The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-27

ton to before them they would have to de
eide against us. Gentlemen OF the South. where ar
WEI On, where are We nov? Is not the sacrifice In
! THE compromise all On slider With some hits al
Yankees be came in the South Mr. Foote exhibited tn
alsge part Of California nd, pied sugar OF hers
rice and tobacco and that there space for
southern States but by this compromise should
we not be debarred entering into that territory!
let ne ald not say that he should vote
7 againtt THIS compromise. The Union, with him
was the first consideration and the last. From
a vide range upon the general awakening over
the weird Of the principles of Mr. Foote
ed 10 The direct question of slavery. He ded
that slavery could not exit in California and New
Mexico without special legislation. suppose under this
law, by which any territorial legislation upon slavery
Is prohibited in these territories, man should out
to California with hundred slaves and should get
into collision with Of them and the slave should
cas'ikae him, where lie his redress? The black an
was str cken FIRST he defended himself till he
ed hs adversary Where is the redress the msstsr
Where the other hand will be the redress TO the
slave II he il Santoply matreated for all on
the subject il forbidden?
Mr. ATcHIsoH-Dia understand the Senator to say
that without some special legislation slavery cannot
exit in California and New Mexico?
Mr. FooTf-l did not ray that it cannot exist bus
that that was the inference. Shareholders Of
sense The bill gives Them no protection in the new
territories and WITHOUT protection they will not go
~ orc MI. roote administered caustic lecture 10
the Senator from Ohio, (Mr CorwinJ for his extraor
binary speech Of yesterday That Senator by his
nacng looks alone revealed his hostility to the SOUTH
while wrath and vtuperation streamed from his
and vengeance, like that of the derry Nolock red with
blood, beloved from his lungs know not how any
man could utter such sentiments who respects hs
country Mir koote passed review Of the ug
effects Of the speech CT Mr. Corain on the Mexican
war-how It reused the Indignation aud shame of our
troops IN MEXICO and how 1t inspired enemies
prolopg their resistance could have wept tears of
sorrow and shame that 80 brilliant genius that of
the honorable Senator should thus be arrayed
In all its strength against the honor and the
cbarso'tr of four common country. Mr.. Foot,
passing from this castigaon, which he proecuted
some ten minutes came to ask the Honorable Senator
the terms upon which he intended to support General
Taylor
Mr. CoRwIN said, that the terms upon which he
and the free States would support him would be- that
General Taylor stands ed not to veto n bill
which might be passed extending the Wiu,ot proyiso
over the Territories If the United States.
Mt FooTE-It Is the same hing SO understood
the Senator: The hero OF Bucna Vista betweea tie
Meth and the South, Is in bad way. With q specl-
fcation Of HIS several objections the bill and Of the
several compromises which might have beer successful
Mr. toOte expressed his int ton Of supporting this
BILL from that high consideration that its object was
the harmony OF the Union
Mir. WEsTco1T next took the floor, and argued that
the power OF Congress to lcgsate the territories
was limited to general objects, AID referred
.roversy between the elder Adams and tory Of TIA,
the question of the right VI the British ut
to eghate for the Am. rican colonies involving the
exact merits Of this discussion. The power which the
tory then claimed for Great Britain. is the powor
which now claimed for Congress the
Fftee years ago in the territory of Florida he 70.
sisted the act Of the Legislature to bank
for fifty years He strOve restrict the L. gsature
nicpa police regulations This the doctrine he
then main taned and would MAINTAIN The records
Oud khOw this to have his
he would append extracts from them his speech
As to the arrangement which it is said is made the
BILL by which the subject Of slavery could be referred
and decided by the Supreme Court, 1t was nothing
newt always existed. The law which could not be
reviewed and decided upon by the courts would DO
the tyrannical which existed the face of
Gods earth. Give me said MIR. Wsstcott despotism.
in preference to legislation which the Supreme
Court could exercise no power could put end to
despot by thrust Of dagger bat to such legsla-
ton there could be remedy Mr.. Westcott then
read several extracts from messages Of Monroe and
arbtrate upou disputed points of the const
tuition always existed aud never denied He con-
tended that the rights Of the States sovereign,
and that the United States had right to dictate
what local legislation should exist in these sovereign
States and ii this disputed the Supreme Court
was the tribunal to decide He had every confidence
in the integrity of that Court; aud ae knew
from experience, that II the territorial affairs
left to Congress, they would be neglected. as the
affairs Of FLORIDA, when . territory had been.
