The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11

of the late with Mexico, but TO oppose 1t with all
my might; and that l had nothing to do with the
treaty which terminated that but to oppose it
with all my NIGH. regarded the war as a calamity
regarded the treaty as calamity aud fear it is
likely to prove, by the annexations and acquisitions
which it has brought to US, grea. calamity,
in being more permanent. than the war itself.
MIR. BUTLER, of South Carolina followed in speech
on the adverse side Of the question. He spoke in
most vehement tone of defamation and defiance
against the deera dalton of submission to which the
North is attempting to reduce the South He was OPP
posed TO this bill bec If we admit the principle
Inc So%th aos. me law t.
passed excluding slavery from territories adapted TO
slave labor, he would, before God advise his const
tuenta, to go ont with their slaves and occupy the
country-and go out with arms in their hands, pre-
pared TO maintain their rights to the last extremity
Mr. DOUGLASS thought 1t would be as well to wait to
what shape the bill will assume before opposing it
SO bitterly.
MIR HALE followed in speech for the proviso, just
that the South in the annexation Of Texas had
agreed that Oregon should come in free; now they
South Carolina might be very determined in her posi-
tion but she would find this time that the North
in earnet, and that her position was also taken. If
the South was so inmoderate to go to war in def
ofaw, the Nerth would have the moderation the
will and the power to meet the case.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. WHITE, from the Conference Committee. re-
ported the Indian Appropriation Bill amendments
which were adopted.
On motion, the House then resolved itself into .
Committee of the Whole, ON the state of the Union,
Caleb smith ON e1ating as chairman, when the civil
The House agreed to strike out the Savannah River
amendments by the following vote Yeas 49, Nays 49,
The committee then rose, and resisted the BILL with
amendments
The House then proceeded to act on the amend
meas reported oy inc COMMITTEE which was Com,
nays were demanded, and resulted armatively 9asol-
.ows-yeas 98, nays 81.
The House then took until half past s. at
which time they re.assembed.
The Amistad question was rejected.
At ga o'clock, the House laid aside the Civil Bill.
and took up sundry bills from the Senate when at
half-past ten, on motion. the House adjourned.
Mr.. CALHouN was opposed to the bill and the amend
ment but from very different reasons from those Of
Mr.. Webster. The amendment was ambiguous and
he wished to be explicit in his action upon this sub
Jet ne the1 proceeded to general examination Of
known grounds. This question will not heal itself;
we shall have to settle it, and the the better.
rested He gave history Of the origin Of this excite
ment The ignorance of the fanatics of the North
started it. Jackson's proclamation oflss5 by streagth-
enng the idea Of the supremacy Of the federal govern
ment, gave strength to this cause Of abolition The
question Of abolition petitions had further aggravated
who everything to the South, had concentrated
AL the elements Of opposition Against us Bat can
or it must lead to dissolution or the overthrow of
our institutions-one or BOTH and more likely both
than one He dwet upon the signs of the times tend
North would not yield. Where is to be the cempro-
mise! The only plan was the Senate BILL lately re-
ected by the House, but that bill had not been offered
amendment to this it was because there was no
prospect Of its passage He deeply regretted this
pect of things lie defended the institution of slave
ry and the rights Of the South and depicted the uni
versa distress that would follow emancipation in the
South He would not vote for any compromise upon
this question; but would acquiesce if the compromise
should be assented to by Senators from the North
reference to all the Territories
Mr.. MANGuM opposed to the amendment, and
the bill He did not believe in the power Of Congress
Mr.. NILES followed in a vigorous vindication of the
prSvso and against all extension Of slavery Free
The debate was continued by Messrs. Metcalf,
johnson, of Maryland, Berrian, Foote, &C.
At four O'Clock the Senate took recess.
The Senate assembled at half past five, when,
motion 1000 copies Of the joint report Of the Commits
to be printed
The discussion of the Oregon bill was again re-
sumcd.
the table, which motion was lost by the following vote:
Yeas Is, nays SO,
then taken up. The question being MIR Under
woods motion to amend it, long debate ensued, in
which MIR. Foote Of Mississippi, MIR. Davis Of Mass,
MIR Downs of louisiana, Mr.. Hunter of Virginia, Mr..
Johnson of louisiana, and others participated.
At 91s o'clock Mr.. Underwood withdrew his motion.
Mr. DouGL ASS moved al anne ndment in favor of ex-
tending the Missouri compromise to the Pacific Ocean
which was adopted by the following vote =
YEAs-Nessrs: Atchison, Badger, Bell Benton, Ber-
wis., Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Douglass Downs, Fitz-
gerald, Foote, Hannegan Houston Hunter, johnson,
Of Maryland, Johnson 9l Of Louisiana johnson, Of
Pearce, Sebastian, Spruance, Of Delaware; Sturgeon,
Turney and Underwood-33.
NASs-Messrs. Allen, Atherton. Baldwin, Bradbury,
Breese, Clarke, Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Day
ton, Dix. Dodge, Felch, Green, Hale Hamlin Miller,
Niles, Phelps, Upham, Walker, and Webster-2l
After some unmportant business the smendme mt
adopted, and the bill as amended, was passed by
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison Badger, Bell, Benton, Ber-
rtov nnrlo and tnht Rfrf1n vie
of Mississippi, Dickinson Douglass Dow ns Fitzgerald,
Foote, Han negan, Houston, Hunter johnson, of Ma
ryland, johnson, Of Georgia, Johnson Of Louisian,
King Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Metcalf, Pearce, Sebas-
tian Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, and Underwood
NAvs-Messrs Allen, Atherton, Baldwin, Bradbury,
Calhoun, Clark, Corwin Davis, Of Massachusetts,,
Dayton Dix Dodge, Felch, Green, Hale, Hamlin, Mil
lsr Miles, Phelps, Upham, Walker, Webster, and Wes-
GOTTA
The Senate then, on motion, adjourned.
p S. So heavy has been the debate this afternoon,
could not attend to the telegraph. large report
by mail At p. NJ on motion of Mr.. Douglass the
Missouri compromise adopted SO to 2l-almost pre-
csely the vote that the late bill Of the Senate 1t
the line to the Pacific, and secures slavery South
of the line. The bill provides government only for
r sser
ing the power of Congress to egsate the subject
MIR. Webster has made half dozen speeches to- day,
The bill will be laid out cold a wedge, in the
House, from present appearances. Nearly all the
House members were iu the Senate to- night.
House of Representatives
The House assembled at 10 o'clock, and called to
order by the Speaker, after the reading Of the
and prayer
SUSPENSION CONTRACT CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE.
MIR. CRosIER, of Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules in order that he might offer resolution to
pend the contract for II copies of the Congressional
Globe to each member made at the last Congress
On this motion, the yeas and nays demanded
and resulted as follows yeas "a, nays SO two thirds
not voting for 1t, the motion failed
EXTRA coMPENsATIoS POSTMASTER CHAPLAIN, AMI
OTHER EMPLOYEES ABOUT HOUSE.
Mr.. CArHcART, Of Indiana moved to suspend the
rules, that he might offer resolution extending extrs
compensation to the postmaster, to the chaplain,
| to the foldingroom employees
The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted In
IA.ao Ql..,.a