The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-05

tah Of Lewis wigfan ~ Senator from Texas, and he
THE lsroxr or m MILITARY ousnnauoN 10 The WAR N
Tm UIuA.
Ntary Ae2ss moved for The printing Of ten thousand
copies Of the report Of Majors Hordeca and DeAned
the fortncaions me Onea lor tne use Of the Depart
mcut and also two thouaand copies Tor general dsribu-
ton. Agreed TO.
.dop.sd hat he senate hereafter mess Il ons
until the House - organized
MISCELLANEOUS BUBnuBa
Various reports, resolutions and bills Of general
terest, were appropriately disposed or
THE "sxRvu1 srAIn' OF TIE usnoS-rm sKRvnxs or nB
RW MArB.
Mr. MAsoN-Mr. President on yesterday In debate I
used words which understood Afterwards were the
subject Of some criticism by the senator from Wisconsin
In speaking Of those States where there are NO slaves
spoke Of them "serve States" present In
the Senate when the honorable Senator who had the osr
criticised the use Of that term, and do not know there
fore, what view he took Of used the term knowingly
and deliberately, with view 70 draw what understood
where there slaves and those States where there
re no slaves In common parlanoe, since this
unhappy question has arisen this great sscon.
where there are slaves and the States where there
slaves they called the one side slave States and
hive have never taken any exception 70 the designation
Of that section OF country slave States, knowing that
they meant those States where there are slaves; but
tion 10 the term, and do not think that any excep
ton can be taken 70 the term servle applied those
states where there are no slaves Certainly the slave
quite not freer but the term slave Satc has been a
Piled to my section and exception has been taken 10
The other States not the free States They might pos
siby be called the "servant SasesSates where there
class Of population in bondage % bondsmen, although
are subjected to the viii Of others You have ali
got slaves, and all your constituents have From the
cessty Of their condition there serve class in the free
SAtee as there Rerve class In the slave Stateshose
who are subject BY ontraet 70 e viii Of others; they
are servile, and they are always called ~. not ne
cessary to 60 into the derivation Of the word serve"
cause from The necessity of their unhappy condition in
that region OF country where their slaves that
free class Of servants are by their masters made serve
wearing their masters livery have II in this city,
that class Of servants wearing the badge Of servude
considered that the necessity Of their position requires
that on the part Of the servant TO minister to the pride OF
the master That Is tho servile class and do not know
where there slaves and the States where there
none In those States where unhapp for them they
not have slaves they have class Of servants whose viii
subjected to another BY contract Now sir, there
degradation to that cass-no term OF opprobriu Ser.
vile did not use in that sense am servant 70 another
when engage to do his business an attorney-I am
not seryie. do mot wear the badge Of servant Iony
say that meant nothing offensive. But do to say
there class SCI q servants ' nooe.sty; H '1Sss sud
in some Of them they mako those servants know their
upon them-by requiring them to appear in public with
badge Of servtude-a thing unknown IN my State and
has been seen more than once-seen in this city have
seen it, coachmen and foomcn wearing the badge Of
vude % the livery Of their master That the serviy
Of which speak. Those who form the political commun
ty In which reside free a any and yet we have
the slaves amongst u.s. and you call US slave States do
not object to the term nor do others But do not think
Mr. Dooiunz (rep Of ws.-I said At the time that
was not aware Of the sense In which the honorable gen.
leman used that term. was at loss 70 conceive Il at
the time. In the hurry Of tho moment, and in the heat
Of debate, did not know but It was possible my
cratic party in the free States, 10 which confess
rometimes have thought this term Of "servile"
might have been applied With great deal Of force
But still did not choose. sir, TO take the term, or re-
ceive ~ applied In an offensive sense but expressly
S..ys1 \, psssi.g e rsnazk made upon the ground
child OF Virginia, and in whatever the honorable
Senator used the term would be provoked use
That Was the substance sf my remark as the
Senator win see when he looks over the report Of my
speech.
MESSAGE the slavery question and the power Of Congress
surprised by the position taken by the Senator from
Ohio, that the ordinance Of 1887 was binding compac
OeEWeen STATES,
Mr. PuGH (dem.) Of Ohio, said the senator misunder
stood him. The States were equally represented, and
the States ceded land to Congress.
make compact as an act Of legislation, it useless.
Mr. PuGH said it was void as an act Of legislation from
Mr. HAKlAS-Then it was certainly not binding on the
subsequent government
Mr. PucHeIt was not as an act of legislation but was
federation, not compact
Mr. TRuxRuI, (rep) Of H., denied that required nine
Mr.. HARLAN resumed and argued that the republican
policy was, in fact TO give the Territories 70 the white
men OF ne United states He read from the scientific
that none but the black could live in tropical c
mates He conended that the white could live any
where, and that the negro did not flourish in the climate
Of the United States In the course Of his remarks he
said that II man held slaves for gain he loathed him,
but he held them with sincere desire of beneatting
them and improving their condition. then he did not hate
the STAKEHOLDER.
Mr.. FOSTER rep) Of Conn followed and said tha. the
republicans not obnoxious TO the charge Of slavery
agitation, for the question introduced into the Pres
dents Message and upon the floor by gentlemen the
other side However, he did not intend to discuss that
subject but weuld consider that branch of the Message
referring to our Mexican relations He differed entirely
from the President to the he proposed TO pu
sue. He did not dispute that great ourages had been
perpetrated on American citizens in Mexico, and that
they ought TO be redressed But he thought this
fortunate time 10 undertake TO redress wrongs there
when in our own country, and in the thirteen orgi
nal States Americans were suffering wrongs not dissm
whose vs1s o
slavery differed from those Of the communities where
they were residing bad no more security for he liberty
He read statements OF acts Of outrage commit
ted on Northern people in Southern States, and OF the
general prescription Of all Northcrners from which
females were not exempt. This nltreatment
not exercised towards abohtionists only, but TO-
wards all Northerners, without discrimination.
he then referred TO where no man safe who OBJ
noxious TO the Aormons, and also 70 the bad faith OBJ
served BY the in carrying out treaties for the
protection Of the Texas Reserve Indians Hs honored the
secretary
he brought the outrages thoe Indians 70 the nocA os
the country Under al these circumstances when Ame
rcans were suffering 70 much wrong at home he thcn
It mistmed 70 undertake 70 reform other govcrnsTts
wesnoud 1eer ourselv and redress nome
grievances BE REFERRED Also 70 e offers made in souh
ern papers Of money for the heads OF members Of this
body. BE thought that, 1.-THE Presidents
dation acccded 70, Il was doubtful whether the
government would last long enough 70 enable him
TO get an army there, a. threats wcrc made
from the other side 70 dissolve The Union when repubh
President elected. That event would take place
within year though be dh mot think the Union would
be dissolved would be wise 70 wait year to II tho
exgency arrived which the gentlemen had referred TO-