The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-20
CONGRESS.
Continuation Of Thursdays Proceedings.

LCO't""~ttoH " LHUFS1GyS Pf0ceedlngS.1
THURSDAY, July u.s.
:, SENATE Mr.. foote followed in reply to Mr..
runners remarks upon non-intervention. After
reading some extracts from Mr.. Calhoun's speech IN
show the true meaning of non-intervention he went
INTO an argument to show that Southern men who
oppose the bill were demanding and contendinp for
intervention to protect slavery, abiding to the spirit
of dsunon.
Mr.. Davis of Miss, asked him if he knew of anv
disunionsts - my
Mr.. Foote in reply referred to the meeting held in
South Carolina the Fourth of july. and referred
to II Barnwell Rhett, who was formerly a Repre-
sentative IN congress, was now making dsunion
speeches In the Southern country
Mr. Foote proceeded with much warmth and in
most pointed language TO rebuke and denounce eve
fythng, every body and every act which in his opn
ION has any tendency toward dsunion He did not
design to say anything against the Nashville Con-
venton itself but to vindcate it from the odiumwhicb
ne feared would rest upon that body in consequence
OF the acts OF individuals who attended it in snirt
OF dlsunon and who, not having there effected their
oeslied OBJECT were now breathing dsunon and ruin
over the country.
Mr. Butler briefly replied He maintained that
SouI4 Carolina was as loyal as any other State in
tne Union, but having marked her course was prenar
Ell to follow it to the end.
Mr. Hale said that Mr. Foote had presented a new
phase In the question to day. All the agitation
speeches made heretofore, and trouble, were ascrib
eo 10 the MISERABLE Unnatural abolitonists of the
North. To-day the Senator, supposing these abo-
ltionlsts to be dead, had ascerained the agitation
Oh me south. lie was glad that the scales were be-
ginning to fall from the ewes of Senators and tbot
Southern men at last had discovered where the real
seat OF the disease is. The speeches made by the
gentlemen To-day had led him to hope for what he
never MAD expected before, that some good was to
grow out OF this seven months discussion.
Alter additional discussion between Davis ofMss
ana cote, the question was stated upon Foote' first
amendment. MIR. Benton opposed the amendment.
20, Nays a. Gus
The question was then stated upon Mr.. Foote'S
second amendment
MI King moved TO amend the amendment bv
striking out all after the word provided and inser
ing clause limiting the Southern boundary line of
California to the parallel of lat 80 80.
The debate upon the admission of Mr.. Smith as
delegate Of New Mexico, was continued.
Mr. Allen, OF Mass. spoke in favor of and Mr..
illlard against admission
Mr. Bowie offered amendment admitting Mr..
Smith to the floor, and allowing him TO address Tho
House on all subjects referred to it by the Conyen-
uon which elected him. and he advocated it.
Mr. Houston OF DEL said that the first DeIeoate
from the North-W Territory, Wm III. Harrison.
was elected to Congress by Convention, and this
was good precedent.
MIR. John johnson of Ark said that Mr. Smith was
born and raised IN the South but having published
gross Abolition pamphlet he is to be supported by
some gentlemen on this ground. Further debate
ensued on an amendment offered by Mr. Burt, proyi
ding that said Smith shall take part in the debates
oil the House, and shall not be entitled TO the nav or
mileage allowed by law to a Delegate from Terri-
tory, was disagreed TO 55 to 76.
Inc question was then taken on the amendment
to to- the original resolution that expedent to admit
WI sum- ana decided IN the negative, by ayes IS,
nays ~. Mr. Bowie's amendment was also rejected
and the original resolution, that it is inexpedent to
admit Hugh N. Smith, to seat as Delegate from
N ,e' was agreed to: Ayes 90; Noes Sc.
=, ne Committee then rose, when MIR Strong moved
'ne previous question in the House on the adoption
OF the resoutions but before the question was ta-
ken, the House Adjourned. wa
Near 90 members were absent when the above
vote was taken.