New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-12
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NJ. RICHARDSON Dem. Mol expressed W
.;rs 70 90 into Committee OF the Whole on inc pr
V1 W, WASHBURNE (Rep.. ILL., suggested thai
IL Hoose take up the bill for the relief of Gen.
Cr.n. which wss assen'ed 10, and the llil passeu'
~ rs;nbarses bin s., 0O0 witch amount, while serv'
ing as quarteruasfer in Mexico, Was stolen 1ro"
h;e trnpk. without neglect or default on bis part.
Mr. BROWNE (Un., r. H., from the COMMITTEE
an Eleciious reported a resolution that WIN. van
deyer has not been entitled 10 seat in tie House
nce he wss mustered int the military service OF the
limited s stes 40 colonel in an Iowa regiment, IL
September last.
In. report was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. STEVENS rep, Pa moved debate on the
bill for tn sbolshmen of Slavery in the District Of
Columbia, TO close one boar afterthe consd Grafton
of the to be resumed III Committee Of the Whole
on the State o. the Union.
Mr.. COLFAX (Rep., I'D moved TO amend so ss
60 extend the de bate hours in order that speech
might be made on The Southern tide, if desired.
Mr.. WADSWORTll (Un., ky.l wanted 10 snow
what The gentleman meant by saying the Southern
side.
Mr.. COLFAX as promptly replied that he meant
no disrespect 70 any Que.
Dir. WADSWOkTH objected to the term.
The SPEAKER called Tim to ORDER.
Mr.. COLFAX remarked that be MADE DIS lno'iV =.
with view to accommodate the olber si0e, out as "
had undesisnedly given Off nse, he withdrew H.
Mr.. WADSWORTu-I made a point OF order IN
the language u-ed by the gentleman irom lndlaua
The SPEAKER said the Char sees no reason why
the gentleman from Iaciana shonld not use the IAN
guage he dill hut the motion IL witidrawn.
Mr.. Stevens motion " as disagreed 10, d against
e..
The bin came up in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. NIXON REP, n. JJ was in favor OF the
general principles Of the bill now pending before
the Committee, recognizing the express constitu-
tional power to abolish Slavery here III making Just
COMPENSATION to The owners. lie reviewed HE
causes signed for rel elton which causeles
and senseese "a il malignant and wicked. Ine
ambition OF Southern leaders and slaveholders was
tie origin, stimulated By lust for rover, and
arrogance. Years ago they commenced the work Of
national dsiutegu,;ios. Having ceased 10 control
the Government they sought to reconstruct ", with
African Slavery he IerSiOe. and over IL exer
cise their former sway The iEsurrecton must De
put down. Ii was time 'or the people OF The South
and European hat onS to understand that the peoi 10
of the North are in Ia This mster and before
they will submit to the triumph Of this rebellion,
they will should the Iecessities OF the war, as iirt
resort, reOute l. arm every slave Of Rebel masters,
drive the Rebls teyoud the bo,ders, and hold tho
territories for the ton- of The liberated negroes
MIR. CRlTTENDtN (Un., ky.l said We are on no
Summer eea. We are in tbe midst OF storm OF
war. The country Is con'ulsed fron one
end to the other. THIS state Of things was
enough to put al men on cir deepest seise OF re-
sponsibiIty aud lie had felt il TO oppressive de-
gree. Tnis rebellion was without parallel IN the
history of the world. Were old ret ellie ever AS
there so much 10 be destroyed. whether we consider
the material prosperity the benehcent institutions
inyolved7 But tie immediate question war
the abolition Of Slavery III the Distinct OF
Columls. In the hrst thirty or forty years OF oM
existence perhaps the records Of Congress he IT no
trace of measure contemplating such change OF
condition. TIE proposition had been rejected time
and again aud the Ial:Ei-st days OF The kepubiic
it was Judged imp litlc by the predecessors OF ID.
