The New York herald., 1850-03-14
THIRTY.FIRST AESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
wAsHiserox, March l3, 1850.
CREDENTIALS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the credentials of the Sc.
pators from California, and 4 memorial asking imme
dats admission in accordance With instructions Of the
Legislature Of California Laid the table. Ordered
to be printed.
ANTtsLAvERY PETITIONS.
Mr. SEWARD presented several petitions against the
extension slavery the territories and against the
admission of new slave States.
MIR. YvIrr moved that the molten to receive be laid
upon the table.
Mr.. SEWARD demanded the ysas and nays, which
being taken, resulted Yeas, Is; Isys22
The petition, motion Of MIR SEWARD, was referred
to the Committee on Territories.
Mr. s.wAkp then presented several petitions In favor
Of the abolition OF slavery and the slave trade In the
Mr. BuILER said, that the Senate had broken down
the rule formerly observed in relation to the reception
of psttons Of this character he desired to say
that he would again object to the reception Of
any petitions which might be sent here matter what
they proposed, nor whore they came from.
MIR. BADeEH did not think any rule had been broken
down be had veed for the reception Of the petitions
subject now n discussion 10 the senate d in which
the petitioners AJAX the adoption OF particular
With reference thersto However much he oepossd
MIR krss contspdsd that the rule and ussss had been
violated, and expressed his Intention, also 70
sbjses the reception Of petitions, matter whaG
Mr. FooTs proposed to postpone the further eon.de-
ration e the .ubees In order to take up his motion for
MIR D,cKrs,or. for the purpose Of disposng Of the
petition nnsy moved to lay the question OF reception
the table.
Mr. srwlnp asked the yeas and nsys, which we're re-
faced, snd the motion of MIR Dickinson adopted.
The Senate then resumed the sonsidsration Of MIR.
Foc<e's proposition fora
ssI,cr coNNurrE oF rH,RrEEv
Nr. BALDWIN moved to amend by in serting provi-
sion that the sixth OF Mr. Bells resolutions proposed to
be referred being the one In favor OF admitting Cali
forSia immediately, be referred to the Committes
I.rritor.s With Instructions to reports bill In con-
formty with said resolution.
Mr b,Sros said be had originally designed to move
The sane 10 the s.ns form so. on sSn,ids,
10 would be better 70 modify the ame ndmeut, TO
provide that nothing In Mr. Foote's proposition shal
be Construed to authorize the select committee to
take into eonesfaten the question Of the admission
of Alifornis.
MIR wrnsrrR safe he va. persuaded that no prscti-
es ,sait would b. obtained by the presentation ad
yoosey q any series of resolutions Under all the cir
cum,tsncss h. we'll satisfied that the only proper
to be pursued vas 10 keep the question of the
admission tf alfofns distinct ana feparats He was
prslsred 20 vote for admission ju.t she comes and
.a. prepared 10 shou that II the senate had the e,
tiop originally before them they could have mAie no
better boundaries for her than she has aresdy
taken yesterday BY Mr Clay, with references 70 the
sslset committee. lie loohsd upon n as one more
ohanc. for the settlement OF this most momentous
question although hs confessed bl, hope. OF .uch re-
tult very slight Mr.. Bells fesolu,i ne we're
conceived In spirit Of justice, CANCELLATION snd
Csfsicn though they throw out hoge, sBi that
:. ALL In ailnding TO tbs position tasea b. Mr
Seward, in relation to admitting nes slave states
.s,.' that =, iSSs as he tsa y,,s 70 'S siss Ge =.
would BE- siven Ia favor q cafryiag Into eject in
gsod faith, the compact With Texas. lie conpli.
etted Mr.. foote for his snorts 70 pfocnfs settle
nsLt q the sgitstipg ques;ion-thst S-ns.or had
placed the country uuf-r OBJ gstioas D. him for his
e.n ,se,iop h bsd REGARDED ts. risat q ths ~ho,s
uicp sud had given an exhibiiion 0f moral courage
almost ureguslied, vh.n he eilaTosei the po.i.ioa
taksu By Mr Calhoun In hts 'ree.h the ctt % gay
Mr. Cslheua had aTossd stntilsn's rhich cen.
ms frsm n m with BIZ iufasuc- ai-ulatsi 20
inaam. the public nind THE Ssbs,cr from His.s.ipp
oil Ugcn the troubled vstsrs II. speech Il the Se.
raer frcm South arolins seemed ~ eubtan strange
SICK chsnber aspect In tue .bich you'd
never have been sssn, " MI tallegu had not
ssustor had suS.d tows.niss,sp. M, 'I' ,ss ,Ss
nusirous American or the ei.its suishsi son of vir.
einia but the nlustrnus Ssuthsrrsr The sxrre.sisu
grated hsrshy en- his ear ih- explanation male by
MIR Feote tire day succssdinw tss dvhvsry q Mr. r..
houp's speech Rad caussd htn tiir Nas great ssts.
f.ctiou. Ifust speech hst gore oui 10 tbs coua,ry
ducp, the handwriting would hets alr.sty been sen
upon the ~sll-"Ucd nss fnumterst tty kingfon ani
finished Nn Three months had pov ben sr-nt IN
dcu.tirn TO the exclusion a al other bu.ue.. aud
~hst wAs the result ithad been ~- asc.ttsned that
~ ~, No wrnd, pr,,o "a e..
there sinele senator in the ehambss -oaii Tor
n ct compromise Would the senator Sau.h
Carolina tNir CslboupJ vote Tor r. tNt Calhoun
made no feply)
Mr. Foorr duttrrur,ing) ssid thA; o. n nnssif he
roOld vote for neither Northern southern WI.
mot proviso lie wanted the consultation, simply A.
tits
Mr. C,ss, resumiur sAid ell agreed that nc iaw
prohibiting establishing permitting ssvery south of
10 So could pass the body. What. then could he
dcrei lie thought the fugitive slave bil ought TO
te taken up adjusted 90 AZ TO be satisfactory o. the
msjority. ard r.ssed The son delivery Of fn.itlve
slaves was the eniy practical gnevsBce Fhcn the
south had shown any canse q com plaint sasipst
the North. The passage OF that bill wauld d. much
towards securing better feeling on the part of m.
south and thus lead to better pdinr In t.
leticp TO the other questions. But MIR seward had
said that 70 immoral. lie would Gay b him that
~ such his opinion, he ought % hav. come
10 the Senate No man ought TO come here and take
a solemn cath 10 maintain the constitution Who
refuses 10 support this cf its provisions. After
reading psrssge In Mr Ssrnd's speech ha aassd
him whether he believed there wss q msn In the Sa-
nate shoe. course vas gsvertsd simply b. bis hlsity
70 slavery.
Mr.. SrwaRp, In reply remarked that he beiisvsi A
Mr. jeferscD Who faid that tlassfy In the south
had its natural ally In the democracy a the North
Re (Nr Stvafd) believed g. lie did not as.a the mo-
tves Of Senators and not 90 b. drasn Into persor
al sltstcsticns b. any bterrC Eatoriss when asss.d
hims.h His life sud scts sBssk for hlm. is you'd