Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-14

mao the same political power. and no more, than
| ne now held. II was no more binding ihan the
compromise Of 1850; and, if he were 10 choose The
one which ne would feel most under obligations
10 observe, he would choose the latter. because il
/ had been approved by The people of the United
States at the presidential election of 1851 II Was
q remarkable fact that those who now spoke so
strongly in favor OF maintaing compromises were
| the same senators who at The last session voted
to overturn the compromise of 1850. The four
| senator's had voted 10 repeal the fugitive slave
law. and who supposed the union of the States
could not be preserved one day after the repeal of
that law. When the time shall have come when
the north in lis strepg shall deny 10 the south the
right to enter the free States 10 pursue and cap
lure its property then the day for the dissolution
of the Union will have arrived, as IL ought sst
He was born in free State, and educated in
one; he deprecated slavery. but he had no preju-
dices against anything that was constitutional. II
| those who spoke Of all men being free and equal
believed II, why il that they denied To free me-
groeslhe political liberties which they them, elves
enjoyed He had seen much Of slavery. He had
never seen any Of It's demoralizng consequences.
The women of the south would compare in what
was worthy with the women ofthe north. The
southern men were equally as moral and patriotic
| a. the men ofthe north Slavery al one time ex-
isted la The northern States, and he did believe
il would have ever been abolished there had il
not ceased To have been profitable.
The north had now majority in Congress. To
exclude slavery north OF 800 30 would be as I'M
just as ifthe south had the power and should pro-
pose that slavery should never be excluded north
OF that line 1.-THE south had the power 10 enact
such measure, and should abuse lis power by
doing 40. would ,he north submit 10 il Never.
The cry Of disunion would resound from Maine to
the Pacific. e
This bill presented no contrast between slavery
and freedom il did not propose 10 increase
the number of slaves--did not propose 10 make one
single man now free a slave It's whole object
was to give the people the right 10 say whether
slavery should should moi exist in the territory.
To give them that power al the lime OF adopting
their constitution. aud deny il 10 them while ter
ritory. would be morkery. Thr. issue was noth-
ing more than an abstract question. N Slavery
would never be carried t0ihe territories.
He did no. believe the senator from Ohio repre-
sented the sentiment the people Of OHIO on this
subject. He had many friends IN that State; Il
was his native Slate; he took deep interest in all
that related 10 her welfare. He believed that she
committed an egregons thunder in sending Two
abolilioni>ts represent her in the Senate or The
United states But, with all her fault, he loved,
her still. ia IA qae a.r
Mr. w. then discussed the characters Of those
whose business was that ofaboilon. and said that
he had never known one who, When his social
character was made known, did not turn out 10 be
a neddler in the affairs OF his neighbors He was
not northern man with southern principles. He
was an American citizen who saw no safety or
permanence 10 the Union of the States, except in
the maintenance of the Constitution.
Mr. HOUSTON got the floor, but, being much
indi> posed the debate was postponed till to-mor-
row.
q on motion Of Mr.. SLIDELL. the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 The consideration of a bill granting land
TO the State Louisiana TO mid in the construction Of
a railroad therein; aud, after some debate, Il was
postponed till "Wednesday. ti
d Alter en- executive session, the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary OF the Interior, in
reply TO a resolution Of the 3'ith ultmo, showing
the number ofacres of the public lands donated y
Congress, the purposes for which donated. &c;
hy which it appears that there were given for
schools 4s. 909. 535 acres universities, 406 7O4
seats Of government, 57.2G0; saines, 422.325; in
ternal improvements, tIS4lo 4.f60.449; roads,
25l 1853: canals and rivers. 5,S36.o73; railroads,
o.3S3l5l swamp lands. 35,7ao.z53; deaf aud
dumb. as, 40; individuals aud companies, 279.79b;
military services Is, 800, 257; aggregate, ia, 703,-
1872. sd;qu G ii3t a "
The communication was laid upon the iabs and
ordered to be printed ss3s "a
MIR. j. CLANCY JONES, elected member from,
Pennsylvania, TO supply the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Henry A. Muhienberg, appeared
and qualified.
I DEFICIENCY BILL II
| Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE moved suspension
Of the rules with view 10 reconsider the several
/ votes connected with the rejection, on Thursday
last. of the denciency BILL He stated. that if this
4 should he DONE he would, at the point Of announ-
cling the question, I. shall the bill be engrossed for
| a third reading" propose another bill. which he
held in his hand, Substitute forthe former bill
and then move the previous question, which
would bring the House 10 vote for either Of those
bills.
The chairman OF the COMMITTEES Of Ways and
Means is absent, the question should not now be
mooted.
MIR. BRECKENRIDGE replied that The chair
man was absent on business. in Philadelphia, but
that his motion was made with that genilemans
knowledge and consent
MIR. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. suggested to the
gentleman from Kentucky that he now con6ne his
motion merely TO The bill (which was rejected
Mr.. BRECKINRlDGE replied that the House
could take either bill a. they preferred.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Ohio. inquired whether the
substitute which the gentleman proposed en-
braced the amendments agreed TO ny the Commit
tee ofthe Whole the State OF the Union.
Mr.. BRECKINRlDGE replied, the substitute
was the original bill with the items added al the
instance OF standing committees OF the House.
After further proceedings, ta4 5
Mr.. BRECKlNRlDGE. foreseeing that the
steps which he proposed were 100 numerous to eff
feel his object withdrew his motion, and proposed
another, namely, TO suspend the rules. in order
that he might lie enabled 10 introduce the bill. and
move its reference I, the COMMITTEES Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union.
Mr. CAMPBELL inquired whether the bill in
possession ofthe gentleman had ever been sub
united to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN objected TO the question, on
the ground that time enough had been wasted
already.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE. by general consent,
said the bill had moi been formally submitted TO
the Committee of Ways and Means. bnt that
majority The COMMITTEES had requested MIN 10
present ito the House. "
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, said that the com
mi,tee had not been called together and that the
action now proposed did not, therefore, receive
his sanction.
Mr. BRECKINRIIGE remarked he had NOT
offered this bill az coming from the Committee OF
Ways and Means; he did it on his own RESPONSE
bility, believing it mel the approval OF the com
mi,tee, with majority OF the members OF which
he had consulted. HIS only object was 10 get the
deficiency bill before the House.
Mr.. ROBBINS "a he was never consulted in
the matter, aud therefore knew nothing about
the bill.
The question was taken on the motion Of Mr.
RREcklNRIpcE, aud decided in the negatve-yeas
lO7 nays 72-not two-thirds.