Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
Correspondence Of Charleston Courier
WAsuINaroN, Feb. 1910 D. M

and being likely to sit ten hours more.
The struggle between the North and
South has begun, this day. When and
where it will end God only knows. This
was the day, under the rules of the
House, for the call of States for Reso.
lutions. Mr.. Doty, of Wisconsin, offer
ed aresolution to refer the California
Constitution to the Committee on Terri
ories, with instructions TO report a bill
forthwith to admit California into the
Union on an equal footing with the ori-
ginal States, and upon the terms pro-
posed by her. The previous question
was moved and seconded, At this point
the Southern men took stand, which
has been frequently referred to by me as
the posture they intended to take. They
resorted to Parliamentary tactics to OBJ
struct the action of the House. Notions
were made, in succession, to lay the res
olution on the table, to call the House, to
adjourn, &c, and upon each of these mo
tions the yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered. These motions were re-
peated during the day, and now and then
varied by a motion from a Southern mem
ber to be excused from voting, and de-
mand for the yeas and nays on that.
Occasionally Southern member would
make point of order, and no matter
what the decision of the Chair might be,
there would he an appeal and demand
for the yeas and nays.
The Southern members had more than
asufficient number on every count to de-
mand the yeas and nays Finally, no
count was demanded, it being taken for
granted that the Southern men would
not give way; and the House, as soon as
one call of the rool is finished, goes on
with another, upon mere motion.
The number of members in favor of
the admission of California, voting in the
House to-day, is about one hundred and
twenty to seventy. The majority in favor
of bringing California into the Union may
be said to be about fifty. 1t does not
follow that every one of the majority is
in favor of bringing California into the
Union, unconnected with any other meas
ure. 1t is well known and understood
here, that, if California be admitted as a
separate measure, it will defeat any com
promise. After the North have got what
they want, they will not trouble them
selves further. The South is therefore
determined to resist the admission of Cali
fornia, and resist it in this, the only prac-
ticable way.
Therei is now less hope of compro-
mise than heret fore: 1t is feared that
the resolutions of the New York General
Assembly have driven home the last nail.
These resolutions, unless counteracted by
the public voice, will go far to prevent
any conciliation ut the same time,
there are some favorable signs in Penn
sylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, N.
York, and Indiana, of adispostion to ar
rest further agitation.
| am very glad to learn that Mr.. Web
ster intends to offer plan, which will
be acceptable to the South; and that he
will have the support of Gen. Greene, of
Rhode Island, and 1fr. Phelpes, of Yer
mont, and that his scheme of compromise
will command a majority in the Senate.
He is willing to keep California back,
until the whole question is settled, and to
settle it by one bin. The particular fea-
lures of his plan have been shown to
some members and Senators from the
South and approved. Mr.. Webster will
not probably bring forward his project
for some days.
In regard TO the struggle now going on
in the House, neither party shows any
disposition to give way. As soon as this
day is over, Doty's resolution will cease
to be in order. 1t cannot again come up
till the next resolution day--two weeks
hence
Mr. McClernand, of Illinois, Chairman
ofthe Committee of Foreign affairs, has
consulted with his Southern friends upon
the following project, which Mr.. McC. is
now laboring to render acceptable to the
North, to wit:
Resol0ed, That the Committee on Ter
ritories be instructed to report bill, with
out delay, providing for the admission of
California as State into the Union of
the United States.
Also, bill to legalize the Territorial
Governments of New Mexico and Deseret
as adopted by the people of said Terrific
ries respectively, so far as the provisions
of the same are consistent with the Con-
stitution Of the United States; and to pro-
vide for the future admission of said Ter
ritories, as States, into the Union of the
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