The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-12

tioD Of CoDgrefs. He hsd fears OF disunion; sad
about It, He would not expect IT. no more than he
would expect the explosion Of volcano the rus
ture Of an earthquake under feet. Iis lover
Of and believer in, the perpet atty OF this aios.
| MIR. BkRRiES argued, that the power of Congress
over the territories acquired, must be under i'm
piled limitations; for II the power Of Coogre
limited u may exercise an absolute despotism over
| the aid territories. I. q ..fl f-tf d ,-I n
Mr. Foorr said be did not rise to proong this dis
custom but with hope 10 termnateit. Alter speak
ing Of the impostibes Of any territorial bill pass
ing this session. and the dangers of hasty egidaton
and Of the prospect Of adjustment at the next
sion after the present excitement shall have cooled
| down, he moved to lay the bill on the table
Nh JouNsoa, Of Geor gia however secured the hoo-
for few moments to give his views on the general
question. As Southern repre-, entstive, he would
bmit to no degrading dctation by the North; and IL
the Missouri compromise proposed "A good faith
he should accede to 1.-THE mpromise II was pass
ed in 1870. lilo. asked for an explanation Of the
anne ndmt mt Of the committed IA. ...II ...
Mr.. 9orGLAs replied, that it understood in eom-
mittee, that the amendment applied simply Oregon,
and did not bind any member either for or against the
compromise in reference to the other territories Pend
ing he annexation he had proposed this Missouri com
promise, because he expected then that California
would follow. lie ready, for the sake Of the
scttlement II this question to vote for the Missouri
compromise Of 1920. ri sd 49, .alI z.
The hour of four having arrived the Senate took
recess till half past five o'clock .1Irit reFtaF
- EVENING SESSION. f-ft. q 1.
The Senate was called to order at six O'clock
The vote, on laying the bill the table was 10 to
| 80 Not agreed to. 80
Mr. Jons DAVIS took up an argument in support of
I'm
constitution, the departure was 10 favor of slavsrv
lie wished some landmark established against lie fur
Their extenton. One Of the most dangerous signs ~
the times this Buffalo hu nt advertised 10 cine IN
this fall on the south Of the Rio Grande 1t was one
OF the most alarming features of the times wished
something done that would put restriction upon
these Buffalo hunts He argued in opposition to the
amendment and for the naked ordinance of 1877. ID
Mr. Downs would vote for the anne ndmeu MT bee ausa
there was something in it, 1t means something IL H.
as far as It goes, an acknowledgement the Missouri
Mr. FoorE understood that II was the precise amend
ment offered in the House last year, by gentleman
Of the South, to this very bill 1 - ~ NflITI1
Mr.. HuNrER-Will the senator vote for this hin with
that ndment l.. fIr. Oh .... fr4t I.n.
Mr.. FooTr-No, sir. .us ll ra Y. .raf lr.
Mr. HUNTER-Neither the Senator from Mssissiupi
nor the Senator from Louisiana, will for the bill
with this amendment 1t Is. then, not satisfactory
1t is deceptive Tell the whole truth. II you mean
to exclude u.s. say So and II you to give us the
Missouri compromise, let us have it distinctly
MIR. JoHssos of Louisiana, would go for the amend
ment and If agreed to, would go the bill As far az
Oregon was concerned, the anne ndme mt Of the com
mitee was satisfactory to him. 1t acknowledged the
| principle of the compromise. .-1-
Mr. KING pleaded the equal rights of the South and
could never consent to law which would exclude the
South from the territories while it the refuse
A SLSAroR-And the free negroes
MI hINo.Oh they are rising in the scale They
are represe nted at the Buffalo Convention
MI. H. JoHSsoN-Yes, they have several delegates
| there. 'e"'''
MIR KING concluded, by declaring his willingness. as
last resort, to adopt the MISSOURI compromise -
- MIR Foo.e, Mr. Douglas Mr.. Hunter aud Mr. Downs
debated the meaning of the amendme mt OF the oou
mtee Mr. Hunter contending that from the explana
tpn Of Mir. Douglass, it meant nothing ut all for the
| protection Of the South He wanted the clear and
| full Missouri compromise. rtf II
MIR DoUGLAss-Wcll, sir, If that will satisfy gem
tltmen, Will oifer it now. (Cries Of Agreed p
"ag1ecd"O
| Mr. HuNTER-It must the rights of slavery
south Of the line,
Mr. Dovol.ss read what he would offer, which
guara teeDg slavery south of SO 80 to the
Pacific ocean. ('Agreed ~ agreed.'D
Mr. HuNrER-l must first understand it,
MIR DouGLAss explained that it was the exact COM
MIR BUTLER. of the committee, said he had under
stood that the Senate bill to be proposed rs an
amendment and was surprised that 1t had not been
MIR. Downs was wishing to accept the new amend
Mir. WALKrn regretted sthat this full length Mis-
souri, compromise, had been offered by the Senator
from lllinos and called upon all friends Of Oregon to
vote against it. for If attached to the bill the House
would reject II, and Oregon would get no govern
ment.
Mr. DOUGLASS defended himself az a friend of Ore
gon Helooked to this compromise as the measure to
restore peace to the Union. 1t did in 1920, did
he despair Of its adoption by the House. He spoke
erpesty for its adoption.
MIR Mason thanked the Senator for the ground he
had taken and the argument he had presented 1t
the true ground There many parties in this
country. The Senator from Illinois one of the
mediatorsk There also agtators men who
io% d bo waud 3 h
short of the destruction of the South The senator
from Massachusetts, (Nir Webster) !, at the head Of
declared to-day he will be satisfied only with viola
ton Of the compromises of the constitution md the
breaking down of the slave in Congress
Mr.. Mason spoke earnestly, declaring that Virginia
would submit TO such degradation of inequality as
that urged by the distinguished Senator from Massa
| chusetts l'
| Mr. WnBsrFR.-It is quite Indifferent TO me how
the Senator from Virginia designates me. lie may
pleases; but shall maintain the character to
myself and to the country He says am at the head
OF party abstraction Abstractions, thought, be-
DUed q IN has knou u1oa 40
the champion Of abstraction! Another
remark q the Senator is extremely npj@t lie says,
seek to break down the represe Of the South
When man is conscious of the justice of his cause
he never misrepresents his opponent 1t is weak
mind or q bad cause which drives antagonist to
patching up Of straw for the purpose Of having
something TO knock down. Not q word has incau-
0usy o me TO- day said was opposed to the
e. Yes, yes " That was what said l never said
any thing like breaking down the slave
sion the increase of slave representation Was
not that what said 'l'.l .'' h'i-t
MIR. r. JonSsoN-In so many words
MIR. WEBsrER-In so many words, the senator
from Va rays that his great State which greater
the breaking down Of her rrpresen tation am not
wholly unkI own in these councils For twenty years
and more have stood fast for the compromises Of the
constitution Nay that has always been my position
But the constitution makes inequality in the
matter Of slave representation and in favor of the
South. How many members from the South are
elected upon the slaves Of the South
Mr.. JoHS DAyis-Twenty 'i l."N"'
Mir. WEBsTER-Twenty-thc are twenty men In
the House representing the federal item OF slaves in
the population That is an inequality, aud am op-
posed TO extending it, shall do 10 despte the desig
nation Of the Senator from Va. But no gentleman
ever heard say would violate the constitution, or
break down the slave representation would leave
the States to the rights, they enjoy. differ with
mise was glorious achievement. IL gave some
four years peace; but IT is a question whether
succeeding evil II drew line OF demarca.ion. 1t
divided the L MON into two sections; and far