Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-09
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w.smveTos. Anil \. 1885,

mittee TO attend MIR. Calhoun'S remains TO South
Carolina, Me<srs. Berriep, Webster, Dickinson,
Dodge of Iowa, and Davis of Mississippi
MT. Atchison was named as a member OF the
committee en- Foreign Relations III the pace OF
Mr.. Benton, resigned.
The Senate then took up the T,int RESOLUTION
in relation To the public printing, aud after de-
bate between Mcssrs. Hale and BoTland, tie sub
ject was postponed till tO-murrow.
Mr.. Underwood then resumed his remarks on
the slavery question, and dweit particularly upon
the condition Of the negro race, and pointed ont
extensive colonization as the best aud surrst
mode of eff; citing emancipation
After a few remarks from MeSsrs. Hale and
Corwin-
Mr. Fuute moved the subject be postponed till
Tomorrow.
Nj. Webster addressed the Senate, arguing
that Mr.. Clay was entitled TO a reply on his re-
solutions, and that after that, the Senate should
take up something practical. lie advocated the
bill for the admission OF California should be
taken up fist and passed Then the territorial
bills should be taken up and passed.
Mr.. Fcotee replied at length urging that the
territorial bills shouldste considered first. The
salvation of the country depended upon il.
Mr.. Webster replied -s-
Mr. Shields g"t tElf, aser, and The Senate ad;
journed. -
HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures, the
the Secretary OF War Mr.. CrswfOrd)asked oftbe
House an nvesiigatiOp INTO his conduct in relation
to the settlement OF lie Galphin claim, which IS
attracting public attention, TO his de.
triment as an Executive officer. This morning,
the following gentlemen were announced as the
committee, viz:
Mr.. Burt, of South Carolina +; Mr. GrinneIl, OF
Massachusetts ;Mr. Featherston, of Mississippi:
Mir. Gentry, of Tennessee ; MT. Disney, OF Ohio /;
Mr.. King, of New Jersey Mr. LaHaEan, OF Penn
sylvania; MIR. Conrad, Of Louisiana; aud Mr..
jackson, Of Georgia.
Tic IJuusn tI,D FnSVma; Tho Ri ScuSNinr will
regard 10 the purchase nf watcr-rotted hemp for
the use of The navy, and did not come TO d iermi-
nation.
AIR. Strong, frum the committee OF elections,
made two reports, against the admission ut Dir
Smith as a delegate from New Mexico, and M
Rabbit, as a delegate from DeseTet; which were
referred TO the committee Of the w!aOic or tie
state ofthe Union, aEd made tie special order
for the a9;h Of April. -
THE committee say, as to New Mexico, that
the election of Afr. Smith by inhabitants residing
GU both sides of the Rio GTaRGP. aud principally
by residents within the asserted limits nf Texas,
was an act done in denial of The sovereignty oi
Texas over the country which she claims, and
in direct hostility 10 it. To admit such delegate
would be TO sanction that denial. and TO make tie
House Representatives a party 10 that hostility
With regard to Deseret, they say u Is apparent
that those by whom Mr. Rabbit vas sent. j" not
contemplate his admission 10 a sea; in the lEnnse
until some form of Government shall have been
given to them by Congress.
The House resolved itself into a committee vt
the Whole on Tie stale of The Cuinn, and resun-
ed the special message of the President, PnrlBS-
ing the constitution Of tho State Of California.
Mr.. Green. of Missouri. advocated The ra-saGe
of the Missouri Compromise prime ipic as an olive
branch. a means of al ustment of the present
difficulties, and said HAT he unGIl rot vuIc for
the admission Of California except as enc III a
series of measures, Will this view.
Az Sn5liinp of New York. aiyuraIpj he tlln
Of the President as Tie best whirh has been pre-
scn:ed. it was basedtin the principle 'hst men
are capable of self government.
AIR. Wallace, OF Soath Carolina. obtained Ike
Tie committee rose and the House adjourned,
sNASuIxGIox, April ).
Is The SENATE, the census bill was made tie
order for Tuesday.
The Senate rcsumcd tie consideration OF Sir.
Bells resolutions.
Mr.. Shields addressed The Senate at !cHGf.i. OH
the topics involved in tie resolutions.
lie defined his own position. aud signiGief his
intention 10 obey his instruct m=. lie asserted
the Constitutions authority ri IOngTcss To- re-
strict slavery. All conventions and mo enuenis
for the purpose OF promoting sectional strife he
deprecated.
Compromise or force must govern this country:
and when force was TaStE;cd 10 republic IA liter
ty would lie already gpEe- lie WAS IN fa:or OF
any proper terms OF compromise. Gait, s;ia
ought TO be admitted mo the Union. independent
Iy Of action on other measures. Ii SIZE was kept
Outti.i all these q'iesT:Uns were settled, size would
not come in ill the ;isno Q! The nlil:enium-and
never till Congress ceased talking Injustice
enough had been dOEe 10 CaiI!or nIa already
Congress had spent In0Te sine in wraHni!IT a6uUt
the territories acquired tTcm California, t!Isn the
army spent in conqHering IL II was Ike dI'I OF
Congress 10 give good governments to- California
and New Mexico.
What was the South to gain b. exc! ,idin"
California from the UIion lie iii rot see
The people of GulilOrnia were determined 10 rem
der labor dignii d and respectable. Tie white
man there will never be jns;ied by "A sl.e-
Why, there would be FIVE hundred thousand OF
the most enterPTisfng men in the ccrntry in Cali
fUrnia after n few years. There were a huuh ed
and fifty thousand there now. The men there
were OF the right spirit, and there were rnou-.,
already to maintain their independence. Save
ry could never be imposed upon them.
lie argued that the Constitution did not Ps:ab.
lish slavery; it must exist by positive enact
ments; and therefore it did not exist in Mexico.
The South must give up all hope OF maintain
ing an equilibrium. 1t was an absuIdiry Bur
still the SOnIh might, and probably VIII con-
tinue to control the Government, as it had drne
Mr. Mason followed. lie lei, that his c~oasriru
enss and The interests Of he South we.e in a ms
noTity here, andthe majority had not vet dcriafed
their purposes. I'VE OF the South t:u:d thu, the
territories are Ilf Prnperty OF tie u. States, and
that the SoqIlR, Has a Fightto go there wi:b Les
that Congress !conid prevent the South from ia
king one species of property into that territory.
This was the question. Now, sir, I am pre-
Pared-the South is preparcd-to assert our right,
and make it gpnd-:et what will happen. tIe
must wait till these questions assumed a prac,i-
cal form. lie was in favor of a reference 10 a
committee OF al these psopositions-im Mr.. Bells
resoIuiions-in the hope that some adjustment
might be arrived at ; aud urged action on tie ter
ritOrial bills soon.
Mr.. Underwood and Mr. Shields made some
remarks.
Mr.. Butler ecncurred' in The views of the Sena.
tor from Virginia, CAR. Mason) and deprecated
| scnarate aclintn an tha Calian.n:. LII