The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1860, Page 12

10 elk hieteeteshata cg ses se2) an chi, avian 4a) 4M NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ~ affect tbo general current of ac.ien, I bar " Seer to you sang speculations upon ibe + -+@ NKOLied thom Mércelved, however, nov? 5 -0M®, “Zou will have an adequate index of the _.ae? event “OF speculation is tte passing chans* -v Btroggle fox the Spoakership -0 oth of den _ There are bo% a few cardinal points -warture and arrive}, which mould into unex- ~4 Tepultg the thousand intermediate vicissitudes which characterize a contest between two hundred and Shirty-five men. There points consist of tho cleseifleation Of the Houge into four independent equads—republican, democratic, South American and anti-Lecomptom—each in- tent upon a Speaker from ‘te own renks, and the ranks of each of men, many of whom retire at night 4nd arise in the morning with a full blown expectation of iigbtning stroke into the Speaker's chair. Then follow ‘the various combinations of tha ‘nlermediate or ce | 3) Squads fer clocting 9 Spenker in approximation of their Views, together with the oblique overtures of certain poll- tic Worms ia Debalf of their persons) sspiratoue. So Propelled, the huge Congressional current gets tercety into the Representative Hall daily at moritlan, swoops over tbe Demobas ‘nto the a.sies, to the Clark's desk, ond, with a roar ands daeb rows consideration for all cleo, and basters on t: of a Speaker. Aside from the gra’ the work, the soowe is fre- Debates in Cougress on the Irrepressible Con- flict Between the North and the Sonth. NO BALLOT FOR ¢pEAKEF., WHE GAMOR OF sup ysl CONTRACTORS, OUR -pyyaTi0Ns WITH @e., &e., @ur Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasmmaroy, Jan. 3, 1860. ‘THE ORGANIEATION (F TER HOUSE. ‘Me republicans are. calculating on effecting an orgaxi- ‘mation to-morrow or next day, owing to the absence of ‘two or three democrats, who are not paired. They will ‘eertaixly fail In this, for the democrats wi!) not allow a bal- Jet to be taken unti! the absentees return to thiscity | quendy ludicrous enough. There on each side of the Hall, ‘Thsy can stave off the vote several days. on their respective benchee, are seated the two grent 42] intimated in my despatch in yesterday’s Henarp>-) parties of the country—demoeratic and repudlican—ike Warentccism will net be allowed to organize the House, | two huge mastiffs, bending bloodshot eyes, with stern de mherwise 2 Speakor would probably have deen ctectod | :voration and ceaseless vigilance, each upon the othor’s ‘o-day. Five democrats aad only one republican were | every movements, acd each as carefully intent cpon the wheent, and therefore a ballot was refused, although the | mobile, tim mischievous pranks of the two turn- Fepublicans, South Americans and Anti-Lecomptonites yt cure, Who-South American and anti-Lecompton— protested against delaying the organization of the goyern- | {ncoseantly rotate tho savory morse}, and es they toil and meat Decause 2 few men were not in attendance »pon | turn, pace to the music Of the Union, eye with drool- tReir public dutios. It was agreed that absentecem | {.g dew-laps tbe prize, spitted as they believe, aud SPAIN, ae. tendigham, Sickles, and Pendleton. Their abee: accidental, and the causes were satisfactorily exp’ ‘The prevailing opinion among the republicans to-n), dullas te db 8 passions are busy with the he | general scrimmage. nothing less than a he carnival of 7 ler—jaws exvand, voices ate, : Be, that if the democrats refuro a ballot to-morrow om ac- | sg erme shout out, amid @ confusion. that Fivais Beliam eeunt of absenteeism, or from any other cauee, the | loosed: banging Boanorges, stir up triumphant clamor 5 ig 5°; P former will insist upon an all night session. If sucha | stiled at length by tho vigorous blows with which the toiling clerk. gavelin hand, has belabored the desk before him, the House subsldes, members on all sides retire w raw for @ drink. ‘The present short recose, however, interrupts thie delectable pastime. @ourse is entered upon it may be a test of entvram until the plurality rule is yielded, or exougs membors abeont themselves to permit an election. I Lave heard ‘ot is restore’, and the o their Rewspapers, or ‘ays, while others remain bere to plot new combina- to solve difficult political problems, and to ascertain ‘The mai! contractors’ memoriai, together with the pro position of Mr. Anderson, of Missouri, for a trio of | if, by repeated tt ig thoes Lord of Chas, they can- ; not propltiate confusion and eliminate from a ‘disordered Gqnewees to-night, scomed to fall _ e cach vgiad to- | House, order and a Speaker. Do not be too credulous, day, copecially aftor Mr. Stovens of Pennsylvania arose; |" The tnd is not yet. To be eure fresh ardor will be hp- immediately after Mr. Anderson sat down, end movel @hat the House proceed to ballot, and that she candidate Raving the highest number of votes be declared the | somo name to be complimented into Liliputian estacies will Speaker. The mail contractors are making a severe pres" | lead on the democrats, while rotund jotism and jubi- " wi i lant virtuo will fill all other mouths with Iibot and Mrs. ease upen tho democrats to-night to yield om organise When will light break in. is the constant inqut Grondy. ry? Which patriot band will sacrifice its modest aspira- ‘The mai) contractors are annoyed that the House do tions to the general good, and take itself over bodily to act organize and authorize the payment of their bills, but ~ candidate of the one or the other of the real parties to after al) they arc fattening on the prospective interest | 20 contest? Speak out Sonth Americans and Lecompton- which they feel sure is forthcoming, and the longer the ites—speak, which will turn the enomy’s flank, and with a os fares c iy kegel Tap tel for- ” a the g; ers , and Seat therein a conservative eqnaization is postponed the greater the amount of in- | Tin? siover of his country? Thore is no other way, terest will be. majority or plurality rule, there is no other way—as sure Judge Douglas expresses the opinion to his friends that | as votes are wanting to make the republican or. ratic ‘bis bealth is entirely