The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-08-19


In tho Senate Mr. lluunegam moved to take
up the bill in favor ofcarryin@ into effect ia,
9TH article of the Treaty with Mexico, for i'w
boundary line between the two countries. \
debate cnsuei respecting the fixing Ola litni-
talon upon the time To be occupied by tie
Commissioners in running the boundary line
MIR llnuucgun named five years.
MIR Webster thought three sufficient.
MIR Niles said, us it was conquered terrific
nv in two years, we ought 10 be able to meas
urc il in tic same tnc.
Three years was then adopted, aud the
bill as amended was passed.
HOUSE. Mr. puliey made n speech in
reply to Mr. Evans of Mary lard, respecting
the Amistad negroes, and contcndcd that
nothing was due to Spain in the matter.
Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, took the
opposite side, and made AN able internal i'm
provcmcut speech.
Mr. Paliicy agUin opposed paying for tho
Anisad negroes.
MIR Hunt, ofNcw York, closed thc debate.
Amendments were adopted, aud the hill or
dercd TO be cugrosscd.
THURSDAY, August 10.
SENATE. Mr. Ilarnegan reported from
the House Il bill Coding 10 Indiana that part
of the Cumberland Road lying in said State
which was read the third time and passed,
The Senate took up the Oregon Bill.
Mr. Webster obtained the floor, and nd
dressed the Senate on the subject in his most
earnest and effective manner. lie said
1t is desirable, Sir. undoubtedly, that there
should I've established, us soon us may bc. a
proper Government for the Territory of Or
Cguu: aud am willing TO vote for the bill to
establish such Government which has come
TO us from the House of Representatives, bat
iramcndcd as proposed by tho proposition for
amendment now under the consideration Of
the Senate, | shall not be able to vote for the
! bill.
The 1i,h section orthis bill provides that
| The inhabitants of said Territory shall uc on
luICd TO enjoy all and singular the rights, priv
/ ilcgcs and advantages granted and secured
/ to the people Of the Territories of a. :. North
west of the Ohio, by The articles Of contract
contained in the ordinance for the govern
mcnt of said Territory passed 18th of July
| l7S1,and shall be subject 20 all the conditions
and restrictions, and prohibitions ofsa;d ar
! ticlcs OF compact imposed upon the people
of said Territory. 1t is well known that by
the ordinance Of 18th of July, 1897, invoIun-
tary servitude, except rs punishment ior
crime, was excluded from the Northwest
! Territory
The proposal now before the Senate is 10
give n reason for applying that rule to the Ter
ritory of Oregon, and that reason is in The
words Of the amendment: "inasmuch rs INC
said Territory is north of the parallel OF ~
deg. and 30 min. of north latitude, usually
known rs tho Missouri Compromise" Jun
dcrsand, Sir, that when man does an act,
and undertakes 10 give reasons for HAT act
and gives but one, without suggesting that
there are others,thc world is fairly entitled TO
draw the Inference that he has no other rca-
! son. For my part, Sir, should think That
with this proviso in the section, the imrlIca-
ton would be irresistible, that if the Terrific
| ry were south of tho parallel of36 deg. ~
= miu the proposition ofthe ordinance of l'o'
would not be applied. For one, | wish to a.
void all committals, all traps by way of pre-
= ambe or recital; and ms do not intend To
= discuss this question at large, content my
e self with saying, in few words that my or-
S position to the farther extension oflocal Slav-
: cry in this country, or to increase of slave
@ Representation in Congress- is general and
l. universal 1t has no reference to the limits
: of latitude, or points of the compass. shall
i oppose all such extension and all such m
), crease, in all places, at all times, under all
It circumstances even against all supposed Inn
tation of great interests, against all comb
nations against all compromise. This IS
It short, but hope clear and comprehensive. IL
y is merely to announce my purpose, ana
4 have no more to say against this bill. II Il
be the pleasure of the Senate to take it as II
u came from the House Of Representatives, II
shall have my support. If amended shall
vote against it. So much for the Oregon
Territory.
With respect to California and New Mex,