gentlemen now here The Senate. however, had
Nil plich before the
House for it's action. WHAT practical good or ad-
vantage would be derived from its becoming a law
Apart from other consideration TINS was most
ipauspicious uule for such action. we ave engage
in q war which, be trusted, was coming TO gu end
founded on the spprebtrson that II was the inteh'
ton of Congress to violate the rights Of the States
by communicating measure which had 80 long been
sgits,ed 1t was his apprehension that engendered
tie war. Under IT tie ilsnigcnts had iouIht WIN
fory. Would not The ias'aIe OF ti1s bill
strengthen them in the tef that such Is the Pur-
pose OF Cong,e-sl J, woul. he cou-iiered by tie
Rebels as ne general purpose To interfere with
Slavery in the States h did not ssy Congress LAS
not the power 10 abolish Slavery ia TIE District OF
Columbia tut would lot such power now lie I'M
wisely eXefcisedl Was il not the worst time that
could be selected for the act Was there airy idea
when this DistrcI was oeded for tie purpose OF the
seat of the Federal Government, that the purpose
was TO enable CongIeas 1" exercise lie lower over
the Slavery question: He repeated, tlis territory
was ceded for a single purTO.e.
Mr. HICKMAN sske6 whether 1t was the gentle
mans opinion that bfcau;e l.arylaud and Virginia
ceded the District o; ColalOiaCO0 gress under the
Constitution, having exclusive s-g station over tGe
District-there Vas Implied unde rstauduR thai
Throughout all lime tie then sXisirs Institution o
those states should no continued IN force, and Ma
Congress had no night to eAercse ITS power under tn
Constitution
Mr.. CRITrENDEN relled that the cesson wa
maze without the .llghet appiebe sl0n That Si8ver
would ever be abolished IN tie District, beif
between the States OF Mary lauC and Nifslria. III
Abolition spirt al that tlaie scarcely existed anon
the people Of tie United States. BY the pas age O
this bill there would seem 10 be some breach Of faith
Slavery had been CiminIsEi here-let it alone au'
is would 80 out Ike a cyndle. The passage o
this bill would be REGARDED BY tie south
already exlsperated by apprehension, the cons
uencrment of q system eventually 10 resct tn,
States. III co1clu.iin, lie CONDEMNS ed Tie proposed
conhscatlon acts ug or BUSHES IL 10 bea, tc
paeily and to Consolidate all lie States ID ole reEi
nation and 10 restore tue former brotherhood Vic
tory is lie uOaeDt Of 70 crosby, AID true policy
does not require vengeance for WHIT Il already done.
Let mercy, ana mia aud moaerae Councils prevail
Mr.. BINGHAM (Hep Ohio r-naTkeI that. con-
sideruQ ne iime shch Lad clipped slnce q Il oil
WAC introduced, an opportunity having peen given
70 the codntr, 20 Judge U n IOlreis Of it, pro-
ysioBs 10 had Hoped VIC question would have been
taken without iutEer ci,cufslon bui IN tits lie
disappointed The Till was siIn,l- 10 lot 10 re-
ouir. expanaiipG. Ii aIlfO MATED Z. ,UOj,iOJ a.
COMPENSATION, and SitOl % 10 cci'&y the expenses
OF iiose who may sni1 roie. ',fe power % Congress
TO lessle on this supis;t in No ID opct Il Col lmb
was conceded by The gentleman ilOG Kentucky, and
he bingham wOald MOI be denied BY any nl'mbei
OF This House. All THAT feDaine was, W IS u po!
lev aud wisdom 10 exercise The ycwer AZ is tine
The gentleman from Kentucky nao wei remarked
IL was the duty Of al 10 promote the meloratOn
the condition OF mankind. The gentleman h4C
quoted from Magma Charta, showing what are th'
Tghle o. freen.eu. TINS word Iai-' toe Pfe.qmitio
OF the existence Of slaves H. EnsllLd Bat there
was new GosIel narely: All neu fIe equal be
fore the law 10 matter OF wbat Part Of he earth E'