Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
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term. The brief relaxation Of = trip 10 the
south has added materially to his stocS Of
health, and he now appears as vigorous and
hearty as at any time during the last ten
years.
Wilmington, Jan, IS.
Hon. VIM. Saltzbury, Of Sussex, has this
day been elected u. s. Senator for Delawa,e
by the Legislature.
Washington, Jan. IA.
The Senate was crowded to-day to hear
General Houston's reply to Mr.. Iyerson.---
Hc made an admirable speech defending
the Union, which he said he was for with
out an il or but; vindicating the North
from tho charge Of encroachment on tho
South; justifying his opposition to the Le-
compton and Nebraska acts, for which lat
ter measure he severely rebuked Judge
Douglas, and concluded by comparing Mr..
Iverson's attack upon him to the kick which
the live ass gave to the dead lion. The
galleries repeatedly applauded his dofencc
Of the Union.
The Treasury statement shows an amount
subject to draft Of $3,115000. The re-
csipts Of the week arc $72e,00o, an increase
over last week Of almost $50, 900. Drafts
issued amount to $500, 900, and drafts paid
$644,0O0. Net balance in the Treasury
$l,0ll 900.
The House Committee on Territories or
dsrcd that the bill for the organization Of
Arizonia bo reported with the boundaries
asked for by the people of the Territory
through their delegate, Lieut.. Mowry, viz: !:
All the territory south of the parallel of
lat. north SS deg. 40 min. from Texas to
Colorado of the west.
The House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to-day agreed to report a bill similar
to that of Senator SlidelI, who proposes to
place in tho hands of tho President $780,
100000 to negotiate for the purchase of
Cuba.
There will bO minority report.
~ Washington, Jan. Is.
v HousE.-Mr. Giddings gave notice of an
amendment to abolish tho traffic in slaves,
to which this country in the treaty ncgo-
tiated with Great Britain in 1914, is COM
mitted. He said-Will gentlemen conn
tensnce tho traffic in human flesh and in
volve the nation in the guilt of perjury.
Mr.. Smith Of Va.-What do you think
of tho Coolie trade and Of the French traf
fc in Afrieai
Mr.. Giddings--I think it as bad as the
coastwise slave trade. If it was to sell the
gentleman, his wife and children / should
object. Laughter.
Mr.. Smith, suggest whether it would
not be as we'll to comment on the interest
ing fact that thirty-three vessels in the free
States are engaged in the Slave trado and
only Ave in the Southern, before he under
takes to reform the morals of his neighbors.
Mr.. Giddings-I would as soon lay my
hands on a Northern as Southern pirate. l
am not sectional in my views. Laughter.
In the course OF bis remarks he said if he
should be nominated for Governor of Ohio,
he wanted to mako straight out issue
with the Democratic party. He wished to
know from his colleague, Mr.. Cox, whether
the latter's party was for or against the
slave trade.
Mr.. Cox rose to pay his respects to his
colleague for few moments and crowd
gathered round him. He said that Mr..
Giddings knew that the Democratic mem
bers of the former session voted that it was
inexpedicnt and unjust to restore the Afri-
can slave trade, and chat Democrats North
and South are opposed to it.
Mr.. Gddings said that he had alluded to
the coastwise slave trade.
Mr.. Cox resumed and said that Giddings
had undertaken to place the Democrats in
a false position, and inculcate the idea that
the Democratic party was pro-slavery, when
he knew it was neither pro nor anti-slavery
but placed itself on the doctrine of leaving
tho people to regulate the matter as they
deem proper He hoped that his colleague
would be nominated for Governor Of Ohio
and when the election was over, the latter
would be left to ponder over the result, and
sxclaim with Aristides, 81 yield to the pop
ular opinion in everything, even whom th'
people drive mo into exile" Laughter.
His colleague made negro equality in ;
speech the other day, but in his printed
speech modified his language.
Mr.. Giddings remarked that his colleagu'
; misunderstood him.
Mr.. Cox-Arc you in favor of negros
{ in Ohio voting.
| Mr. Giddipgs-I expressed no such cpin
ion. Laughter.l
Mr., Cox Would you permit them toyctc
) Mr.. G.--I would whenever negroes exce
) the Democratic party in intellectual or NOR
| Ial virtue. Excessive Laughter.
; Mr.. Cox--My colleaugue docs not com
: Iup to bis doctrine. Is ho or is ho not il
favor of African equality and negro sutfrag
! in Ohio.
. Mr.. G.=-I would put them and tho dou
, oerats on tho Same footing, Laughtcr bu
i l will not interfere in the quarrel betwee
' them and Mr.. Cox.
/ Mr.. Cox-the difference between my az
q and that of my friend, if may so cali hin
i, will not allow me TO put him to the tortur
$ because he cannot be elected Governor c
' Ohio. In rising, all wished to do was
t put theDemoeratic party right and it is righ
o The gentleman can como on with his force
). and we will meet them.
/ Mr.. Stanton Of Ohio, wanted to ask NJ
: Cox question.
/ Mr. Houston Of Ala, objected. The Hous
: had had enough Of this.
There was much confusion during th
2 proceedings, everybody bOing evidently il
i lerested in tho dialogue.
Q Mr. J9hn Cochrane in closing the genor;
h debate on the bill, said he did not aptici