Clingman said he had voted for q bill
giving Territorial Government to Nebraska
at the last session. A majority of the House
then thought with him that the Government
was necessary But he thought the Senate bill
was superior to the former, the "Clayton
clause excepted.
He said, the main point is Shall the Territory
be open to everybody, or shall the Wilmot Pro-
viso be applied to it!
Mr.. Clingman soon entered into narrative
to show that the Wings of the North were the
Anti-Slavery party, and that they had in past
times acted with discrimination toward the
Wings of the South He had been Wing
until within the last four or five years when
he became independent Of parties. He assert
cd that the Northern Wings true to their Anti
Slavery sentiments, had never recognised and
assented to the Missouri Compromise. They
have lost all their strength in the South and
what have they gained in the North! They
have always been losing there And why?
Because the equity Of the claims Of the South
are felt by the people The old men all re-
member that Washington, jackson, and other
Southern men and slave-owners, were always
dear to them.
the people Of the Territory to govern them
pay them freely; but they must not be disiran-
chised.
Mr.. e. denounced the party or clique Of Fed
eraIists, or whatever else they may be called
who were opposed to this right; and he was
especially severe upon their organ, the Nation
al Inteiiigencer, which, he affirmed, was ever
opposed TO freedom, and in favor OF whatever
was antagonistic to it He said this, although
IL was only newspaper!
Mr.. Clingman characterized the Abolition
lists of the North as malicious, contemplate,
mean, and cowardly, and not more impotent
than malignant. The opponents of the Ne
braska bill, he averred, were unwilling to
meet tho question ON its merits. They appeal
cd to authorities and prccedents. And what
comfort do they give themi The Constitution
Of the United States is Pro-Slavery in its every
clause Every clause Of it tends to the pro-
lection Of Slavery. They appeal to the views
of men seventy-fye years ago but such views
have long been exploded. The age is progress
sive How would Franklin now compare with
the philosophers Of the present age? Yet in
nothing has there been more improvement
than in the science Of governments
There was once gnotion Of negro equality;
but who entertains il now DO the Free
States? Soc how Indiana and Illinois pro-
scribe tho negro Connecticut voted four to
one against permitting him to vote; 80 did
New York No free State is friendly TO him
or acknowledges his equality. There is diff
ference between the races, and the inferior
eau only be injured by being left to himself
He was nowhere so well of as In our slave
States
The free States, even with their constant in
gress Of foreigners, had during the last ten
years gained but little upon the South in the
increase Of white population, were not more
prosperous, and did not produce and export as
much. II is true that free man does more
work then slave but the aggregate popula-
ton Of the free States does not produce more.
And this was because, while the slaves all
work, q very large number Of people in the
free States do net. Many are wholly idle, and
many devote much Of their time to the acqui-
sistion OF education. The slave States also con.
tain as many churches, and fcwor paupers.
Mr.. Clingman also affirmed, that although