The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
THIRTY-FTETH CONGRESS-.
YrIsr SESSION.


WASHINGTON, March ., 1858.
RELIEF or COMMODORE JONES'
Mr.. Mason (adm) Of Va, moved for the further con-
ideraicn Of the bill for the relief or Commodore Jones'
A discussion ensued, and the bill was finally passed.
TEXAS IKooMProN CONSTITUTION.
Mr. HoUsToN (opp Of Texas, presented the joint reso-
lutons Of tie Texas Legislature relative to Southern
States Rights Convention, In the event OF the rejection
the Leocmpton constitution.
TIKI ADMISSION KANsAs
The bill for the admission Of Kansas under the Lecomp
toe constitution taken up.
Mr. HAMl.N, (opp) of Me-. said that subject Of equal
importance had boon considered since he had had
q seat in the Senate. he regretted that it
bad been made a party question, for there was
no despotism earth like party despotism.
He had felt Il, but thanked God he freeman
In all the records OF time but act of similar turpude
had ever attempted. He had eulogy 10 bestow
the Union-h needed Its eulogy written in
hc past He then replied TO the statement Of Mr.. HAM
mond arranging his remarks under three heads-l The
faith Of the South and how she kept it. The capacity
q the South distinct and separate government
The character of the aborng Of the North He
said in speaking to these points that he should be
PEELED the the South" put into his mouth by
the Senator South Carolina but nhis heart he
no South North, East, West We citizens of
common country. The North mean to stick TO the
Union They dSn'; mean s TO g ~; OK =, neither .r
pighted iah, and said he at hss 60 know what the
phrase "rhe faith Of the SOUTH meaat That section had
broken legislative faith with respesso tariffs by attempt
ing the North after had invested its CAPT
tal 10 manufactures. With reerence To Mr.. Hammonds
question What guarantee has the South that the North
will not establish another National BankP' Mr.. Hamlin
asked guarantee has the North that the South will
not saddle them with National BankS Indeed he ex-
peced the day when the South would seek protec
ton tariff he then combatted at length the modern
doctrines o. the South that the general government
founded on the principle Of slavery which he contended
w n fathers.
Proceeding 70 the Missouri compromise, Mr.. Hamlin
said that was the work Of the South she was
uban its success, the North merely acquiescing
Who repealed IL after reaping its beneatsS The South.
This was fine instance of southern faith He then re-
the Judges who gave the world would rank nfa
the pagee Of history with Jefries In ewing the
history OF the admission OF Texas, Mr. Hamln said she
was admitted tho basis Of the Missouri compromise,
without which she could not have been admitted. The
told north Of SO degrees 30 minutes in that Terri
tory she could have three free States The south obe
rated that line In 1854 Was that good faith Anayz-
ing the present character Of the democratic party,
he said Il now in the leading strings OF few
prominent Southern men. South Carolina ruled II.
Cahouns resolutions, offered In the days d compro-
mise secuted from the Senate the governing
principles In Compress. Notification now gned supreme
IN that party Il as gothic Senate, the House, the Pre-
dent aud the Supreme Court The democracy had even
improved upon these principles and we're ABOUT TO declare
in passing the Lecompon bill that wai'e men have no
msjori'ies which they were bound 70 respect
Mr. HAmrIS coutroverted Mr. llsmmOads assertion that
there poor people IN 40 North than In the
South contendng that In the lasr notwithstanding that
large numbers OF its psupers were thrown upon the
North the poor people still predomnated In support OF
this position quoted from Southern writer's, including
Mr.. Hammond himself. lie next passed 70 the
alton OF MIR Hammonds assertion that the white
Of the North slaves lie said that the sena
Tor entirely msapprohcndcd the character OF Northern
isborers lie (Tamliu) was aboring mao; he was edu
Gated 10 printing Office, and he now toled 10 his fields,
earning by the sweat OF his brew the food he ate An
other :, naor and his friend aborer. They were
representatives OF the laborers Of the North.
withoct concluding, Mr.. Hamlin gave way 10 an exc
cutve o. sson; after which the Senate adjourned.