The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-09
~. From the Baltimore Sun.
TAsrty.EirSt COffgress--1Sss session..

Mr. Foote, restricting the southern boundary
to the line of 35 deg. 30 min.
MIR. Berrien spoke in favor of it. California
mpst he divided so as to afford the chance of
slave State. if we wished to save the Union.
Mr. Foote and Mr.. Atchson spoke in favor
of the amendment. j.,
Mr. BADGER addressed the Senate at length
on the state of the question between the North
and the South.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis moved 36 30 asthe south
ern limit of California. Lost, ayes %, nays ~
Mr.. Foote moved to strike out the whole bill
after the enacting clause. and inserting in lieu
therefor; the omnibus, excepting California and
Utah, with the amendment offered by MIR, Doug
lass as a substitute for Mr.. Dawson's amend.
stpent. His object was to present the territorial
uuestions to the House before California.
Mr.. Rusk hoped the Senator would see the
propriety of Withdrawing the amepdment lhe
Texas opestion was not necessarily connectea
with any other.
Mr.. Foote said it was necessary to hx
boundary line or provide for its ascertalnmept
Texas was not more concerned in the boundary
adjustment than any other State, except that
she was on the border.
Mr.. Clemens said we could not get vote to.
day. He moved an adjournment. Lost ~
to %.
Mr. Rusk would feel it his duty to vote a.
gainst the amendment He wished the disturb
;ue questions settled as much as any man. Inc
Texan boundary had nothing to do with the
slavery question. 1t was simply question
whether the territory of New Mexico was i'll
the Texan limits or not
Mr.. Foote withdrew the amendment, stating
that he would offer it in some other form, giving
time for consultation.
Mr. Hunter said we are all worn down. We
had better postpone the bill and adjourn to Mon
dav. He moved to postpone the bill TILL Mon
day. Agreed to.
It was ordered that when the Senate adjourn,
il adjourn to meet on Monday next
Mr.. Pearce rose to give notice that on Mon.
dav next he would ask leave to introduce bill
to establish the territorial government OF New
Mexico, and settle the boundaries OF Texas.
After Executive session, the Senate adjourn.
ed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.
In Senate Mr. Cass' resolution in favor of
law prohibiting the interference of military oftl-
GERS in civil affairs, was taken up.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis replied, at great length,
to Mr.. Houston's remarks ofa former day, con-
corning General Taylors operations on the RIo
Grande. Mr.. Davis vindicated General Taylor
from Mr.. Houston's animadversions.
The subject was postponed.
Mr.. Pearce rose and said he had prepared
bill to settle the boundaries Of Texas. He
made some remarks in explanation of it. The
Of boundary, and it was the cause of the defeat
of the compromise bill. 1t seemed to him right
and polite that each measure should be judged
Of by itself 1t would have more strength sing
ly than in combination with others.
1t was a question that involved the peace
and happiness of the United States. lie had
intended iu his proposed measure to deal iIber-
any with Texas. The boundary which he
proposed would not suit every one, but he be.
iieyed that it combined many advantages. The
bill was partly based on the bill offered early in
the session by the Senator from Missouri, (Mr.
Benton
He went on to describe the boundary which
he had chosen.
The bill was read. tits a bill proposing to
Texas northern and western boundary, ana
REIMBURSEMENT ofcertain claims.
l. The bill provides that, if the proposition is
agreed to by the Legislature of Texas, by the
first of December next it shall be obligatory on
the United Statrs and Texas.
2. The Northern boundary to commence at
the intersection of the Tooth degree of West
longitude, with parallel Of 36 degrees 30 min
u.es North latitude running thence on that par.
allel to the lO3d degree of West longitude;
thence South to the 32d parallel Of North lati-
tude and along that parallel to the Rio Grande;
and thence down that river 10 the Gulf of Mexi.
co.
3. Texas to reinqush all claims to territory
North of boundary proposed, and also all claims
under articles of annexation.
J. 4. United Statesin consideration OF the above
: ten millions to be paid to Texas in U. S. stock.
5. Five millions reserved to meet payment OF
Texas bonds issued upon faith of custom du-
ties.
The subject was laid over. --- 80.
The California bill was then taken up, and
reported to the Senate.
The question was on engrossment.
MIR. Foote despaired Of obtaining any amend
ment of the bill favorable to the South. The
failure of the Compromise Bill had destroyed
all hope of this His duty was discharged ex-
cept to vote according to his instructions as he