The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08

they Vim sver have. The streets that had been w,deoet
nos for the reasons referred by gen.l~man
but 70 make the city Que OF the handsonest- n h
fast growing 70 be-in tbs kaowu world,
Mr. Cover followed Ia dseaoe of c,,,zess OF Ne =
York, calling TINS POLITICAL measure scheme Of the
republicans
Mr. Cooper spoke In fav,r of tho b and s.i ,bx
ne would read al article from democratic paper tns
Sunody u :, which gave NE reasons say tho Lsgisla
tuJe should interfere, as folio az
Every rejecting csen mus, feel n source OF uafeirpet
that The state OF fe~ YORK e should consider
d nsS. IS ss,sss ' for ':ss aans
% ,,as Of n"@sn. instead Of leaving 4: local iss.
b., Sunss mss % toe nave he e"ospls ion
.s a. the s.aa. he sass susnssy and
consequently have nobody TO ola ne but ourselves.
The oppOe'on from the other SIDE TO this bill would
Indicate that they afraid that their scheme Of
zion would leak out He han heard democrats say that
there large number Of Illegal votes poed for It's
mann. and by republicans that there were illegal
Cast for Mayor Wood AZ that election Where there %
much smoke thsr he me- He willing take
this aeepublcaD the
was willing yer for 1t before his constituency
Mr. Darcy, k,nss sad tnst he hoped the bill passed
The republicans soaio take the responsibility he would
After q few remarks the committee rose and
REPORTED progress thos leaving open for another party
squabbe and general skrmIsh between tue me mbers
We may look for another lively discussion, exceeding
any thing that has been said yet rhe remarks OF Mr.
Mhkeh nave aroused the New York democr ats delega
ton who will r0w pitch generally soon as the cues.
tion Is brought ny again Tor consideration.
we nad another demonstration the NrrepreSSblo
cophct ID the S.nate TINS morning. IN the shape Of
speech in the Commee Of the upon the Governor
message, 6y Seuator Hammond, IN reply 70 the speech
maae by Senator Lawrence Mr.. Hanm0nd's speech was
entirely upon the "rrepressble confct portion OF the
Governors message Passing all points upon State
matters, he length upon absorb
iug question Of slavery, negro South negro North
His speech may be put down as the best that has
ans bas sesn credit s ,Ss TINS wn'sE
looked the question slavery not Of day.
but that had absorbed the attention Of our
finn
1t was question that Jefferson feared Mr. f. con-
sdered that slavery in direct antgonism to all our
republican Institutions In violation of every free impulse
OF nation OF ireeen We have been OF agtat
ing IL, but he would inform gentleman ON the other
SIDE that II had been forccu upon them They
PEELED 10 throw oil the ev thai the institution trying
70 throw around Them taking from them their life blood.
Inc existence Oh slavery Sas, IN his opinion,
He then spoke at much length tne effect Of slavery
upon the material prosperity of the country. Virginia
was the most prosperous State Of the Union: but
Is she From being the drst she is now the
fifth sixth, with gradual decay going on. Her soil
naturally OF the fertile of any State in the
Union, but under the influence o this peculiar institution
il nearly exhausted Look her railroads canals
her streams amidst her mountains capable Of driving
factorieshave they employ those falls drive
the shuttle or spindleY why sir, the little State
of Vermont exces her in manufactures. Why
is this Study the philosophy Of slavery and
soil as rich that Of the State OF Ohio but only
the Ohio river dividing them the shows that the
valuation Is only fourth Of that Of her sister State,
OHIO. Study the philosophy OF slavery and you will
derstand Why Where is the OF the South
cared with the Northern Saies9 The little State Of
Rhode Island, which has but Representative on the
floor Of Congress- has her steamships, and greater
ternL commerce than the State Of Virginia This is all
answered in the study Of the philosophy OF slavery He
then alluded TO the different conditions Of the States
the question Of education in the slave and slave
holding States or the free white citizens of Virginia,
one in ten cannot read ana write whilst 10 Connecticut
was 10 seventy four Whoever heard Of Vlrgnian
schoomaster or missionary He had seen great deal OF
the world and had spent much Of his time in wishing but
