The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-09
HOUSE on RGpR EsnNrATivGs.


introduced bin y extend the time tor selling the public
lands granted 70 the Kentucky Asylum for the education
Of the deaf ana dumb which was read twice.
Mr. ~ asked that IL be considered ebay but objection
being made y Was on his notion referred 70 tae Commit
lee on Public Lands
The SPEAKER laid before de House the ANNUAL mes
cage Of the President Of the United States which was
read.
NJ CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, moved that the message he re-
erred the Committee Of ihe Whole The state Of the
Uniou aud printed aud also that the Committee Print
ing be nstruced inquire into he eXpedienCy OF printing
ten thousand extra copies 81 the message and accompany
ing documents.
Mr. remarked that be regarded The message as one Of
the most extraordinary documents that had emanaled
IRON the Executive of the nation and that II contained as
scrons and charges against portion Of the people OF this
country having foundation in fact Could be separate
that portion OF il having reference the slavery question
from the remainder OF the document would not dignity
il with motion 20 print.
ttlo less than four years ago he present Chief Mags-
rae was inaugurated into Office and from the front the
Capitol announced to the people OF the Union that The re-
pose which tho country then enjoyed should not be inter-
rupted by he question OF slavery during his official term
Notwithstanding this declaration tie hst session Of Con-
gess had scarcely passed before the President seeking
by all the means ia his power 70 repeal The mehonored
Compromise OF 1920 under the preenCe that such es
ton necessary in order 10 apply the Territories Of
kansas and Nebraska the principles OF the Compromise Of
1850 The President succeeded In his Efforts The repose
which the country had 50 long enjoyed the quiet that had
peryaded every section Of it, disturbed, te Union
OF the States shaken TO its very centre; yet upon hs
trement from Office, condemned by majority of nearly
three hundred thousand votes the President charged The
people o. The North with making upon the constu
tonal rights OF the South lie repeated il was charge
that had not the least foundation in fact.
Mr.. kEiTI of South Caroline, desired to know f the
majority spoken Of by the gentleman made up Of
Fremont?
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied ia the Affirmative
Mr.. kElIT then wished to Know II the gentleman re-
gared the votes cast by the supporters Of Mr. Fillmore at
the North as condemnatory Of the Kansas-No0raska bill
MI. CAMPBELL replied that he did not believe dat
there WAS single northern member belonging to the Fill
more party who did not oppose the principles Of tie Kan
sas-NeOrasia Dill lie would venture to say that in the
ree states there vas not in every thousand who
voted for Mr. Fillmore who did oppose the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise. lie not posted in reference
to pcbc sentiment ia the Souh but understood nom ron
demen belonging to each of the parties in that section
that ~ that portonof the country the Nebraska bill was
SO construed as 70 repudae the principles squRler SOW
eragnty upon which 4 defended by the Buchanan
party IN the North
nr CAMPBELL Of kentucky inquired if the Fillmore
party n the North advocated the restoration Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio replied that so far a. his az
tct concerned they were Ia favor Of reiustatng ths
9Th section Of the act OF 1920 But lie buchanan nar In
the North assumed the grouSd that they we're more ra
PIE upon that point than either the Fillmore or Fremont
parties llaughterl They claimed that they were for
freedom in Kansas and charged tlst those who like b-
self bad voted for the bin OF the gauteman from ln5
anal Mr. DUss,l had voted 70 leglizc and perpeluae
slavery IN kans ayowing az the same time that by mo
terms q the bin slavery was authorized IN tho To
tory Of KansaA
Mr. KEITT, Of south Carolina. desired 20 know II n,
opponent Of the gentleman from Ohio took ne ground
@meh the gentleman charged against the democratic
Mr oApPBEG repliel b.t durirg ~ IN. canvas, !.
dld NOT meet hs opponent lace 70 But the demo.
