Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-20
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In the SENATE, on Monday, April 8, Mr..
Benton made a strong speech in favor of
taking California by herself instead of mix
ing up the question of her admission with
the other matters in controversy between
the North and South. MIR. Clay joined
llangnon Footc in opposition to this reason
able course.
On the 10th, Mr.. Hale created good deal
of excitement by the presentation of n largo
number of anti-slavery petitions. The fol-
lowing is the telcgruphic report oftl,e scene:
MIR. Clay called the attention of the SEN
ate to the fact that the grrater portion of
these petitions were printed, and similar, for
the purpose of showing that there was
concerted movement among the ubolitionists
TO misrepreseut public sentiment, in various
sections OF the country, by sending these
petitions in blank to be circulated iusidious-
ly, and then returned 10 the Senate.
MIR. Hale called the Senator TO order for
speaking without n motion pending.
MIR. Clay took his seat greatly excited,
demanding statement of the point of or
der. Alter some conversation on the point
of order, Mr.. Clay proceeded in strain of
strong deDunciutiOn OF tlIe Abolitionists of
the North, us the worst enemies of the slaves
of the South. He also iutmated that Mr..
Hale had made the slavery agitation sort
of ceniaur OH which he liud ridden into pow-
or and place. Individuals OF this character,
although pretending TO be The friends of the
slave, were, in fact, only friends to them
selves.
Mr.. Hale declared his determination 10
do his duty, in his humble way, despite all
loud words, or threatening, abusive denun-
citation; he then presented another anti-sla-
very petition from New York.
MIR. Rusk raised the question of recep-
tion, aud submitted some remarks in denun-
clalion OF petition presented yesterday by
Mr.. Seward, praying tile enrolment of
blacks in the militia OF the United States.--
MIR. Butler followed in the same strair. clo-
sing with an expression of the hope that the
issue between slavery and anti i-slavery might
be speedily made. Let the issue come. he
said, for until il does come we shall never
have u settlement of those questions. No
settlement can he made until an issue ieop-
ardizing the Union OF the States is inado
| and met.
MIR. Foote, after some remarks in denun-
cialion of incendinry petitions, announced
his intention 10 scrutinize the appointments
Of the administration, aud oppose the con-
| frnntion Of all those which had been mado
through the influence of abolition agitators.
Subsequently on motion by MIR. Clay the
petition presented yesterday by MIR. Sew
ard, asking the enrolment OF blacks in the
militia was taken up. Mr.. Clay moved that
its prayer be rejected. MIR. Seward briefly
explained that he had presented the petition
in accordance with hes views of the right of
petition. The yeas and nays were taken on
Mr. Clay's motion. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
On the ll,h, Gen. Cass presented Joint
Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan,
resembling the instructions to the Senators
and Representatives in Congress, from that
State, 10 vote for the Wimot Proyiso. He
expressed his pleasure in presenting the res
olutions, remarking that they were a peace
offering-and hoping that they would be
received as such. 1t thus appears that
Michigan has been cajoled or frightened from
her position by friends of the Gen. Cass.
There was another brush on the same day
between Cass and Clay on the question of
connecting the admission of California with
other questions. A motion to lay on the
table Foote's motion TO appoint what is called
an Omnibus Committee (of COMPROMISED
was defeated % to 26.
On the 10Th, the subject came up again,
when MIR. Clay submitted brief argument
in favor of going ON and appointing tho
Committee, instead of continuing 10 wage
a war against that proposition--a war which
must be useless, because the question of the
Union of the California State Bill, with the
Territorial Bill, was unavoidable, and must
be met ut one time or another. For one,
he pledged himself if .he California bill
should be taken up separately, to move to
amend by uniting it with territorial BILL
Let them then 60 on and appoint Commi,-
tee-no harm could come from it but he
hoped that good would be the result.
Mr. Benton gave notice that if the busi-
ness ofyesterday should be resumed, he had
some amendments to offer.
The amendments were read by the secre-
tary. They present nine different propo-
sitions, the object of which is to prevent the
connection Of the California admission with