The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-04-17

the concerns Of twenty millions of people
white people, ntcrposed Mr. Benton, to
attend TO-, we had done nothing but to
wrangle about negroes in California,
though there were no negroes there.
The Senateis much embarrassed and
pcrplexcd. iii finds tha, California Is
strong enough to carry weight with her
II will attach the Territorial bills to her
10 use one Of Mr.. Buffers figures, they
wish to see whether the big boat can
safely tow the small boats. The truth
is that il is we'll ascertaincd that, though
California is strong in ihc House, per
Sc, she is not strong enough TO take will,
her the Territorial governments
This is MIR. Clay's birth day. 1t is
10 be celebrated by tho Clay clubs in
+ various parts OF the country. There
arc great numbers of persons, in the
whig ranks, who look upon Mr.. Clay
rs their candidate for the Presidency in
1852, with or wi:hou, nomination by
q Wing Convention.
Finally, the Senate voted on ono test gucs-
to,l--the motion to except California from
the subjects to be referred to the Committee,
and the motion was lost, yeas &c, nays %.
1t was impossible, however, to get vote
upon Mr. Foote'S proposition TO raise the
Committee. His motion was modified so rs
simply to refer Mr.. Cay's md Mr. Bells FRO
positions to II Committee. Mr.. Benton in
terposed captious obicctions--to wit: that
many of the subjects were not proper Tor leg
islation, and did not como within the sphere
of the General Government. Mr.. Clay re-
piled that the object was TO got declaration
from Congress to that effect, that Congress
had no right to Interfere with slavery in the
States, and the slave trade between the
States, and that it was incXpcdicnt to abolish,
slavery in this district, &c. Mr.. Benton in
sisted upon motions TO except each PROPOSE
ton continued in Mr.. Clay's resolutions. 1t
was urged by Mr. Webster that these mo-
1, tons would lead TO forinight's discussion,
and would embarrass the action Of the SEN
ntc and delay the admission Of California.
He stated that, after tho reference, it was
intended by Mr.. Douglas to call up the Cali
fornia bill, and he and the Senator from Mis-
sissippi (Mr. Footc) wond vote for it. The
discussion Of that measure would 60 on,
while the Committee were maturing their
plan of adjustment Measures would, after
the Committee reported, be acted upon sep
aratcly or conformity as might be deemed
cxpcdicnt.
Mr. Butler protested against this course.
If California was to be taken up as srpar-
ate measure, tncrc was no use in raiaing a
Committee.
In tho course Of tho debate Mr.. King, sf
Alabama, declared that, if California were
admitted without any equivalent measures,
The Southern Stn,cs would resent it rs an in
jury and an insult. The Senate adjourned
without acting on Mr.. Foote'S motion for n
Committee.
Mr. Ben.on made speech to show that
by the Constitution, the treaty, and the
practice Of the Government for sixty years,
Califurnia was entitlc'l to admission Into
the Union. Mr.. Clay replied and urged that
California must consent to measures look
ing To schene of pacitcation, and that her
interests would be injured by it. Mr..
Webster was in favor OF raising the Com
mittee, but should insist upon the admis-
sionAel California separately, If it could not
ec combined with the Territorial Govern
1Nenis. The Texan question could not be
combined in the same bill. II would lead
toInucl, discussion.