The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13

ENDORSEMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BILL.

ENDORSEMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
WAsHfNSToS, August IL, 1850.
OUR SPECIAL rELEGRAPIc coRREspospn,cE1
The California bill has been ordered to engrossment
at the instance of Mr. jefferson Davis Its passage is
postponed till to- morrow
The Southern caucus, tonight, will probably de-
termine whether further resistance shall be made in
the Senate.
Some personal difficulty is apprehended between
Soule and Foote from remarks in debate
The South is ripe for dissolution.
The nomination of Mr.. Farrely as Sixth Auditor Of
the Treasury, has been confirmed.
THE CALIFORNIA BILL PROTESTED BIZ THE SoUra
solemn protest has been drawn up, and sigued by
eleven Southern Senator's against the passage Of the
California BILL and will be presented the Senate to-
morrow.
CALIFORNIA ASKING TO BE DIVIDED.
Col Benton has stated that the people of California
will shortly apply for two territorial governments
having found their present State" establishment
expensive.
SOUTHERN CAUCUS RESOLUTIONS.
The following taken from the Southern Press of this
morning, the resolutions adopted by the Southern
ultras in caucus Saturday night -
FIRST Resolved That citizen shall be deprived Of
his life liberty or property except by the judgment OF
his peers and the laws OF the land ana that the
mon law, 1t existed in the American colo sies on
the 4th Of July I'VE and the constitution aud laws
OF the United states applicable tsrri' cries shall
b. the fundamental law OF TIM said territories
Second Resolved, that In the that non slave
holding states object thus 10 put the life liberty aud
property Of American citizens under American lave,
We will insist upon division of the country tho
line Of 80 deg 80 min, with distinct recognition aud
protection OF property In slaves.
Third-Gesoved, That will not vote for the nd.
mission Of California. unless the Southern boundary
beIetIictsd to the parallel OF SO 30 north latitude
fourth-Resolved That we will not agree to any
boundary between Texas and New Mexico, which pro.
poses 10 c.de TO New Mexico amy portion Of territory
south OF the parallel OF 80 deg 30 min north latitude
and wet Of the rio Ora nde prior to the Of
the territorial question.
Finh-Resolyed, That the representatives Of the
holding states will resist by all usual legislative
and constitutional means, the admission OF the State
OF California and the adjustment Of the Texas boun
made
he IT further resolved That the powers and duties
Of the Committee OF Fifteen b, continued until tho
further action Of the meeting and that the Chair
Of that committee, by the concurrence IT three
members thereof may. at any time call meeting
Of the reprtse natives of the slayehslding States
This being the ultimatum OF the propagsnds, the
North are determined to urge through the California
bill without delay. The resolutions were adopted BY
forty members, . few only sstnting. Mr. Toombs
conducted the proceedings and proposed the resolu
tions.
FIRRs AND RIOTS IN WASHINGTON.
A false alarm OF fire drew out the fire companies
OF about o'clock last night and personal collision
occurred between some companies, in PennsylvAnia
were thrown and pistols nred; but through the
tions OF the police, the rioters sep arated without
serious damage to any one.
This morning about one o'clock, an alarm again
sounded, and n number OF frame buildings on ", near
Thirteenth street, we're found to be fred The com.
panes we're promptly the spot, and after subdung
the fire. dsgrsoefu riot and eight ensued among the
fremeD, Ia which stabbed dangerously;
and Captain Goddard, endeavorng to quen the riot,
also received bad wound.
The body OF unknown man is now lying at the
vat ebbous~ which discovered this orning some
distance from the FIRE. ard supposed to have been
sssssribated.
ANOTHER CAPTCRE OF RUsAwAY SLAVES, ETC.
Three negroes belonging to the Hon. Mr. Colcock Of
South Carolina, sbseopded from him six weeks ago,
and concealed until to-day when tive found,
by Capt Goddard, at the Residence Of Richard Coke,
concealed under the aoor Of the kitchen. They
committed 10 prison. One lsstll at large.
Chaplin. the kidnapper Of slaves belonging to the
Hon. Robert Toombs and the Hon. Alexander n. ste
phens is to be handed to the authorities of Mary
land. for trial