The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-30
Tnterestlne nav I'm the Senate.

Interesting Day In the Senate.
The Washington correspondent Of the Pitts
burph Gazette thus writes March 26th
We have had an important day in the Sem
ale The rule on practice against the recep-
ton Of Abolition petitions,ha been virtually
abrooated Gov. Seward brought in bud
get as large as small library in manuscript,
and laid down before him. From this pile he
selected one, briefly announcing its character,
and of course its reception was objected to-,
and the question thereon was moved to be lald
on the table. But Gov. s. called the yeas and
nays, and the question of reception was not
laid on the table. the vote being Is to Y, sew
eral Southern Senators voting IN the negative.
Mr. King, Of Alabama, and Mr. Butler, un-
der some excitement, declared that the game
was up and the play ended. The last barrier
against agitation was now broken, ana notn-
ing could prevent these fanatieal documents
from rushing in upon them BY Thousands
They should no longer oppose Them Ihls is
"a sensible resolution. by quietly RECEIVING
and referring abolition petitions, the House
has relieved itself of the agitation which for
years kept it in continued tumult and uproar
After this, Mr. Foote'S resolution for a COM
promise committee came up, and Gen Cass
made very effective speech upon 1t he
said he should 90 for almost everything the
South asked except the exclusion OF California MI
and an amendment of the constitution. he
censured Calhoun for the dark and unpatriotic
tenor of hrs late speech, with unusual severity,
for him, and he also lectured Gov. seward
with vehemenee for having called the north
-ern Democracy the natural allies OF slavery.
Mr.. Calhoun replied, attempting through.
out I thought, to parry the vigorous thrust OF
the General, by retracting some OF the harsh
er notes of his late speech, and, particularly M
-sisting that if he did demand an amendment OF
the constitution, he did not require It immedl-
ately. But Cass rejoined by taking up his
speech and dissecting it. paragraph by para
graph, and making good his point which was
that Calhoun now demanded an immediate al
teration of the constitution or disruption OF
the Union.
Mr. Foote now likewise mingled in the fray
He had heard Mr. Calhoun as Gen. Cass had
done as the whole country had done He
considered that in making this new Issue, Mr.
Calhoun had done him and the other southern
Senators who agreed with him IN sollcitude
for the welfare Of the South, great lnlustlce
by not consulting with them as he had engag-
ed to do. Mr.. C. had given no evidence that
he wanted any adjustment, or that he even de-
sired the adoption OF his own extraordinary
proposition for an amendment to the constitu-
ton. The projected Nashville convention was
only three months of, and yet he was oppos-
ing all plans of compromise, and action likely
to settle the question.
Calhoun smiling grimly, would admonlsn
his young friend not to be SO impetuous HE
would be in favor of his committee at the
proper time.
Mr. Foote, soto pocs-Ye next Christmas,
perhaps.
Mr. Calhoun, resuming, said that he was
always happy to consult with ali his friends,
but he must answer the charge of co-eperat-
lng with the abolitionists. by saying that Foote
was more familiar with some of them than he
was-meaning Myers, Hale. Seward and 9th
,ers For himself when Senator avowed
such doctrines as Mr.. Seward had done, he de-
sired no further intercourse with him either
social or political. He might shake hands
with him, but he would never tender his own.
The debate went on until two O'Clock, and
was then adjourned till tomorrow. Judge
Douglass, of illinois, occupied the rest of the
day in speech of great power, in which he
announced he should vote for California as she
now presents herself and upon other questions
as he had been instructed by his Legislature,
&c.
In the early partof the day. Mr.. Webster
has said that he should vote for California, and
considered her present boundries the best that
could have been adopted.