Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-07
ThIrtJ-Thlrd COngress---Ylrst Session.
WAsnISGros, Thursday, Earch Q.


GRANTS
Mr.. stuart from the Committee on Public Lands asked
to be discharged from the consideration of memoriaI.
praying for grants of land the State Of New York for
tue construction OF ship canal around the Falls q
Niagara.
Mr. Walker said he expected resolutions of instruction
from wisconsin 10 favor of this proposition.
Mr.. Stuart said the proposition could not receive IN,
favorable consideration Of the Committee or of IN,
Senate.
The motion TO discharge was agreed 10.
seward, presented remonstrauce from citizens Of
Albany against the Nebraska bill Also seven Of the sam,
kind from the citizens Of Orleans County, n. Y.
mr. feasenden presented memorials Of like characte
from men aud women Of Maine
Mr. Smith presented circumstances from Con,sc,cn,
including one from the Professors of Yale College
ported and passed. ~ -
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee-Mr. President In pprsu,pcs
et previOuse notice. ask leave 70 Introduce hill md
on Public Lands '''D''e'
The Chair-The fret reading Of the bill.
The Secretary-readng-"A bill % do Justice 10 Aft Nh,
states OF the Union" Loud laughter
mr. b21dgerIl move that IL be put its passage al
Mr.. CAss-The title Is so attractive ue mich, ,.. q
without reading '"e'' Pa'' "
Several senators-"Read IT," whats |, nbout,p
The Char-lt IS TO distribute the pnblc lands amono
all the States. [f.aughter1 l''"s
Cries OF Don't read t that's enougli"I
The bill was then referred.
Gated il.
CONTINUATION or SENATOR CLAYToNs SPEECH
Alter some time spent the consideration of the pssn,
Dl, tne SUBJECT was postponed and notion the Ne
braska bill was taken up
Mr. Clayton said that when he stopped yesterday. h,
was considering the proprety Of giving the people
tne territory the right TO legislato upon the subject
slavery, ana had shown that to give them that power
WouId be TO give them, not selEgoyernment but IN,
power 70 govern Others The bill also gave the Govern
or an absolute veto As he was elected by the peons
u was denial 70 the people OF self government III
repeated his objections the form Of government given
because OF the want Of population in the territory III
aesteu that tho provisions Of tho bill establishing thu
Legislative Council, and comforting its powers should b.
scken out aud that the provisions OF the act OF 1913
giving legislative power a council composed OF Gov
ernor secretary, and judges and denying 10 tho Lega
9ure any power whatever the subject Of slavery
snoad DC substituted Ho suggested the question wheth
" 'hi5 D repealed the provision in the Texas resou
uons mat oil the States formed Of her territory nor
OF 30 deg. 80 should be free He fortified bis argnmen
against the consu,ionay Of tho Missouri Compromis
| Dy quoung speech Of John Quincy Adams on the Ar
kansas OH, wherein ground taken that Congress hat
no power 70 refuse admission a State because her Con
suuuon recognized Slavery. flo did not approve Of IN
provision IN the bill allowing aliens 70 vote upon the do
ciarauon OF an intrnation 10 become citizens He ala
expressed bis Dissent from the sentiments advanced b.
some Senators In favor Of further extension Of Territory
lie thought that u the Union was ever wrenohed Il mus
DO upon the extension Of Territory. The United State
bad Territory sufficient 70 create one hundred staes
~ territory was required and people cease 10 be
homogeneous one the strong attachment OF affection an,
race would no longer exist.
REMARKS oH Mr. CHASE
Mr. Chase said the debate had not been pursued uno
tne question pending being his amendment but had bee
osty upon the question Of tho repeal Of the MssouI
compromise This bill proessedy for non interyen
ton but In fact Intervention IL professed IN
esng law alone but In fac. interviewed 10 overthrow ant