New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03

uhIhn OF Iowa, Mr. W ilsOn OF Massachusetts, aud MI
Tnmbull Of Ignois-,ree distiD guished and effective
advocates of Freedom
oori's similar equality in the constitution OF the
ION mif'ee on Agriculture, for II consists OF the
NJ. eH aid Mr. Iiarlsn, together with the ihdomit
able Mr.. Wade Of Ohio, who friends Of Freedom,
nnd blso Mr. 1h,npson Of New-Jersey, and Mr.. Han
ter d Virginia, who def, ndert Of the rights Of the
slayel olders
Glad to be Just To that class acknowledge with
pleasure that equal hberaliy has been manifested in
The organization If the Committee the Militia II
Chairman is Mr.. Houston OF Texas, and with hun Is
sOcatod Mr.. Bell true represe NATIVE Of Ne Iamp
shire us sle was Of DID, is now and always ought 10
he ard these certainly are not overbaaDced by Mr.
Dodge of Wisconsin, Mr. Briggs of North Carolina
and Mr.. II omp-on of Kentucky.
must nevertheless claim a. adraWback the mag
nanimy of tie Senate that these three last Committees
namely, those Manufactures on Agriculture,
ard on the Militia" have charge Of public interests
which have long since been rcnOunced BY the Federal
Government in favor of the Sta,cs, and that con.c-
GueIty those COMMITTEES understood 20 be merely
nominal that in fact they never submit any
ures for the consideration of Congress.
On the oiler hand We prudence II not jealousy
wildly manifested in the constitution Of the Commit
tees Oh II Arm and the Navy the great ply steal
forces Of the Republic. The fist # these Consists of
Mr.. Weller Of California, ylr Fitzpatrick Of Alabama,
Mr. Jones OF Tennessee Mr.. lyerson of Georgia, and
Nh Prott of Maryand-all Of whom favor the largest
ELeIiy to the slavehoding class. And the other
con posed of Mr. Mallory Of Florida Mr. Sliiell Of
| Louisiana, NJ. 1honp,on Of New-,ersey MI james
| together with the indel enden upright and candid
| John Bell of Tennessee.
Tie slnvelolding class Is careful guardian of the
Public Domain Mr. Stuart of Michigan l. Chairman
oftfe Committee on Public Land-. He l., you vel
know Of opinion that the agitation of Slavery Is the
prolific carise Of tie unhappy overthrow Of Freedom
Arkarshs Mr.. CLAYTON Of Delaware, Mr.. Mallory of
Florida and Mr.. Pugh OF Ohio, who al are tolerant of
that overthrow and Mr.. Foot who faithfully repre-
soIts the ever reliable freemcn of Vermont
Sir Porjnnin OF Louisiana prc>dcs over the Com
mit;cc OIL Private Claims upon the Public Domain,
supported by Mr.. Biggs of North Carolina and NJ.
Thompson of kcntucky, with whom are associated
Mr. Poster, Il Senator of redeemed Connecticut, and
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts,
Ncgot atons with the Indian tribes are continually
required to provide for the migration Of the slave
holder with his slaves. The Committee on Indian Al
feils, excluding all Senators from Free States con
sss If Mr.. Sebastian of Ark'usls Mr.. Rusk Of Texas
Mr.. Toou b. of Georgia, Mr.. Brown OF Mississippi
Nj. Reid Of North Carolina, and Mr.. Bell Of Tenn.
Two repr, scrthtives al the interests of Freedom
Mr.. Wade of Ohio, and Mr.. Fe,scnicn of Maine, hold
places on The Committee on Claims again-t the Gov
oln,nt, but they quite Overbslanced by Mr..
Brodfced If Pennsylvania. Mr.. Geyer of Missouri
Mr.. IversCn of Georgia, and Mr.. lulce of Florida.
The Post. Office in its transactions l. more nearly
don este and municipal than any other department of
tle Cover ment and comes home to the business and
hoson Of the whole people Mr.. Rusk Of Texas is
Chairman Of the COMMITTEE on the Po:t-otices and
Post-EOads and his associates arc Mr. fulcc of Flor
ida, Mr.. Adams Of Mississippi Mr. Jones of Iowa,
balanced by Mr.. Collamer of Vermont, and Mr.. Dur
kte of Wisconsin.
