The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-24

was made alter consultation among the ooutheiu
members and anti-proviso men of the North ana
West, and was designed to prevent its enactment |
by killing it in committee. The chair decided -
to be in order-Dromgoole, OF course, appcalco
and the chair was sustained by the votes OF the
Southern whigs among others. Had Southern
wings all voted against the decision of the chair,
as they well know. the proviso would have thus
been defeated. With very few exceptions, ALL
the Wings either voted sustain the chair or re-
Trained from voting to kill the proviso. A motion
was next made to amend the proviso so as to per-
NIT the existence of slavery in the territory lying
south of the Missouri compromise line, and the
Southern wings generally voted against that or
refrained from voting in its favor. Had they all
voted aue, its enactment would have been secured.
On the main question, whether the Wilmot pro-
viso should be enacted, Mr.. Dockery among 9TH
ers, refraiased from votimg no. Its enactment was
carried in committee, by nine votes; five Southern
wings voting in its favor, and from sixteen 10
twenty refusing to vote against it. Had only the
five alluded to voted NO, the Wilmot provso
would have been lost by one majority and had
Messrs Dockery and the rest of the Southern
traitors who refused to vote, voted against the pro-
viso, the majority against it would have been at
least fifteen Mr. Graham is understood to have
voted against the Wilmot proviso on every ques-
ton mooted. He and Hiliard of Alabama, are
the only two wings from the slave holding States
who, on every vote, went against the provfso The
bill was passed thus amended, by ten majority
only, and if fearful evil is to come upon the South
from the driving of this entering wedge of legis-
lalion at the behess of the aboionsts, the South
ern wings and The followers Of Mr. Calhoun are
alone 10 be held 10 account for 1.-THE first having
failed to sustain the cause of their constituents,
that they might widen the breach between the
Northern and Southern democrats and the last
mentioned, having deliberately re-opened the agi-
tation of the antslavery question that they might
divide the country into a Northern and Southern
party, in order 10 cndg the latter into the support
of John c. Calhoun for the next Presidency. On
the final vote, which was by yeas and nays, the
Southern wings ofcourse voted against the proviso
That is after having secured its triumph by fore
ing many Northern and Western democr rats TO vote
in its favor, when their names would appear on
the record who voted against it in committee. The
Senate will not sanction the action OF the House.
and then the latter will pass the three million bill
stripped of the amendment, [ am inclined 10 be-
lieve. Mr. 8agby occupied the attention OF the
Senate on that doy, (Monday) in speech. in favor
of vigorous prosecution Of the war. On Tues
day, Senator Badger delivered what is considered
the weakest speech yet pronounced in the Senate,
on the three million bill. II was an attempt at
argument 10 show that are nation of robbers
murdcrcrs and Godforsakcn wrctches with
government devoid of character, principle justice
or honesty; and also defence of the Senate's
right to establish censorship of the press and
last though by no means least important TO the
conscience stricken Ederalists of North Carolina
justification Of the Infamous proviso passed by
federal majority of your legislature, which, here
is regarded by nearly all men of all parties 10 be
rs reprchcnsbe as any thing enacted in cqnnec-
lion with the war by the late Decentralization
Legislature Of New Hampshire Par mobile Fra
trum! On Wednesday, Senator CoIquil de-
livered of the abes speeches OF the session, in
favor of vigorous prosecution of the war, and
against each and every position of Mr.. Calhoun
Mr. Colquit had heretofore been considered Cal
houn's right hand man. He was by far the abcst
and most influential Of his Congressional support
ers, and upon his course depended the extent of
the breach or detection among the Southern de-
mocracy. Calhoun's friends not knowing precisely
how he intended TO steer in this crisis, were as
anxious as were the main body OF the Southern
democracy in Congress relative to his views Col
quit hcaped Goals of fire Cahoun's head-re-
proaches and rebukes upon his coalition with The
opposition, at such time that he might reach the
Presidency. The latter sat under the burning elo.
quence of the Georgian for an hour and then
bol.ed from The Senate with ludicrous, if not in.
decent haste. AS l remarked, CoIquit's speech
settles the question that Calhoun carries with him
to the aid of the antwar policy of the opposition
out very short remnant Of what aoas lately de-
nominated his "tail," viz: The two Senators from
Florida, and his colleague Butler; and Of the
House, lhTee VlTSlnianS v only, fOul OOutn caro-
linians, and one Alabaman. So the " balance of
power" cor pig or puppy" power which breaks
off from the democracy fighting as manfulIy as
Giddings and Badger against the war, and also
against The liberty Of the press, is contemplate
for its size as for its secret hopes and designs,
covered under the plea of perfect indt pendence
from party trammels by which it seeks 10 justify
its treachery to democratic principles and to the
South. -. a .H.- H,7 -
On Tuesday the House devoted some hours TO
the reception of reports from committees Among
others Gen. Mckay, as the Chairman of the Com
mite of Ways and Means, brought forward a
report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to raise
sufficient revenue to pay the interest on the new
loan. 1t proposes duty of 20 per cent on Tea
and Coffee, S per cent on Sheathing Copper 10
per cent additional on Coal and Iron. and Refined
Sugar, and temporary graduation of the price of
the Public Lands; those in market without pur-
chasers for ten years. to be subject to entry at one
dollar; those for fifteen years. at seventy-6ve cents
and those for twenty-five years, at fifty cens--the
present minimum of 81 25 to be resumed six
months after the close of the war. think this
bill will pass but cannot speak positively The
resolutions Of thanks TO Gen. Taylor, as amended
by the Senate, were also passed on that day Tues
day. with the addition of section ordering gold
medals to be presented 10 all the General Officers
participating in the battle of Monterey. st.r.
Wednesday and Thursday were devoted by the
House to " Territorial business Of no particular
interest to your readers. However, l may men
ton that on Wednesday bill for the organization