The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-02-13
G O. N G r T. SIONAL.
SENATE

priatng lands to Hungarian Refugees, and
the freedom of Public Lands to actual
settlers.
The routine of business has reassumed
the order of the day, being bill providing
for the better execution of laws relative to
the recapture of fugitive slaves. Mr.. Ma.
son had the floor
Mr.. Mason spoke at some length in ia.
vor of the bill. He said he had no idea.
even if the bill passed, that it world RENE
dy the evil. He contended thai the consti-
tuition made it the duty of the free States
to recapture and deliver fugitive slaves
taking refuge within its borders. Mr.. M.
urged that the master should be permitted
to enter any house or grounds for the pur.
pose of capturing his slaves without being
liable to action for trespass.
In conclusion, he hoped the bill would
pass 1t was the only peaceable remedy,
and if some measure afording cffectual
protection were not adopted he would re-
commend his people as a matter of neces-
sity to provide by law, for reprisals upon
property of non-slaveholding States
There was no other way by which the
South could secure redress for the great
loss which her people sustained in conse-
guence of the intentional failure of the
North to execute its federal obligations
Mr.. Seward gave notice, that he would
propose substitute for the bill 10 effect
some legal remedy. which he read.
Mr.. Foote followed in some sarcas..,,.
remarks relative to the Senator rom New
York.
Mr.. Seward replied, and said that the
Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Chase, who had
been called from his seat by intelligence of
severe domestic bereavement, desired ad-
dressing the Senate upon the subject.
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and after short time spent there
in, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Tuck presented memorial praying
that all national disputes be settled by ar
bitraton, and also asking the government
to enter into treaty for Il Congress of ma.
tons to arrange a mode Of settlement.-i
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
A large number OF petitions were pre-
sented. and among them several praying
for donation of public lands to the SOL |
ders of the war Of 1919, and several for
the construction of a Rail Road to the Pa |
cifc.
Memorials were presented from the Le- !
gislalure of Vermont, and other States,
asking for the establishment Of Bureau
of Agriculture. Referred to the Commit
tee OIL Agriculture.
SENATE
TUESDAY, JAN 29.-Mr. Clay submitted !
to the Senate the following resolutions:
ltbeing desirable for the peace. concord,
and harmony the Union Of these States.
TO settle and adjust amicably all existing
questions of controversy between them
arising out of the institution of slave
ry, upon fair, equitable, and just basis:
Therefore,
1st. Resolved, That California, with
suitable boundaries, ought upon her ap-
plication to be admitted as one OF the
States of this Union, without the imp0si-
ton by Congress of any restriction in re-
spect to the exclusion or introduction of
slavery within those boundaries.
Cd. Resolved, That as slavery does
not exist by law, and is not likely to be in
into any Of the territory acquired
by the United States from the Republic of
Mexico. it is inexpedent for Congress to
provide by law either for its Introduction
into or exclusion from any part of the sad
territory; and that appropriate Territorial
governments ought TO be established by 5
Congress in all of the said territory, not Il
assigned as the boundaries Of the propos- Il
ed State of California, without the adoption n
If any restriction or. condition on the sub
act Of slavery. "
Sd. Rcsoivea, That the western boun- b
ary the State Of Texas ought to be fixed
n the Rio del Norte, commencing one p'
larine league from its mouth, and running o
p that river to the southern line of New
Iexco: thence with that line eastwardly te
ad SO continuing in the same direction to as
e line as established between the United la
ates and Spain, excluding any portion
New Mexico, whether lying Oh the east ct ee
west Of that river. Il
4th. Resolued, That it be proposed to-
C State of Texas that the United States
i'll provide for the payment OF all that IL
ortion of the leg, g,timatc and bona .fdc pub IN
, debt of that State contracted prior to pi
5 annexation to the United States, and Pl
n which the duties on foreign imports &C
'ere pledged by the said State to its cred Sc
ors, not exceeding the sum of s., d
consideration Of the said duties so
lodged having been no longer applicable IN
that object after the said annexation,
ut having henceiorward become payable ;,
, the United States; and upon the condi- n
ion also that the said State of Texas shall, I'll
" some solemn and authentic act Of her a.
legislature. or of Convention, relinquish
0 the United States any claim which it
as 10 any part of New Mexico. c'
9th. Res0lred, That it is ineXpedient tn