The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-01-27

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~ WASHINGTON,sJAN !, I6. ) i !
members, caIIedorigf lihie purpose,
fof taking in.p consid defatioh Legislative, and
iother nggressions 3upo the ;Sou,hion the
part ofsthe Moth, was heldfiastasnight in
Senate Clam ber.sSs The same rsaniza,ion
Twas made-Mrss Metcalfe President, anl
Mr. Venable Secre,ury. The meeting was
lpriyaie, and confined sonl to8S Southern.
members of Congress. The proceedings
foccupied five hours and "a half.,sss & . <
Mr.. Caihoun's report was read, and a
vehement opposition was made ,toit by Mr.
Clayton, Mr. Stephens, Mr.. I'oombs, Mr..
.tiiats,on, Of, DelaWpre, and i o.herwbia
| members. II was also opposed sbys thcs
Texan Senatofs. General Houston, il will
BE- remembered, madenn elaborate sprecl,
at the close OF the late session, in opposition
TO MIR. Calhoun's views on The subject un-
der consideration, aud he was opposed to
uny action now.
Mr.. Berricn, and Mr. M'iIav were, i,
seems, against The report, but in favor of
some action on the subject.
A motion to tpone tine whole subject
indefinitely was made, and would i, is ,i,l,
have prevailed, had not it been proposed to
rc-commit The report.
The report was rc.commii.cJ, after long
debate The whig members declined scrv-
ing on the Committee again Ia Gtcl som.
of them, inclu,!ing Mr.. Claytoii:and Mr..
Stephens, withdrew from all cooperation
in the proceedings.
Tho Committee are directed to report 10
an adjourned meeting, to b. held on Mon
day night, Tho 22hd. Its understood that
thenext meeting will be very ,hinly at
tended aud bat by few whig members.
The report will be signed, therefore, but
BY portion ofilho Soulhe IN mem be Il. ana
anpst y.:.s-z:5-ss
Thg rlporfas AL agree. presents mcrtllyyai,
statement of historical f.c,ss2showing tia
progress Of ,Aboi!.onism andsils injustice 10
the South 1t proposes nothing recon.
mends nothing. To use The words of olie
ofthe, supporters Of the rcpblt: it calls for but
one thing, and that is Uuiom Of The South
an object which this meeting showed cond
not be obtained, ut least at present.
Mr.. Clayton amd others argued against it,
that Il proceeded uron4an assumption that
General Taylor would favor the W,lm ,t
'rovlso, and was calculated TO prcjudicu
him, III u iruncc vi his iciS, d; ;iic Sun.!
II was also urged that any movement look
ing 10 resistance and TO seXloaal conbina-
ton, as the report did, was u step 10 the
dissolution of the Union, and ought moi,
therefore, to be countenanced. To this
laA suggestion, Mr.. Calhoun made vcrv
stern and Gignfied reply, ana maintained
that II measures were not taken prospect
lively for resistance 10 continued aggression,
the Uniou would be Dissolved. -
1t was also urged by the wings tlla, no
over. act Of aggression had been committed,
and none might be committed, and that
4 The thunder of the South should be reserved
for a proper easus beiii. Some 'wenl SO fir
us to argue that, even in case oil open ag-
gression, the South ough, TO prefer subnls.
: sion to resistance. THIS would seem an
me that The word Submission" was used.
Those who spoke in favor Of the report
were Messrs. Calhoun, Wcstcou, Jciicl Sol.
g Davis, Baiiy.and Mason. .. NJ.
Some OF the extreme supporters of the
report say that nothing can be donc-tlla,
there is dissension OH every sde-,hut j,
will be, better 10 do nothing, unless the
South can acl with unanimi,y, and that The
whole movement has ended, though no.
began; IN party sqnabbie.
Mr.. Douglass has proposed substitute
4 for his California State Bill, which will
obviate the three. objections urged ay,inst iss
EiIbylhe Judiciary Committee. He intends
70 urge il, Notwithstanding his instructions
toSsupport the Wimo, Proviso.S rhere is
: not much pIospect, as {. fear, Of Us passage
RON THE Geshp,. 3 l l,a
intaai gshse 10 Is Tic sW sIsaas
EsTimes 80 "a sses e
es Letters have sheensreceiyed in his his5:if Civ
Il from1he capital Of Mexico, containing later
a Eadyices from California Than any which
have yet been published. One Of thcss let:
tiers from an intelligent gentIemdn, who is
informed on the subject, states thai fipither.
discoveries have been made ii, the gold re-
Igion, which yield even 4, more abundant
supply Of the article. than the previous dig.
4 giags. T-e quantity gathered; already a.
mounted to at.Ieast 800, 900 daily, and was
constantly increasing, without apparently
Lam exhaustion, or any limit 10 The supply.
There was q great deal Of distress among
4 all the diggers,s for the want oi common ne
sEsessaries oi LIE. and attended with very ex.
ttshsive sickness and fhofta1ity. s. Men load
4 sd with gold, ppear re sggagd Tyaga-