The New York herald., 1850-02-26
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Numerous memorials were presented and referred -
EXPLANATIONS BETWEEN siEssRs. CLEMENS.
After reception Of reports, MIR. EEsrOS arose, and
read from the report Of last Thursdays debate In
which MIR. CLEMENS, after abiding to the apparent
frsternizpg Of Messrs. CLAY and BENTON, remarked
that he therefore thought that the South
with danger. In relation to this last expression Mr.
BENTON reluctantly designed to make few remarks.
MIR. CLEMENS said he did not revise his report and
that he had, he should have expressed
tbeidea that he designed to prssent-which was that
both the Senators seemed ready to admit California
and that that measure weuld be dangerous to the
South.
Mr.. BENTON said the explanation rendered remarks
by him unnecessary the Objectionable sentence was
thus modified
Mr.. FooJL's RrsoIuTioS ESTABLISH TERRITORIAL
GOVERNMENTS
On molten of Nr Foorr, the Senate took up LIS
resolution providing that 1t Is the duty OF Congress-
at its present session. to establish Territorial govern
ments for California, Deseret, and New Mexico He
said his design WAS to move that the resolution bs
referred to = committee OF thirteen, who shall take
under confederation the whole territorial and slavery
question.
MIR. TrHsrY here rose to privileged question, and
that article published recently in the Inies
processing to be taken from the NasLriue Unlon, in
relation 10 the action Of the Tennessee Lesi.ature in
rspuaistcn Of the southern Convention WAS
No such article had ever appeared In the paper ques
tion. and the Lsssla,1re ss well as the people Of
decidedly any other State. They would resist ct
all hazards and to the last extremity any invasion Of
their rights. Mr.. Turney having concluded
Mir HALr moved to amend Mr. Foote's resolution. by
the addition Of provsisn, that the people Of the
ritofies shall be entitled to ell the rights and privileges
recognized by the ordinances Of 81
The resolution ". then laid on the table for the
pre,ent.
The confederation Of the Presidents California Mee.
sage was postponed until to- morrow.
ME. CLAWS RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of Mr..
Clays resolutions. Mr.. MuLER resumed and con-
cluded his remarks lie contended that the South
rad been fully and fairly repre.ented in the Consti
tutona Convention in California and that therefore
there was no ground for the objection made by that
seeton to their action was well sscertained fact,
districts south Of the line Of 80 90 voted Ia favor OF
the prohibition of slavery. Whom the constitution
votes given in Its support while bu. 500 were
cast sgainst It. Of which latter Is only were cast in
the district sosth Of the line OF 80 80. He was in.
fofmed, sso, that great care was taken to allow ne
one to vote who was not citizen Of the nited
made 90 BY the treaty OF peace or who had emisstei
irom the States Ia the Legislature, also, the South
was fully represented and OF the six State officers all
CT them except the Surveyor General euigrants
from the slaveholding States sarely such facts a.
thsse should satisfy the South that she had been fairly
reIrestnted and her Interests properly considered.
There vas no ust ground for the objection which had
been made 70 the admission OF California lie denied
the chsrges of usorpation aud interference By the
President Of the ned States tho wing BY reference
suspicious. lie expressed himself entirely and dseid
edy in favor of the admission of the state; the
ss.fnen vas connected with no somproniss there
fnll grown state containing all the elements OF q
state She could not be forced back into territorial
was entitled 70 admission a. such lie expressed the
belief that slavery does not exist In California
ty Law and was proceeding 10 that the south
opposed her admission. because her peeps hal pro-
hbi'ed its introdrctisn there.
Mr.. BrhrmS. Dterruptns him, said there we're
te5 and would '4ist Independent Ct the prohibition
Mr Mittra said the question va, ,innlv vh.,h.r
the constitution of the United States va. 20 carry
slavery With IT, Whenever extended over a nss ter.
rtory he was opposed to the extension Of slavery to
tsrtitory nov tree, aud whes the question was pre-
sented 10 him, must always vote against It, Mr.
Miller preceded 70 consider the Of the agitation
which distrscts the Union. 10 vas the WORK Of fes
fanatics. who hsi created sectional rartle. whi.e
success could only lead TO disunion. Their strength,
election had shova that the great body Of .n OF the
North we've cpporsd 10 such efforts to divide aud
distract. Mr.. Miller having concluded.
Mr. RrsE obtained the nocr. AID the further con.
sldsrsiion Of the resolutions was postponed uatil
Wednesday.
Mr.. Foors made an Effort 20 get up his resolution
Iropoerg eonmi.tee 81 thirteen g. take Into coas-
aeisen al TIE gSss'ion, growing out Of the inst;u
Mr. D.lros suggested that Mr. Hale hsd this morn.
ire chtred an snsnimsnt which must bring up the
vi Gle question proposed 20 b. referred
Nr brTIER expressed hiusef 10 favor n a refersrca
of THIS Whoe question 20 select mittec. but
Snt after the suo~ctte be referred have b@en fully
discussed he dssirsi before such reference shsud bs
made. TO hear an expression OF visSs BY ali whose
tIintcns he respected
Mr FoorE expressed ri. solemn conviction that this
qussticn must be compromised during the present
week. or that 70 would b. out ef their Jursdotion
nless ssnethrg vas done 81 cnse. he was perfectly
Ctn,inced that before saturday next circumstances
would cccur cf character which he would do nothing
mere then aluGe 90 (sens alton II the question
shrui be FeftTrtd to q select committee. he would
fisk ~, LIE thsn plan would be speedily reported,
tuch woHlc command the unanimous approval II
he ltdy. lie did ret design 90 cut od debate by his
resouttn. be wished The committee 20 be raised;
composed a. 10 would b. & the ablsst. most discreet
sud practical men In tbe body, vho would feel them.
selves called UPON members Il the COMMITTEES 4, be
lssn dUfng TIE discussicn 20 listen 20 the suggss
NtEs ms1e frcm yasious quarters reatve 90 the sub
ltet h.ia m charge BY them 10 vas possible 90 dis
I've We nion by agitation IN the halls Of Congress
he sstauon had reached sarfa crisis aud for one
~ 49, .tl tsnsned that % plan q con upronise
thcrn 70 te under confederation IL uoaid oui.t sx.
c-heht aus COZ duce % calm consiierstt5u Of the
nheie tttjrct ndsr all tie sircumstancse he f.it
uhu 70 letst in his position " gsntleme. voted
u eoeh iet th"n take The r-sgontioihty IL the aes
flr. r. ItFrs In tke course OF .~i.a