Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-16
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xxXvIth COngress...First Session.

WAsHISGroS, Dec l5.-Mr Vallandingbam
remarked that the courtesy he extended to 9th.
ere at all times he was resolved to exact for
himself at every hazard, and therefore last eve
he had the right to expect the courtesy of an
adjournment, as he did not then wish to I'D.
dress the House
The next Census would show that the valley
OF the Mississippi has a majority Of the people
OF the country who would administer good for
the benefit Of the people, who have lent them
selves go long to the North. to make csuse
against slavery, and help to fight for Northern
men, who. if successful with Seward or any
other Republican, would divide the spoils
among themselves; they would not listen to
the voice of patriotism Let them be governed
by self.respect let them lay aside their fanat
lcism and be Western aectionalists he dispised
them as much for their servility to the North
us they could despise servility in others to the
South.
lie repeated what he had said, that the man
who endorsed Helpers book containing insur-
reciionary sentiments and intended TO SOW the
seeds of discord and strife, and civil war. was
not mt to be speaker or member Of this
House The gentleman from Virginia, (Mr.
Wilson, the other day iwent further and said
such men was not fit to live, yet the repub
licans received this remark as mute as fishes
and gentle as lambs. They must regard this
observation from him kind, not as a menace,
but sober
Further; he had been served with notice
from the republican side that they were de-
termined not TO listen to any further remarks
from him; for this he did not care he would
tell them the country held its breath in sus-
pense, and listened to the slightest word which
fell from the lips Of gentlemen here present.
This Uuion had been threatened He occupied
position of neutrality he WAS not north
ern man, and had no sympathy d..very little
good feeling for the north he was bound to it
by o ties whatever, except by the strongest
OF oil ties.-a common language. a common
country Of ALL he was northern man
with southern principles. He was United
States man. with United States principles; he
was for giving the south all that belonged to
it the fugitive slave law the right TO slav.ry
in the territories, and whatever rights the
Constitution confers Our fathers made this
compact and he would yield to it, not
grudging but ready obed ence in all it's parts.
Applause He was not roslavery man,
or a non slavery man, but had an indifference
on the subject he thought he occupied the
Constitution of our fathers in whose days the
people were animated by patriotism. and had
not some have now, an anti slavery God an
artislavery Bibl- and an anti slavery Consti-
tuition He ayowed himself western man by
birth. sentiment aud education while at the
same time he avowed himself Consti' utional
man. He said Mr.. Corwin had been detailed
to lead the fororn hope of the republicans to
b. shot down at the NAL koff He could never
conquer.
SENATE The Vice President announced that
the Special Committee under Mr. Mason's reso
luton to inquire into the circumstances attend-
ing the invasion of Harpers Ferry had been
appointed the Committee consists Of Mason
Davis Colamer, Fitch and Dooiit,le
Mr. Pugh submitted resolution which lies
over instrueting the Committee on Territories
to enquire into the cxpedlency of repeating 30
much Of the act for the organization Of the
territorial government of New Mexico and
Utah as require that all laws passed hy these
Territories shall be submitted to Congress for
approval and rejection.
Mr. Mallory, of Florida, gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill to regulate and in.
crease tho pay of the Navy
The Senate proceeded to the election Of
Chaplain on the first ballot there was no
choce the second ballot resulted 10 the eec.
ton O. Rev. br. Curl, who received 80 votes
out Of so.
Several petitions were presented, when the
Senate adjourned till Monday next.