he had nevR neard Of that avis, vginan school
master II the gentleman the other side asked him
what that maered TO u.s. he would frankly say. nothing
At all Virginia chose 10 cherish the institution that
demoraizpg her, he would frankly say that was no
matter to u.s. But when the question comes up for its
further extension then be would say II Old matter;
comes then within the range OF our duty, and
posterty would cemand that we should attend
of freedom, and such II was duty to pre-
vent any more territory becoming devastated by is
influence. BE then referred TO the ASSAULT senator
Sumner stated that but result OF oppres
sion Of this institution Every south OF Mason and
Dxon's line appiauoed that outrage He then alluded to
the outrages committed upon those VINO attempted to
speak tney thought upon this QUESTION, de-
the rights OF their homes expressing their
mind against this peculiar Institution None Of these out
TRACES however, compared With that perpetated the
soil Of Kansas. He looked upon the INVASION Of John
Brown at Harper's Ferry as the fruits OF the Kansas
brooded over the wrongs aud outrages committed
in that Territory, until he had become insane,
and maoy invaded the soil Of sovereign State to wreak
vengeance The Senator from the FIRST district (Mr.
Iawrence) has accused the rcpub can party with being
the movers Of this invasion Think you sir that that
party desired to conquer Virginia they would have
trusted that great achievement seventeen white
and five negroes and kept their million OF voers at homer
He then alluded 70 the turmoil and the noise Of battle
that attended this invasion and SAID that hair upon
the Presidents head stood up like porcupne quilts.
Think, also, OF the fright that must have come over Gov
Wise when his letters In hour dwinded from q
column letter TO q short Geographic despatch.
The Senator, by this time being e~hat exhausted,
ewing sickness asked Of the Senators to
move that the rse report progress, and ask
sit again. that he might conclude his speech some
we're during the entire time that be was speaking
and the speech listened to with close attention Mr.
Hammond will conclude or Thursday next
We have had spicy contest On the question OF canals
In both houses this evening The Assembly Killed the bill
for the speedy completion OF the enlargement OF the
Osweso canal by decided vote after SPICY debate 10
tor-a novelty, indeed and true, nc should De handed
over to Barnum as q cariosity. ~
The senate had discussion the bill Tor the com
peon enlargement Of the canals OF the State and the
completion OF the ChenaDgo canal in particular in winch
We had lively debate-ssnstors Truman ana aAnmona
against After two hours hbusterlng, the amend
approprs,ng seventy thousand to the dollars Che
mango canal was adopted, aud the Oil reported 70 the
The discussion during the evening took wide range,
and was withai interesting The bin goes into the hands
of The Canal Committee with instructions to strike out the
provision for enlarged locks.
the earnings married giving to them the same
rights control OF their earnings as single females,
making oil contracts entered INTO BY married woman as
wand IN all respcCtS rs II Wdn elukio, %uu hho
manner liable thereupen. Her property and stock In
trade liable for her husbands debts was under con-
slider alton in the House. and ordered to third reading
The bill to appoint Inspectors and Canvassers occupied
large portion Of the evening session. was discussed
upon the various amendments 6y Messrs. Callcon'
Smith, Mlliken, Myers, Jaques, Miller and others, aud
was finally ordered to third reading, by vote OF %
yeas to SO nays The debate kept usual interest
iii the final agreement to recommend its passage.
May Wood and party reached here here this evening
from Syracuse, route for New YORK. IN good spirits
and well pleased with the results Of the Convection At
Syracuse He remains here until tomofrow to visit MS
friends. His rooms crowded this evening
The appointment of Hsrb0r Masters will nave another
oyerhau,ng to morrow. resolution will be offered ap
pointing a committee of three, and empo Terng them to
seno tor persons and papers Should this fail 10 the
uiive session. three Of the appoatees viii doubtless be re-
jected.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE