The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-23
ess-PHE OREGON BILL.

w.. ~ adjourned on the 4th instant. After a
COns bitter contest on the question Of slavery,
ag 'n hill. with the Wilmot Proviso incladed,
Ors Missouri Compromise stricken out, was
% w and has become law. This Compromise
J'P~ the Senate as an amendment to the bill,
'S p' Badger and Mangum, and all the other
S' Sorn Senators voting for it, together with Dou-
S'ul y Illinois, and other Northern Democrats but
g'' be bill, thus amended, went back to the
fnsD that body, by decisive vote, refused to con-
H0'o oufy four members from the free States voted
", House for the Missouri Compromise, to-wit
Birdsall, Broadhead, Brown, and G. ]. Ing
Democrats, of course !; and for this vote they
.at in black lines and held up as infamous by the
W. W. York Express paper considerably patronszed
u1igs in this cOnaHMnity 5.s r .svr-.,.- e5.--l
No Southern man thinks of carrying slaves to
ooou and for this reason. though the principle of
'. Proyso is wrong, and ought to be resisted, we
od not have fought the battle for Southern rights
;. this bill. That contest will come up at the
r session, upon the proposition to establish Te r.
.,i,I governments in New Mexico and California
y here the people of the South, without distinction
= Darty. will take their final stand. They were
0g and we believe they are still content, to abide
=. Missouri Compromise; and as Oregon lies north
,ba line, they disposed to yield that territory
tho free States but at the same time they hardly
.,rected to see the Wilmot Proviso brought in here
rso and applied in a case where it could be of no
,ctical importance. The Northern people know as
cell as we do, that such is the climate and the soil
ioegon that slaves would not be carried to that re-
dOn, even if the ampcst opportunity were afforded
!, to do so and why then do they force the Provi
6, upon US in a case like this -. .... -..
In our humble opinion, Congress has no jurisdic-
ion whatever over slavery in the Territories; and
M true is to leave the question to be settled
By the Courts-as Mr.. Clayton's bill proposed-ol
b the sovereign people of the Territories and he
who comedies the Constitutional power of Congress
70 enact the Wilmot Proviso, in the hope that the
sme body will pass law establishing and protect
ing slavery, labors under sad and fatal mistake.
Whilst upon this subject, we would take occasion
10 invite the attention of readers to the Message
Of the President, in another column. Upon calm
and dspassionate survey of the whole question, we
think he has acted judiciously and wisely in approx
ng the Oregon bill; and we indulge the hope tina
the solemn and eloquent appeal which he addresses
portion of the people of the free States to respec
md preserve the compromises of the Constitution
I'd the rights of all the States, will be hearkened
ID felt.
The last hours of the Senate passed off amid mucl
peling and excitement. Scenes were enacted which
Eere any thing but creditabe to those concerned ii
hem; grave Senators gave the lie, and irritable Sen
tors hurled hot language alike at friend and foe
These gentlemen to forget that the people, calm
nd unexcited, looking constantly and anxiously
% their course; and that every movement in the
AMERICAN SENATE, is marked and remembered. We
Ire happy to learn that nothing serious has grown Out
# the quarrel between Senators Benton and Butler
A challenge passed, but the parties were promptly
uested and bound over.