restored, and he intends to take big ae to the ensuing votes, but with no varied result. @ next rol! call will eventuate very much as did its predecessor. Sherman will head the republican column; Speaker, so surcly must you supply them; you cannot es- gent in the Senate. He was in his seat but a fowmoments To this complexion you must come at last. Then, deter- to-day. mine now; solve the question and claim the applause of ‘THR PRESIDENTS NEW YEAR RECEPTION. the country, and receive the commendation of reer own Thepresident’s house yesterday, as heretofore on the . consciences, gentlemen of the debateablé groun @pening of the new year, was the scene of agreeable excite” meat. The foreign Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court ‘and officers of the army and navy, first paid their rcapects ‘te the President, and then the doors were thrown open to ‘tbe public. ‘THE PROCEEDS OF SALES OF PUBLIC LANDA. ‘The construction of the act of the last session of Con- grees, relinquishing to tho State of Missouri the two | tan petitions, per cent of all sales of public lands in that State, has} Certain private bills were read and referred. hecome a matter of controversy, aud has been referred Mr. Jonxsox, (dem.) of Ark., presented a memorial of bay the Secretary of the Treasury to the Attorney General. | the Legisiature of Arkansas asking for a Pacific Railroad, ‘The question is whether the func is liable to deductions | 73:4 on the table. @m account of appropriations to the Cumberland road. ‘Mr. Marzory, (dem.) of Fla., introdaced a bill to regu- ‘Zhe amount involved is upwards of four hundre? thou ate and increase the pay of the navy; referred. Also a wand dollars. bill to modify the pay of pursers in the navy; referred. THE ROCHESTER UNION MEETING RBBOLUTIONS, Mr. Preston KinG, (rep.) of N. Y., stated that the reso- tutions adopted at the Union mecting at Rochester, New York, bad been forwarded to the United States Senators from that State, and he would request that they be read. Tho Sserwrazy read them THIRTY-METH CONGRESS. INST FRBSION. Senate. ‘Wasmrcroy, Jan. 3, 1860, There was a very slim attendance. Mr. Hamu, (rep.) of Tll., asked leave to withdraw cer- OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN. Recent advices received here by our government from Spain, stato that the pending difficulties betwecn the two governments are in fair way of a speedy and gatisfactory adjustment. This intelligence has been received since communicated his Message to Congress. "4 We ee ee cue el a'r, Ris desired to say afew words on thes resolutions. a rear pe pg P fe, in nting them, was grat say, e Tho Navy Department have received despatches {rom wie of a Yor neve wavered m4 their dachment to Rag officer Iaman, dated Monrovia, Noy. 1. Tho vi is | republican institutions and our nt form of government. ‘ All parties there entertained the sentiment, thag the Union composing the squadron, seven in number, are pursuing qudvendaball be preserved. ‘Tass sentiment Gieid not their work with commendable Tuc smail vessels | he turned to party account. The Union meetings held mich were recently ordered there prove to be very | had proved the strength of that sentiment, and the reso- e@Bcient in navigating the inlets and bays heretofore inac er adopted for the whole people of the State. @ossible by large class vessels. The trafic in slaves is called the attention of the democratic Senators, who had expressed disunion sentiments, to the fact, that these largel 1 quite a number of captures have | expressions of attachment to the Union came from promi- - errr Taken BN ; { nont democrats of the North. SPT te meee. | The resolutions wore Inid.on the table. AFWAIRS AT RROWNAVILEE, TRXAS. ‘Tho War Department is in receipt of intelligence from Golonel Sewell, who is in command of tho Department of ‘Texas. He informs the Department that he is concen- ‘trating all the available force in that section at Fort Brown for the purpose of protecting the people against @ortinas. There cannot be lees than eight hundred United States troops in the vicinity of Brownsville. MEXICAN AFFAIRS. {ntelligence was received here to-day from Mexico, wrought by the Tepnessee’s mail. The liberals arc progressing in Oajaca, Colima and Moralia. General Mar- quez had been confined in the palade at the city of Mexi- eo, and difficulty was apprehended on Miramon’s retarp to the capital. The British bondholders are indiguant at the contummation of the new treaty. Degollado, Gomez Forries and others, had arrived at Vera Cruz from Tam- pico, and are loud iu thelr dematds for material aid from the United States There is no doubt that Minister McLane has boon in- structed to use his efforts with the constitutional govern- ment of Mexico to obtain for the Louisiana Company mo- difications of its contract for the coustruction of a rail- read over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Messrs. Benjamin amd Lavere certainly contemplate a visit to Vora Craz in She event of the ratification of the treaty to farther the interests of the company. THR THOMAS LAND CLAIM. Mr. Srapxr1., (dem,) of La., moved to refer the paper on on the Judiciary. Tt belonged properly to, the Ooms on the Judiciary. It roper! on Private Land Claims, ut os the motives of himself and colleague on that subject had been it ned, and as Mr. Benjamin was Chairman of that Committee, he de- sired to change its reference. Mr. Coivamsr, (rep.) of Vt., called attention to the fact that Mr. Benjamin was also on that committce. ‘The subject was laid over till to-morrow. A large number of petitions of no general interest was Presented. ‘THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Mr. Brown, (dem.) of Mise. , desired to disclaim any in- tention, as imputed by the newspapers, to assail the Pre- sident or his Message, unless the respectful expression of his aissent to some of its statements he considered in that light. He entertained a stroug personal regard for the President; but if he did not, age and his long public ser- yiecs would shiold him from attack. He a right, however, in common with every citizen, to courteously express big yiows, and would do go. He called atten- tion to that portion of the Message where the Presi- dent refers to the Dred Scolt