Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH Is, 1850.
Sen ATE

SENATE.
Mr. Seward presented petitions for the abolition Of sla,el,
III the District o Columbia, tle removal The seat
government and also demonstrating against The eNIsI.y.
Of slavery into territories al the United States
The usual objection was made aud motion was maic 1
lay the question reception the table The motion Al
on the table was ostyeas Is, nays22
| Mr.. Bmcr said rs the :eEat6 had departed from III
rule he should not hereafter object any petitions f. az
| htion dissolution any thing else.
Mr.. King touk similar view, and declared that lie W
object Ia any thing. This agitation must 20 on I'll
subject laid On the table ior the present
Mr.. Foote'S resolution 10 refer Mr. Brls resolutions
committee oi thirteen with view 10 framing culnpIom.
was taken mp
Mr. Baldwin moved to except The 9Th resolution fos I'd
admission ol California, which shohld be rccrr. Il the
mitiee territories, with instructions report bill
Mr.. Benton proposed j modiica lion which Mr. Baltu
accepted is follows provd-d That the subject Of Cailo
be submitted 10 the c"isidtraionof The committee NJ
wished 10 keep California separate from what soil
| here
Mr.. Webster had expectation thu, any series ol re
lions would pass this body lie had sanicd that he w.
give his views 0 The boundaries at California llr
convinced Thai The only mode 10 p,rsuc Was 10 admit "a
fornia sho was, and with her proposed boundare II
would take an opportunity Ia show tlls.
Mr. Cass said there was little hope from this committee
II offered NO chance for terminating this fearful
He had seldom seen greater instance of moral coua
than exhibited by lhe gentleman from Mississippi M,
| Fooe) in his reply 10 Mr. Calhoun.
The country owed debt the Senator from Mis,issil
(Mr Fooe) Tor his noble efforts bring abour an adlus
men Of this controversy aud for placing himself in oppo
lion 10 the views Of the Senator from South Caroins Oh
Calhoun whose views, however much we might admir-
| him, could not ayow. 81,
The Senator from South Carolina had in eiiec, ANNOUNCE
that Republic ended anhe dayr OF our Union n
bered. He would not except sick bed have dictate,
; such speech.
We have been here three months and done nothing Thea
were some hopes, however There no Wilnor Prosl.
10 pass. That was buried The Mssond ComJroInse co4
not pass. what Southern would Tor Missouri lin
which involves intervention North u The line and
ycntion South of il.
Mr. Calhoun; We are judges Of that Ourselves
M!. Cass.-Wi!l any Senator from the South vote for
Missouri Compromised
Mr.. Fooie.--I never will.
Mr. cass-No s9mli'ri man win vote FOR compron.a
which will not establish slavery South o.! that line.
Mr. Foote would not he said 90 for Southern proyi.5.
Northern proviso: The Constitution he believed eaua
slavery mi" every part OF h" territory undo" con.dcra..
Mf. Cas- slid there THING we could do We 81.
pas, the fugitive slave act 1hal were bound 10 d.
This was the only distinct grievance which the sont so
planned OF.
Mr. Cass spoke very strongly ON the suhect If Mr. s.
ward speech which he said was the dangerous sa
that he ever heard
Mr.. Seward indicated himself by saying that hi, pa,
(the Wings were opposed to slavery and esyty 10
natural ally OF the Northern Democracy "
Mr.. Dawson denied that The Senator from New York b.
any right 10 speak for The Why party.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted that the state of his health jill
permit him 10 90 fully into this subject
II his remarks had been dsapproyed by the Senator H.,
Michigan that Senator'S remarks were equally so by ha
The difference between him and the government j.
Tie nature "i the difficulty and in the
II was Impossible for the South remain with safety 10 ID
lnlon while thu power was held BY the North
10 say mat there could not be guarantee given u
SOUTH was inconsistent with the character Of This Unio
II was the constitutional node severins the Union u
French difficulty originated in the late PRESIDE nlial clcci
ar Cass would speak on the subject of the consitdl q
amendment al another time He did not object that
Impossible 10 amend The constitution, ba; that ~. ab
ent should be the last Of the continuance of the Uno
II that was the sentiment OF the South this Union ~
gone
After remarks from Mr. Calhoun as to the mealt
of the "new" which meant az soon as conyencut-lor
amendment OF the constitution was a slow proccs--N
footc indicated his original view OF Mr. Calhoun. sp
me discussion was continued by Mrssrs Calhoun Foo.
DAVIS OF Mass, and Others when the subject was POSITIONS
! I'LL o-morrow
The census bill was made the order If the lay Tor fit
| The Senate took mp the California message and
Mr. Douglass spoke AT length on the SUBJECT MI! W
conclude Tomorrow
! The Senate then adIogrped.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Boyd asked the unanimous consent Of the Hous. /
permit him 10 introduce and lay on the table AMI ni'
printed Tile memorial and constitution adopted by IN 90
vention Of California and the credentials OF Messrs w.
and Gilbert, the delegates elect for that Sta IT,
MI Aston objected the Introduction OF the papeIs ID
! They were not introduced
! MIR. p King introduced resolution to terminate iI'-
On the California question Wednesday II; whi, Ia 70
hc desired 10 have laid tic table The present II ~
hid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, of Ia. the rules welr:+
pended AMI the House resolved itself into Commute, ol u
WHOLE (Air Boyd In the Chn and resumed tie con.te'
ti1n OF the bill 10 admit California as State into the NJ
r Disney, OF Ohio who entitled 10 the floor yH'
70 Mr. johnson OF Tennessee, who offered a resolution g
ofacing Instructions 10 the Committee Territories
action was had thereon and Mr. Disney resumed 's o.
ana spoke for an hour The committee and The hoU'
ADJOURNED