cratic party and Us tss In his district charged that bs
haa proved recheTous 70 the principles which he had Pre-
ssed before The peoples and evidence upon that ~ IND
he was arr0ignod ior having introduced 4 resolution i
ing upon the gealcmau from South Carolna Mr. Op %
preside over The deliberations 81 the House until Speaker
should be elected and in voting "a favor Of The bin intro
dnee1 ~ The gentleman from lndiana 20 which Ne hal AL
ready alluded Il also conlended that Stree Kanaa.n
@oaid hass better friend On he door 81 the BOuaC u bJ
opponent Should succeed over him.
hr. MchuLLlAi oiYirgiuia desired 70 prop0und AE0e
questions @ the ntlcmaa rOm Ohio First did mol bc
gcnuomane party q The fec Shts charge upon Tie saut-
crn portion Of Ills coniedtracy that ii was their dr,qr
miuAuoh o carly slavery into The Territories ii the haa
Y i 70 J, Y, e. !, i the poiu' q the bayonet?
Dit. CANPBELh not only charged that thev iptrrRed
70 do ii but that they had done IL
hr NcMULLlN would inquire Vhstirr he d ffa4. .r
parry nd hol rprelent NJ buchanan IN tie tree States Al
being ptossvcty nan, aud 10 favor OF carrying slavery
into th-fgee saies2
~ CAMPBELL can speak COZ myself 5d c,,-g,
4i bulhhe4 WIN being proalayery, and that tho plat
olm upon which he stood and for which be sacr6cs lie
Individuality was rro-slavery
Mr. NcMuLi.lN would eek the gentleman whether hls
party ga not rpre8ent il The free States that he slave
hod owning i've ueEroes entitled 10 cast one vylu7
Mr. CAAfhEbL did contend before TIE people thHt Ia
c astr0utuo q political power according 70 he prUyis-
ors q sae Consultation The slaves Of The South counted
under ne tnrte-ifth rule
III AgNULIJN then asked tho gentleman Whether lhe
negroes hna cas- one vote IN The free siaies2
NJ OAhtBbLL stated that he was not posted rs 10 ir
AH7 q tbt dhcrent free States Of the Union but iii r.
cent accounts ono precinct IN the State 81 Louisiana WIS
carried oy nsern votes re would inquire Of tie eeatC-
man from Louisiana II that was so
ME, TAYLOR of Louisiana, denied the CHARGE
NJ CAMPBELL thcn called FOR the reading 81 a u4p.r
which he sent 10 lie Clerks desk IN which ID shown
one negro had voted u TIE city Of Hamilton ButleE conn
W ONO on he plea that bis mother under The decision II
the supreme court OF that State was white woman-sho
being % o best Of her knowledge seventy6vc opetgg-
dre1ths white that bic father the brother of OK Governor
wilson shannon, was white man and that be WIS IA
me pos7esoa 81 az the other qualifications required rs
law To was about ~ submit certificates To prove ne
goa1 character Of this man, when
ut. Fb0RENCE, 81 Pennsylvania raised \ mint ~ o-
def e thought that what he gentleman hid 10 rny abort
The right Of negro 70 vote had nOtap 10 40 viii t,y
motion before ne House to refer The nae sage TO he Com
nitee Of tbe Whole
Lhe P0lni q ORDER waB sustained when
UT oldS o. south Carolina, submitttd . RESOLUTION
WAeo Hh3 referred % thC Committee On Printing % 10
eject that two hundred additional copie a he prcsi6cuis
message he printed for the usoof the various heads OF the
icpatinentsi including Tie Attorney General
mesece received from tie Senate ~ tho hands IF
shuey Diens her Secretary Informing Tie Horso that
tat Body bod elected lev Mr. Hill as chaplain tor ha
present session
ar GbISGMAN, ofNorh Carolina, moved DC previous
question on the motion 70 print but The motion VS. roy
seconded
Nr SHERMAN, 81 Ohio, then replied 70 The charges
which he alleges % hove been mado by The President IN
ls at annual message against the black republican psttr
lacaung hst they were uuounded IN fact hs they had
'eied on TIE defensive only. The blact-repubcbn party
,uY demaneet that The question o. slavery IN The Terri
ofie should tsin The position In which tho President had
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