The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-15

frpd that there vas some scheme on foss for the in
jury OF the South, Is the Senator TO vhon he bad
alluded bad sort Of family interest In the admsston
Of California He thought himself justified In the sup
position that proposition ON foot TO drag the
Mr. vas proceeding with some alusion to Mr. FIRE.
mont, the son-in-ls Of MIR Benton, when Mr.
DopcE of lows, called him to order
Mr. Brs,os, turniDgto Mr.. Dodge 'aid-"I beg OF
The Vice President directed Mr. Foots to take his
MIR. DoDoE raid he had called Mr Foote to order. be.
cause he had denounced the proposition to admit Cali
forns as scheme: For one he approved Of it-would
tives
the motives of the friends of the measure and then
proceeded with some remarks to show that he was
iend Of California but he must say that the sdmis
sion OF California as she now presents herself here
would inevitably dissolve the Union For that reason
be could not vote for the admission. He next 81.
committee Of fifteen from each section and the
fifteenth to be selected In any way the Senate may
designate to whrm shall be referred all the questions
MIR CLAY raid there was nothing novel In the suppo-
sition that he in favor Of the admission Of Cali.
fornis into the Union The Senator from Mississippi
had charged him with inoonsistency In having Is he
asserted, changed his course upon certain question
sy that by his own confession he had himself been
inconsistent, having changed his opinion upon the
same 'ubjsct He had Just ssid that year ago, when
mission into the Union; whereas now, he opposed the
sme measure, when she appeared here with constitu
other States, had presented Themselves
Mr. FooTE, interpreting, said he was not opposed to
the admission Of California but to the mode In which
Mr. TuHsEY desired Mr.. Clay to say whether Loui-
sans bad not had territorial government prior to her
Mr.C replied in the negative. She had local
government under the laws Of Mexico, but prior to
with view to the formation, by the people, of con-
stution OF any thing OF the kind Tbs Senator from
Mississippi had made sort Of an ON nibus speech in
seDRers, and endeavored to draw him (Mr. Clayj In
among them. He was obliged, therefore to reply to
two of his remarks. The Senator had asserted
that be desired reference to the Territorial Commit
tee, because that committee was composed OF
holding certain views He denied any such motive.
He dd not know the names of the Senators composing
that committee, and had no knowledge whatever Of
their sentiments, with the exception that he bad
It stated In some OF the newspapers, that its
chairman in favor Of the admission of Cali
liforpia. The Senator had charged him also with
guage to express his sstonishment He would repeat
that he wanted TO settlement Of all questions
growing out Of the agitation OF slavery he yet desired
such q settlement but there no language In his
speech the other day in any that he had made
not syllable which proposed that all these subjects
shoud be into BILL and the fate Of the
whole made to depend upon one OF them 1t was
thing to settle all these questions and another alto
gether to decide upon the mode Of doing 1t. He
desired to throw together all the dissimar questions
involved In his resolutions Gould any one have
supposed that he had any such Intention?
tor coming he did. from slaveholding State felt
himself authorized to vote for the admission Of Cafor
MIA as abe presents herself!
MIR Clay replied, with much warmth that Il not the
first time he had been reminded that he represented
savehodiDg constituency Sir (he said) tell the gen.
temsn that know whence came know my duty al.
SO, and am ready 10 meet any responsibility which my
courre msy incur. Appause) Much had been ssid
about allegiance the South and neglect Of
to her interest For he knew allegiance TO the
South section he owed allegiance 10 two sovereign
ties one the sovereignty of the Union and other
he reig fv If he STAT
vereigptiss he acknowledged allegiance, and to their
interests be felt himself pledged butif gentlemen sup
poeed that he acknowledged any allegiance to South
ern confederation in the prospective he would
tell a. that he utterly repudated such allegiance
he would not live under ouch confederation. zap.
pause His duty to the Union aud to bis State he
prepared TO do at ell times and having performed that
to the best Of bis ability according to the light that
spons bilites which attached 20 his acts He would
ssy further that be received last night resolutions
passed by the Legislature Of Kentucky one Of which
expressed the hearty Of that body In the
whole series Of propositions which he had submitted to
the Senate The resolution had been passed without
word OF intiuation on hi, behalf for he had not
written singe lire to any officer or member Of his
legislature iince tho comms ncsment Of the session
He begged that gentlemen would, Ia the Continuation
Of the debate restrict Themselves within the mits1of
decorum, avoiding all personalities Fer
one II the contrary practice was TO be continued and
offensive personalities to be INDUCED In he did
not and could not, know how far he might Be able
trust himself In vindicstop of himself from the per-
sopslites Of any nsn, no matter who he might be.
But he bad rsen to vndiase himself from the charge
OF ineonsstsncy and desired nov to say that he had
designed, in the event OF the Senates acting srma
lively upon his resolutions, TO propose separation
classification OF the various embraced for the
purpose OF giving each its appropriate and separate
After some further debate. Mr. Bsrrox moved to
amend the motion to refer to he Territorial Committee
With Instructions to that COMMITTEES to report bill
or the admission Of California. uncoppected With any
'thsr subject. Pending which the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February IL 1850.
MIR. PACK moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
esoution giving the Supreme Court investig eating
Jerk passed; which prevailed, and the resolution
'as laid on the table.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The House went into Committee Of the whole, Mr.. |
lloyd, ofKy In the chair the annual message Of the
rssidsnt.
Mir HrLLiArp, Of Ala, was assigned the floor.
Mr. PrrsroS Krse wanted to take up the message
the constitution Of California and to
ubpit bill relative to the subject.
The CHamMAN raid that Mr. Hillisrd had the floor.
THREATENED rMEUrr.
Mr. Kse insisted that he had right to move TO take
- other business.
Mr. HLLiARp claimed the floor, and Refused TO yield 1
o Mir King for any purpose Whatever.
The CHalsMls again said that Mr.. Hilliard had the
cor.
MT hfNe-l appear from Tue decision OF tns Chafr.
Cries CT Order order
The CBamnss raped 20 restore quiet.
Mr. kISe-l deiire my motion to be put. (order)
will stand here until the chair states the fscts
Cries Of order and great oonfusion)
Nit NcEI call for the Sergeant at Arms, and insist
m the strict enforcement Of the rule.
MIR KNo 4 hope the fact will be stated. (Order)
hr lscE-l inti't that the executive officer will be
allied en- TO do bis duty.
MFR KISe-Tbere need be no difrcuty-n not In or
sr, will tske my seat. insist that the Chairman
o his duty. VIII the Chairman state the factsl (Or-
u)
ssme further proceedings occurred, and questions
ere asted and answered all In oonfusion-whep the
ergesnt at Arms gain called for.
The CHskNsS was In doubt as to whether that officer
Guild b. called on.
Mir srsvaNs-The Speaker can call upon him.
The CHsm~sS trusted that MIR. King would be per-
lifted to make his statement aud appealed to gentle.
zen 20 come to order.
Quiet having been restored, Mr. KrSs made his state
ssnt a facts The question then taken and the
scision Of the Chair wss sustained
IuE slAyFHv eUEsrIos CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. Human resumed his speech, Witch com.
neDced last Tuetdsy-He treated slavery not az
acfsi but political question The South have fears
intestine comnotion. they able 70 take care Of
themselves The rieht 10 hold slaves was independent
The constUtion aud all the provioas Of the instru