Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-09

SENATB--Mr. Wilson's resolution of instruc-
ton to the Military Committee to inquire as to
the PTopriety of amending the iaW Furnishing
the crime of enticiUg soldiers TO desert, was
passed.
Mr.. JOhnson's resolution for printing 10, 900
additional copies of the Patent Office report of
last year, was laid over. -f
Mr.. Green intimated that he would call for a
direct vote on the Kansas question on Monday
next
Mr. Doolittle resumed his speech. He re-
ferred to the extraordinary statement of the
Senator from s G., charging the North with
breaking plighted faith and pluHdeTiug the
South by means of National Banks and tariffs.
Ii was not the North that Tepudiatcd tue conf
pact of 80 or the Compromise Of 30 as to Ma
tional Banks and tariff. He showed from the
record that the greatest statesman of the South
Calhoun, supported the very taiif he Ham
mond, complained Of He also voted for Ma
tional Banks and supported internal improve
ments. Referring 10 HammOndS estimate of
the resources of the North and South, he said
the Hog crop of the U. S. surpassed in value
the whole Cotton crop Of the South, and to the
taunt that Northern labOrers were slaves, he
said his own father was luborcr- and other
gentlemen on that floor stood III the same cate-
CORY, and asked If he or they were to be brand.
I'd as sons of slaves. He then passed to Kan
sas, showing the Inconsistency OF the advocates
of LecomptOn.
The Senate received the House Printing Bill.
Mr.. Foster said he would never consent to
another State entering, north of 5000, with
slavery. He considered himself bound bv or
dinanCe Of 'S7, and would never encourage its
repeal. Referring to the 18th article of Lee
compton, asserting the right Of property of
slaves, he said the principle enunciated was
disgrace to the age. 1t would have been out
rageOus to have Incorporated such principle
even in the Constitution of n Southern State
He was frequently Interrupted by Mr.. Green
and Mr.. Trumbul =
Mr.. Foster concluded, pronouncing the hill
an atrOcious, high-handad act of usurpatiOn to
imprisOn the people of Kansas. 1t was out.
iageous and Infamous, and the people of Kan
SaS Scorn its very name, its principles and its
origin, and so do |. lLf.si
They then went into Executive session.
HOUsE.-Mr Taylor, of La, offered u resolu-
ton to inquire into facts attending the seizure
by the French Government, of the bark Adri-
attic. The resolution provides redress to the
owners of the bark, and prevention of similar
future proceedings. He continued that no court
in foreign country had the right 70 condemn
AN American vessel for failure to carry lights,
in the absence of American law requiring such
practice This act of France was an attack up-
on our sovereignty, and infringement of the
law of nations. He thought that owing to the
Important principles involved, the government
should take immediate steps in relation to the
matter Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The House passed bill giving $4,000 to
pay deficiency in printing bills of the 33d and
saith Congress The House then took up the
diplomatic aud consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bocock replied to Wilson, contendng
that Lecompton was the work of the people of
Kansas. .e..-
Mr. Dawes criticised the Presidents Message,
and denounced Lecompton a creature of
fraud, and the legitimate fruit of slavery. Adj
iOurned