Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-08
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CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND TIMES.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March It'll, P. M.


SPEECH OF MR.. WEBSTER.
SENATE-Mr WALKER being entitled to the floor on
Mr.. Clay's resolutions, courreously yielded it to Mr..
WEBSTER who rose and said that he spoke for the pre-
servation of the Union He said the country was
greatly excited and proceeded to give history of the
causes which had led to that excitement and then gave
history OF the institution Of slavery as it existed
amongst the Greeks and Romans He said that slavery
in the United States could be justified only on the
grounds assumed by the Greeks, viz the neriorty Of
the African race.
Mr.. w. said the war with the Republic of Mexico
had been prosecuted for territory by the South and the
South had been disappointed in not obtaining the adj
mission OF this territory into the Union slave terrific
ry At the time OF the adoption of the Constitution OF
the United States, said Mr.. w., slavery was held BY
both the North and South, to be scourge an evil, and
curse since them the great Cotton interest had grown
up and opinion THE South had undergone change IN
relation to the institution. Florida, Louisiana and
Texas had been acquired for the purpose OF benehng
the cotton interest. Texas had been annexed by the
Northern Democracy with guarantee to admit four
slave States into the Uuion That guarantee said
Mr.. w was binding and he would vote!or their admis-
sion Slave territory and free territory had been defined
by irrepeaable laws Texas slave territory, by vr
tue of the resolutions of annexatonbut California and
New Mexico were free by the laws of Nature. Mr.
W. said he would not vote for the Wilmot Proyiso-it
would be an insult to propose nowthough, in its pro-
per place. he declared he wasn favor Of it. He secuted
the idea of peaceful secession said he hoped the Nash
vile Convention intended instrument for con-
Citation. The Union he hoped, would last for ever.
Mr. CALHOUN said Texas had been annexed because
Great Britain would have succeeded in abolshing sla-
very in that country had she remained independent
L.. Nf
Indians, and Louisiana because it commanded the
mouth of the Mississippi river. Cotton had nothing to
do with the policy of making these additions to the
territory of the States He said he believed there could
be peaceful secession from the Union bya sovereign
State, in of extreme wrong towards that State.
Mr. WEBSTER. In case OF extreme wrong, resistance
would be right; but then revolution not secession, EN-
sued.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Senate Chamber was densely crowded by an
eager multitude, during the delivery of Mr. Websters
speech.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr BAYLY, from the
committee Of Ways and Means reported the Fortica-
ton Bill, and bill for supplying deficiencies in the ap-
preparations tor the present fiscal year.
The Committee on Printing reported resolution au-
thorsng the printing Of 10000 copies OF the Patent Of
flee Report motion to amend. by substituting loO,-
600 in lieu OF 10000 made and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
By unanimous consent Mr.. HILLIARD was allowed per-
mission to reply to the personal charges preferred
against him yesterday in debate by Mr.. SrANLy
Mr. STANLY rejoined, and took occasion to re-af1im
his previous allegations
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, followed but after speak
ing only short time the committee rose and the House
adjourned
FRESH IN THE OHIO RIVER-FIRE, &c.
PITTsBURG, March 7-P. M.
We are seriously menaced with an overflow from the
Ohio rver-the water in the channel is already % feet
in depth, and the flood on the increase The floating
draft has been filled.