New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-18
xxxI.t CONGRESS-. First Session.

IN SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, June H.
After the transaction of morning business and
the consideration Of sundry private bills, the On
nibus bill was again taken up the question pend
ing being on Mr.. DIcKIYsoN's amendment to the
proposition submitted by Mr. SoULE, providing
that Utah and New.Mexico shall, when prepared,
be admitted as States, either with or without
Slavery, as the people may elect in forming their
State Consultation.
Mr.. CLAY, by authority Of Mr.. DICKINSON, with
drew his amendment, and after few words by Mr..
BUTLER,
Mr. WEBSTER addressed the Senate. He OBJ
served that on the eth March last he declared that
there was not foot of Territory belonging to the
United States, the character Of which. as Free or
Slave Territory, was not already fixed by some IT.
repealahle law. He had not seen or heard any
thing since that time to change bis views upon the
subject That being his view Of the question, ne
had very cheerfully voted against the Wimot Pro
viso for the purpose of excluding Slavery from the
Territories he had now no more apprehension OF
the introduction Of Slavery into the Territories I'M
der consideration than be had OF its introduction
into Massachusetts,. He was now called upon 70
vote for ali amendment, providing, That when
tDese IerrltOflSS Snau COue mere hs states Lhey
shall be admitted either with or without Slavery"
II he voted against that amendment it would leave
him open to the suspicion Of desiring TO do that by
another process which he refused 10 do by the Will
mot Proviso He designed then, to vote for the
amendment for the same reason as he voted against
the Proviso He voted against that because he
thought all such restrictions wholly useless be-
cause they gave ofense and dissatisfaction, and as
he desired to avoid all dissatisfaction therefore he
would now vote for the amendment pending which
would have no effect one way or the other and yet
give satisfaction. He also submitted some arks
IA ia'or oi the general features Of the pending
oh' expressing bis conviction OF the impor-
'shee OF securing its passage. When he looked
around him, and saw the course of gentlemen from
ms o~n section OF the country, acting as he knew
they dld eonscientousy and honestly, he was vel
aware Of the extent Of the responsibility which ne
assumed IN differing from them 50 widely. This
! had naturally led him to reconsider and reexauine
| bis own position, rejudge his own Judgment and
! after having performed that work he wns quite
unable to change his first welLsetiled opinion He
referred 70 the classification which his course had
given rise to IN some quarters, and 70 the charges
| Of Inconsistency which had been made, declaring
bis readiness, If any one here was disposed 10 ub.
dertake the task OF proving such inconsistency to
yinoicate the consistency OF his Newburyport let
ter, or bis speech Of the th March, with his re-
recorded acts and declarations Of the past He de-
clared his object 10 be peace ard reconciliation
he did not desire 10 make case for the North or
for the South 10 was not 10 continue useless ED
distractipg controversy. He wss against sgtators
| OF both North and South, against local tests He
| was an American, and knew no country but Amer.
ics no locality in America that was not his coun-
| try. His heart, sentiments and Judgment demand
| ed that he should pursue such courss as shall
pr mote the good harmony aud union OF the whole
] country and ne would do 50, God willing, TO The