The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-25

States Of the Union. Better that South Carolina
Georgia should have been for out from the
The south claim that they shed their blood with the
North In the conquest Of this territory and hence
sher right to JOINT participation. Well, sir sal
MT Corwin, II we have wrested this territory from
Mexico by piracy blood shed and murder 1t would bs
well that like the hottest of thieves, should have
tefpoils. But gentlemen dare not say that this ter
ritory came by conquest. II was bought. though
you continued slaughtering the Mexicans till they
consented to sell.
Af,er speech of three hours, which swept like o
consuming FIRE through the dry grass, under high
wind destroying IN its flames arguments appeals au-
thorties comp Umises-leavDg the whole question in
the naked form of the admission or exclusion of
slavery, Mr.. CoRwIs concluded by planting himself
upon the compact Of 1887 in regard to all these terri
tories With the fathers Of The constitution he would
stand or fall.
Senators membt rs of the House wi o were present,
the large cOncourse in the galleries all in the
opinion that Mr.. Corwin Is Of the most terrible
end eloquent men of The age: Oppos ton is gaining
ound III the Senate The bill begins look like
s.rdity to men anxious for the existence OF the
I'm on. The compromise Will not pass Congress this
eos Ion.
MIR UEpERwoop, of Kentucky, has the ho,r for to-
merruw. who also moved that the Senate adjourn
till tomorrow, Tuesday.
The yeas and nays dema n ded and the adjourn
ment vas carried by yeas 20-nays % So the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The House assembled at the usut hour, when the
Speaker resumed bis seat and called TO order. The
Journal was read and approved
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
After the II ion Of some tant business,
MIR. Clipgman, OF North Carolina. introduced joint
resolution providing for the adjournment Of both
Houfes Of Congress on Monday the 7,h Of August,
which was on taking the yeas and nays, adopted by
yeas 1926, nays 40.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message received from the President by the
bands of his private Secretary replying to resolution
calling for his instructions speeding the establish
IN, mt of civil governments in California and New
Mexico, which being cad Mr. Conn, of Georgia,
ed to print ten thousand copies.
Mr. HILLIAkD. Of Alabama, obtained the floor and
review ed the message and condemned the whole con-
duct of the President He opposed the Senate terri
toral bill and advocated The Missouri compromised
Mr.. AsHBuRN, Of New York, followed AMI read a
speech TO the House, territor al rights. In the
coure Of his remarks he denounced Mr. Van Buren's
conduct base and able, alike unworthy Of
the and the party he had d. serted and attempted
TO destroy. When he nad concluded,
mr.. ViNTor of Ohio, obtained the floor and spoke
with great severity against the Presidents conduct
with regard to the erection of civil governments in
New Mexico aud California, and denied his constitu-
tional right to do So
ME-. DUNCAN, of Kentucky, followed on The same side,
and condemned the Presidents proceedings through
out.
After some further debate the House ordered the
two mes ares with accompanying documents to be
printed and made the special order Of tie Cay for
House adjourned over till to morrow TUESDAY