New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21

rect conclusion could be reached He had introduced TIE
bin TO provide bounty land to sOders and sailors engaged
IN the wer OF lsl2 and other war IN which the coln
hes been engaged in obedience 10 the universal belief %
Penny vania and other States that nothing bu5 Is
tce 20 thcse Who II perOus time in county history
gave their services o. quite e. great sacrifice - nose
whe bad received in greater deg the bounty 81 "
ernme Tie letter Of the Secretary Of the Interior ia al
caudor stGriitd him because Il stated the BAL IT passed
would require eighty thr millions Of land cost .
the United Ssies Of one hundred a1d twenty mill ons u
dollars 10 comply with H. provisiOns and let the ene
cericsl force OF the Land Once woul be required for
percd Of ten consecutive wears 10 the ialts
provided in the bin and locate the lands besides giving
rise 10 litigation and ot5er evils which that flncOnsry
fears This did really surprise him for the Secretary n
TIER states that then 100000 persons viii BE- en lied ~ me
contemplated privilege In orde' therefore % have fair
opportunity Of debating the whole subject he novel the
reference Of he bin in order 20 DO justice 20 the very NJ
nerous petitioners who had memoraized Congress on the
subject lie earnestly appealed 70 the House not TO turn
away from IL doors those who had rendered IA country
essential good service without least fair hearing
Pending the motion the House went into C0Hlniiree on
a HomCEtead bill
Mr. NOBLE spoke On tha Tunnsge Duties question In
reply 10 tho several gentlemen who had spoken On the o
Jct be read from the messages OF several oil me fts
cents to show that the sentiments contained 10 them on
this topic similar 10 those advanced by President
teIee There was nothing in the message OF the latter
to warrant lie inference that he was favorable % the tdn
mage duties, a. supposed Ir. Calhoun. n1w tns All
u he remark Of the gan.leman from S'a.h Ciro!l11
tie az was now proposed Il was judge DoE-.is Tho
hrs brought forward the plan, giving the consent Of Con
gTtss TO the States 10 levy indiscrmnae tgnnaC duties
foreign industry and domestic commerce. 10 him is
doe that honor 1.-THE plan has the merit claimed for it
IS to be beneficial f. The great national commerce on
tie western w6ersil viii forward and preserve those
great Interests lie NJ Noble Woul be the las. To oppose
IT. But he looked on the plan unconstitutional nexPe
dent and disastrous. AMI iengh proceeded 20 give his
reasons for Tho position lie had taken.
MI hEIII. il reply 20 remark oi Mr. Noble. OBJ
served that he Wa not connected with Mr. Calhoun in
any specific Or detailed plan
Nj EWING alluded to toe fact thai both here ami
~ rlrvE HI J. Hs. sH
author Of the Missouri ConMomi.e So flr from tbi.,
the measure did not originate In the us3 Of which
Mr. Clay was member. II was introduced by nat1-
Ihomas OF Illinois Ii il failed TO accOm0s IL purpose
was because the North Obsinatey oppo Cd IT, lie read
from speeches Of Mr. Clay in support Of those assertions
He thought due 70 the distinguished deceased protect
bis fame, though humbly lie passed glowing eaOgy in
that departed patriot aud said his views pr
yered Oulhold pernciOus doctrines Lit his ashes rest
in peace Let factionss not pursue him 20 the grave
and drag forth his bones as much fuel e. he dame
which would consume this beautiful Rep IbGcan fabric
and the hopes of the county.
Mr.. CAMPBELL--Does the gentleman allude to me
Mr.. ENlNG-Only to those VINO quoted his name in
adv ocacy Of their doctrines.
Mr.. CAMPBELL can only cay that no man was
more M oI EWg8 70 M Dy a P5a 1 leader han
in the people Of the North They patriotic, and he
lelived calm and reasoning people There more
than one evidence of this fact e trusted and looked 10
them with confidence lie did not apprehend danger from
those who 1--we excitement chameleon does air
vampire blood, or from those who call Tabernacle
mtetIngs. lie CQ not te nlO-iu cloud lie u&4 not
the vision 10 see the cloud would shape IT, said
Hamlet to Pololius See yonder cloud, almost the
"shape of camel" by the mass it is like a camel
Nethnks it is like weasel" Much like a weasel"
" Or like whale "Nery Ike a whale Laughter
Mr. Ewing maintained that the line Of SO 80 never was
comprt mise line II not constitutional for reasons
which he stated. The Louisiana territory common
properly and justice required it should be held
for the benohtOfGll lie repeated was not c0mp-Omse
because there was 10 concession in il to the South Il
but hollow truce and gave both parties time to recruit for
future contest The North always repudated it. Ii con-
cluon he advocated the settlement of the slavery question
declared in the Compromise Of 1850 and proposed in
the Nebraska bill They called on in the capacity
of legislators to establish territorial governments and they
must establish on correct principles The South does
not threaten they only demand and firmly assert their
neco fsary rights for self defense.
The Committee rose and the bill which considered
at tie commencement Of proceedings, relative to bon
land was again taken up After an Uusacc~s- sort 4,
lay it the table the House, S',ou disposing of it
nd ourned