The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09

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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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Yhe Report Of the Senate Committee Of Thirteen
ON THE
SLAVERY QUESTION.
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The Passage OF the Census Blu In the House,
So. Sc. SC.
TIIIRTY-FIRS'r CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
THIRTY-FTRS,r CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
By NoRsK's MAGNETIC TELEaRAPH.
WAsHISoToN, May 8, 1850
TIVE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

sY NoRsK's MAGNETIC TELEaRAPH.
WAsHIscToS, May 8, 1850.
TIVE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Mr. JrrsERsor DAVIS presented a resolution Of the
Legislature Of Mississippi in defence of the
In that state in relation holding Southern convcn
tion He read at great length from the address tho
State convention to show that all efforts to charge
hat 1t originated in any desire for disunion, were
either msiiciousy false, ignorsnty conceived He
contrasted the Mississippi proceedings with the pro-
ceedngs OF FREQ soil conventions in the West,
which were allowed TO pass without rebuke which
lead to the discomfort alarm at the South Tho
resolutions laid the table, and ordered to be
printed
INK REPORT COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN
= ON CALIFORNIA QUESTION
Mr. Clay read the report Of the Committee of Thir
teen The report contains the following points =
Frsf-ihe committee are unanimously of opinion
that new States may be formed out of under the
rms OF the compact entered into by the Untcd states
IN the resolutions OF annexation, and that they
are so Termed they hare clear and undoubted right
o. admitted into the Union equal States; bat the
committee GO not think that any plan tho forma-
ton Of new States out Of Texas should be by
engress but should be left to the people of Texas;
sso mat such new States should be admitted without
any ohlection ON account Of the exclusion permis.
sion of lavery
second-in considering the question of the admis-
sen OF California majority OF the committee are OF
opinion that every irrcguarity in the proceedings,
antecedcnt TO her application Tor admission into tho
nion should, In consideration OF the many crcum-
stances OF her position be overlooked and recommend
the passage Of the bill reported by Mr. Douglass for
her admission into the Mon az state But tho COM
mittee also think Il qui,e necessary territorial
governments should be furnished for tab and New
Mexico: They had been abandoned were inhabited
py mixed ana unusually varied population. aud
we're equally as deserving of proper governments,
anu should have them speedily. They unfit at
present Tor state governments and the committee
CONNIE nded that the bill for the admission of Ca
nornia ana the bill providing territorial govern
geiber measure They also recon mend that
Inc bills be passed without the Wilmot proyi.o hei.g
nnmot proviso, as sprlied to these territories q
Tf.rd,rks committee report an additional Soc
on to the California sld Territorial bill provision
itermi ming the boundaries Of New Mexico and Texas
Tho boundaries Of Texas shall be the Rio Grandc up
a point 20 miles north of III Paso del Norte-theuce
The line shall run due north along the one huudredth
aLao ot longitude till u strikes the Red River. and
MS line of longitude shall be the eastern Of
,ew Mexico This line includes within New Mexico
he town Of Santa Pe and large portion the dsput-
mllons OF dollars in stock half yearly interest
he principal to be paid at the end Of IA years 1t
thst tho sum agreed upon will be from six to
Fa~fA---The committee reported a section to b.
dded TO Sir Aason's bill, in relation to fugitive
pr.,~ That every master before no go into another
&c S4gps
md q tho description Of slave and with these facts AZ
Ss,:s; q: jas sS.i e d,ssrSa sB,;s si%@A:s sh.s
freedom on riurn TO the state from whence he had
Fyi..-ThAt slavery ought not to be abolished in
(he DktrLct VI Coiumba.
Ssrh.-ohe majority Of the committee report q Dill
the suppression of the slave trade in the district Of
olumba upon the model Of Law lately enforced in
Maryland.
CHE report Ia very voluminous, and occupled moro
han hour In the N sding)
SIR CLar moved to make the bin the special order
o. to-morrov, Thursday lie objected that bills take
printed
Mr. goorn ssld that the report be laid on the table
VI to.mosrov u would obviate the difhculty.
atr vvssx'-No; It won't obviste the difficulty.
Mr. tlEsE-s gave notice Of an amsndment-to como
hat the ine Of 20 70 shall be the southern boundary
the State of California lie asked that the Caiifor
ia and Territorial bills be ordered to be printed
MI ClAv moved 70 print the bill for the suppression
MT Pr,lrs one of the committee .4d he did NOS
gree with the committee except on the conclusion to
be- drawn the resolutions OF annexation OF Texas
Mr.. MAso~, one OF the committtee said that he was
besrly all quessiona reported upon BY t
Mr. coorss said that he agreed with the COMMITTEES
pon several points, but differed on several psrticu
~dy With the reasons and argument of the report
Mr.. po~ss one Of the committee, expressed his dis
snt frvm the report all the grounds particularly
Mr. Bssrs~, one Of the committed, differed from the
eport Of the commiitee on nearly all the points lie
rseut bsundsrcs or with two utatIvcs IN the
iouss Of Representatives
rom the rspcr Of the committee the number Of In
babitsnts To be admitted, and that there i'm
,~rstivr Deccssity for state government Ie denied
M three Assumed fActs.--fOur despatch Is obscure
n,re bot We believe this L. its meaning
Mr.. Cav denied The justice Of pouncing on report
bcsore rs contents we're known perfectly.
Mr. reorr sid he would supper. the report Of the
anmttcs ~ ccntsined anything more than Mr..
lays resolutions and they had been condemned long
10 Ils should not support Il.
MI BeslAsp opposed the whole affair
bpPc-ton, bat be vas very much afraid the oppcsi-
Ion mere feint.
Mr. lo-,ror advocated the motion to priu,; vas in
.vcr cf conprcmise and union. and wanted to read
he rrycrt befer~ he made up his mind.
Mr. rsss aid the report should be examined before
cesdenned lie would support II ss . whole
neasur~.
Mr. psos-ses said, that he In favor Of printing
he rcro~t Az whole measure, the matter had his
bs.rty e.eeurrrnce lie had s.sentsd 70 the report
" the conclusions of the report to wuch the
POM mistes hsd arrived. though be would have drawn
be ressc~ings differently. lie would support the
sis rsDcrted because Of the circumstances While he
rss fr~e TO admit they very different from what
- would have drawn himself
MT Jk~y~~sss DAVIS said no willing the report
|hcula Be printed, but he was prepared to vote
Mr. Bs,cwr .sid he would support the measure. "a
hols but u could not be carried he would 20 Zoe
he admiration 81 California st the earliest momeot
The hin snd report then ordered TO be printsd
,nd the senate adjourned at AZ o'clock.
Hsuse - Representatives.
~ axm's xLxcrnocHKxrcAL rxLsaRArH
wAsutScro,. May 1850.
Mr. r-ee, dem Of Alabama, said that he had be- n
Ippointea the committee raised few days ago TO
nvctirsis the ocndoct Of certain clerks uadsr the
sauiniatratiOn, aud other matters Of equal
slsnty ana Importance AZ he could not attend even
bns needing be asked 60 be excused. Agreed
rpr rsssus prtI-~n. vr~ro~s s-r~pss~v
The amends eots Of the Committe. Of the whols 10
|he census bil, wero taken up.