The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-04
frongressiOnlaI.

MIR Hae submitted resolution, Which lies over.
/ calling for information from one of the depart
ments. and asking why this information was not
embraced III the annual report
i Mr. King introduced 4 bill, which had its second
reading and was referred, granting to the State of
i Alabama the rightof way and portions of the pub
lie lands, for railroad from Mobile to tie mouth
| of the Ohio river.
\ A resolution offered last evening by Mr. Hanne-
gan, providing for recess from to half-past to-
daV, and for an evening session, was taken M and
debated, when Mr.. Hannegan withdrew it, 10 avoid
! further discussion.
On motion Of Mr. Clayton, the consideration of
| the territorial Bill was then resumed and amend
ments We're proposed by Messrs. Baldwin and
! Walker, by the first two additional sections in
reference to proceedings in cases Of appeal and by
the latter, striking out part of the 7th 9Th and 9th
lines ofthe sixth section.
MIR Reverdy Johnson then proposed to insert in
that part of the bill which relates TO New Mexico
the same amendments proposed by him last even
ing, to that part which relates to California He
then proceeded with his argument, which had MOI
been concluded when the Senate adjourned last
evening The South was prepared to yield
great deal more than she should be required to
yleld-but this was rejected and now, when it is
proposed by this committee to submit the whole
question to the judiciary of the country we are told
by the Senator from Ohio Mr. Corwir) that no
confidence is to be reposed in the honesty of that
tribunal
Mr.. Corwn felt unwilling that the remarks of the
Senator from Maryland should go abroad as the
proper Interpretation of his own. What he had
said was, that knowing the diversity of opinion
which existed on the subject here, and from one
end of the Union to the other, he would not believe
that the Judges on the bench were more pure, or
less likely to be influenced by sectional feeling and
preiu,ices. than Senators here and others else
where, and that he could not but believe that the
sentiments of those Judges, coming from the North
the South, would be the same as others interest
ed residing in such opposite sections of the Union.
He neither intended nor expressed any disrespect
ior that court, but the contrary.
Mr.. Johnson was very happy to hear the Sena-
tor now admit the integrity of that Court.
The Senator from Ohio, (Nlr. COrWin) had even
gone far as declare that shareholders are all
deserving of damnaton, and if saved will be only
saved because of their ignorance of the crime they
are committing.
Mr. Corwin said he had no recollection of it. and
denied emphaticaly that he had made such a de-
caratiOn.
Mr.. Johnson was glad to hear that the Senator
had not known what he did say, but of the fact
that he had made the declaration, he MIR j. was
very certain.
Mr. Baldwin, (who sits near Mr.. Corwin said
that he had heard from him no such expression.
Mr. Berrien (who sits in the seat immp diately at
the left of Mr.. Corwin) said that the declaration
fell with great distnctness on his ear at the time
and from the impression then made on his mind his
recollection was very clear on the subject. The
remark of the Senator from Ohio (Mr B. said) was
that he did not believe stakeholder, because he
was stakeholder, would necessarily be damned
but if saved, it would be because of his ignorance
of what he was doing.
Mr.. Corwin said he had been much surprised at
the words which some had been disposed, during
the last few days to put into his mouth His
speech had been made under great disadvantages
as was Well known to the Senate, and if any such
remark had fallen from him, he was sure it must
have been made in reference TO the SldUe trGde not
in reference TO the I" Shareholders"
Mr.. Johnson proceeded to an examination of the
condition of the blacks in several of the free States
with view to show the distinction there existing,
rs TO political rights and privileges, between the
white and black population, and that the South are
not the only sinners " towards the black race.
He closed with very earnest appeal to Senators
to pass the bill, with his proposed amendment, and
thus settle the agitating question which was shak
ing the Union to its foundation.
MIR. Badger followed, in expa nation of the con-
sderations which would induce him to vote against
the bill.
MIR. Dix rext obtained the floor, and replied,
very eoquenty, to the many illusions which had
been made in the course of the debate TO himself
and the State which he g had in part the honor to
represent" His object appeard to be to defend
that State from the imputatiOns which he conceived
had been cast upon her honor and upon her aegi-
ance to the confederacy. He went very fully into
an examination Of the question of slavery
Mr.. Dix is still speaking as the CARS P. NJ
are leaying,l
HouSe.-The House was occupied for about an
hour and half in calling the yeas and nays on
resolution to terminate the debate on the Oregon
Territorial Bill
Senate bill providing for the payment of " liqui-
dated claims . under the late Mexican treaty, was
taken up and passed. with an amendment to the
third section, (unimportant)
The Oregon Territorial Bill was then taken I'm
in committee of the whole, and
Mr.. Wallace addressed the committee on the
question of slavery-taking the Southern view of
the subject.
Mr. CrOwel followed, in favor of the WiImot
Proviso, and in opposition to slavery
Mr.. Iverson closed the debate to-day in support
of the rights and institutions of the South
Mr.. Green Adams obtained the floor for to-mor-
row, and the committee rose. Adjourned.