Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-20

lp;s.ussd By N: cl.ys appiss. sissaisk ydhhds
He conte nded eafneslly for ~ sdm1s6uh q
California, and showed Dc injustice and sands
e lie polyReaous so3desing togoehes Ct -
measures proposed BY the ComproMise bill, ,.
(which California was made the scape goat o
Islsvery. He read, from the Jewish Customs, o
that Of the scape-gost to show that the analcg!
wss complete. There were interesting histos
IicaI, geographical and physical features Of Nev
MEXICO, illustrating his former positions. IL
lsrrued against the Compromise bill. on tn
ground that there were no proper parties TO TN
ICompromise. He knew no NORM, 10 South
! but the bill recognized two sectional parties
which vas . bad and dangerous precedent. u
lconclusion, he made a most sarcastic and an
|merciful attack upon Mr.. Clay. HIS motion, h
said, superseded all the amendments, and couI'
be superseded itself only BY motion 10 lay th'
bill on the table. ~ s el 9Nf
MI. Hale replied very handsomely to Nj
Dawsou's la,e personalities. In 1.-The course o
his remarks he said, it was far from bis purpos'
to serve out his present Senatorial term; but b
proposed, at no very distant Jay. 10 retire iron
1.-The Senate, and al! public scenes, to more con
genial private lite. Brief rejoinders followed
mutually, and IN a courteous tone. The Senate
then went into executive session, and soon ate
adjourned. ga 80 sna
House-The House met At 10 o'clock. Mr.
Evans, of Meryland, moved that the resolution
to terminate the debate on the California CUES
ton tomorrow, be rescinded, and that Tuesday
the 25:h inst, be the time.
The Speaker said, the motion wonld require
unanimous consent, or suspension of the rules
Mr.. Preston King objected.
The House Il en- weii into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and resumed
the consideration of the California question.
Mr.. Meade gave notice OF the amendment he
intended to ofIer,-frsf, admitting California
with her present constitution 90 modified as to
limit her boundary to Sc 30 south latitude; Sec
ondly, the territory, south, TO have territorial
government. declaring TO be repealed oil laws
which ever were in force in said territory, and to
contain no clause prohibiting slavery; thirdly, q
territorial government 10 be established north Of
the line prohibiting negro slavery; fourihly,
making the extreme northern boundary Of Texas
$500, and making that State bonus.
Mr. Bowden opposed the Presidents plan and
The Senate's compromise, and declared for nom
Intervention, or for partition Of the territory
between the north and south.
MIR. Gentry, Of Tennessee, proceeded to show
that the annexation Of Texas and the war of
conquest were the incIpienl causes of the present
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the country. He was in favor of admitting Cali
fornia alone, or in combination with bills giving
governments to the Territories
Mr. Clernand, of Illinois, spoke in condemna-
ton OF Mr.. Wilmot. hose proviso had caused
such frantic agitation Of the slavery question. He
said that he had prepared bill to admit Cal
ifurnia, and substantially re-enact the govern
a.enis of New Mexico and Utah now in force,
providing for a settlement Ut the boundary uues-
lion, and adopting non Intervention ne to slavery
Mr.. Woodward next followed. with an ultra
Southern speech. He opposed the Presidents
plan, and every body's else. He considered the
California movement fraud, and was opposed
to admitting TO citizenship such a people as the
Mexicans He hoped never TO see a muIatto
Representative in Congress; and had no idea
of giving preference 10 Gexican mulattos over
Anglo Saxon muaitoes.
Mr.. Stanton Of Tennessee followed, and re-
piled particularly to Mr.. Gentry's argument in
favor Of The Presidents plan, which did not 60
below the crust of the uce.. The Senate Com.
promise was scarcely better He though, Con-
gress ought to rebuke the course Of the Execu.
i've with reference TO California. He believed,
with Mr. Woodward, that California had no
right 10 admission; yet he would 60 for it as part
OF an adjustment. He was opposed TO encour-
aging Texas 10 part with portion of her terri
ttory. The territories Of Mexico and Utah ought
to be organized. lie was in favor of the Ms
souri, Compromise Line to the Pacific. His was
superior 10 Mr.. Clay's plan, which was an une-
quail partition to the South, yet ought to be &C
cepted. He alluded to the vote OF Mr Cobb, O.
AIabama, for the Missouri Compromise in Is4s.
Mr.. Cobb explained. He said he voted so
because Mr.. Woodward did.
Mr.. Woodward explained, charging Cobb with
affecting horror of compromise.
Dir. Cobb became furious, and quite an ex-
citing scene followed, Nv oodward charging
that Cobb's course was injurious 10 the South,
as that OF an abolItionist,-Cobb repelIing il in
| dignantly.
Mr. Stanton resumed, and closed with an ar
gumenr IN favor of the Missouri line.
| Mr. Stevens, o! Penn, took the floor, when
the Committee rose, ard the House took re-
cess I'll 2 o'clock
Epening Stssion.-The House re-as<enbled
at o'clock, p. a., about half the members being
present-more than at any previous evening
session. Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens was entit!e.I TO
the floor, but yielded it to Mr. Kaufman, who
spoke half an hour, animadverting severely upon
the Proviso, denouncing it as q humbug, and i'm
puIing unworthy motives to It's author.
TUESDAY, June II.
In the Senate, Mr. Houston's resolution of en-
~ " H~ iSSsoCut expecting Tie eAefCfSe OF
civil and military power in Texas was Adopted.
The bill to increase the rank and file of the army
was debated. The House amendment was con.
CURED in, and the special order-ihe Compro-
mise bill-taken up, Mr. Cass replying to MI.
BENTON
Mr.. Cass spoke for two hours mainly in de-
fence OF the Compromise bill He quoted Hor
ace Mann's late letter, and complained Of his
bad logic. bad taste, want OF charity, and irrev
erent use of Scripture. He chastised HIM for
slandering Mr.. Webster, whose Newburypor,
letter he considered one Of the profoundest bro
dactions Of the age. He contended vigorously
agalns, the Presidents non-act,on policy: il
would leave the territories in far worse cond,-
ton than MIR. Clay's bill. Territorial non-action
would not stop agitation If stopped TO-DAY. it
would be renewed in the territories tomorrow.
and would annoy every session of Congress until
It was settled. II would be better 10 settIe 4
now and for ever. He urged prompt patriotic.
and fearless Legislation, ana was 10 favor of com
promise. No settlement could be effected With.
out It Our lives are made up of continual com.
promises He dissented from Mr.. Beu,oo,e ide,
Of being controlled by the action Of the commit.
tee Of IL. Amids: universal agitation there was
one consolation. 1t proved ihe-strenerh .od
solid foundation OF our institutions. No othe,