The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-13

1.-THE manner Of this little dialogue between /
Messrs. Calhoun and Benton was much more d
impressive than the matter itself, 1t was ear a
mes, and solemn on the part fthe Senator from f
South Carolina, and quite contemptous on the I
other side. q
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, l847.
In the senate Mr.. Simmons resumed the
speech which he commenced some days ago.,
on the three million bill, and spoke at length
in part on the merits Of the bill and in part in
reply to Mr.. Calhoun on presenting his r%esolu-
lions yesterday.
He sent up to the secretary's desk and had
read o Of the doctrins Of the late Geo. Ma
son, Of Virginia, one Of the trainers OF the
Constitution, against the institution Of slavery
and then commented on the same. As for the
complaint of the gentleman from South Caro-
: lima, that the free States were outnumberlng
the others, and that the equality OF former
DAYS which was guaranteed to the slavehold-
inc States was not now observed, he could not
for the life Of him see the justice or proPrleiy
oft! When the compact was formed between
/, the old thirteen States, together with Vermont
which fought out the revolution on her own
, hook, which made ii in all-eight were nom
slaveholding and six slaveholding States.-
j, The free States then had a majority in the
Senate, a majority in the House of Represen.
~tatives, and a majority in the Electoral Col
i leoesl This was the Union which s. Carolino
joined.
q How stood the case now? Including De'a-
ware. which was a slaveholding State, there
were fifteen States in the Union on that side
of the question, represented in that chamber
=. and but thirteen non-slaveholding States witt
u Senators in that body. The senators from the
two new States, Iowa and Wisconsin, woulc
mt make the parties equal? Was there anything
N, in this that ought to alarm the gentleman troH
lct South Carolina, and cause him to call upor
IT'S the South to resist the tremendous outnum'
OF herring Of the free over the slave States!
ie- AS to the emigration Of citizens OF slav'
III States to new territories, taking their slave
lc- with them and keeping them there as slaves
nothing Of the kind was allowed atthe Tune tn
aw Constitution was framed, and why the con
de- nlaint that it should not be allowed?
his M Calhoun replied with spirit, and re-asser
rty ed his doctrines.
les Mr.. Simmons rajoined with equal spirit an
the scene became highly interesting.
on, Finally, Mr., souIe obtained the floor, whe
ich on motion, the Senate adjourned.
hat The House of Representatives devoted col
as siderable time to the consideration of priva'
sct- bills several of which we're passed.
The House then went into Committee of IL
E in Whole and took up the river and harbor b
m reduced from the bill of last session to abo
orm S5OO.OOO. After considering the same t
NAV some time, the committee rose and report
,rty, the bill, and the House passed it by a vote
,rm- SO to 70.
4 by On motion the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
that In the Senate, Mr.. Archer reported a
that authorising the purchase from Mrs, Madison
ouId the papers left by President Madison, and NJ
in her possession. The bill appropriates 81
on 600 for that purpose: it being understood M
M. is willing to part with them to Governm'
atthat price.
to- Mr. orwin ofFereda resolution, in substal
give to the Purport that Government fe,unos :
! the several States the moneys advanced by then
equip volunteers and to transport them to r
resi- devious.
The bill for differing the ten regiments
ng of creating more generals was con''oslou anu
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.
mot The bill authorising an overland mail
is an Oregon, and making provisions for it, was r
All a third time and passed.
The The three million bill from the House
n on then. on motion, taken up, and Mr.. Evans
that Me-. took the lead in the debate. He spok
f this length and freely on the bill, discussing
curse slavery question.
sor. When Mr.. Evans had concluded, Mr.. Bro
&c . got the floor and spoke till the hour OF
these iournment.
nm. The House of Representatives took up
ne TO tain charges OF corruption preferred oy
yhole Morris. of ILL.,, against some me bers Of
little House.
bnsi- The charges created some excitement am
3ecis. members, and on their being formally bro
IF the before the House in this manner, an amin
NOR and somewhat protracted discussion ensue
Mr.. Morris was called upon to sustain tt
He made a sort of ans explanation, but
,ourse in no wise satisfactory; and finally he ct
! al. that he had not intended to make any
what charges.
going On this finale, the subject was inform
saw, passed over and dropped.
ad, to On motion, the House then went into
calcu- mittee of the Whole on the state of the !
/. He and took up the army appropriation bull
in Mr.. Morris proceeded to make a sPeec
npbIic defence of the war aud the Administrator
IA M. c.r.ou nf NJ ". followed. and der