decision as setthng élavery agitation, but could not agree with him. The Sa- preme Conrt has done what it could; but the question was not settled, clee why were controversies going on every- where in State Legislatures and bothghouses on the subject? e question had uot heen settled, and hence the continuance of the controversy. He agreed with the Presi¢ent that the Supreme Court had adjudged the right of a citizen to carry slaves into the Territories, ad did not believe a Territorial Logislature or any other body bad power to destroy or override that de- cision. The President had dl, fu » that his knowledge’ had THE SANDED COTTON QUESTION. wets in pages ste Soni ne a y i not been disturbed in any of the Territories. that Tho select committee of the House of Representatives of | Oc agre ‘The whole course of the anti-slavery party in Florida, appointed in consequence of the circular of the | Kansas was to disturb the rignts of slaveholders. Was it no interference with slavery in the Territories to shoot per of Commerce, calling the attention of aa Kir Vomenores 8) OSENS VE, Calg We down slaveholters in cold’ blood, hunt them «town Tike Planters to tue great increase of sanded cottons, say . wild b is aud desiroy their property ? The whole con- Delieve that the complaints this year are test in K. nas went pa 3a ia — ts of woes = ¢ b olders. The President ther that in case tay foundation, ani recommend to the Chamber | och interferci.ce the judiciary conld. apply the rome, & investigation into the mode of selling cotton in Mew Fork, and that steps be taken te compel commission merchants there to sell cach planter’s crop on its owa merits, a8 the surext-remedy, pot only for sanded cotton» to act when the mischief is done. Bat aleo for defranding one planter at the expense of the } The President has asked you in advance to oe q arm to protect the persons and ba” Ameri- MROELLASTOUS AVAIRS. = Mee eo on = ey that - one, why _canno! executive A totamitice arc en route here from Indianapolis, Todi- | Pr iaRo, POP Con TNS amotect slavery: ta, Kumeu? ‘ama, to take home the remains of Judge Blackford, who | Mr. Brown then went into an argument to show, that aad been Supreme Judgo of Indiana for thirty yeare. the courts — rege = tion to avery wilhoat ‘Aa there remains in thio hands of the Secretary of tho | Statutory, laws, He avowed bis setire tor ime “mace Qaterior an uncxpended balance of twenty-five thou. | code, if they “ly Dut he no more asked for sand dollars from the Ei Paso and Fort Yuma] shire code than wagon road expedition, efforts will be mado to apply this eum to the opening of a road from and it was time © to act when the interference was attempted. He thought the laws existing entirely insuffi- cient, and that the time had uow arrived for further le- gistation, and that ress was imperatively called on to Act at once. Ib Ss £60 lal f intention toil” that because he B® Paso, directly through the eilver regions of President, but must he - was & ‘arigeoa to Tubac, theace to the Colcrado rivers. Tao | Comograt and the Tree rerun’ tha decanersti @an Antonio and San Diego Mail Company are said to be = Sear ae pe ew +) wilting reute. fore he would consent to without honest ¢: ‘sion to run this reuto, and thus carry s mail throug ] jsCsoutiments. Heeaw that, without further logislation, the mining region, where there are goven large compa- there wonld never be another slave Territory, and conse- ‘ales at work. If the construction of this road is author- | Territor' } quently no more slave Stater. Free ies were. ipg for admission into the Union, and it would not be jong, unless slave States were admitted, before the free States would sufficient to change the purpore avowed by the Senator from New crash out slavery uuder constitutional forms, could be What would become of the Dred i ‘eed, an effort will be made to confide the work to the er of some engineer officers F._A. Boc, Presifentof the Macerville aud St. "8 Telegraph fe here to ask government SUB uss coterytiee. This ho is beinz established over contra! emigrant route, and will, when com- i accompliehed Soott de- ai tae mithary mane along that sacle "Tae wneter | esion whea the Suprome Ooart ts in the hands of Use anti argument to obtain government aid is, | Slavery party? Ho closed by avowing bimeelf a Union that it will communication with Utah. This | ™an, and said he wished to multiply the slave States in opeued western Utah with San over fire hundred miles of line, and Ty ay Re and Salt Lake City. are to piace the mails by this route on ihe Soulbera route, under the belief could transmitted order to preserve the Union, which our fathers had made a slave holding one. > over the Territories; now he Supreme be a cesengomant nowe-coull be trantmitied | £°0% hes cotablicbed the right of slavebokleré to carry y remy ne route adopted from the oastern | Slavery into at ee a cade considered practicable. rie tne wil me hasiernistaed to oan , Tae men of the Pike’s Peak i experienced an cqually }, & Fevolu- SP iesusipes river. #0 some point on the Missouri | toe" sbich bad been, forood’ by what, they thelr —e poco PR Ege oye A ES Correspondence. there were four Our Washington mee ppen cide oy tpt $ She poten et Crnarens Wasmmoton, Jan. 1, 1960. Crassification of the HousemEach Clique Derir: a Speaker ‘ of their Oun—Graphic Bhach of De Hall by an Bye to prohibit repi wery in the Territories since 1830 was 1346, and it was de‘cated. ° As events have transpired which J have tbovght wong ' Mr, Doousrme resumed, contending that Southern mop , ‘SBould not prevent a ballot after to-lay. preparing for themeelyes in the Speaker's chair. ‘The names of the absontees in the House to-lay who | Now a yelp startles the Fouce as tho heat of the a - . Adralz eynold Val- litical furmace pierces the epidem: Out ad not paired off were Messrs. Adrain, Reynolds, Val- | po! Pal Audinow a maces atom mimes eet ts takes OF ome republicans say they are in favor of camping in the ‘Tho bolligerents have drawn of! to ‘Bouse anc refusing an adjournment watil an organization | examine their arms and repair damage, y of je allowed. them aro refreshing themselves with tho sodality of the WEW YORK HERALD, WEpSts*") ory oa the gnon ground that capital aire i dem.) of &. C., denied the correctness of é Bouth hold that the true position o of aslave. S boar that Southern men did not justify slavery on the ground of negro slaver; BY, Dut took the ‘proader ground that the natural on of @ laborer is that of a slave. . OLay, (dem.) of Ala.,faid that such a statement arena ‘ om a ‘aud thould not be made without sufficient evidence. When the Senator produced the evidence ho Ok. Clay) wanted not mercly @ garbled extract le article. i Mr. Brown, of Miss., said the Semator from Wise’ “asin mistook the position of the South. They believed “aatsia- very elevated the negro. Four millions Of Southern slavee occupied & higher position ma@ally, socially and physically, than = re on the globe. ‘Mr. Doourrs—I do not deny that many of them voted against Congressional prohibition, but what I do is tbat very fow of them took the ground at that time that ‘the Congress of the United States, under the constitution of the United States, had ‘not the power to make the pro- bidttion, The history of this government, from the be- gizning down to 1847 was a history of prohibition on tho part of Congress, and there never was an act suthor- jgimg spy Territory under the authority of the ‘United States which did not, in the act of organiz- ipg that ‘Territory, recognise the P ro of Con- prcae to legislate upon the subject slavery, aud fegislate by way of restriction upon slavery ip every Ter- ritory previous to 1847. But, Mr. President, I wil) Lave ‘occasion to refer to that more in detail befere 1 conclude my remarks. I desire for a single moment now to in. quire, and if possible to probe this thing to the bottom, and ascertain who is the presiding spirit that brought around this revolution of sentiment in this country. ‘The truth is, that the South have changed their ground on the subject of slavery. We stand where you and your fathers stood, and where re yourselyes stood a very few years ago. You have, and your fathers, admitted slavery to be an evil, and did not take the ground that it was a Diessing in accordance with natural rights, not until within the last few years. Did you assume the doctrine that the natural condition of ‘the laboring man and his normal! condition is that of asiave? It is within the last few years that this doctrine bas been promulged in the South, It rules your schools, your churches—— ‘Mr Cestyvt, (dem.) of 3. C. (interrry —I deny that the porition of the South is that the no: condition of the laboring man is that of slavery. The position is that the vorma! gondition of the African is that of sla- very. Itis the true, and natural and benelicial condi- ton, not of she laboring man, but of the African laborer in this country. Mr.DoourTriz—I understand, Mr.President, that the lead- ing men of the South, or some of them at least, and lead. ing Journats of the South, do not undertake to sgtty y sia: very upon the groun: negro slavery alone. e brated Review of Mr. De Bow. and the Richmond Zsami- mer, a few years ago, and the book of Mr. Fitzhugh, take the ground that they justity slavery, not because slaves are begroes and «lescendants of Ham, but put it upon the broad grounds, the natural defensible ground, and ghat is that the natural normal condition of the laboring man is that of a slave, and that the true ground to reconcile this conilict of opinion between capital and labor is this, that capital should own its labor. ir. Cray, (dem. of Ala.)—That is a very grave accusa- the Senator makes: the South, and he should not make it unless fe 1d by sufficient evidence. I challenge the production of the evidence. It is unfounded in fact, and does not correctly represent the people I have the honor to represent, or the people of any other section of the Southern States; and whon the Senator brings in his evidence 1 hope he will produce, not an extract, but the original from which he deduces, in order that we may test the fairness of the extract when compared with the text from which it was garbled. Mr. Brows—I announced more than ten years ago that I regarded slavery aga great moral, social and political v , and the norma) condition of the negro; aud now I will give, very briefly, the reasons. J want the Senator and our position to underst our posit and why we apply this doc- trine to the negro and not to the ater ‘The three or four millions of negroes in bondage in the Southern }, a8 moral, social and re! beings, will compare favorably with three millions of the same race anywhere; and I put that proposition to the Senator now, that the four millions of Southern slaves, as moral, social and re- ligious beings, occupy a higher position than any four mil- lions of the same race in any part of the globe. Mr. Doourrrie—1 wish to refor to some Southern autho- rity on this question. I do wot say that all the men or leading presses of the South to-day take the \d that tho laboring man is a slave, whether white or black; but ge te that peat ee werite ~e at the e ground, and j upon the ground that the true way of reconciling this blesome question of and is simply this—that capital should own its Jaber and not hire it. Now, the honorable Sena- tor from South Carolina, the colleague of the Senator who first interru) me, in his speech, denominated the ‘mud sill” speech, and in which language was used substantially taking the ground that the laboring white men of the North were slaves as well as the pee the South—that they were held in a condition of slavery. Mr. Cuzsrsvt—I would say, Sir, that the opinions as well as the feelings of the people of South Carolina upon that subj d I suppose the opinions and feelings of all other persons who think at all—is that the white man, whether he be a laborer or not, stands in this upon the same full and equal right of citizenship. We make no distinction except where the man is not a laborer. ‘Where the man in the South ‘is not a laborer, he is not the peer, not the equal of him whois a laborer. Itis one of the greatest misconceptions of this questions to suppose that the white mem of the South—those of ible character; those who contribute to the character and welfare of the country—are not laborers sir, itis our peculiar diatinctive charactistic that we are all laborers. Many gentlemen speak of the free laborers of the South. They speak as if thoy never saw one. 1 would say to gentlemen now, you behold a free laborer the comission of the South. 