The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-27
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TELEGRAPHIC.
ST ONGRES s.
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first SESSION.
EXCITEMENT In BOTH HOUSES
ON THE
CALIFORNIA QUESTION.

ON THE
CALIFORNIA CUES TION.
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Attack Of Mr.. PrcStan King, Of New York, on
the Speaker and Soulhern Members
Of the House.
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Very Exciting Scene in the Senate between General
FoOte and Colonel Benton,
dtc., &c., DC.
wAsHIssrov, March 90, 1850.
slAvEav rErrrIoss, Erc.
Mr. CLEMEEs presented petitions from citizens o
Alabama praying that the blessings Of slavery might
Ios sxtsr ded to every State in ths Union.
Numerous resolutions Of inquiry, lying upon the
table under the rule, taken mp and adopted.
rkaRIToRiAL oovERSMESrs-ExcITiSG DEBATE between
MEesas. roorE.
Mr. FoorE moved that the bill ores snising the terri.
orial govsrnme Of Utah and New Mexico be taken
for the purpose Of making the special order zu
kariy day.
most exciting passage Of words bet wssn Me.ers.
cote and Behton snsued
Mr.. BESTor, rs the friend OF California, gave no.
ies 70 those who desired her aduission. ths. they
nust stand By her CslifoT ais entitled to the
consider alton ofthe Senate. sno right not 20
e postponed. Her bill trst reportsd aud ss her
lend be gave notice that frou this hsnoeforsh
intends have the subject pressed aud urged
re Senate, until Il was aehnisely acted upoa. He
tjeoted 60 giving the territorial bill prscedencs Tbs
ate was entitled to the precsdenos in every respect
he he'd the right TO act Independently upon the coas
the fsciho. She IL not abe To borreu dollar to
any on her government because OF her po-
ition Six hundred Thousand dollars Of her money
sd been taken from h-r ~hiie nosning s6,rding her
protection, or augment her pro. perty
"a been given her. rnS people had been, we're, and
ouid be suffering for want # prosoion until the Sc
ate ehcuid decide whether she shsi be longer post
oned. As friend of tue admission of Caiforn hs
lould not cease to strugsie for that object.
Mr. Foors replied with much warmth. INDUCING In
personA a'tsck upon Mr.. Bentoa's course, impugn-
the motives Of his action aud iatiustiog that mis-
sw born friendship Tor ahforDis not for the
OF her people but because of the presence here
Senators whore sd mssion back him up and sus.
In hin In the Sepste be ~ss looking for with most
vsrsh anxiety He also CONT oded that California had
precedencs, BY rtgpt Aboue the admission new
ate there vas no doubt wh,tve' white the territorial
l II wse kno~p, would Civ. much discussion la
s state OF things he dsrrd highly proper that
latter Till shoud be taken up His IN ation was not
ftiie to the Admission ef CUEfcrais although he ad
itted that he did rot ~sot that measure adopted
eti certain other questions ehAi haze been settled
be cir and manner Of thv Seos;or frJm Missoud wsy
SANDER upep the Seoste ininpation that ns oni,
the friend Of ca'i'ornis. What did he aa.aa By the
Mr Bssros-sir. President. mean by " friends Of
aiiorna, those VINO are In favor Of her relief her
miaeion without remsoding her back to the r.rr,to-
condition, or disolsing the Union ace Junt OF
r admission. Nos, Dir thtok am uuderstood |
lievs this is the Amrricaa senate 4 believe by che
vs OF the Senate AID the rules CT drccrum pssson-
Ties aspetsions aud attacks upsn motisss, for
rden. Thb much | bsi.vs. Nov. sic, I tell you
pss Know. know that 10, attacks which have
eA made upon my motives IL day. and heretofore In
ischamber, ars fsss aud sossTdiy that Is shat I
eir, Foo-r stter ssue remarks for the pur,,, Of
pprs tbat objection BY the Pafsr Senan TO per.
