Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-06-05

a. IuTe or virginia of January, oi,, tnls wa.
Gone cf the contingencies upon which the Cos
55icraor was TO call together the Legislature. Il
& .ssseonsait upon the mode aid measures ofre
sireSa
= HIr. Footc asserted that tlle resolution, re
::ierrcl to By Mr.. Mason WAS Significantly omi:
si:ed b.. the Virginia Legislature, in their res
5@soiu:oas of the late session. Mr. Mason in
SISTED, however. that the original resolution:
;sstood unrevoked. Mr. Foote read the rcso
sluiions of the laie session. which refer not IL
81 i,ion Of the slave trade in tic district
5...a;'to any measures interfering with tho
s igil.s Of Shareholders in the district" Mr.
#hiason said that it was the same thing ant
sNIr. Footc contcndcd that it was very diff:
siercnt thing; for, Mississippi prohibited the
siu.roduction Of slaves from other States. and
j, s,hat was not interfering with the rights OF
sslaycholders. Besides, he said, the dignity
sof the Institution WAS diminished By Identity
sing it with the interests OF negro traders.
q MraMason was opposed to the proposition
sto reduce the boundaries of Texas-by which
production, as proposed. two slayeholdine
Estates would be lost to the South. He was
sllso opposed TO the admission Of California
swi;h her present boundaries. But, in regard
ito the territorial question, he would offer q
scompromise. He would propose 10 adopt the
Cline Of the Missouri COMPROMISING 30
sand carry if through Texas TO the Pacific
soccan.
Mr. Clay inquired whether the Senator
/ was authorized to offer this, on the part of
sthc Southern Senators. Mr.. Mason said he
I spoke for himself Mr. Clay would not, he
sssaid. agree to disturb tile boundaries of Cali
sfornia, but, if the Southern Senators would
ssigrcc to vote for it, he would agree to take
atheline Of So 80. through Texas, to the eastern
slimit of California.
Some conversation took place on this
! point and it seemed that neither of the high
ale3a.cnding partiee.- as-34Is Glar.sqid, had
grower But, hnaliy' nir. Clay declar-
ibody ofNs@thern Senators would consent to
ladupt the line Of tlliry-siy thirty across the
continent, from the Sabinet 10 the Pacific, and
without requiring any Legislation asstto slave
,ry .ontke Southern side Of that line, he would
'heSbate long before lie would himself refuse
shis assent to it. Butt. looking around, he)
asked who was for it-:re you! or yorl!-.
land he met only with negative nodsfromi
Southern members.
Mr.. Clay has always stated, as an objectionI
TO the adoption of u line, that, while it resi-
tricted slavery north ofline, it did not secure;
tcouth Of the line, and that, therefore, it wasl
better for the South to try the question of thci
ler loci, or the vigor of the Constitution--ifi
there was any thing in the latter which car
ricd slavery with it into the new territories |
A five column article in the Republic, ofE
Yesterday, is devoted, to Il vindication of theE
Presidents plan, and to structures on Mr.A
Clay's course. The Absence of harmony ands
confidence between ths Executive and Lcgs-ss
lative branches is attributed to Mr.. Clay'ss
The breach is now made bctwecnE
Mr.. Clay and the administration.
THE GIRLS IN M1SSEsoTA-Thc ST. PaulS
Ch: onicle noticing the statement of 4 Wcst.e
,rn editor, that the girls of his district occa-
.ionally ride tame wolf TO meeting, says:-g
That's nothing. Many of our bellies off
Northern Minnesota, drive four of the "var-
hints " in hand, attached to 4 train, makingS
winter journeys Of five hundred miles acrossE K
he plains.