The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03


sP's a rorS wet ana sasr9sd upsa tbs seed
,ss,,, NAT have followed He came q length 70 the
S,s ro,;pe as ths champion of that compromise.
Crsng qu cklyl Will you sand By that
comnromiss will you stand by 1t In good faith
Mir Dayton said be ives sing upon the powers
Constitution; and in this Missouri comprom
o he souh had admitted tia power Of Congress over
slavery in the territories OF the United States Some
remarks followed between Nv layton and Mr. Calhoun,
the Missouri compromise Mr. Calhoun finally admitting
that Mr. Lowpdes may have voted for IT, But insisted
CO. cnsion Of strong and fearless argument that he
should go for this provo, and he would &c for upon
.he conciuson Of this war and Sy cutting Of the
ambition Of the President for slave territory would
Mr. reoi,ed at the speeches Of the Senators
from New York and New Jerssy. X placed the south
upon the defensive BY solemn no i6cstion. Mr. West
Of the south-the compromises Of the Constitution the
equal rights Of the South and 10 opposton to these
eempsto cast oeium and contempt upon one section Of
the usion He should vote against all provisos to the
bills and 10 support of the bill itself though at 6st he
had intended to vote against the bill 10 any form.
Mr. HousToN did not rise to participate in this debate
He rose for the purpose Of making reply to some OF
the remarks of the Senator from Maryland Mr Psarce
That Senator he'd declared that he wanted more an
nexations. He wanted no partner hip wth outside
barbaisns daughter all around the chamber and tho
Mr. PrascS explained that he had too much respect
fer tie courteses Of the Senate and TO the Senator from
Texas and to Texas State Of this Union to use that
language in regard to her lie had applied to the
gres ard mixed breeds of Mexico the OUTSIDE barbs
risns a ha hal He did no, intend 1t to be Inferred
that the peopls Of Texas were outside harbsrisns
Mr. HousToN was glad of the explanation. Ho had
desired it, for fear that otherwise the Senator in his
Texas araons the outside barbsrians (Ha. hs ha!
Mr. sErss hoped the Senate would now proceed to
Mr. Cas- withdrsw his amendmen Mt, declaring the war
to exist by the acts OF Mcxicsthat It ought DO pro.
secuted with vigor, and that indemnss are proper
The question then required upon Mr. perrien's pro.
vso declaring that is not the purpose of this govern.
doas desire to scrie the boundaries Of Texas. S..
Mr. CnITrsSDrs said be should 80 for this amend.
,nen cause II would not exclude the acquisition Of
Mr. BvrLxR said he should against 1t, because he
lost q 90 as oows
YEAs-Messra Archer, Badger, Berrien Ciuoy, Thos
Clay John Clayton CGrwo G.tsndsn Davis
ofsld Mspgum. Miller, Morehead, Pesrce, Phelps, Sim.
mons Uphsm, Webster, Woodbridse-a4
N.Ys-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton Bag.
BY Benton Breese, Bright Blu er Calhoun, Cass Chai
mers. Colqut pckinson: DIX. Fairfield, Hsnnegan.
Houston johnson. of La, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk,
Sewer Soule. Sturgeon, Turney. We'toott Yulee-29
Mr. JoHNsoN Of La, moved su hsitute for the bill,
with preamble setting forth tho existing difficulties with
Mexico and The Inducements and objects Of peace and
setting apart millions OF dollars for the purpose of
securing peace-ihe money to be expended after the
rah Of the treaty aud to be sccouned for by Con-
Mr. SEWER accepted the amendment, and moved to fill
Mr. EVANS moved to amend the preamble by inserting
clause declaring that the boundary was an open ques
ton previous to the and ould have been amieaby
settled had neg citations continued.
forit
Mr. UpHAM, who had made a previous attempt but
gave way to MIR Evans here introduced his amendment
which was nothing more nor less than the notorious
Wmot proviso forever excluding slavery from the
ri.ories which may be acquired OF Mexico.
