Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-11

publisher in tho country would publish them,
If offered the copyright gratis.
Mr.. Toombs would abolish the franking
privilege.
The motion was amended, limiting the book
to 500 pages, and passed. The resolution
provides for printing 10000 copies of the Pa
tent Office Report for mechanics.
Mr.. Hamlin Of Maine, resumed. his remarks
on the bin for the admission Of Kanzas under
the Lecompton constitution. He criticized
Mr.. Hammond's assertion that the wealth of
nation consists in its exports, denying the
truth of the proposition, and showing that
100000, coo worth of cotton exported by the
South, no more proved that that sum repre-
sented her surplus profit after paying all de-
mauds, than does the $500 600 600 of North
ern manufactures indicate that amount of
Northern surplus wealth. The exports were
to pay for the imports consumed. The South
consumes all the product of its exports, and
yet the total exports of the South, S2l2, 000,-
000 is claimed as surplus wealth. Mr.. Ham
lin proceeded to show the fallacy of the prop
osition, from official and established tables.
lie next examined the true sources of national
wealth, as indicated by schools, population,
agriculture, &c, Sc, to show the relative
strength of the two sections of the country,
showing the vast superiority Of the free States
IN every particular. Speaking of their ca
pacity for war, he did not doubt that the
Southerners were a great people with respect
to defensive war, but thought the peculiar in
stitution would not be harmless in that event.
He referred to the. history of South Carolina
in the Revolution, furnishing always less than
her quota of men. In 1879 she was asked
for none, and she furnished it. Returning to
the bill under consideration, he objected to
coupling Minnesota with Kanzas. OF the
matter OF constitutions, he said that until
they were approved by the people, they were
not worth the paper they were. written on.
The Lecompton Constitution had not been so
approved, yet We were attempting to force it
upon the people under the forms of law. The
Son OF Man was cruciied under the forms of
law, and no act except the crucifxion could
equal the tuIpitude of this.
Mr.. Sebastian of Arkanzas, read speech
in favor of the BILL but in so low tone that
it was impossible to hear him correctly.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was consumed on the
question of excusing a member of the Com
mittee on Accounts.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, asked leave to
present report from the Kanzas Committee.
Mr.. Sherman of )hlo, objected, till the
special committee is regularly called upon.
Mr.. Stephens said that that would not be
for a month. In tie meantime he should take
the responsibility of printing the report.
Mr.. Quitman's volunteer bill was then tax
en- up and discussed
Mr.. Curtis urged the necessity of prompt
action, and of sending large force to Utah.
Nine thousand men were not too many. The
increase of the regulars was scarcely equal to
the assertions hnddesths.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Foster made an anti Lecompton speech
saying that the free State men of Kanzas were
strong enough TO take care of themselves.
Mr.. George Taylor argued in favor of Lee
compton, saying that the Republicans from
political motives, did not desire settlement
of the question.
Mr.. Haskins of New York, declared his in
tentsns vote against Lecompton.
Mr. Dowdell of Alabama defended South.
ern rights and the Leconpton constitution
Mr.. Case of Indiana got the floor, when Mr..
Washburne of Maine asked whether he had
not made bargain to speak tonight.
Some confusion followed, during which,
there being no quorum present, the House
adjourned.