Washington sentinel., 1854-04-06
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.

\
/ On motion of Mr.. BENNETT, and .bv general
consent, the House postponed, until Tuesday next
the consideration ofthe bill reported by him YES
/ terday from the Committee on Public Lands
| equalizing grants of public lands to the several
States for educational and internal improvement n,
| purposes.
UNITED STATES AND AUSTRIA
On motion of Mr.. SEWARD, resolution was
| adopted, calling upon The President the United
| States TO furnish TO this House copies of all cor.
| respondence between the United States charge
| dafiaires at Vienna and the State Department
/ with regard TO the arrest of the Rev Mr.. Rich.
mond and also with regard TO the rejection of the
exequatur fthe American consul at Trieste.
/ Other reports were made from several of the
standing committees.
MAILS BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS AND sAy FRAN.
CISCO.
/ Mr.. McDOUGAL, from the Committee on the
! Post Office and Post Roads, reported back with
1 an amendment the bill heretofore introduced by
/ Mr.. CHURcHwELL- providing for the conveyance
ofthe mails between New Orleans and San Fran
cisco, paying the contractors for the service ac-
cording TO the time thus employed according 10
/ the schedule attached, which proposes 10 nav for n
"trip between those two points, occupying twenty
| four days, $4,000 per annum, twenty-three DAYS,
| $4,000, and increasing the amount Of comnensa
tion according 10 the shortening of the time thus
giving, for the trip of ten days, 81 100000
| Mr.. .CHURCHWELL commenced an explana-
ton of the effect of the bill; but, without conclud.
| ing his remarks gave way for motion 10 60 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of me
| Union, which prevailed.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
The general appropriation bill was announced
as the business before the committee, Mr. ORR
in the chair .N -"
| Mr.. CHANDLER rose to speak in opposition
/ 10 the bill organizing territorial governments for
| Nebraska and Kansas; and, after preliminary re-
/ stip hall ~
| mise OF 1920 be maintained or violated? The
same spirit, he contended, which supernduced
the Missouri compromise and that Of 1850, was
| yet in existence; and the same motives will give
that spirit constant action In replying 10 gentle
| men who had proceeded him in debate, he said
that the compromise of 1920 was and is a compro-
| mise He boldly denied that in the passage of the
compromise measures of 1850 there was any in
| tention or ntimaton whatever to repeal the Mis-
| souri, compromise.
| Mr.. BAYLY said he meant to take issue with the
| gentleman on this point.
| Mr.. CHANDLER resumed, saying the princi-
pie Of the compromise of 1920 remains in full
vlgor, and there can be no positive law repeating
It's binding force without outragng public senti-
ment and the confidence reposcd in congress
sonal faith. .s.
He further urged his views against the BILL and
called on IFS opponents to stand fast 10 the national
faith and honor. He appealed to the wings TO
give no heed To the sneers of those who entertain
different opinion. party founded on principle
will exist as long as there measures TO bring il
into action. The whg party have more 10 fear
from the tumbling ruins of the democratic party
than from any elements Of discord within their
own ranks.
The gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLING.
MAN referred yesterday to the decay Of the whiQ
party OF the east, party in which that gentleman
was reared and attained his we.earned honors.
lie was ignorant at the time. probably Of the
election news which came flashing over the wires
from Connecticut ..
Mr.. CLINGMAN. heard of it.
Mr.. CHANDLER. Then it was an unfortunate
speech It was. not the life Of party, but the
mission of a party which is 10 be regarded nor
will any division on this question prevent union
on other questions. party led by Clay and
taught by Webster have Hobler ends than mere self
preservation They ready 10 declare and act
on the declaration that the duties of life are greater
than liie; and, for himself and those who labor
with him in the whig cause, they wash their hands
OF all necessity Tor association with the other party
They should vote for whatever measure they
deemed right, and oppose whatever measure they
deemed wrong. Il they should fall, there would
be inscribed on their tomb the Spartan epitaph:
We lie here in obedience to the commands of
country"
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee said that he should
conhne his remarks more especially TO the four.
teenth section of the bill proposing 10 organize Ter
rorial governments for Nebraska and Kansas
and should endeavor TO make no remark which
could justly be regarded as offensive 10 any gen.
tleman from any section Of the Union. There
were two bills for that purpose in Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, either Of
which he was willing to support. He, however,
preferred the Senate bill. Because il asserted The
principle OF selfgoverEment, he gave 10 il his sup
port. He wished 10 have this principle recognised |
by the national legislature, to form precedent 10
which they could refer in all time 10 come, when. |
ever sectional differences may arise
This bill, he said, does not propose 10 repeal |
the missouri compromise Of 1921, but does re- |
peal the restriction Of 1890; and he until the ex.
piration Of the hour TO which he was limited in |
debate, discussed that and the following additional
points: that the eighth section Of the act of March
u lS2O, was not compromise, because il wanted |
the essential element Of mutual concession: that |
the Missouri restriction was unconstitutional and |
VOID; ana that In order to bolster tup, il con-
founded with the Missouri compromise of 1921.
adding the strength, force, power, influence. and
name OF Henry Clay in its support.
lie appealed 10 the friends Of the bill not 10 be /
intlmidaled by the abolition outcries. and directed
them to look TO the people for just appreciation
of their conduct.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. CHAN.
pLERD this morning, had appealed to the wings 10 |
oppose the bill and it was said in the papers that
this bill is TO meet the determined opposition of
every northern whlg; This does not surprise the
friends of the bill. Ii gentlemen would look to
the past history Of the northern wings, they woud
find that in their present opposition 10 this bill
those wings are perfectly consistent.
Mr. NICHOLS said that he would not vote
for this Nebraska bill any other which con-
tains proviso TO repeal the Missouri compromise.
or which contains the Clayton amendment. He
then proceeded 10 give historical details connect
ed wlththe question, in support Of his opposition
TO the measure, and continued his remarks until
the expiration OF the hour TO which he was limited
in debate
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, at some length
opposed the repeal Of the Missouri compromise
and replied TO arguments which had been ad.
vanced in support of the Nebraska BILL declaring
that he should never vote TO extend the area Of
slavery.
Mr.. PRESTON obtained the floor when. on
motion, the committee rose
And the House adjourned