1 bear of the State of South Dot be supposed that. wo. would. sigmatige and stolty not ‘$0 we wou sti an ourselves. No, sir, no. The position is this—that the natural, appropriate and beneficial relations existing between the two races now in the country is, that of mas- tery on the one part and ol y itened and be- neficial servitude on the other—bi to both races and peculiarly as to the subservient race. That is the true position, and J ak now that the Senator may not afterwards D "pon the of ‘South Carolina the ridiculous idea they hi con- tempt the free laborer—that we contemn ourselves. care not what extracts are read—I'speak from I for myself—and that is the true ground, jon, the only fecling in South Carolina; and if there done ta hee soe eee ne onarens Mave suf: comparison Ghroeghost ¢ entire Mr. Dooitrrs—I do not deny that the men of the South differ upon this question. Some maintain this doctrine— that the normal condition a) and the negro race alone; but I_ do maintain there are leading ‘men at the South, and presses at the South, who undertake to ji slavery, not on the ground of slavery, but upon the broad, higher ground that should own its labor and not hire it. Mr. PvcH, (dem) of Ohio—Will the Senator name some man or newspaper that has adhered to this doctrine? Mr. Doountix—I will mame the Richmond Bsaminer. Mr. Doolittle then read an editorial from that paper, in which it is contended that domestic slavery is fiw only at the lies to the negro race, want to know by what autho: Richmond iner holds to the normal condition of the laboring class? I say the very extract read fails to sustain bis allogation. I venture to ty ¢ maintains tl ¢ doctrine that slavery is assert that if he produces the whole article it will disprove it clearly. Now, with the Senator's permission, 1 will remark that I have some reason to be sensitive upon neo EH ‘because my own language has, by garbling a speech delivered five cars ago, been interpreted as cvidence against the insti- ution—1 maintain is a blessing both to the white and Diack man, and that representation has been reiterated time and again upon this floor, al ‘one occasion I corrected it. 1 find rolina thief and ren ge 8 wks PEE qe i if tt creek Hl de - nuit “4 E i 3 a #3 | it F fue bi bale Erte Detween this country and the white race, I believe that the opi- nions once entertained, certainly in distinguished men, that the o: was one more to be deplored than fostered. bas under- ong a change, apd that the up¥orm—upiversal, J might Sr Sato i Sh 22 gaat “exter horisned 2 “ae. op. spy—tentiment in my pg to — Heol, fostered 5 een ene, a” ey ‘best Lnowite their sentiments; if" '.,«24 who we believe : log at this day would concur with us, Tam at son ae Py ha Atv this question of the morité OF” emerits has ariecn in the Senate of the United States. “ oy ity a question purely of fact. Mr. Dooum1 “4:4 the honorable Senator was not in his cat “loon the debate arose. This discussion Brew Tat of a ore) remark upon this questior, ‘of slavery,and the change of opinion on the par?, o Southern men. He did not complain of gentiemen who might change their opinions, but what he compls‘.ned of was, that when Southern men changed their opinions Bey ionetea tbat because Northern men did wot change opinions also they would break up the govern- ment. Ho did not refer to the honorable Eesator acd mon the North acquiesced in this doctriue, and took the ground which Mr. Buchanan had taken, the government would be broken up and the constitution overthrown. They had the ri to cm- plain of that. In reference Supreme he did not deny its powor in any case of which it bas jurisdic. tion to make ® final decision; but ho did deny, if the Supreme Court decided one case, and in the course of the adjudication of that case the Judges give an expression to an opinion bearing upon a political ques- tion, that it had any binding influence whatever upon them as members of the Senate or upon the President of the United States, acting in bis capacity as President of the United States, to prove or disprove the of Congrens He argued that every adm: , frem Washington down to the close of Mr. Polk’s administra- tion, contended for the right of to legislate for the Territories. For nearly forty years the Judges of the Supreme Court had declared and mnin- tained the unquestioned and unquestionable powor of Con. grese to logisiate for the Territories, and when they were ‘old to give up their jons and subscribe to the dogma which declared that the constitution of its own force car- ried slavery into every Ky Se said Pa could not change thelr opinions, and when they were told that if they did not change their opinions and upon the election ofa man who believed as they believed as President of the United States. The confederacy would be bfoken up. They said frankly that it did not change their opinions either. They were not to have their opin- ions changed by any such tas thay. It was an argument which, instead being addressed to mavhood, was addressed to the want of it, The bonorable Senator from ae continued Mr. Doolittle, spoke of the free states of the North as the ‘servile states.” Mr. President,1 know not why the honorable gentleman desired to apply this term to the states we represent, but we feel it due to ourselves to repel the application of any such term to the states which we represent, Thave applied noterm of opprobrium to the state from whiob he comes. No, gir Virginia is a State for whose opinions we hold the agit respect. in, the youngest born, born in of her pride, will give no opprobrious epithet to Virginia. Never, sir. It is a State iu the memory Of whose great men we ‘Wisconsin feel we of Wisconsin owe a del can never ol She has being cursed with Presence of that institution which, without speaking di ctfully, 1 may be permitted to say, in my humble opinion, is Wee her very life blood. Mr. President, I can speak too of the great State of New York, for it was my mative State. At the be- ginning of the Present century where was the State of Virginia and New York in comparison with cach other? Virginia, with double the white population of New