The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-18

FLooGISG THE NAVY.
Mr. SEWARD presented the proceedings OF
several public meetings IN the state OF New YORK
and elsewhere, in favor of the abolition of hogging
in the navy.
THE COMPROMISE BILL.
MIR FETCH presented the resolutions adopted at
a meeting of the members of the constitutional con-
vcntion now in session in the State of Michigan in
favor Of the passage OF the Compromise bill now be-
fore the Senate
THE PATENT LAWS
MIR. PRATT presented a petition from citizens of
Maryland praying a modification Of the patent
laws.
PERSONAL ExPLANArIoN.
MIR. FOOTE corrected an error in the reports of
his remarks Of Saturday, they appear in the
Union and Inteiiigencer OF this morning.
JACOB ZIMMERMAN,
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions,
referred back The bill from the House, granting
pension to Jacob Zimmerman. After amendment,
the bill was read a third time, and passed
GEORGE poisDENTEa.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, moved, and the Sen
ate proceeded the consideration OF the bill for
the relief of George Poindextcr, and, after an
PLANTATION by MIR, D., the bill was read third time,
and passed
MRS. MARGARET HETzEL.
MIR. DAWSON moved, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the bill for the relief of Mrs.
Margaret lIetze Administrative on the estate of A.
r. Hetzel, late assistant quartermaster in the army.
for a third reading by the following vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ben
ton, Berren, Bright, Clarke, Clay, Clemens, Davis
of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge OF Iowa, Downs, Fetch, Foote,
Greene, Houston, Jones Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
ward, Soulc, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Under
wood, Wales, Webster, and Yulee- 80.
NAYS essrs. Hale, Pearcc, Sebastian, Walk
or, and Whtcomb-5.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.: HALE submitted the following resolution,
which lies one day under the rules
Resored, That the Committee on Printing be in
structcd certify 10 the secretary OF the Senate the
amount which Nu. NJ. Belt was entitled to re-
ccive for printing ten thousand copies of the Opin-
ions OF the Supreme Court OF the United States IN
the cases "SnIith Us Turner and "Norrs the
city of Boston, under his contract; and that the
secretary he directed TO retain from what may be
due TO said VIM M Belt for other printing done
by him for the Senate, the difference between
what hc was legally entitled TO receive and the
sum which he actually received
cALroRSIA--rERRlroRi GOVERNMENTS
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill reported by the select committee OF thirteen,
admit California as State into the Union TO cs
tablish territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico; and making proposals to Texas for the es-
tablishnient OF her western and northern bound
aries.
The question pending follows:
Mr.. SOULE had moved TO amend the 9th ton OF
the bill, relating to the establishment of the Terri
tory OF Utah, by inserting: land when the said
Territory or any portion OF the same shall be ad-
mitted State, 1t shall be received into the Union
with without slavery, as their constitution may
prescribe at the time OF their admission y
MIR. DICKINSON moved, substitute for the
amendment the following:
.sAnd shall be admitted one Of the States OF
this Union upon terms Of equality in all respects
with the original States, and with such constitution
as il may adopt, with other condition than that
it shall be republican in form"
Mr. CLAY sad that he had been authorized by
the Senator from New York to withdraw the sub
stitute.
The question then required the amendment
of MIR. SoULE.
MIR. BUTLER said that he would take occasion
hereafter to reply to some remarks made by MIR.
FooTE Saturday.
Mr. w EBSTER repeated what he had said in
March last that he did not think there q foot
of territory in the United States whose character as
regards slavery or free SOIL was not liked and set
tied 10y some irrepealable law. He believed 80
still For this reason he had cheerfully voted
against what called the WilInot proriso. He
could not consider that any provision respecting
slavery was necessary, because lie believed that
there more possibility OF the Introduction OF
slavery into the Territories than there of its
introduction into Massachusetts.
He would vote for this amendment, because he
still believed that slavery could be introduced
into the territories. He had heard no argument to
show that he had been mistaken in his opinion "a
10 the future character of the territories. The only
qualification he wished to make, was one growing
out of the course of gentlemen II arose out OF tn,
Discrimination OF gentlemen to define the bounda
Inent of that question. lit were not now defnco
il would not be known what the territory
The character of the territory which may become
part OF Texas will be settled by the recolections OF
annexation in 1916. There wac then great ne
cessity for defining the boundaries Of Mexico. He
called upon any one DESTROYS TO point out any thing
Inconsistent in what he had said in March last, or
in his Newburyport letter, or in any thing said by
him at any time since the agitation of the annexa-
ton Of Texas in 1887, TO do so, and lac would thank
that person.
He said that If there had been any thing like
a decent argument contained in the various
structures upon his speeches, he might have beer
induced to stop and examine it. But upon ex'
animation il would be found that all these strio-
lures upon his course, his conduct, speeches, &c.
were nothing but idle wonder and empty declama
ton. With regard to the comments contained il
the public press il would be of but little to reply
20 them. But, II any one would undertake here
point out any inconsistency in any thing he ha'
done, he would meet that person in debate, and b
would be content 70 stand or fall by the result Hi
object here was peace; his desire reconciliation
lie was not here TO make out case for the North
or a case for the South. lie was against any agita
ton North South, and desired 10 put down al
sectional questions. He was American. III
knew no country but America. lie knew no par
ticular locality IN the country He for tn
Union-for the whole Of the United States, withou
any sectional distinction; he was for the Who'll
Union, and, God willing would be so 10 the end O
the chapter. Applause IN all parts Of the cham
Mr. NORRIS said that he did not consider thi
amendment as at all necessary. He was dispose
TO vote against any thing tending to embarrass tb
bill lie considered the amendment as nothing prac
teal He did notconsider the question involved in tn
amendment az an open question. lie considcrc
that when state applies Tor admission, If all otle
things be correct, Congress had no right or powe
To refuse it admission because in its constitution dc
Inestic slavery was prohibited or tolerated.
considered that there a constitutional ubliga
ton upon Congress TO admit new aztec, wholly in
dependent Of what the people should decide in r.
spect to domestic slavery.
The prohibition or liberation Of slavery by
new State Was not and should not be test upo
their admission. Por this reason he was dispose
TO vote fOr the amendment, not because be consio
cred il at all necessary but because be was unwil
ing that his name should appear on the record
the Senate against what hc considered great cor
stitutioua principle, binding upon him equal
with every other Senator BY the treaty, this CO
vcrnmcnt under obligations 10 admit the pee
pie of these Territories TO all the rights Of othf
citizens. II would BE- wrong 10 deny 70 them IN
right Of settling this question Of domestic SLAYER
for themselves as every other State had done.