Mr.. UPHAa said he had drawn up this provso in obe-
dence to the resolutions Of Vermont upwards Of month
had Tho Ha al
the time TO settle the question: because postponed
slavery would take root in the territories &C
quired. Mr. Upham then took up and prosecuted q
regular argument support OF the assumed power Of
Congress inerdict the establishment OF slavery in
sustained appeal 1t evidecty regarded inf c.
ton upon the patience Of the Senate if might judge
from the very general conversation which was posecu
ed the time in the galleries above and the
a,or below. Dir. Uphnn concluded his speech at IL
o'cocs at night Ladies pretty well hinned out OF the
galleries
Mr. CASE next followed with the declaration in the
outset that he believed this Wilmot proviso i'll timed
wiso ard ipjnd,cous and calculated distract art
divide our councils when all united strength wal
required to sustain the government The war; aud the
Unou. This sort OF legislation was the enactment OF
law for the government Of Mexican territory. II wal
duty frat 10 prosecute the with ell pow
q successful peace The very fact OF this discussion
would only tend to rIit9o the Mexcans against he
opposed to any further offer Of peace Mexico
If Mexico wanted peace, let her say Our
regarded as evidences of tmidy and weakness our
pat. After reading extract from the Courier
to w.t. that the adoption the Wmct provlsc
would be almost as efectual in stopping the the
reu sal Of supplies, MIR Ass said then lay be
tho prosecution of the ard the adoption OF th
proviso. In every aspect, at home abroad he saw
nothing but mischief in this proviso III half past
when Mr.. Cass conclu led and there were mpatien
cres of question! question. People thinning gradual.
Mr. CAMrnoN referred to his instructions in the reso
lutons Of the pennsylvana Legislature mi!ar to thos
ment OF the people Of his STATE he had but
TO pursue.
last session, in favor of this Wmo proviso and
standing out in opposition to tho resolutions ofhs Leg
lsturs Of Michigan, free State He would like to hsa
the reason OF tie Senator for thus branching of from h
former op nioss upo mere abstraction
Mr. sthonght this was an extraordinary proceedln
OF the Senator iom New Jersey.
MIR. JOHNSON, OF Maryiand.-Will the Senator speak
little louder 7
Mr. CAST think this an extraordinary attack of tn
Senator from New Jersey. Mr. Csss then procee ded 4
explain that a. the last session he would have gone witt
the free States against the extension Of slavery but
did not then know the consequences which threatened
10 this proceeding Mr.. Cass then undertook 4
show that Of the resoiu ions OF the eight State iegsa
bu, two that touched this Ohio and New Hamp
shire. We think, however, that the argument of MIR
Cses to show that the resolutions of Michigan did moi
come up to this provso was not satisfactory inasmuch al
those resolutions apply the ordinance of 1857 TO
territory that may be acquired r. Question, question
Ten minutes 10 twelve o'clock
Mr.. Dickinson took the floor {" Oh, no, no, mol
He persisted however on hts right to speak he had
taken par, in the debates of tue session But THU
upon the Dangers general conversation" Not quite
30 loud ocross!nl of n controversy OF this Sort
In his usual highly poetic style Of oratory, HI
expsiated upon the dangers OF this nugatory lie
gislsuon and misplaced benevolence of arrayin
State against State North against the South, an
the south against the North, and the strength of tn
Union FILTERED away in the chaog OF distracted frag
msns Ia referring to the solutions of the New Yor
Legislature be went into heightened Interpretation
the third resolution, asking iuteraict OF slavery in
fundamental article in behalf Of any territory to
acquired He did not think the resolutions intended
interfere with the prosecution OF this that the
designed any undame provision in advance Of the al
qulson Of territory. Therefore he was opposed to hi
Itoviso and especially the ground that 1t would dc
les, the OBJECT Of s bill He opposed to thin
which would trsmme the administration in tue prosecu
ton Of the the negotiations for peace, howeve
good any extraneous proposition might he IN itself
Mr. JOHNSON, of Md next followed against tho provis
and sgainst slavery dom site institution, an institu
lion which would perhaps have been abolished IN Mary
laud his had not the Northern abolitonss intel
fsrsi 1--WE gave up tue idea Of allowing the speake
IN his appeal
MI. CiLLsr said he should 60 for the proviso. an
against the bill