New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wisconsin on slayery--A Government for
acknowledgements on A" Walkers
Amendment"

Correspondence of The Tri5uas
WAsHiNo1oS. Monday night Feb. q
Pursuant % adjournment this afternoon. the sen
se ne, At clock this evening, when Mr. DoDGE pre-
sented the Resolutions o. the legislature Of Wisconsin
on the subject Of slavery
Against the admission Of slavery into California or
sBy other existing Territory Of the United states that
may be hereafter acquired and urging the prohibition
Of Slavery except 10 the punishmeni Of crimes
. Against the admission Of another Slave state into
the Mon
g. 10 favor Of the repesl Of al avs recognizing slav.
cry 10 the Dstn-, % Columbia and in favor OF the Ado
ton Of slavery IN a. places under the exclusive legis
lst0n q Congress-
The Resolutions were read. lad on the table.
and ordered 70 Re printed.
TIE Senate then continued the discussion Of The
day on NJ. WALKERs amendment 10 the Clvl and ID.
plomstic Appropriation bill, which iooks wide range
Tie ball was opened by NJ. DArToS who pro-
posed substituting the words existing avs for
Spanish avs
Mr. HrvrFR-l wish - know the Of ect OF the
other side % the Chamber ] am willing for any com.
promise rat vii n0t commit me % my constituents,
but 10 would b. more direct O. Introduce the Wlmot
Pr0yiso 81 once than - make this alteration. wish
the matter 0 slavery 10 the Territories left IN a5ey
II he stand taken 5y the South be met IN spirit 0
compromise am WAius O. meet T. ] only ~sh %
prevent anarchy among the people OF the territory.
s.on u was not intended q compromise a, al. The
amendment precise copy o. the spanish Florida
sw snd made 81 the Instance Of southern gentle
men exclusively.
Mr. HCNrEk-Not hy me.
Mr. DuToS.-Putthe words back again have
10 objection
Mr.. HCyrER-l repeat my willingness 20 com.
promise
Mr.. BERElEN.-Thc alteration was made by my
own hand.
Mr.. NILE am opposed 20 all compromise. |
willing 20 trust the President elect a. Tar a. would
any other President but never cousen, % trust
such power in the hands Of any man u would be
placing the whole Government IN his hands and give
him despouc sway Are his friends over the way par
ticulsriy those Of the North, ready for this wish
temporary measure. thought the Senator from Nir.
gnia meant the great question.
Mr.. HUNTER. What is the great question
Mr.. NILS. COMPATIBILITY The subugaton of
slavery now end forever Gen Taylor's sympathy
must Of course be on the Slavery side and who the
men he will appoint 10 this military government /
dssvow al intention OF finding fault with the incom
ing President DO Lot believe he wishes such power
We going too far IN thus attempting 10 cOthe him
with Legislative power. tits much better 10 do nothing
than this The people 10 the Territory mostly from
the old States they are an intelligent people and capa
bic OF making their own laws. They understand the
organiz alton of Government well do they
are now probably doing so and not engaged IS some
gentlemen here think IN cutting snothers Threats
can perceive sinister designs 30 get around that TO
pcrsOnsl 1ffuus law % huolsn slavery. phptf
in this city the UaioH) is making daily efforts 10 this
object wish time 10 examine
Mr.. HI NTEK-The Senator from Connecticut
need not Use 10 sheer Al lie does great wrong to
the state ! represent. ! was follower rather than 4
leader In ihe matter. blush 30 see an American sen
stor sneer Al a compromise am willing to 90 as far
any Southern man 60 and would rather be the
victim Of such a sneer than 10 md myself capable OF
promoting H.
WEsrcoTT 'exctedly.l-l will put this: Would
the Senator from Connecticut II 10 Cslliornis, be "a
tner governed By Spanish laws that he knows nothing
about than by American laws ? ] would prefer any
desp0tsm President of toe United states could inhct
than the despotsm OF the officers acting under Spanish
laws. ] would advise neither 10 accept or adopt tne
Wilmot Provso Letit be decided by The Judiciary OF
the c0untry action the part OF Congress would be
Illegal lti best for both North and South that the
question be postponed
Mr. WEB.TER.-HOw can Congress get over the
obligation 10 appoint Judges for life by appointing
Judges temporarily in the Territories Can Congress
appoint Judges temporarily In any Of the States
Mr.. WEsTCoTr.-No, sir. Can any mans cas-
tie be searched In California
Mr. WEBsrER-That depends upon the laws OF
the place.
Mr. HoUsToN aud Mr.. RCsK then followed in
shor, speeches 70 prove that Texas had night 10 the
Jurisdiction IN the matter and Texas only proceeding
70 argue the boundaries &C.
Mr.. WEBsTER-What have the boundaries OF
Texas TO do with the Civil and Diplomatic APProPra
tiOn bill
The question being called for on Mr. WALEER's
amendment the Yeas and Nays were demanded, and
resulted In Us passage BY vote OF - to q.