Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05
C0NGREss-IsT SESSION
THURSDAY, FEBRuARy %, 1850.


VI
mise Of the territorial and slavery questions.
The first resolution admits the State Of Colorado on an
equal footing with the original States This State is 10 b.
between the Colorado and the Trinity rivers
The second proposition is TO admit prospectively US
State the country between the Trinity and the Rio Grandc
aud south Of latitude 81 degrees.
The third proposition is to purchase n Texas her claims to
territory South OF II degrees and north 81 degrees.
The line Of sc 80 he argued woud br of II the
South What he proposed was oil that the South could
practically possess Slavery could not 60 where @a I'M
profitable The North would gel at least Ten States
from Mexico Oregon Canada, besides Nebraska and Min
nesoia.
lie did not think expciien, embarrnss this PROPOSE
ton with any provisions AS 10 slavery in this District
Mr.. b. made rmarks on the proprey OF adjusting
this entire question: and giving poace TO the Union.
Mr. Butler asked leave Of the Senate 10 suffer the Caor
mans TO address the body by proxy on Monday This was
| agreed 10.
Mr. Clays resolutions again taken up, and Mr. Rnsk
renewed his remarks.
After concluding his argument the subject of the bonn
dairy he entered upon moro general views He expressed
his hope that proposition embracing adjustment Of
all these questions relative TO slavery would be offered and
carried
He gave his views strongly in favor southern rights
but was not be charged with being in favor VI sunion
He and his State had given recent and the strongest proofs
Of attachment TO the Union and confidence omit.
On motion OF Mr. Walker, the subject was postponed.
Mr. Badger said no would have to forego the pleasure Of
making the usual motion 10 dourn 10 Monday in conse
qrence the necessity of going into Executive session
The Senate then adjourned at halfpast O'Clock
But he hoped il would be understood thai tonor
row be devoted 10 Executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TIL, morning hour occupied in discussing the Joint
solution directing the Secretary OF the Navy to purchase for
the of the Navy, American wafer ottcd hemp. Messs
Morehead Stanton, of Tenn, Stanton Of Ny, and Bown,
in favor of immediate action the resolution, md BY
Messrs Strong White and Gerry in favor of its reference
the committee of tina whole the state of the tnion.
Without action the resolution, and the morning hour hay
ing expired,
Mr. Thompson moved that the rules be suspended and
that the House resolve itself into committee Of the whole
resume the consideration OF the bill TO admit California
State into the Union The motion was agreed to- The House
then into committee, Mr. Boyd in chair.
Mr. Conrad being entitled to the floor spoke during
hour the slave question
Mr. Parker of Virginia obtained the floor and remarked
that if they had continued In The conciatory in
which they met bonds of brotherhood would have been
drawn firmly around hem but he regretted soy that
these good feelings had been displaced BY feelings of Ollie
rent character Northern and Southern have occupied
this floor rather the attitude Of hostility than members Of
the some legislative council The South believe that people
the North tsome wfuy blind and with perverted phi
anhropy; Others aiming al political power and with
improper notves have violated the injury and oppres-
sion the South the sacred guarantees and assumed
not granted from that portion of the Concderuey
Ii therefore, the duty Of the South the North in
language of defiance and express the strong conviction
that the of the North persisted in will involve both
sections in one common calamity. Gentlemen consider the
voice OF warning Of defiance; but was not 3d. II the
South speak earnestly something ought be paiuncd
important interest they have in the issue The gentleman
from Illinois l! BisseD the other day, installing the rac
intention OF Mr. Seddons remarks charged that gentleman
with drawing a comparison dsparaging to the Northern
troops and said that the gentleman had claimed praise for
the Mississippi regiment, TO which II was not entitled Mr.
Seldom that OCCASION had merely reminded the Presi.
dent that Southern well Northern stood BY him
Buena Vista.
Mr. Bis-el expressly dsclamed all insnon Of casting
any reflection the Mississippi regiment He could be
unjust himself he could not degrade himself in his
estimation cruelty wong do co. All that
he did simply TO remark that there
IMPRESSION and he had suppose from the remarks
OF Mr. Seldom. lie repeated, he intended 10 npua-
ton tho Mississippi regiment and said that that regimen,
performed gallantly on that dayas much as any other
Mr. Parker observed that, under the excitement OF tie
moment, the gentleman Inexperienced the remark OF Mr.
Seldom and by chabce that gentleman speech should be
The only record down 10 future time with regard 10 the
of tho battlefield of Buena VISTA 1t would appear
that southern regiment claimed the greatest honors when
il did nothing His remark was that the Mississippi
regiment was not within mile and hall OF the scene when
the Indiana regiment gave way. The gentleman meant
nothing unkind and he lIr. P) alluded TO this
for southern gentlemen expressing themselves warmly
when attacked the gentleman neered Al the bravery
the southern people, when he spoke Of no" easily the capt.
tai OF the nation burnt BY the British Certainly the
purposes for which the Constitution was fraed"o form
perfect union, establish justice, insure IN size
guilty. provide for the deeacs, promote the gene
raj welfare and the blessings Of liberty ourselves
and posteryare not TO be advanced by such remarks
those which he had referred Ard the gentle.
said that Illinois would furnish hEy-sx regiments
pn down tumuliuous and revolutionary movements in the
South. The public interests be advanced b. such
discussion md therefore he expressed the hope
that members would estrct themselves TO fair full, and
free consideration OF the questions before them.
He then advcr,ed The subjects of complaint the part
Of the South and in the conclusion of his remarks comp
mented Senator'S Cass and Dickinson for the stand they have
taken the questions agita,ns the country and
demned others who have in part produced present
happy condition He trusted that before the session closes
many northern gentlemen will range themselves with the
South under the only banner beneath which they rally
the rights of the States and the abstinence from all doubtful
policy News Of the most cheering kind has already reached
US from the North. Let the tempest rage here; he
should hope the last tina; the patriotic spirit will lead
moderate measures and thereby be the of
ing the Union Should aggression be accumulated agges
son and wrong wrong was not for him TO predict What
line OF condnc; Virginia will pursue That not Within
the province of her in Congress TIE people
will determine it for themselves; and that determination
once made, will be maintained.