, 1860-12-21


From orr Own Correspondent
wAsu1scroS, Dec. II, 1850.
Both branches Of Congress consumed yes
tcrday on the State Of the Union-the House
on Resolutions, and the Senate in hearing
Wadc's apccch Tom Florence Of Pitt ,:-
(pro-slayesy aoughface) q" -,.'s1n ~ -,
~ =. amendment to the Coustitu-
~ :, .uat the right Of property In slayes Is re-
eoghzed, and placed on tho same footing Of
horse property, within the Jurisdiction Of the
General Government. The effect Of this, If
adopted, would he to establish slavery In the
free States as we'll u Territories. Several
dunkies from the Eastern States, Dan s1ckles
among them, advocate this idea. On motion
Of Lorcjoy, the Speaker ruled tho resolution
out Of order.
Green Adams Of Kentucky offered bill, the
uaain provisions Of which were, first, that
when fugitive slave shall be arrested and rcs-
oued from the hands Of the officer by mob
force, the city or county where tho rcscue oc-
Cured sl,3n pay the owner Of the slave double
Tue amount ofthe damages sustained by him
Second, that when auy citizen going into an
other State On 1avful business shall be molest-
ed OF mobbed, lyuchcd or otherwise sum-
snassly dealt With by vigilance committees or
individuals, or injured In my way without due
process Of law, the city, town or county within
which the offence is pcrpetfated, shall be mule
ted In double the damages sustained BY him,
to be recovered In any Of the Federal Courts
~ fnd Gfn$n In ri nAn2
that clause of the Constitution "giying the
citizens Of each State all the privileges and
immunltics Of the citizens Of cvery State, ," and
which is brutally violated crery day In the
slave States. The propositions were referred
to the Crisia Committee.
Resolutions we're adopted inquiring into tho
condition of the armorics mud arseuals, how
many arms have been sent into the slave
States, and to the free States, and the capacity
Of the work shops to manufacture new arms,
&c. After this the sharp practice began.
Admin OF Ncw Jersey douglas DENY offered
= resolution that
"WuEnEAs, The Constitution Of The United
6atea b the supreme law Of the land and It's ready
and faithful observance the duty Of all good and
| Refottd, That We deprccatc The apirit # dieo
bedlence to the Constitution wherever manifested
and VIC earnestly recommend the tcpeai Of al
etatutes {inc!udng personal liberty bills 50 called
enacted By Stn!c Legislatures which are in caudlc
| with and In violation Of that sacred iustrunent
| and Of the laws Of Congress- uade In pursuance
| thereof"
Cochranc moved to add the words: "Ant
that the personal liberty bills Of all States
wherever passed, should be repealed" Adrai1
objected, as hisrcsolution covered the subject
11indman moved to modify by The introduc
ton Of the words Including personal bill
so called" to follow the words "all statutes.
Sherman moved to add: "and all qualification
laws" After sharp debate the vote was takel
On the resolution as amended by Hindman
and passed by 156 yeas to II nays. There VA
4 loud laugh among the flrc-eaters when Lore
joy voted In the affirmative, While the rot
WIS being taken Loreioy prepared j resolution
similar in terms to that offered By Adrain will
the following additions "And NC earnestl
recommend the repeal Of all statutcs, includ
| {o1 tAe nu11thrattau laus 20 called