Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19

acer OF Northern generosity he went into review OF the
course which had been pursued in reference the Oregon
! question.
The South had only asked keep off legislative action
on this subject They asked only that the question should
submitted to the Supreme Court to be decided upon in
ormiy with the constitution But the compromise based
TINS principle had been laid the table by the other HOUSE
rejected without any Of that courtesy and
which the Senators from Missouri 80 eAaS hau PROMISED
TO us.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi and took the floor in
nuance Of the debate and the hour for the recess had
nearly arrived he moved that the Senate go into Executive
session which was agreed to.
EVENING SESSION.
The CHAIR having announced that resolution offered by
Mr.. MASGUm could not be received
When the doors were reopened,
Mr.. WESTCOTT was speaking to question Of order,
appeared consequence of the objection the reading
the resolution which submitted by the Senator from North
Carolina, (Mr. MAsGuM) 1t was represented to him that
there conventional understanding on the subject but
there time coming when the laws OF courtesy would give
way to other laws.
Mr. W. appealed against the decision Of the Chair and
asked the yeas and nays; which were ordered
Mr. KING hoped the Chair would its decision and
permit the resolution to be read he should be compelled
vote for the appeal.
Mr.. DICKINSON said he should vote for the appeal.
Mr. NILES Gin the cha stated that when the Senate took
recess the Senator from Georgia had the floor, and
titled the floor when the Senate resumed its session. 1t
in ORDER therefore, for any Senator to introduce other
business.
The question then put 'Shal the decision of the
Chair the decision Of the Senate and decided
follows
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Baldwin, Benton Bradbury Breese
Clarke Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dix, Dodge, Doug
las Felch Fitzgerald Greene, Hale, Hamn, Houston, Met
NAYS-Messrs. Atherton, Badger, Berrien, Borland,
Bright Calhoun, Cameron, Davis, of Mississippi Dickinson,
Downs Foote Johnson, of louisiana johnson, OF Georgia,
King Lewis Mangum, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian, Turney,
Westcot, and iulee-22.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ATTENTION asked the consent of the Senate to per-
do from, fho(
on the bill making appropriation for the army and amend
mens
Objections made and then Withdrawn, and the report
was received and read and Mr.. ATHERTON moved that
4 the Senate
Mr. YULEE objected concurrence in that part of the
report which relates to the organization of the marine corps
He considered matter Of importance, and that his
| duty to explain the facts to the Senate.
The Senator from Florida here called Order consent
having given merely the purpose Of receiving report
The CHAIR decided that the report could not be made
subject of discussion the objections being withdrawn only
| TO permit the report 10 be received.
Mr. YULEE appealed from the decision of the Chair.
He insisted that the objection to the reception Of the report
having been removed, the subject Of the report properly
4 before the Senate.
The CHAIR repeated the reasons for its decision but in
low that the purport could be understood
Mr. ATTENTION insisted that the subject before the
Senate that the House waiting for the of the Sc
the report and that if it laid the table, the
appropriation bill might be lost.
Mr. KING expressed hope that the Senator from Florida
would withdraw his objection, and permit the report to be
considered.
The yeas and nays ordered and the question being
taken the appeal, viz (" Whether the decision Of the
| Chair shall stand }" it was decided as follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Corwin Davis of Mas
sachuses Dayton, Dix, Dodge, Felch Fitzgerald Greene
Hale, Hamlin Hannegan, Meealte, Miller spruancc IN
| derwood, Uphsm, Waker-l9.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Athcrton Badger, Bell, Berrien
Borland Bradbury, Butler, Calhoun Davis Of Mississippi,
Dickinson, Downs, Foote Houston Johnson Of Maryland,
johnson, of Louisiana johnson, of Georgia. King, Lewis
Mangum Mason Pearee, Phelps Rusk, Sebastian, Turney
Webster, Westcott, Yulee-29.
So the decision of the Chair was not sustained.
Mr.. lULSE then entered upon explanation, and was
replied to by Mr.. BENTON after which the report of the
committee of conference agreed TO.
OREGON. ..r.
The Senate the consideration of the bill to estab
| sh a territorial government in Oregon.
Mr.. WEBSTER (Mr. JOHNSON yielding the noor) said he
not inclined proong this debate aud he equally
dsncned introduce into any excitement and warmth
As question OF parliamentary proceeding he understood the
House had sent to the Senate bill concerning Oregon,
part OF which had been objected to- and part had been
stricken out. An amendment bad been made which, the
Senator from Missouri bad justly stated, had nothing do
with Oregon. Il was amendment proper enough itself
but which had bearing at all upon Oregon The
section that the ordinance Of 1897 shall be appca-
Bile Oregon The amendment had been added the bill
by majority Of the Senate And if the majority Of the Sem
ate think any thing can be gained by sending the bill to
ond committee Of conference perfectly parliamentary for
them to do But he had voted against the amendment
it natural that be should for the easiest mode Of get
ting rid Of il that is, by receding. The gentleman from
Georgia Mr. BERRrES had overstaed the importance Of
this amendment fwrong had beendone should fairly pre-
sened 10 the world and, if il shall its dsapproba
ton, have only to submit quietly the ebuke He per-
ecty acquesced in the opinion that this fit subject
presented to the judgment Of the civilized world.
The ordinance Of 1887 refers the existence Of particu.
lar kind Of slave not known n Europe or any civilized
country Although slavery attached the South exists in
other countries he knew that transferable chat
tells be separated from the gebe be found but in
America, and in the colonies Of America. He remembered
when this regarded evil fixed upon by the mother
country, and Il must be considered an entamen He
eed the original introduction Of slavery the South and
assumed that one far he could gather from the
and debates in Congress- had contemplated any Of
il to new territory. In the Convention and in the first Con-
gres conceded that slavery State institution and
that Congress had power it, He Of this opin
on and he would efforts produce excite
ment by the introduction Of these questions
The trainers Of the constitution never contemplated the
QUESTION Of foreign territory. Since that period terrific
have been acquired by purchase conquest from which
five States have been admitted sending Senators
this chamber while has admitted free State
[Seyeral Voices: "Iowa. Is Iowa admitted Her Sena-
tors are here. That would be one to five. This fact
shows that have dsvored slavery. As already
have been five States created Of these territories he
did deem his duty 60 any further. As the Senator
from Georgia desires leave the question the decision Of
the civilized world and he scqueced in that course how
would then stand The Southern Senators say deprive
them Of their right 60 into these newly acquired territories
with their property. We certainly do prevent them from