The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

The message OF the President was received and read
After the reading Of the message debate sprung up
incidental to the motion TO print and the accompanying
documents.
Dir. HALE attacked the position Of the President, deny
Ing altogether the charges which imputed 10 the majo
ry OF the people Of eleven SAFES of I'D city
sniutonal obligations, and lovc OF the Uncn He said
untrue that they sought TO usurp the power Of this
Mr.. HRows thanked the President for his fidelity Ia
BOUNDING the voice OF warning against sectional STRIFE
with the intention OF sbolshDg siayery everywhere;
and In this connection alluded to the views Of Messrs
Mr. HAZE repeated he had never me; with an u divaual
who advocated the doctrine that Con mad the
10 abolish slavery in the Southern Sates. There
foubt tuch persons but their numbers influence
wfr. very small he had doubt the lang aage used
rela,vc 10 she abolition Of slavery every
plated its aboion by tne consent Of those States IN
which i. exirted asd nos throEsh any nsurrecorary
| movement
M. srwAnp (rep OF N Y. did no, know to which Of
hts spes ches Mr. Brown alluded bet what he mad said
the subject Of slavery had not been said IN He
Presumed reference made 10 sphcch he made lSs
N Cleveland, Ohio, In lavor or tho election Of Zachary
Taylor, siav ehoder, tho oface President But
Whether yr. Brown referred 10 that speech not he
would ienuk hs. bs speeches mad been gathered To-
Of New York. ard the senator cord and his opinions ex
pressed there fully 80 FAR as be was concerned no was
wiling those istucs mperocty settled now shoult be
len open ur,il 1890 for the people 20 determine.
Mr. MASON (dcm OF Va, end con.ian. agitation up,a
the subject Of slavery had brought the people Of the
south 10 conviction that The preservation Of that
strtcn rested with thcmse ana they alone. AZ one
Of The representatives, CT the South he desired 20 say he
took further neses, IT, or In any opinion which
entertained at tie Meth 10 relation 10 II; taai he enter
ssincd The arm and decided hope that there was public
sentiment remaining at the North which ready
unite with the South In the desire TO perpetuaie the
Un,s snd by the aid OF thas public sentiment In the
Scr,h he believed the Union would be Preserved out
further than that as statesman oae responding
Of the Southern Siaes, where thai Institution
prevailed the public sentiment the North TO him
a matter Of indifference whether those who desire 70
ba avery agitation endoavor 10 exercise their
In interfering with wherever u existed 10 the
United States 10 present It's legislative expan
zion Slavery recognised by the consultation
existing focal institution, and not only protected by
the duty being imposed On the government 70
render fug,ivts up 10 their masserr bu, was made
element az political power and representation. ThAl
beng 80 the people where existed nsa Tho same rsn 70
ENJOY n,cni within thor borders To endeavor 10
rtict shs expansion was 70 trench upon their rights IN
violation Of the spirit Of Tho consultation
Mr.. wnsos (rep) Of kass, stated that be had never
entertained expressed the oprion that Congress had
the power to abolish slavery within the States nor
lad BE eysr uttered the sentiment that those wita whom
he acted nctec VI assume or exercise such power.
BE bad read Mr. sPconef's book, but dissented
from iis conclusions. There WAS q small OF
rtors the free sates who conceded with Mr. spocner
In opinion and hey mad voted for Gerr, smiia for Prc,
cent How ssf votes m %, ne
The free States The position sssumed by the supporters
o. Colouel fremont we're entirely different
Mr. Brown (dcm.) or Miss. contended II wai net tho
duty The South dure patiently the aggressons OF
the North Though opg fcrbearing and unwilling 70 10
10
was point whore forbesrance ceased % be virtue aud
where their self respsct required thcm - defend and
Mr. TrrNnrrI (rep.) Of Illinois, remarked that when
Senators ssd thai he and his friends wished TO interfere
with the rights Of The states they mpue 70 them that 70
which they had soemnly declared their opposn II
was Just remarks they had listened TO- from the
Senator from Mississippi mr. BROWN, tina, were alien
apg one section OF the Uron from the other Did the
senator wish the North TO interfere with the Institutions
South and 20 asten the Northern people sent
m..s. sSnsnsa ana most
| unwarrsntable assertion as this fact, for
he President s, onoer'oos s,ol.,s I ma, s
sup eme Court Of the United saes declared with regard
to the power Of the federal and state governments com
Mr.. c,ss (dem) Of Mich, cuserrupting)-r never
Mr. Trrpnrrr .entfor the ORE, volume Of Peters Re
port and read from page 5ae, 10 the opinion pronounced
b. Judge Marshall N tne ese o. ,ne american Insurance
tho se 1errtories) Congress exercises the combined
power Of the General and state governments"
| Mr.. Cas- remnked-Tt asserts no power.
Mr. 1Nrwrrlf inquired whether there were no, SUM-
cn, power therein 10 keep slavery 90, Of the Terrific
Mr. Cas- responded no. unless the power was found in
Mr. TyvsEr1I insisted that the power was broad and
\ unqualified. Congress formerly exercised H. and IL was
ne discovery 70 cay that Congress DID not possess II
now In spuaing 10 remark Of Mr. Mason, that 10 tho
repnb ,csn rsry had executed what they would
have led 10 dissolution OF the Union, immediate and
eternal Mr.. Trufnbul said the republicans had avowe1
| DO principles, excepuoE NOSE oech'ea ~ Jenerson
wasblrCton ard Monroe. Was u any cause
| for a dissolution OF the Union that any particular
| nan was elected President The Senator from
| VrQiria did not contend for that. Neither
Mr. Fremont any other person could DO elected ex-
espl IN constitdoral mode ana n 90 elected. would u
be Cause for orfolutsr Of the Tn on? go the constu
ten contained within itself the elements OF destruction
II was bsseless assumption OF the President and Of
Senators 10 attribute 10 the great republican party hos
thy the rights Of the Saer or institution OF slavery
sny sste though they declare The right Of Congress
70 prohibit slavery in territory Of the United states
Without the question being taken on printing, the Sc
I male Il On adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
/ WARRINGTON, Dec 2, 1855
The House received the message Of the PRESIDENT bu
being enss god Discussing the Whitfield case the read
| ing Of n postponed.
rIbe House vas engaged oil re session on the subject
Of whnfelds admission, and adjourned without dhposna
Of The question.