The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

his argument yesterday tina. the agitation OF the slavery
question had commenced the North IN the nrs year Of
the constitution and cont nued TO the present time
Instead Of adding fuel TO the ames the south had always
acted in spirit of Cancellation He also took occasion
70 refer 10 Of Mr. Adams the Twenty seventh
Congress- when he proclaimed that in Of servie in
sarrection constitution gave the federal governments
jurisdiction slavery, and, under the treaty making
power. the right emancpate slaves He qioed rom
the remarks Of an Alabama member, and charged MI.
Adams with saying reference TO servile insurrecton
"Let il come, il five hundred millions Of Southern men
perish"
MIR. Com. (dem.) Of Ala inquired II the gentleman NJ
ributed sentiment to either Of the Alabama members
Mr. SMITH replied that he did not, but had been quoting
| the language OF Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. CoBB.-H there were in Alabama any one holding
such doctrines would hang him up.
RECEPTION PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND now IT WAS DIS
/ POSED o.
At this point the Door keeper made his appearance,
bearing large paper parcels which everybody be-
leved TO be the Presidents Message This opinion was
confirmed on the appearance Of Mr. Buchanan tho Pres
dents Private Secretary and the excitement became very
general throughout the hall and in the galleries. members
jumping up and claiming attention by vooferating 'Ar
Gerk," Mr. Clerk Finally, Mr.. JOHN CocHRASE (dem)
of ~ " having been recognised, saidI move that the
Message be received by the Clerk and laid the table
until the House be organized.
Mr.. CRAIeE, (dem.) Of N. CT move 10 amend that
the Message be received and read.
Mr.. JOHN CocTRASK-I will accept the amendment
This the excitement and produced consdera-
bic confusion.
Mr.. BAsKspsIx, (dem.) Of Nss.-I move . call Of the
Hsusc
favor Of the moton Of the gentleman from New York,
that this message be received aud laid on the table until
MI PIn1Is, (dem J Of Mo.--The motion was modified.
Mr.. s1ASros-so understand. am opposed to read
ing the Message now.
SEVERAL MIMERs-It has never been read before
Mr.. STANTON (continuing)-Ihere is precedent for
reading Message advance OF the election Of Speaker
Mr. BARksDAlE fln'errupsing)-l think the gentleman IS
Mr.. s1aSos-I do not believe am think there Is
precedent
Mr. RARKspAl-My recollection is that the Message was
read.
Mr., GROW, (rep) of Pa-Let's keep the M.ssa,e until
Mr.. S7ASToN-I think there Is no precedent OF Mes
sage being sent in in advance Of the election OF Speaker
Congress the President sent TO the House his annual Mes
saga. When il was received here, q motion was made
ha, the Message be delivered TO the custody OF the Clerk
until the House organized and possessed the right
proceed to business That motion was carried and
based upon the idea that the House is incompetent
transact any business before the election OF Speaker
The receiving Of the Message business Its reading is
business because presupposes the capacity OF the House
10 act upon the Message-to dispose of it
Mr.. CRAlGg-l withdraw my motion. |
Mr.. NoEI1, dem Of Mo- ask whether 1t cannot be |
read for information?
agreed 70, and by unanimous consent the motion
for a call Of the House was withdrawn.
SMITHS ARGUMENT CONTINUED.
Mr. SIXTH then proc eded his remarks, recountng
detail the history Of the slavery agitation. and contend
ing that the North had always been aggressive, and that
the purpose OF the republican party to force the South
abolish slavery entirely, and give the negroes equal
rights with the white man. BE quoted largely from
speeches Of Senator's Seward and Wilson and other re-
pubicans, and from the writings Of VIM. Lloyd Garrison
who, he believed was still British subject, having
fused to be nauralsed The programme Of the repubA
party has always been, agitation. He de-
MED that the repeal Of the Missouri compromise was
peculiarly denoeTailS measure for many old wings had
voted wiz item for the Kansas. Nebraska bill He gave
history Of John Browns raid which he agreed with Sena
tor Mason, legitimate result Of republican teachings
Two great duties to be periormedone by the free
States and the other by the slave States The Eastern
States have got TO egsl and they must put down such
men William Lloyd Garrison and those who endorse
their reasonable sentiments against the Union their in
cendary publicatons and their SUBSCRIPTIONS Of money
for the purpose Of disturbing their neghoors In the
meantime the South will have 10 arm to provide for those
foTays which they told from the pulpit in the North
10 expect Itineraries TO have no further place in
their kndes hospitality, and they that came among them
Compelled to give bonds for their good behavour That
not all they 70 foster Southern institutions, TO
Of their own manufacture. They had to practice
on the defensive policy and prepare for the wrath 70
The South preferred that the Union should be per-
petuaied but the North must mind its own business
la lis constitutional obligations In that event the
Union could in its grand career and the country be-
come prosperous and rapidly developed The South was
that the system of free negrodom shall end
AS evidence Of the influence OF slavery upon the negro,
he produced statistics showing that four hundred
sand Of the slaves we're full communicates in the different
churches Of the South He condemned the doctrine OF the
republican party that the npgrois equal 10 white man.
and advered the fact that Massachusetts, had repealed
the law Of that State prohibiting the ntermarrage Of the
whites with the blacks
democratic Legislature year in Massachusetts,, and
il was during that year that the law was repealed l
They bad never thought it necessary to make the 1
intermarrage Of whites and blacks penal offence l
in their State. If they found II necessary TO do L
IN Virginia, that was the gentenans business not his
They had not found necessary IN Massachusetts, by con-
stutional restrictions 10 prevent black holding
ofcces Htbey found il necessary in Virginia. hawas the
gentlemRns business, not his They had found
sary to impose restrictions upon They let all
who were born free and equal judge for themselves
Office Of Governor Of Massachusetts, but OF all heGovernors
Massachusetts had, they did not hesitate To compare
any OF them with any Governors either that have
been or now are Of Virginia. FAINT applause)
Mr.. SMITH presumed when the constitution adopted
such prohibition existed in all the States. There
necessity for it, and the South bad been governed by that
policy They desired TO preserve, far they could
the white pure. They did not want dedied, depre
ciaed and reduced He contepded, in conclusion that
what called the saveocracy had always been in
minority; and how then, was it able to encroach upon
the free institutions Of The land advance Of s par
ticuar measuresY The South would stand by the Union,
under the constitution but aggressons continued TO be
made upon it, its people sufficiently strong and eff
Gent 10 protect themselves against any aggression
whence may, whether foes without foes within. And
they would do 1t, 80 help them God.
sPEAKKRsHIP.
Mr.. HOUSTON (dem of Ala, offered resolution pro-
posing temporary Speakershp for ten days, nothing 70
be done in the meantime except the passage Of bill 70
meet the deficiencies in the liabilities of the Post Oce De-
partment whenshe Office shall become vacant and the
house proceed to the election Of Speaker.
The republican side objected 10 the Introduction Of the
resolution
Mr.. HorsroH wanted to know II the objections came
government mail contr actors but are unwilling TO adopt
measure with q view to their relief