Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-16
TUESDAY, May Z.

TUESDAY, May Z.
Nothing of Importance.
WEDNESDAY, May 8.
Sendte.-Mr Jefferson Davis presented a res
olutlon of the Legislature of Mississippi, IN de
fence of the proceedings in that State in reatlo
TO holding southern convention. He read a
great length from the address of the state con
veEtlon to show that all efforts 10 charge that
originated in any desire for Disunion, wer
either maliciousy false or ignorantly conceived
He contrased the Mississippi proceedings wit
the proceedings of Free Soil Conventions IN tn
East and West which were allowed to pas
without rebuke, and winch led 70 the dIsconten
and alarm at the South. The resolutions wer
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Clay is reading the report of the Commit
lee of Thirteen. The report contains the fol
lowing points -
ETSt-The committee are UNANIMOUSLY o
opnon that states may be formed out o
Texas under the terms Of the compact entered
into by the United States in the resolutions o
Annexation, and that when they are SO formed
they have clear and undoubted night TO be ad
nitted into the Union as equal states; but tht
Committee do not think that any plan for The
formation of new states out of Texas should be
originated by Congress, but should be lett to the
people of Texas also, that such new states
should be admitted without any objection on
account of the exclusion or PERMISSION OF sa
very, leaving the people to settle that.
Second.-ln consider ny the question OF the
admission OF California, majority OF The Com
nltlee are of opinion tina. every irregui iTlty 10
the proceedings anlecedent TO her application for
ADMISSION into the Union should, III cou=ldera-
ton of the many circumstances of her position,
be overlooked, ard recommend the passage OF
the bill reported by Mr.. Douglass for her ad-
mission into the Union us state. But the COM
mtiee also think II quite necessary tliat Ut
rltoral government should be furnished Tor 'HS
territories OF Utah and New Mexico. They had
been abandoned, were inhabited by mixed anu
unusually varied population, and were equally as
deserving OF proper governments, aud should
have them speedily. They were nnht al present
for State Governments, and the Committee re-
commended that the bill for the admission o.
California, and the bill providing terrItor'al "o'
ernments be incorporated IN one measure ana
passed togetlier, as one measure. Ihey also
/ recommend that the bills be passed without the
Wilmo, Proyiso being attached TO the terrific
RES They considered the Wilm3t froVlso as
applied TO these territories a mere aostfac'i'h-
The territorial governments are not 10 legis-
lc;e on Slavery, leaving the people to settle 'Aat
when they form state Constitutions
Thru. The Committee report as an addl-
bill. provision determining tue bountafles OF
New Mexico and Texas as follows:
The boundaries of Texas shall be the Rio
Grande. up TO point 20 miles north OF Ell Pdso
del .Norte thence the line shall run due north
along the one hundredth parallel of longitude
till il strikes the Red River. and this line OF lon
eiude shall be the eastern boundary OF New
Mexico This line includes within New McXi-
CO, the town of Smia F., and large portion OF
the disputed territory, for which the bill pro
poses to pay--milli,ns OF dollars IN stock, at
ha f yearly interest, the principal TO BE- paid at
the end Of IA years. 1t is supposed that the
sum agreed upon will b.. from SIX TO ten NIL
lions.
Fourth The Committee reported section
20 be added TO Mr.. MAsoN's bill, III relation to
Fugitive Slaves. Ii
Prorides-" That every master, before he goes
into another state TO recover his slave, shall 90
before some competent tribunal, and establish
the fact of the elopemeht OF property, and OF the
descrlntion Of slave, and with these facts, attes-
ted by compe,ent record, and upon presenting
them TO officer the slave shall be ceiIVereu
up to HIM Also, that If the slave declares his
freedom, he shall have trial, for his freedom,
on return to the state from which he had es-
capped"
Buh.-That Slavery ought not TO be abolish
ed 10 the District of Columbia.
.SiriL--The majority of the Committee report
a Bill for the suppression of the Save trade IN
The District orColunbia, upon the model OF the
law lately enforced in Maryland.
Mr.. Clay moved TO make the bill the special
order for tomorrow, Thursday. He objected that
the bills take regular place calendar. The
Report shonld be printed Mr. Foote said that
if the Report be land on the table TIL tomorrow
that would o5viale the difficulty. Mr. TuTney-
No; il won't obviate the difficulty.
Mr.. Clemens gave notice OF an amendment TO
come in at the end of the bill for the admission
of California that the line OF 81 30 shall be the
Southern boundary of the State OF California
He asked that the California ami Territorial
bills be ordered to be printed. Mr.. Clay moved
TO print the bill for the suppression Of the slave
trade. Sir PhelI S, one of the Committee, said
he did not agree with the COMMITTEE. Mr. Ma
son, one OF the Committee, said that he SO
unfortunate as to differ from the Committee, up
on nearly all questions reported upon by It, MIR
Cooper said that he agreed with The Committee
upon several points, but differed on several, par
tlcularly with the reasons and argument OF the
report. Mr. Downs, ole of the Committee, ex
pressed his dissent from the report all the
grounds, particularly upon admitting California
with her present boundary. Mr. Berflen, one OF
the Committee, differed iron the report OF the
Committee on nearly all the points. Tie could
not consent 10 admitting California Wi her
present boundaries, or with two representatives
In the House Of Representatives. Mr Mangun,
one Of the Committee, said he differed from the
result of the Committee on the number of inhab
itants to be admitted, AMI that there was Iui-
peratIve necessity for Stale Goyernmenibut,
as whole he would sustain the report OF the
comnit,ee mos, heartily.
Mr. Clay denied the justice of pounclng on
report before its contents were known perfectly.
Mr.. Foote was favorable, but little uncertain.
Mr. Borland opposed The whole affair. Dir
Hale hoped the South would stand firm in its op-
position, but he was very much afraid the oppo-
silon was a mere feint.
Mr. Houston advocated the motion to print,
was in favor OF compromise and union. and
wanted to read the report before he made up his
mind.
Mr. Cass said the report should be examined
before it was condemned. He would support il
as whole measure.
Mr. Dickinson OF N. Y, Qoco0 said that he
was 10 favor OF printing the report. As whole
measure the matter had his hearty concurrence
He had assented to the report, though the rea-
soniDg was not his own. He had consented to
the conclusions of the report to which the CON-
mittee had arrived, though he would have drawn
the reasonlngs differently. He would support |