Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

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Mr.. Bowden opposed the Presidents plan and
the Senate compromise, and declared for non
intervention or for partition of the territory be.
tween the North and the South.
Mr.. Gentry of Tennessee, Wing, endeavored
to show that the annexation of Texas and the
war of conquest were the incipent causes of
present troubles, of which the Wings had FORE
warned the country. He was in favor of adj
hitting California alone, or in combination with
the bills giving governments to the territories.
Mr. McClerland of Illinois, Democrat, spoke in
condemnation of Mr.. Wilmot, whose proviso
had caused such a frantic agitation of the slave.
ny question. He said that he had prepared bill
for the admission of California and substantial
ly re-enact the governments of New Mexico
and Utah now IN force, providing for a settle
ment of the boundary question, and adopting
the non intervention policy concerning slavery.
Mr.. Woodward followed with an ultra South.
ern Speech and opposed the Presidents plan g.
every body's else. The California movement
he said, was fraud. He was opposed to ad-
icans, and he hoped never 10 see mulatto rep
resentative in Congress- He had no idea of CIV
ing preference to a Mexican muato or an An
glo.SaXon mulatto.
Mr. Stanton Of Tennessee, next spoke and re-
Piled particularly to Mr Gentry's argument in
favor of the Presidents plan, which, he said did
not 60 below the crust of the ulcer. The Sen
ate compromise was scarcely better and he tho't
Congress ought to rebuke the course of the ex-
ecutive with reference to California.
Mr.. Woodward charged Mr.. Cobb with affect
ing horror Of the compromise, whereupon Mr.
Cobb came furious, and quite an exciting
scene followed. Mr.. Woodward charged fur
Their that the course of Mr.. Cobb was as injuri-
GUS to the South as that of an abolitionist. Mr.
Cobb repealed the charge Indignantly.
Mr.. Stanton resumed his remarks, and closed
with an argument in favor of the Missouri COM
promise.
Mr.. Stevens of Penn, took the floor when the
committee rose, and the House took recess till
o'clock.
In the evening, Mr.. Stevens, being entitled
to the floor, yielded it to Mr.. Kaufman, who
spoke with severity for half an hour against the
proviso denouncing it as humbug, and input-
ing unworthy motives to its author.
Mr.. Stevens then proceeded with his speech
and was followed by Mr.. Welborn.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, June S.
After some discussion on Bradbury's resolves
concerning removals, they were laid on the ia
Bile.
The Compromise bill was then taken up, and
Turney of Tenn. made an ultra pro-savcry
speech in favor of the Missouri line, and also a
defence of himself against the attacks of Ritch-
les Union, &c, on which points he was replied
to by the windy Foote. Whitcomb of Ind. fol.
lowed in lengthy explanatory speech, and then
series of votes were taken upon sundry amend
ments proposed to the Compromise bill.
The first was on Mr.. Chase's amendment that
nothing in this should be constructed as author
izing Or permitting the introduction of slaves as
property INTO the territories. This was rejected,
IS to30
The question then required upon Davis a.
which proposes to permit the terrific
rial Legislatures to pass such laws as NAV be
necessary for the protection of property of eve-
~ kind, which may have been, or may hereafter
be, introduced in said territories conformably to
The laws and constitution of the United States.
Rejected 25 TO 80,
Mr. Seward of New York then offered an a.
nendment which was in substance to add the
WiImot Proviso. Lost-yeas %, nays 80.
Mr. Berrien of Georgia offered an amendment
hat the territories should pass no act establish
ng or prohibiting African slavery. Mr.. Walk.
n of Wis. moved to further amend, by abol-
sling and forever prohibiting Peon slavery
uled out Mr.. Berrien's amendment was carri-
ID 80 to 81.
s-Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bcrrien, Bor-
and, Butler, Clay, Clemens, Davis Of Miss,
Dawson, Dickinson, Downes, Foote, Houston,
Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton,
'earee, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule Spru-
lnce, Sturgeon, Turney, Webster, Yulee.
NAYs-Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Bright,
Cass, Chase, Clarke. Cooper, Carwin, Davis of
Mass, Dayton, Dodge of Wis, Dodge Of Iowa,
Felch Greene, Hele, Hamlin, Miller,
Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Underwood, Up
ham, Walker, Whitcomb.
Mr.. Douglass of III. moved to strike out the
declaration that the territories should pass no
law establishing or prohibiting African slavery.
Mr.. Hale of n H. moved to amend this motion,
SO as to make it read " prohibiting or allowing"
&c. Mr.. Pratt of Md, considered Mr.. Hale's
amendment equivalent to the Wilmot Proviso,
which had already been rejected. MIR. Butler Of
South Carolina deemed it inconsistent with the
amendment of Mr.. Douglass, and as an indirect
way of reaching question which had Just been
voted down. Mr. Hale's amendment was then
to sc.
YEAs-Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase, Clarke,
Corwin, Davis of Mass, Dayton, Dodge of Wis,
Douglass, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlln, Miller,
Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Upham, Walk
er, Whitcomb.
NAYs-Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton Ber-
rien, Borland, Bright, Rutler, Cass, Clay, Glen.
ems, Cooper, Davis of Miss, Dawson, Dickin-
son, Dodge of Iowa, Downes, Foote, Houston,
Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton,
Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Webster,
Yuee.
Mr. Baldwin of Conn. moved an amendment
that the Mexican Slavery laws remain in force
until repealed by Congress. Ruled out The
amendment of Mr. Douglass was then lost-2l
to 81.
Mr.. Walker of Wisthen renewed his amend
ment. Mr.. Hale then moved to strike out the
word Peon." Laughter Mr.. Hale's motion
was lost.
Mr.. Benton thought that Mr. Walkers amend
ment was well founded and deserved attention.
Mr.. Pratt opposed it as virtually obligng the
government to pay for these Poems, and emitting
the owners 10 liquidation of such debts, which
would be vast expense.
Mr.. Dayton of New Jersey suggested mod
lfcation so as to apply to future contracts onlv.
Pending further debate the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The California message was under consider.
alton. Mr.. Durham Ohio spoke in favor Of the
Compromise. Mi. Johnson of Tenn. proposed
resolve in favor of California as a State, and
governments, without reference to slavery, for
the territories, He made a severe attack upon
Mr.. Winthrop and the wings, and was answered
by Mclean Of Ky. Mr.. Hoagand of Ohio took
the floor and said he could only compromise tc
the extent of the non-intervention plan.