The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-22


nwmasrINa DrseussIoN OF rnx SLAVERY ouss-
FI0N.
The Assembly convened at nine O'Clock yesterday
DAoraing, and after ihs usual devotional exercises
Rev. Dr. Mills Expressed the hope that the msmssn
woah exhibit toward each true feeling of frates
nifty and brohsrly love. This particularly to b de-
sired on the present OCCASION, sxstng question
would probably come up during the discussion OF which
2hey should abstain rs much possible from al
pressons that might be calculated create III feelings
and ne trusted that they would themselves
"a political glsdiators
DR. Asa SMITH previous to the order Of the day beiog
called up (the majority and minority reports ON the
slavery question: desired 10 make introduc 10 ry re-
marks am, said he, 1t upon this question Of
slavery discussion abhor the sys en- and il in the low
est depth Of my heart any dsp.h could be found
with which to All with abhorIeace l would dill
gently search for il. bu. at the same time l have
trust. very large charity in srence to In
dtvduais There slave odsrs At the South vaoss
shoe ia.ahet, believe, by loose. dIaw
xhe hne OF dsmarcauon between the incivduA aud
system Although have cssire for disc as, on bat
Of without any, dne fs.r &C usson in this BODY.
There - 40 subject sppfopIsss tor discussion that may
nis.se found ourrsvss our Msakof Of treeoon. We
thought We had guns enough - as hs whole extent OF
the TO- acstioD, bu our Gear brother came up to as
srd sd sThose guns look her up there are
pscnc all round here don't want kny eccesiAs
war, and had You not better tahe eo~n you
csnS We desire 70 be peaceful on side Well
looEed about us and Amos. DIS santei fortress
leaving one gun only, and that ef small Galore When
that vas done bro,hsr el up here. You
saw him his battery wss ruussked, and you 50 how
the fame STRAINED forth, the fr- snd smoke. | think
there was some smoke (LsugbtaA) fon saw the
fame fash upoa batrery-1ot only tina. but tn
dsch rses those grape and hsa sh,s rakei all along
tas cou-se q Jour sorme- ASS res; no. Assembly
bur recsiyed more Jess OF he di-chsgs. The balls
back ne Ass-n oiy Of 1918 Well mat
l. IEe s'sie OF thogs; md nov c,me some excellent
hrefhle2 WHO say, Had ycu Lot better AXE down your
gun Tor peace sks2 Nov. Sh;ls have said this IN
re2sgu 70 he minority report sLoGlo say Il is not alto
gelaeE coo elusive
Judge JsssUP desired TO kaor wAat the state the
oussdd a. tais tine.
The MODERATOR expis'nee tat il was motion that
the M oIi!y and timothy ys2orts De p1ia.ed on tn
minutes
Jucss JzSsUPI opposed that motion ir the pre-
sent fnsis oecauss il ne efe,t Of it, Il
viii Do these r-ps, Is irey feo the action
OF he Assembly up q the involved IN them IL
prsoaoes asrg our opinion ooa either the
he opp SCI, ref.re 20 tho adop-
ton g this resolution, iGsn uch it leaves this As
semo'y without tbs expression of opinon n any
way F.iatirg this gre t question. What die
Pcaitoa dc If tha reports Act up
- it, No air ve J. ereir orGer il 70
anIg 10 II. 1 may say, Mr. Moderaor that should
az injrdicoua for thu Asse uoiy to
taEa do net he rules Of order feel u,ysef a.
ltery u discpss he uers If tits question III were
A. isef,y make motion Il woul be that his Assem-
sutjscs Of impcrlancs IS s.nsriu sw. aad /,
eivs Indication tais assembly COMES legi.i
nasy before il; Je, yvu loos past history Of
tie u neral b.is you vii find tina this very ous,.
gvi1 &c io to tbs al DO YER
he been matter which General Asse olles have
Ee-a InifoImiy gseee. This therefore is gravs
question of sttutioos! obligation ard ws shat not
hs tg eu,y it, having this sutisc. rsole u.s. We
oid 40. progeny dispose Of hsys no hesitation ia
hasIg isa he discussion Of thsss questions has not
he-a xbs esons rlnesiths- tsy have 5eea at
W.. no TIE interests Of cer zisu
" hIiE Of Alospy fecl,rts maze ~ Df. Smith
rst ms 'uf sppr Ia ipp up2g no mEn opia ats; but
there "a o'Hsl eDce on in,s. rep,r. ming
k9o~lscgs entitled il tc des.i n All he re-
po-. to 1.se, InSstar,y concise 4 as an ex-
Drorght teirrs after ytars operaisa ougnt not
nSw 70 Dc put 70 rest VIVA essr you may iniok OF
dsesssng ssis q1s.,on ne sso. At l.rss viii tha.ws
cftcu!t sutisc. but the way 70 on 1t
fairy, cancley and rnoaerstsy. now move that the
majority report DO adop'sa and printed.
lh!s motion the MODERATOR WAS unnecessary for,
II ADOPTED, 1t wculd be printed en- Tia minutes
Mr. REssEZ, of ivr get Presoytety, spoke toovs
ave not said he occupied 0 mom.nt Of tn. mouse on
yauesiioD previous 10 toe present tins wish TO
on bahia of the ahur he. rave III, pe,sa'e TO re.
EFT the7 are locking TO this A .embly win great
OF interest to Bee w0at course II will adopt, and
ngi composed as Il IL very largely of ministsrs ad
--'rgio very small minority from soutten States,
we cssiis % see rha, courss they win pursue in
future. TIE question has no. come upon the evils
If slavery but upon the constitutional power of this As
emily tp,n the suhjAc, Is has been represen ed this
NO. as valued us%oes 2. tns COMMITTEES, vno
tie iees aat The Assembly has or has not TIE p1wer il
totally AepG. suppose the question Of 20 N thls
Asserr sy il like The ques Of power In
tiona egv the subject OF very in tae
lsriitonss-some question it' power white Others cues
ton he extent 70 which il should go. Oar SoGs0ern
churches with TO know that this Assembly views as the
amount CT power and thee % any 10 this Asse noiy
ever no subject OF slavery There las hesn CREST oes
SAID about the liberty Of opinion IN this Assembly and
we1e aecrs~med when We come to - TO nesr op mons
expressed IN regard to slavery txstifg, a. 1t does,
In cur ohuiches; and uncr unstey se come h.re IN.
DER the quasi charge OF sin, and y l. s'simsc that
there Is Perfect liberty IN regard 70 me noting o.
fhe ceeistor upon this question; and Il there Is one
thug mors than anoihsr tnat they WISH TO know, II
t1L-tLsy wish the Assembly 70 speak out fauy Ana
without qoslihcanon They don't WISH any msaly
outhed aPeasng II Is not TOT as 70 argue ms suoJec;
~ soy extent II ia N Ee cossidsr, very clear ana
abb Green 60 by on. Bsothsr Boyd We are Wiling to
leave tnst OF our view OF the
a. pover with tie Assembly but We earnestly desire toAt
thai report mar 60 upon our MINUS that may be II
the harcs A. cur caurehes These reports have been