No inconsidcrate legislation favorable to Freedom
must be- allow ed in the Senate constitutional legls
lation necessary 10 the security of Slavery must be
sIarcd I he Committee on the Judiciary. charged
with the Of the public jurisprudence consists Of
MIR Butler Of South Carolina, Mr.. Bayard of Delaware
Mr. Geyer Of Missouri, Mr.. Toonlbs of Georgia, MIR.
Torccy of Connecticut, and Mr.. Pugh of Ono II
was tie Committee on the judiciary which, in 1915,
reported the bill for removing from The State Courts
into the Federal Courts private actions brought against
Federal officers for injuries committed by them under
color of their authority.
The saveholdng class watches with pa;ernal jca-
ousy over the slaveholdng Capital of the United
STATES The Committee on the District of Columbia
consists OF Mr.. Brown OF Mississippi, Mr.. Pratt of
Maryland Mr.. Mason of Virginia and Mr.. Reed of
Moth Carolina, together with Mr.. Allen of Rhode
Island.
The Committee on Territories has care of the colon
izatioD organization and admission OF new States,
and 70 is in fact the most important OF all the Com
mttees in the Senate. Mr. Douglas Of Illinois IL its
Chairman, and his associates are his willing sup
porters-Mr Jones of Iowa. Mr.. Sebastian of Arkan-
sas Mr.. Biggs OF North Carolina together with Mr.
Bell of Tennessee and the able and faithful Mr. Col
ltmor Of Vermont.
FINALLY the science and literature of the country
must roi be unduly directed to the prejudice OF the
interests of Slavery. The Committee ON the Library
take cha &c of tins great intellectual interest anu
consists Of Mr.. Pcarce of Maryland Mr. Cas-, the
eminent Senator from Michigan, and Mr. Bayard Of
Delaware .
You VIII eny tllAt NY review vi iHc va
the Senate unjust because you have not heard NE
mention the of those distinguished champions
of Freedom in the Senate, John L. Hale OF New |
Hampshire, and Charles sumner OF MIssachuses .
Behold the places assigned them! Mr. Hale graces
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims and on |
Public Buildings" and Mr.. Sumner fills seat IN the
"Copmittee on Pensions.
DO not think for momcn, that mpcach the justice
of the Senate in the construction Of liz Committee
VIXEN you learn how strong the slnveholdng interest
in the Senate really IT, you will perceive at once that
its REPRESENTATIVES more than lust-they are even
liberal and generous 10 its anniversaries. You shall de-
eide tbc question for yourselves when l shall have
called tie roll. Taking the admission OF haisas mo
the Union under the Topeka Constltu ~, ms tes,
fine classification of the Senate Is as follows; klode
Island two voices for Slavery, Connecticut one New
Jersey one, Pennsylvania two, Delaware two, Mary
land two. Virginia two North Carolina two, south
Carolina two, Georgia two, Alabama two, MISSISSIPPI
two Isusiana two Ohio one, Kentucky two. Ten
nessee two Indiana one, Illinois one, Missouri one,
Arkansas twO Michigan two, Florida twc Texas two'
Iowa one Wisconsin one, California one, IN all twenty
SIX Stntes giving forty three voices foI Slavery For
Fr,edom: Maine two, New-Hampslirc two, Vermont
two Massachusetts two, Connecticut ole, New.i ORR
two Ohio one, Illinois one, Iowa one; only nine
States giving only fourteen voices for Freedom
Frcc,n,n Of Michigan think perceive that you
nIc oppressed with the atmosphere of The Senate
of the United States. cheelfully leave It, We have
crossed the Rotunda, 50 rich IN memorials OF the pa
trotsrn and valor of ancestors and now We are III
the Hall of Representatives The House OF Represen'
tatves consists If E33 Members, chosen seyeray by
the people in Representative Dstrics-li3 OF them
nle chosen by the people of the Free States. This
House virtually holds a controlling power over the
Senate snd the President through itr exclusive right 10
ocipsc bills for raising public Ii is in fact,
tie Con ncIis of America. But alas if the Senate BE-
strong citadel of Slavery, the icusco
is by no ncars all impregnable bulwark OF Freedom
The saveholdng class enjoys no advantages wheh
Lave not at :, me time been surrendered Ia by the
House of Representatives. To-day, indeed. We boast
Of rcceueraicd House Of Representatives faithful IL
tie interests of human freedom. But, ai'er AL our
ion,t is frunocd les on any vantage ground actually