Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-19

IN the part OF the people Of that territory TO
ask that we should be excluded from 1t. But
these were hls (Mr c. y convictions, and he
considered the petition to be insulent.
Mr.. Rusk made the point OF objection, TO
the memorial thaiifs si2ners clsimed p,rt Of
Texas as belonging 10 New Mexico. tie dis
sruted from the claim and charged that sinis-
ter motives were of the bottom OF it--that
ambition, men out there Ishrd to come 20
Congress, or TO be exalted 10 othsr Ia III sta
tons.
Mr. Benton again defended the memorial.
ami declared il was respectful paper which
deserved consideration The Objectionable
part OF il. he understood, was that which re-
lated to ,l,very. The woris used by the me-
mnfalists on this subject. he said, were the
same as those used b. tne general assembly OF
Virginia to George the Third, before the break
ing out OF the Revolutionary War, AMI he
had yet 10 learn that the presentation OF 1t 5y
the General Assembly at ih. crisis referred 10
were deemfd inso'ent, that George the ihlrd
even pfonpuncel them TO be insolent, although
he dad not grant their petition. He would
not allow the term insoisit &c be applied to
the memodalisls withou, repea ing that II
was gratui;ons aud Unioundei.
Mr.. Calhoun Oil not Object TO the remarks
of Senators--what he had sid was III osIec-
ton to the prayer OF the memoualis's. The
case cited OF Virginia to George the Third, was
not IN point The two cases were antogon-
isIical, and he pointed out wherein. Nir-
linia was an independent counlry-Me1ico
conquered one, dependency oil the unileu
States.
Mr. Westcolt warmly opposed the doctrine
aud language of The memorial. HE read a
passage rom The document. aud made COM
inents on the same. He believed the docu-
neut was an imposition, aud aIt genuine.
Mr.. Bealon replied in words personal AMI
dogmaticai, aud MIR. Westcott rrloined with
much feeling. Quite sensation ran through
the chamber.
MI Clayton took the floor and made lew
observations lie commended that The memo
rial as respectful in terms, aud that us pre-
seniaaon was unaccompanied ny any remarks
calculated to produce animsdversion and CEN
sure. A. far as hi, information extended, he
believed the memorial to be a genuine one,
and he reviewed its language 10 show that 1t
was not disresPectul.
Mr.. Foo, took the floor and made grand
eioqaeni splurge upon variety OF the SUBJECTS
the Preside 1,ldl election. the Buffalo Conven-
ton, the Nicholson letter, &C.. after which
he resumed his ssat.
Mr.. Calhoun in conclusion, said that after
all there was no evidence that the me ORAL
was a spurious document
The debate over, the memorial was ord red
| to be printed BY vote OF 80 to Ia.
MIR. Reverdy Johnson asked leave To with
draw from the files. the petition OF John 5.
Skinner ESQ asking Tor the establishment Of
an Agricultural department oil the Govrrninfnt
presented at the last session, and that 1t be re-
irrred to select committee. The motion 20
refer 10 a select committee was lost yeas 20
nlys 81 II tas then referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture. The S'nate then ad-
journed.
In the House, large share oil important
business was done. Mr.. McL,ne succeed ed
in getting his resolution adopted for select
committee of FIVE members To report feast
bic plan for he House to adopt in order to
&c, full aud impartial report o! its proceed
in.s and debates before the public.
Mr.. patrey asked leave TO introduce bill
rspealiug all acts OF Congress establishing or
maintaining slavery in the District OF Column
bia--but the House, by yea and nay vote,
refused hun leaNe-ayes SO, nays 81.
Mr.. Root introduced r-snlutiou instruct
Jog the committee on territories to report
fortAloiM ierritors bills Tor California and
New Mexico, prohibiting slavery in each. A
call OF the House was made on Mr.. Giddings'
notion. Mr.. Hail oi Missouri, moved 10 lay
the resolution on tho table, but the motion
was lost-yeds 80. nays l07. The resolution
was then put on It's passage, and, by yea and
nay vote, adopted, l07 10 so.
MIR. Robinson. of Indiana, moved 10 recon
slider the vote, with view 10 discuss the sub
ject tomorrow.
: Mr.. Conger presented the proposals O!
] Messrs James aud Eraslus Brooks OF the New
! York Express, TO publish daily, here III Wash
iugton, the proceedings aud debates of the two
Houses of Congress, during the present short
session--,he sum for SO doing not 10 exceed
ten thousand dollars.
MIR Conger presented the proposals OF Chas.
II. Fenton, of the 4" National Wing" former
II Is publshed in this city, 10 do the same work
for SIX dollars per column.
The proposals were referred TO the Commit.
lee on Printing. The House adjourned.
POTOMAC.
/ Our correspondent notices in this letter,
h the card of Col Benton and requests us to
copy il, which we have done. He also makes
few remarks on il, but the matter nov being
purely private, We prefer 10 dismiss ii from
our columns with the card OF Ii. Col. Emory,
which we publish below.
Lieut.. Col. Emory, has published the fol-
lowing card in the lntelligencer.
Messrs. GALES * SEAroS; Col Benlon's
Card IN the Inttligencer Of Wednesday rep
resents me as ttacking Col. and Mrs. Fremont
in the absence OF The iormer.
The letter OF Potomac quoted is, as il!
purporls to be, contradiction OF a newspaper
article ia the -" Herald oi Reii .ous Liberty"
recoped by oih.r papers, AID cannot be dis
torted lntoan attack On Col. or Mrs. Fremont.
The facts stated by Potomac are sub
slanlaly those stated by distinguished off
Ger oi the Army 10 myself and Others. freely
repeated by him ia this city. aud regarded as
credltaoie. under The circumstances, to the
parties concerned, although no reconciliation
did TAX. place w. Ii. EMORY.
Washington Dee 49,