New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-08
THE HOUSE on TUESDAY.
re OF The n. I. Tr.bune.


WASHINGTON, Wedr esday, Aug g. 1856
The Hyuse passed the Executive and Judicial
Appropriations bill to-day, with "ro" amend
utnt that none of the Judicial appropriation should
be psid to carry on the prosecutions against the
Free State prisoners in Kansas indicted for treason
or any political offense This amendment was
strepuously opposed by Phelps md Others, and was
not favored by Campbell of Ohio kett. who
had lust been sworn in improved the first occasion
10 utter his protest against the amendment, de-
cnrng that IN passing it the House assumed judi
cal pow ere. 1t did nothing less in hls Judgment.
than pronounce on the question whether there had
been any treason committed in kansas. Such
contempt and overriding Of Judge Lecomptes
iudcial authority Nr keltt could hOt stand. lie
did not thirk the House qualified to say there
had been La treason perpetrated in Kansas.
Campbell of Ohio tried in vain to Introduce a
substitute for the bill amended which should
exclude all appropriations for kansas. Tie was
opposed to Withholding all appropriations FOR the
sunnort of Government on account OF the Admin
i.,Ia,ions miscoudu in Kansas, though he would
90 AS far as any one to withhold none! 10 continue
the outraees there. Messrs Grow and G!ddnE
earnestly demonstrated against this course, inaa.
iainnp that it WAS in elrct strengthening and
pJsyipg into the bands OF the authors OF those out
| ,aees. Mr.. Campbell's substitute was fnay
! ruled ont of order.
| In the political debate in Committee of the
| Whole this evening, the most noticeable event
| was Percy Walkers recantsti0n Of Know. Moth.
| lngism ihe Alabama Representative declares
that, as q Southern man, he has no alternative but
to support buchanan. He was delegate to the
| Know Nothing Convention in Philadelphia, but he
| does not think Fillmore sound because be has eX.
| pressed his condemnation Of the Nebraska bill.
| This movement of Percy's s an important sign OF
the times. The man himself may be of small
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| Of his political associates, and possibly by hm'
self but straws show which way the wind blows.
! The sbip that be leaves ia evidently sinking.
! In the debate of Tuesday evening, Mr. Cragn
Of New Hampshire delivered speech on the great
| question in issue before the country, replete
with manly eoquence and sound argument. which
| deserves to be read by every voter in the land. |
have, therefore, extracted passages, that the
readers of the The TRIBUNE may judge OF its
! quality.
"The principle Of allowing parts of t nation poiti
| cal power IN proportion to ths number of men they
hold in bondage, is undemocratc aud detrimental 10
hbefty, tbat am surprised that any man ont de 81
the privileged States should be willing TO extend il
inch beyond the States to which it already apples.
by the Constitution of the United Sta'e'. in the
| appointment of Representatives to Congress, Eve
| slaves count the same thee free men, Under this
proyson OF the Constitution, from 1eg 10 1892 the
South gained X presenstves from 1875 to l-l3 she
gained Ia from 1913 70 1923 she gained 10; from 1923
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25. At this moment the South has 20 sdoitional
III. mbtr on this floor account of this principle.
THE present ratio of representation is 1881. The
Free Sates have IA, ana the Slave States 90 Repre-
sntatIves. The free white population of the Free
States in 1850 10 43e, ,667 and the free white pop
| ulat,n OF the Slave States was ., - ,40i.
THE Free Stat6s have IL Representatives on tlis
floor, or, average representative io 90 32i
| free white inhabitants. The slave state. have -
R prosentaycs, or, on an average, for o. ms free
white inhabitants This is tie way this principle
works.
ln the next Presidential election the Free STATE. will
rave 40 Rectorai votes, or, on an average one for
| 1886 tree white inhabitants. Ghe Slave S.tes will
nave I-O Eectotsl votes, or, On al ayersgs Oh, lOr
u, hee white lhhaOhaLts The Sou IA III have -
| E'c'orsl votes g. A premium for Slsvery.
80 II Nc examine particular States we shall Fl d the
cohtlast even n're unequal than ~ the aggIegae.
FJr ins'sLce: sOgtb Caioln1 las white p)Jal ,,lon
of IA SCI and ~ k' p esentaves or one k.preent.
awe ioi 10 7oi iIte WIN. iahsbrant- She MS eight
ell ctoTal IOt,r, one for 81 32l ~hi'e nhlbtauts.
| NewIismpsbire has whie pop llstion of 81 -,
three Representatives,; for lOJ,-l- aha bit
el-. She fs. five electoral or cus tr IS 81
fac white iuLa 1a's II will be ohserved frorn theso
| figures that hree ~hte men in South Carolina have a.
much II Hue Dce 10 the votes upon ths hoor
white men m New Hampshire And tL.s, ST, Is tie
State Equality 20 much TAXED OF "a tai: campaign.
P'frsps, Sr, the lnsti uiiOn ut Slavery n sso e,-
vallDg Ia lie fleets upon Luman cEafact,, inst ;hrce
men IN South Catollua are equal 10 seven m New
Hsup'hlYe The country should consider the subject
IN tins lsbt before they pas Judgment Il ""'-J
| hG- some yeIy striking examples.
"l the Declaration of Iucependeuce va '" % r.
adopted to day, how many men on tue oihet s 'e "i
| IA. Uousc-LoS man of Il, J. aiding spil,s Ct tho
Democratic party, would vote for re eiget c'L'ra.
democratic truth that all men are created i'ee aud
equalr feal the humber "oHlt Ds s!hA.- 10 -
c,ro vitL ~, pret, At notions OF southern G-D as!
Democratic lead. m, the Declaration Of Itdepeneic-
should be 6merded 90 a. to read: AL free w4i'"
mn arc especially SHAREHOLDERS, ana thO,e who o,a
| sIi,, u1tlou, labor are created free and equ,
| ~ am sorry TO say, Sir, that the doctrine . tdsi
gt,inc grouno the South that all who laboc A.,
1T onl! 10 b. saves 10 'peekng OF the 'isl 10 tb''
| ,i,y 'or tie killing OF kestng. aDor,r nt Wisrf
| Htte, Ikt Charleston Is { Standard SAP.
bite eecep; tie Office. OF itsAo-d bes
ree'.d that they WI 20 With app shensoD Of th' rs,
-i sL- he disposition enceuu - b 10 ,ns
refor sitil,s a abilities hch III rsls inip,s@S
| The ces'ior e meuisl, t. -o";ety inp'-,-