The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26

for Virginia. assisted by travelling agents A.
THOMAS. sa
In the Senate yesterday. after the usual morning pro.
ceedings. private bills Of the following titles taken
up and passed:
A bill for the relief of Mrs A. M Dade. widow Of the
late Major F. L. Dade. United States army
bill for the relief OF Mrs. Frances P. Gardiner
bill rom the House) for the relief of Chas Stewart
The bill (Which heretofore passed the Senaie) to in.
crease the commissarat OF the army returned from
the House with an unimportant amendment, which, on
motion by Mr.. Davis. OF Mississippi was concurred in
The bill (Which heretofore passed the Senae) pro-
vide for the examination of claims for land at the Sault
Ste Marie, in Michigan, returned from the House,
with an amendment; which, on motion by Mr.. Fetch,
was concurred in by the Senate.
Mr. Jones called up the bill to regulate the pensions
Of officers soldiers seamen and marines, who have been
who may hereafter be disabled while in the service Of
the United States The bill. after having been slightly
modified, was read third time, and passed.
The bill making appropriations for certain Notifications
Of the United States received from the House. and
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The Joint resolution to authorize the President of the
United States cause suit be instituted against George
w. Crawford. late Secretary Of War; received from
the House. After debate, in which Messrs Dawson,
Badger and Ewing advocated the passage OF the resou
tion and Messrs Turney and Butler opposed il. on
motion by Mr. Butler, the joint resolution was laid
on the table-yeas 81, nays IS s
The Senate then took up the bill to create collection
districts in California and after amending it 80 as to
provide six ports OF entry including Sacramento city and
Stockton, it was read third time, and passed
Mr. Gwin called up the bill making temporary pro-
vision for the working and discovery of gold mines in
California and for preserving order in the goldmne dis
iricts. Mr.. Felch submitted substitute for the BILL
which, after debate, disagreed to. The bill was then
modified in some slight particulars. and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Pearce, the bill from the House
making appropriations for the current and contingent ex
penses Of the Indian department. &c. Tor the year ending
June 80, 1851, taken up large number OF amend
ments reported by the Committee on Finance were de-
baled and adopted.
The bill was still under consideration when the hour
arrived for taking the recess
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate eassembled at six o'clock, and continued
in executive session till nine o'clock, when il adjourned
Uisraisn,
We call upon the people 10 awake, and to save the
Union. blow is meditaied, which is designed to shat
ter the glorious work of fathers and inevitably drench
the land in the blood OF its sons.
The Columbus Georgia. Times Of Monday last CON-
ments upon The Crisis and among other ertravagan
cas- thus addresses the editors Of the Southern Press
"The people, wherever enlightened and warned Of the
sumbering earthquake, whose thin they lie in
ethargc repose, will rush your calls Georgia and
the South from ee-soil domination. There Is time to
be lost Strike high-strike boldly and eectualy Stop
no halfway Draw your swords and throw away
~. md baar In nd thafn
fight who 70 into IL doabtipg ofvctory.
"Remember another fact The continuance Of the Union
10 longer predetermined. The last days. work at
Washington has sealed It's fate. II now virtually dis
solved and became that moment the rich fruits Of the
constitution turned to ashes on the lips Of the South"
And has il come TO this' Has the slumberng volcano
burst out. sweep this Union away els this the en-
teranment to which the whole South is invited Is il
really that sold Virginia is preparing herself for the
contest" and ready TO strike down the stars and the
stripes, and the Union itselfi
How much wiser does the Mobile Register speak and
act at this crisis
From the Mobile Register Sept is
The TERRITORIAL AND SLAVERY auksrIoss.-The great
questions which have shaken the Union TO It's foundation
last posed of and IL the settlement Is such
we approve would have voted for Is just Of
oicng that the country relieved from suspensethat the
subject Is put to rest.
The question presents ITSELF what should the South
dium ground occupy between submission and disunon
We have watched too closely the OF public sent.
ment TO believe that majority off people will prefer
dissolution Of the Union acquiescence the settlement
taken a whole The South has fought good fight, con-
.iderin. the mslisn influence in our midst, +.
But southern contribution the catastrophe does no,
stop here The California monsrosiy 10 the offensive
feature In the settlement And abo brought In California
Why, IL notorious that the South furnished the club
Of Hercules beat her own brains-tha the South
supplied the man under cover OF whose magic this
deed Of darkness was perperaedf
The love and confidence Of the South In the President
OF her choice were presumed furnishing safe
for the gosscst abuse OF power outrageous
yet what provision Of the constitution lay finger
having been clearly violated by tina, act1 We all
know how 1t accomplished. and by what insun
aes butyet California, alter all has into the Union,
characterized by similar irregularities other States have,
without serious objection. and without producing the
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Under such circumstances will advise resistance
but the contrary, acquescence Duty and policy alike
demand II, and have doubt n majority OF the
southern people will agree with in opinion We wish
TO say upon the other branches Of the settlement
furnishing Tor the advise, but we have
neither time nor space for IL to-day.
Our Commercial Letter.
The letter from New York correspondent, which
will be found in another column, hits exactly between
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