Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

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Mr.. Cass said there was little hope
from this Committee. 1t afforded no
chance of terminating this fearful contro-
versv. He had seldom seen greater
evidence of moral courage, than was eX-
hibited by gentleman from Mississippi
Mr.. Foote.)
The country owed debt to the Sena-
tor from Mississippi (Mr. Foote) for his
noble effons to bring about an adjustment
ofthis controversy, and for placing him.
self in opposition TO the views of the Sen
ator from South Carolina, (Mr. Calhoun,)
whose views, however much we might
admire him. we could not avow. The
Senator frou South Carolina had, in Ell
feet, announced that our Republic was
ended, and the days Of the Union num-
bered. He would not, except on sick
bed, have dictated such speech. We
had been here three months and done
nothing. There were some hopes how
ever. There was no Wilmot proVlso to
pass--that was buried. The Missouri
Compromise could not pass. What South
ern man would 60 for a Missouri line
which invokes intervention South OF the
line and non-intervention North OF 1t
MIR. Calhoun. We can judge of that
ourselves.
Mr.. Cass. Will any Senator from the
South vote for Missouri Compromise
Mr.. Foote. never will.
MIR. Cass. No Southern man will
vote for compromise which will not es-
tablish slaves South of that line.
Mr.. Foote wonld not, he said, 60 for a
Southern proyiso or Northern provlso.
The Constitution he believed carried sla-
very into every part of the territory under
consideration.
Mr.. Cass said there was one thing we
could do. We could pass the fugitive
slave act. That we were bound to do
This was the only distinct grievance
which the South complained of.
Mr.. Cass spoke very strongly on the
subject of Mr.. Stewards speech, which
he said was the most dislngenuous
speech that he ever heard.
Mr.. Seward vindicatead himself by say
ing that his party Inc Wings, were oppo
sed to slavery and slavery was the natu-
raj ally of the Northern democracy.
Mr.. Downs denied that the Senator
from New York had any right to speak
for the Wing party.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted that the state of
his health did not permit him to go fully
into this subject.
If his remarks had been disapproved
by the Senator from Michigan, that Sena-
tors remarks were eqnally so by him.
The difference between him and the
gentleman was on the nature of the diff
Guilty, and in the means of removing it.
1t was impossible for the South 10 remain
with safety in the Onion while the power
was held by the North.
70 say that there could not be guar
antee giveu to the South was inconsisten,
with the duration Of this Union. 1t was
the constitutional mode Of saving the u
Mon. Our present difficulty originated
in the late Presidential election.
Mr.. Cass would speak on the subject
of the Constitutional amendment at anoth-
er time. He did not object that it was
impossible to amend the Constitution, but
III at an amendment should be the test OF
the continuance of the Union. If that
was the sentiment of the South, this u
Mon was gone.
Mr.. Foote vindicated his original views
of Mr.. Calhoun speech.
The debate was continued for some
time. The subject was postponed to
Thursday.
A discussion then took place on the or
der of business.
Mr.. Davis of Mass. urged the census
bill.
The census bill was made the special
order for Friday next.
| The California question was then ia
ken up, and Mr.. Douglass addressed the
Senate, defeding the Northern democrats
against the charge of guarantying more
slave States by anneXing Texas. He
repudiated the Wilmot provlso, at the
present day, as unnecessary. He was
for the true doctrine of non-nterventon.
General Taylor had been elected as
Wilmot proviso man, and was not one
TO hide the cheat, the country was kept in
alarm. He replied at length to Mr.. Cal
houn, he had not concluded when the
Senate adjourned.
In Senate on Thursday Mr.. Seward
presented a memorial from citizens Of
New York praying that fugitive slaves
arrested shall be entitled 10 trial by ju-
~.
Mr.. Pratt objected to the reception of
the petition.
Mr.. Hale replied.
The motion to lay the question of re-
ception on the table was reIected-l4 to
81. The petition was read and laid on