The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-04
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,
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s PIE ECH OF MIR. WILMOT.
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The California Message and the Wilmot Proviso,
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THIRTY-FlRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate
~ MoRsE's MAGNETIC rGrxaRAPH.
WAsHiSoros, May Q, 1850.
The Senate Is not In session to-day.
House OF Representatives.
BY BAIN's EIEcTRo-cHENICAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHrSaroy, May 3, 1860.
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

House OF Representatives.
BY BAIN's ELEcTRo-cHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1850.
ATTORNEY GENERALS AND PUBLIC LAWS.
Mr.. PEATHERsToN asked leave to offer resolution
queng the President to have prepared and delivered
to the House. at the next session all the opinions Of
the Attorney Generals Of tho United States delivered
from March, eighteen hundred and forty -one which
give construction to public laws not of temporary
character.
Obje elton made.
The House refused, by yeas and nays, to adjourn to
Monday, and went into Committee ON the
CENSUS BILL.
After consuming three hours amendments,
Mr.. WILMor free sol) OF Pennsylvania, asked that
the committee take up the California message to ena-
bic him TO make some remarks
By the unanimous consent of the House, tho census
bill was laid aside.
me CALIFORNIA MrssAGE-1rncH OF wiLMori
The members around the gentleman, and the
fusion which prevailed subsidized into respectful aten
tion.
the admission of California and questions connected
with 1t, had in his judgement, produced wonderful
results The settled and liked purpose Of the Southern
men had been disclosed There was now no room for
doubt as Ia the termination OF the conflict 1t to
extend slavery over the territories II there
for doubt heretofore, there doubt longer
There was Do question more fraught with
qu,nces. than the ultimate decision of that in
hand and which to determine the character and po
stion Of the Southern portion of the country. IL
will settle another guestion-namely, whcther the
government Is TO be administered in the spirit
which gave II birth whet her aristocracy based
slave property and slave representation, shall con-
troll it, In this aspect it has been viewed by the
South, and on the part of Southern men, bordering
almost on madness. They bound by sacred ties
TO the Onion but are banded together for
the accomplishment of their object and that per-
petustion Of slavery There il disguise. The exs-
tence OF the Union and e stability Of the government,
Is Threatened by the South. In his judgment their
spirit Of ming and defiance bo resisted or
the North the greatest Of slaves What he asked
shall the line OF our duty be prescribed under the
pressure OF treasonabe threats Shall we be told
what We shall or shall not do at the peril Of the exist
enee Of The government itself! III we submit to
this any longer, freedom here and the funda-
mental principles Of the constitution undermined
The rights Of the majority must b. respected or
the vest Of slaves. These gentlemen not only
to interpret the constitution for but TO
our line of duty. Congress may admit States"
Is the clear Of the consttu
tlon aud yet we are told we presume to exercise this
clear ana admitted power without making certain
concessions to slavery, measures OF revolutionary
character will be resorted to, and the ordinary
supplies OF government withheld and the yeas
ana nays called in defiance Of parliamentary
law and usage until the end OF the present session Of
Congress Is this the position In which freemen
be placed or as slaves, be taught their duties and ob
cations shall the acknowledged power of this govern
ment be exercised or shall band Of cossprators set
IL at defiance. On the question Of California this de-
hanee is hurled in our teeth. lie had made up his
mind rot to obey. IL sounds like the crack OF the
whip. lie who submits is better ftted for the pants-
ton than Ter service in this Han "a voice That's
true. what Is THE aristocrHcy OF shareholders
content with their share Of power under the const
tuition without claiming absolute eontrol ofhc govern
mentg What is more arbitrary and improper than
TO make the exi,tencs Of this government depend
tho acquieseence In the behests Of a minority! The
tue NorsS think tsuro TRs latter nd .h"r poO,nop.
fortified We believe, under God, that IL Ia duty
to pa.s prohibition against slavery and yst We are
told IL We dare do IL the government must be
thrown II the power to rule should be given to the
minority, this would be despotism The great states
Of south Carolina (ir Cahoun sc0rn.d all indi-
rection. lie marched up to the object aud proposed
amendms ns TO the Constitution, to place the govern
mtnt in the tands Of minority. The object could be
seen and understood. Demand arc nov made upon We
Objectionable 1.-THE great fundamental principles
to be subvsrted let il be put down In writing Let
masters print IL in the constitution. IL this the
tenure by which hold liberties and Ia the go
vcrnment TO be preserved by submitting to certain
terpretations Of gentlemen who strive force them
ON US want TO whether the freemen Of the
North will dare stand up to conscientious discharge
Of their duty and whether this position Of the south
l. TO drive men from position deliberately assume,
Nhsicyer may be the fact time vhcn the North
we're united ON this question. When we assembled In
December last believed there not i've individuals
who In favor oi King California with Other qucs
tions there then but sentiment at the North
1ts admission wes demanded BY an unanimous voice.
Here the North to take q firm stand and we're
not to DO driven from IL by threats, nor soduced by
promises How stands the matter to-day God only
knows But, II the declaration Of the south be
relied the friends Of California In minority.
She IL TO be compounded, and the terms Of her ad-
misson the extension Of slavery the territories
truft In God this vii not be done. IL the Nsrth
prove rcercant this question, where let ssk do
they propose to make nanui resistance against the
threats and the sxorbant demands OF the slave power
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