The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19
CoNGREss-THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

| CONGRESS-THE SLAVERY QUESTION:;
| We are gratifed to perceive that the Senate has
taken up the question of slavery in the Territories,
with such manner and in such spirit to prom
ise the best and happiest results to the whole
try. The Washington Union of Thursday last says
eve hail with great satisfaction proposition
which was submitted to the Senate yesterday by Mr..
Clayton OF Delaware, and, after debate of several
hours, adopted. Mr.. Clayton will scarcely thank
hereto like ourselves for any compliment which
we may pay him. But it is act of sheer justice
thank him for the manly conciliatory and patriotic
course which he has pursued. Should any compro-
misc emanate from this movement which shall pour
oil upon the agitated waves, give tranquility to the
people, and stability to the Union, he will deserve
the thanks of the whole country.
This resolution from the proper quarter
from State in the centre of the Union, bordering
upon the south and the north, and which Mr. Clay
ton said had sometimes been called northern. and
sometimes southern State. The resolution, as 1t
was ultimately adopted, is to refer the Oregon bill
and its amendments and to take from the Committee
Territories the questions growing out of the Pres
dents message relating to the disposition of New
Mexico and Upper California, and refer them also to
committee of eight, elected by ballot 1t is under
stood that the committee will be taken, without re-
gard to party half from the north and half from the
south. This measure is adopted under the hope of
settling this agitatng question by fair compromise
between the different sections of the Union. The
resolution finally prevailed-ayes 81, noes l4-by
the lOlONlHS fOC0'
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison Atherton, Badger, Bell,
Benton, Berrien, Borland, Breese, Bright, Butler,
Calhoun, Clayton, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton,
Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, john
son of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, Lewis, Ma
son, Metcalfe, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruance, Turney,
Underwood Westcott, and Yulee-31.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Clarke, Cor
win Davis of Massachusetts, Dix, Fitzgerald, Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Niles, Upham, and Walker
IA.
Mr.. Clayton then suggested that the appointment
of this important committee should be postponed till
this day. i2 o'clock when it might be carried out as
the order of the day. This motion prevailed, and
then the Senate adjourned, within few minutes OF
five o'clock .- :...... ,-..
On the next day-Friday-the Senate proceeded
to elect by ballot the Committee of eight which 1t
had determined to raise on this exciting subject.
The following Senators were chosen: Messrs. Clay
ton of Delaware Atchison of Missouri, Bright OF In
diana, Calhoun of South Carolina, Clarke of Rhode
Island, Dickinson of New York, Phelps of Vermont,
and Underwood of Kentucky. ...... ..'.-
In all probability this Committee will recommend
to the Senate the adoption of the Missouri lIne36
degrees, 80 minutes-through to the Pacific; and If
the Senate should in the recommendation, we
may regard this vexed question as settled forever.
1t is thought that Congress will not adjourn before
the Ist of September. -