The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04

Was said about ntFrees being citizens he would conten
himself with remssEing that IL not competent for
constitution of the Uaited Stntes although State
extend citizenship TO tAem within It's jurisdiction
He believed with the gentleman from South Carolina
(hr kett) that this is government OF white people
and made by white people Cor white people
Mr HowE inquired win ,is bill operate practically Il
exclude any persons formerly Mexican subjectsy
Mr.. DsNLY replied IL ins=nded to extend TO every
white citizen, as contemplated hy the treaty.
Mr. WADE did not suppose this government has any par
ticular color.
Mr.. DssxY tin his seat) said yet has
Mr. WADE, Gree soi) of Ohio res,rning, remarked He
supposed this to be human government, extending q
and throwing its shield OF protection around an He did
not know what this government has to do with the color
Of any man. and could not say that he himself would be
orthodox if the strict rule church dscp
line should be applied to him. Uaughtery The consti
tuition says persons and gentlemen could satisfy him
black man is not person. then he would give up the
argument.
Mr. wAsmrgs, (whig) of Mi, moved to amend Mr..
Disney's amendment by inserting .'coored after the
word white Coored men citizens In of the
ssaes and he did not see how they could be constitu-
ionaly excluded from the rights in Territories granted
70 white citizens Southern gentlemen claim theright
TO take their slaves hither yet deny the right of c
enns to go there. This is ther equality OF ri,hs.
What miserable sham it isl
Mr. KEI1T (dem) of S. c., sad-4s certain section cd
this country has violated the rights Of the South and
sednced their slaves under the etca.e of freedom
after doing this ask public lands for the ugitiys
settle CO Southern claimed the rght to carry the
slaves TO Territories property, not citizens No
neit could be plansr. He repeated't that this IL 20
Atii cGt OF WDlte men. lie asked Mr. Wale whether
clio black vote and intermarry with the whites
Dir. WADE replied--Just as they please shout that.
Mr.. kF1TT--The white man who marries black woman
ntsf he so degraded that even such conne,ion will
elevate him.
MIR. WksBBrRN's amendment rejected.
Mr. GiDDiNGs (free soil) of Ohio, novel to add the
words or " more than half white" He saf number of
democrats Of the Union descendants of Thomas cfer
son, the great apostle of American democracy, have not
more than half white blood These shoulb be- permitted
TO settle on lands in the territory In Washington to-day
there are descendants oi the much venerNed Martha
Washington, with black blood IN their veins and
as white as he and his colleague, Mr Wade. Should
these too be excluded from the benefit of this Some
OF the members Of the convention who framed the con-
stituton elected with the votes of coored men,
Does not the gentleman from South Carolina hold his
seat BY virtue Of black men2
Mr.. KEiIT--No.
Mr.. GiDnINGs resumed saying the gentleman held his
seat more by the aid of coored than by white and
would he exclude the former from participation in tho
benefits OF the Territory 1t would be unjust to do
Mr. CAMIPsiI (free soil of Ohio wished to ask ques-
tion of the gentleman from South Carolina. If white
men do not ntemarry with the blacks of South Caro-
lina in what way, consistently with correct state of
morals, come so many mulattoes thereY
Mr. Dsney's amendment adopted.
Mr. kETT, in reply to Mr. Campbell said in hislegis
ave experience he had extended to gentlemen the
utmost Kindness and proprety; but when an indecent
inquiry made, he treated it such. AS to South
Carolina morals, his answer ths:-if there
many muatoes in that State it is owing to association
with the free soiiers.
The CHAIRMAN Mr. Phelps) said the gentleman not
in order.
Mr.. CAMFpEII--I hope he may lave full latitude.
The CHAiRMAS-I must enforce the rules.
Mr.. CAMPBEII-l should like to understand the gente-
man.
Mr.. CobB (dem.) Of Ala.-You'n only get up a fuss.
The bill was then laid aside to be reported to the
House.
THE LAND LAWS OF OREGON.
The bill amendatory Of the land laws of Oregon and
extending their provisions to the Territory OF Washing
ton, was taken up and debated
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned.