Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-09
Correspondence of the Baltimore American
,A CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1850.
SENATE.

ries of California, New Mexico and De-
seret, were taken up. He moved to re-
fer the same to select committee of
thirteen---six from slave SITS .es and six
from free States, and one more to be
chosen by them. e,.s..,... ....s..,-..
Mr., Turney rose to make 2 correction
as to the acts of the Tennessee Legisla-
ture. he referred TO an articlein the In
telligencer, on the subject of theresolu-
tions passed by the House in opposition
tothe Southern Convention.
Mr.. Turney said the statement was
untrue. The extract was enormously
attributed to the Nashville Union. The
Uuniop was strongly in favor of the
Southern Convention. 1gaiu, the reso-
lutions were misreported and tended to
give an erroneous impression The only
important part of the resolutions was
omitted. THE statement assumed that
the Legislature condemned the object of
the convention. This was untrue. The
democrats had majority in the House
and the wings in the Senate, The
House took ground against the admission
of California, and appointed delegates TO
the convention. The whig Senate took
the grount that the people should select
the delegates to the convention if they
chose to be represented in it. Why
does the Intelligencer select one side of
these statements? That is not the way
to preserve the Union. The Union is
not to be preserved by the carrying out
of the views of Northern fanatics, and
the submission of the South.
The people of Tennessee are devoted
to the Union, but the Leg Stature says it
can only be preserved by the preserva-
ton of the constitution, and the Legisla
ture pledged themselves to resist en-
croachments on them to the last extremi-
ty and at every hazard. The Intelligen-
Ger must appeal to the Northern people
as well as the South, if they would pre-
serve the Union.
Mr.. Downings said it had been stated
that the municipal authorities had dis
proved the ass emblage of the convention,
and that Gen. ARMSTRONG would resistit.
Mr.. Turney said both statements were
untrue; for he had conversed with Gen.
armstrong on the subject.
AR. Foote'S resolution in relation to
the organization of territories was taken
up.
Mr.. Foote urged the appointment of
committee as the only means of adjust
ment.
SIr. Butler had little hope of any good
result from a protracted discussion. He
would consent to no compromise which
did not recognize the equality of the
South. ....s ra...t
Mr.. Footc was certain that no plan of
an adjustment could be agreed on by the
committee which was not fair and just.
Ifit was not approved, the gentleman
would vote against it. If we would do
anything here Oft practical character, he
had assurances that the House would
sustain it by g large majority. The gen
eral feeling was in favor of compromise,
and there was prevailing full belief that
the Union is in danger. s5o'
Letus give the committee week to
act lin; and nexG Saturday plan can,
am certain, be matured, which the whole
Senate would ratify. Each member of
the committee would be sustained by the
other twelve. and their opinions and acts
would be respected by the whole SEN
ate, the House, and the whole people.
The experiment was worth trying.
Mr. Walker made some remarks as to
the views of the South; and declared
that no committee could ever agree to
them. He referred particularly to the
alternative presented by the Senator
from Mississippi (Davis)
Mr.. Davis explained; he had great
hope from committed.
Mr. Butle, said that if the committee
failed to agree, it would aggravate the
difficulty; it would become source OF
contention. He was opposed to precipi-
tate action; let us move cautiously, step
by step. An imprudent measure might
produce embarrassment. Re (Butler,)
had fixed upon an ultimatum. lie had
no spirit of defiance. He would impose
guards on himself, and would not, unless
assailed, on any point recede. He be-
lieved that a report ola committee would
only serve to entangle us the more.
Mr. Walker not did wish to throw dowr
the guantlet or any other def ance.
Mr. Badger was decidedly in favor o