The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-23
Expenditures.
Balance in Treasury July l, 1913. .....


$58,2H,l67
Balance in Treasury July l. $l53,5S
ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1913.
The Senate were in session for twenyfou contiguous
hours upon the Oregon B-frOm 10 clock Saturday morn
ing until 10 clock Sunday morning. There were five mo-
tons made adjourn during the last ten hours OF the Sea-
sion or after the commencement of the Sabbath hours The
question discussed was whether the South should insist upon
the Missouri Compromise for all the country extending to the
Pacific whether Oregon should be left IN the enjoyment
of her rights under both the Compromise and the OTd
of 1881 Many of the friends of the South regretted
that the had been made upon this BILL rather than
awaited for the Territorial Bills into discussion but
Mr. Calhoun would insist with of his friends upon
making ths issue, and losers in the end. We are
beaten again said he on Sunday morning beaten by the
North TO whom have again abandoned our rights, our
interests, OF Justice We have been losing upon
this question for weeks and the North have been gradu
ally making additional nrOadS upon the South nothing could
his section of the country but manly determined
and united resistance for the attempt 10 degrade us and
make us yassas" Mr. Butler of s c, said also that
attempt reduce the South vaSsaage and to degrade
her her own eyes and in the eyes Of the world Heknew
that slavery would into Oregon and doubted If
could find its into the territories OF New Mexico or
California 1t not the practical question, therefore.
which he feared but the assaults made the rights OF the
South Mr N1angum of n C, also spoke with earnest elo
quence against the attempt made by the North to nue the
South by refusing to compromise this question lie
dlSunOnst he said but due TO truth to that
he tet the cords oil the Union gradually wearing away
After these attacks upon it, he felt less confidence in it than
he possessed Step by step these nrOadS made
and the instincts of his nature taught him that the
Union less dear his eyes than had been Mr..
johnson of Md, Mr. johnson of Ga Mr.. Davis OF Miss,
also all spoke in tones of complaint and also in the spln OF
evil tOebOding in regard to the Union.
From the South ITSELF these gentlemen answered by
General Houston OF Texas, and Col Benton. Both of them
regarded the South bound to make concessions to Oregon
and punish her people for the denquencies of the
p, fban Hi If hp tho
mise itself by the declared will of her people, by the pro-
misses and obligations OF the Federal Government, and most
of all by the tact Of the South when Oregon
into the Union, she entitled to her freedom. These
Senators willing to keep their faith with Oregon, and
the vote together with the only Senator present from the
State of Delaware voted recede and throw the Mis-
sour Compromise from this Bill where it could have prac
teal effect.
The friends of the allowed nearly all the speaking
be done by those determined kill the bill through their
speeches. Thus, Mr. Douglas, who moved the compromise
OF $50 30 for all the territory Mr. Bright of Ind, who had
voted for it, Mr. Fitzgerald Successor of Gen. Cass who
had done the thing all protested the highest regard TO
Southern rights and Interestingly conceived however that
there necessity in this case said Mr. Dickinson of
New York, and Others.
Mr. Calhoun, however said that the honey ed words of all
thee but insults to the South and they
could not deceive him.
There good many acted in the drama of
this memorable night session. the most memorable perhaps
in the legislative history of the government
The enemies of the Bill had resolved Saturday morning
kill the act outright by speaking and leaving he
yOnd the reach of Executive approval of final vote
the respective chambers Mr. Fooe, oclock Sun.
day morning commenced one Of those speeches against time
and spoke of every thing under the sun and above it too
order exc out the long and weary hours of the night He
gave to Nh WestCOtt Of Florida, who helped him out
OF haEhour, and to Mr.. AtchisOn Of Mo-, who helped
him of another hafhOur but resuming his DISCOURSE
which the oldest compound heard any Chamber
Hail. he called to order for eevancy; once he
allowed to proceed. Again, Mr. Downs of La, (empora
y the chair) pronounced him order when discussing
of Moses, St Paul the planetary SYSTEM An appeal
taken, and two Senators alone sustained him. MeSsrs
BOrland of Arkansas, and Mason of Va He proposed
90 and the motion submitted that he be heard in
der This refused, II to II, and Mr.. Fooe denounced
Senators their face and the whole body threatening some
upbidng Others and causing general excitement There
several of these during the night but the
marked commenced II o'clock Sunday morning when
Mr. Butler Of S e. proposed to give the Oregon Bill the 60
by and to call the attention of the Senate resolution of
the proceedings OF the Executive sessions the part OF Col
BenOn (aIuding the publication of Resolutions offered
by Col b. against General kearny, and published, al
lodged. by authority of the mOyer)
This led alteration between the two Sena
tors, and there at aterCe eNplOSOn-the Senator
from Missouri bursting forth with the declaration that who
charged him with dshonoabe action lied his throat
lied in his roat-and he would thrust the words down the
throat of any man. here elsewhere. who gave
the thought There repeated calls for ORDER but the
Senator for time defed the Chamber though the whole
Senate appeared against his dordery conduct and outra
geOus language and Mr. Benton for moments only be.
and denuncatOry 1t was for this and the
submission ofhe Senate it, that the Senator from Mssssp
pi afterwards pronounced Col Benton bully and the Sena
tors who submitted to it, body of slaves Constant exhibit
tons of this Sort beginning Saturday and continuing until
nearly the of the Sabbath interrupted the harmony
and dignity of the body. Once before midnight the Cham
Der being crowded. General Houston was defending the set
Element of the Oregon question and the Missouri Compro-
mise. There illusions to the noble position of Henry
Clay the great pacicator of his country and de-
serving statue in the Capitol of the Union. The people
burst forth with appauseearnest spontaneous and without
rejecting where they There threats of clearing
the galleries, and motions submitted that effect but the
ebulon finally pardoned and the debate went on by
the Senate
1t was not until or O'Clock on Sunday morning that
the enemies of the Bill gave up the contest Some were
willing yield, and Mr. FOote heard in every part
of the Chamber eXhOrtIng resistance Ali were weared
ill., had gone home and returned to the strug
gle The public business had already been sacrificed at the
heel of the session. and important bills were behind
Mr. Yuee, followed by Messrs. Calhoun Butler Maueum
and Others last consented that the vote should be taken
but there speaking by the hour after this and HID To the
moment of most impatient cry for the question on botb
sides OF the BILL motion was made postpone till today
and then wthdawn-made BY Mr. Foote-a peg upon which
to hang another Speech after Senators of all parties had said
that he should not go on; but physical exhaustion finally
brought to vote and the Senate receded from all its amend
ments by various votes and from the section of the B con
tanning the Missouri COMPROMISE by the following vote
yeas ., nays %, as follows:
YEAsoMessrs. Allen Baldwin Benton Bradbury Rreese
bngh cameron, Clarke, CoTwn, Davis of Mass Dayton