The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-18
Tbirly'I'irsl COagrcss"~lst Session

WAsEINGroV, May T.
For scune's proceedings his day see au
other column
llousr.--Ihc amendments of the Com
uurc OF the Whole Ia The CENSUS hill, wrt'
, taken up.
Mr. \nlou's Grst umogdmcnr continuing
tie la~ IN force, wuv coucurted iu. Me- W.
second was read When
Me- Thompson .dsui.,) moved Ia liulI 'ilc
humber ct mcmburs, under tire neat upper
liounout To %;Fj
The question on SIR Ihompson'H motion
was taken aud agreed TO- $40 To ~,
The question on Mr Niulou'A amendment,
as amended 10y Mr. Thompson, was agreed
io-ycn- 10 nays o.. The hill was then
eugfusscd aud pnssod-ycas 100, nays 81.
Mr. Thompson, Of Pennsylvania, moved a
decentralization of The vote but that motion
was lNid Oh Tue table,
The House after ihp, went into Commit
tee OF Ille Whole GA tie California message.
MIR Mluilitnp would yield 10 no one Ia
honesty, ia CarnosIp"-- HUd IN intensity of
desire Ia -cr every bone of contention hroken
to see every root Of bitterness removed
lrom this hnll--to see Congress restored to
IL capacly 10 discharge its lcgitlmnic func'
lions hy providing for tho wants Of govern.
mcut nud Ilic happlncSs OF the people. De-
sfuur as lac was for that, there Wus one sHc-
riUce he would not mnkc, even for all the
glory which might result from the success
of exalted service. lie should follow his own
mud not the convictions of others, lie ns-
sunicd no attitude Of pncihcaiion--nO new
plan for adjustment; still less hnd ho sought
the Rnnr To enter into fresh personal couffo,
vcrsy- his purpose wns to explain his own
views Tie then alluded to tho circuustan-
ccs under which he offered the nou-slnycry
pr,h $50 a. ihc Oregon bill, in Feb. 1915, aud
-uutlrr wiitrh he voted for the Ntttuut Pruvi
81 To- the three million bill. lie justified these
acts. Whatever huIc iIcrcwas VI rcconcil-
ing conflicting claims, mere was no prOba.
billly Of rccUnclliug opinions lie held that
Congress has a right to apply The proviso, and
Southern men have no righi 10 complain OF
u, The roproaclies ought To be TOT those
among themselves, aHd heir allies of thr
North, who insisted on bringing territory IN
to the Union, and which they iorcknew
would produce domestic strife To engfnit
he proviso would be- to eNtuguish the lust
for territory mud secure permanent peace
with foreign rnunrirs. lilo had no iuiih in
taking ttt, SUBJECTS of tliseurtl, 20 bring ttrrr
within The Influence of u signal pnnncCu: aud
while he would lcgisutc for Southern inter.
csis, hc must not forget the duty he owed
Northern lrccmcn. lie spoke in favor of the
admission of California az n self dependent
mposure, aud repeated his approval Of the
Presidents plan. lie woui stand by II, I'M
der all circumstances, II fthtlcmen would
proceed IN n spirit of llinUon,nnd invoke
the blessings of the Almighty Being, who IS
the nuIiior OF pence, order would spring out
of confusion. harmony give place 20 discord,
aud peace once more prevail.
WAsmrNarov, May 10.
SENArE.-Tho Caltonts bill, was taken
up, when Mr. Clay spoke two hours upon the
subject. During the delivery of his speech,
The galleries AYrrr dnuSGly crowded Ilg SAT-
although no member of the Committee
----r--rtvr-T trTrT 1T uvrry TTrrTrUtUT UTHurTC'
ed In thc report, Yet that fact simply WINS no
ground for encouragement. lie INDUCED n
hope that thcS might yet aGrGc-upon all Is
seutial points aud that the Seio!c would
VuFF rtlJ proposed measures 10y a bahdsond
majority. On the action upon this report the
pence o;lhe country depended. lie defend
cd tha claim OF California to tho right OF rep
rcscu,ntinn in Congress. The proposition
of 30 deg. 30 IN. ns her southern boundary,
came strangely from The South. It slaves
were taken 10 amy part Of California ihey
would escape 10y land aud sea,
lie regretted the difference of opinion be-
tween the President aud himself in relation
to this subject. Nou.action relative to the
other terrtores,wns dangerous policy, AMI
would lead 10 the organization Of iudepeud-
ent governments on their part He Gongrni-
ulated the Senate, that the beat of passion
upon these questions had begun To subside,
lie believed thnt the North aud South were
about to come together Us brethren. Had the
President been better TrtUTrr-qt;y-tr-- would
have recommended more comprehensive
plnn of seltumeA. lie fenred that blood
.hrl would el4Ane between Texas aud New
Mexico If their boundaries were not speedily
defined and settled. lie thought provision
forbidding Territories TO legslatc on slavery,
would operate equally for the North and
South. lie was glad to observe 80 many nj
lie -NaGll4- La llcIc- LiApnSed tn-Lrnp- lhG-
WimoI provso; aud believed that seven
teuls Of lhc people we're ready to vote Tor
the plans of the Commute. he hoped for n
harmonious termination OF the present con
The House, in Committee oC the Whole,
resumed the discussion of the Presidents
California message. Mr. Clark mude n wnrIn
hui good-uaturcd speech in favor Of the Pres
iden,'s plan. which caused much mcrrimcut,
Nj savage made strong auii slavClN speech