Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-04-18

in the slave States. He desired 10 do with
all these questions as Congress had done for
60 years-let them alone; the slave market
is as good and better now than 60 years ago;
this was an evidence there was no moro dans
ger, but he argued that Congress had, by the
acts Of northern men, added slave territory,
and this showed its disposition to build up
rather then defeat the slave holding interests
Mr.. BENToN. commented upon the anomalous
condition Of California, the strong necessity
for immediate measures for her relief, and
closed by an eloquen, alusion to the destiny
OF the country on the Pacific.
Mr.. CLAY submitted few remarks in re-
Iation 10 his proposition on the California
question. The only difference between him
and Mr.. Benton was, that he believed that
California would be most speedily admitted
by a combination with some other measures;
while the Senator fiom Missouri believed
that California would be most successful as
an independent measure. Mr.. Clay disap>
proved heartily OF the construction Of the mi
nority. He was in favor Of meeting argu
ment with reason, and when he found him
sell in minority 10 submit. lie denied that
California was State. She never would be
such until she received the seal and sanction
Of Congress, who might tomorrow &C, her
into territory, The proposition now pen.
ding was 10 settle the question in controversy
by compromise. lie was in favor OF an hon
orable adjustment. Mr.. Benton reioined,
that the admission Of Missouri was provided
for on joint resolution.
Mr.. FooTR remarked lha. bis motion TO
refer 10 q select committee, involved the
question that the committee should report by
bill or otherwise, without any directions to
connect two or more subjects in one.
WAsHlNGToN, April 9.
SENATE.--Mr. Webster, on bis motion.
was excused from serving on the committee
appointed to convey Mr.. Calhouns remains
10 South Carolina.
Afrer the transactions Of the morning bust.
ness and struggle with reference to the pro.
prety Of the special order Of the day, the
Senate took up The census bill.
HOUSE, Mr.. Burt said that he was instruct,
ed by the select committee appointed to in>
vestigate The conduct Of Mr.. Crawford in con.
nectiOn with Galpin's claim. to ask leave to
sit during the session Of tho house. Leave
was granted.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution to purchase water rotted hemp,
was referred to the committee OF the whole on
The state OF the Union, was discussed, and
finally laid on the table.
MIR. Howard, by consent, gave notice that
: he would offer an amendment TO the bill OF
Mr.. McClerland, 10 the effect, that if Tex
as does not except to the proposition to cur.
tail her boundaries for pecunary considera
lion, no government shall be organized Yves,
oil the Rio Grande, embracing any portion oil
territory East Of that; if Texas accepts, the
present laws Of that State, as TO slavery, shall
exist in the territory until it is admitted in
the Union.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the California message enclosing
I the Constitution Of that STATE.
Mr., Harris OF Tennessee, spoke in favor
+ Of taking slaves 10 the territories and vote
for the admission OF California except
upon conditions.
Mr.. Corwin followed: He thought there
would not be dissenting voice against
/ her admission. He was against attaching
California 10 series Of measures. The FRA
, mers the Constitution never designed eQuil
ibrum between the North and South; /, was
delusion to suppose that the inhabitants o.
s the free States were wholesale negro stealers;
( the people Of this section looked upon the
Nashville Convention scheme with sovericgt
contempt, and the Union can never be dis
: solved
t The committee rose. The Speaker lait
before the House document relative to the
incursions Of Indians in Mexico. After som.
important business the House adjourned.
ENATE,-Aher some embarrassing debate
upon sundry amendments 10 the census bill
without coming to any definite conclusion
, the Senate adjourned.
WAsulNOroN, April lO--4 P. NJ,
HousE.-The Speaker stated that Mr.
= McLanahan, appointed on the GaIpin com,
nittee, would necessarily be absent a few
: days, and therefore had asked 10 be excused
s from serving on said committee, On motor
Of Mr. A, R. Burt, Mr., McLanahqn was ex
cIsed, and the Speaker was authorized 10 ap
point another in his place.
A bill was presented from the Committed
5 on Revolutionary Pensions, explanatory o
. certain acts granting five years half pay tc
the widows and orphans Of those who havt
died or may hereafter die OF wounds received
or disease contracted in the Mexican war, o.
going to or returning from the same; wi,hou
I; the House coming to any conclusion, thu
j. gentleman who had the floor yielded to a mo
finn IN On iuto Com n,ittea nj tho Wbol.