paitass, was entirely Inconsistent With his Own
brse and txsmps reo,ed TO the charge OF couardics
-ssI m ~ .uch I'm he hal d. n
sonaities; never have tnsinasted that the Ssastor
oo~srdiy. never msks allegations that cannot
Dvs feel bound nov to cay that when the senator
re, In his place, or elsewhere, TO remove certain
llBs which clog % his esoetcbeon- about which
'.,aa' ~ ~ wh,,n o..hr ~ ,an.s NJ. cssss ~ -,
fur.d With the despeit blush OF shame: or IL the
nstor remans In his present. attitude sithout tnat
eoisl diseredit with ~hica he knows sm familiar,
d which that palinx cheek that blushing couote-
sckn owedge as we'll the terrible fear which he
owr have switnessed-shea.v,rh he comes out frsakly
bsloly, Inst ad Of shielding nimssif bssipd his
sbli.bed ouaress shsnsv-r he 10 prepared TO hold
nssif smsnsb. TO the lass which govern ssntlemeu,
m prepsl ed 20 meet him on ths- footing "
ar Bssros Il pronounce ii oowsrdiJ to give insults
en- they cannot h. chastis.d-
Ar. FooIE ross- loud calls Of order
Nr BsSIoS-Is . senator to be bsckgusrdsd day In
nr. f.O1s (in his ssss) He is a blaotsuari. lor.
ur bssros, resuming is Language tn be used here
sch could no, be us.d In cellar, grocery or
M. Fsorr called 10 order.
ms Ytcs Psspps,r The Senator IL ralisd to order
r BsNros. oont,patps Are sucn thi ugs aiiossd TO
on, cir It Ia high ttme TO stop them aud N p r..
% nee such Language here. In see whsrs eadssl
mot be- piled TO fhsm the voice Of public isdigna-
% mvst be brought co bsar upon then, until puzzle
bfinspt can MAKE them behave with the manners
Iich are due TO the Sersts
rbs ylcs PGEsioxsr rrpest-d calls % order.
Mr.. .BEsrosW Well sir, let TIE words oojse.sd to be
en- down In writing, In aeeordancs with the estss-
Asd rui-s 81 the Senate
lnsr some further colloquy,
H. s.lt n. A. ssa not oas \, IN
n BY mr Benton. he could not proceed further. lie
ins,sd, however. that he s,ocd by ell he had said,
n Mr. Benton would proceed In the matter he "s'
if. D,csnso- moved to lay the motion psniins on
table which was ssr-ed to
me s. nate resumed the consideration OF
Ma cL.s's nssoLurioss or cosrsoxfss.
ar CrA.E having the floor addressed the senate up
a' p"r,ues By the sres, body q sasssisssry ss
ors lie ssid that the Amer lean sovernnsa. should
the government Of III. American peoels snd should
nclple upon which 10 s based namely equality
natural rights susrsntssd and secured By Just
s,,s sd mould Ss :p,s 70 .s.1y .ss;.es os i.e %
oa. slavery, AZ cell - every other He denied the
ht Of the national govsrnmsss 20 Interfere 9Th
very In the Ss,es but insisted that the spirit aud
er a the Consultations required the prohibition OF
vhererer Congress had exclusive jurtsdictiso. tie
H.. 10 so' paSae % ,.p.,mso, m and the soy.rn1.us,
ii its hrst introduction, In 1890, to the present
o. contsndins that prior TO the adoption OF the
ana the publ.s authorities we're against .lAvery,
that Q chspgs tsok psse soop sfssr that period;
dwi st hfst, aSd almost impersepuble. bu. soon
bs ming more Married and rasuiting IN the euofnous
srsies Of slave territory and vast ipcre.s q savs
tss spd the tspsfsr Of the goversmest % the con-
Of the .lsve power. He inpu,sd this change In
A. 10 the great tncrsase Of cotton culture o.Usd By
invertiSn OF the cotton ain, sod the consequent
In the market valse OF slaves ana In part 20 the
ideal power growing out of the slave representation
Chsss closes this portion Of his remarks With
ving tribute 70 the memory Of Jefferson. and con
ssed his clsim upon the grateful remembrance q
nhind sith that of hin. whoever he msy have been,
wboe talents and sGorts the policy Of the govern.
nj had bren fatally reversed without eonsludipx.
YIELDED the floor tor motion TO adjourn vhiea pre-
ed
House OF Representatives.
wssHirsrov, March 20, 1850.
ne Journal vss read, ss.