The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-15

England. tMr. YULEE in the chair Half past four,
A. NJ
MIR. LEWIS moved to adjourn.
MIR BREEsE-l call the ayes and noes.
On motion Of Mr. MASoUM, the time Of day was en-
tered on the journal.
Adjournment lost IA to 20.
Mr. FoorE resumed, and was entering into philo-
Paris, the alleged inhabitants of the moon, Tom
Thumb, CULVER and the Lillputians, when
MIR NILES rose to a question of order.
Mr. NLrs-The Senator is guilty of blasphemy.
Take down the words
Mr. NnEs-Then say irrelevancy, and withdraw
the first charge; and he read from the manual which
declares that no member shall speak "impertinently,
or tediouslyn
The CHAM (Mr. Yulee) decided that MIR. Foote
was in order.
MIR. Niles appealed-It is gross irrelevancy.
Mr.. FoorE-No worse thah yours the other day.
Mr.. Foote ruled out Of order 2 to II.
MIR. FooTE about to resume.
Objection was made.
Mr.. LEWIS protested against arresting tho freedom
of debate.
Question taken on allowing Mr.. Foote to go on
II toll
Mr. Foo1E-Then will vote myself
MIR. DAyToN-Then shall vote against you.
MIR. FooTE-We now sir, after this, have no re-
spect for the Senate of the United States.
Mr. BELL made some reply.
Mir. FooTE-No, sir, you don't know anything about
Mr. BELL-T will not be thus corrected by the Sena-
tor from Mississippi.
Mr. FoorE-But shall correct the Senstor, or any
other man, and am responsible for what say here,
elsewhere.
The Senate having decided he had spoken long
enough
Mr. Foorr gave up the contest and sat still
tQuarter past five o'clock-Crutchett's chandelier
put out-dayight sufficient
MIR. WEsTcoTT next took the floor, and spoke till q
quarter to six O'Clock, in an honest and relevant,
and really systematic speech in opposition to the Ore
gon bill as it comes from the House, with the fat
footed Wilmot proviso when
Mr.. LEWIS moved to adjourn.
Mir BREEsE called the ayes and noes.
Adjournment lost-9 to- 7.
Mr.. WEsTcoTT continued his argument against the
proviso till halfp past six. When he had concluded
MIR. FooTE moved to adjourn.
Mr.. BREEsE raised the question of order.
Mr. DOUGLASS, in the chair, said the motion was in
order
Mir BRrnsr called the ayes and noes-12 to 26. Ad-
journnent lost.
Mr. YuLrr, in few handsome remarks, said he was
ready now to vote and he hoped his friends were also
They had done what they could to resist the passage
OF this provso and now we can leave the result with
our constituents
MIR. UNDERWOOD spoke in the strain He was
ready now to vote. We have done every thing that
our constituents can expect of us. have set out
veral night sessions in the House. but never until
lately, have tried night through session of the se
nate. hope this may be the last The wishes of the
majority ought to be respected after all honorable
means Of resisting it have failed. am ready, then
sir to proceed to the vote upon the bill
Mr. ATcHIsoN, in few words, would explain his posi-
select committee, and of the Senate compromise and
the action thereon and of the exclusion OF the South
bill ss
the acquisitions of the Mexican had put dere mt
face upon the question: and the proceedings of the
Buffalo Convention strengthened the idea, that to
clude slavery from Oregon would be but precedent
to the exclusion Of the South from all the territories
ne was compelled therefore to vote against recedng
from the amendment of the Senate
Mr. Dickinson had but a word to say. He had been
anxious to give governme all the territories He
had endeavored to compromise existing diffcultes in
the bill OF the select committee one of whom he was
The bill was rejected by the House He next voted
Tor the Missouri compromise BECAUSE if that were
agreed to in both houses the plans of
California and New Mexico would have easy and
ha had fCrf s~I IL
line to get government for all the territories. Now
We can do nothing for them And if we cannot get
ment to one zee but little IN my course, to repent
OF on this subject. Nor would have friends too
much to dread the abolition spirit in the North The
new territories will soon come in States and they
will speak for themselves. shall vote to recede, and
shrink not from the responsibility from the record
OF that high tribunal above u.s. from which there is
MIR. FlTzckRALp pleaded in vindcation of the gene
rosity Of the North to the South r. O'Clock A. but
he thought there was other now than to do
the best we can for Oregon which is to recede from
the amendment of the Senate
MIR. DAYTON took the floor. / ask only five minutes
Mr.. MANeuM asled to offer a resolution.
Mr. BENTON objected. No resolutions now, sir; too
Mr.. MANeuM explained, that it was for some extra
pay to the Secretary Of the senate and the resolution
Mr.. YuLEE suggested that the Oregon bill be laid
over till TO- morrow, and then voted the first thing
In the morning.
MIR BEN1oN-No, sir no laying over; let us redeem
the Sabbath now
Mr.. BREEsE-No postponement.
The motion was not entertained
MIR. DAYToN rose again, but gave way to
Mr. CALHouN-We are beaten. and ever will be beaten
on this question. The question never will be settled
shrink, Northern men cannot stand. Gentlemen may
disguise it they will-they voting this wilmot
Cass General Taylor, they go for this proviso We
are doing precisely what the barnburners or the Buff
abolish in ali the forts dock yards se Il is tho
turn OF the thing as clear the progress Of
disease, in the last stage Of consumption 1t go
on Your Union may live, but it will be paper Union
and not the Union of the co stitution Sir he is a
real friend of the Union, who tells you the truth and
have set in rapidly against us-what are we to do Do
not tell me you are friend of the South and attempt
ss,en TINS upon u.s. Strike out the l4th
then you will show your love for the South, and your
venefation for the Union.
Mr.: MANGuM-I make no threats. We of the South
have but little respect abroad. We feel it, would
vote to recede to Mexico all the territories
acquired to settle the harmony Of this UnionD But
tell my friends of the North they cam OF carry ont
their designs against us They have numbers but we
have union we have the South, and the burr ing line
winch you cannot cross Sir this is but insult to
the South it is this or but the determination of
triumph ! am sorry the Senator from New York (AIr
Dickinson) in this extremity, should desert us But
family annhilated before they should be forced to
this degrading submission. The prpciple is a fraud
As to this proviso-as to SO aoI believe the govern
temen are willing to desecrate the Sabbath to
degrade us, let the consequences rest with them.
the South Is true to herself her principles will pre-
vail II men Of the South will accept no Office no
place in the federal government shall bring the
North to terms We ask nothing of the government,
but hands OIL But the safety of the South depends
upon its purity from government Influences
With &C neral review of the corrupting Influences of
party politics. he maintained that the South had the
power TO bring the North to terms by refusing every
particle OF the patronage of the federal
[ Half past seven.]
MIR DoUeLAss-1 rejoice that a vote Is now about to
be taken should have preferred another effort with
committee Of conference but it is now too late
Gentlemen, after ALL attach too much national i'm
portance to this bill AL those in the North who desrs
have taken the bill of the select committee Next for
peace, brought in the Missouri com promise which
would have settled the question: and given govern.
ments to Nebraska, Minnesota, Ore gon California and
New Mexico do not yet despair Of peace When it |
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