Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
rnIRTIErn coNcREss.-Eirs1 session.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 6iS.
SENATE,
'IbtNEK II
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Mr.. Cameron made report Inference 10 the
public printing, showing lha, u6er The present
arrangement, Congress will sac 100000 The
present Congress.
House bill 10 surrender the Cumberland Road
wilhia The Stale OF Indiana, 10 lal State, passed.
On motion of Mir. Douglass, Le Senate resun-
ed The consideration OF The Oregon Territorial
hill The question being on the a1entmcnl OF Mr..
Underwood 10 the amendment Mr. Douglass,
relative 10 The line Of 81 80, Ithe section cor
tanning the Wilmut Pfovso.
Mr. Webster vas willing 10 ME Tor the hill
il came tlom the Hcl.e, ~! ifimended as pro-
posed, he should mt be able toyole Tor IL. lie
alluded 10 the provisions Of dissection which II
was proposed then 10 amend-ta section contain.
in. the sixth section Of The ordia nee oi lIS1, the
Wi,mot Proviso-and dcieudsqthosc provisions
OF tina! section. No good reasos had been given
for Inc adoption OF The amcndn.nt. The inler-
encc would Be irresistible, he lhocht il so amend
ed that i. The territory laid Sah Of So 30, the
provi.o would not have beeatintroduced. He
wished no communal on tina! oin'.
The institution Of slavery vas local, and no,
bounced by points Of compass snd all degrees Of
latitude. E,s should oppose aLcxensions OF sa-
very, and all compromises. II The bill was 10
be passed as il came tIcm lhetionse, ne should
therefore vote ior il, bu: no, ouer~se.
10 regard 10 California andNew Mexico, these
consequences OF the war, wee more easily 10 DC
toreseen, han now arc the termination Of The dill
iculies arising from The ac0isIon OF territory.
He had been opposed to the var and TO Inc &C
QUESTION OF territory and he should continue 10
oppose all efforts 10 make nat acquisition con-
duce 10 an extension of the Iea OF slavery.
Mr.. Butler followed, in defence Of Southern
rights. There was an eyitnt determination by
Northern men, thai the Soah should mol particl'
pate in any Of The advantages 10 be derived from
the acquisition 0! territory. lie would, for one,
advise his constituents who might desire 10 EN-,
CRAZE there 10 90 with arn1 IN tneif hahus, dn''
maintain their rights. Who would auempI =. -
dispossess ihem2 Surely lol The army oil Inc
S'ales7 What, put down ne tiler OF me son al
his nougtl The neglect seiIle ihs question
here on equitable terms shtuld moi, so Tar as his
advice could 90. defer then ircm he exercise o.
those rights guaranteed 10 Fem by The consIiiu
ion Before God he woui advise lnem TO de
tend their possessions there win arms IN 'neil
hands.
MIR. Douglass would have few remarks 20
make, when the bill shouldhavc assumed a.
finite shape. He desired a vote on the amrnu
nents a once, that The views Of The senate niiSh
be understood.
Mr.. Hac replied 10 some II The remarks Of MI
Butler, and history OF the proceedings IN Oou'
gress, in regard 10 slavery, snce the comment
ment OF he Texas agitation. He compl'meh'eo
the moderation OF the South Carolina senators
in The discussion OF The savey question: anu Pa,
lcuarIy that al Mr. Butler, 10 declaring lna' y
this law were passed, be wolld advise ms con.
slituents 10 rcsis, even unto bocd. lie OF course
advocated The passage oil The oill.
Nj. Underwood Withdrew his Amendment y
the amendment oil Mr. Douglass.
MIR. Calhoun should yo.e against Inc a'peho
ment. He would rather woe Ter Inc Di as !,
comes from The House, than WIN an ahc"u.i'eu
OF negative character, calculated temI''l"l,., !.
alay excitement. but 10 settle nothing. he "ou'
not even 90 for il with The modification proposed
By The Senator IRON Kentucky, with me view
which he entertained in regard 10 Inc cohs,Nu
lana rights Of his constituents. lie tlus'ea n'
Southern man. by his vote, would ala IN cary
ing through a bill which had proved insuiIlCleh
and dclusve on both sides. The impression wa v,
becoming stronger daily on his mao 'hdt ~,
division in The body polite can never " he"'''
here. ,,:.,
He foresaw this division in the earlier portion
of his life, but a, period when ne was nv. q
capable of observation as now. Inc p'ese"
feeling at the North, though lying dormant lne,
existed. and had since continued more ana lno''
to deyelone itself. II left to itseIf-had Il 20
combined itself with politics-would have rui
ou,-becomc ex,inguished. Blu, the aia given =,
politicians to the anatca party, VINO oei'ce'
they are serving both God and man oy their Ia
natcal operations, has given TO the saolec. =,
importance. the consequences OF which "e''
now beginning to be fully developed.
He contendcd that there had been cohlinu :,
,;old;na - ,ho n,rt of the South-that The Sour
had been continually growing weaker IL ana
wcaker-whie the North was growing oo.. -
and holder. He had always believer wa. a.
amendment. should be met al the beginning, an NV
he had acted upon this principle Dat 'au " !,
been sustained BY his Southern associates :. :"
ether House. and hence the declarations
Northern mon, that The South oio no' ''T rb;
much on this subject as was suPposeu. .,,sn
must all end in serious consequences 'h0
Of which no one could foretell. ,;,;o,
Heref.rred 10 the con equences OF Inc ao' :.
Of slaye-y in The West India ISLANDS anu III h
c,untr;s. nc destructive 10 the interests VI ~
properly holders. NH and West, h
rsns.,sd MAS no, OF motern CROWN, lnouI
mnch n, the nresent feeling had grown up -" ~.
in the last le months AS an evioe"ee ,hracin
bc said bin had been reported here emu ans IN.
The only provisions which would lead ~ =, msr
se,,Iemenlrby committee composed .: :, u
IN lheraIirv far in aivance Of their cons'nue n
~ ~ heir associates of the other Eouse, y
ls,,er hcino more easily influenced ey inc up, -
:ans, h6se con,,ituenls-a bill liberal IN III Il