Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-20
Correspondence Of Chars. Eve. News.
WAsnISGroH, March l3, 1850.

In the Senate, a motion was made by
Mr.. Fuote to take up lie Compromise
resolutions heretofore submitted by Mr.
Bell, with view 10 their reference to Il
select committee of lhireG1 Senators, six
from The Moth aud six from the South,
and the twelve 10 chose The thirteenth
Mr.. Baldwin 4nPpnScd the -mullnn. on
the ground that pending The consideration
sf the questisssaf admitting California. il
would DO wrong TO refer the subject 10 any
conmitlee.
MIR. Hale also opposed the mo,ion to
take up The resolutions. y few days agu
lhe Senator had stated that this motion
was made after consultation with many
IF the leading members of The Senate.
Now If the leaders of The SeuaIe We're to
AXE the matter iuio their own hands, aud
cave nothing for others 10 do, he was OPP
posed to The motion. lie had seen it stated
hat the Compromise Committee was to
,e as follows: Nlessrs. Clay, Webster,
Phelps, Cooper, Cass. Dickinson, Dodge,
Mason. Suule, Bell, Butler, Alanaam and
serrien. By this he supposed that these
enllemen were considered as The leaders
# the Senate.
MIR. Foo,e sai he bad moi consulted
rith any one as to the names at the per-
.ons who should form the Committee.
lie was indifferent on that puini, because
!.e knew thai whoever might be selected,
fair committee could be chosen.
After further discussion. of conversation
L. Of - D
ken up. Mr.. Foote then moved their
.ference TO a Select Committee ni' rhir.
Zen. to devote themselves to the aIju
eni Of plan Of settlement o! all !he
mlicing questions growing out Of the
hject Of slavery.
The Vice President suggested that a
,rt Of the motion contiictcd with that
lie Of the Senate which requires that ali
mmiltees shall he chosen 10y ballot.
Mr.. Clay hoped the motion would be So
,,ndi6ed, Tor as il then stood it would have
,e effect Of limiting the power of CHOICE
TO a particular section of the country;
and he should he snrry if This, orauy other
committee of the Senate were open TO the
charge Of having n sectional aspect. Fnr
himself, he had never bceu consulted by any
ouesas to the pefsinas who were to colSJi.
,tuie, ,the Committee: Wi'hrosards d':lhs
proposition itself, he was willing losSotes
for any plan which promised an ADJUST,
meut of The vexed question:. AT the same.
,ine he must say hat he was not as SAT-
suine as others as to the results which that
Committee would bring into the Senate.
Mr.. Butler said he did not wish his vote
to he misunderstood, for. although he oh
jec'cd to the appointment of COMMITTEE
now. he would notsoppose it finally. If
The Committee were 10 he now organized,
all the various resolutions would be re-
Eerred TO it.
Mr.. Foo,e explained thai, his mntion.
was confined to the resolutions of Mr.. Bell.
MIR. Butler said, If the Commilee were
raised other resolutions would no doubi he
referred to it, and ii was very probable That
Mr., Hale would also move 10 instruct the
Committee on The subject of The WilmoI
Proviso.
Mr.. Foo,e said he thought nc man Of
sense would send the Wilmot proviso 10
Compromise Committee as instruction.
MIR. Butler said he did not know how far
tho term of "scnse" would be applicable.
but he believed such motion would be
made.
The further consideration of the subject
was then postponed till tn.morrow.
In the House, after some discussion. a
resolution was adopted, authorizing The