The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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MIR. WEBSTER'S SPEECH 4
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Oregon Bill and Wilmot Proviso.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate
WAsHISGroN, August 10.
The Senate Assem- bled at the usual hour and was
called to order by the Vice President.
NAVAL PENSION BILL.
After the transaction of unimp business
Mr.. Badger, of North Carolina from the Committee
of Conference on the Naval Pension bill, made
port. which read and adopted.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING CONTRACT.
Mr.. CAMERON; of Pennsylvana, from the Printing
Committee, made report showing that debt Of
hundred thousand collars had been incurred, paid
out, under the contract system.
The light house bill returned from the House,
With amendments some Of which were agreed to, and
others rejected.
cEpIso OF PORTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD TO THR
INDIANA.
Mr. HANrEGAS, chairman on the committee on roads
and canals reported from the House bill ceding TO
Indiana that part Of the Cumberland road lying in
said State which was lead the third time and passed
On motion of Mr. NILES, of Connecticut, the Senate
proceeded take up the bill respecting post routes
when sundry amendments were considered and adopt
ed
without coming to a conclusion on the post route
bill, the Senate, on motion, laid aside the morning
business and proceeded to the consideration Of the
order of the day, it being the Oregon bill.
MIR. WEBSTER obtained the ioor and addressed the
Senate in impressive and effective manner. He
said 1t is desirable, sir, undoubtedly that there
should be established, may be, proper 60
vernment for the territory of Oregon; and am will
ing to vote for the bill to establish such government
which has come to from the House of Representa-
tives-but desire to say that if the amendment pro-
posed by the Committee on Territories be engrafted
upon this bill shall not vote for it, The fourteenth
section of this provides that
The inhabitants of said territory shall be entitled
TO enjoy all and singular the rights, privileges and ad
vantges granted secured to the people of the
rtores of the United States Northwest Of the Ohio
by the articles of contract contained in the ordin
for the government of said territory passed 18th
of July 1887 and shall be subject to all the conditions
and restrictions, and prohibitions of said articles OF
porff pnpp cad fhe n
Mr.. w. continued 1T is well known that by the
ordinance of 18th July, 1857 involuntary servtude,
except as punishment for crjne excluded from
the Northwest Territory. The proposal before
the Senate is to give reason for applying that rule
the Territory of Oregon and that reason is in the
words OF the endment sc Inasmuch as the said ter
rory Is north of the parallel Of SO deg and 80 min.
Of north latitude usually known as the Missouri COM
promise.u / understand, sir that when man does an
act and undertakes to give for that act and
gives but one without suggesting that there others
the world is fairly entitled to draw the inference that
he has other For my part, sir should
think that with this provso in the section, the mp
cation would be irresistible, that if the territory were
South Of the parallel Of SO degrees 80 minutes, the
proposition of the ordinance of 1857 would not BE-
applied-thst If this territory south of the
line slavery would be admitted For one, wish
to avoid all commttals, all traps by way of pre-
amble or recital and | do not intend tc
discuss this question at large content myself with
saying in few words, that my opposition to the fur
Their extension Of local Slavery in this country to
the increase of slave representation in Congress- il
general and universal II has reference to lines o.
latitude or points Of the compass shall oppose al
extension of slavery, under all circumstances-in all
places-a AZ all tres-even against all inducements
against all supposed limitation of great interests
against all allagationsagainst all combinations-and
against all compromises This is short, but, hope
clear and comprehensive 1t is merely to announce
my purpose, and have more to say against the
bill. This is my exact position. If the bill be
preserved 1t from the House Of Representa-
ives, she'll have my supports If it be impaired by
tho adoption of this ame ndment, shall oppose it.
So much for the Oregon territory. With respect to
California and New Mexico subec regarding them
is before the Senate, and therefore have only
mark to make and that is that the controversy which
has arisen in the councils Of the country respecting
the government Of these territories is just exactly
that controversy which supposed II very easy to fore
from the very beginnipg easier to from the be-
ginning fear, than II 10 now to foresee psaceabe