The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-16


vuthis duWu 10 uIuIt,l, ,I-1---- -
ductpn AMI spread Of Christianity had nrous-
ed mems minds to thc cuormity or the sys-
tom, and while tie North lad been fclig.
iously educated To consider It wrong, ihc
South had becn taught u think It right lie
synp1lhscd with the pfcjudlces at both see
tons,
lie described slavery ns it existed in this
country before aud since the adoption OF The
constitutions uhtutcd the circumstances az.
tending the successive acquisition of slave
States mud territories, unlil lho annexation
of lcNns closed the choptcr--all of whose
( territory hc proved, was forever sealed 60
slavery, aud the North New England--hlns-
rnchusoits even, nidcd The annexation OF lhat
ltIuIucuEr rNtrft-iuit- ~ slave iasri.aty IL Mus
. one of the most rcmmlWbtc- putIrtCat IfansOc.
lions on record.
I Mr. w, then proceeded 10 chnLtisc those
! Northern Democrats who voted for nuncNu-
ttuti, 6td ihaH wcuL hgne 10 adYpcnir free
soilisn, leaving Tho Senate to incur tic odi-
um OF fulfilling the Obligations. imposod 10y
annexation.
lie alluded to the correspondence with
[ Gen. Hamilton, Of Soaih Carolina, respecting
/ tine annexation project; aud quoted from his
speech ut Nhlo's Garduu, New York, in 1897
proving himself utterly opposed to nuuoXa.
. 'ion from first to last; cited his speech at
| Springfield, aud other places where lac had
opposed Tho extension of slavery. He bad
now nothing new 10 add or rctruct.
/ Ia the llun,c1 20 much OF the Presidents
Message as related TO the census, wns refer
red to Lhc Committee on The judiciary.
7 Mr. Melville reported resolutions To print
10000 copies Of the mechanical portion, aud
10000 Of The agricultural of HE Patent Of
flee PcporL &c.,
WAsuiNGroN, March, g.
/ In The Senate, Mr. Cu,s introduced lcgisla.
/ tive resolutions Tor the admission of Cali.
iornia.
Mr. Clay's resolutions came up, when Mr.
/ Walker resumed Ibis speech Of Wednesday,
reviewing severely the grounds taken los
Mcssrs Davis aud Butler. Tie advocated the
admission OF California
/ Mcssrs davis and Butler rcjoncd, and
were replied ~ Toy Me Walker. The Cali
: ~. La AlnudlYl
The House passed several Pfivdvu- thtil-r
aud then went into Committee ofthc Whole
aud took up the private calendar-aiterwnrds
/ to0k up the order Of the day, the California
| bill and two hows were occupied in dis
cnssng the same, without any question be-
ing taken
The House then adjourned over to Mon
/ day. O.
--AAsuLNGTON, March IL.
SENArr-The order of the day, the terri.
roriul question wns next IukcH mp, urti Mr.
Seward addressed the Senate.
In the course orMr Stewards closing re-
mnrks, Mr. Foole interrupted him for the
purpose at explaining what he meant 10y his
assertion few days since, that IL the qucs.
lions of slavery were not disposed ofby n GER
min dry, they would lac out ni Jurisdiction. lie
denied thnt no hnd fixed n dny for Dsunion
lilo had Heard that Northern men in the
House were determined to, force Doty's res.
olullun through on certain day, even by vo-
ting the Speaker from his chair, II necessary
IN order 10 accomplish that end. Such n
course would have been oppressive and un-
Just, and would have justified the South in
resisting IL by such measures ~ might pre-
sent themselves, aud which would have been
seized If hv knew anything Of the spirit of
his cQuntryncu. il was This that he wurred
against, and he ho was glad To know that his
warning had its effect in certain quarters -
the resolution in question was Withdrawn
and thus thank God the crisis was aycrtch
Mr. Seward WIS glad that he had given
liho- Senator an opportunity To make h's eN
plantations
MIR Webster, ut the close Of Mr. Stewards
aneech, rend an extract from the resolutions
for TeNus nunnXRtion, 10 show that Congress
was bound TO receive four new slave States
ont Of Texas, if her people chose To form
Them. -.....
Mr. Hale asked Mr. Webster whether he
thought il wns competeut TOR Congress 10
enter into any such compact with 1eNns-
Texas then Icing a-toreign power? Was
not any such compact void, because 10 con-
vpnct could be entered into witha foreign
power, except by tho treaty making pOwc5. |
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