Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, March 4, 1850.

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asking modification ofthe Patent Laws.
accompanied by draft of a bill which he
briefly explained.
Numerous petitions were presented and
referred.
Mr.. Cslhoun's speech on the Slavery
question was then read. "A
Mr. Calhoun commenced by stating T
that there is danger TO the Union, and
traces il To the discomfort Of the South.
WHICH il not OF recent but slow and patti
ent growth, lie still farther traces tina,
discomfort 10 the settled belief that under
tie present state of things the South can
not with honor and safety remain in the +
Union: and again. still farther. details the /
origin of that belief in the long continued i
agitation and aggression Of the North !
lie takes the Census Of 1890 and 1910, /
and shows that the equilibrium between /
the North and South has been destroyed /
by the Interference OF the Government, /
and then lays down three modes in which
the Governmental position has been ac- /
complished. The first charge is that the
South has been excluded from all interest
in the Territories common to the MON. /
Second. That the adoption of the sys-
tenn Of revenue which is embarrassment
u the owners Of the South, has been
forced upon the country, taking away an
undue proportion Of the proceeds OF the
South and imposing upon her unequal
taxation tor the benefit Of the North.
Third. That system Of political nea-
sures has been cherished that has changed
the original character Of the federal com
pact.
lie next proceeds 10 show how il is. the
equilibrium has been destroyed, and the
whole power centralized in sectional
majority. lie refers, first 10 the ordinance
Of 81. under the provisions of winch the
North seeks to be tho ruler of three -fourths
of our Territory. From this he passes to
the Tariff and manufactures, and to a
general survey Of matters pertaining to
protection, and concludes this division Of
the change in the original character ofthe
Government by asserting that instead OF
living in Republic we are swayed who'll
~ by National consolidated Democracy
The Government assumed powers and
a. interests OF sections are not one. there
tore. thus springs up hostility between the
North and the South Here he enters
upon the full details Of the abolition move
,ncnt, and adverts to the opposition to the
rights of petition slavery topics. and
follows out the National results Of the
agitation, till he finds it ending in dis
union. From this point the ties which
bound the Union together are surveyed.
churcl, organic ,tion and brotherhoods are
examined, and the influence of agitation
upon them depicted.
The Union then becomes the chieftheme,
and with no sparlng voice he glowingly
describes the nature of the love of the
Union in the address. of those who have
carried on the agitation. lie alludes to
Washington. and the dissolution of the
Colonies and the Mother Country.
The next step in his course, is directed
towards the plan Of the Administration.
clay's compromise is scarcely noticed. !
lie draws the distinction line between the
Wilmot and the Executive Provso, and
censures in no slight measures. the move
mcnts towards the construction of State
out of California. He approved the adj
mission Of that Stale. and cited prece-
dents TO prove his position, and concludes
with an appeal to Senators upon their I
duties, intimating that the admission of
California will be sufficient evidence ofthe
future intentions Of the North and will
enable the South TO adopt such course
as will compare with her honor and safety. /
This is but meagre sketch Of the body
houn is such that he can scarcely recover.
Ills lungs are much diseased and he has
had n severe attack OF influenza.
lIoUsE.-Mr. Jackson, elected in place
OF Mr.. King of Georgia, appeared and
took his seat
Mr.. Doty said the House gave him the
privilege few days ago, to send to the
Committee Of the Whole on the State of
the Union. a bill containing all the objects
embraced in his resolution. instructing the
Committee on Territories TO bring in bill
for the admission of California with her
present boundaries. Therefore he would
withdraw the resolution, having no desire
10 press it.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole. and discussed the Presidents
California Message till adjournment
WASHINGTON. March 5. 1850.
SENATE.-The Committee on Patents
intimated this morning that it would not
renew Woodworth's patent for planning
machines.
A long discussion took place between
Foote and Calhoun. relative TO the speech
of the latter yesterday.
The Senate then resumed the consi
Iteration Of the President $ California Mes
sage. lIamlin having the floor.
iIouSE.-The resolution requiring the
Secretary of the Navy to purchase Ameri-
can wsuer-rottcd Hemp was taken up and
referred to the Committee on Naval AZ
f,irS.
Amessagc was received from the Pre-.
sidcnt. transmitting the correspondence
between the Secretary Of State and the
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