New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-12
xxNI.t Co>GRE>>-Fir-t session.

NJ Cas- rrese utrt tHr .N.Lt 'rsNIiiVus ol sue
legislature % Michigan. resembling the insiruc
tons e. size Senators ana Representatives IN Cor
--..s ,-.m that state O. vote o- the Wilmot Pro
v..o he expressed bs pleasure 10 presenting the
resolutions. remarkn- that they were peace
.-.-r- THAT they would b, received a. such
Mr. DoreIAs presented memorial .n 'avor of
se.ara. the free na,i-ai.oa q the -. Lawrence
River. ana Expressed the hope that actiou would be
had uc.. the subject. iu season g. secure ths rew
outlet Co tie ocean u time 'or the trade o., Che
West tie Erie Cana being Inadequate 20 the
snspo-tat.o 70 o. thu large amount OF produce.
Mr. SEWARD moved that the petition might be
printed He conteuded tha, the Ere CANA now
supplied OIL tre facilities necessary for the com
mar-e 0. the West. tat - enlargement would
soon Boz r.mpleted when !, would be ~ the power
a.. well rs 0 the interest 90 the state to reduce the
tolls 0n rsi-hr so as 70 furnish al the facilities
Ii.-cd 'r the GROWING commerce % the w est. He
wanted tie petition printed. IN order o. n be mig
call the attention ot the Government and Of the
People of the State Oi View York. 20 the subject.
As one ot great commercial. and fiscal importance.
Mr U,lGIts regretted that NJ SsWARp should
oupos" tre project. 50 early
NJ Sfv,Ru replied that he wanted ou.y to keep
{ e. question balanced.
NJ HWiIN. from the Committee on Commerce,
reported against the restoration 10 the Revenue
service. of the officers discharged some time sluce.
which report was coucuuea u.
The senate resumed the consideration on Mr.
/ BELL, resolution on the subject oi Slavery, which
| NJ FooTs bad moved % refer to Select Commit
tee oi Thirteen. with instructions 20 eudeaNor "a
report some paa OF compromise for the settlement
OF all the questions arising ont OF the institution 90
avcry To this motion Mr. BNuwIS had moved
l an amendment, providing that the question % the
/ adm. s.iuu of California should not be- connected
with the questions reported upon The question
ha,in. been stated on the latter amendment,
Nr BssruV brfy addressed the Senate. citing
facts In support ot the position assumed by HIM,
that. in sixty years of legislation Congress had
never before coup ed the admission OF state with
any other question.
Mr CLAY replied Again c.tins the case OF Mis-
s0lu. and proceeded with some remarks Tor the
purpose of showing that no iudculty or Injustice
would be done 70 California. by referring her case
to the Select Committee. There were lew points
iu which Congress had any night TO touch the ques
ton ol Sl4vert az a sud of those lew, there were
several ~ hch he would not touch AZ all. and would
not therefore. send them 20 any committee. II,
would never consent 90 couple ca ii0rnia with SIav
cry. 100 any way He also read the act ior the al
mss on o' Missouri snd commented upon the a.
ton comp citing that measure
Mr. DAYro> opposed the connection OF California
with the disfrartng question 90 slavery. w as 10
Ult Of .4rtlrt tN AalInfhlft To tuus connect
her and thus hazard the dcies al OF her admission 20
the hope oi bringing lu. with her, and carry ug
through more Objectionable measure. thus MAX
ing her sort ~ sugar plum boz the expectation that
she viii sNccten. 10 some decree bitter dose aud
thus enable certain individuals 10 swallow IT, Cal
iornia had rights upon this hoor aud 10 such use as
proposed should Dee made of her. The proposition
was unjust also, a. Senators ~h0 desired u vote
for California. and who did not desire % be forced
% re ect her, or So vote ur measures which they
believe % be- improper
NJ. KING advoca'ed the proprety Of connecting
two subjects as proposed tie contended that Cal
fl~nia had no sctua. teht go be received here and
thar delay n that act 'or the purpose Of securing
the rights 1i the States OF the MON, proper
and could not be objected 10 by her. She was
TERRITORY, and could have no rights State, until
Congress, had made her a State. After some re-
marks on the general question, he expressed his
attachment 20 the MON, and the hope that II would
b. preserved by spIrt OF oonchlation and com
promise.
Mr D0rorRs as test question whether the |
Senate would raise the Select Committee not
moved 20 lay the whole subject on the table, but
Withdrew tor
Mr. WEBSTER. who expressed his readiness to |
vote for the Committee, but he could not commit |
himself 20 support any measure which shall make |
the admission OF California dependent upon any 1
other measure He thought that the importance |
of the precedence OF measures was much Overrated |
II Nj Uuulds siolN -rt u rs c-htc ohlri II
b. competent Tor any gentleman 20 move 10 amend |
bv inserting Territorial Government, and rersa
The question upon either or both sub ecs could not
be avoided la conclusion. he sad that he was
ready o. vote for the admission Of Csilioruls
Independent measure, aud that he would vote tor |
the proposed Committee, as an experiment, m de
ference 90 leading men ln the Senate, - DO had dis
cussel the question. rather than from any conh
hieuce iu rs results
Mr. F00rF m compliance with suggestion
from Mr. Webster that the term IN his motion hr
the Committee, suggesting that the Committee be
appointed o. consider and present some plan Of I
Compromise modified his motion by substituting
TOR " plan OF Compromise, the words scheme o.
adjustment
After some observations by Mr. H.IE and NJ
F00TF
Mr BENTON submitted some adj tonsl remarks /
O. show that the subject OF California should be /
seat t1 the Committee, her case would have been /
already prc'ud-rd and colteIdnzt o. AZ the sense Cf
the Senate upon the direct berr should bee tsken 4
uor-ttat n rlaui'estatioE OF tte real sentiment I
u..-tt BE- obtained. - bile the whole lbiect was on /
bend il seat o. the Committee. aid brought back /
a-a.n o lie : rste, the man wh1 w0l d dare a. I
..ras. tf. proposition ~ the COMMITTEE. would be /
denounced thr0u-h 90 the country as disor.suizer
aad iacuoaist lie farther 90 ect,d 70 the Injustice
of any curse b. th- Senate the eject OF which /
would De- o. make Ca l.oruIa buy ~, or pay GOHn /
ur tie privilege u excluding avery from her bo,
ltrs
NJ Ki>G denied. .or himself and those who act 4
- with him, being governed IN his oours- b. any
consideration c0nuectei Virh the introduction or /
exc'gs on OF slavery IN California.
Mr D0UGLhs renewed bis notion 10 .ay Mr |
Fo0rE motion on the ts.le. which as rejected
less -. NAYS p as 'oliows
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