The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14
IyTELLICENCE BIZ THE MAILS.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Mr poueL,.s moved its reference to a Committee
NJ BrsTos objected, and moved that the Senate
recede from its dment (tne Missouri compromise
run through TO the Psci6c He appealed that Oreg1n
should be permitted to come in free. lie adverted TO
the campaign of lsi4 to the blending together of the
OF Texas. They were to 60 together. 1t was agreed
that the should come in as slave territory, aud
that the other should be free Texas had long ago
been admitted, and Oregon was stu without n GO
verpment and even without protection Let US emu
late the spirit Of the North
been knocking for admission and without success,
from 1889 to 1S45
MIR BrsroY-But she was admitted, nevertheless
Let us, then, emulate the spirit of the North, and
show confidence towards them equal to theirs towards
Let us give Oregon government, and exclude
slavery, according to the understanding in the ad
mission of Texas
Wi some conversatiop as to the parliame ntary
rules in such cases and while Mir Breese address
ing the chair,
MIR BENTON rose and progressing with some general
observations upon the bl insisted, because of the
oessty of mt for Oregon, that the Senate
reoede from its compromise and take the bill as ten
Dir. CALHOUN called upon the chair to preserve
order the Senator from Missouri was not entitled to
Mir BENTON with n self.possession as if unconscious
OF all around him. and Of the calls to order continued
speaking upon the subject of the necessity govern
mept for Oregon.
MIR CALHouS rose quickly to his feet, and with
much emphasis and gestic ulation demanded that the
Chair preserve order. and turning aside to Mr. Ben
ton. exclaimed, - Take your seat, sir
most composed demeanor), flung himself back in his
chair and crossing his hands his capacious
waistcoat, with smile and air Of unapproachabl
majesty in deep tone deliberately said g J am quiet
in my chair Mr.. President, with my arms foldedupon
my breast
Order was thus restored
MIR Mason then moved to lay the bill on the table,
9aaSsssrs nsen Bre Calhoun Davis of Mss Downs
Toote Hunter Johnson of Nd Johnson Of Ga johnson La
every man Of them from the South
bury Ces Davis t ass Dayton
R o"o DoiS pGSss d a S
Underwood, Upham, Walker, webster-si.
Mr.. BENTON to plead. to detail, the
sity of government for Oregon He believed the
qure might require, the President to call extra
session of Congress- in order to the people of Ore
goD from humiliation, and with the hope Of accom-
pishipg the object of the protection and preservation
OF the people Of Oregon.
Mr.. BERRIkN, the most thorough going and fearless
advocate of slavery this side Of the Afrca)
hoped the motion to fall back upon the naked Wmot
proviso for Oregon returned from the House. would
be rejected and that the would insist upon its
amendment Incorporating the principle of the Missouri
compromise of 1920 and extending it straight through
south of the line he hoped the Senate would insist
and that there would be a committee of conference
the South due to the people at large and all the nte
rests of this Union.
MIR Mason moved to postpone the bill till the after
session.
DIr. BENroS-I oppose that motor. sir. Upon the
result of that motion, sir, depends the fate Of the bill
for a government for Oregon L. therefore, call the
ayes and noes upon the motion.
The motion was lost-23 to 81.
Davis, of Mis- Downs Fooe gannegan Hunter Johnson Of
fes2ss f s kns
NAYs-AiesrA Allen, Atchon, .Aherton, Baldwin, Bell
R e f se
Ssas Ns
Mr.. CALHOUN, deeply moved by the momenteus
phase which this question had assumed, appealed
the South to place themselves recus upon this sta t.
ling issue Let first do all can-iet go as far
as the rights Of equality, which hold under the
constitution, will permit to go. Let make every
concession consistent with independence, If
ents there is hope settling question here
MIR. CALHOUN continued his review of the dangers
impending the South and the necessity of resist
ance to any attempt at the exclusion, by Of
gress, Of the South from the new territories. Subms
The North know that Oregon never can become slave
territory. They know this. Yet they will persist in
our M because they have the power Mark the
bis co!ors and every man from the North with q few
exceptions voting against Sir, there is higher
question here than the mere que ton Of a govern
ment for Oregon 1t is the question which
equality of the South in this Union, the submission
or the dissolution Of the Union itself ! repeat,
as said the other day, that the South must de.
not crush us. We love the Union but there are
questions which rise superior to it. We the same
en who acted such noble part in our revolutionary
and being so, we best be faithful to ourselves
S,r this is not question Of oregonoit is question
TO maintain our federal union. Our faith is not |
that twenty millions Of people equally control all
parts of the Union We hold this is federal union of
sovereign States Perhaps it better that this should
come to head finally, and should settle it, but
not here. repeat, that yielded clam-that we
should be left to the constitution Where would the
present bill leave us? small slip between slave
holding California and New Mexico, and that very
worst portion Now sir feel solicitude regarding
the Missouri compromise you may do as you please
with it the South will act for herself.
H.
go this morning in opposition to my Southern friends
perhaps am not Southern man. concede that |
there much wiser men-greater, sounder of judy
and views both sides of the Senate than my
self but must be allowed to act for myself as think
Of n .Ia s
placing itself in false position. / don't think We
ought to say the die is cast-our doom is sealed and
irTevocable.-and on what? On Oregon,
Mr. CALHouN-Wil the gentleman permit me, l |
take the ground that Congress has right to legsae
on the subject Of slavery The Senator perhaps thinks
differently
Mr. BsIL understood; but he repeated in his judg-
ment, it was unwise to home to the people such
an issue as Oregon presents No msgines slavery
viii exist there. The proceedings of the other
house referred to- proving that the issue has
arrived I deny it, sir. There are too many high and
noble spirits in the North to record that the
South shall be excluded from territory which of right
belongs to her. when a vote is passed of that kind
then we can truly go home to our constituents and
say the die II cast But until then.until that period
committee Of conference has beer suggested, and
for one, would be willing to to It. motion,
instead Of adopting the conciliatory policy.
Mr. FooTE explained with refere nee to his motion to
lay the bill the table.
MIR Downs would not vote for the bill because it
INTENDED to force it down their throats any how.
Mr.. CALHOUN would rather nothing at all should be |
done with the bill than that the proviso should be
grated in it,
MIR BELL coptinued-The doctrine that we had |
no power to legsate the matter the South
considered 1t eyi-tbat certainly staggered him
He (Mr b. thought that the Missouri compromis
had conceded the right of Congress to egsae in tn
matter.
Mr. CALHouN-Oh, no, no.
Mr BELL would be found fighting with his Southern |
friends when the true Issue arrived He had however
strong trust that when the question came up of
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