The doctrine that slave is free the moment he
touches free State, If brought there voluntarily by
his master, is very recent doctrine, aud which
is not tenabe; it is the doctrine winch the b.
hsmian authorities had the nsoenee urge in ls43
when the slaves Of the Alliance upon their
ters the coast Of Florida and murdered them; and
the British authorities refused to give the murderers
up, when they took refuge in the Bahamas. All the
arguments that urged in favor of the rights Of
slaves, borrowed from the emanc ipation of the
Wet Indies. shall vote for the portion Of the bill
with respect to Oregon, Congress by 1t does not in
terfere with the sovereign rights Of that territory II
vote for the other part it will be under duresse, and
and Connecticut; as believe that upon this subject
they cannot be right shall not decide yet whether
vote for the bill not; If vote for it, it will be,
for it, for believe that far regards California,
New Mexico, and that bill could be de-
vsed will therefore, reserve my vote till the last.
MIR. BALDWIN mede explanation regarding q
legal cited by him yesterday and oontroverted by
senators to-day.
Mr. BrnKInS denied the correct ness Of the case
cited; 1t had been incorrectly reported, could be
by the decision pronounced by the court ITSELF
MIR. BALDWIN further explained, that the mistake
in attrbutng the opinion to the court instead
of to nj mber Of the judges of the court.
NJ. JOHNSON said, before he proceeded to offer the
remarks he intended to Offer and which would apply
particularly to what fell from the Senator from
Ohio (Nr. Corwin) yesterday, he wished to present
two amendments to the bill, TO remedy the alleged
defect in the oath section, although in his opinion,
there was nothing to prevent the Supreme Court Of
the United States from taking coguzsnce Of the
likely to grow up If the matter in controversy
did not amount to $1,000 should such be the pleasure
of Congress; and as an instance, Congress gave the
power Of appeal to the Supreme Court in cases of
$500 brought in the District If Columbia Mr. Johnson
read his Omen which stated. that brought
for the recovery Of slaves shall be brought before
Supreme Court, free of costs to the slave He moved
further to amend the 18th section, that the
hibitoD, in the of California and New Mexico,
against ltgislating the subject Of slavery shall be
confined African slavery aid territories
will be left Free tn act in the suppression
Of PeoD slavery slavery for debt Mr. Johnson said
be would proceed now 20 O'Clock NJ , after session
Of seven hours Of the most sury day Of the whole
year, to address the Senate upon these propositions
aud the general subject II they we're willing to hear
him.
Mr. MANeuM-I move you sir, that the Senate ad-
journ. (Oh, no. no! Go on ! onD
MIR. HANEeAN obtained leave to offer a resolution to
wit that the Senate take to- morrow, from to
8 o'clock, p. M.
Mr.. CLAYTON here rose and suggested that it
due to the Senator from Maryland that the Senate do
adjourn; and he would make the notion with the
understanding that the vote shall be had upon the bill
to. morrow
Mr.. BADGER was understood not asserting to this
understanding.
And the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WssHIrcIoS, July 81, 1S4S
RENEWED
The House resume the consideration of the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the civil and dipo-
matte bill was yesterday rejected
MIR e. b. SMITH, of Indiana, remarked that q men,
Der Of the Indiana Legislator. asked the secret of
bis popularity He replied that he had made it rule
to vote for tax the people for appro