Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-24
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CONGRESSIONAL,
s. s 3 3 8 WAsnN6T06X. Dec.

Mr. Davis, of Miss, introduced a BILL to
provide for a temporary government and
create the office of Surveyor General for
the territory Of Arizona; also, a bill di-
rscttng the manner in which the testimony
OF certain judiciary officers may be taken
for the use of the o. S: Courts.
The Senate thenwent into an executive
session. 1E5l = = -
HopsE.-3tr. Farnsworth, of nj, being
entitled to the floor, was willing TO- pive
Speaker. tOt
Mr.. Rufin, y. G., and other Democrats.
objected, insisting on 1Ir. Farnsworth eth
era proceeding with his remarks or aban-
doning the floor altogether.
MI. Farnsworth said he made the propo-
sltlon in good faith. He did not desire 10
place any impeachment in the way of an
organization. He and his Republican
friends had been here for nearly three
weeks; DESTROYS and anxious to vote for
speakers They had no disposition 10 dis
euss the slavery question now, but would
5Walt,t!H an organization had been effected.
He spoke for himself, and did not want the
hePu ohcan2 party held responsible for his
He said they have been met hero with
speeches and resolutions in regard to Hell
per's pamphlet and the speech delivered
by Mr. Seward. These things were thrust
III their faces With threatened dissolution
OF the Union, on that account. II had
even been threatened here if they elect n
republican Speaker, the Union shall be
severed inStanter. He proceeded to read
from the Richmond Enquirer, edited bv
Ritchie, Pryor & Dunuevant, and the lend
ing Democratic paper, of June 1857. and
May and June 1856, to show that +hot
Journal had uttered irrcprcssible doctrines
and pronounced free society a failure. and
further, said that war between The two
systems will rage every where, until the
one conquers and the other is cxtcrmiua-y
ted Mr.. Seward, he said, never uttered
lrrepressible conflict doctrines half so
strong as that. Senator Hammond, he adj
ueu. had9 presented similar sentiments with
regard to such II conflict. He denied the
authority OF any members holding him re-
sponsible for endorsing HELPERS book. Il
was none of their business; he read sncb
books. MS no pleased. There was NOTHING
IN his natt of the country which would
not stand tho test of free discussion and
critlclsm, He proceeded to arraicn the
Ncnocrutlc party for endorsing a book
called Black Diamond, written bv Pollard.
81 virginia, and caused to be read various
testimonials i'll its favor, adding that the
writer advocates the going into Africa and
'elzlng and dcluding natives to gain their
consent to be shipped to this country. bv
ne middle passage, as apprentices and nf-
or getting them here, to induce them to
I'VE IN perpetual bondage. The writer
tunllts that 1t would be an infraction md
rotation OF the laws of the United States.
'ut Justlhes 1t by the necessities of the
'asc ana says the Union could be prcserv-
u only ny this, SO called, conservative
'olicy. Is this the sentiment of the DEM
'cratlc party?
Mr. Cobb deprccate the re-opcnine
# The slave trade. Now YOU sneak on1
,ook
AIR. Farnsworth-I would like to ask |
II. lilies the question, whether he endors-
d those sentiments?
air. Miles replied that he most heartily.
ttcrly and from the bottom of his heart
eprcc9ted any evasion of the law. TAp-
Ilause. lie recognized the higher law of
ointment and. honor which compelled
I'm to obey the Constitution.
SA1r. FarnswOrth wanted to know wheth-
enc was in favor of rc-opcning the slave
tlte by tue repeal of laws.
er.tAiles replied that he was not prepa-
reg to say whether he was in favor of
eening of the slave trade at some fu-
ti time, but not so long as the laws of
Tue tnd forbid engaging in the traffic
NJ Stanton felt it his duty to saw for
hlmssFsand those he represented. that SO
lar a. lelpcr's book advises seryile insur-
rectid he utterly abhorred and detestcd
u. IRE were not as mary men out, rs
neRenitentiury of Ohio who would
Sleratt for moment.
Mr. fnham said that the act of $50
Nlch ctractcrizcd the slave trade as nj
w4a blot on the statute book and I,
0ss.t tqbc expunged: but he .kncwono |,
paEE in 9e South who were in favor of
n nastg law of 1919 repealed. With
to e latter he was not prepared
80 -S SfsSlt v unconstitutional.
- "a -. al yorth did not endorse the raid
S ", la oS,a bfvn. As TO the fugitive law,
.;oo;,,S 80 is ieople would not pursue tue |,
, rsasl. slA sthcy would leave that dirty +
w. go ~. ne emocrats. He asked wheth-
stnrr go gentleman was willing to +
s rI'I o4S 34 h0se fugitive slave. He
49, hat part of Illinois called
p g., r. ''.iPs;si fch blackmcn, and instead
for their milstl % "'''- " ~ > ''t'cftlSe
that IT, oa ,o E,,n represents Egypt, said :
49, ~; - Ian Oh his constituents to
snc5 rnn my ~ Sfalse. TWAS right that
9'% ~ - Gt,!' y tt4 - llrrestcd. 7
s,a AZ. ~ fss : y explained, saying he
NJ SpSA ~, ,"t sc .Sn.zsImber OF Republicans
the way if purs6 Of a man woman am or or d
child, for the put. Of canturiu% them
and restoring the sIaI%rv - Rn D+s IN
saying this, he DIP saw thew WouId :
pIRcegthemselves ias bnss to t tho " f,a; N
tive law. They " nnrsnS n e"c course ,"gs
as had been suggeskof n,Sstefix i inac
sIots 1e , peiiss present fugitive
stIt i ~ W. and inhumnn III
got NJ ,9s , ~ Ppoyt But thewould
his party. - "0' " Ou'u
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