Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
Tbirtp- first GonaresS.
SENATE.

greet al the sarcastic tone OF Mr.. Bent0n'S re.
marks, unsuted to the gravity of the occasion.
He believed The present fit occasion for COM
promise he had not anticipated so violent op-
position to a compromise. The SLuth had been
threatened with the Wilmot Proviso, and vet
did not welcome proposal which avoids that
ISSUE This meeting Of extremes against it sat-
sfed him of the justice Of the compromise. 1t
f ran between all extremes, and if adopted, would
settle all difficulties, and would be universally
hailed with Joy. The Senator from Kentucky,
tMr. Clay,) had never engaged in nobler work
than the preparation, presentation and advocacy
of this scheme, and, let the result be what it
C might, the pure motives which he had brought
l. into this measure, and the patriotism, energy and
t perseverance with which lie had presented and
# urged it, would deserve and receive the thanks
o of his country. MIR. Cass indicated the pro-
priety of joining the four measures embraced in
; the bill under consideration Would anybody
{ deny that all these measures gain strength from
!. The connection? He denied that California
+. SUITE, ed delay by the circumstances at all. 1t
was untrue, also. that the connection was, or
ouoht TO be. ot,, 1sive to the dignity of Califor-
e MIA. He commented with severity on Horace
= Manns letter, regretted tha ground taken by the
n President, quoting from the Ras.lingtOn Repub-
lie and NJ Y Courier & Enquirer to show the
d position Of the Executive.
n Mr., Dayton 70 lowed, rnpelling Mr.. Cass' per-
S sonal illusions to him, and defending the course
!, Of the President A committee of thirteen was
appointed with view to harmonize AMI unite
conflicting feelings and interests But When
the report was brought here, it was evidently the
offspring of confusion and the child of dlscord
5 it was met at its very birth by the extrlcatons
, of its reputed fathers, who would have stranged
= it in its birth, except for energy of one man, Mr.
Clay, VINO seized aud upheld it with one hand,
while he repealed all ASSISTANTS with the other
and yet in the presence of all this dscord, gen.
y tlemen expressed their surprise that the Presi-
e dent and his friends had not come forward to the
L support of this measure. The majority of the
IF committee were but seven men, and yet the
o. chairman had blamed the President and his cab
"a met for not yielding their honest convictions to
, the dctaton Of the committee, when the report
~ had not met with decided approval from any
Z quarter. Last year the doctrine of non-inter-
c. vention was laid down as the claim of the South,
s. aud when the North had finally worked itself up
IL to that point, behold they find the stake still far
H. Their removed from them, and we are required to
= follow on The plan of the Committee combin-
"a ed measures for political strategy, and 1t must
~ stand or fall by its own merits.
~ He did not believe the case of New Mexico
en- and Utah such gaping wound" as had been rep
Ut resented. lie admitted that government ought
III to be provided for them but here is the Proviso
"a. in the way-that Proviso which Mr.. Cass has
nd pronounced dead. How dead The vote IN the
49, other House was not fair test. The instruc-
'"' tons Of the Northern Legislatures were not to
oe continually press this NATTER but whenever the
Gus occasion should arise, their representatives were
IT. to see that the ordinance of ~ respected.
ICE The provso had only been scotched, not killed;
obo l,, bo pda-
m. ton of non intervention in the territories 1t
was quiet now, because there was nothing to
call it forth; but let them enter its domIcil and
dl stir up this monster hydra as it had been called,
Is and it would be found as full of life and vigor
mt as ever He referred to the Texas boundary as
no question that could be settled by the Judicial
o. tribunals.
-. Mr. Houston-Never!
~ Mr.. Dayton-The Senator from Texas says
IT, never. BY what right does he assume that the
Constitution provided for the settlement of such
question by the Supreme Court The bounda-
lr ries of many of the old States had been settled
at in the Courts under the provisions of the Con.
sttuton, and should Texas, the youngest of the
sister hood, come in and ride rough shod over the
III Constitution? If it were not for this question
en- Of slavery, not man would deny the utter
d worlhlessness of the claims of Texas upon New
th Mexico. The title was not worth rush, and if
he it was a case between man and man, and his
" advice were asked as to the proprlety Of paying
"e a dspuant for the release Of such claim upon
&c it as that of Texas, he would advise them not to
" do So 1t would be to abandon the substance
- and swim for the shadow.
r. HOUSE.
mt TUESDAY, June, IL.
The eventful day so long ago appointed for
the action in committee ON the California mes
sage having arrived, it was of course proper
that all the time allowed for debate should be al
lottcd to Shareholders.
., Mr.. Howard, of Texas, denied the doctrine of
the right of the people of the territory to form
~ government for themselves, without previous
not authority from Congress. He considered the Of
If fer to bUy out The claim Of Texas an insult and
=, he would sooner resign his seat Than vote tor it.
Mr.. Mcdowell of Va, begun so far back in
ef the distractions that he exhausted his power il
Bill, hot his breath, before he reached the hill he was
cen to lump over. 1t was time to run to oul granite
foundation of equal rights, privileges, and 6ene-
fits. The restriction of slavery is not required
the to settle this question. Why shall it not be left
w. to the law of nature ?-slavery withered under
er the ripors of northern climate, and was invg-
10Th grated by Southern one.
we'd Mr. Mcdowell was proceeding on this point
not when his hour expired So well pleased were
the members that they cried to Mr.. Mcdowell
'urt to 90 on, but the rules forbade
GUS The hour of one having arrived, and time for
1t voting had come. Much confusion. The chair
ury man raped to restore order.
gu Mr.. MClernand inquired what was the state
ing of the question?
ent The Chairman replied, the bill presented by
the Mr.. Dotv for the admission OF California was
The pending.
up Mr. Jones of Tenn. moved that the committee
rise. Lost, IS TO III.
ain An immense confusion settled over the House
lal for long time, and extinguIslled all capacity to
l0' act. After awhile, things were SO far straight
es' ened that motions could be heard. Mr. M'Lane
nj of Md, appealed from decision of the Chair,
ice in regard to priority Of motions, and was sus-
Ter tanned
'e Mr. Greene then offered lis amendment to
I" run the Missouri line to the Pacific, and made
90 five minutes speech in support of his measure.
10 Mr. Stanton of Ky, offered an amendment
eu that no objection shall be made to secure any
. State which shall be formed south of sc, 80,
u" whose constitution does not prohibit slavery
No settlement can be made unless Kentucky
~, and other Southern States shall have an equal
w. participation in the territory If the South are
u, to 90 no farther, we might well divide the
h'o partnership at once.
Mcssrs Meade of Va, WiIkie of Wis, and
Venabe sustained this, and believed the saliva
" ton of the Union to depend Oh this line.
Mr. Carter of Ohio, informed his Southern
urt friends that the question is already settled
10, What are you talking about?
he You NAV quarrel over your sugar plantations
n- on the Rio Grande but from the oins of the
1rt North, men have gone to settle It Tor California,
EN- finally and forever.
Mr.. Ashmun wanted to bring the House to
de vote, and moved to amend Mr. Greene's amend
he ment, by striking out so much as extends the