Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-22


made.
Mr.. Houston moved for a cali Vt n
House.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee o
Ways and Means. reported bill for ID
support of the Indian Department for 10
fling treaty stipulations with certain In
dians in Oregon aud Washington Trrritc
ries.
Mr.. Pryor announced the death of VIM
o. Good, whose successor be is. BE eulo
gizsd the private and political character o
the deceased.
Mr.. Miles aud vallandighsn eulogixet
the deceased. The usual resolutions OF 70
spect adopted. Adjourned.
SENATE.-The bill for the relief of the
widow of Capt. Beareabells. of California
was taken up aud passed.
Nr. Pugh made several adverse resoiu
tons upon the application for bounty
lands.
Mr.. Fitch reported a resolution from the
committee on Printing. for Withholding the
binding from The person with whom the
contract was made, until the committee
could examine whether the contract with
the Secretary of the Senate was made in
pursuance of the Law. The resolution lies
over
Mr.. Rice introduced aresOluiiou that the
committee OF post Office and post roads in
quire into the sxpedieney Of q revision of
tbe postal laws. Passed, l~rl
4 joint resolution was received from the
House apprOpriatirg $4,000 for the inau-
guratiOn Of the statue Of Washington.
On motion of Ar. Hamnond. it va. Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Pugh moved 20 strike on, ten and
insert three.
Mr.. Hamilton thought the sun small
enough. 1t was the intention Of the COM
miltes to entertain the troops, il tney came.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment,
Mr. Hale asked for the yea. and nays
The resolution was passed.
A resolution from the House on joint
rules for the two Houses was agreed TO-
Mr. Browns resolution was taken up.
Mr. Clark said he should speak on the
Ith resolution. and called attention to the
speech OF Mr.. Breckenridge, who said it is
the aim of every good citizen to keep the
slavery question cut of Congress. where it
only did harm. Nc Southern Senator or
Representative attempted to lsgislste upon
It. He read the extract, not to blame the
Senator introducing the resolution, but to
call attention to the modern history Of sla-
very agitation since 1850. What has been
donef In 1852 the democrats resolved
it should be kept out of Congress. but in
1854 that party commenced sgitation in
1856 the same party resolved again that
there should be no more slavery agitation
in Congress. but in 1857 they brought in
the Lecompton Constitution, and so they
agitate year after year They did not say
Slavery should 20 into Territories. but
that Slavery was governed by climate aud
geography; bat now Slavery goes in spite
Of climate and everything else. 1t has
grown holder. and seeks to appropriate all
the territory. In the Kansas bill the doc
srine was advocated that the question Of
Slavery be left to the people. II tbs peo
pie have the power. where d o they get IT'D
II is denied that Congress has the power,
and it also ia claimed that the Constitution
has the power to protect Slavery IL this
be true. where do the people get the power
20 outride the Constitution? The resolu-
ton says they have the right to 90 into
& territory with slaves and be protected -
The doctrine is alarming. Next. Slavery
will claim protection in shs States against
the Will of the people-it will claim pro-
lection in the old States under the Consti-
tuition, and the time may come when The
Senator from Georgia may. IN his own
words, "csll the roll Of hi. slaves on Bun
ker HILL"
Mr.. Toombs wanted 80 Know hrs author
itN g a. g. -
Ar Clark could not tell where he had
,een IL.
Mr.. Toombs said he might have seen il
eontrsdictsd. II had been eontradicted in
Nex England and New York, bu. thai
seems TO te the policy Of his party
Mr.. CLARK denied that he had ever seen
the contradiction, and could not tell where
he saw the remark.
Mr.. Toonbs-YOu might have seen il IN
the n. Y. Tribune. which i. the general re-
eepsacle Of all falsehood...
Mr.. Clark vas very glad to bear con
.radictiou from the Senator. When tbs
Constitution was formed Virgins did no
recognise the doctrine, that slavery emo
blsd both races. She did not rscogsire tb'
doctrine Of 5quattsr Sovereignty. Con
gress repealed the doctrine Of free territor,
for 50 years. Yet it is pov claimed tina
the Constitution earriss slavery into ID
territories and prosssss IL. On the acqui
sition Of Southern territory, slavery va
ADMITTED by special provision. The sup
preston that the Constitution would ex
cluds II, otherwise, except 10 few case
there Was no proviso: but nobody clsime'
that The Constitution protected it. d
warned the Northern democracy not
make the doctrine Of the protection OF sla
very an issue, or put in their platform.
they should. the history and end OF tn
party would be short and rapid as that
Chaldss; in that night was Belshazzar, tn
King of the Chaldeans. slain. He denie
that was any power under the Constitt
zion TO take slavery into the territory
Slaves were held by State Laws; when Oh
Constitution vas formed the trainers Of
sads no provision for the carrying OF Oh
very int other statss. Since this sessic
commenced. these halls have rung With di'
union. Senators were trying to excel eac
other. The South is said to be for SLAYER
and disunion. and TO threaten secession
slavery Is not protected. - - 80 I,
- He referred 70 the Senator from Vs'sr