The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-15

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Corpip, Coopfri Dauis NJ Mus, Dayton, Dodg,
afUb., Jougiaa Ftloh, Greene, Hale, Hamhu
.uHfr, Norris, SfHard, Shield, Smith, AprnHce
phapi, HaikfT, Hhioomb.
AATs,-Alehison, badger, Bell, benton, Ser.
ufn, Horlnnd, llniler, EdSI, Clay, Clenens
DAVIS Of Mas, Dawson, Dickinson Dodgs Of
Iowa. Downs, Foole Houston, Hunter, JoHes
King, MHngum, Mason, Morton, 'earce, Pmu
Ruak, hehnslian, hnule, himgeaH, Iufney
Underwood, Yues.
M Walker, moved a. amend the section
rs Introducing q elhufc abOlthing peGn ser
,lllnle Ia lhe territories.
Mr. puu opposed the amendment on the
ground lhni Congress had no right 10 inter
lro with The vested rights Of oiiizens IN the
lcrritories--riglis acquired by conImcf,-
rms frouHEr beiHF in fact q Hgryitudu an.
derlahen 10y contract, under, legal enact.
ments,
Mr Dayton said he felt tho fall force oflho
remarks just made, aud moved 10 nudity tbs
amendment, 10 NJ "a refer only ~ all luluCe
contracts, Pending this queslion,Ihe sennle
adjourned,
FKDAf, June z.
srSArE,-Tbe compromise was discussed
hat without any action upon any important
i'oiH'- p''ts, IT. THE ile'ss'y
SATURDAY, June q.
SENATE,--Mr Douglas moved TO amend
the section under consideration, 10 ~ 10 6X
tho northern boundary Of TeNns M follows
Run line drawn duo cnst from the Rio
Grnudo, from tho south end Of tho junction
of lie Dead to the Rod river, thence down
the centre of said river, also fixing HE diyid-
ing ridge of The mountains separating The
Writer'S Of the Rio GrHnde aud HE Gln,ns the
western boundary of Texas,
Mr. Davis, Of Miss, here addressed the
SENATE ~ opposition 90 tie ouiiro proposilion
for soliling The boundary of Texas, lay any uf
tho modes proposed. Whore did the United
States get The power 10 purchase the terrific.
~, aud where did Texas derive The uulh0ri'
Is 10 sell ? lie coutcudod that tie thug was
wrong, and the result Of the pending propo.
,itions, # agreed tO, would only be "a rob the
SOulh ofa large portion Of territory unqucs'
tionablY belonging 10. and suited for slave
territory.
Mr. Foole triumphnnlIy announced the dc,
feat, lonlh, bufinl, aud rNiefn,ninlion of Ffce
Soilism, mud predicted the speedy settlement
Of all The coniroyertcd questions Of the day
and the overthrow and destruction of dema-
gogucs by thousands
Mr. Halo, Of New Hampshire, responded
IN tone Of puugcui IRONY expressing his
sincere thanks 10 Mr. Foo,c, for having come
ont fairly aud squnrcly, aud declared thdl lac
would not go for this measure, II he suppos'
ed IL would ndd foot Of free soil.
Mr. Dawson went into cnslighlon Of MIR
iinlc, inlimnlng thnt lac had mounted the
FREQ Soil bobby Tor lnier-.Scd purposes, aud
ycnding from lettcf published several ycnrs
nro, hy Rev Mr. Slorcr, In paper called tie
Star for The PURPOSE orsi0wing Nm Mr.
Hale NJ That time lock decided ground against
abollionism. The letter sinles TINT Mr. Hate
~ tho close of nm address 10y Mr. Slorcr,nroso
and denounced Hbolilouism IN no measured
terms, Ms well NJ declared hlncks ~ lee bcnsts
IN hurnnn form unfit to live free. lie also
read nm cdiufinl from the Dover IN. H.
Gazette, which, MIR Dawson intimnicd wis
Hen under the control Of Mr. Hale.
va which, also, the nbolitoDists nro handled
with severity, mud an nbofrun lCrturer,n nul.
ed ThOmpsop,is threatened with law found
inside Of pine and outside or goose, or, IN
other terms, n coat of tar mud feathers. Mr.
Dawson thought the position taken 10y Mr.
Hale NJ TINT time, houorubc crcdlnble, and
worthy of the good heart which he knew hc
possessed. lie only alluded tn this history
now for the purpose ofsugecstng TO the Sen
aior thnt,hnving once held such views, and
changed Iris own sentiments, lee should have
moro consideration and charity for those
who Then thought with him and whose views
had mol changed.
Mr. Halo admitted tho general accuracy of
HE statement made 10y Row Mr. Siorer, mud
that within fifteen ycnrs his sentiments lad
changed, aud proceeded 10 defend himself
with considerable force against tie aspersions
upon his course.
MoNDAY, June 10.
SENATE. - On motion, Mr. Clny's compro.
mise, being tho special order, was taken up.
Mr. Hale being entitled TO the floor rclin
quiShcd II to Mr. Benton.
Mr. Clay suggested that MIR Benton had
better not mike his motion !or the Indefinite
postponement of the bill, until the amend
mems were gone through with.
Mr Benton. Withdrew his own amendment
mud then moved to postpone The further CON
sideraliou of The hill until The iIh Of March,
1851. lie did so, lac snid, for the purpose
of coming to n conclusion. lie proceeded
to make furious, cnfnest, aud decided
speech, opposing Mr. Clay's ptnn, and urg