The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-26
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1859.


SENATE E-The bil! making appropriatloD,
for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum WAS taker
up, and after being discussed ut scme length
it was referred, together with other appro.
pTiation bills, to a select committee Of three,
Consisting of Messrs. iigbee Nanderen and
Henderson. The calendar Of House bills
was taken up u cor sidered. The bill,
were read a second time and referred 70 ap
/ proprste cOmmi tees.
HousE.-DGring the morning session, the
time was occupied in the consideration Of
bills Of local character.
In the afternoon the specia! order wss
taken up, which was the resolution Of Mr.
DAVIS, OF hcntcomery, on national politics.
Mr.. Hnr5ut offered substitute 10 the re.o
lutioGs Of Mr. Davis which was immediately
laid on the table bv strict party vote. The
substitute cmood ed the pE-,ioUsy-d"cIsr.d
principles of the republican party oU the
subject of s,aTery, aud reaiiirmeG the eS-
p!odcd doctrine that the ordinance of 1851
secured to the present States OF the North
vast tie free Institutions which they now
have. " hen the substitute vas ,slG OF the
tah!,, Mr. DAVIS moved the previous ques-
ton, In order that Tie discussion III. .ht no;
be protrsctei so ss to interfere with the
Other business of the House. His motion
prevailed, al discussion was cut off and the
House was brought 10 direct vote upon The
resoiu: ons. Th- repuhicsus had prepared
scores Of amendments which the; had ia
tended TO oti-r, in order to "emblrass the
House, (as they -uppossd) and impede the
progress Of business; bat The previous
question spoiled al t!iri: calculations and set
speeches. 4 direct vote vas ordered, and
tie resolutions were taken up, one sy .,
and adopted.
H>s0tsei, That We arc in favor OF abiding
by "a the prov sous and guarantees % the
fedora! constitution in Their .ettsr and ,Jitit,
and opposed 10 al Interference with slavery
IN the states = mere it no~ exists.
E9s0tced, That al territory belonging to
the nrt.d States l- the common property OF
al tse o;ate-. ari the citizens of each STATE
have tne right 10 e;ui.rate 10 any such t-rr!-
tory or territories, AMI taeir property be-
comes subject, and mast deTeni upon the
.ac=- laws Of such territory or ter.ltOr.e, for
10 protection.
E,soise3, That the citizens o. any organ
lzed territory, o auy trGiitorv winch may
heIeatier Us organized, have the sOie ana
exclusive right to make a. avs regulating
Their own interest, and domestic institutions
OF every .inn, subject 10 10 other power
tlItu lss Ct:I-iliillbI al lilt l ~ lt'I Htait-.
EG.Otrei, Inat any Stat. formed out OF
Any territory not, ce.1n. ing 10 t.e tu:ted
s,.to-, or .nich NAY hereafter b. acquired
tV them, hsvi 2 formed Z constitution re-
pa nic.n IN lie character, tac same having
Usen agreed 10 adopted ~ majority Of
the citizens OF suct territory, ou.at - bc
admitted into t-o Jnion, .5i.h or .',ri5r
slavery.
H,.)!Usd, That uoD-iutervenijon Jy Con
ere-- upon IL. subject .! slavery, either in
tue Ststc, Og Territories. /. the tri- ALL on.y
policy ;na, sau.d e:teetuaIy qltet agitation
upon that >ntI-gt.
Rented, Ihatthe constant agitation upon
Ia, subject Of slavery, !. calculated 10 alien
s,e one sec.ioH II tue country from the
olhsr, and j.opardize the pgrnanency 2nd
stability Of the American Union.
After the resolutions were disposed Of
the HJus. Proce,ie TO the Consideration of
IL. SeEste at4eudaents 10 The pentsut.aTy
appropriation bill. Alter some d .cussiJu,
the smtud,uyu'S yeTe con urTei IN aud the
bill, as amended, has passed both Houses
Buring the evening session, seveis bills
"eie tsa-n up auG passed. b4t none .! .e-
Etr.i iIaro.taICe We're called Up.