The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14
AFFAIRS IN CONC REss.
SPIRITED DEBATE on THE COMPR0MlSE
BETWEEN MEssRs. CLAY, WEBSTER, BENTON,
YoorE, SEWARD, AND OTHERS.
ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
Warm Words between Messrs.
TOOmbs and Winthrop.
CLOSE 0Y THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION,
&C., &c., 30.
TFIIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TKLEeRAPH.
WAsHiseron, June Is, 1850

BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsHrssros, June Is, 1850.
AGAINST COMPROMISE.
Mr.. CuAsE presented memorial of citzens of Ohio
rsgainst the passage Of the Omnibus" bill and said
that the letter communicating the paper stated that
1t expressed the sentiment of twentieths Of
the people Of that State.
Mr. BnIoHr could not understand how the sen timent
of Ohio differed much from that of Indiana. lie
had just received letter stating that grand jury
Indiana composed Of the respectable citizens at
the close Of their lsbors drew up report cmbod ypg
their views in favor Of the Compromise bill which
eceysd by the Court and ordered be entered upsa
its record.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Cav presented resolutions adopted by a
meeting Of citizens of St. Louis Missouri in favor Of
the Compromise bill which he accom- panied by a few
remarks.
Mr. BErros briefly replied ihtimsting that the
lutions did not represent the sentiments of ths
jory OF the people Of St. Louis aud that the meetin
though called meeting, was composed of small
numbers.
Mr.. ArcnIscs, In the course OF some remarks, said
that he would, to the figure Of his colleague in
relation to the Compromise bill swallow the whole
bottle Of Old DR. Jacob Townsends SsrsspariilA lie
opposed to broken doses, aud took th, ccasiou
20 say that he would not vote for the nj mission Of
California as a separate MEASURE. lie would rather
turn her loose In the desert the Jews did the
goat-indsed, carrying out the usur-, no would turn
her backward the rock. though her destruction
might followbecause If she admitted separately
he did not believe q settlement Of thp prusins qus..
tion In agitation would could then DO ootsiacd.
The resolutions we're laid on the table.
MIscELLAsEoUs
Mr.. PoorE reported In favor OF printing Palmer's
Book upon Establishing Certain New Diplomatic Mis-
sions-which
Mr.: UsDrRwoOD gave nstce of a supplementary Cen
Ths morning business having been considered. the
THE oyysus NIL.
Mr.. WEBSTER addressed the Senate lie was In fivsr
OF each OF the measures presented In tns bill aud
would be glad to vote for them cOnnectedy
The motion now was TO strike of the II ali that
relates to the boundary Of Texas he Tia 'ught this
amendment Important matter as connected With tho
p disposition Of the territories Much dderen;a OF
opinion existed as to what dispoTtion shod he ads
OF the territories but seemed to b. be-
forea decision was made upon the disposition of the
territories their boundaries should hr-t br settled II
to him quite possible that Nsw Mexico could
come in as State unless her b,uudari.s nrst
settled otherwise who was TO say what p.opie
10 come together to form a constitution aud plan
State government. Texas csimed title q n portion
which we're tbs people Of New Mexico sai the citizens
of Texas Texas had exercised per juri-diction over
There was no government 10 New Mexico .uh.r Irgis-
lstive or judicial no orgsuized responsible b'iy TO
resist the claim Of Texas and yndiea,e their r,sh,s
proper one for Judicial sstilrmsut but ss point
of practical wisdom Il emin niiy just aud proper
that Congress should declare what these boundaries
Mr. SEWARD would vote for the sme dment pealins
for this among others that the wnOis bi hsf
In his opinion, ben most uoiortun-- ~ iss "psr
apd tendency IL had brought the entire Oa-iu.s' %
months was nov standing at the bar Of tns ssast.
