New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05

les OF The Report OF Majors Mcrdeca and Delaieli OF
the Notifications in the Cmea for the use Of the De-
Partment; and slso 1000 copies for general dstribu
ton. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. MASON, a resolution was
adopted that the Senate hereafter meet st 1 O'Clock
until the House is organized.
Various reports, resolutions and bills Of general
interest, were appropriately disposed OF.
Mr.. MASON said be had noticed that certain terms
which he had used yesterday had been tho subject of
some criticism BY the Hon. Senator from Wisconsin
(Mr. Doohulel. In speaking of those States where
there were slaves, spoke Of them seryile State
| not present when the Hon. Senator made th )se
criticisms, but used them knowingly and deliberately
With view to draw what understood 10 be the true
distinction between the States Of this Union where
there were eaves and those States where ihero were
no slaves In common parlanoe, since this unhappy
secional strife has arisen in country in attempting
TO draw the distinction between States whore
there slaves and where there were hone,
thew have been called on the one side Slave
States" and on the other eide " Free States"
Now those among whom live have never taken
any special exception to calling that section Of tho
country Slave States knowing it meant those States
where there slaves. don't SOC that any excep-
ton can be taken TO the term servIle as applied to
those States where there slaves, for certainly,
when speaking Of Slave States they do not mean TO
cay thofe States not free as any ia this
federation, Free if not freer. The other States are
not the free States They might possibly be called the
servant States, States where is class in bondage,
class of bondmen. l do not mean, in any
offensive sense, as bondmen but as men
whose will is subjected to the will of others, as
seryile men. You have all heard of them.
From the necessity of their condition. there is serving
class in the Free States, there is serving class
Slave States Those who arc subjected by contract to
he will OF others they sre servants and Always called
So But Sir the term Servant States does not exactly
express the idea Of their unhappy condition. That
very class of servants by their masters made
vile. have seen them, and dare say others have
wearing their masters livery have seen it in this city,
class of servants wearing the badge of eervtude,
the livery of their masters the degradation OF servude
Yet they consider that the necessity of their position
requires the part of the servant, that he should
minister TO the pride of the master; that s the servie
class; and don't know, therefore, how we can more
properly express the distinction that exists between the
States where there slaves and the States where
there are no slaves than by calling them servile In
those States where unhsppy for tbem they can have
no slaves, they have class Of servants who are not as
will is subjected by contract; and yet there
was no degradation in it TO that class. To speak Of
men as servants at the North is no term OF opprobri-
um and certainly did not use it in that sense. am
"A servant Of a man, i'll my profession, when engage
to do his business; but am not servile for do not
wear the badge of servitude. l meant nothing
offensive bit Il do mean TO cay that IN those
States where there are no slaves, there is class
of servants of necessity; and i'll some OF these
States, they make these servants know their posi-
ton by requiring them TO appear IN public
with the badge upon them thing that would be UNI
known in my State, and, dare say, in many other
men, wearing the badge of seTvtude. II is seryity
10 which they subjected think If 1t is necessary
to make any distinction between the two classes OF
States the term Free does not certainly apply TO the
States where there are no slaves for the people who
are in the States where there slaves are as Free if
not freer i do not see that any objection can be
taken 10 designating exactly the condition OF those
States where there are no slaves
Mr. DOOI1TTIIE said the Hon. Senator would
find he had taken the remark i'll no offensive
sense, for he said at the time that he Wac not
aware of the sense in which the Hon. Senator
used the term at the time. i was at a loss to con-
ceive and at one time. In the hurry of the moment
and the heat of debate, did not know but possibly
my honorable friend might tave referred 70 the Dem
ocratic party of the Free States, 10 which confess
have sometimes thought this term servile might be
applied with great deal OF force. But L did not
choose TO take the term in any offensive sense, ana
expressly waived IT, putting the remarks made on the
ordund that Wisconsin was the youngest born Of Viz.
1inia and in whatever sense the Hon. Senator used
The term should never be provoked to use any oppro
brious epithet toward that State.
Mr. HARLAN Rep, Iowa. discussed the Presldents
Message the Slavery question, and the power of Con-
gress over the Territories at great length. Mr. Harlan
said he was surprised at the position taken by the
Senator from Ohio, that the Ordinance OF IIoI was
binding compact between the States and could moi be
repealed.
Mr. PUGH Dem, Ohio said the Senator misunder:
stood him. The Stsles were equally represented and
the States ceded land TO Congress.
Mr.. HARLAN-H the Representatives had no
was useless.
Mr.. PUGH said ii was void act of legislation
from the beginning. . .
Mr., HARIAN-!Tben it was certainly not binding
On the subsequent Government.
Mr. PUGH-It was not ae an act OF legislation, but
was as compact. II required nine votes los an act
of confed grafton, not q compact.
Mr.. TRUMBULL REP, ILL., denied that 1t required
nine votes for an ordinance.
Mr. HARLAN resumed, and argued that the Repub-
can policy was in fact to give the Territories 10 the
white men Of the United States. He read from the
scientific works OF Agassz and others to show thai IL
was not true that none but the black could live in
tropical climates. lie contended that the white race
could live anywhere, and that the negro did not hour
gb in the climate of the United States In the course
of his remarks he said that if held saves Tor gam
he loathed him, but if he held them with sincere de-
sire Of bene6tng them and improving their condition,
then he did not bate the ave1olders. 49,
Mr.. FOSTER Rep, Conn., followed, and said that
the Republicans were not obnoxious 10 the charge Oh
Slavery agitation for the question was introduced INTO
the Presidents Message and upon the floor by gentle
men on the other sde However, ne dld not ntena "
discuss that subject but would consider that DrancD OF
the Message referring TO our Mexican relations ne
differed entirely from the President to the course ne
Ironosed TO pursue He did not dispute that great out
RACES had been perpetrated American ciizen5 IN
Mexico and that they ought 10 be redrcseed. but
he thought this unfortunate time 10 uhaer axe w
dresa our wrongs there when in our own country, ana
even in the thirteen original States, Americans were
snferng WRONGS not dissmilar equally atroclous, ana
eouslly calling for redress Citizens LIVING III Save
holding States whose views on slavery alefeu no
lose of the communities where they were residing
Ind no more security for life, liberty and properly
than American citizens resident in Mexico. he reso
attachments of numerous acts oil outrage conn1Vo o
Northern people in Southern STATES ana u Io suoii
nroscripti6n Of all Norherners, from which even ie'
nmales we're not exempt. This ill-treatment was
not exercised toward Aboltonlsts only, put
toward all Northerners, without oiscrlmination'
He then referred TO the condition of Utah. where no
uhn WA obnoxious