York, to-day with about one million of white population, whilst New York has three millions of white population. New York is the Empire State. She has taken the position which Virginia once occupied. What is the cause of allthis change? What has pro- duced ity Why is it, gir, that today Wisconsin but ten vears old, has a white population almost equal to that oS Veet ‘Why is it that to-day, f our country were invaded by a foreign foe, Wisconsin, young as she is, can bring more troops into the field, anu raise more ‘ide. = to” sustain A even inia horecif? y is it, Mr. President? The answer is but too plain. It is the presence of this servile ion in Vir- ginia which has produced this change in comparative results of sister States; and in comparison with her a ‘Wisconsin, which I am proud this day to 5 ry Bat, em.) Mn ake tha corti orton ol 1 re refel app! com 5 ‘said that one branch of the government was i ree sis, and the: na of ro Was no saying when the disease would be Pemoved. I, was one which when it attacked the extremities was apt to extend to tho vitals. He not the Senate id undertake to do be Saree? under the ¢3 go tee . Davis had no fear of republic. believed that the paralysis would soon be removed, and that ro- newed health would follow. Though we might stand on the brink of destruction, let ee ee caw . After some further conv jon . Davis postpont bis motion until to-worrow. Adjourned. House of Representatives. ‘Wasnrxcton, Jan. 3, 1860. TAR SLAVERY QUESTION. Mr. Boyce, (dem.) of §. C., resumed his remarks from Friday, saying he had shown that in eight Northern States, where the republicans were in a majority, obstructions had been thrown in the way of the execution of the Fugitive Slave law. He took it for granted that, in spite of disclaimers, the republican party, in sentiment, theory and practice, are at war with that part of the Constitution which provides for the rendition of fugitive slaves. It then follows that they are at war with every clause referring therein to slavery, for they ali rest on the game basis. Besides, thoy aro at war with the constitution when they make as a peculiar issue the question decided by the Supreme Court relative to slavery in the Territories. That same philosophy com- pelled them to make war on slavery in-he District of Co- umbia, and everywhere in the States. Only one of two motives could induce them to carry on this crusade— hatred to the slaves or to their masters. It could not be eigh' people, as be had intimated. were made, id upon it there would be ‘“‘war to the knife.” He did not, however, apprehend that those peo- ple would in any such strife. The ity of them are loyal to the constitution, and they all you to pauge in your fratricidal career. ‘The South dosires peace, concord, y¥—will you give them to us? Mr. Excusn, (dem.) of Ind.» replied to’ Mr. Haskin, whose remarks, he said, were harsh and unmcrited in re- ference to the compromise "bill he (English) introduced existed. In voting for Mr. Montgomery's bill tbe republi caps to Kansas as a slave State, and thus stultified themselves before the country. A of fraud and swindle was frequently repeated and the re- mark, “ Mamby pamby, < Haskin was shilly shally, na: thing,” made’ by Mr. inst used by Mr” Benita was worn threabare by the republicans and next _Randed over to the gentleman from New York. He e: the country would be served with the old anti-Lecompton dish, and therefore was not bg Fi i i | i li il Fi il i ii iz i 3 l i i EI 4 Be 3 2 5 : 8 él : t E i i ra j 4 a | i fet i. ii 3 i gt iat fis: f E 5 3: rae ; Hi i : it a 7 i ste fi iy : flit 1 4 i 2 i : f it i i Zz Hh i a 5 E li 4 Al a BEE she ce ili! i i > JANUARY 4, 1860.TRIPLE SHEET. th is a dless- 1 date wouta onte- Ney a plain, w eEegrarnte tho Mr, Hows", remarked that Mr, Haskin was absent, having pair’.4 off with Mr. Wright of Ternossce til! Fv! day. Ho'wished Mr, English to note this fact in his tie n Ex. ug replied he believed be had said nothing of agive, THE NATL CONTRACTS, ‘Mr. Axcgnsoy, (dem.) of Mo., presented the momo- rial of the mail contractors, Saying tha! the goverament owes them two millions for eervice, and crgisg the adop- | tion of such measorot 28 would emable them to meet their Mabibties, and continue to carry the mails Mr. Anderson understood these geatlemen bad received no compensation for the last twolye months, and that the; had parted with their scrip @ great discount ‘and Tulpous rates. Tt is cvitevt t could he no rellef till tho organization of the Ho He asked for speedy action, and was w ig to vote for a ara of the ropublican party for Speaker, fa lation to whom there was ao probability of an clection. He proposed that a meeting bo hold here to-night of anti- Lecomptonites, Americans and democrats, to agree on the support of nominees, from Speaker to Doorkeeper. WG SPRAKERAIIP Mr. Sravess (rep.) of Pa , oxpreased the hope that such & meeting would resemble the Happy Family—the ow}, rattlesnake and prairie wolf, all living inthe same hole, (Laughter.) In order, he gaid, to ehow that we are in earnest, I move we proceed to ballot vica vue, and the ron having the largest number of votes be declared er of this Congress. feat er) - Tenn., snares id the cans, i¢ adoption of Mr. 's resolution =i "Herwantod a taited Sout, united as a, band of brothers, and not only united amoxg themselves, but with the otic baud from the North who stand up- faiteringly by the rights of the South aod all sections. Mr. Wasnnery, (rep.) of Me., moved that tha House Proceed to vote for Speaker. Tho most specdy way to secure an organization is to keep silence. ne vented sn organization -more than speock: ng. tlemen would not speak they could vote by yeas and nays on every question now pending during a single Mr. Wixeow, (dem.) of N. C., replied that those on he rae side chose to bo governe! by their own 9 8. Pe Wasuscnx—Do you think abstivence from speech- making would facilitate an organization, or does the gon- tleman desire to prevent it? Mr. Winstow did not think the gontloman’s plan would organize the House. Five democrata are now absent. . Wasicrs—Who is ible for that? Mr. Wixstow would agree & vote if the republicans would pair off with the Jomocratic absentees. Cries from the republican side of ‘‘No,”’ ‘‘No,’” Mr. Frorxyce made an cx; m, during which he detended himeolf from the false charge of a newspaper cor it that he had voted for a Know Nothing for Speaker. He twice yoted for Mr. Maynard, because he regarded him as a highly intelligent, conservative gen- tloman, and jast such ® person as should be entrusted with the dutics of that chair. Ho was then,and had been since assured that Mr. Maynard never bocame a member of the American organization. He voted for him because Mr. Maynard was an old line whig, and with the view of organizing tho House, secing the democrats had no of success. * Me. Waverow moved to adjourn. P Mr. Stayton, (rep.) of Ohio, suggested a call ef the House, to see who are present. ~ Mr. Wrxsiow was eatisfed no yote could be taken to- day. : "Tir. Svanton wished to know whether balloting was to be tponed till every man was in his place. . Wixetow—Some comocrats are absent. They will be here to-morrow. Mr. Stanton inquired whethor Mr. Winslow did not know that some gentlemen had purposely absanted thom- selves, knowing that an organization con!d be elected? Mr. Wsstow—I am assurod tothe contrary. Mr. Sraxton—Is not such a presumption furnished by thoir absence? Mr. Wisstow—You can get more specific information from your own side. ‘iana cee ve hink there are persons abscnt with ol Mr. Wristow would like the gentleman to mention their names. On motion of Mr. Sratox there was then a call of the Mr. Burverr, (dem.) of Ky., move’ an adjournment. The motion was tived by 92 against 105. Mr. Kiicors, (rep.) of Ind., % Mr. Reynolds, who were absent, had persistently against the democrats. If the democrats would furnish pairs for those gentlemen the republicans would furnish pairs for the olher absentees on the democratic side. Mr. Jom Coons ise (oem) of N. Y., said, in order to enable us to consider this generous and wise proposition vr oom (a D) of Ky. had been desirous of g home,'but meniier & republican nor a democrat |, Whether it was fair to adjournment in order that absentees might knew that tho absence of gentlemen, ex- one, was from mere accident. : . Moons said they ahould not have left without a pair, convention the House adjourned, Letter from Mr. Danicl E. Sickles. TO THE EDIT@R OF THE HERALD. Wasurncroy, Jan. 1, 1860. One or two of your Washington correspondents have fallen into several errors concerning the votes, my own among others, which Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, re- ceived for Speaker. These correspondents repesent Mr. Maynard as “a. Know Nothing.” This assertion is con- nated distinctly upon the ground that he was not and nover bad boon @ mombor of the Order. Tho votes of anti-republican members “+ ~ as a national conservative Trogatories not truc, then, that iy voted for ‘‘a Know Nothing” when they voted for Mr. Maynard as a gentleman equally posed to the anti-slavery crusade of New ‘York Tepubh. caniem and the which distinguishes mem! ones My seat is not contested, nor can it be. No proceedings have been taken by cither of opponents in the canvass of November, 1808, as by the act of Congrees Vapi ded mode of contesting the election of a member of use of Representatives, and the time within which legal notice of ‘a contest should haye been han and the testimony Jong since passed. My reazons for ths yote I gave to Mr. Maynard were avowed onthe floor of the House during the ballot; and, perhaps, Mr. Editor, it is not too much to ask you to reprint them. Isaid:— Mr. Crxne—I do notrise to assign any excuse for my course, but rather to express the pleasure I hare in voting for a Saueewen me Thee kate 1 f 8 ¥ men ‘bolding opinions siisiiar to these of Mee, Maynard that the conntry was indebted for the snocess of the democratic party ip the #Presidential canvass, “of | 1896. Nor can forget the efieciive support I had the honor to receive in my Jast canvass, from consiituents entertaining the same views. And, besider, it is well known that in the recent election in the State of New York, tbe repriblioan organization wutfered a fatal blow through pal action of te old line w! Be- Heving, sir, that when sectional men combine, it is time for national men to unite, I vote with great pleasure ‘Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee. Equally inexact is the statement of another correspon- dent, that no other Northern democrat voted for Mr, May- nard. Mr, Scott, of California, Mr. English, of Indiana, ‘and Mr. Florenct, cf Pennsylvania, united in the samo effort to concentrate the anti republican eloments in the House. That this overture was not misunderstood or un- Representatives ufficiently proved by the very large vote received ou the following da) . Scott. ch errors I have thought it right to correct, because thoy relate to my official acts, and appeared in a 1 which. is cchousively circulated among my pang not be understood In so doing } as departing from wo Rowen we trl os any of the thousand and one stories about m; ‘a merely perzonal cha- racter, which find a ace in the ; Of these bene days if ‘vagrant inventi nh os invention which the production ef the numberices ‘items’? of sear stinhege Sa si NoneArrival of the Bohemian. Portianp, Mo., Jan. S—11 P. M. of the steamship Bohemian Liverpool dates of tho Ze of i i! There are as yet Row duo at this port December. December. The market was firm, at 9a 03¢ reals for D. 8. No. 12; stock 20,000 boxes. Sterling ex- etd premium; exchange on New York 30 4 Per cent pre Pennsylvania Legislature. a HARmascro, Jan. 3, 1960. caucus bas renominated Mr. Lawrence for pagan nominated Mr. Ranch, of sone Senate caucus nominated Mr. Francis, of Venango, The Houss organiees this Toromg, sad. tbe Senate this hb they com- H Arrival of the California Overland Mail. Sr. dan. 3 1960. ‘The overland mail, with San Frat ‘dates to Decem- ver 12, arrived hore last night, having been twenty one days out. A.C. Peachy, Lecompton democrat, was clected to tha State Senate from San Franciaco on the 10th ult. He was supported by the property holders generally, and his election was not rogarded as a test of the strength of poli- tical parties. ‘The first railway locomotive ever constructed in Cali- fornia has just been completed at one of the San Franciscd iron foundries, Operations commenced on the 12th ultimo in the new San Francisce woollen factory. About seventy-five opera- tives were to be employed. ni ae ey ‘The argument of 2 case in the Supreme Court of Cali- ‘validity of what is fornia had commenced to test. the known as Peter Smith’s title to real catate, This kind of title covers tem millions of dollars worth of pro} ig San Francisco, and about five millions worth in other parts of the State. A great deal of speculation was indi election of a United States Senator b; which was to meet on the fret io January. 