Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-03-14
SENATE.

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Numerous petitions were presented and re.
Iefred. Among them were several against the
renewal Of Woodwortts patent for pIanluc
machine, Mr. Dawson stated that the Commit
tee on Patents had decided against such rene v
al.
Mr.. Foot rose to make an explanation, which
ne promised with notice that he would ON
Thursday, alter the speech of Mr.. Webster ask
the Sehale to proceed to the organization Of his
proposed committee OF thirteen. After passing
an eulogun on Mr.. Calhoun, he read tuat. poi
ton OF that Senator's speech, IN which he aiud
ed to some amendment to the Constitution. re-
storing to the South Its equilibrium as necessary
to the settlement OF this question He denied
that such an amendment would be Indispensable
10 such settlement. He had desired to settle
these ag0tng questions, and moi wait for un a
mendnGnt to the constitution.
Mr.. Calhoun here entered the Senate and took
his seat.
Mr.. Foote Proceeded with some remark, in re.
i'y 10 UT .1aihonh15 attack upon the North as
sl5nd = 81 ds9rih ,g many lovers
Of tho I,., ''"r" OF the Constitutional rlrhts
North sI', Even now, the patriotism of the
md tnr JS,is aroused IN behalf of the SourL
,,ar tI 'nu n' could not sit in his next seat and
ms f,n,I 'ar"s"dge OF general decrial. in which
Mr. "ntL t'"nl oooth Carolina had INDUCED.
cd ~ NJ Ja E arose. much agltated, aad obiec-
is ab.nncn poe having called up this matter in
on %, I h oPlofe one O'Clock. He did MT a.
Iad ha " "na' lne Senator charged HIM With -
, ""'e00 "'ih win dlsanion, or introutea |
nv M 'a, roote explained that he carefully denied
9oa ,'G' t 10 cast any such imputaton, and
.n,sJ ,b' i.' NJ, as' remarks. In conclusion. he
naJ iI t,' '""s mf. Calhoun was his leader he o.
,.,,,,a!.; "nu 'or h'"lsel' lie, too, Represented
onIA = ~ s'ate-was proud so to do: md N
,,h,,,,, t' Jus Jury, as such, fearIessIv. nnd
r,', ,"' '9Not' lie would blow.beat menaca "ss
~ q'."' insult or hector no man, and would al
biz, '' ~, ~ oIoWoeat, menace, insult or bec.
T., '' 10y ~ a"d tDe Senator differed, and b;s :.
oo'V constituents would not sustain tha
ular alluded to. =" "'' par raj
Nj ", h Calhoun denied that he had ever proDos N
!" D0 ltaoer OF any man, or any party Ha 90
h., = P'U''S' 70 oelong to any party. ue n
,,,. ~ it"''o" ohIy' ana wanted his views IN Iro
o"' 10 ''ic country as they were IN Themselves 49,.
bnd .,;' I'"' 4'ta non, nor alluded to snv ,vo
49, IL nau VA, II me Union was to be preser div
; u must De done by concedlng to the Snn,h Wv
''s",s' he mad said that the great object nf -
,a pIeI" wa" 70 snow that great discontent
,anou ut thc South, and that its causa ms.
I" 1 GU oeIoFe peace and harmony could h. TH
,o,, of Wv no' assume to name any sine siam
10" VI settlement, but he would saw th.t ~ man
- AZ" e'ooa me South could not remain sErT
'"''y III 'ne Union, and he appealed to A. F rso.
, ada;,y ""o'her she could do so wthout said
auul'iohal guarantee was gi.en bar befor
cue remain with no equality, and no Bass,
rs OF protecting herself? ~ N"N "o MAY
que Feplled expressing his belief Tim, 'efno
, T';' oo''d honorably and safely reman in
:, NV" "Luer compromise such as be ba Bar
" 1u",u VI made III ten days, and wltbont
amendment of the Constitution '''
r oa'lohh admitted that the difference w.s ,,,,,,
:, op'nioh' and denied that he had decr;od | Y,
'orth as mass, ''1 u'o'ieo One :
foote inte posing. read passage in Al. a, sm.l
4 u.s. IITeCn' N winch he says every mr.. on tde
= I'o worm ehtoftans views or teehprs Il =
did not agree with a on Ib" , to say " Sbs%
calhoun insisted upon The acc,,rarv nf his A.,
ION He must Judgt, mpn bv 10y VI niS "iff''
err Professions 1t was idle for man to -
to love the Union, while he failed ~ oh
Lhe Constitutional stipuIations. Ha rofa.
Ought up tbs %.sr =. in winch Mr. FOofe FOR
calhoun proceeded, assuming that the
meeting IN New York, to which Reference 7
en- made. was called for the purpose If
ng the South of her rights in CaI,forn;a
- - an indirect mode of securing that oh
u, "a Tor that reason the more cuIpable~ o
'he SUBJECT should come up regularly. be
=, oe aole to defend his views more tuly A RE nj
senate t1en resumed the consideration n Anne
notlo'l to refer the Presidents Ca6for,Ga
10 'he Committee on territories. Mr.
; having the floor, addressed the Sem
" "ppoft OF the proposition for the admis
|alllornia as State, defending its pro. ScA
'Le ' and constitutionaity. He de-. THR p
ne people OF California from the CHARGE
'atl"n' contendlng that in the lornal,9n
i. J'a ~ constitution and government thew LIN
u ~ "ccordance with their constitution. v..,.,.
tne practice In all precedents, and the 'N'''''
nclpie Of self government laid down T ' ie w
,a'atloh OF Independence. He quoted which wi
'h ba OF mr. Calhoun made wear ago. PA
ne recognized the doctrine tbat ,bn
.ne territory alone have the right to S,.a.. ~
;, question OF slavery for themselves and sara"
'nly question for Congress, upon the the
"a oy inc people of such territory for n.y. ,,.
whntbNr ftu,