waiting for admission; whereas, had she b.en NIT
ed separate consideration sue Would hsse o-.a .'-
mitted long ago After sliudug TO the propositious
which had been made In relation to the bni,rius OF
Texas hc said thas the argument In favor Of those
propositions was that wound be boter IT, surrender
90 Texas twenty miles Of the territory OF the oid
province Of New Mexico, aud alt the county iyias
between the kueces ana Rio 1rsnds. tina, to ruu
the risk OF Texas getting the whoi. of N-~ Mrx-
co. He spprehsnded that fexas ~ouid get Ia tbs
end. just ss much II that country entitled
TO, and that none at all lie oris1y cO1silsrsd
the alleged title Of Texas aud declared hms-if
ins 70 P'y hs5 '0f tna, a'en .ns a.i st,s ,o 70
government In Ne~ Mexico O. assert h'r 'aa-
daries and her rights under them te-r- Va. gov
ernment the country-the United States. whish
bound to protect aud ss-erttbe rxnts u question:
and to such force might be necessary ." r-".i
upon those rights lie did not say tnis Ia say of
unkindpess towards T.Hs- for hs cherished tossris
her the scntisents OF good feeling that he
ished towards every other State lie believed
money proposed TO be paid TO Texas tor hr asserted
would vOte TO give IL TO her pay ~. do's aris
ing out Of her var VI .pendenc- The am-n nsat
under consideration 10 Mr. rurney's propo.ition 20
strike the thirty ninth section Of tns bill bsios
tbst In relation TO the boundary
Mr. ClKxsSs moved to amend the section by dlling
the blank len for the indemoity 20 be paid 60 rsks
With one million dollars This took prsceasacs
of the motion TO Il rke out.
Mr.. Cav appssied to Mr. Clemens not to press the
amendment nov. The com nit.se dssircd t. gee tue
cf the Senate on the general provision. Of ths
siosred lie then replied TO Mr. sessrd. dsnyiss tht
the p~sding had delayed the public basio-s
and charging the minority Of tue senat. ~itn hs'as
oassed the delay in the public bustues- % systs
matte, coptiauous ercr, TO postpone aud ob.teuct
Th- committee would pledge themselves, u the miso-
IN al A.sst.l M.
whole subject within six days lie r,pua,stci 18th
scorn the unfoundes charge against thv ts-. of
delay In conclusion. he submitted some r.narx- In
oppostioo to the motion strise the -hol- s,h
section Would Senators vot. tor that motion be suss
they opposed the cutire o IL tnc bii -ss t.
pass, would ihry prefer 10 shceld pas iu sues =
SHAPE 20 settle this boundary qnestion aud SAYS Ss~
Mr. roors followed With q violcnt attack upon Mr.
sc-srd changing him With desiring 10 leave the r-ss
boundary question open 10 be s,tea 80 ~ust be Ia
blood The Chair call h,m to order sesrrsl ua,s
In the course Of his remarks tor personalities Mr.
feote coutinud at some lsngth avoiding tue csds 90
erdew BY applying HE remarss catsds ths pate of ms
eenste vhls thsir inferrue.s cosli b. mistaken
MI sr~spp expressed his r-rst that ths fss rensrks
which he had made should have nab IL necessary
for the dis,ir gui.hed Senator roa Kentucky t. 80
his at pres-nt d.bhtst.s po-ers In a reply Alter
T.sss h. denied sny ssns,oa 90 ess,.,a Of ,as
Committee ofThirteen He had asserted the fast
the business of the country va unsettlsd anl aacn
behind ts usual condition at this Tont Of tn-
sion. and expressed the opinion that this hsi
from the Operations OF csrtsia can.ss ~ NJ m rty
on preceed to the execution Ot - -n.aa
sil the before the trrl x-thse
srgped scrtber sent 10 the jary aud dscid-d ts-tn
surely they would have lutte cause 81 cOnsisa of
minority Of the bench foe concentrating every STARE
sassin-t such violation % right aud euls rb
sckne riedEed, proper mode OF rgslatioi sat me-
va 90 90 eec thing ~ timr Fac S'a,.. MI Z, "a
TO foo~ chat principle OF correct gi.lstfun
stl.m.n ebenld svt comp plata ot tbO-e usrd
lest .aurt@ TO bring them 0sek 20 the 0aiy prDpr
rspose q t,snsset,ns ea.laess We 80 10 hvsr q
sftkine all In tn bdi that relates g. fexs Ta-t
thai had done all ~ merit tnst thrre M
matter -srctsu out voud esme b-fsre the s-us-- ~
is.h a. ~ ought 20 have n thc arst piss~ at
when coy piemb~r ~ the scuaie wouii pc---nt me
.ore.tson In ths, form. he you'd b. az ~
,lten sny other, aud ~ lsersi ~ b. vie-s ~
duty would permit This combustion o' usssars.
se calculated TO eu,bsfrsse tn,stl'gent sctiaa rhs
s<sfor wbo voted combine distnci aiures 80 80
% deprive the senate ~ dtinct c's-d-rssioa ~ tnn
s,rrrpderrd portion of his own inicP-ni~uer
srt-ur aud turrrnsrrtd the ini~prndsac" a ~
stbsrs He (Mr. seward shoai neither 81 real l,f 10