The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-13

Underwood concluded urglHg H0ne fugitive
acts, --pnlhng would more promote hnrmo-
ny, lie had no faith in convention, lilo 0n-
" hope was in the Judiciary.
Messru Corwin aud Hale answered some
illusions,
1OusE,-ln Committee Of the Whole, on
The slate Of tbs Union, tho consideration OF
the California hill wns resumed. Mr Greene
Ut Missouri, spoke an hour ~ defending
slavery VA The ieHllnries against the hdop-
Ton Of the proylso and against California
lie commended that there were no diHunion'
isis iD The South Je;. The South would
maintAin.ila rights, Ia defiance Of Northern
abolilionislH or Southern traitors, lie sug-
gosled the Missouri lina.
hr Spalding, Of New York, followed, and
spoke an hour. lie defended the President
against the charge Of double dealing, and as
serted That lac WINS never represented ~ the
North m being Ia favor oflhe Wimol Pr0yi-
30, lla advocated the admission Of Chliior-
mia warmly, and was frequently interrupted
by McLAue, Toomba, aud olhers. Ito warn
ed the South against tho Nashville Conyenr
tion-Nashyille treason. The patriotic
President would defend the Union, millions
Of ireemeo standing 10y him.
TRibAF, ApTit s,
la tic Senale on Friday, Mr. Shields, Of
Illinois, made a speech In favor of The nd-
mission OF California M n sepnptc measure,
and Ice said he would vote for the Wilmol
proyiso 10 the Territorial bills. Mr Mason,
Of Virginia, followed, aud mnde thorough
disunion speech. lie opposed the hdnias.
ion of California unless the Ter itorial bills,
without the proyiso, were first passed. MIR
Butler appealed Ia the msiorily not TO force
California into the Union ms nm independent
measure. The question Immediately before
the SENATE was Mr. Foote's resolution TO re-
fer all these subjects 60 select committee
TO which Mr. Baldwin, Of Conn, moved to
except California.
Mr. Clay EXPRESSED his regret at the feel
ingh of distruH which pervndcd parties IN
the Senate; dslrust which seemed to
prompt fear that one part Of subject be-
ing disposed Of the remainder might no, bo
acted upon. lie felt none of this. lie was
In favor Of the motion for n select committee
mot with the confidence felt by many, but
IN the conviction that IL IL could not do good
II would result Ia no evil Tie WINS ready 10
vote for the hdulinHion Of California, either
Hs an independent measure or in connection
With measures iOT the government of tho
Territories. lie felt himself called uIpon to
say TO those who were friendly to California,
and who desired her immediate admission,
that he had been .prccd, by various eireuH'-
stances, 10 believe that IL most rapid mode
to secure that oluoc, Was 10y a combination,
in lite. same hill ola provision for her sd
mission aud provisions for the erection OF
goVrfnmonls Tor the Tcrritorica Alter some
remarks IN support of the eNpedicncy aud
proprieiy of this proposition, Mr. Clay eX-
pressed himself opposed 60 the pending n
mendment Would the Senate refer those
momentous questions 60 n select committee,
aud then tie the commuters hands upon the
most important question of them all With
the amendment, there would be no notice IN
the committees; and if withheld, he would
quite as soon vote against ~ for IL.
MIR Benton rose to address the Senate, in !
support OF his position IN favor of the hdmiss- !
ion of California, as n separate measure. lis
never consent to her admission as u Stale (
should be pat in the balance wiib that orIho /
arrest ofTunnway negroes. No State had
ever before been placed in such position.
MoNDAI, April 8. /
SEsATE.-Petiiions being in order, Mr
Benton presented one from the citizens Of 4
san Diego, for n separate collection district I
for southern California, aud warmly hdvocAt.
cd i's reception A petition was presented
from the. Colonization SoccTy, for rccogn- I
lion of Liberia as n Republic. Mr. Cass pre-
sent"d the petition from the officers of the .
Army IN Oregon for relief,
On motion of Mr. Dickinson, the deficien-
ry bill was taken up. The Chair however,
decided that Mr. BeEton was entitled 10 ghg I
hoor, on the slavery question, which he TOOK
and concluded his remarks.
lie commenced by warmly aud vehement
y advocating llie admission OF California; Ms
, separate measure. She stood OH footing
entirely different lrou other territories, aud
= WINS rfttire4y tet.s s....4- s.ai dErEEp Grttui
o Join other measures with her admission ~
State.
lie replied to the remarks of Mr. Clay, nlnde
IN Friday, which bnd induced him 10 speak,
lie complmented that Senator for his open
ind manly nvowal. He considered it would
10 good, though he differed from hun. The
1otes of the TWO Houses were more valuable
q the country tfruu uti the compromises ef n
committee. lie would never go for a con-
promise.
Sir Clay replied. lie was sorry that he
filtered with the Senator from Missouri. lie
Nns not in favor Of connecting the fugitive
'lave, and other questions, with the admiss-
on Of California. lie would refer TO a com
nitIee ouly three proposlions-iho admiss-
on Of California, the establishment Of terri.
orial governments, and tho boundaries sOf
Texas. il the admission Of California was
provided for in separate bill, these meas
lres could be attached TO il by amendments.
They were connected and not incongruous.
fhefe was no danger Of California establish
ny nm independent government the Cal
torn'n bill WINS acted upon separate the SEN
tie would find that all parliamentary meas
Ires would he taken to delay it.
MIR Benton here snid that he would give
10 committee jurisdiction on the abolition
question.
MIR Foote explained. The committee, he
'oid, could report separate bills.
Mir Douglnss wanted The vote inken mud