The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

revenue, tomorrow, at two o'clock.
The House then went into the discussion Of this
Resolution, and after some time spent therein, ad-
iourned.
SENATE.
FRlDAY, February g.
The Vice President said the first business in order
was the motion made by the Senator from New
Hampshire, (Mr. Hale) to receive petition Of cer-
tain citizens Of Pennsylvania and Delaware praying
the peaceful dissolution Of the Union by Congress.
MIR. Douglas resumed his remarks on the subject.
tle had always been opposed TO the Introduction of
any petition or other paper touching the subject OF
slavery. and had always voted to lay the motion to
receive such papers the table. That had been
the rule of the Senate for the last quarter of centu
~. The first departure from the rule was the recep
,on OF the proceedings Of public meeting held at
ator from North Carolina, (Mr Mangum.) He had
voted and he was surprised that but other Sena-
had voted with him, to lay the question of recep
ton of that paper the table. That paper remon-
strated against any action by Congress on the sub
jecs Of slavery; while yesterday the Senate had
refused to receive petition which prayed Congress
not to admit any State which by its constitution did
not prohibit slavery. They were identicalIy on the
same subject-one in favor and one against certain
action.
He did not wish this injustice to be done. He
did not recognise the right of any portion Of the peo-
pie to inss. the reception of petitions which Con-
gress thought not proper to receive. The present
petition he would never vote to receive.
A running debate then took place between Messrs.
Sturgeon, Hale, Dawson, Davis of Massachusetts,
Foote. Seward, and others, during which Mr. Stur-
geon stated he had no doubt the petition presented
by Mr.. Hale praying dissolution Of the Union,
was spurious concern. The signatures were all ap-
parently written by the hand, and many of them
in pencil and on different pieces of paper. He said
he had been occasionally troubled BY these same
ak0PoS >c e. kVfh hoh
uniformly refused to present them.
The subject was postponed, as Gen. Houston was
entitled to the floor his Resolutions the Slave
~ question heretofore offered. Gen floustons Res
olu,ons as follows:
WHEREAS, Tho Congress of the United States,
possessing only delegated authority, have no pow
er over the subject of negro slavery within the limits
OF the United States, either to prohibit or Interfere
with it in the States, Territories, districts where
by municipal law it exists to establish it in any
State or Territory where it does not exist but as an
assurance and guarantee to promote harmony quiet
apprehension. and remove sectional preudices, which,
by possibility, might impair weaken love or de-
vot'on to the Union in any part of the countryt is
hereby
Resoived, That as people in the Territories have
the same inherent ghts of sefgovernment as the
people in the States that it, in the exercise Of such
inherent right, the people in the newlyacquired ter
tores, by the annexation of Texas and the acquisi
ton of California and New Mexico south Of the par
aIe Of 36o 80 of north latitude, extending to the
Pacific ocean, shall establish negro slavery pro-
hibit it, such establishment prohibition in the for
nation Of these State governments shall be deemed
objection to their admission State States of this
Union in accordance with the Constitu ton of the
United States.
Gen. Houston spoke at considerable length, depie-
eating dissolution Of the Union, and defining his
position generally on the Slavery question. Among
other things he said the South had proposed, il
tain measures were adopted. to hold Southern Con-
venton. 10 this he was opposed. The thing, how
ever, was not new. In 1885 South Carolina had
proposed it; but on this occasion the gallant little
State of Mississippi had taken the lead.
Mr.. Foote explained, that the Senator from Texas
could not mean that Mississippi was wrong in what
she had done.
say that there was any state of things existing in
South Carolina which prevented her moving in this
matter!
Mr.. Houston said that South Carolina had first
originated the idea of holding Southern convention
in 1885. on the notification subject.
Mr.. Foote inquired whether the Senator meant to
say that the action of Mississippi was not her own
free act, or that it at the insgation of any other
State.
MIR. Houston said it was delicate and complex
question. But he thought it probable :hat if there
did not exist such State South Carolina, and the
southern address had not been made, Mississippi
would have thought of doing what she has done
Mr.. Davis. Of Mississippi, said the Senator was
mistaken. The meeting Of gentlemen from all parts
of the State had recommended that the people meet
in their county and primary meetings and express
their sentiments. 1t was done. The people met,
and the result State conventions and that State
convention recommended the Southern convention.
Mississippi had acted for herself. Her people had
spoken. A power had spoken which was above that
of all others and above the injurious aspersions of
the Senator from Texas. The people of Mississippi
and speak for themselves, and not at the bidding
of any State or of any man. The had moved because
Of the great and alarming dangers thrown around them
by the designing men at the North.
| Mr.. Foote said that if the Senator from Texas
meant to say that any man in Mississippi was gov.
erned by, or recognised in his political sentiments a
master, then the Senator was greatly mistaken.
| Mr. Houston said the Senators had entirely mista
ken his object if they supposed he meant to reflect
upon the people of their State. He had supposed the
Senators had influence there, as thew ought 10
have, and that although they did not endeavor to lead
their people, the people might have been led by them
Their sentiments might have found their way into
the papers; those papers might have proposed CON.
yenton, anc in this way the thing might have been
Mr. Butler said that it was due to history that h.
should state that his colleague (Mr. Calhonn) was
not the originator of the southern address, His col
league took part in the matter till after two meet
lngs had been held. The movement originated with
the Senator from Mississippi, (Mr Foote.1 and the
Senator from Virginia, (Mr. Hunter) and the Senate
! from Tennessee, (Mr. Turney.) His colleague wa: