The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09
House Of Representatives.
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PKrsiDswr's
TIE Presidents annual message read.
NJ cinfHnf, *. NJ Of Onto, moved that II be recr.
rod 10 me Committee the whole on the state OF the
Union. lie regarded the document one OF ths most
extraordinary emsnatng from executive. II was
10 hn opnisu, budget OF Inconsistencies containing Sc
rocs charges against large portion Of tho people Of the
Hor,h, vbich have no foundation whatsoever act whsh
he could PROVE Nearly four years ago the Presiden,
vss insugurated into sffcc, and announced TO The
people Of the country repose whssn the Union then
enjoyed, relative TO slavery MO measures o, 1850
saying Il should receive shock during his Official term
Yet the nrs session Of Congress tsd scarcely begun bs
Fore NE President through his friends In ins hail. sought
ey al ,ne ut his command 70 repeal the time hon.
osed comIromse Of 1870 rhe preteEce wss thai
TO enjoy the principles Of the promise measures OF
1850 That repeal carried, asd tbs rcpe which 30
bne blessed the country disturbed, and excitement
ssequs.ed The history es Tho past was forced on by
HIS FIRST official act and influence, and the Union
so osos 'ssy 9ss@ v.s, . ne retiring
people Of the free Ssstcs A. guilty OF making on
the constitutional rights Of South The rresdsnt had
been condemned BY majority Of shrco hundred thousand
free
Mr. Klu1 (sem.) Of 3. G. inquired whether Mr. Camp.
bell iooE the tIemoIi and Fillmore veto together 70 make
MP that majority
Mr. CAnisnI replied aarmsuvely.
Mr. KNIT sssei whether % regarded the supporters Of
Mr.. Fillmore No North sntNsoaska, and In favor
OF free sol'sm.
Mr.. CknnxII thought there vas not 4 single member
OF tns house belonging TO the Fll@sre party of the
North who did not when before the people, oppose
principles CT las Nebraska bl and he ventured say
supported Mr. Fillmore did not oppose repeal Of
The Missouri compromise. They Condemned squatter
sovereignty defended by the Buchanan party Of the
North, This party In that section sssaued that was
more reliable than either Fillmore or the Fremont party
Vofcs-fist IL So
Mr.. C.sPBKIL1t claimed 10 DO In favor OF freedom 10
Rsnsss, ana tba, those who voted for Mr. Dunus bill
voted 70 legaue and perpe,us,e slavery Kansas
Ing ut the Time, BY the terms oi the Neoraska b
siat.Fy ~ss excluded from thai Territory.
Mr.. MckUIrs, (dem.) Of Val dssire 10 PROFOUND
three quesucns.
Mr.. C,nPHnt--Ore al a time, u you plea,c
Mr. rcslui1ks-Firt,, did the gentlasnan's party
The free SAFES charge the southern part OF this
conf,deraoy design 70 carry slavery into Kansas aad
necessary, that they would do u al the point OF ihe
beyonetY
Er. CAsrnur--we not only made the cnargs but you
did n.
A yoIcz (lrom the republican side)--Tnat's q fact
Mr.. McMUuxN-f you take tins testimony OF your
packed commistee you could prove a would ask,
do not the Fremont party represent Mr. Buchanan
proslsvefy man, who elected, would favor the sstsb-
Ishmen, OF slavery IN the free States.
Mr.. CsnFRsiI-l can speak for myeef was actively
eDssged ~ tne CANVASS. old charge Mr. B1cbaas1 with
being pro slavery, and that tho platform which ne
stood and sscrh ed his ndi vdualiy pro slavery.
VI looked not merely 10 the OF slavery all the
territories oush the Nebrasks b bat for the scaas
ton a slave territory.
Mr.. ncMcr1ES-Dfd not you aud your party repsesent
that Shareholders owning i've negroes entitled 10
cast three votes daughter
Mr. CAgpBs1-1 said, under the distribution OF political
fsyss, w. = 40 Soull sess saul 10 ihree yau