The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-02-02

here that Mr.. Clay will accompany Gen
Taylor on his route to the seat of Govern
men'. taking this city in their progress
thilher.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, JAN. %.
a thunder gust swept over the Senate
today. Whether it will leave a calmel
sky and purer atmosphere, remains to
be seen. Mr.. Dix presented the resolutions
Of the New York Assembly, which are in
opposition to the extension Of slavery into
territories now free-to the continuance
OF The slave trade in the District Of Co.
lumbia--aod TO the claim sci up by Texas as
10 her boundaries. The resolutions would
have passsd of as many others of the same
kind have done before, but for the state Of
excitement into which members have been
wrought BY the late movements on this
subject. The Preamble To the Resolu.
lions, referring to the extension of slavery
into territories now free, denounced i, as
" revolving 10 the spirit of The age" This
also occasioned some feeling. Mr.. Dix
made the usual motion to PRINT, and lay on
the liable. Mr.. Rusk moved reference,
without printing, and spoke earnestly in
vindication Of the title Of Texas TO the
limits which she clair !.
A gcnr'a, d..... -ss..~--... ~...l,..e."s
oil the topics Of the resolutions, the whole
question Of Northern aggression on South
ern rights The prospect OF speedy dis
so!a.ion Of the Union, &c.
Ii was alleged, IN the debate, that these
resolutions were a new and gross insult to
the South but Mr.. Dix contended tina,
they asserted nothing new-nothing d'f.
ferent from the general opinion OF the
North, and The opinion expressed by the
Legislature Of sixteen States, in resolutions
which had been presented in this body
The whole North, he said, was opposed to
the extension Of slavery into territory now
free, and as Ia the slave pens in the DIS.
ttlct Of Columbia, they had beenfarmerly,
and more than once protested against by
the citizens Of this District 10 terms much
stronger than any used in these resolutions.
As to the Texan boundary. it was matter
of divided opinion in The New York legis.
lalion.
Mr. Yulee first went into the general
merits Of the question, and threw down his
gauntlet, avowed his determination TO meet
this new aggression from a sovereign State.
la The course OF his remarks, he declared
,ha, the Union was in danger, that ii was
lettering, &c,
Mr.. Niles inquired OF Mr.. luIee whether
there were any combinations and move.
ments for the destruction Of the Union,
upon which Mr.. Y. based his opinions.
Mr.. Yulee wen, in,o reply, 10 which
he alleged that combinations against the
Union existed nj the North, whose a.stes.
sions upon the South would produce dis
union.
At a subsequent, stage Of the discussion
Mr.. D,wn., OF La, replied to Mr.. Niles
Inquiry. and declared his opinion tina, The
! Union was in great dagger, IN consequence
Of The repeated blows il had sustained from
the North, and he warned The North that
the Union would not survive another bIuw
lie alluded, 10 the course Of his remarks
TO the total abrogalion Of the constitutions
provision Tor the recovery ofiugi,ise slaves
as one prominent grievance of the South
Mr.. Niles made an ingenious reply to Mr.
Yulee and Mr.. Downs upon oil the points
ths, they had presented, and insisted tina
the Union was stronger now than il eve
was befure-that there were no conbna
,ions agains, i, at the Nor.h-that, at NJ
former time, was there so much forbear
ance and harmony as now and that an,
combination to dissolve the Union woul
be pu, down in those States where it nigh
} be attempted, as was the case in regard +
the Hartford Convention.
Mr.. Butler, after all these topics ha
been presented, and these taunts throw
out, had a fine field before him, and b
, reaped It 90 we'll ,ha. he left nothing to b
!, cleaned afterwards. He spoke at consic
cradle length, and in a style Of CLOWN
eloquence, and fierce invective, rarely I
qualed.
/, The long debate ended with homily
!, favor Of Union from Gov. Me,calie. tn
f resolutions then took the course propose
b by MI. Dix.
!. The Southern members meet tonight
I accept Mr.. Bertien's substitute for NJ
Calhoun's report-if il can be called
substitute for II is pretty much the san
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