The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-08-26
Congressional.

ritorial bill came up from the House,
with the refusal of that body 10 fonanr
in the amendment oil the Senate, adopt
ing the Missouri compromise. Mr..
Benton moved that the Senate. recede
from its amencmeat. soa ssasis ~
Upon this motion an animated dis.
cussion was kept during the entire day,
and until near 10 O'Clock, II Sunday
morning. During the dscussion, Mr..
Butler OF South Carolina, charged Mr..
Benton with having violated the rules
of the Senate, by sending 10 the N. Y.
Herald certain resolutions acted upon
in secret session. Mr.. Benton replied
that If Mr.. Butler said he (Mr. Benton)
had done any thing dishonorable, he
(Mr. Butle) would get the lie in his
throat, and would have TO meet him
elsewhere. Mr.. Benton said he. quar-.
relied with no mamie fo1ghi-he
fought once to the funeral-to tho
death-but he never quarreled. q II was
thought duel would grow out Of this
passage Of words, but our latest dates
say that this will not be the case. We
regret to heal of such scenes occur.
ing in the Senate OF the United States.
They detract chfrom the dignity of
grave Senators. The test vote on re.
ceding from the amendment by which
the Missouri compromise had been in
serted, was as follows: s,vs ia'f
Ayes Messrs. Allen, Baldwin, Ben.
ton, Bradbury, Breeze, Bright, Gamer.
on, Clarke, 'Corwin, Davis, Of Massa-
chusetts, Dayton. Dickinson, Dix, Doug
lass, Dodge, FeIch, Fitzgerald, Green,
Hale, Hamlin, Hannegan, Houston,
Miller, Niles, Phelps, Spruancc, Up:
ham, Walker, Webster-29.
Nays-Messrs. Atchison, Badger,
Bell, Berrien, Borland, Butler, Calhoun.
Davis Of Mississippi, Downs, Footc,
Hunter, Johnson Of Nd, Johnson Of
La, Johnson of Ga, Lewis, Mangum,
Mason, Metcalfe, Pearce, Rusk, Sebas-
tian, Turney, Underwood, Westcoit,
Yulee-25. s AZ, ~,
So the Oregon bill has passed both
Houses pithout the Missouri Comprom-
Use, and piM the Wilmot Proviso. \ At
20 minutes to 10 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF EPRESENTATlVES.
No business of general importance
was transacted in the House, except
such as heretofore published. .saa
Senate.-AUe. l4.--Mr. Benton call.
ed for the consideration Of the resolu.
Iion, which suspends for to-day the rule
which prevents bills, passed during the
asst three days Of the session, from be-
ing sent to the President on the. last
lay thereof. Upon this resolution con-
siderable discussion arose; and South.
srn Senators denounced the action of
Congress on the Oregon bill. The res.
,lulion was, however, passed, and the
Oregon bill, with many others receiy.
I'd the sanction Of the President, and
he Senate adjourned sine die. .g
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at | o o'clock, as usu.
i, but no business Of any importance
vas transacted, the two remaining
ours of the present session OF Congress
aving been chiefly occupied in the
igning Of bills by the Speaker, receiy.
ng messages from the Senate, and in
oting on suspending the rules to re-
Give sundry resolutions. ~. u,
In returning the Oregon bill TO The
louse, with his signature, the President
eiiyered, by his Private Secretary "a
,essage in writing, from which we sx-
ract the following: .qs a,g..9,
After alluding to the necessity ofpro-
iding Immediately Government for
'regon, the President proceeds. ,.,t
"ln the progress Of all Government,
lestions of such transcendent ,impor-
nee occasionally arise as to castin tho
lade all those of mere party .charac-
n. But one such question can now
; agitated in this country; and thismay
ldanger our glorious Union, the source :.
our greatness and all onr, poIitieab
essings. This question is slavery.-.-
filh the slaye-holding States this does
u embrace merely the rights Of prop.
'ty, however valuable, but ascendsfar
CHER, and involves the. domestic peace
I'd security Of every family,
."Fhe fathers Of the Constitution
e wise and patriotic men who laid The
undation Of our Institutions foresee.
6 the danger from this quarter, acted
q spirit Of compromise and mutual
'ncession on this dangerous and deh-
'te subject, and their wisdom opght,to
1.-The guide Of their successors. Whilst
ey left to the States exclusively. the
estion Of domestic slavery within
cir respective limits, they provided
at slaves who might escape INTO other
ates not recognising the institution
slavery, sliall be delivered I'm oi, the