8 H. In; formerly member from Alabama; J. Bey Partte: ‘ex.Governor of Kansas, id A. Mc) at, oe candidates were regarded as ntly strong, and along struggle was anticipated with even chanceg that no ctcae will take place this seasion. eee eens ea ent ep ee oh Decem! a eee meetin was held at Genoa on the 10th to bid farewell to Col. J. J. Masser, the newly elected oy od to Congress from Nevada. Ho was to leave on the lth for Washington, taking with him as a contribution to tha Wi monument a large specimen of silver ore. tthe erruordat Brtcrprise othe 10th says that the Cali- consequence on Eben , of Boston, who sailed for China in the shit Mastiff, which was burned at sea some time since, had ree turned to San Francisco from Honolulu, being to obtain passage from that pert to China. He will from San Franciaco for China. by the first vease! that Two Russian steam corvettes bad arrived at San Fran- COE AEtanne cane Bows Ws Saioes stew ey Ook. Mr. ippored that these vey of the harbor of San vibe shipment mot gold dost from Victoria Septem: \. ber, Octol asd Mepecaber anmmunsos 40 obs eee The value of the Sherreback claim, recently conirme@ by Judge Hoffman, is $930,000. The news from the Sandwich Islands is to November’ 17, one week later. Some thirty-Ave more whale ships had arrived, |, and bout thirty were cx- pected this season. ¢ rates of freight were low, and ‘the large number of homeward whalers seeki: ope. prevented the merchantmen from filling up wi their usual rapidity. ‘The ships Sylvia, Black Sea, Raduga, and §. F. Willetts, were slowly taking in cnegoes of of] and bone for Atlantic Ja. er jebbing and retail trade was doing at Honotulu, but were gelling at low prices, barely coycr- ago ir cost and charges. Commercial Advertiser gives the following summary of tho arrivals of whalers at Honolulu:— Tabaina and Hilo, and the averages of thescason. Up to November 16 the number of vessels from the Arctic and Kodiac Seas was cighty, and the total catch wae 84,415 bbis., averaging 443 bbls. to each vessel. From the Ochotsk Sea there were -two vessels, and tha total catch was 54,165 bbis., averaging 589 bbls. to each vessel. From the sperm whale grounds there were four vessels, and the total catch was 1,410 bbis., avoraging 352 bbls. to cach vessel. Tho following is a list of American whalers arrived at and sailed from Honoluln and Labaina:— Arrived November 10, bark Helen Snow, with 330 bbls. oil, and sailed 12th to cruise. Ship Lovi Starbuck, with 200 bbls. oil and 2,500 ibs. 11tb to cruise. Bark Florence with 1,000 bbis. of oil and 15,000 Ibs, of Bark with 650 bbis. of oil and 8,600 Ibz. of bone, anit galled tith to craiset 2 gables ‘Ship Martha with 600 bbis. of oil and 750 Ibs. of bone. Ship with 600 bbis. of oil and 13,000 Iba of bone. ‘Also Abram Barker with 600 bbls. oil, and salled lath to crue ae Ship Roman with 500 bbis. of oil and 4,500 Ibs. of bone. Ship Heronles with 250 bbls. of oil, and sailed 12th ta Arrived November 14, bark Coral, with 450 barrels of oil, and sailed same day to cruise. Ship Rebecoa Simms, with 140 barrels of of} and 180 pounds of bone. Ship James, with 400 barrels oil and 400 pounds bone. Montezuma, with 5,000 barrels oil and 6,000 pounds Ship Nile, with 500 barrels oil and 5,000 pounds bone. Ship Corinthian, with 650 barrels and 9,300 pounds: bone, and sailed 15th for New Zealand. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The weather continues fine, but business is dul) au@ prices of all articles heavy. The only new item of interest is that a spirited demand for coal has sprung up, the two companies, it is said, competing for the penny of the market. Anthra- cite brings $25 a ton and West Heartley the same price. Advices from Hong Kong speak ofa renewal of ship- mijetween tho Bast and the West the change ween and the West there eeems no for any improvement witb us. A large number of vessels are due from the Atlantic States and Europe, and goods wilt go still lower upon their Arrived December 9, bark Early Bird from Hong Kong; ‘alk Aero agen oes eae =a December 9, whale ship , On ee Fire in Baltimore, dc. Bartiwors, Jan. 3, 1860, The store of Frest, Sickle & Co., ay goods dealers, West Baltimore, bas been burnt; loss $10,000; insured. The harbor is almost entirely closed, and stcamers ar- rive with great difficulty, The weather is cold, and snow is imminent. Fire in-Cincin: Cixcuwvan, Jan. 2, 1860. ‘Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in buil No. 66 tie ‘Walnut street, occupied by James Bradford & and MoGown & and extended to that & Berkshire, grocers, and Daniel Mills, house. The loss is between $30,000 and $40,000; insured. |WICHPORT, ‘The echooner Oliver M. Petit, Mobile, is in the bay frozen up; Fleece, Ye from Beverley for Fehoorer Sen rite, Long, from Norfolk Markets i enh ore Onurase, Dec. 31, 1869. as been arainy day. Cotton unchanged to-day 6,600 bales. . 5 New Onteans, Jan. 2, 1860. Cotton sales Rpts ype bales; the Canada’s news ha: ms effect on the market; middling 10%¢c. a 10%{c. Pork joyant. Cotton in in 16)4¢. for ‘The market is quict, owing to the holida; Cotton in improved demand: Sales to-day, 3,360 na Jan, 3, 2 Cotte 1d: sales to: 2,500 bales. ‘otton unchanged: “ ‘Biirwory, 3.3 1860. Flour A se TE Page 2B. pool ‘frm but quict; white, a quict unchanged. Provisions steady. ‘Whickey duit af 26 3 puADRUriA, Jen. 8, 1860. Hoar. frm and quiet, Wheat quict at $152 for white, and $1 80a $1 S96 for red. Corn unchanged. Cate steady. y . = Flour une! Whiskey declined fe sales 700 at 96 a 36 40. for the pees days, 2,000. Provisions firm. Mess pork $1460 a $17. Lard'16c. Bacon 73<¢. a 9A¢0. ft | : i 2 i HH i i his return to London, be to i isfcieiicee ona ile baw 2 Hy i 28 Fs 3 BE Pi ; ! i