The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-09
BY Telegraph b he Louisville Journal.
s TEIIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

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TIIIRTY-FlRsT CONGRESS. ay
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10
sENAfE-Mr. Downs resumed aid concluded
bis speech in defence Of slavery
The senate then. went into executive session.
HorsE. The House went into the commit
tee Of the whole on the Presideus's annual
message.
Mr.. yenable spoke aeanst the Wilmot pro.
viso and Northern aggression. aas
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, followed, denying
any aggression on the part Of the North, and
the South was the aggressor.
After further discussion they adjourned.
1.-THE following are the proceedings Of the
House on Monday,
HOUSE, The retusai 70 lay Mr. Do,ey,s
California resolutions On The table Yesterday
caused one Of the most exciting days Of the
session. Some of the members com GoFtably
arranged themselves on the sofas for snoozet
whilc others tegaled themselves on the good
things OF the Capitol Saloon
Al midnight the Speaker decided that Tho
civil day had expired and that the House could
no longer act upon the resolution; an adjourn
ment took place, aud gsnetai scramble ems
sued to get out Of the hall a.,.,
Mr. Dotey's resolution il 10 the effect that
: the committee on Territories be instructed to
report bill providing thetor admissiono OF Cali
fornia into the Union oman equal footing With
] the original States, with the boundaries and
limits defined in the constitution, said bill not
to embrace any subject Or matter outside OF
. California.
/, After considerable discussion, the yeas and
3 nays were called on motion tnlay the ,resolu.
ton on the table, which resultsd-yeas 10, nays
} l9l. ,,
Every pretext was then resoEted to to stave
: off direct vote. The members from the
North and West displayed co,lnesa Of temper;
l they were determined vote should be taken
9 and that determination would have been effec+
. ted but for the unexpected decision Of the
d speaker
y 4 WAsmNeToN, Feb. 20.
: sEpTR,- The question o. referring the PreSi+
E dent's California message to the territorial
e was tdhbu ups
h Mr.. Clements having the floor proceeded to
J. discuss Mr.. Cay's resolutions, and entered on
. defence Of Southern rights id regard to
n slavery.
!, After lengthy dsbate,in which MessrS !.
: Clay, Cass and Foote participated, the further
:, consideration Of the subject was postponed,
i and they adjourned TIL Monday,
ioUsE.-Afer some unimpor tant business
they went into the committee Of the whole
: Mr., Bay having the floor, who, after indul-
ging in some structures against the ad mission, l.,
launched forth upon the slavery question:
He was willing to 60 with the South as far as
the constitution warranted-was. opposed 10
!. slavery but in favor Of granting to the South
the rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Thadeus Stevens followed on the subject OF
slavery. He did not wish il extended, and
y thought Il let alone ii would ca. out the vital
-, ~ OF the So nth.
After further discussion Of the Message
the committee arose, aud they Adjourned iii
tO-moTrOW.
~ WisHiNsroN, Feb. II.
- =, SENATE MIR Stewards resolution, giving
some national testimonial to Capt. Cook Ofths
- bark Sarah for his noble conduct In reseHlnV
- the passengers and crew ofIhe Caleb CrenshaV
passed.
=" The special order was then resumed.
- Mr.. Miller having the floor addressed tht
Senate at length, and said the President hat
r left for Richmond to. participate In laying th'
corner stone of Washington's n1onumeDt.- =
- The omen was good, and he trusted that th
foundation stone might do much to sirangther
4 the foundation stone Of the Union. Ute
!. picturing the prosperity Of the Union, he pro
ceedsd 10 review the slavery question. H
:. finally gave wy for motion to adjOuEn..
- Houss,--After some uninportant bushes
= rsspiutinn was passed that, when they al
- jsurn, lhey adjourn till Monday,
. They then went into committee Of th
whole.
9 Mr.. Bissell had tie h,or, who after speak
y = ng OF the dissolution Of the Union, which
= ~ in the mouth Of every Southern man, said h
- could speak for his own State, ths. Il danger
y menaced the Union. Illinois would come /
- the support Of tho Government. He spoke 70
~ his own State, aud he thought he did for tn
l's whole Northwest, when he declared that ther
~ was not man there who would support di:
10 solution Of the Union; and they would sweu
'y by the eternal God, as he now did, il shall nc
I" q be done He spOke at length; logically, fore
:" bly, and Pstriotically.
!" After further debate the committee rooo an
- the House adjourned.
de "My gracousm said an urchin ia N, Yo9I
d. on beholding an English 6lrriage, with. thre
he footmeu in livery, ''wellifii doesn't lake thfs
ire Britishefs to make a niggarl's