The New York herald., 1850-02-19
THlRTY-FlRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
wAsmrssror, Feb Is, 1850.
nm. ADAMS JOURNAL.
Among numerous petitions presented this morning.
wss one by Mr.. Webster, from Little Brown, asking
Congress subscribe for certain number copies Of
the Journal Of Mr. Adams proposed TO be published by
them.
pIsuNoNIsrs.
MIR. Cav prssentsd petition from single indl,i.
dual aching that The nrst Senator who proposes dir,
solution Of the UAiou be expelled from tina Senate
Laid ON the table.
LAND wAsnsSTs.
MIR. sswasp submitted . resolution inquirlpg whe-
thsr the forbddipg the sale assignment Of land
warrants prior TO their actual Issue, IL expedient
Adopted.
Nn. cl.r's coNFRoSusr RESOLUTIONS
After the consideration q various resolutions and
ether routine business the Senate resumed the cons
deraton of the special order-Mr Clsy's compromise
r.solutions.
Mr. Downs having the nOer proceeded to address the
senate lie expressed bis great surprise what he de-
nou need iDconss,sncy in Mr.. Clays course, 10
ha,ipg ht proposed and urged the settlement Of oil
the questions growing Of the agitation Of slavery ct
once, and after propOsins to separate Of
the leading Issues from all the others seeking lite set
tl.n.nt while the others left untosched As to
the resolutions o. whole he must say that he could
sse nothing In them, ana nothing in the explanation
with which they wsrs introduced, entitling them to
the name Ct ecmpromise. The verJ nrst line OF the
se.s declares tbst slavery does not exist By Law In
the ritcres ILst declaration wss cession u
hole subject Jhe senator had declared that the
resolutions contsinsd mutual coDeessions aud that
soue % them contain concessions sntit.iy irsm the
Nottn south For QUE he could see such
Coz csfsion. MLsrr itf HE sseumed that such
eontsssitn could net be found iBe nrst resolution
osclsrsa that ,snsornis- With suitable boundaries,
ousht 1. be admitted into the Union. lie mad hoped
that s,ms evmprtmse YES 60 grow cut q ths words,
suitable bour aud he had listened with
gr.st sG sisty 60 the honorable senator bat asp
posstsa B his hope that comprVmise would be pre-
t,hl.a On that gsound.
Mr.. Cav. BY leave OF the Senator from Louisisna,
ettlan.s tf. circu me- under which thote words
~sfs iIrodGc.d the time the resolution in Qase.
uCh yrepstsd. he wss under the Dpfession that
b. sJ@it.o isto ID. niou hsa provided la thst an
suuEsrt bicb he'd then been received here that
W thoula 80 dissatisfied sith the boundaries
~btrn che had pr, posed. COugass might vary those
booaailes 20 ssks ttsm cuhfornable 90 shat is
ds.nss rstt ~ svoh pr0sisisn -ss noe inserted Ia
the constIution oi taorbis. he ns1 been nader the
iu ytsicn thst stthuiiy To that elect misht have
been fivR 10 her ssnst,fs or Representatives IL sss
he defrs0 tufay Dtw that ne hsd not YET Obtained all
the geceff Stf ei tnfarnstits relative he's fOi OF
o. her refoDIS when would euabe him 20 decide
uhsfhef her .y1d-fies stoud be muetasd on net lie
yrsseut boUbdsts bot he strongly % the opnion
"a shall have - &C. them ss the only sitter
l.ttV. unasr TIE exts1rg cucumstances
Nr lUwss tsio that esp. 1bstion mste Little didfr.
erce. 10 ases little dhefsnce snetaer vasiornia hsd
sutbcfired |. nlodiacsiica ~ Ter boundsrHs "a not
rHey c,ofd MT - cearfed ~ Congress viihout the
cement n the Isrpls a tbst Ss' 10 bs9 been ted
ttst the south ought tc ubiect 70 Der sdnstisa
b ceute che bad yrontblt.d ,lssery. hey wcae not
otj,e o. tbst act bad bstp the sPonieneo - nSfsmeat