The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-06

knew him o be uueleared genuine WIS 9h ~ O thes
great fundamental leading aussons pasl ans 'esss q
Governmental policy yet that upon TINS is6ated poAl
Ibicv To- eclae IN NeSsf)rleans that syoi go to the
Philadelphia Convention and that had baen induced g
and written al many wings, ioI whose opinion had me
profound respect and 70 obllge whom WIS sesa
make any sacrifice The delegates then informed me that
Is h;e} fieg Understand L oeeupied They asked me
whether was willing 10 be satisfied that wong Wy
answer that not only otgs but lnat my soHel.
nde was houndless was then asked whether was not
aware that Gen Taylor had sad that he had never offered
himself as candidate that his position Is s9ch was tiie
he Would not withdiag hanse that hs 9eads aigt
was aware st az ast gga YEA. sas " an y
that might address them and thus inform ysef upon ne
this Twas informed that his friends this Convention were
those recognized. asked oF the evidences They asked
We're gentlemen here members Of this Delegation whom
EnoT g tst INV b9 s peo ne
onsl and pplucal1and from my knowiedge TOO Of them
place implicit reliance # t4e would % me that they
had such from Iaylo would enefteey sat
himself which contained the recognition Of his end IN the
previous publication OF his once informed my Trends
mind .i and though had beSie ' esose unde 81 cep
stances to support Cen TAYLOR after ne Ist ballot r
cheerful heart That wing as he was IS knew him 70 be-
The Louisiana delegation then discussed the pFopneis Of
then making statement the This subject
founded on Cen Tayior letter Some opposed i--not
should moi Be selected as The nominee but that would Sc
from other eanddaesthaf saela vonld NOT be
made or expected behalf Of other candidate and
ventiOn, which was not done by the other candidates This
discussion ended n determination 70 draw p atemenin
sp9sable and to present it q The Convention m e nane
Louisiana delegation Iaytormen and Clay men.
ment upon their own authority but made from the highest
ana ~ au1iO''s gus s'ps'uqis &. B. DrseAs.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON; June Is, Il Seaate--Ir the
Senate Mr. Atchisoi1 presided owingto the tempo.
rary absence of Mr.. Dallas.
Mr. Walker Of Wisconsin was sworn in and took
his seat.
AIessrs. Dodge and Walker drew lots as to their
term Of office. Mr. Dodge drew the term to expire
in 1851, and Walkerthat Of ISf9.
Mr. Davis, from the Commerce Committee. re-
ported bill making opratons for lighthouses,
buoys, etc.
Mr. Borandfremthe Committee on Public Lands,
reported a olnt resolution for the construction Of
Wmtney's railroad
The Senate then took up the Oregon bill
Mr.. Dix addressed the Senate in support Of The
baInburners views and Van Buren's letter Mr.
Calhoun has the floor this question for tomorrow
Hodse.-in the House, Mr.. Featherston nopedfor
asuspensono OF the ftiles, m order to take up the
bill, which motion was negatiyed
Mr. Vinton then withdrew his motion-foT the pre-
vious question.
The II House then took up the General Appropria
ton bill
Mr. Featherston being entitled TO tie floor smoke
against the Wilmof Proyso
Mr. Andrew Stuart made a political speech
against the Dnion's editorial and Cas- extra
charges while Territorial Governor Mr. Clarke, 81
n.y. followed Mr.. Thompson Of Pa, also spoke,
when tile Committee rose and the House adjourned
JUNE ~, lS4S--Seaate.-'H presiding officer
presented an invitation from the Committee Of Az
rallgements for the Senate to attend the laying oil
the 4th proximo.
Mr. Dix presented the memorial Of his sister. tthe
celebrated philanthropist Miss Dix for a donation
ofthe public lands for the benefit of the Insans in
the different States. Five thousand extra copies
Were ordered to be printed for the use OF the Senate
Mr. Niles introduced bill to set apart and sell
TO Asa Whitney. ofSNew York a portion Of The
public lands, 10 enable him to construct failroad
from Lake Michigan 70 the Pacific. The bin was
read twice and referred to the Committee on tile
Public Lands.
The resolution Of Mr. Westcott yesterday SUBJ
mitted in reference to the relief Of Jones and Ba-
ker, was taken up and after debate, was referred
to the post office committee.
The resolution submitted Some time since bt Mr.
Johnson, Of Maryland, Preference to Tie noInina-
tons Of Gems. Pillow and Gushing, WIS taken zip,
but its further consideration postponed al the sp4
gesti0n Of Mr. j. who expressed the hope tllatit
would be permitted to lie on the table Iorthe pre-
sent as he proposed tosreply TO the remarks of
Senator from Ohio, Chr Allen,) made during his
(hlr. Sd absence should those remarks find their
way into the public prints before the close Of the
session
On motion Of AIr. Bright, tie Senate then re-
sumed the consideration Of the Oregon Territorial
Bill. Mr. 3. made few renaks, stating lis fea-
sons Tor moving to strike out the l2thsectiOn and
his motives for Withdrawing that notion But the
Senator from Georgia, EDlr. Berrien,) had renewed
the motion, and &c had been followed by The sena-
tor from Mississippi with an amendment involving
III IFS discussion the most serious eoneequences To
the Union. Under these circumstances hewoald
present paper, which he proposed to offer al the
proper time as an amendment, on his own respon-
sibility and which he believed would satisfy the
great body Of the American people-tIere were
some whom nothing would satisfy. Il was snb-
stantlaiiy tie Missouri Compromise that
IN all territory north Of 367 30, to the Pacific
Ocean, embracing New Mexico, California, and
other new territories acquired, neither slavery
involuntary servltude, except for crirne shall be
provided that slaves escaping into such
territory shall be Surrendered ether owners
After few remarks from Mr.. Beren, explana-
torYof his view IN renewing the motion TO strike
ont the 18th section
Mr. Calhoun addressed tie Senate. TIE soufb desired
the enactment Of laws to give them pecuiaf advan
aees they SIMPLY desire mat ne territories shall be left
came into the Union that they shall BE- left to make teif
own laws with farther restriction imposed anon then
than are provided by the Constitution
he great question ietfier the nonayehodrg States
have Gle power 20 pohh slavery the territories he sonld
claim of ne south nothing to which they Rere moi clearly
eiliie ana yleld no right guaane e them By tie Con-
stalon ne stood here nReonnecied with patty corsdea
ions and Should exanne the question soey with view 10
tended that the constitution soni
be any discrimination l regard to eghts Of property be-
teen one section Of the Bniied States aadanotler hi
yet lsy Were told without particle 81 proof to establish
q thar Congress has the absolute control ne aroTs
w hee vas the powerto be found he asked y which this
absolute control conferred The clause of the cans6
tnoH TO which the Senator from New Yok f iisS bsi
referred giving 70 Congress the power 70 make all ee
laes and equations feectIngthe fefsery and other r
perry Of the Y nIied states, referred solely 10
and N i Is not 10 be found the endanceo f eogernnenfsj
" feotet q me Territories. Was n to
Dc supposed that y the trainers Of the constitution INTENDED
y eve governmental powers to Congress they would have
people OF the territories p - -
In reference the District III foIr,1. .asl ttas
though Maryland had ceded certain lower "a az eoseli