The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 27.

the California admission bill, but ihe mo.
ton was defeated by large majority, and
The appropriation bills were taken up, but
no progress made in them. In the Senate,
the original compromise bill Of the Commit
tee of Thirteen was abandoned, because it
could not be passed in it's present FORM
Amendments, deemed essential to its sue,
cess. were framed and brought forward IN"
der flattering auspices, but nothng has been
done, save TO continue the discussion.
The Northern me.abers, with a ajority
of fifty in the House, were, at The COM
mencemcnt of the session, bent upon pas
sing the Wilmot provso, and admitting
California. Both measures were attempted,
and signally failed. The reason given for
their failure. is that the Free SOIL faction
had taken them in hand, as their special
property, and that the old line Wings and
Democrats would not follow their lead. Ev.
cry demonstration, made by the Northern
extremists. like Seward and Horace Mann.
has c"unteracted their own movements
Some of the movements of the South have
also been made use of with great effect, in
favour of Cancellation, as will be seen by
the presses here, and by The last speeches Of
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis said that there was
NJ order in existence, at present, for the
interference of the United States military
with the authority of Texas, if she UNDER
took TO enforce it. The ore were TO pre-
serve neutrality. The original order from
Mr.. Marcy was to aid Texas.
There is some disagreement as to the
character of existing orders to Col, Monroe.
The fact is that Gen. Taylor had come to
decision to resis, Texas, but had given
no orders to that effect. The question is
now before Mr.. Fillmore, and has not been
decided.
Mr.. Butler objected entirely to the Com.
mission proposed. Its object was to buy
pnrt of Texas TO make a Free State on the
Western horder. The whole community
was;o pay for the purchase of territory TO
make Free State. We not only gave up
savehoIding territory, but we established
n Free State on the border as refuge for
fugitive slaves. That was the effect Of the
proposition, as he warned his friends.
A new turn was given to the discussion
by very absurd movement on the part OF
Mr.. Seward. He moved an amendment,
providing the President be authorized to de-
clare New Mexico q State of the Union,
on an equal footing with the original States,
provided the Constitution adopted by her
was republican. Upon this he made long
speech. Mr.. Pratt said no other man would
have made so impious proposition; no
man who did not avow that he was traitor
to his oath. and was governed by law
higher than the Constitution. The Senator
ought to be expelled for that avowal. Mr..
Seward denied the doctrine imputed TO him,
and undertook 10 explain it away, and Mes
srs. Hale. Baldwin, and Chase came to his
aid with some JesuitcaI dsquisitions-con-
tending that it wes nothing but the admis'
sion Of the existence Of God, for which they
were willing TO be expelled also. Sew.
ards amendment was rejec,ed--Ayes; Sew.
ard. Nays, 42-not ono Senator voting
with him, and verifying the remark of Mr..
Pratt. ,ha, he was the only person who
would have offered il.
The difficulty between this Government
and that of Portugal, is stated to be settled.
The death of Mr.. D. P. King. of Mussuchu-
sets, member of the House. will be an
nounced to-day.
WASHINGTON, July %. 1850.
Yesterday the death Of the Hon. Daniel
P. King, u member Of tho House from Mas.
sachuselts, was announced in both Houses.
and an adjournment took place. This is
the only death that has occurred among the
members Of The House a, this session. Mr..
King left this city, unwell, and died at
home.
Mr.. Ewing. late Secretary of,he Interior.
took his seat as Senator from Ohio, in the
place of Mr. Corwin. Mr.. Ewing is q man
of talents and great energy, a very strong
Wing, and like most Of the Ohio people.
very much prcjudiced against Slavery. He
was, in the late Cabinet, supporter Of the
Presidents pIan." and came into collision
with Mr.. Clay. in private conversations,
On that subject. He is the Cabinet member,
alluded to by Mr.. Focte. as having used
his influence among members of Congress.
against the Compromise Bill. or course
he may be- regarded as an opponent Of the
mea sure, and one not content 10 give 81.
lent vote upon it.
Il is rather doubtful whether final vote
ever will be obtained. Mr.. Douglas yes.
,erdsy brought forward proposition TO In
uoduce in the Senate the previous question,
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