The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-14
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS,
Oar Washington Correspondence.


Mr. Soule, the powerful and eloquent senator
from Louisiana, led oil this morning upon the Ca
lifornia bill, upon HE amendment, requiring Cali
forna, first, to acknowledge the right and title 10
and power of disposition Of all public lands by the
United States, and secondly TO assent TO the line
80 80, as the southern boundary Of said State
upon which conditions, when her assent Il given.
California shall be admitted by proclamation OF tss
President of the United States, without further L.
gislstioa upon the subject.
As or a former occasion, Mr.. Soule insisted that
without soine antecedent condition requiring the
surrender Of the public lands the general govern
uent, by the State OF California, she will, upon
her admission, be possessed Of the public lands be-
yond the power Of The United States TO recover
Them, except al the discretion of said State.
Upon the main point, the division Of California,
and those other questions, Mr.. Soule contended
that II Southern shareholders should submit to the
demands OF the North, they would themselves de-
serve TO be slaves.
A controversy followed, of personal COM
peXlon, between Messrs. foote and Soule.
Mr.. Foote argued that the doctrines of Mr.
Soule We're revolutionary, and that his language
was sedtious.
The Chair called 20 order
Mr.. Foote--Well, sir, such language is not
constitutional.
The Chair called 10 order
Mr.. Fooie-l will then only say, sir, that such
cour sc of his remarks, Mr. Foote said the Ian
guage of the Senator from Louisiana better
suited 10 the Mountain party OF the French Drec-
tory, in the days OF Daniop, Marat and Robes
pierre, than 10 the American Senate.
Mr.. Soule explained his language as not suscep-
tible of the Interpretation given it, and iDtmated
that if Mr. Foote was seeking something more
than oraorcal display, this not the place in
which TO bring it about. With regard to Marat,
Danton, and Robespierre, of his native country,
Mr.. Soule could never realize the extent 10 which
their wild imaginations could carry men, until he
had heard the Senator from Mississippi and while
that Senator had adnonished MIN 10 lock tdlhis
stltuents, he reminded MI Fooe that he had better
look TO his own account, which he would Be called
upon TO settle with Tho people of Mississippi.
Mr.. Fsote was proceeding TO rejoinder, but was
interrupted by the Chair, as out OF order. lie per-
sisted, however, IN saying that nothing which had
been said by the Senator from Louisiana could be
considered as sufficient provocation for personal
conflict, either here or elsewhere. !
All this may amount 10 nothing But our atten-
ton was called 10 certain procee dings Immediately
after this passage al arms Mr. Hunter was observed
to pass over with note 10 Mr.. Foote, and Mr..
Soue left the chamber. Mr. Foote read the note,
then left his chair, and, after some conversation
wts several Senators also left the chamber. All
this may amount To nothing; but Soue rs man
of few words in personal afiront, and scorns TO
beat about the bush in parrying of what he may
consider injurious dispersion of his language,
his motives, or his character Still we trust that
the circumstance Of this morning will not lead to
any affair outside the limits Of the law and the
District of Columbia.
The amendment of Mr.. soule was rejected by a
vote of ~ to 80, and the question required on the
ergrossinent of the bill.
TIE DANGER STATED.
MIR. Berrien commenced his appeal against the
bill, by sayin that he should not be deferred from
his opinions by fear of any Senator undertaking the
task of censor and judge OF his remarks. He adj
United no such privilege as belonging To any
Senator and should not pay the least regard TO any
such an assumption Of the power Of judgment
and condemnation. Mr. Berren then enlarged
upon the objections OF the South TO the admission
OF California she is, and argued that such adj
mission not in fact, desirable TO a large per-
ton of Celfornans themselves; and he read from
the California correspondence OF the Ns1r York
Herald, and from a letter from California to a
member of the Senate TO prove his position, that
territorial government would be best for the people
of California. lie alluded to certain move in
progress in the southern part Of California, ia favor
Of a separate territorial government, and he ap-
pealed that Congress should wait TILL the next
steamer arrives, in order 10 see if the people OF
California themselves are not IN favor of a division
OF the State a. u stands with separate territorial
government for the Southern half.
This confirms the alluson made in the Herald
correspondence of few days ago, To the fact that
Southern men expected very important Intelligence
from California, by the steamer hearing upon the
question OF the admission OF that State
But the chief point against this bill was reserved
by Mr.. Berrien for the last; and In closing his
speech he referred To the fact, that in the event OF
the admission 81 California as she IL, the Legisla-
upon the question OF submission or resistance. II
Georgia, therefore and five or six other Southern
States should resolve upon resistsnce-snd call IL
secession. or treason, orreyoluton, YOU choose
the Union will be al an end. Bsyonets cannot pre-
serve II. Gen. Scott will be unequal to the task
He has yet TO Try his hand in that field where
American soldiers will be resisted by American
citizens.
A converse ton followed, between Mr. Foote and
Mr. Berien, because Mr. Foote did not exactly
like the oGening remarks of the Senator from
Georgia Mr.. Berrien declined re-stafing what he
had said, aud MIR. Foote then expressed some de-
sire 10 learn the purpose Of Mr. Berrien. and how
he wished the matter to be settled. Hold him
The Chair called the senator to ORDER and Mr.
fooie satisfied hmdclf with aying that the course
Of Mr.. beuien towards him had been illibera and
unjust in the extreme.
Mr. Berrien replied that such terms were not
proper in the Senate, or they would lead 10 a re-
tort that il would not be appropriate TO use.
This signifies that, ifit had been IN order in the
Senate, Mr.. Foote would have been ans xered
with something like charge OF telling false
hood
But we leave nIr. Foote TO settle these differ
enoes with Mr.. Soulc and Mr.. Berrien, for the
more important consideration Of the dagger inn
pending upon the admission OF California Mr.
Beuien has indicated IL; we have undertaken,
heretofore, to foreshadow Il and. II all the signs
rom The South are not mere moonshine, there cas
be No ia tting your eyes TO the fact that there ~
danger shesd-immineni. critical, and directly IN
volying the question Of disunon upon the question
Of admitting California.
The resolutions Of the Southern Caucus Of
Saturday night, published to-day. and the tone Of
the Southern Press this morning looks reyolu-
tionary
II the democrats OF the TWO houses had listened
last winter 20 the advice 81 Mr.. Buchanan, and
rallied upon the line Of 70 80, the settlement OF the
question would have been easy, and the
tonahty Of the democratic party occurred. Now
every thing is at sea, and the breakers Of disunion
cover the entrance to an anchorage.
The debate was continued ON the general ques-
ton ull past four o'clock, by Messrs. Berrien,
Ouss. and John Davis, when a motion was made
adjourn. and ost n to ~; and the bill isgetting
under the obstacles Of parliamentary resistance.
WASHINGTON, August II, 1850.
Erentng RePort-EngrOssment Of the California
BW-The Vote, and some Erplrnation of the
Case.
At about five o'clock this afternoon, the Califor-
mia bill, for the admission Of that young, uneIam-